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“Red Dawn” Kara comes face to face with Red Daughter and the two engage in an epic battle. Determined to find a way to extract the Harun-El, Lena turns to an unlikely source for help – Lillian Luthor. Meanwhile, Alex … Continue reading 5/12/19 Supergirl Live Chat
Arrowverse Review Index Supergirl 4×20: “Will the Real Miss Tessmacher Please Stand Up?”, Arrow 7×21: “Living Proof”, The Flash 5×21: “The Girl with the Red Lightning”, and Legends of Tomorrow 4×14: “Nip/Stuck” reviews This week in the Arrowverse, Gary Green … Continue reading This Week In The Arrowverse: 05/06/2019 – 05/12/2019: “Gary Green Is All The Man We Need”
One of the things that Justice League does especially well is to maintain its continuity. The episodes here are connected though not serialized; each one largely stands alone, but with respect to those previous. So when a storyline references previous … Continue reading Justice League, “Starcrossed”
When you commit to writing about an entire season of television, you even write about the holiday specials. That’s how it works. “Comfort and Joy” is pretty light fare, easily the least consequential episode of Justice League. I’ll probably leave … Continue reading Justice League, “Comfort and Joy”
“The Girl With The Red Lightning” Team Flash is on high alert after Cicada II threatens to unleash a dangerous virus that would put all meta-humans at risk. Here’s the Live Chat. Continue reading 5/7/19 Flash Live Chat
“Nip | Stuck” With Constantine missing, the Legends struggle to find a way to track him. When Sara hesitates to make a tough call, Rory steps up creating a wedge in the team. Meanwhile, Ava gives Gary the responsibility of … Continue reading 5/6/19 Legends of Tomorrow and Arrow Live Chat
Arrowverse Review Index Supergirl 4×19: “American Dreamer”, Legends of Tomorrow 4×13: “Egg MacGuffin”, Arrow 7×20: “Confessions”, and The Flash 5×20: “Gone Rogue” reviews Last week, the Arrowverse saw the triumphant return of Roy Harper, Gary’s nipple, Bug-Eyed Bandit, and . … Continue reading Last Week In The Arrowverse: 04/28/2019 – 05/04/2019: “Let’s Kick Fear’s Ass”
“Will the Real Miss Tessmacher Please Stand Up?” Kara and Lena head to Kaznia to hunt down Lex. However, Eve Tessmacher sets a trap for the duo that could ultimately reveal that Kara is Supergirl. Meanwhile, Alex gets a long-awaited … Continue reading 5/5/19 Supergirl Live Chat
The Joker is a Justice League problem. On one hand, he’s an iconic character, maybe the greatest DC villain. His DCAU voice actor has created a memorable, even distinctive take on the character. Plus, he’s a colorful lunatic, naturally suited … Continue reading Justice League, “Wild Cards”
This episode opens like so many episodes: villains assembling and developing a plot, a fight against the league, Kalibak badly losing a fight. I enjoy these fights, with the differences in strength and ability, but the opening is too straightforward. … Continue reading Justice League, “Hereafter”
“Gone Rogue” Barry continues to struggle with how he feels about Nora’s betrayal. Brie Larvan, Joss Jackam and Peter Merkel return to Central City. Meanwhile, Cisco makes a bold decision. Here’s the Live Chat. Continue reading 4/30/19 Flash Live Chat
“Egg MacGuffin” While Ray is worried about Nora, he is suddenly faced with his own problem that forces him to do the unthinkable. Nate and Zari are stuck in an awkward limbo, so Sara devises a plan to send them … Continue reading 4/29/19 Legends of Tomorrow and Arrow Live Chat
Arrowverse Review Index Supergirl 4×18: “Crime and Punishment”, Legends of Tomorrow 4×12: “The Eggplant, the Witch, and the Wardrobe”, Arrow 7×19: “Spartan”, and The Flash 5×19: “Snow Pack” reviews For the first time since 2018, all four Arrowverse shows are … Continue reading Last Week In The Arrowverse: 04/21/2019 – 04/27/2019: “Jurmagic Park”
“American Dreamer” As Kara doggedly works as a reporter to clear Supergirl’s name, Dreamer picks up the slack as National City’s protector, which leads to a showdown with Ben Lockwood. James takes drastic measures to relieve his PTSD. Here’s … Continue reading 4/28/19 Supergirl Live Chat
Our Justice League is a happy family. Mostly. Sometimes Superman and Batman disagree, and Flash has a somewhat different philosophy than, say, Green Lantern or Hawkgirl. Occasionally Diana suffers from culture clash between her isolated upbringing and the world … Continue reading Justice League, “The Secret Society”
Welcome to Public Domain Theater, your home for the wonderful world of films that have (in the United States, at least) fallen into the public domain, and are free for everyone to see! If you’re reading this, that means you’re not out … Continue reading Public Domain Theater: The Mark of Zorro (& “The Mechanical Monsters”)
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”
“Snow Pack” When Icicle returns to enact the next phase of his devious plan, Caitlin and her mother, Dr. Carla Tannhauser, must resolve their long-combative relationship to defeat the icy monster. After Barry makes a big decision about their family … Continue reading 4/23/19 Flash Live Chat
“The Eggplant, the Witch & the Wardrobe” With darkness on the rise in 2019, the team realizes that a new host of problems have risen as they have been cleaning up history. Sara tries to save Ava from a fate … Continue reading 4/22/19 Legends of Tomorrow and Arrow Live Chat
Arrowverse Review Index Legends of Tomorrow 4×11: “Séance & Sensibility”, Arrow 7×18: “Lost Canary”, and The Flash 5×18: “Godspeed” reviews Last week in the Arrowverse, Arrow and The Flash returned from their mini-hiatus, and together with Legends, they gave us a double dose of Caity … Continue reading Last Week In The Arrowverse: 04/14/2019 – 04/20/2019: “So Not Passing The Bechdel Test”
“Crime and Punishment” Kara and Lena head to Stryker’s Island to search for clues on how to defeat Lex. At the prison, Kara tries to befriend a nosy prisoner, Steve, who may have insight into what Lex was doing, while … Continue reading 4/21/19 Supergirl Live Chat
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