Have you tried other ways to keep track besides the notepad? We got a small whiteboard for our living room wall and it's a game changer for those super messy family dramas. For a really big show with tons of characters, I once made a simple spreadsheet on my laptop to track who was related to who. It sounds like a lot but it totally stops the confusion so you can just enjoy the story.

Try a warmer filter, @grayw32, fixes that muddy tone.

It can be hit or miss, but calling it heavy with a film seems over the top. Maybe your slow cooker runs too hot?

What shortcut blew up on you, @davidschmidt?

Totally @susan597, reminds me of assuming a fire's out when it's not.