With the second season of Justice League, our superheroes are allowed to have some depth. Batman and Superman are largely established, and we’ve spent some time following Diana and John. Flash, though, is something of a mystery. He’s a mainstay … Continue reading Justice League, “Eclipsed”
There’s a story about Leonardo Da Vinci (I think), where his patron sent a messenger to ask for a sign of progress. Da Vinci drew a perfect circle, free-hand, and sent it with the messenger to show his progress. A … Continue reading Justice League, “A Better World”
The Green Lantern Corps are a mainstay of the DC universe. They’re a simple concept: light rings, willpower, good…most of the time, anyway. Those rings are formidable in the right hands. Even the toned-down DCAU versions still stand up against … Continue reading Justice League, “Hearts and Minds”
Even the Justice League deserves a softball once in a while. There are only so many great threats out there, even in the DCAU, who are capable of posing issues for the entire league. So it makes perfect sense that … Continue reading Justice League, “Maid of Honor”
A couple years ago, the ‘pitch bible’ for Batman: The Animated Series was released online. It’s black-and-white, some graphics, but the scans make it look like a typewriter document. There’s a lot of good information there, from the episode structure … Continue reading Justice League, “Only A Dream”
One of the challenges of developing a Justice League show is finding credible threats for the league. Some of this is accomplished by toning down the league’s powers; it also helps to allow Superman or J’onn a sick day here … Continue reading Justice League, “Tabula Rasa”
We start here. There is another entire season of Justice League, but this is where I feel the show becomes something great. And what happens in this season forms the foundation of the storylines that would drive Justice League Unlimited, which everyone … Continue reading Justice League, “Twilight”
Where do we go from here? This episode promised a clash, and it opens with a tremendous scene of David and Farouk, levitating towards each other, presenting a foreboding version of “Behind Blue Eyes.” And then, the promise is delivered. … Continue reading Legion, Chapter 19
As I watch these episodes, I take notes. Normally I tap out a couple pages of MS Word and then write the actual review almost immediately after the episode ends. This works out well for the writing process. But with … Continue reading Legion, Chapter 18
You are at a potluck. You arrived a little late, which was unavoidable. Everyone else has taken food. There is one main dish that hasn’t been picked over, some chicken. (For the purposes of this potluck, you are not averse … Continue reading Legion, Chapter 17
Closer. But not there yet. Things move quickly here, but there is so much ground to cover, and it does not welcome guests. This episode is one maze inside another, and everyone seems to be moving towards the same place … Continue reading Legion, Chapter 16
I am enjoying this season of television. More than anything, I’m enjoying the flexibility it has shown in exploring its space, in spending time with the characters, in developing its universe as opposed to merely advancing its plot. But having … Continue reading Legion, Chapter 15
After the previous episode, there was bound to be fallout. A response. And there will be, at least I think so. What is happening now, though is something else. As something of a casual X-Men fan, I understand who David … Continue reading Legion, Chapter 14
This episode begins with one enormous question, in the form of Lenny. Somehow, Lenny is back in the land of the living, alive if not exactly well. Nothing about this seems normal, nothing at all. Lenny is one conspicuously blue-eyed … Continue reading Legion, Chapter 13
Well then. I was getting a feel for the show, for the different characters, for the story, for the direction. Or so I thought. I suppose my fault was not in assuming where the story may have been going, but … Continue reading Legion, Chapter 12
Now, guided by Professor Narrator Jon Hamm, we see a demonstration of contagion spreading, and then, in action. There is more history, but mostly, things develop, though they do not improve. Our principals begin by adjusting to new circumstances: Cary … Continue reading Legion, Chapter 11
Things begin to move forward. There is progress, there is honesty. Mostly. We do have some explanations. But there are plenty of unknown elements, and something huge and awful, something that will put previous conflicts in perspective. The first season … Continue reading Legion, Chapter 10
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Things have changed. Legion picks up right where it left off – well, right where David left off. Right where David thinks he left off. Which is not where anyone else left off, or even where David really left off. … Continue reading Legion, Chapter 9
Jean Grey debuted in September 1963 with the rest of the original X-Men. Since then, she has become known for two main things: dying (if temporarily), and bonding with a cosmic destroyer. But now, freed from both death and the … Continue reading Comic Reviews: X-Men Red V1, The Hate Machine
If you’ve read any of my reviews, I think my love for the show is clear. It’s well paced, visually striking, and its characters are very well developed. Each episode has a couple spectacles, and there are a number of … Continue reading Legion S1 Recap and Rankings
