The Review at the End of the Universe
The long awaited Snyder Cut -or Zack Snyder’s Justice League– was recently released after much campaigning and Kneel Before Pod couldn’t pass up the opportunity to break it down in epic style. The discussion covers Wonder Woman’s brutality, comparisons to the theatrical cut and unnecessary epilogues. Craig can be found on this very site and…
“Fear Knot” Supergirl takes the team to the Phantom Zone on a rescue mission where they have to face their deepest fears. The opening arc of this season where Kara has been trapped in the Phantom Zone has been a mixed bag as any arc on this show is but one thing it has done…
“Timeless” The Flash has Barry and Iris divided on a radical plan to deal with the threat of the Forces as Cisco considers his future. It’s quite common on this show for Barry to have an idea that many would consider to be either stupid or ill advised. He will quite often make plans without…
“The Book of Reunification: Chapter Two: Trial and Errors” Black Lightning details the efforts to clear the Pierce name as Tobias continues to have things work in his favour. As the episode begins things look bleak for the Pierce family. They are powerless, being framed for crimes they didn’t commit and have considerable resources working…
“Meat: The Legends” DC’s Legends of Tomorrow heads back to the 1950s to investigate alien intervention in the birth of fast food. It remains to be seen whether the shift to aliens as antagonists for this season will end up being a good choice or not but for now the show remains committed to being…
“I’ll Give You A Clue” Batwoman has Sophie deal with a resurgent criminal that she was responsible for putting away some years ago with a taste for puzzles. This season has been relatively light on “villain of the week” type stories in favour of arc driven storytelling. It’s somewhat jarring to have a one shot…
“The People V. Killer Frost” The Flash has Frost answer for her crimes and raises issues that could have major effects on Metahumans everywhere. Having Frost accept responsibility for her former crimes was an interesting idea as it flirts with the idea of accountability; something that a lot of superhero media deftly avoids because it’s…
“Prom Again!” Supegirl continues with Brainy and Nia’s time travel adventure with complications that risk threatening the timeline. I mentioned in my review of the previous episode that there was clear padding in order to make this story spill over onto a second episode. This is further evident through how little really happens over the…
“The Book of Reunification: Chapter One: Revelations” Black Lightning picks up the pieces following Lynn’s arrest and the loss of powers across the main characters. The cliffhanger ending from the previous episode where Jennifer fell out of the sky was predictably resolved very quickly in a way that made it cheap and manipulative. Gambi having…
Star Wars Day (May the Fourth) has come around again and this year it’s time to talk about Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. We discuss Obi Wan’s teaching methods, inefficient executions and the tenuous hold Republic citizens have on their children. Craig can be found on this very site and over…
