REVIEW: Jessica Jones Season 1
Jessica Jones, the second of Marvel’s Netflix series to explore the darker street-level corridors of the MCU, is a surprisingly adult-themed endeavor, using the gritty world established in Daredevil as a springboard to tell a story of victimization and how different people survive it in different ways. The first half is a very strong psychological […]
REVIEW: The Boys – Season 4, Episode 4, “Wisdom of the Ages”
***SPOILERS*** In “Wisdom of the Ages,” Homelander returns to his origins. Hughie grapples with his dad’s possible death. Butcher struggles to continue his mission despite his dire situation. Annie and President Singer discuss a bill to keep supes out of the military. Colin tells Frenchie about his parents’ murder, unaware he’s talking to the murderer. […]
REVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episode 4, “Day”
***SPOILERS*** In “Day,” Osha says goodbye to Jecki. Mae and Qimir arrive on Khofar. Vernestra finds out who Mae has targeted and discusses it with several Jedi. Vernestra tells Sol and the others not to tell the Council. Sol enlists Osha to join the Jedi as they travel to Khofar, Kelnacca’s home and Mae’s next […]
REVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 2, Episode 1, “A Son For a Son”
After a two-year wait, House of the Dragon is back with a vengeance. ***SPOILERS*** Amid Rhaenyra’s absence, Rhaenys returns from a patrol on Meraxes. Daemon orders her to join him in petitioning lords on Rhaenyra’s behalf, but she goes to rest, telling Daemon to wait for Rhaenyra. Alicent and Ser Criston have become close. King Aegon […]
REVIEW: The Boys – Season 4 Episodes1, 2, and 3, “Department of Dirty Tricks,” “Life Among the Septics”, and “We’ll Keep the Red Flag Flying Here”
***SPOILERS*** “Department of Dirty Tricks” finds Kimiko posing as a waiter at Neuman’s campaign event, an in for the Boys to infiltrate and keep tabs. Homelander and Ryan are present, too, amused by all the “cockroaches.” Butcher finds Ryan and begs him to leave with him, but Ryan isn’t prepared to leave his father. Neuman’s […]
REVIEW: The Acolyte – Season 1, Episode 3, “Destiny”
***SPOILERS*** “Destiny” opens on Mae and Osha’s homeworld of Brendok 16 years ago. They are the only children in a coven of witches led by Mother Aniseya (Jodie Turner-Smith), their actual mother. But she isn’t their only mother; Mother Koril worries about Osha’s lack of discipline and tendency to run away. The girls’ parents bicker […]