Synopsis of 1×8: Dropped in 1958, the Legends try to blend in with the times that may not be as perfect as we remember. Also, hawk monsters. Rating: ★★½☆☆☆ “Night of the Hawk” is the most poignant episode Legends of Tomorrow will ever air. Whether Kreisberg, Berlanti, guest director Joe […]
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: Marooned Recap
Synopsis of 1×7: The Legends receive a distress call from a stranded time vessel. Space pirates and betrayal ensue. Rating: ★★★★☆ A well-crafted plotline performs miracles. It’s emotionally resonant and exciting. It elevates its cohorts. It plays on the past but can stand on its own. They are based in […]
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: Star City 2046 Recap
Synopsis of 2×6: The Legends crash land in a desolate future where Star City is run by Deathstroke, the cast of Arrow is dead, and Heatwave can take control. Rating: ★★★★1/2 Now that’s what I’m talking about. Thus far, Legends of Tomorrow has struggled to find its feet. No episode […]
The Flash: King Shark Recap
Synopsis of 2×15: Still reeling from the aftershock of his trip to Earth-2, Barry goes on the offensive when King Shark returns from the dead. Rating: ????? Like Barry Allen stranded in the past and altering it to save the future, “King Shark” is The Flash’s creative team taking another […]
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: Fail-Safe Recap
Synopsis of 1×5: The race is on to break Stein, Rory, and Ray out of a Russian gulag before the Soviets learn the secrets to making a Firestorm. Rating: ★★★1/2 out of 5 How much are we supposed to care about collateral damage on Legends of Tomorrow? Almost every week […]
The Flash: Escape From Earth-2 Recap
Synopsis of 2×14: Team Flash must escape Earth-2 with their lives. Rating: ★★★★1/2 Jay Garrick, you damned moron. You never turn away from a portal that isn’t closed. You never leave behind an enemy you haven’t made certain is dead. You never put your back to a tank holding genetically-engineered […]
Better Call Saul Season 1 Review
Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian, Michael McKean Created by: Vince Gilligan & Peter Gould Episodes: 10 Genre: Drama Rating: ★★★★1/2 Review Spoilers: Medium Netflix | IMDb Better Call Saul is a hydra. It must be. You would need that many heads to wear this many hats. […]
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: White Knights Recap
Synopsis of 1×4: After a brief Pentagon robbery, the Legends land in Cold War-era Russia for another frigid heist. Rating: ★★★☆☆ What is the ideal balance between cohesiveness and energy? A proper marriage of craft and fun? Does there exist a perfect balance in genre television, where the two can […]
The Flash: Welcome to Earth-2 Recap
Synopsis of 2×13: Barry, Harry, and Cisco make the jump to Earth-2 and encounter more fan service than they can handle. Rating: ★★★★☆ There are few prospects more tantalizing to a genre writer than the alternate Earth. It is a place beaming with potential energy. Every wacky idea, bizarre piece […]
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: Blood Ties Recap
Synopsis of 1×3: Still stuck in 1975, Rip and Sara try to steal Savage’s immense fortune while Captain Cold settles some old family debts. Rating: ★★★1/2 out of Five Where do you go when you kill the main villain of your show in the third episode? Vandal Savage will be […]
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