In an episode spent entirely off-world, The 100’s second episode of its final season, we explore the world of Sky Ring in two distinct timelines, hundreds of years apart. While the episode began a little bit slow, the latter half…
The Handmaid’s Tale 3×09 Review: June Deteriorates, but the Show Slightly Improves
In the beginning of “Heroic,” it appears as if The Handmaid’s Tale has recovered something which seemed irretrievably lost: a sense of humor. It’s certainly hard not to feel amused while Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven is a Place on Earth” plays…
The Handmaid’s Tale 3×08 Review: Aunt Lydia Gets an Unsatisfying Backstory
“Unfit” isn’t only The Handmaid’s Tale episode many fans have been waiting for, it’s the one they expected to be good. Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) has long been one of the most complex characters of the series and unlike Serena,…
The Handmaid’s Tale 3×04 Review: The Revolution Really Won’t Be Televised
We may be impatient for the revolution to get going, but it’s also refreshing to see The Handmaid’s Tale take its time again. Even if the decision is entirely calculated, a slow and satisfying build, hopefully to be a followed…
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Season 2 Review: Less is Not More in Netflix Show’s Sophomore Outing
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power may have the same spirit of fun and adventure in its second season, but there’s less emphasis on the bigger events that literally shook the world of Etheria. More emphasis on character isn’t a…
Harlots 2×07 Review: Love Rules the Fate of All
Watching the penultimate episode of the second season of Harlots, it’s sometimes difficult to remember that it’s not the season finale. This season had a slower build, but the stakes were higher than ever for Margaret, this time because she…
Harlots 2×06 Review: The women struggle to transcend legacies of trauma
A major theme in Harlots is how violence abuse is perpetuated throughout generations, and how the various women in the show have coped with their trauma. Margaret’s mother was so unfeeling towards her daughter, she sold her off to Quigley,…