The Review at the End of the Universe
“Colony” Thunderbirds Are Go heads back into space to rescue a transport ship full colonists looking to set up a home on Mars. This episode is almost entirely focused on the rescue at hand and maintains a really quick pace as a result. It takes almost no time before Thunderbird 3 is deployed and the…
“The One You’ve Been Waiting For” Supernatural puts Sam and Dean against Adolf Hitler himself when a group of Nazi Necromancers free his soul from a pocket watch. This show has done some crazy stories in the past and managed to pull them all off for the most part. There was no reason that this…
“Compromised” DC’s Legends of Tomorrow heads back to the 1980s to stop Damien Darhk from stockpiling Nuclear Warheads. Heading back to the 1980s seems problematic at first because the show has already explored that decade and revisiting it could be a sign of running out of ideas but this episode proves that there is plenty…
“So It Begins” Arrow moves Prometheus to head villain position as Oliver’s past and present start to collide. Having Prometheus as a potential season long threat could be problematic as repeated appearances where his plans fail could result in him becoming toothless. Alternatively he may seem like he has no real plan if he is…
“My Little Monkey” Lucifer lets Chloe take centre stage as she reopens old wounds by looking into the truth behind her father’s murder after thinking it had been solved years ago. I have repeatedly mentioned that Chloe doesn’t get enough to do on this show so I was glad to see an episode that is…
“Crossfire” Supergirl continues developing the Alien Amnesty storyline when a group of criminals threaten National City with alien weapons. I’ve mentioned before that this show feels very different in its second season and the changes have mostly been positive. Intensifying the alien angle has been great for Supergirl on a thematic level. Even if the…
“The Cell” The latest instalment of The Walking Dead focuses in part on the situation Daryl finds himself in as one of Negan’s prisoners. I think it’s also fair to say that The Cell was more about Dwight than it is about Daryl. It gives us a sense of what kind of man Dwight is…
“Imperial Super Commandos” Star Wars Rebels returns to the Mandalorian story and brings back Fenn Rau when the Concord Dawn route goes quiet. One thing this season has done very well so far is giving other characters more to do. Sabine has always been an interesting one and this gives her another episode focused on…
“City Under the Sea” Thunderbirds Are Go sends the team to a rescue in a sunken city while the Mechanic searches for plans that could help him free the Hood. Two uses of Thunderbird 4 in the space of two weeks! Imagine my delight! Seriously though, using Thunderbird 4 wouldn’t forgive a bad episode in…
“American Nightmare” Supernatural returns to a long forgotten plot from the earlier seasons as Sam and Dean deal with the departure of Mary in their own way. Mary leaving to figure things out on her own at the end of the last episode has consequences for Sam and Dean that need to be dealt with….
