Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

10/11/21

<i>The L Word: Generation Q </i>barrels clumsily through its second season finale

The L Word: Generation Q barrels clumsily through its second season finale

Dizzying pacing and perplexing dialogue drag the Showtime drama down.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedOctober 11, 2021

10/4/21

<i>Generation Q </i>plods through redundant, mechanical storytelling

Generation Q plods through redundant, mechanical storytelling

Death, prom, protest, and a drinking bender—the penultimate episode of The L Word: Generation Q’s second season has…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedOctober 4, 2021

9/27/21

<i>Generation Q </i>burns through relationship arcs too hastily

Generation Q burns through relationship arcs too hastily

Some beats land, but most of the conflicts in "Launch Party" perplex.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedSeptember 27, 2021

9/20/21

On <i>Generation Q</i>, everyone's got a case of bad boundaries

On Generation Q, everyone's got a case of bad boundaries

Sex in an art installment and Rosie O'Donnell's performance are the bright spots of "Light"

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedSeptember 20, 2021

9/13/21

A wild karaoke night maximizes the relationship drama of <i>Generation Q</i>

A wild karaoke night maximizes the relationship drama of Generation Q

Exes, lovers, and friends collide in a tension-packed episode

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedSeptember 13, 2021

9/5/21

A therapy session unleashes complex family drama on <i>Generation Q</i>

A therapy session unleashes complex family drama on Generation Q

Character motivations clash in a compelling, fraught episode

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedSeptember 5, 2021

8/29/21

<i>The L Word: Generation Q </i>reaches back into the past to great effect

The L Word: Generation Q reaches back into the past to great effect

The episode lets its characters' well established patterns of behavior inform the drama

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedAugust 29, 2021

8/26/21

<i>The Good Fight</i>'s season finale goes too far down the rabbit hole

The Good Fight's season finale goes too far down the rabbit hole

Judge Wackner's court is nothing but a circus trick

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedAugust 26, 2021

8/22/21

<i>The L Word: Generation Q </i>bungles its polyamory storyline

The L Word: Generation Q bungles its polyamory storyline

Leisha Hailey's physical comedy is on point, but the Nat/Alice conflict leaves a lot to be desired

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedAugust 22, 2021

8/15/21

<i>The L Word: Generation Q </i>goes all-in on queer poker night, but the stakes are all over the place

The L Word: Generation Q goes all-in on queer poker night, but the stakes are all over the place

"Lean On Me" hints at emotional complexity but barely scratches the surface

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedAugust 15, 2021

8/10/21

New Stephen King adaptation <i>Chapelwaite</i><i> </i>sinks its teeth into the ugliness of grief

New Stephen King adaptation Chapelwaite sinks its teeth into the ugliness of grief

Based on a Stephen King short story, the new horror series mixes psychological terror with monsters

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedAugust 10, 2021

8/8/21

<i>The L Word: Generation Q </i>season 2 kicks off with self-sabotage, good suits, and an uneven climax

The L Word: Generation Q season 2 kicks off with self-sabotage, good suits, and an uneven climax

Moments of everyday discomfort and awkwardness leave a bigger impression than its wedding day twist

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedAugust 8, 2021

7/22/21

<i>The Good Fight </i>unearths the horror of Jay's COVID memories

The Good Fight unearths the horror of Jay's COVID memories

The ongoing tale of Diane and Kurt's marriage plays it too safe

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedJuly 22, 2021

6/24/21

<i>The Good Fight</i>’s<i> </i>season 5 premiere takes a wild stab at recapping 2020

The Good Fight’s season 5 premiere takes a wild stab at recapping 2020

Historical hallucinations, empty elevator shafts, and Zoom mishaps abound

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedJune 24, 2021

6/7/21

<i>Pose </i>bids a fittingly emotional and celebratory farewell to its characters

Pose bids a fittingly emotional and celebratory farewell to its characters

Pose ends its run after three seasons of firsts. The FX drama made history by employing the largest cast of trans…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedJune 7, 2021

6/2/21

<i>Feel Good</i> tells a specific, intimate story about trauma in ambitious season 2

Feel Good tells a specific, intimate story about trauma in ambitious season 2

Created by and starring comedian Mae Martin, Feel Good accomplished so much in its first season, offering a layered…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedJune 2, 2021

5/30/21

<i>Pose </i>delivers an instantly iconic wedding episode

Pose delivers an instantly iconic wedding episode

I’m a sucker for a wedding episode of television. They’re super sentimental, over-the-top spectacles engineered to…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedMay 30, 2021

5/23/21

<i>Pose </i>provides delicious rom-com fantasy but trips over its melodramatic twist

Pose provides delicious rom-com fantasy but trips over its melodramatic twist

“Something Borrowed, Something Blue,” features not one but three lavish, cinematic montages. First, there’s the…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedMay 23, 2021

5/19/21

<i>Master Of None </i>season 3<i> </i>offers an intimate, messy glimpse into queer domestic life

Master Of None season 3 offers an intimate, messy glimpse into queer domestic life

To say Master Of None’s third season feels like an entirely different show than the Aziz Ansari-led series that…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedMay 19, 2021

5/16/21

<i>Pose</i> revisits Pray Tell’s past and confronts the contradictions of community

Pose revisits Pray Tell’s past and confronts the contradictions of community

After last week’s Elektra-centric episode, Pose pivots to Pray Tell’s past in “Take Me To Church.” The episode…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

PublishedMay 16, 2021