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Five Thoughts on Black Lightning‘s “The Book of the Apocalypse, Chapter Two: The Omega”

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Mar 19, 2019 | Television

Last week, Jennifer collapsed overloading her suit after attacking Whale as he fled the compound he stored the pod kids, only for her. Does she survive? Of course, but there were plenty of actual surprises in the season finale too. 1. The Gambi Card Gambi injures himself getting the convulsing Jennifer off the road: I […]

Five Thoughts on Arrow‘s “Star City 2040”

By Michael Mazzacane | Mar 19, 2019 | Television

My name isn’t Oliver or Emiko Queen, it’s Mike, and here are my thoughts on Arrow‘s “Star City 2040.” It’s time fly like an eagle and slip to the future as the Arrow siblings William and Mia climb the border wall between Star City and the Glades in search of the Mother who kept them […]

Five Thoughts on The Walking Dead’s “Scars”

By Kirsten Murray | Mar 19, 2019 | Television

Season nine has been hinting at extreme tension between Michonne and almost everyone else she encounters since Rick left. Keeping the gates of Alexandria locked, she’s not only shutting friends, allies, and enemies out, but keeping her community shut in. It’s been difficult watching the woman who drafted a Community Charter become so cold, but […]

Five Thoughts on Doom Patrol‘s “Paw Patrol”

By Dexter Buschetelli | Mar 19, 2019 | Television

Once the De-Creator is summoned that is it. This episode continues an upward trajectory for Doom Patrol. Despite a rocky start, this show has found its footing, and is doing well. A fine mix of cast performances, visual effects, and liberal F-bombs make for an enjoyable romp for the DC Universe’s second series. Here’s five […]

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Five Thoughts on The Punisher‘s “The Dark Hearts of Men”

By Eric Goebelbecker | Mar 19, 2019 | Television

It’s time for five thoughts on The Punisher’s “The Dark Hearts of Men,” the tenth episode of its final season. Be aware: spoilers follow. 1. A significant shift in storytelling and mood “The Dark Hearts of Men” is framed and indirectly narrated by a conversation, set 24 hours earlier, between Madani and Dr. Dumont. They discuss Frank and […]

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Five Thoughts On Star Wars: Resistance‘s “No Escape: Part 2”

By Alice W. Castle | Mar 18, 2019 | Television

You know the deal by now. It’s the finale of the first season of Star Wars: Resistance. Kaz, Yeager and the rest of the Colossus Resistance must find a way to escape the First Order and get to safety. Let’s break it down. 1. And They Shall Know This Resistance‘s finale opens on a day […]

Five Thoughts On Runaways‘s “Last Waltz”

By Jess Camacho | Mar 18, 2019 | Television

Runaways is back baby! And they’ve finally run away. The first season was arguably the best of any Marvel television and so far, the things the first season did right have been carried over but the stakes are even higher. On the run, they’re wanted by the cops and their parents. “Last Waltz” covers a lot […]

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Five Thoughts on Supergirl‘s “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”

By Elias Rosner | Mar 18, 2019 | Television

Welcome back all you Supergirl fans! After four season, we’ve finally got our Lex Luthor, a character no one was asking to see nor that we needed but, well, here we are, with yet ANOTHER big villain for the season. You had a good thing going Supergirl. It wasn’t perfect, it certainly wasn’t escapist TV, […]

Five Thoughts on Star Trek Discovery‘s “Project Daedalus”

By Liz Farrell | Mar 17, 2019 | Television

The title of this episode is a bit deceptive in that the phrase Project Daedalus isn’t introduced until the last 10 minutes of the episode, but the phrase does create a mystery for the crew of Discovery, and this week’s adventure does not disappoint. 1. Spock’s visions The mystery surrounding Spock’s breakdown and his visions […]

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Five Thoughts on Deadly Class‘s “Kids Of The Black Hole”

By Rowan Grover | Mar 14, 2019 | Television

Welcome back all to another week’s coverage of the teenage assassin show that becomes more bizarre and surreal with each episode. This week, we see the complex side of Lin come out to play again, as his family is once again under threat. Chester takes a backseat as a villain as Gao steps up and […]

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Five Thoughts on Riverdale‘s “American Dreams”

By Elias Rosner | Mar 14, 2019 | Television

Welcome back all you Riverdale fans! Fifty episodes. That’s quite the milestone. Coming from the current comics world, that’s quite the number. Not quite as impressive in TV terms — 100 is more of a milestone — but still, for as show that was dubbed on launch by fans, and detractors, as “The Sexy Archie […]

