The first two episodes of Better Call Saul had a lot of heavy lifting to do with introducing us to “Jimmy” and the driving narrative, presenting all the new characters and re-familiarizing with some Breaking Bad faces all the while holding on to the established tone, the mix of intense drama and dark humor that […]
Sometimes a slower episode of The Walking Dead works well. Case in point, last week’s swan song for Tyreese wasn’t a barn burner when it came to plot, but it worked incredibly well in terms of character. However, sometimes The Walking Dead gets a bit too caught up in itself and turns in a slow burn […]
This week’s Grimm had equally impressive elements. Someone from Nick’s past returns, a Phoenix is heating things up, and Juliette put Adalind in her place. Really, the most interesting out of the bunch was Adalind getting dragged through that house by Juliette. This new Phoenix (Excandesco) is new even to the known Wesen. This mysterious […]
Based on a manga series by Hajime Yamamura, the anime adaptation of Kamisama Dolls is a mixed bag of a series. It is filled with fantastic animation and plenty of dark ideas, but also has quite a bit of misguided comedy. Kyohei Kuga is a young man who moves to Tokyo to go to university […]
“Canaries” was almost a perfect episode of Arrow. If only they hadn’t gone back to using the crutch of Vertigo as the impetus for the main action of the story. But, I’m willing to overlook that small element of the plot, as “Canaries” allowed for huge leaps in the season’s story arcs and some major […]
It’s looking like AMC’s decision to renew Better Call Saul before the first season even kicked off was a good one, as the series posted strong ratings in its two initial outings. The big news Sunday night was that Saul crushed the ratings record for a cable premiere, but those numbers proved to be inflated […]
After chasing Selina around Gotham, holding our breaths with Oswald, trying to figure out Edward’s riddles, and Ivy’s… whatever, Gotham has finally given us the origins of a villain. The Scarecrow, who has huge father issues, has been born. Yes, anyone can argue that the villains so far have begun their origins, but the Scarecrow […]
