I'm like that a lot too with anything in space, but Star Wars clicked for me when someone reminded me it was fantasy in space, not science fiction. Ahsoka really leaned hard into the fantasy and keeping that in mind helped me with suspension of disbelief.
In other words, Star Wars technology is so different and advanced, we might as well consider it magic and not question when it goes against our normal understanding of physics.
My favorite recurring joke on Lower Decks is the Tamarian crewmember's response to random situations
Always hold your cards to your chest, give someone else a goal that's in reach, then reveal that they, in fact, aren't even close to beating you.
I watch/listen to Archer when I'm going to sleep. The coma seasons grew on me. A lot of great recurring jokes and references.
I will say this last season was absolutely the best of the post coma seasons. I don't know if Adam Reed was more engaged since it was the last season (he had stepped back after the coma seasons) or if they just took more time to refine the episodes and jokes, but it just felt like everything clicked. Kind of made me sad it was the last season, but great that we're getting a special finale!
I'm doing my part pumping up the numbers. I'm a Futurama sleeper
Look Who’s Talking Now
Huh? Lol
Twitter's definition of state-affiliated:
How state-affiliated media accounts are defined
State-affiliated media is defined as outlets where the state exercises control over editorial content through financial resources, direct or indirect political pressures, and/or control over production and distribution. Accounts belonging to state-affiliated media entities, their editors-in-chief, and/or their prominent staff may be labeled. We will also add labels to posts that share links to state-affiliated media websites.
Conspiracy theories aside, AFAIK there's no evidence that any level of the US government exercises control over NPR.
How is it state affiliated?
Out of sight, out of mind? I hope that's how I'm treated if I'm ever at rock bottom. /s
My rule of thumb is if it's spammed all over YouTube, then It's going to be shit in some way. Temu, TikTok, Raid Shadow Legends, Better Help, that stupid cereal brand that was advertised for a while, etc.
They have such sights to show!
I tried to listen to the audiobooks after watching the show. You're definitely right, the show knocked it out of the park.
I like that they ended it, but hope we get to see the story pick back up somewhere in the future. So many plot lines to continue exploring.