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: 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 […]
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 […]
The Flash: Family of Rogues Recap
Synopsis of 2×03: Barry must help Captain Cold and Golden Glider contend with their father; Joe comes clean about Iris’ mother; Caitlin and Jay construct a big gate dealy. Rating: ★★★★1/2 At this point in my life, if I were Iris West, I would probably throw away my phone, lock […]
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