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Five Thoughts on The Flash’s “Failure is an Orphan”

By Ramon Piña | Mar 13, 2019 | Television

Hi folks! Welcome back to our weekly recap of The Flash. This is it, one of the two most anticipated moments of this season: the final confrontation with Cicada, is Barry going to get lost in the Speed Force? Is Orlin taking the cure? Let’s dive right in. 1. Little Runner This episode began with […]

Five (and a Half) Thoughts on The Umbrella Academy‘s “Number Five”

By Kate Kosturski | Mar 13, 2019 | Television

They’ve got powers. They’ve got baggage. They’ve got eight days to save the world. Welcome to the Umbrella Academy. The Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba series comes to Netflix, introducing the world to the eccentric Richard Hargreeves and his superpowered progeny, who themselves have become less than superpowered adults. Five and Luther share secrets, and Vanya’s off […]

Five Thoughts on Black Lightning‘s “The Book of the Apocalypse, Chapter One: The Alpha”

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Mar 12, 2019 | Television

Black Lightning season 2 has almost concluded and things in Freeland are more chaotic than ever, with Whale unleashing a meta to scorch the city… so he can make a video demonstration for potential buyers? Whale, I know you’re a supervillain, but god you are an awful human being. 1. Cape Guy The episode opens […]

Five Thoughts on Arrow‘s “Training Day”

By Michael Mazzacane | Mar 12, 2019 | Television

My name isn’t Oliver or Emiko Queen, it’s Mike, and here are my thoughts on Arrow‘s “Training Day.” Will a rookie Oliver Queen be partnered up with a dirty, cynical, veteran who slowly tries to pull him into excesses and criminality? Or will this be Police Academy as Team Arrow shows the people they’ve spent […]

Five Thoughts on The Walking Dead‘s “Chokepoint”

By Kirsten Murray | Mar 12, 2019 | Television

It feels as if we’re tearing through this second half of season nine at full momentum. “Chokepoint” puts wheels in motion for some of the impending drama that lies ahead for the communities. With Daryl, Connie, Dog, Henry, and Lydia are still on the run from the Whisperers, and the Kingdom preparing for the trade […]

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Five Thoughts on Doom Patrol‘s “Cult Patrol”

By Dexter Buschetelli | Mar 12, 2019 | Television

DC Universe’s second streaming series continues its upward trend in the fourth episode, “Cult Patrol.” As the gang encounters Willoughby Kipling and learns of The Cult of the Unwritten Book our gaggle of freaks get more fleshed out, the humor remains on point, and the visuals continue to improve. So what makes this episode of […]

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Five Thoughts on The Punisher‘s “Flustercluck”

By Eric Goebelbecker | Mar 12, 2019 | Television

Here’s your recap of “Flustercluck,” the aptly-named (albeit misspelled) ninth entry of the second season of The Punisher. Let’s dive in, but be warned: spoilers follow. 1. The Punisher Pity Party. “Flustercluck” opens with Frank returning to the trailer where he left Amy. Curtis, Madani, and Amy are all waiting for him, after spending a night commiserating. […]

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Five Thoughts On Star Wars: Resistance‘s “No Escape: Part 1”

By Alice W. Castle | Mar 11, 2019 | Television

It’s time, folks. The season one finale of Star Wars: Resistance is upon us. This week, we look at the first half of said finale as things begin to wrap up and Kaz’s resistance begins to fight back against the occupation of the First Order. Read on below to find out what I thought of […]

Five Thoughts on DC Super Hero Girls‘ “#SweetJustice”

By Christopher Chiu-Tabet | Mar 11, 2019 | Television

The DC Super Hero Girls line has been such a big seller for DC now that it’s rather surprising it’s only becoming a TV series now. With Lauren Faust, the creator of the surprisingly well-regarded My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic at the helm, it was all the more reason to check out the well […]

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Five Thoughts on Supergirl‘s “Stand and Deliver”

By Elias Rosner | Mar 11, 2019 | Television

Welcome back all you Supergirl fans! After a couple weeks of missteps and unfocused plotting, we’re finally getting back on track. While there were still moments when I checked out, mostly when Menagerie was on screen, on the whole, this felt like a return to form of the first half of the season. Plus, we […]

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