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”
This review contains spoilers. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is such a weird goddamn show. Despite being a serialized prime time drama, the show is structured more like a sitcom with a consistent cast of characters being thrust into a new situation each week, often with little to no bearing on the events of the week prior. … Continue reading AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – “Parting Shot”
This review contains spoilers. For those of us who have grown up with Star Wars, and have remained fond of the series into adulthood, it can be easy to forget that we’re no longer exactly the intended audience. That statement might ruffle some feathers but it’s true; Star Wars is, and has always been, primarily … Continue reading STAR WARS REBELS Recap – “The Forgotten Droid”
This review contains spoilers. Mutants are a cornerstone fixture of the Marvel universe. If you have an ever-expanding universe of super people, the requirement to have an origin story for every one of them gets to be a bit daunting. Giving a percentage of the population super powers by birth solves that problem and opens … Continue reading AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – “The Inside Man”
Watching Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. over the past two-and-a-half seasons has been something of a frustrating experience. After an embarrassingly bad first season, the show course corrected in some pretty significant ways; it shook up the dynamics of existing characters, brought new characters into the fold, and finally made a concerted effort to carve out its own space … Continue reading AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Recap – “Bouncing Back”
Wow! That was something, wasn’t it? It’s as if Christmas came early and the folks at Lucasfilm decided to give us all of our presents at once. This episode of Star Wars Rebels was stuffed to the gills with the kind of reveals and big character moments that feel specifically designed to send us dorks at home … Continue reading STAR WARS REBELS Review – “Shroud of Darkness”
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