I thought this was an amazingly nuanced episode tackling issues faced and our modern day political environment and was a very important conversation to have. Some have misunderstood this episode into thinking that it is liberals preaching a certain ideology when that is not even remotely the entire point of the episode. This episode was to showcase that people aren't just something that we can boil down to based on who they vote for or what ideology they hold, that people are complex beings that can't just be sorted into political categories. That was the main message of this episode, and those who missed that should take a closer look and reevaluate what they see. And I also think that it is unfair to rate something as bad just because it's not pure escapism. There are plenty of escapist shows out there to consume and there are indeed times for that where that is healthy but if that is all you think TV is good for then you are just choosing to cut yourself off from the world and that's not conducive for self-improvement and growth. I personally think that this might be one of the best episodes of the entire series, because it doesn't just talk about politics, it's a commentary on how politically devised and polarized we have become as a society and that is what's really hurting us. Not left-wing socialists, or right wing fascists but the fact that we can't even see people past a particular ideology and hear what they have to say for 2 seconds.
Review of Waiting
