The Review at the End of the Universe
“I, Ava” DC’s Legends of Tomorrow reveals the truth about Ava as Zari is tasked with helping Mick learn to control the Fire Totem. The mystery of Ava is a relatively recent thing thanks to a cryptic remark by Rip revealing that there is a truth to be uncovered. This is combined with unnecessary angst…
“No Country for Old Dads” DC’s Legends of Tomorrow explores the dysfunctional father/daughter relationship between Damien and Nora Darhk as the team work to rescue Ray. This show could be described as the “silly one” in the context of the other CW DC Superhero TV shows; not to be confused with The Flash which is…
“The Curse of the Earth Totem” DC’s Legends of Tomorrow heads to the Bahamas in 1717 on a mission to retrieve the Earth Totem from the notorious Pirate, Blackbeard. I’ll start this off by saying that I am not a fan of Pirates. It’s not something I can easily rationalise but they just don’t interest…
“Rebel Assault” Star Wars Rebels sees the Rebellion begin the liberation of Lothal with a daring fighter assault on the planetary blockade. First of all I have to address just how late this review is. It was always something I meant to get around to and it kept slipping further down the list until the…
“Here I Go Again” DC’s Legends of Tomorrow channels Groundhog Day when Zari finds herself stuck in a time loop ending in the destruction of the Waverider. A time loop episode for this show was inevitable. Most sci-fi/fantasy shows get around to it sooner or later and I’m actually surprised that this one took so…
“Daddy Darhkest” DC’s Legends of Tomorrow picks up where it left off after a long hiatus with the arrival of fan favourite John Constantine onto the Waverider to help with the Mallus problem. There has been a widespread sense of disappointment ever since the cancellation of Constantine. The casting of the character was note perfect…
“City of Angels?” Lucifer returns from Winter Hiatus with a trip back in time to events that happened before “Pilot” showing Lucifer’s early days on Earth. This episode marks the final unused season 2 episode and represents another slight break in the normal format by taking the characters we know and showing how they were…
“Twice Upon a Time” Another Christmas Day brings us more Doctor Who with the swan song of Peter Capaldi’s version of the character to make way for something new. The most recent season ended with the Doctor resisting regeneration and coming face to face with the first face he ever wore. David Bradley takes on…
“The Sin Bin” Lucifer begins the winter hiatus by closing off the Sinnerman arc and delivering an unexpected twist ending to mull over until the show returns. I mentioned last week that the Sinnerman reveal felt underwhelming considering the build-up. I’m not sure what could have made it any more satisfying but it felt at…
“eXploited” The Gifted wraps up for its winter hiatus with caged Mutants and extreme methods on both sides of the Mutant/Human conflict. Esme is the real star of the show this week in so many ways. I mentioned last week that she was likely manipulating the others to get the best outcome for herself and…
