The Romance of Ride or Die

Deep loyalty, love, and devotion – even beyond reason – is a familiar romance trope. But right now I'm loving this trope applied to female friendships and relationships in action-packed stories about fearless women in dangerous jobs or pinned down by bad choices. Brave and sometimes foolish, they're backed by a ride-or-die chum who knows where the bodies are buried and where to get the best diner pancakes at 3 AM. And most importantly, how to be there for someone who's important to them.

CW: explicit film clips, plenty of spoilers

"I jumped from a moving train and I'm alive!" Fasten your seatbelt Deb, the adventure has just begun.

Excellent interview with Ride or Die creator Tessa Coates and showrunner Matt Miller.

If you haven't seen Hannah Waddingham as a football club owner in Ted Lasso, do that right away, because she's spectacular, and so is the entire cast.

When the perp says you better run from a crazy funny but dysfunctional cop, you better run.

This Melissa McCarthy blooper reel.

Skeery Marvel even in cartoonish form, can be too much for me. But there's something about the abrasive loner Jessica Jones and her whole story that I find extremely compelling.