Best Entertainment for character screen time

#1

The relative emphasis on Ben’s downbeat detective life rather than constant masked action helps distinguish the show from conventional superhero television.

#2

Most assessments welcome Hillary’s supporting position and the focus on Tenzing. Others question the space given to British characters, while Dawa and Jill consistently receive too little.

#3

Most praise the room given to the ensemble, including returning faces. Others find the expanded cast thinly justified or wish compelling performers had larger parts.

#4

Billy's difficult choices could use more space once Gavin's decline takes over. Other reactions praise the room McAvoy gives the central duo to carry the film.

#5

Supporting nurses and physicians sometimes get welcome extra moments, but later criticism centers on Robby dominating stories that could have developed the wider ensemble.

#6

Some supporting players, notably Jake Johnson and Raymond Lee, are viewed as underused even though they add texture to Paula’s home life.

#7

The Rick-heavy design can reduce Beth, Summer and Space Beth to brief comedic sidelines, although other assessments welcome the extra attention given to the Smith household.

#8

The expansion into legal proceedings and public controversy can pull attention away from the children. Several assessments want more time with the younger siblings and the teenagers’ independent lives.

#9

The cast has more talent than several roles can use. Rock’s comic interventions and tangential subplots often divert attention from Misty and leave Kaluuya or other supporting players underused.

#10

Jay’s mother and sisters receive little space beyond establishing his family situation. Several viewers wanted more from the recognizable supporting actors.

#11

Wyatt frequently recedes into the background while Elle and her mother carry the more substantial arcs.

#12

Emma’s long absence is felt, especially given how much the season depends on her influence on Leaphorn.

#13

The title character dominates the most striking scenes, but a critic objects that he vanishes from substantial stretches of his own show.