Supergirl “Red Faced”
Supergirl has been struggling for the past few episodes. Viewership has been dropping. But I think it will manage to stick around. Some shows just start slow. People weren’t receptive….
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Gotham: “Worse Than a Crime”
After “Son of Gotham,” last week’s surprisingly solid episode of Gotham, I found myself in a weird position of being cautiously optimistic about this week’s midseason finale. Unfortunately, “Worse Than a Crime”….
Fargo: “Loplop”
Margaux and I are floored by last night’s pitch-perfect Fargo. Trevor: Bottle episodes, when done right, can be the high point of a season – look at Breaking Bad’s “Fly.” “Loplop” isn’t….
Jessica Jones: “AKA WWJD?”
“AKA WWJD?” was the best episode of Jessica Jones to date, and the most amazing thing about is that the bulk of it is just two people talking. Yep, this is a….
The Walking Dead: “Start to Finish”
In which Margaux and I discuss The Walking Dead‘s lackluster finale. Trevor: What a supremely frustrating finale. I didn’t want The Walking Dead to leave on this note, but here we are…..
Jessica Jones: “AKA Top Shelf Perverts”
More than any other episode so far, Jessica Jones really shows its hand with “AKA Top Shelf Perverts.” This is a dark hour of television, darker and more mature than most Marvel fare dares….
Jessica Jones: “AKA You’re a Winner!”
Ah, here it is: the dreaded transition episode. If you’re a regular reader of mine, first of all, Hi, all six of you! Second of all, this should be a….
Jessica Jones: “AKA The Sandwich Saved Me”
Here’s what I expected going into Jessica Jones: a gritty neo-noir enlivened by a heroine with honest-to-goodness super powers. What I wasn’t expecting was to be so deeply, thoroughly unnerved. “AKA….
Star Wars Rebels “Stealth Strike”
One of the nice things about season 2 of Star Wars Rebels has been that they do fewer one off filler sorts of episodes. Sure, we had Wings of the….
Jessica Jones: “AKA 99 Friends”
Jessica Jones hits its stride with “AKA 99 Friends,” right as it bares it soul. While Daredevil focused on themes of pain and guilt, Jessica Jones deals with trauma and PTSD – in short, how….
Jessica Jones: “AKA It’s Called Whiskey”
“AKA It’s Called Whiskey” is far and away the best episode so far of Jessica Jones, for many reasons. First and foremost: it’s genuinely disturbing. This episode gets under your skin, and….
Scream Queens: “Thanksgiving”
It seems as though Scream Queens has finally found the perfect balance of horror and comedy. “Thanksgiving” is smart, focused, and thoroughly engaging. It’s almost a shame that the show has waited….