It’s raining on Election Day. Generally speaking, turnout is lower when it rains on election day, and when turnout is lower it’s bad for Democrats. Now, this is an entertainment and media column and you might think that an entertainment and media columnist should stick to writing articles about blockbusters and pop artists and the state of the industry, but today is the first Tuesday in November.

Many have called me insane.

It’s possible the travelogue nature of the series will fall a bit flat if whole seasons are released at a time, as is the Netflix way.

The sheer rawness of the bloodlust and violence that emanates from these characters is unusual for a major theater release, and for that reason alone, a lot of viewers may be turned off from the film.