Loki 1×01 “Glorious Purpose” Highlights
Loki is back and in a surprising turn of events, he is making us cry from the very first episode. I’m not alone in this, right? I went into this … Continue Reading Loki 1×01 “Glorious Purpose” Highlights
Lucifer’s Dan Espinoza and Finding Possibilities for Self-Improvement Even in the Unlikeliest of Circumstances
*Spoilers for Lucifer Season 5B ahead* One of the things I’ve always liked best about Lucifer is how openly it’s shown the benefits of therapy and the necessity of tackling … Continue Reading Lucifer’s Dan Espinoza and Finding Possibilities for Self-Improvement Even in the Unlikeliest of Circumstances
Shadow and Bone 1×08 “No Mourners” Review
“No Mourners” concludes Shadow and Bone’s first season almost as we’d expect it, a little rushed in its climax, but it gives us incredible moments of character development, so you’ll hear no … Continue Reading Shadow and Bone 1×08 “No Mourners” Review
Shadow and Bone 1×07 “The Unsea” Review
As far as season penultimate episodes go, “The Unsea” is easily on my list of favorites. It isn’t flawless by any means, but it’s a magical showcase of vulnerability while … Continue Reading Shadow and Bone 1×07 “The Unsea” Review
Shadow and Bone 1×06 “The Heart is an Arrow” Review
“The Heart is an Arrow” and humanity is so often complex in the same way that it is striking. Shadow and Bone’s sixth episode gives us reunions and answers—it leaves us with … Continue Reading Shadow and Bone 1×06 “The Heart is an Arrow” Review
Shadow and Bone 1×05 “Show Me Who You Are” Review
“Show Me Who You Are” is one explosive, nuanced title for the amount of stuff that erupts in this episode and just how much we start to see through these … Continue Reading Shadow and Bone 1×05 “Show Me Who You Are” Review
Shadow and Bone 1×04 “Otkazat’sya” Review
“Otkazat’sya”—otherwise known as orphans, the abandoned ones. An appropriately title for an episode that showcases the fact that contrary to what Baghra tells Alina, needing people is not a weakness. Shadow and … Continue Reading Shadow and Bone 1×04 “Otkazat’sya” Review
Shadow and Bone 1×03 “The Making at the Heart of the World” Review
For starters, the English major in me has stared at that title for too long questioning the grammatical impracticality while the fangirl in me has had an absolute ball trying … Continue Reading Shadow and Bone 1×03 “The Making at the Heart of the World” Review
Shadow and Bone 1×02 “We’re All Someone’s Monster” Review
“We’re All Someone’s Monster” opens up with a flashback to Mal and Alina’s Grisha test indicating that they ran and hid because Alina didn’t want to be separated from him … Continue Reading Shadow and Bone 1×02 “We’re All Someone’s Monster” Review
Shadow and Bone 1×01 “A Searing Burst of Light” Review
Welcome to the Shadow Fold, Grishaverse. The time is now, the day is here, and we’ve got a lot to breakdown. First things first about these reviews, I have not … Continue Reading Shadow and Bone 1×01 “A Searing Burst of Light” Review
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier 1×06 “One World, One People” Highlights
“One World, One People” concludes The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, except this clearly isn’t a series finale because nothing is wrapped in the kind of bow we’d prefer so, … Continue Reading The Falcon and The Winter Soldier 1×06 “One World, One People” Highlights
Netflix’s Shadow and Bone is Moving, Enticing, and the Next Best Thing in Fantasy
Personally speaking, fantasy isn’t always an easy series to dive into–especially these days when it feels like almost all TV series have ventured into subverting expectations as opposed to telling … Continue Reading Netflix’s Shadow and Bone is Moving, Enticing, and the Next Best Thing in Fantasy
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier 1×05 “Truth” Highlights
The truth is, I loved this episode of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier with my whole heart and ugly cried through ninety percent of it. And if you know anything about … Continue Reading The Falcon and The Winter Soldier 1×05 “Truth” Highlights
The Problems with “Childhood Best Friends to Lovers” Trope
Seldom have I gone into uncharted territory like this, but it had to happen. We need to talk. I have an extremely harsh opinion and I’ve got reasons—however as always … Continue Reading The Problems with “Childhood Best Friends to Lovers” Trope
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier 1×04 “The Whole World is Watching” Highlights
I’m actually thrilled to report that four episodes in and I’ve finally got a lot to highlight with this one. However, it doesn’t mean that I’m still not frustrated with the way … Continue Reading The Falcon and The Winter Soldier 1×04 “The Whole World is Watching” Highlights
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier 1×03 “Power Broker” Highlights
We’re halfway into The Falcon and The Winter Soldier and the series still hasn’t left me enamored in any way, which is quite frankly disappointing. That isn’t to say that it is … Continue Reading The Falcon and The Winter Soldier 1×03 “Power Broker” Highlights