Ted Lasso falters on female leads as Lanterns and Furious push bolder arcs
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A roundup of recent TV criticism covers Ted Lasso Season 4’s handling of its female characters as underdeveloped despite standout performances, while Lanterns explores John Stewart’s origin with a sharp, family-centered lens. The Varnell Hill Show is criticized as a nostalgia-driven, underwhelming multi-camera reboot, and Furious weighs vengeance against justice with strong acting but potentially simplistic plotting. Overall, the pieces praise performances but flag uneven writing and tonal choices across the slate.
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