rkudeshi

Hey Alan, big fan!

1) I know you're knee-deep in year-end lists, so a question I've always had...instead of straight 1-10 rankings, why don't you group shows in "tiers"? Sort of like this: http://www.fftoday.com/rankings/playerwkrank.php?Season=2015&GameWeek=1

2) If you could pair any showrunner/writers with any actors with any network, what would your dream combo be? What would the show be about?

3) Any news to share on the podcast front?

PS. For anyone else that wants an easy list of links to Alan's episode-by-episode reviews of all the shows in his book, I compiled them here! http://raviudeshi.com/2015/12/sepinwall-episode-reviews

To help out, some questions Alan already answered last AMA:

1) Why isn't a show like The West Wing in the book? Because while it was great, it wasn't as revolutionary as the other shows.

2) If you could add one more show, what would it be? Six Feet Under or Louie.

3) If you made a comedy version of the book, what would the shows be? Larry Sanders, Freaks and Geeks, The Office (UK), The Office (US), Arrested Development, Community, Louie. (Before people ask about Parks, I view it as a spiritual descendant of The Office; great, but working within a pre-established framework.)

(Alan, feel free to chime in if your responses to any of these have changed!)

Now, my question: as a long-suffering Knicks fan, is there any player in the NBA you would consider trading Kristaps Porzingis away for?!

Thanks for the reply! I know Top 10 lists aren't critics' favorite things to do, but they do help - for example, I'd heard Fargo S1 was good last year, but I didn't realize just how good until it topped the HitFix Critics Poll last year. Same with your list and The Leftovers. #PeakTV problems, man. :-D

One thing I've always wondered about...when you get multiple episodes in advance—say, of the new season of The Americans—do you write your reviews as you watch each episode or after you've watched all the episodes provided?

(Also, I just wanted to say THANK YOU for being hyper-vigilant about spoilers. Even when writing about years- or decades-old shows, you go out of your way to avoid spoiling them and I notice and really appreciate that. Thank you!)