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  • The Critic Was Right Too Soon | Why 90s TV Wasn't Ready for Media Criti

    From Ubiquitous@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 18:05:53
    Subject: The Critic Was Right Too Soon | Why 90s TV Wasn't Ready for Media Criticism

    In the mid-1990s, television wasn?t ready for a cartoon about media
    criticism itself.

    The Critic followed Jay Sherman, a depressed, brutally honest film
    critic navigating Hollywood hype, bad movies, and an industry allergic
    to truth. The show was sharp, self-aware, and deeply cynical? and it
    didn?t last.

    In this High and Low Retrospective, we explore why The Critic failed in
    the 1990s - and why it would likely thrive today in the age of podcasts
    like The Big Picture and Blank Check, YouTube video essays, Letterboxd,
    and creator-driven film criticism.

    From its origins at ABC, its move to FOX, and its connection to The
    Simpsons, to its prescient understanding of media literacy and cultural burnout, The Critic wasn?t wrong ? it was early.

    This episode examines:
    ? Why film criticism was scarce in the 90s
    ? How Siskel & Ebert shaped public taste
    ? Why audiences once distrusted critics ? and now are critics
    ? How Jay Sherman predicted modern creator culture
    ? Why The Critic briefly returned online before YouTube existed

    If you love adult animation, cult TV, media analysis, or shows that
    were ahead of their time, this one?s for you.

    https://youtu.be/MBFYpvrdSnc?si=mH5jG7C9nKjyOFmt

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  • From anim8rfsk@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 22:56:01
    Subject: Re: The Critic Was Right Too Soon | Why 90s TV Wasn't Ready for Media Criticism

    Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
    In the mid-1990s, television wasn?t ready for a cartoon about media criticism itself.

    The Critic followed Jay Sherman, a depressed, brutally honest film
    critic navigating Hollywood hype, bad movies, and an industry allergic
    to truth. The show was sharp, self-aware, and deeply cynical? and it
    didn?t last.

    In this High and Low Retrospective, we explore why The Critic failed in
    the 1990s - and why it would likely thrive today in the age of podcasts
    like The Big Picture and Blank Check, YouTube video essays, Letterboxd,
    and creator-driven film criticism.

    From its origins at ABC, its move to FOX, and its connection to The Simpsons, to its prescient understanding of media literacy and cultural burnout, The Critic wasn?t wrong ? it was early.

    This episode examines:
    ? Why film criticism was scarce in the 90s
    ? How Siskel & Ebert shaped public taste
    ? Why audiences once distrusted critics ? and now are critics
    ? How Jay Sherman predicted modern creator culture
    ? Why The Critic briefly returned online before YouTube existed

    If you love adult animation, cult TV, media analysis, or shows that
    were ahead of their time, this one?s for you.

    https://youtu.be/MBFYpvrdSnc?si=mH5jG7C9nKjyOFmt


    It stinks

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    The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

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