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Five Thoughts on Just Beyond’s “The Treehouse”

By Christopher Egan | Dec 2, 2021 | Television

Sam ends up in an alternate reality that allows him to say goodbye to his father who recently passed away. It’s a strong ending to the season, and while plays with wonky sci-fi ideas, works the best on an emotional level. Some Spoilers Ahead 1. Flipped Out Still dealing with the death of his father, […]

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Five Thoughts on Just Beyond’s “Standing Up For Yourself”

By Christopher Egan | Nov 26, 2021 | Television

The perfect small town has one major defect – a horrible bully named Trevor Larkin. Some Spoilers Ahead 1. The American Nightmare On the surface, Larkinville is the idyllic Small Town America setting, but we know that something will be off about it – aside from the dangerous level of 1950s nostalgia built into it. […]

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Five Thoughts on Just Beyond’s “We’ve Got Spirits, Yes We Do”

By Christopher Egan | Nov 18, 2021 | Television

A depressed teenage girl is locked in an old haunted theater over night where she learns some key lessons from some actors who never left. Some Spoilers Ahead 1. Unable To Come Out Of Your Shell Lexi Underwood plays Elle, a self-made introvert whose old lost friendship has made her disappear into herself. She’s given […]

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Five Thoughts on Just Beyond’s “Unfiltered”

By Christopher Egan | Nov 12, 2021 | Television

What happens when the smartest girl in school picks a new face and personality over grades and the good life she is already leading? Some Spoilers Ahead 1. Love Yourself – Again Like the previous episode, “Which Witch?”, “Unfiltered” is all about accepting and loving yourself as you are and teaching a lesson that just […]

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Five Thoughts on Just Beyond’s “My Monster”

By Christopher Egan | Nov 5, 2021 | Television

Olivia and her family move into an old house after the parents’s divorce, only to be confronted by a sinister looking creature. Spoilers Ahead 1. Taking On Big Issues For a split second I was disappointed that this episode would avoid talking about exactly what was at the core of it. Leaving the metaphors to […]

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Five Thoughts on Just Beyond’s “Which Witch?”

By Christopher Egan | Oct 29, 2021 | Television

Fiona, a teen that comes from a long line of witches, is starting to feel that her genetic identity as a witch is over-powering who she is as a person. Spoilers Ahead 1.Confusing World Building When the episode starts we are thrown into a world that feels akin to something like Sabrina the Teenage Witch […]

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Five Thoughts on Just Beyond’s “Parents Are From Mars, Kids Are From Venus”

By Christopher Egan | Oct 22, 2021 | Television

Moving into the second episode, we get a great balance of humor and real horror. Confused teen boys and alien rituals shake two families to their cores. Spoilers Ahead 1. What’s Happening To My Body?! Set up as a puberty allegory with very clear and apparent themes. Two young teen boys, best friends Jack and […]

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Five Thoughts on Just Beyond‘s “Leave Them Kids Alone”

By Christopher Egan | Oct 15, 2021 | Television

Disney+ has a new show that brings R.L. Stine and the horror anthology to a new generation just in time for Halloween. It is looking to be typical of this sort thing, but let’s dive into the first episode “Leave Them Kids Alone.” Spoilers Ahead 1. It’s The Outer Limits/Tales From the Crypt/Black Mirror, But […]

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