The Franchise
comedy
130
Stimulating
Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
38
Educational Value/50
24
Craft & Quality/50
36
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
Armando Iannucci and Jon Brown send up the Marvel-industrial complex with Himesh Patel as a first AD shepherding a doomed superhero movie. Sharper on process than on targets — the satire lands harder when the show stops caring about being liked.
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