Category: Television Reviews
REVIEW: The Book of Boba Fett – Season 1, Episode 7, “In the Name of Honor”
*SPOILERS* “In the Name of Honor” finds Boba Fett and Fennec Shand exploring the ruins of Garsa’s Sanctuary. They decide to hide there while they wait for reinforcements, unaware of the shoot-out in Freetown. Meanwhile, Cad Bane assures Mok Shaiz and the Pykes that he knows how to ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 2, Episode 4 “The Inverse Method”
After a draggy and unfocused – or, more accurately, improperly focused – third episode, Superman & Lois quickly rights itself. “The Inverse Method” jumpstarts all of the various plot threads using a unifying theme that causes much more trouble than it solves and sets up a rocky road for ...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Book of Boba Fett – Season 1, Episode 6, “From the Desert Comes a Stranger”
*SPOILERS* “From the Desert Comes a Stranger” opens with Cobb Vanth dealing with a group of Pyke spice traders who have wandered into his town. We then find Mando arriving at Luke’s future Jedi training academy. He runs into R2-D2, who leads him farther into the grounds and deactivates. Din wa...
Read MoreREVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 2, Episode 3 “The Thing in the Mines”
With “The Thing in the Mines,” Superman & Lois’ second season falters. The main story suggested in the title takes a back seat to the subplots, and as they play out, it’s becoming clear that none of them are nearly as interesting as the burgeoning threat. It doesn’t help that they take...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Book of Boba Fett – Season 1, Episode 5, “The Return of The Mandalorian”
*SPOILERS* “The Return of the Mandalorian” opens in a neat factory where Din Djarin collects the foreman, who has a bounty on his head. When he turns in the man’s head, he rejects the payment, only accepting information. He finds the Armorer, and she tells him about the Darksaber w...
Read MoreREVIEW: Superman & Lois – Season 2, Episode 2 “The Ties That Bind”
Still in the early stages of its second season, Superman & Lois continues laying the groundwork for the story arcs to come. “The Ties That Bind” is another setup episode, but it feels more productive than “What Lies Beneath.” Several plotlines grow, if only slightly, and a couple of big ...
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