Ben Gilbert: belief

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…Carve outs. Let’s do it. First one I have is Severance season two. By the time this airs, I think severance will have just ended. But season two is just exceptional. This is a work of art. It’s brilliant cinematography, brilliant story. The whole thing is incredibly high taste. I coincidentally also just rewatched Lost, which I will say was a mistake. Lost didn’t go anywhere. It was a great journey and then there was no reward. And it turns out that the writers didn’t have a cohesive plan. I feel Severance, I’m in good hands. Maybe I’m overtrusting right now, but I feel like I have some guesses I can see where it’s going. I’ve been afraid of mystery box–style shows since Lost disappointed me, and I think Severance is going to give me a warm, nice embrace. So thanks to Ben Stiller and the crew there. That’s why sports are king. True uncertainty. You can’t count on scripted television anymore.…

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