Ep. 13 - Curb Your Enthusiasm's Finale Was a Middle Finger to America

In this episode of Decoding TV, David Chen and Patrick Klepek run down what’s going on in the world of TV and discuss the eighth episode of Shogun (Hulu/FX).

Why was Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm a middle finger to TV watchers? Is it possible we will actually get more Westworld in the future? Why is it such a difficult time to be a TV writer right now? And why can’t people finish Ripley, anyway? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more!

Homework for next week:

• Shogun Ep 9 (Hulu/FX)
• Fallout Eps 1-3 (Prime Video)
• Bonus Ep: 3 Body Problem Season 1 (Netflix)

Shownotes:

• 00:07:40 - Fallout News
• Fallout Season 2 seems likely
• Westworld is still alive?
• 00:22:45 - Why it’s a brutal time to be a TV writer
• 00:33:46 - Why people can’t finish Ripley
• 00:43:15 - The Curb Your Enthusiasm Series Finale
• 00:56:15 - Shogun
• Episode 8 - Abyss of Life

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