Category: Reviews
REVIEW: The Wheel of Time – Season 2 (2023)
The Wheel of Time’s sophomore season ended Friday on Amazon Prime. I never got around to reviewing season 1, but I will say that I mostly didn’t like it. The best parts reminded me of Lord of the Rings, like early in the season when Rand’s (Joshua Stradowski) father, Tam(Michael M...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Continental – Episode 3, “Theatre of Pain”
“Theatre of Pain” brings The Continental to a ridiculous, empty-headed conclusion, successfully demystifying the High Table and removing the stakes from what should have been a near-suicide mission. A few good scenes are sprinkled through what is otherwise an enactment of a child playing with a...
Read MoreREVIEW: Loki – Season 2, Episode 1, “Ouroboros”
Loki may be the first show in television history to start a season with a filler episode. “Ouroboros,” the second season premiere of the Marvel Disney+ series, tries to convince you it’s important, that there are dire stakes, that this is like nothing you’ve ever seen before, but about two-...
Read MoreREVIEW: Ahsoka – Season 1, Episode 8,”The Jedi, The Witch, and The the Warlord”
Ahsoka has had a bumpy season so far. The two-part premiere could have easily been one episode, and it felt like we were on Seatos for too long, but then something awesome happened. Episodes 4-6 rival Mandalorian seasons 1 and 2 and Andor for the best live-action Disney Star Wars. Exploring Ahsok...
Read MoreREVIEW: Gen V – Season 1, Episode 1, 2, and 3, “God U,” “First Day,” and “#ThinkBrink”
Amazon has been trying to hype up Gen V for a while now. I don’t know how successful they’ve been, as I’ve seen a lot of marketing but haven’t heard much about it from fans. This spinoff of Prime Video’s hit comic book adaptation The Boys takes place in and around Godolkin University, a...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Continental – Episode 2, “Loyalty to the Master”
I was surprised to have mostly enjoyed the first episode of The Continental. The second, “Loyalty to the Master,” is more in line with my expectations for the John Wick prequel series. It’s a dull story – or segment of a story – that feels inconsequential, over-explains the mysteries of t...
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