Synopsis: Emma is shaken by another death; and uncovers a secret from the past. Rating: ★★★★☆ I’m having a little trouble swallowing the final sequence of this episode. Noah and Audrey finally discovered Mr. Branson’s former identity, including how he disappeared from his former life after a suspicious murder, and then they […]
Mr. Robot: wh1ter0se.m4v
Synopsis: Allsafe is hacked and Elliot is meeting White Rose. Tyrell is interrogated by the police and Elliot remembers who he really is. Rating: ★★★★☆ I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m still trying to wrap my brain around everything that happened in this episode. I suppose the […]
Scream: In The Trenches Recap
Synopsis: Emma and her friends are lured into danger in order to rescue Will. Rating: ★★★★☆ So this episode gets serious points for upping the splatter-movie game, in what was probably the biggest twist ending yet. And I honestly did not see it coming. Most of this week’s episode takes place in […]
Mr. Robot: v1ew-s0urce.flv Recap
Synopsis: Mr. Robot tries to pull fsociety back together. Angela faces an old nemesis. Rating: ★★★★☆ I honestly still have steam coming out my ears from last week’s episode. I still think it was a dick move to kill off poor Shayla. I’m equally upset with Elliot’s narration on the fact […]
Scream: Betrayed Recap
Synopsis: Emma learns that the latest prime suspect is someone close to her. Rating: ????? With all the debate about who the killer is and how many killers there are, after this episode I’m thinking it would be pretty crazy if there were multiple killers, but they weren’t working together. That actually […]
Mr. Robot: _br4ve-traveler.asf Recap
Synopsis for: Elliot attempts to hack Vera out of jail in order to save someone he cares about; Tyrell’s “game” gets crazy; and Angela digs deeper into her mother’s death. Rating: ★★★☆☆ This episode of Mr. Robot was actually pretty awesome in terms of general story structure and plot twists, but I’m […]
Scream: Exposed Recap
Synopsis for: When a scandalous video is leaked, Emma learns a heartbreaking secret. Rating: ????? So a few weeks ago I complained that Scream wasn’t moving it’s plot forward quick enough. I said it was trying to make the beats of a 90-minute movie fill an entire TV season. I take it […]
Three Narratively Fatal Sci-Fi Tropes
I love science-fiction. Like, I love it so much. And because I love it so much, I am intimately familiar with it’s tips, tricks, and tropes. Some I love, some I recognize the necessity of regardless, and some are so stale they break my teeth. To be fair, storytelling is […]
Scream: Aftermath Recap
Synopsis: Emma gets a mysterious message which leads her and Audrey in search of answers. Rating: ★★★★☆ So I know I’ve been talking a lot of shit about Scream for being underwhelming and stale. I’m not going back on that assessment yet, but this episode knocked it out of the […]
Scream: Wanna Play A Game Recap
Synopsis: Emma discovers that her mother is hiding a few secrets from her past and the killer challenges her to a dangerous game. Rating: ★★★☆☆ The great thing about this episode of Scream is that, pretty much for the first time, it upped the stakes. Emma found out about her mother’s past, she […]
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