Category: Television Reviews
REVIEW: Arcane – Season 2, Episodes 7, 8, and 9, “Pretend Like It’s the First Time,” “Killing is a Cycle,” and “The Dirt Under Your Nails”
***SPOILERS*** “Pretend Like It’s the First Time” finds Ekko, and later Heimerdinger, in a timeline where Hextech was never invented. For his part, Jayce is sent to a future where Viktor’s evolution overtakes the Earth, wiping out humanity. Ekko encounters an alternate version of Powder, who...
Read MoreREVIEW: Skeleton Crew – Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2, “This Could Be a Real Adventure” and “Way, Way Out Past the Barrier”
Skeleton Crew has been the least exciting Star Wars series yet, at least for me. Nothing in the marketing or interviews made it sound particularly interesting, and Disney’s relative silence about it and dumping it in December indicate a lack of confidence in the show. I don’t tend to love shows ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Arcane – Season 2, Episodes 4, 5 and 6,”Paint the Town Blue,” “Blisters and Bedrock,” and “The Message Hidden Within the Pattern”
***SPOILERS*** “Paint the Town Blue” shows us the state of Piltover a few months after “Finally Got the Name Right;” Ambessa is mostly calling the shots, with Caitlyn following her “counsel.” Caitlyn has shacked up with Officer Maddie Nolen in the wake of her fight with Vi. Jinx hides in...
Read MoreREVIEW: Cobra Kai – Season 6, Part 2 (2024)
The second part of Cobra Kai’s three-part final season arrived on Netflix this weekend, and while the show is still great, it’s becoming clear that it’s ending at the right time. There’s still strong character work, exciting karate matches, and plenty of fun (with the occasional jab at woke...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Penguin – Episode 8, “A Great or Little Thing”
It all came down to “A Great or Little Thing,” a title that sums up the entire series, particularly its main character. The Penguin is a story awash in lies and myth-making, with little things – little people – becoming greater than what they are based on the tall tales we tell each other ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Arcane – Season 2, Episodes 1, 2, and 3, “Heavy Is the Crown,” “Watch It All Burn,” and “Finally Got the Name Right”
In 2021, Arcane became one of the best TV shows I’ve ever seen, and for me, it came out of nowhere. This League of Legends adaptation sports gorgeous animation, a versatile, star-studded soundtrack, and some of the best-realized characters you can find on TV. I didn’t know anything about League ...
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