Life for the young male can be much like the narrative flow of Given, I suppose – which makes the show kind of genius in a sense for capturing that. Read more

Well, stuff sure happened. Read more

The simple fact is, for a short series it’s quite notable how many episodes Given has where nothing really happens. Read more

Baby steps are being taken, and Given certainly isn’t hurting that process. Read more

If this is simply what Given is, it only makes sense to hope it can be the best possible version of itself. Read more

Episodes like this worry me just a bit with Given, enjoyable though it was. Read more

I don’t have a huge history with Lerche as a studio but boy, this season would be a mess without them. Read more

Ritsuka and Mafuyu, as Yin/Yang as they are in terms of personality, definitely share an awkwardness with basic communication. Read more

It’s a truism that teaching is very different than doing, but no less true for that. Read more