In the past few weeks, I’ve noticed a few critics and viewers online using the phrase “wheel-spinning” to describe these later episodes of The Curse. I certainly understand why the structure and pacing of this show wouldn’t be to everyone’s liking; as I’ve mentioned in other reviews, Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie aren’t overly concerned with hitting typical dramatic beats. Characters act in ways that can’t always be easily explained, especially without a careful re-watch. Subplots disappear for episodes at a time or fade away entirely. The target of the satire is always clear, but it’s sometimes difficult to tell whether it’ll add up to more than the sum of its parts.

So yes, on some level, this show is designed to frustrate you. But I’ve never really felt like the plot was spinning its wheels, even if the measured pacing of the back half of this season makes the story more agonizing than thrilling. The general arc here has been p…

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