“L.A. Story” is one of those essential but unsung episodes. It’s the last one before the finale, so it’s mostly setting up the final battle, which means it’s not going to have the payoffs everyone is craving at this point in the season. But the buildup is necessary to make the explosion th...
Read MoreThis is a rough one. “Smoke on the Water” has some great moments, including a few satisfying kills, and it certainly advances the season’s plot. But it also has some of the dumbest moments of the entire series, more evidence that these writers are good at action, mystery, and thriller plots bu...
Read MoreIt wouldn’t be quite accurate to say that season 3 of Reacher hits its stride with “Smackdown;” the show hasn’t been bad by any means, despite season 3 being my least favorite so far. But this is the best episode of the season yet, significantly ramping up the tension and the fun, constant...
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