TV Reviews: Stranger Things Finale, 'Dangerous Liaisons' Reimagined, and Kim K's 'All's Fair'

Stranger Things: The Final Season

• 🚀 The beloved Netflix series Stranger Things is returning for its fifth and final season, concluding a decade-long run.
• 💡 The show is noted for feeding 80s nostalgia, inventing terms like "the upside down," and paying tribute to horror giants like Stephen Spielberg and Stephen King.
• 🌟 It propelled young stars like Millie Bobby Brown to fame and followed a group of kids encountering supernatural forces and secret government exploits.
• 🎬 The Duffer Brothers are trusted to deliver a satisfying conclusion, with the season set to be released in three parts, beginning in 1987.
• 💔 The series has a history of killing off beloved characters, keeping audiences guessing, and has achieved cross-generational appeal with elements like Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill."

'Seduction' (Dangerous Liaisons Reimagined)

• 🎭 The French series "Seduction" (Mertō) reimagines the classic tale of "Dangerous Liaisons," focusing on Madame de Merteuil's rise in society.
• 💔 The story centers on Madame de Merteuil's quest for revenge after being publicly humiliated by Chevalier de Géres.
• 🎬 Directed by Jessica Maimone, the series stars Anna Maria Vartolomei and Luca Bravo, exploring themes of female empowerment against patriarchal structures.
• ✨ The series is described as spicy, addictive, and a wonderful spin on a well-told story, with a strong feminist angle.

'All's Fair' Starring Kim Kardashian

• 📉 Ryan Murphy's legal drama "All's Fair," starring Kim Kardashian in her first leading TV role, has been widely panned by critics as a disaster.
• 🚫 Reviews highlight dismal plots, clueless characters, and poor performances, with the show briefly holding a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
• ⚖️ The series follows three women in an all-female divorce law firm, navigating acrimonious cases and personal lives, with Glenn Close and Sarah Paulson also in the cast.
• 📺 Despite its critical failure, the show is described by one reviewer as "so bad, it's so good" and "television equivalent of crack cocaine" due to its addictive nature.
• 🗣️ Criticisms include weak writing, Kardashian's performance being a slight extension of her reality TV persona, and the female leads doing little actual lawyering, often talking about men instead.

'Death by Lightning' (James Garfield Series)

• ⚡ Netflix's "Death by Lightning" is a four-part historical drama based on the true story of President James Garfield and his assassin, Charles Guiteau.
• 🎭 Starring Michael Shannon as Garfield and Matthew Macfadyen as Guiteau, the series accurately recreates the late 19th century setting.
• 📈 Macfadyen's portrayal of Guiteau is noted for its ruthless ambition and delusion, drawing parallels to his character in "Succession."
• 🌟 The series is considered an entertaining and educational drop from Netflix, despite the platform's tendency to produce B-grade dramas.