“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 More“Sic Semper Systema” has one great scene, one good scene, and a whole lot of boring, useless, infuriating crap. It’s maddening to see what’s become of Daredevil under Marvel’s tight control, watching Born Again sap all the soul and excitement out of what was a fantastic TV series on Netfl...
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 More“The Hollow of His Hand” encapsulates some of the biggest problems with Daredevil: Born Again, telling a story that should’ve been allowed to breathe in as short a time as possible and feeling weightless as a result. This is not the ever-unfolding story of Matt Murdock so much as seeing what ...
Read MoreDaredevil may be born again, but he’s not bringing Marvel with him. The Disney+ revival of the acclaimed Netflix series was supposed to be the turning point for Marvel’s streaming shows, the one that pleased fans and finally got people to subscribe – or resubscribe – to Disney+. They even ga...
Read MoreOn Wednesday, March 5th, Disney and Lucasfilm released a special look at Andor season 2. Despite containing interviews and behind-the-scenes material, it’s more exciting and satisfying than the season’s actual trailer. Diego Luna, Tony Gilroy, Adria Arjona, and others discuss where the character...
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