Classic Coverage looks back on the episodes of past shows from a modern perspective.
We have finally arrived. All of the little bits of planning that we have seen from Sheridan, every strategic choice he has made all season has been leading to this. Sheridan is not done being sneaky though, as his plan … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“Endgame”
Marcy & Hunson Storyboarded by: Graham Falk and Adam Muto Original Airdate: December 17, 2017 Review by: CedricTheOwl If Adventure Time is dedicating its final run to giving its favorite characters one last focus episode, it couldn’t very well do … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Marcy & Hunson” and “The First Investigation”
After the somewhat experimental “Intersections in Real Time” Babylon 5 gets back to normal business. We are now only four episodes from the end of the season so everything moves very quickly to get all the pieces in place for … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…- “Between the Darkness and the Light”
Seventeen Directed by Cole Sanchez Written and storyboarded by Seo Kim and Somvilay Xayaphone from a story by Kent Osborne, Jack Pendarvis, Julia Pott, and Adam Muto Original airdate: December 17, 2017 In the bleak December, at the court of … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Seventeen” and “Ring of Fire”
For all of its work in popularizing serialized storytelling on TV, Babylon 5 was at its heart a very traditional show. Guest stars come in and out, many plots are sewn up at the end of the hour, and we … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“Intersections in Real Time”
Son of Rap Bear Directed by Diana Lafyatis | Written and Storyboarded by Seo Kim and Somvilay Xayaphone, from a story by Kent Osborne, Jack Pendarvise, Julia Pott, and Adam Muto Original Airdate: September 17, 2017 I wasn’t supposed to … Continue reading Come Along With Me: “Son of Rap Bear” and “Bonnibel Bubblegum”
I tend to think more highly of this episode compared to the previous one, as it is full of forward movement and big events, but at the end of the day it is another basic plot advancement episode. What sets … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“The Face of the Enemy”
Now that the war with Earth has kicked off in earnest it is time for a business-like episode that covers things back on the station and follows Mr.Garibaldi’s adventures on Mars. After an action heavy episode there is value in … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“The Exercise of Vital Powers”
Three Buckets Written and Storyboarded by Tom Herpich and Steve Wolfhard|Original Airdate July 17, 2017 Review by Prestidigititis Let’s talk about Fern, the flora doppelgänger who appeared out of Finn’s Finn-Sword when it became damaged by the Grass Sword blade. … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Three Buckets” and “Diamonds and Lemons”
The Season 4 firehose of plot continues in “Moments of Transition”. We get forward movement with Garibaldi, a sad little plot for Lyta Alexander, and the conclusion of the already short Minbari Civil War storyline. All of which is the … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“Moments of Transition”
Fionna and Cake have always been one of the most popular elements of Adventure Time. Ever since the original episode, fans have been making rule 63 versions of characters yet to appear, have been writing their own Fionna and Cake … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Fionna and Cake and Fionna” and “Whispers”
Season 4 continues at a brisk pace. Sheridan is still working several angles at once, trying to solve the problem in front of him, and the one behind that one at the same time. Part of this is a testament … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“Rumors, Bargains, and Lies”
The fun’s about to end, it’s Adventure Time’s 10th and final season! It’s another short one, and while we do not have a miniseries this time, the series finale is a 4 parter, which we will be scheduled like a … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time Season 10 Central Hub and Sign-Up Thread
Abstract Directed byAdam Muto Written & Storyboarded byLaura Knetzger & Graham Falk People change. It’s natural. Even things that seem permanent are moving targets. The mountains are slowly crumbling into the sea, the sea is slowly getting pushed out of … Continue reading Come Along With Me- Adventure Time: “Abstract” & “Ketchup”
Yippee a whole episode about people having to deal with situations where it is clear that their emotions are compromising their own good judgment but everyone has to muddle through. Another in our latest line of “day in the life” … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“Conflicts of Interest”
Skyhooks Storyboarded by: Sam Alden and Polly Guo Originally aired: April 24, 2017 Review by: Josephus Brown For yet another episode, we essentially pick up right where the previous one left off, with the guys getting off the banana boat … Continue reading Come Along with Me: Adventure Time – “Elements”
In military strategy maintaining lines of communication and supply is considered the most important thing. You cannot do anything intelligently if you do not know what is going on out there, and you cannot do it if you cant be … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“Lines of Communication”
Now that we have put the Shadows to bed, and checked in on some of the other hanging plots it is time for an episode that jumps from story to story to advance several different character plots all at once, … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“Racing Mars”
Sorry this one is late, I completely missed the opening of this set of episodes. But here we go! When we covered both King Worm, I mentioned how impressive it was that this show manages to capture the weird, hallucinatory … Continue reading Come Along With Me- Adventure Time: “ORB”
With all the reminders of how things on Earth are still screwed up we may forget that nearly every major race has been dealing with some kind of disaster since the Shadow War had started. We have mostly dealt with … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“Atonement”
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 2, Episode 21 “Peak Performance,” while not too deep or thoughtful (aside from one killer Picard line), is still a fun action-adventure story. It’s the kind of episode that Season 2 of TNG … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? (Best of TNG) – “Peak Performance”
