Tag: sci-fi
REVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 1, Episode 9 “Loyal Subjekts”
Well, then. Superman & Lois sure knows how to leave you wanting more, doesn’t it? “Loyal Subjekts” builds on last week’s theme – people feeling inadequate – and explores a new difficulty families face. It also ramps up the Morgan Edge plot considerably, with some big surprises that s...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Flash – Season 7, Episode 12 “Good-Bye Vibrations”
Why does The Flash insist on sending off its departing stars with lackluster episodes? Harrison Wells got the dull, weightless “All’s Wells That Ends Wells,” and now Cisco is stuck with “Good-Bye Vibrations” (because he used to be Vibe, hardy-har-har). While the final moments are fitting f...
Read MoreREVIEW: Loki – Season 1, Episode 1 “Glorious Purpose”
Loki was supposed to be my reward for sitting through The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. After a series of lectures about race and borders and how terrorists who gleefully kill innocent people are the real heroes, the God of Mischief was set to bring back the fun that had been sucked out of the &hel...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Bad Batch – Season 1, Episode 6, “Decommissioned”
The Bad Batch had a particularly strong start, immediately followed by a couple of decent filler episodes. Let’s see if “Decommissioned” can kick things back into high gear. *SPOILERS* “Decommissioned” finds Echo training Omega with a bow and arrow while Cid’s associates make bets on her...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Bad Batch – Season 1, Episode 5, “Rampage”
*SPOILERS* In “Rampage,” episode 5 of The Bad Batch, our titular weirdos find themselves reduced to accepting mercenary work. Echo tells the others he knows where they can find Cid, an old Jedi informant who may be able to help them. They find Cid’s shop, but the proprietor denies ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 1, Episode 7 “Man of Steel”
While “Broken Trust” focused mostly on the Kent family drama, “Man of Steel” kicks the season’s plot into high gear with a couple of big reveals that put a new perspective on Captain Luthor’s mission. Jon and Jordan aren’t sidelined completely, though, and Superman & Lois proves on...
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