Welcome to the first season of The Good. The Bad. The Basic! Alex and I will be your hosts as we rant, rave, and re-write some of the most popular TV shows of our time! In Season 1: Vampires, we'll be diving into TV series whose main characters had fangs! If you want more, join 1 of our 3 patron tiers at patreon.com/goodbadbasic. Enjoy!

Season 1: Vampires

Welcome to the very first episode of The Good. The Bad. The Basic! In this episode, we break down the first half of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 1-4), and everything that made the series both iconic and a little bit problematic. Together, Alex and I take a walk down memory lane and into the Hellmouth! Enjoy!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Part I

1: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Part I

Alex and I are back to finish chewing on everything that made Buffy the Vampire Slayer iconic! In this episode, of The Good. The Bad. The Basic, we break down the second half of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 5-8), and everything that made the series both brilliant, and a little bit problematic. Together, we take one last trip to the Hellmouth! Enjoy!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Part II

2: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Part II

In keeping with the vampire theme of our last two episodes, Alex and I dive into The Vampire Diaries, a fairly-recent hit teen series which, in many areas, tried and failed to be Gen Z's response to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. On this episode, we discuss what made seasons 1-4 of TVD basic, and how writers can avoid the lack of character complexity and development that TVD has in abundance. Enjoy!

The Vampire Diaries, Part I

3: The Vampire Diaries, Part I

Alex and I wrap up our recap on the hit series The Vampire Diaries. There was simply too much fuckery in all things Mystic Falls-related for one episode, so sit back while we dig deeper into TVD and how the strength of a break-neck pace and a loyal fandom kept this show alive for so long! Enjoy!

The Vampire Diaries, Part II

4: The Vampire Diaries, Part II

The CW's The Originals might be one of the most problematic series of all time. An ongoing exercise in how NOT to write characters and structure narratives, the show was a success nonetheless. On this episode, Alex and I discuss what made this show so basic, why it was a disservice to TV-watchers everywhere, and how it could have been done better. Enjoy!

The Originals, Part I

5: The Originals, Part I

One episode simply wasn't enough for Alex and I to explore everything was that was wrong with The CW's The Originals. From inception to execution, this show was high-key toxic, so we're back with part 2, the conclusion of GBB's vampire-centric first season! Enjoy! And if you're a writer, take notes; this serious was a masterclass in what *not* to do!

The Originals, Part II

6: The Originals, Part II

Hello, world! This Alex and Em! Welcome to our corner of the Internet! The Good. The Bad. The Basic. is a podcast where two Black Millennials wax nostalgic on the TV shows and movies we grew up on as well as intellectualize and throw shade at what we're watching now! Join us for obscure pop culture references and organic, fair trade teas as we analyze what makes all of our faves good, bad, and mildly problematic! Enjoy, and check out our Patreon for more exclusive content!