Synopsis of 4×19: The team tries to deal with Laurel’s death and their own failures as a vengeful Black Canary copycat targets Ruvé Adams. Oliver prepares to take on Darhk, one and for all. Rating: ★★★☆☆ More than any season before it, Season 4 of Arrow has suffered from problems maintaining and maximizing […]
Gotham: Pinewood Recap
Synopsis of 2×18: Bruce and Gordon look into the Wayne murders and find one of the victims of the company’s unethical business practices. Barbara struggles to find her place out of Arkham and with Gordon. Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Gotham treats plot and pacing in a way that could charitably be called nightmare logic […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – April 13, 2016
Sam picked up a new series, Goldie Vance from BOOM! Box this week, along with her reviews of the latest issues of The Baker Street Peculiars, from KaBOOM!, and Lantern City, from Archaia. Kylee is still very much enjoying Harrow County from Dark Horse Comics and thinks everyone else should be reading and enjoying […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – April 6, 2016
Sam dove head first into Poe Dameron #1, from Marvel Comics, which sky-rocketed to being her favorite Star Wars comic out right now. She also enjoyed both The Woods and Giant Days from BOOM! Studios this week – the former a little bit more than the latter. Kylee finished up Last Sons of America, also from […]
Gotham: Into the Woods Recap
Synopsis of 2×17: Gordon attempts to find out who framed him and unwittingly goes to his target for help. Cobblepot learns the truth of his father’s death and takes revenge. Bruce returns to Wayne Manor. ????? “Into the Woods,” this week’s episode of Gotham, is an episode where, after a brief […]
Arrow: Eleven-Fifty-Nine Recap
Synopsis of 4×18: Malcom works to break Darhk out of jail by securing the icon. Laurel considers her role on the team. Darhk stabs Laurel, seemingly fatally injuring the Black Canary. Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Superheroes often work as predominantly reactive forces. They’re moving to stop others from committing crimes, working to prevent […]
The #NerdsRead Pull List – March 23, 2016
It’s happened again! Jackson must soldier on without Sam and Kylee in this week’s pull list. Thankfully, he enjoyed Uncanny X-Men from Marvel Comics and Deviations: G. I. Joe #1 from IDW Publishing a lot. Check out all of our reviews below and let us know what you’re reading in the comments! […]
Arrow: Beacon of Hope Recap
Synopsis of 4×17: Trapped inside Palmer Tech, Felicity and Thea rush to save the board from a returned Bug Eyed Bandit, who wants a piece of Felicity’s miracle cure. Curtis joins the team to help save Felicity. Rating: ★★★☆☆ It’s bizarre to compare Flash and Arrow as both shows get closer […]
Gotham: Prisoners Recap
Synopsis of 2×16: As George Bluth once said, “In prison, we had movie nights and knife fights and, once, both.” Oswald gets close to his father before Elijah is murdered by Charles and Grace. ★★☆☆☆ I mentioned last week that the primary problem with the Gordon in prison storyline is that […]
Arrow: Broken Hearts Recap
Synopsis of 4×16: Cupid returns to town and starts killing couples. The trial of Damien Darhk begins and Laurel puts her father on the stand to bring HIVE to justice. Oliver and Felicity come to terms with their new relationship status. Rating: ★★★☆☆ Like all sane viewers of Arrow over the […]
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