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Get the sunhat out, ‘cause we back, baby! You knew what it was when you heard the theme song come on with the waves crashing against the coast, talm’bout “Did you ever want it?” Well yes in-fucking-deed, I did! Been waiting for this since Big Little Lies left us in 2017 – yes, that was a full two years ago, between Seasons 6 and 7 of Game of Thrones when we were so young and naïve. And we got Meryl in this muhfucka? We took the 2017 Warriors and added KD? Let’s get into this shit. Unleash the flues on ‘em, guru! Straight out the California Derby gates we get started with the heavy flashbacks so you can tell from jump Liana Moriarty ain’t come for games. Straight into the traumatic memories, airing out each character’s dirty laundry while they stare out at the beach like the Big Little Lies version of “previously on the X-Men.” In case you forgot, let’s get the rundown: Bonnie? Murderer. You gotta carry that weight fam, don’t walk into the ocean on me now. Bonnie looking like she about to blink twice before walking into the waves and never coming out. Madeline? Adulterer. Madeline tossing and turning, knowing she ain’t shit for being all high-and-mighty except when it comes to having basic morals. Madeline on an anti-vax message board right now tryna ruin your family’s life so she feels better about the mistakes she made in hers. Jane? Traumatized, but to be fair, she the most used to it since she been living with that shit so long. Jane the most well-adjusted muhfucka out the…
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Jordan Calhoun
Jordan Calhoun is a writer in New York City. His forthcoming debut book "Piccolo Is Black" is a celebration of the common adaptations we made while non-diverse pop culture helped us form identities. He holds…
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