
The new sitcom, How’s That?!, is getting a mixed reaction from viewers, judging by what Val sees online after its first episode. She’s more upset about the negative comments than she is about the show’s unsettling use of an AI version of herself, which appears to advertise NuNet – a hint of things to come. The next day on set, Val surprisingly becomes the calm voice of reason, using lyrics from Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” to reassure the cast about any bad reviews. I personally connected with her feeling of scrolling through harsh comments, like someone saying she “can’t act,” just to find a slightly better one (“yeah, she’s old, but I’d still do her”). Ultimately, the online criticism doesn’t matter much because the show is a success for NuNet. Brandon Wollack reveals in a video call that the first two episodes were aired together, and an impressive 72% of viewers watched both. (Which is a bit strange, considering how streaming usually works!) This is enough to guarantee a second season of How’s That?!, and Brandon asks Val to join him for a celebratory press conference to announce the renewal.