The Review at the End of the Universe
“He Blinded Me With Science” iZombie returns with a really busy episode that touches base with all of the different plots that are being developed both in the foreground and the background. The focal point -if there is one- is Blaine and his newly restored undead status. I loved the way this was handled as…
“Eternal Sunshine of the Caffeinated Mind” iZombie deals with the discovery of the tainted Utopium that can help Ravi find the cure and stop Major from reverting back to zombie form. This applies to Blaine as well but that’s a separate issue that I’ll come back to a bit later on. This episode lulls the…
“The Whopper” iZombie adds more connections to the overall season plot as Liv consumes the brain of a compulsive liar. I’m really liking this new trend of having the case of the week tie into the bigger plots going on in the background. It helps give the world a sense of scope and organically moves…
“Physician, Heal Thy Selfie” iZombie plays with the established structure to develop some of the background plots that have been bubbling along all season. We all know how this works by now don’t we? The body of someone who is murdered has been found, Liv consumes their brain and has a series of visions that…
“Fifty Shades of Grey Matter” iZombie returns from a two week break and has Liv consume the brain of a librarian who also happens to be an erotic novelist. One thing that iZombie consistently excels at is tone. In a given episode a number of different tones can be at play and all fit together…
“Method Head” iZombie returns for the first episode of 2016 and due to a mix up in dates I’m publishing this review a day late. I didn’t realise it was back this week so sorry about that those of you that were waiting for my thoughts. I know that you exist! There was a lot…
“Cape Town” iZombie rounds out its 2015 run by throwing a spanner in the works of Liv’s life and potentially upsetting her status quo completely. I’ll start by saying that the case of the week was comparatively the dullest part of the episode. I know I say this almost every week but it’s also completely…
“The Hurt Stalker” iZombie continues to dazzle with another episode filled with gripping character drama with a witty sense of humour that never ceases to be hilarious. This week Liv consumes the brain of a intense stalker and it causes her to have serious doubts about her relationship with Major. It has been a difficult…
“Abra Cadaver” After a few intense weeks, iZombie slows things down a little with an episode that still moves the plot forward but not in hugely significant ways. It’s about as close to filler as this show gets. The slower pace of storytelling thankfully didn’t come at the expense of the characters who still shine…
“Max Wager” iZombie finally gives Clive something more substantial to do and Liv manages to get herself a temporary gambling addiction. There has been a trend over the past couple of episode of Liv’s alternate personalities being far less dominant than we have seen before. While it’s fun to see Rose McIver go almost completely off…
