I Am Not A Crackpot

Dear Mr. President: I have some unpopular conspiracy theories regarding today's TV shows, and here they are. I am NOT a crackpot.

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale Needs To Start Killing Men

I Am Not A CrackpotTara's not a crackpot. She just thinks this most feminist of TV series needs to quit confining its violence to female victims. 2017.06.14

The Handmaid's Tale

Is The Handmaid's Tale Trying To Make Us Empathize With A Wife?

I Am Not A CrackpotTara's not a crackpot. She just thinks 'A Woman's Place' may be the most explicitly feminist episode of the series so far. 2017.05.17

Better Call Saul

Is Better Call Saul's Fan Service Making Its Short Season Too Long?

I Am Not A CrackpotTara's not a crackpot. She just thinks Better Call Saul could be spending its time more wisely. 2017.05.16

Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul Proves Once Again That Bad People Can Make Good Managers

I Am Not A CrackpotTara's not a crackpot. She just thinks Better Call Saul is making a strong case that just because you're a 'villain' by some standards doesn't mean you can't also be an inspiring leader! 2017.05.02

The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project Needs To Quit Trying To Put Mindy In Long-Term Relationships

I Am Not A CrackpotTara's not a crackpot. She just thinks The Mindy Project's Mindy should be more like Seinfeld's Jerry. 2017.02.14

My So-Called Life

The World Needs Another Season Of My So-Called Life More Than It Needs Two Other Seasons Of Homeland

I Am Not A CrackpotTara's not a crackpot for thinking ABC's new streaming service should do more with My So-Called Life than make its one and only season available -- like, hello, bringing us a new season?! 2016.07.13

Television

When Lionsgate Buys Starz, It Has GOT To Make Starz Take Its Name

I Am Not A CrackpotTara's not a crackpot. She just thinks the network name 'Starz' needs to go back to 1994 and stay there. 2016.06.30

The Mindy Project

Is It Maybe Time For The Mindy Project To Kill Off Danny?

I Am Not A CrackpotTara's not a crackpot. She's just noticed that The Mindy Project has really left itself no other option for getting rid of this turd. 2016.06.28

Jane The Virgin

Might Jane The Virgin's Biggest Abstinence Proponent Actually Relax Her Opposition To Premarital Sex?!

I Am Not A CrackpotTara's not a crackpot. She just thinks Alba's stated tolerance in some areas might presage a change of attitude on others! Eventually! 2016.01.26

The Mindy Project

Is The Mindy Project Overlooking An Obvious Answer To The Question Of Leo's Care?

I Am Not A CrackpotOne of his parents bakes. The other is Mindy. Which should be the full-time at-home parent, again? 2015.10.13

Aquarius

Aquarius Is Having A 'Ball'

I Am Not A CrackpotYour commentator is not, and is not a crackpot for thinking there was a better way to get the real word in S01E03. 2015.05.29

Togetherness

Michelle, This Is Not 'Nam. This Is A Public Field. There Are Rules.

I Am Not A CrackpotTara is not a crackpot. She just thinks you have to respect a sign-up sheet! 2015.02.16

Black Mirror

Shouldn't All Men Try Picking Up Women Using Techniques Recommended By Jon Hamm?

I Am Not A CrackpotTara is not a crackpot for thinking that, techno-ethics aside, Black Mirror's PUA is...not really that gross? 2014.12.17

Rags To Riches

Did Anyone Vet Nick Foley Before Allowing Him To Adopt Between Five And Six Orphans?

I Am Not A CrackpotTara's not a crackpot. She just thinks Nick needs to have his daughters removed from his care because all he does is scream at every human who crosses his path. 2014.12.09

Saturday Night Live

Cecily Strong Leapfrogs SNL's Fake News Team To Host The Nation's Biggest News/Comedy Event

I Am Not A CrackpotTara's not a crackpot. She just thinks Cecily Strong's White House Correspondents' Dinner gig is a bad omen for Weekend Update's Jost/Che era. 2014.11.19

The Affair

The Affair Should Just Throw Martin In The Garbage Already

I Am Not A CrackpotTara's not a crackpot: she just thinks maybe getting all exercised about Martin's safety isn't a good use of anyone's energy. 2014.11.17

Marry Me

Marry Me Is Happier Endings, And That's Okay

I Am Not A CrackpotTara's not a crackpot, she just thinks more showrunners should try remaking their old shows. 2014.11.05

Late Night With Seth Meyers

At This Point, Does Fred Armisen Even Remember How To Get To Late Night With Seth Meyers?

I Am Not A CrackpotTara's not a crackpot. She just doesn't know why Fred Armisen took the job as Late Night's bandleader when he is seriously NEVER THERE. 2014.08.04

The Bridge

The Bridge Is Proving You Can Be Too Psychopathic To Work Effectively In Organized Crime

I Am Not A CrackpotTara's not a crackpot. She just thinks Eleanor Nacht is a cautionary example of 'too crazy to be in a cartel's enforcement wing.' 2014.07.24

Drunk History

Abraham Lincoln Evaded Assassination Threats While Rocking A Moustache?!

I Am Not A CrackpotTara's not a crackpot. She just thinks if Martin Starr was going to play Lincoln, he should have shaved accordingly! 2014.07.23