The 10 best TV episodes of 2021 (so far)
From that Mare of Easttown twist to the truth about WandaVision.
By
Proma Khosla
on June 24, 2021
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When the clock struck midnight on 2021, the year looked uncertain for many. But TV remained a constant and a comfort with continued lockdowns around the world, and the prospect of appointment TV, new shows from acclaimed artists, and a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe gave us pockets of hope in the form of streaming. New and old shows put their best foot forward, giving us quality episodes we ll be thinking about for a long time.
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The Strange, Lovely âInfinity Trainâ Reaches the End of the Line
The fantastical animated series is part surreal adventure and part spiritual parable. Its fourth and final season arrives Thursday on HBO Max.
In “Infinity Train,” a mysterious locomotive takes passengers on a journey toward personal growth.Credit.HBO Max
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Whatever the state of public transportation in the real world, pop culture does not lack for metaphorical trains that promise to solve our problems. Glide on the peace train. Start a love train. People get ready, thereâs a train a-cominâ.
âInfinity Train,â however, requires a little more work on the part of the passenger. The train supplies the ride. You supply the solution.
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Adventure Time has nailed the intersection between animated absurdity and heartfelt human feeling better than
Infinity Train the show that dares to dive deep into codependent relationships one minute, then team up a Margo Martindale-voiced Old West caterpillar with a giant pig baby voiced by J.K. Simmons the next. The show’s fourth (and, for now, final) book delves into the relationship between teen rockers Min-Gi (Johnny Young) and Ryan (Sekai Murashige), who find themselves undergoing high-impact, long-form couples therapy after stumbling onto the titular magical train in the midst of an argument about their diverging lives. All of the things that have made
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