The Review at the End of the Universe
Step into the horrors of Social Media and what it means to not have 0 friends with Simon Verhoeven’s Friend Request. A modern take on the horror genre that might have come just a little too late. Laura (Alycia Debnam-Carey) is a popular girl attending college. She has lots of friends which means a vibrant…
“Thirteen” The 100 expands the overall mythology of the show and develops the complicated relationship between Clarke and Lexa with a sprinkling of the political situation thrown in for good measure. Clarke and Lexa’s relationship is the central focus of the episode and rightly so considering this is -presumably- the last time Lexa will be…
“Bitter Harvest” The 100 expands on the shifting loyalties within the various groups as things settle down for a very brief moment. One thing is for sure, nobody on The 100 will have a quiet life for long. A massive conflict between the Grounders and Arkadia is inevitable and stopping that from happening doesn’t seem…
“Hakeldama” The 100 continues to build the fragile peace between the Grounders and the Sky People by dealing with the fallout of the previous episode. I’m a little late with this review but I’ve been busy so something had to give. A major aim of this episode seems to be attempting to explain the actions…
“Watch the Thrones” The 100 fully introduces the Ice Queen and forces Lexa to fight for the right to lead her people. The episode wastes no time before Queen Nia (Brenda Strong) declares a vote of no confidence in Lexa. This is backed by a number of ambassadors but a unanimous result is far from…
“Ye Who Enter Here” The 100 further expands the scope of the political landscape that is evolving as Clark has a tension filled reunion with Lexa. Season 3 is positively exhausting and we’re only on the third episode. The beauty of The 100 is that it’s able to juggle a lot of moving parts while…
“Wanheda Part 2” The 100 concludes the opening of season 3 with an exploration of existing dynamics while increasing the overall scope of the show. New elements are introduced almost immediately when Bellamy, Kane, Indra, Jasper and Monty are forced to leave their vehicle. Monty is almost killed but is spared because one of the…
“The Good Man” The theme is Family – blood or bond – a group of disparate people coming together in Los Angeles to overcome adversity, willing to do whatever it takes to protect one another. You’d be forgiven for thinking we were talking about The Fast and the Furious, and in truth, Dominic Toretto would…
“Cobalt” Episode five of Fear the Walking Dead further entrenches the military (and those whose orders they follow) as the enemy. Thought you were watching a show about people running from zombies? Wrong. The overriding message here is “Don’t trust the government”. Last week established an uneasy truce between the army and the civilians they…
“Not Fade Away” Episode 4 of Fear the Walking Dead begins the second half of this short debut season, bringing with it the introduction of a mysterious dystopian tone and themes. Life in the neighbourhood has changed drastically since the end of the last episode – a safe zone, fenced off from the decay of the…
