The Review at the End of the Universe
“The Face Behind the Glass” The 100 features a celebration and continues to develop the culture that has evolved on Sanctum while introducing various complications. There is literally a lot of ground to cover in this new season of The 100. Sanctum is a whole new world of possibilities, mysteries and compelling characters that the writers can…
“The Girl With the Red Lightning” The Flash has the team prepare to make use of Thawne’s plan to destroy Cicada’s dagger before she can unleash her Metahuman killing bioweapon. It would be hard to deny that this time of year on Arrowverse shows can get somewhat repetitive. The end of a given season whether…
“The Children of Gabriel” The 100 continues to build the background and mythology of Sanctum by introducing characters native to that planet and exploring how they relate to the new arrivals. At some point someone will have to come up with a collective noun for the characters of this so so that they can differentiated…
“Gone Rogue” The Flash brings Nora back from the future and assembles a team of villains to steal a weapon that will prove useful in the fight against Cicada. The previous episode left Nora in a really dark place. Iris’ visit to the future to bring her back home did more harm than good as…
“Red Sun Rising” The 100 channels a horror movie as the new surroundings test the landing party’s sanity while the history of Sanctum starts to be revealed. As viewers we have the benefit of perspectives that the characters don’t. The episode opens with the early days of colonisation on the planet that will become known…
“Egg MacGuffin” DC’s Legends of Tomorrow deals with the Ray possession plot, continues to develop the Nate/Zari relationship and gives Mick’s role as a writer attention. “Egg MacGuffin” is one of those episodes where it’s hard to put a pin in what it’s actually about because the focus is spread pretty evenly between all of…
“Living Proof” Arrow deals with the fallout of the previous episode while exploring Oliver’s tendency to fall back on his darkest impulses. This amounts to the second time that Team Arrow have survived an explosion that reasonably should have killed them. Blowing up a building that they all happen to be in should be fatal considering…
“Will the Real Miss Tessmacher Please Stand Up” Supergirl continues with Kara and Lena’s investigation into Lex Luthor’s plans as Ben Lockwood’s anti-alien stance ramps up following the death of his wife. I’ve said in many reviews that one of the greatest assets this show has is the Kara/Lena friendship. It’s so rich and interesting…
“Thug Death” iZombie returns for its fifth and final season by picking up on where the previous season left off and showcasing what has changed for the characters. This episode picks up 6 months after the events of the fourth season finale and spends a fair chunk of time reminding the audience of the status…
“Sanctum” The 100 begins a new season with a whole new world to explore as well as the handicap of existing baggage being brought along with the characters. Last season ended on an unexpected note with Clarke and Bellamy revived after being in suspended animation for over a century to find themselves in orbit of…
