A really amazing thing happened this week during #Anitwitwatches. I got suckered by a show. I consider myself a pretty astute viewer. If I have my critical viewing powers engaged, I consider myself pretty hard to manipulate. I mean I can be tricked by an ending, or by a second act turn, but I’m usually […]
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