Does SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE dislike women?

THE LOG: The movie misses Claire Keegan’s point + cosplaying Kevin McAllister + a surging Netflix comedy appetite

I’ve got three sub-thoughts for you today, scattered across books, movies, tv, and comedy (as always). Let’s get into it:

#1: At Netflix, comedy is so back.

The Man On The Inside is the #2 top watched TV show on Netflix as of this writing.

Michael Schur, the showrunner behind some of the most iconic 21st century comedies like The Office and Parks & Rec, reunited with The Good Place star Ted Danson for this the show about an older widow hired as an undercover retirement home spy.

The Good Place, if you haven’t watched, has all four seasons available on Netflix. Just a casual FYI.

This is the second original Netflix comedy to hit this fall. The odd couple Jewish-Gentile rom-com Nobody Wants This took the number one spot on Netflix earlier this month and was quickly renewed for a second season.

Also, coincidentally, if you liked Kristen Bell’s emotionally detached yet soft-hearted character in Nobody Wants This, you can watch her basically create this role as Eleanor in The Good Place! …