The Flash – Season 7 Episode 11

“Family Matters Part 2” The Flash closes off the Forces arc with final showdowns, family reunions and a definitive decision about the future. As I detailed in my review of the previous episode the Forces arc is incredibly messy with no easy way to make sense of what the show is driving at. This trend…

The Flash – Season 7 Episode 10

“Family Matters Part 1” The Flash focuses on family as the team tries to reach the people inside the Forces in order to deal with the ongoing threat. A big problem with the Forces plot is how confusing it is. The show can’t seem to arrive at a definitive position on what they actually are…

Dark Matter – Season 2 Episode 8

“Episode 21 – Stuff to Steal, People to Kill” Dark Matter gives us its version of the sci-fi classic alternate-reality episode in ‘Stuff to Steal, People to Kill’. And the big question that has to be asked whenever a show decides to use a trope is: did the show add anything new to the idea or…