#251: In-Season Thoughts on Platonic and The Paper

Craig and Chris have two episodes to bring you on the Crossing Streams feed this week! First up, a look at two comedies in full swing, Platonic (season two now on AppleTV+) and The Paper (all episodes streaming on Peacock). Chris appears on episode 6 of Platonic season two and tells the story of his day on set, plus much more!

TIME CUES

:30 Intro
3:00 housekeeping/show set-up
5:30 Platonic—premise of the show
6:30 Opening thoughts on Platonic
13:30 season two storylines
19:00 Chris’ story of his day on Platonic (S2E6)
21:30 Did it make sense for Will to back out of his marriage to Jenna?
26:15 the very-funny Jeopardy arc, and great guest casting
31:30 The Paper, why dropped as a binge model?
34:00 Playing off & recycling the model of The Office
39:00 Do we like The Paper so far?
42:30 Thoughts on Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore
48:00 is the mockumentary format overplayed?
52:45 What We’re Watching