Category: Television Reviews
REVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 1, Episode 8 “The Lord of the Tides”
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Oct 10, 2022 | 1
The beginning of the end is here, and the Targaryen Civil War has begun. In this week’s House of the Dragon, “The Lord of the Tides,” the meandering and constant setup is finally brought to a close. The majority of “The Lord of the Tides” is bloated setup with two great scenes slipped in. ...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 1, Episode 7, “The Eye”
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Oct 7, 2022 | 1
The beginning of the end of the torture that is The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has begun with episode 7, “The Eye.” Only one more week and episode remain in this dragging and idiotic Frankenstein’s monster of a show. While “The Eye” is still as poorly written, performed, and pro...
Read MoreREVIEW: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – Season 1, Episode 8 “Ribbit and Rip It”
How bad is She-Hulk? So bad it screws up its main selling point, which it pretends isn’t its main selling point by constantly having Jen deny it. So bad it makes jokes about how poorly it’s written. So bad it breezes haphazardly through scenes revolving around one of the key attributes of its ma...
Read MoreREVIEW: Andor – Season 1, Episode 5, “The Axe Forgets”
**Spoilers** In “The Axe Forgets,” Cassian bonds with his small band of Rebels. Mon Mothma’s daughter chooses to go with her father instead of her. ISB agent Dedra Meero continues researching Rebel activities. Skeen discovers Cassian’s a mercenary, causing clashes among the g...
Read MoreREVIEW: House of the Dragon – Season 1, Episode 7 “Driftmark”
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Oct 3, 2022 | 0
To say that House of the Dragon has been playing jump rope with quality would be an apt metaphor. Episodes 1 and 2 were average, while 3 and 4 were decent to good, and 5 and 6 were passable to horrible. Now, episode 7, “Driftmark,” comes in strong, easily becoming the best e...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Season 1, Episode 6, “Udun”
Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Sep 30, 2022 | 0
There was no God to be found last night when Amazon unceremoniously dumped one of the worst television episodes ever on their streaming service. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’s episode 6, “Udun,” was released like a lava flow upon the world. Its stupidity is baffling a...
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