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the resurgence of interest in mysteries, particularly in private detectives, is hopeful, i think? a little? we're still not quite at the point where the cops are actively villains, but anything that shifts us away from cops as viewpoint characters is something. like, yeah, cordelia cupp is working closely with the fbi and the police and that kind of sucks but it's crucial that she isn't a cop. benoit blanc isn't a cop.

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THE RESIDENCE - OPENING CREDITS artwork by Maira Kalman

BONUS:

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I choose to incorporate this into my worldview.

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I love My Name is Earl so fucking much and here are my thoughts upon my millionth rewatch.

Earl, Crab Man, Catalina, and Billie are all bisexual.

Randy is asexual but still experiences romantic attraction.

Joy is the only straight one. Kenny is the only gay one.

Earl and Crab Man has one of the best "bromances." (Next to Scrubs JD and Turk) They have such a healthy respect for each other despite having been with Joy at separate and overlapping times. Most shows would make them hate each other. But Darnell is always a positive character. He's so genuine and compassionate. Such a breath of fresh air for TV. It's nice to see a man so in touch with his feelings and LOVING his wife. Joys a bitch (affectionate) and I love that. She gets to be the mean one. She gets to be angry, and he gets to be nice. They both love that setup. And I love that for them.

Billie is the antithesis of Earl. I know that's obvious, but it's still very interesting. They both grew up in perfectly fine households and willingly chose to do wrong. Once they both got hit by Karma, they each dealt with it in different ways. Earl showed genuine remorse. He tried to do more than say 'sorry' and move on. Billie took the easy way out. She did the surface level work. Karma brought them together as a warning to Earl, I think. This is what you were, who you almost became again. This is how people perceived you. She had a chance to do better and actively chose to ignore it. She made the people around her miserable. Earl, on the other hand, went out of his way to build trust with those around him. (I have more to say on this, but I'll make another post)

Kenny and Earl could and would work. I think Earl has a LOT of unpacked homophobia. And, Kenny is one of the people Earl went out of his way to mend his relationship with. Most of the others were a one - or two episode thing and done. But Kenny constantly popped up. I know I'm probably being crazy with this one, but I think Earl liked Kenny. I think part of why he bullied him was that unpacked homophobia. And Kenny, that sweet forgiving fucker, is actually good for him.

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Obsessed with My Name is Earl because it genuinely has the concept that karma is not only real, but so real that when you realize it and the signs of it, it doesn't stop. It only gets more powerful and more apparent the more you listen and understand. It becomes more obvious that the universe is almost talking directly to him. Like it has a special eye on him. Deterring him when he strays from his list, and rewarding him when he finally does the right thing.

That's what real magic is like.

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My Name Is Earl is such a fucking good show I never hear anyone who isn't my best friend talk about it (we watched it together for the first time in high school.)

Earl J Hickey my beloved hick husband<3

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Giovanni Ribisi as Ralph Mariano in My Name is Earl

S1.E5 "Teacher Earl"

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One of the most impactful edits to me. This singular edit made me go Well maybe karma by Taylor Swift isn't so bad. Because it's about earl hickey.

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i’ve come to the conclusion that i may have a type….

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To this day, I'm still salty abt the cliff hanger with this series

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I've seen like three people make fanart of this show and it's TRAGIC.

@paximilion @rowanrehehe

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the work is mysterious and important, and that's why we've severed this tuba player

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I haven't seen it talked about (as there seems to be only a little discussion of it on here so far) but one of the things I love love love about The Residence is that she gives up on the investigation.

Cordelia Cupp, world's best detective, who solves the unsolvable, gives up... because she prioritizes the reputation and livelihood of a man she respects and who respects and supports her in turn. Chief Dokes knows that continuing to pursue the case will mean the end of his career, but he says nothing... until she asks. She asks. She knows that there are consequences to her dogged pursuit of the truth, she asks about them, and despite the fact that Chief Dokes is willing to accept those consequences, she says "I'm not."

In a genre that is often characterized by detectives who keep pursuing the case to the ends of the earth - consequences and fallout be damned - I am desperately in love with this character who is blunt and clever and justifiably arrogant and still shows such compassion to those who support her to say "I will not ask this price of you, even if you're willing to pay it, because what you built your life around is not more important than finding my answer."

We have multiple anecdotes through the series about her obsessiveness and indefatigable pursuit of her goals and unwillingness to give up until they're achieved, and yet she will not throw over Chief Dokes for the sake of seeing this thing through.

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Have you ever looked closely at a car windshield?

The edge of the glass is painted where it is glued to the car but it has these small dots between the clear and painted glass.

These are there for a reason. When the sun hits the glass the painted areas and the clear areas will absorb heat at different rates. This causes the glass to expand and contract differently putting stress on the glass.

These dots help the glass to warm up more evenly over a larger area so the glass does not suffer stress that could cause it to spontaneously explode.

Fun fact: the Tesla cybertruck doesn’t have these.

Yes, the glass will spontaneously crack or explode in the sun.