Apr 6 2018
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Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them, we’re…
Ashley Ray-Harris
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Ashley Ray-Harris is a Chicago-based pop culture expert and freelance writer. Her work looks at the intersection of race, gender, sexuality and modern culture.
Mar 30 2018
2
Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them, we’re…
Mar 26 2018
3
B
“Señor Clean” doesn’t waste any time getting The Last Man On Earth back on track. Fred Armisen’s Karl was a…
Mar 19 2018
2
B
After weeks of building momentum that seemed to be leading to a reckoning between The Chi’s sordid characters, “Ease…
Mar 16 2018
2
Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them, we’re…
Mar 11 2018
1
B
“Namaste Muthafucka” is a showcase of a lot of The Chi’s narrative problems in terms of pacing, but it gets a lot…
Mar 9 2018
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Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them, we’re…
Mar 5 2018
1
B+
Even at its best, The Chi still feels like four different shows that are forced to exist within the same ecosystem.…
Mar 2 2018
2
Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them, we’re…
Feb 26 2018
2
B
The Chi’s last two episodes slowed down the pace in order to focus on select narratives within the show. It was a…
Feb 19 2018
2
A-
Last week’s episode felt like the first time The Chi really knew what kind of show it wanted to be. The world within…
Feb 12 2018
1
A-
“Today Was a Good Day” feels like The Chi viewers have been waiting on. Marcus Gardley’s script provides a level of…
Feb 8 2018
3
Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them, we’re…
Feb 2 2018
2
Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them, we’re…
Jan 28 2018
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C+
Now that we’re four episodes into the season, there’s a clear pattern developing within The Chi: One small decision…
Jan 25 2018
2
Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them, we’re…
Jan 21 2018
1
C
“Ghosts” is an odd episode of television. There’s not a lot of action, but it continues to use the same broad…
Jan 18 2018
2
Because The A.V. Club knows that TV shows keep going even if we’re not writing at length about them, we’re…
Jan 14 2018
4
B+
In its pilot episode, The Chi missed a few opportunities to really dig into societal and cultural structures that…
Jan 7 2018
4
B-
There’s little doubt that The Chi is the most realistic depiction of Chicago that television has to offer right now.…