Prepare for all the chills and many many thrills when Jane makes Kurt watch long-running sci-fi darling The X-Files this week! In this episode we explore the stagnation of character development in episodic television, criticise unwieldy conspiracy plots, and discuss the groundbreaking changes to story structure and fan engagement pioneered by this show.

Season 5 of Made You Look is called Out of Sight, Out of Mind, and each episode will discuss a show that one or both of us have stopped watching,

Series: The X-Files

Episode: Season 3, Episode 23 - "Wetwired"

Rating: 1 eye (Kurt)

What are we watching: Orphan Black & Search Party

Date recorded: 9 September 2018

What do you get when you combine heart-wrenching drama, richly drawn characters, and the ridiculousness of telenovela plots? Why, it's Jane the Virgin of course, which Kurt makes Jane watch in this week's episode! Join us as we explore complex female friendships, the precarious balance of kitschy and realistic storytelling devices, and the history of LGBTQIA+ depictions in television and film.

Season 5 of Made You Look is called Out of Sight, Out of Mind, and each episode will discuss a show that one or both of us have stopped watching,

Series: Jane the Virgin

Episode: Season 2, Episode 4 - "Chapter Twenty-Six"

Rating: 2 eyes (Jane)

What are we watching: One Fine Day & Voltron

Date recorded: 1 September 2018

Seeing double, triple.. quadruple? No it's just the Olympic-acting of Tatiana Maslany as we break down the clone sci-fi series Orphan Black. We sing praises of the Canadian actress and the strength of the series for giving strong emotional arcs, even to its secondary characters. Also, we challenge how science-fiction discusses 'science' and the struggles of long-running sci-fi shows easily getting overly-complicated as seasons go on.

Season 5 of Made You Look is called Out of Sight, Out of Mind, and each episode will discuss a show that one or both of us have stopped watching,

Series: Orphan Black

Episode: Season 4, Episode 7 - "The Antisocialism of Sex"

Rating: 2 eyes (Kurt)

What are we watching: The Innocents & Champions (both 2018 Netflix series)

Date recorded: 25 August 2018

Watch out kids, it's another episode in which Kurt makes Jane watch an animated series! This week it's Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and all in all it goes a little better than last time. In this episode we chat about emotional connection with animated characters, plotting for a half-hour adventure series, and how to depict complex character dynamics outside the context of the show as a whole.

Season 5 of Made You Look is called Out of Sight, Out of Mind, and each episode will discuss a show that one or both of us have stopped watching,

Series: Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Episode: Season 4, Episode 9 - "Plan of Dissent" & Season 4, Episode 10 - "Carnage of Krell

Rating: 1 eye (Jane)

What are we watching: Sugar Rush & Supergirl

Date recorded: 4 August 2018

The Power of Three will set us free this week, when Jane makes Kurt watch 90's classic Charmed. In this episode we discuss half-hearted attempts at moral debates, confusing 'P' names and the potential behind 90's reboots. Plus we comment on the new Roswell trailer, which recently came out and looks... derivative.

Season 5 of Made You Look is called Out of Sight, Out of Mind, and each episode will discuss a show that one or both of us have stopped watching,

Series: Charmed

Episode: Season 2, Episode 21 - "Apocalypse, Not"

Rating: 0 eyes (Kurt)

What are we watching: The Baby-Sitters Club Club (podcast) & Dollop (podcast)

Date recorded: 4 August 2018

Look up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Jane and Kurt! Flying high (not really) and chatting about Supergirl, which Kurt made Jane watch this week. In this ep we have a good long chat about intentionality and consequence, storylines that are drawn out for waaaayyy too long, and the history of queerbaiting, and how it applies to this show. It's the first time in a while that Jane manages to spoil a show for Kurt, and that's how you know it's worth listening to. Enjoy!

Season 5 of Made You Look is called Out of Sight, Out of Mind, and each episode will discuss a show that one or both of us have stopped watching,

Series: Supergirl

Episode: Season 2, Episode 19 - "Alex"

Rating: 1 eye (Jane)

What are we watching: Westworld (season 2) & Room

Date recorded: 4 August 2018

The many vs the few is the primary theme of this week's episode, in which Jane makes Kurt watch dystopian YA series The 100! In this episode we mostly chat about choices and consequence, with an emphasis utilitarianism and a return to the emphasis Trolley Problem. Also, SDCC happened, so expect at least 27% of the ep to involve geeking out over the exciting announcements.

Season 5 of Made You Look is called Out of Sight, Out of Mind, and each episode will discuss a show that one or both of us have stopped watching.

Series: The 100

Episode: Season 4, Episode 7 - "Gimme Shelter"

Rating: 1 eye (Kurt)

What are we watching: The Bold Type & Final Space

Date recorded: 22 July 2018

We got down on our knees and prayed for forgiveness this week, when Kurt made Jane watch Preacher. In this episode we discuss the bureaucracy of the metaphysical realm, morally ambiguous main characters and failed attempts to subvert tropes. And, of course, Jane's dislike of kitsch, because it wouldn't be an episode of MYL without a discussion of kitsch.

Season 5 of Made You Look is called Out of Sight, Out of Mind, and each episode will discuss a show that one or both of us have stopped watching.

Series: Preacher

Episode: Season 2, Episode 2 - "Mumbai Sky Tower"

Rating: 1 eye (Jane)

What are we watching: Captain Underpants & Anne with an E (season 2)

Date recorded: 22 July 2018

Add a quart of hard science to a litre of good fiction, boil over heat in a JJ Abrams beaker and the ensuing reaction will inevitably result in... Fringe! Jane makes Kurt watch this wonderful, quirky series this week, and together we discuss subtle storytelling, where the good stuff sneaks up on you, and the way that scientific principles work with, or against, fictional plots. Plus CHADWICK BOSEMAN makes an unexpected, but not unwelcome appearance (in the tv show. Not in our podcast. I mean, we're good, but we're not THAT good...)

Season 5 of Made You Look is called Out of Sight, Out of Mind, and each episode will discuss a show that one or both of us have stopped watching,

Series: Fringe

Episode: Season 4, Episode 4 - "Subject 9"

Rating: 4 eyes (Kurt)

What are we watching: Trollhunters (Netflix) & The Fosters

Date recorded: 1 July 2018

Welcome to Season 5 of Made You Look! This season it's all about those shows that we kinda liked, but one of us stopped watching, and we kick it off by talking about Galavant! In the episode we discuss the joy of watching actors have fun on screen, choosing the most obvious joke, and female characters who lose all complexity once they become a love interest. It's going to be a fun season!

Season 5 of Made You Look is called Out of Sight, Out of Mind, and each episode will discuss a show that one or both of us have stopped watching,

Series: Galavant

Episode: Season 2, Episode 1 - "A New Season aka Suck It Cancellation Bear" & Season 2, Episode 2 - "World's Best Kiss"

Rating: 0 eyes (Jane)

What are we watching: Condor (Stan) & Hannibal

Date recorded: 1 July 2018