“Conditions,” the second episode of the BBC/Netflix series Troy: Fall of a City, was a huge improvement upon the first episode. But considering the low standards set by “Black Blood” this was not hard to achieve. Following the events of “Black Blood,” Helen’s (Bella Dayne) arrival causes a political and diplomatic crisis for the Trojans. The action […]
Since the success of Game of Thrones there have been impersonators trying to chase the proverbial dragon. Some have focused on crown intrigue, others have looked at the fantasy element (looking at you, Amazon, and your purchase of the Lord of the Rings) and the success rate is mixed. In the latest installment of “trying to be […]
I, like many critics, really enjoyed the first season of Lifetime’s UnREAL, which deftly explored the dark and ridiculous side of a Bachelor-esque dating show. And, like many critics, I was pretty disappointed with the show’s disjointed and uninspired second season, which – after a strong start– pulled the show’s focus from its stellar leading ladies (Shiri […]
There was a lot to grumble (or, in some cases, shout in anger) about in season one of CBS All-Access’s Star Trek: Discovery. Looking back at the the ups and downs, it’s hard for me to recommend that someone shell out the money for the All-Access streaming service just to watch the series. While I’m […]
“The Message” is an episode about political maneuvers and it is one of the more interesting Vikings episodes this season, as the fight for Kattegat steps up a gear. After the cliffhanger at the end of “The Prisoner,” Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig) and his followers escape their Arab captors thanks to their fighting skills and a sandstorm – giving […]
Here’s a lesson for any aspiring television writers out there: Once you have spent thirteen episodes building a world and characters, you don’t need puzzle box plot devices, twists and turns in identity, or jumps between universes and through time. You can just let the characters live and breathe in a story that furthers the […]
They just couldn’t restrain themselves, now could they? After an episode that, on the whole, dealt with the stupid plot twist of last week in a satisfying manner, the writers had to throw a time travel wrench into the proceedings right when they didn’t need to. After all, having the Terran Georgiou on the Discovery […]
