January 31st marked the release of Netflix’s final batch of Bojack Horseman episodes. These last eight episodes had a lot of pressure riding on them; they would need to finish the stories and character arcs set up in the first half of season 6 while also satisfying the expectations of viewers who have been watching…
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Having watched Arrow from the very beginning while in my college dorm, hoping for a Smallville spiritual successor, “Fadeout”bought up a lot of emotions for me. I really wanted this finale to reward fans for not only sticking with the show for eight years but for supporting the birth of the Arrowverse as a whole. With last…
*SPOILERS* The Flash’ writers seem pretty intent on adding more elements from the comic book source material this season (whether they accurately follow it is another matter entirely). Last week they gave us an interesting look at speedster villain Godspeed. This week, in the episode titled “Snow Pack,” we finally get a glimpse at something…
*SPOILERS* “The Long Night” opens with everyone preparing for the coming battle. Sam arrives at the front. Melisandre comes and enchants the fighters’ swords. She tells Davos that she’ll be dead by the dawn. The dead attack, and Jon and Daenerys mount their dragons to set them ablaze. Edd dies protecting Sam from a walker….
*SPOILERS* In “Destinies Collide,” a flashback shows everyone being evacuated from the Dark Kingdom to get them away from the Moonstone. In the present, Rapunzel and her friends arrive at the Dark Kingdom. Their caravan falls down a cliff, leaving them to travel the rest of the way on foot. Eugene, Rapunzel, and Cassandra decide…
The Flash changes course in the fourth episode of this season, “News Flash.” From a “villain-of-the-week” perspective, it feels like your average, “person with a pre-existing penchant for being a jerk (or insert female-specific equivalent thereof) gets ahold of some metahuman powers in some way, shape or form and does bad things.” The pacing of…
*Spoilers* In “Sojourn,” Michael finds the charred remains of Mrs. Meade, as well as those of his warlock brothers. Cordelia tells him that she hid Mrs. Meade’s soul so he can never bring her back. She asks him to come with her, saying that he doesn’t have to follow the foretold path of the Antichrist….
*Spoilers* Arrow is determined to turn up the heat, and it showed this week with a measurable ramp-up in the intrigue and action in “Crossing Lines.” While season-specific story setup is obviously a matter of significant import, Arrow has been a series that prides itself on its action from the outset, and while we were…
Earlier this month, Netflix rolled out it’s latest addition to their horror collection, The Haunting of Hill House. This ten-episode series is based on a 1959 book of the same name by Shirley Jackson, and while I have not yet read this novel, I have heard nothing but praise about the show from those who…
*Spoilers* In “The High Tower,” Tam berates Kaz for falling into Bucket. Neeku has created new and improved comm links so he can talk to Kaz no matter how far apart they are. An announcement arrives over the radio waves: there’s a power shortage, and everyone is asked to use as little as possible while…