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MacGyver: Save + The + Dam + World (2020)
Getting clubbed over the head
The original MacGyver began as a good show with innovative (if a bit questionable) science and then went downhill in later seasons by clubbing viewers over the head with "socially conscious" topics as the themes for episodes.
With this season, and especially this episode this version of MacGyver is spiraling down the same hill. Except instead of social issues this time we get clubbed over the head with climate change. Can't we have an entertaining TV program without the political heavy handedness?
This was a dreadful episode. It was largely predictable,and formulaic. In case you can't tell by the title it's save the world for future generations by reversing climate change. If I want to hear about that I'll watch the news. And it reached its nadir with Mac testifying before a Senate committee.
Deputy (2020)
Lone Wolf McQuade goes PC in the 21st century
As others have said the first lines are anti-ICE and pro-illegal immigrant. Then he takes the oath of Sheriff vowing to uphold the US Constitution. How's that gonna' work?
Not impressed but I'll give it a chance
Magnum P.I.: Blood Brothers (2019)
I don't watch these shows to get clubbed over the head with political messaging
Very heavy handed, story line addressing illegal immigrants and child immigration and detention. I gave up on this episode just past half way. I hope the political messaging does not become a trend. If it does you will quickly lose this viewer.
Hoppy-Go-Lucky (1952)
Obscure but great episode
Several classic Warner Brothers lines are uttered by Benny in this short.
- Benny calls Sylvester "George." When quizzed by Sylvester as to why he doesn't use the correct name Benny says "Because I can't say Sylvester, George." - - Later, Benny accuses Sylvester of not trying hard enough to catch the mouse and threatens to do mean things to Sylvester "like stroke your fur the wrong way. Like this!" grabs Sylvester by the tail and pulls his fur forward to his ears.- The name 'George' was later reused by a character with a similar personality to Benny's in the 1962 Bugs Bunny short - The Abominable Snow Rabbit.