Flashbacks in superhero origin stories hold less impact now than they did in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins or Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man.There’s a big sense of “been there, done that” which makes the seemingly onslaught of reboots all the more eye…
TV Review: Daredevil (1×06) “Condemned”
This has to be one of the best things that Marvel has ever done, right? Episode six, “Condemned”, picks up immediately after the events of episode five with Matt surrounded by the police, most of whom are corrupt and are…
TV Review: The Flash (1×18) “All Star Team Up”
The villain didn’t need to be in the episode. I understand that a part of the status quo of the show is a baddie of the week but when it takes away from the actual narrative, it’s time to cut…
Marvel Universe Phase Two Ranked
It’s crazy to think that it was nearly three years ago when The Avengers was released. With Age of Ultron right around the corner The Young Folks is about to get a little superhero crazy (well okay, I am at least) and with that…
TV Review: Daredevil (1×05) “World on Fire”
Episode five is when I like to think that the show really hit its stride. Narratives began to hit their mark clearly and simultaneously, not one plot feeling extraneous. There were action-packed set pieces, much needed character development with Foggy…
TV Review: Daredevil (1×04) “In the Blood”
The world of Daredevil is ever expanding, seen this week as we learn more about the heads of the Russian organization, the brothers Anatoly (Gideon Emery) and Vladimir (Nikolai Nikolaeff). We see them first in a flashback where they were literally…
TV Review: Daredevil (1×03) “Rabbit in a Snow Storm”
“I’ve been preoccupied with questions of morality.” I think this is when things began to slip into high gear. Maybe it was due to delirious binge watching, but by the end of episode three I was so entirely hooked that…
