This is more a comment than a question but I have to vehemently disagree with your comments about judging completely works more critically than individual parts. I think that attitude is one of the biggest causes for people’s lax acceptance of mediocre entertainment. As long as it has been designed as a episodic format show and it is being released as single episodes it should be judged on those terms even more strongly than as a whole.

Hmmm. I think we’ve said our piece on the podcast, but for more discussion, let’s turn to Slate.com’s piece on Alan Sepinwall model (LINK):

Sepinwall-style criticism has obvious strengths. Week-to-week coverage reflects how people actually watch their favorite shows—we rehash the best lines, parse the meaning of weighty moments, and anticipate plot twists. At its best, new-school TV writing is brainy and inquisitive, thoughtful commentary borne out of a fanatical attention to detail. But hypervigilant criticism, written by obsessive fans for obsessive fans, isn’t necessarily an unmitigated force for good. Is it possible that today’s TV writers are sitting too close to the screen?

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