#i stg if this show aired on HBO everyone would lose their shit for it

[brightmalcolm]

I saw someone mention critics throwing shade at Tom's acting the other day in one of your asks and watching an interview with him this morning, I just have to say: even just his general mannerisms are SO different when he's not acting and when he's playing Malcolm. He is madly talented. He gets in the skin of the character and changes. This character has episodes of mania. Maybe Malcolm's symptoms were confusing for the critics. Or maybe they're just dumb.

TV critics are the fucking worst like this isn’t even me being like “oh every show I stan is perfect and the reviewers are always wrong” bc if you’ve seen my posts abt some tv shows I watch you’ll know I’m not afraid to say when they suck but it’s the fact that tv critics don’t hide the fact that there are only certain types of shows and charecters they care abt (prestige drama, streaming or HBO). Like reading through tv reviews nowadays is just like wow what a coincidence every new network show is horrible, just like last season! And the only actor in the show that’s any good is one who has done prestige drama in the past??? Shocking.

ANYWAY yeah Tom’s great in the show, I can understand he over acts a bit sometimes but I think that’s fair for a charecter like Malcolm (ppl give the same critique to Bellamy but like how tf are you supposed to portray Jessica if ur not putting every ounce of Drama in ur every word).