Tag: tv
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TV Review – Voltron: Legendary Defender Season One
I know for a fact that I watched the original Lion Force Voltron when I was a kid.  I’m fairly certain I had the toys, too.  But I wasn’t a Voltron obsessive, and I’m hard-pressed to remember much more than the barest bits of the show now.  You know, five lion bots, “and I’ll form the…
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Agent Carter – A Missed Opportunity
note: spoilers abound for Agent Carter season 2 Agent Carter’s second season just ended, and I’m sad. Â There was a lot of fun to be had – Howard’s always good for a laugh, Jarvis is perfect, and their take on Whitney Frost as a villainous Hedy Lamarr was interesting. Â One thing that didn’t help was…
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Things I Want from the New Bryan Fuller Star Trek Series
The news dropped today that Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies, Hannibal) will be the showrunner for the new Star Trek series set to premiere on CBS next year, before moving to the CBS All Access paid subscription. Â My enthusiasm for the new show had been stifled by the mostly mediocre movies and the fact that I’d…
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Agents of SHIELD Recap – S03E03 A Wanted (Inhu)man
Agents of SHIELD continues to spin multiple plates each episode, but all of the storylines are still interesting. Â This time around, the ATCU outs Lincoln as an alien threat on TV, and Daisy and Mack try to go to the rescue. Â Lincoln reaches out to his AA sponsor for help, and it seems to go…
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Agents of SHIELD Recap – S03E02 Purpose in the Machine
Episode 2, Purpose in the Machine kicks off right where the premiere left off, and keeps up the breakneck pace. Â After an open that shows old English dudes sending some poor sap into a room…with our monolith. Â Mostly so one of them can tell us “no one ever returns!”. Â But we know our Simmons is…
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Agents of SHIELD Recap – S03E01 Laws of Nature
I’ve got a bit of free time on my hands, so I am going to try and write more – and I thought I’d start recapping some of my favorite shows. Â First up, Agents of SHIELD! AoS season two dealt with the Inhumans, and the fact that Skye (now known by her real name, Daisy…
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The Legend of Korra Book 3 and 4
The above picture shows a happy time, with Korra and Asami bonding like sisters (or depending on how you ‘ship’, something more). Â It’s pretty much the last happy moment Korra will have in her life. Â I might be exaggerating but not by much. Â Book 4 starts tomorrow so if you aren’t caught up, here are…
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New Fall TV Thoughts
I’ve watched some of the new shows this fall, and want to get my thoughts out of my head. Â Rather than try to do a post for every one, I’m collecting them here. New shows: The Flash – Yes, I was weak and downloaded the leaked pilot. Â It is great. Â Very few of the ‘pilot…
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The Legend of Korra – The Sting
Okay, this was a good episode to show off the supporting cast, considering Korra is missing and presumed dead, at least by Unalaq, Eska and Desna. Â We see a ship of Varrick’s (filled with Asami’s mecha-tanks) get attacked, but this time it’s not by spirits but apparent Northern Water Tribe goons. Â Mako, of course, thinks…
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The Legend of Korra – Peacekeepers
Korra just can’t catch a break. Heading to Republic City to seek aid for the Southern Water Tribe only brings tensions with Mako to a breaking point. Then, the President refuses to commit troops help defend the South, and Korra tries to go around him to General Iroh directly. Unfortunately, Mako feels compelled by duty…
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The Legend of Korra – Civil Wars
I thought Part 2 put a solid finish on the various Civil Wars storylines. Â Korra learns just how deep Unalaq’s lies and manipulation go, and Tenzin bonds with Ikki, and in doing so has a moment with Kya and Bumi to boot. Â The Bolin/Eska situation is still less funny and more painful, but at least…
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The Legend of Korra Book 2 – A Rough Start
Spoilers, if you must know. I meant to write these weekly, but hey, there’s a ton to process here! Â The first two episodes set the stage six months after the defeat of Amon. Â Korra can airbend, Mako’s a cop on the fast track to detective, and Bolin’s remade Fire Ferrets are terrible. Â Asami is barely…