The Review at the End of the Universe
Alien Day -also known as April 26th- has rolled around again so it’s time for Kneel Before Pod to indulge in the annual tradition of discussing a film in the Alien franchise. This year’s focus is the much maligned Alien: Resurrection. Our conversation covers cloning, space pirates and sympathy for Xenomorph/Human hybrid babies as well…
“Snow Pack” The Flash focuses on family feuds as Barry’s decision to banish Nora to the future damages his relationship with Iris and Icicle’s return forces Caitlin to spend time with her mother. Barry sending Nora back to her own time never to return at the end of the previous episode is unquestionably a selfish…
As a vague excuse to chat about the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the run up to Endgame Chris hosts this special edition of Kneel Before Pod in which we reveal the teams official MCU Top Ten following a secret ballot (which was not influenced by H.Y.D.R.A.). Craig (our glorious leader and just all round great…
In advance of Avengers: Endgame the team got together to discuss the most recent Marvel release, Captain Marvel. The discussion covers alien cats, young Samuel L. Jackson and Skrull filing cabinets. Craig can be found on this very site. Natalie can be found on this site or under her own website showcasing her own projects…
“Spartan” Arrow introduces a figure from Diggle’s past and has Felicity consider wonder what her legacy will end up being. It’s definitely a cliché for TV shows to introduce parent characters in later seasons in an effort to manufacture drama in an environment where writers are running out of ideas. I don’t believe that the…
“Crime and Punishment” Supergirl deals with the aftermath of the previous episode as Kara considers her place in the current state of affairs. Public opinion is a very fickle thing and the biggest challenge for Kara at the moment is altering the perception the public have of her after Lex Luthor staged a very brutal…
“Such Sweet Sorrow Part 2” Star Trek: Discovery concludes its second season with an epic battle, the resolution of the Red Angel story and the promise of a bold new direction for the series. There’s no denying that Star Trek: Discovery is a divisive show among viewers. I’m in the camp of viewers that really…
“Séance And Sensibility” Love -or at least lust- is in the ventilation system on a romantically charged DC’s Legends of Tomorrow where many of the characters confront feelings they have been denying themselves. Recent episodes have been setting up the possibility of a Nate/Zari romance in the true CW tradition of them just happening to…
“Godspeed” The Flash delivers Nora’s backstory in the aftermath of the team learning about her connection to Eobard Thawne. At the beginning of the episode Team Flash are picking up the pieces of the previous episode and trying to find a way to move forward following finding out that Nora hasn’t been honest with them….
“Lost Canary” Arrow delivers a female centric episode with Felicity scrambling to find Evil Laurel after she goes off the rails. The previous episode had Evil Laurel outed to the city as someone with ties to Ricardo Diaz. This episode picks up in the aftermath of that with Evil Laurel discredited and on the run…
