This review contains spoilers. It’s over! We have, at long last, reached the end of the third season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and boy was it, er– something. Look, I’ve made no effort to hide my disdain for this show, and the fact that I think this half-season is the among worst the series … Continue reading AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – “Absolution” and “Ascension”
As usual, this review contains spoilers for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but since this episode also ties in with Captain America: Civil War, it contains some very minor spoilers for that film as well. On the surface, the events of Captain America: Civil War appear to stem from the Sokovia Accords. The Accords – a … Continue reading AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – “Emancipation”
This review contains spoilers. During this season of Supergirl, Kara Zor-El, the Girl of Steel herself, found herself exposed to red Kryptonite while aiding the National City firefighters in putting out a fire. As the effects of the red Kryptonite began to take hold, Kara became more aggressive, more manipulative, and even more sadistic. Her … Continue reading AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – “Failed Experiments”
This review contains spoilers. News broke within the last week that Disney has dropped The Inhumans from their release schedule. We still don’t know exactly what’s going on with that project or if it will ever be revived, but from where we’re standing right now, it looks like it’s dead and buried. Aside from the … Continue reading AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – “The Singularity”
This review contains spoilers. Back before Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returned from its midseason hiatus to start in on a new story arc, I wrote a piece outlining some of the basic history of the Secret Warriors in Marvel comics. In that piece, I expressed my desire to see Hive and the Secret Warriors used to … Continue reading AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – “The Team”
This review contains spoilers. I’ve been watching Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. from the very beginning, but this is the first season I’ve written about it critically and the process has been somewhat enlightening on a personal level. I’ve never been particularly fond of the show, and have more or less tolerated it out of a misguided … Continue reading AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – “Paradise Lost”
This review contains spoilers. Last week I opened my review with a question asking if Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. had any vision for what it wants to be. This week I’m here once again wondering the exact same thing. What story is this show trying to tell? What are its essential themes? What is the idea they … Continue reading AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – “Spacetime”
This review contains spoilers. What happens when a creator becomes too attached to their creation? It’s something of a cliché, but there’s truth to the notion that writing stories is more akin to archaeology than architecture. It’s not construction, it’s unearthing something buried, and the more you dig, the more clear the picture becomes. But … Continue reading STAR WARS REBELS Recap – “Twilight of the Apprentice”
This review contains spoilers. What is the ultimate purpose of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? I can take just about any show I’m watching right now and sum up its broad narrative and thematic goals in a single sentence. Supergirl is about an alien misfit doing her best to find her place amongst humanity while also trying … Continue reading AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – “Watchdogs”
This review contains spoilers. We’re in the home stretch now. Assuming next week’s season finale doesn’t fall flat on its face, the second half of Star Wars Rebels’ second season has been better in almost every way than its first half. Nearly every episode has had a clear purpose in moving the story forward, and … Continue reading STAR WARS REBELS Recap – “The Mystery of Chopper Base”
