Category: Television Reviews
REVIEW: Penny Dreadful: City of Angels – Season 1, Episode 8, “Hide and Seek”
*SPOILERS* “Hide and Seek” finds Tom burying his dead hamster. He tells Maria that Frank killed the hamster, and she believes him, but insists that he keep it to himself for now. She gives him a coyote charm to protect him. Councilwoman Beck tells Townsend that she knows about his orient...
Read MoreREVIEW: Penny Dreadful: City of Angels – Season 1, Episode 7, “Maria and the Beast”
*SPOILERS* In “Maria and the Beast,” Tiago’s mother Maria sees Magda in the street when she rides the bus. Molly says she’ll take Tiago as he is, and they again hook up. Michener photographs Brian talking to the Nazis. Dr. Craft tells the boys about their mother going to the ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Penny Dreadful: City of Angels – Season 1, Episode 6, “How it is With Brothers”
*SPOILERS* “How it is With Brothers” opens with Michener comforting Tiago over the loss of the third murderer, not knowing him to be Tiago’s brother. The Chief gives them the first shot at questioning the man they brought in. While Michener goes to get a drink, the boy calls Tiago on his lie a...
Read MoreREVIEW: Snowpiercer – Season 1, Episode 2 “Prepare To Brace”
After last week’s subpar premiere, I was hoping that Snowpiercer would pick up. I also hoped Brakeman Bess Till would have a bit more to do here and avoid being overshadowed by her superiors. Since the writers are building her up as Layton’s partner, she should be more fleshed out. So, did ̶...
Read MoreREVIEW: Penny Dreadful: City of Angels – Season 1, Episode 5 “Children of the Royal Sun”
*SPOILERS* In “Children of the Royal Sun,” Magda – in the guise of Elsa – picks up a man at a bar. Then, Rio comforts Mateo after the killing from the last episode. She talks about their Hispanic heritage, and the two have sex. Meanwhile, Tiago and Sister Molly become similarly entangled. Ri...
Read MoreREVIEW: Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure Roundup – Season 3, Episodes 6-21
Due to Disney Channel’s inexplicable airing schedule, as well as moving, I lost track of Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure for a while. I really enjoyed the beginning of season 3, especially the premiere. They revealed Cassandra’s turn as a villain, as well as the traumatic effects this had on Rapu...
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