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29 Aug

TV’s Most Confusing Episodes From Doctor Who to Westworld

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There has to be some confusion in a TV drama, a procession of things not-yet-understood. That’s the deal: accept temporary bafflement in the expectation that at some point, all will be revealed. Or even if it won’t be, at least there’s a reason it’s been left unsolved, like a Sudoku you’ve got jam on.  Read more TV Enough, Scrappy-Doo! The TV Dogs Who Need to Chill the F Out By Alec Bojalad and 3 others TV TV’s Most Stressful Episodes From Battlestar Galactica to The Handmaid’s Tale By Alec Bojalad and 2 others What doesn’t work is when a TV…
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28 May

Friday Night Dinner: the Best Episodes

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Friday Night Dinner is ten. That’s ten years of crimble-crumble, humble bumbling, manic misunderstandings, and more lovely bits of squirrel than you could shake a dead fox at. For thirty-seven Friday nights across six glorious seasons the Goodman family – shirtless dad, Martin (Paul Ritter); long-suffering but ever hopeful mum, Jackie (Tamsin Greig), and their visiting prank-wanker sons Adam (Simon Bird) and Jonny (Tom Rosenthal) – served up a banquet of laughs to a hungry nation, ably assisted by chronically persistent, reality-adjacent next-door-neighbour, Jim (Mark Heap) and his faithful dog, Wilson, and a host of other regulars and monstrously memorable…
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07 May

Manifest Season 3 Episodes 7 and 8 Review: Precious Cargo and Destination Unknown

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This Manifest review contains spoilers. Manifest Season 3 Episodes 7 and 8 “Destination Unknown” is an apt title for the latest episode of Manifest because where in the hell are we headed with all this? As nice as it is to have major developments in the investigation into the callings and their origin and purpose, the introduction of sapphire residue may have been a bridge too far. It’s difficult to say with sci-fi dramas how much made-up stuff is too much; for example, the lifeboat idea was a great twist that raised the stakes considerably. But sapphire dust as an…
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30 Apr

Manifest Season 3 Episodes 5 and 6 Review: Water Landing and Graveyard Spiral

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This Manifest review contains spoilers. Manifest Season 3 Episodes 5 and 6 It was a smart move to air these two particular episodes of Manifest back-to-back, as it brings the meth-head arc to a close in an unexpected manner and pivots to a whole new way of looking at the death dates and the callings. There were plenty of big moments in “Water Landing” and “Graveyard Spiral” that made the two-hour event worth tuning in for, and the satisfying revelations glossed over some of the flaws that, as usual, come from character motivations that lack believability because of the prophetic…
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25 Apr

Shadow and Bone’s Inej is In One of the Best Episodes of Doctor Who Ever

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To call any one of the Shadow and Bone cast members a “breakout” is difficult, given that this young cast of relative newcomers is so freaking talented across the ensemble. That being said, Amita Suman, the Nepali-born British actress who plays Inej Ghafa, absolutely kills it in her performance as the knives-wielding assassin who believes in the Sun Summoner, her friends, and the sanctity of life. I’m not surprised, given that Suman has appeared on one of Den of Geek’s other favorite genre shows, Doctor Who, back in 2018, playing an integral role in one of NuWho’s best episodes ever:…
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21 Mar

Attack on Titan Season 4 Episodes 14 and 15 Review

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These Attack on Titan reviews contain spoilers. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 14: Savagery “You know what I hate the most in the world? People who aren’t free. They’re no more than cattle.” ”I wanted to talk with you guys…” Those were the ominous words that Eren shared with his old comrades and new enemies at the end of Attack on Titan’s previous episode. This anime regularly features an exceptional amount of destruction courtesy of deadly powers and brutal battles, but this season’s development of Eren Jaeger is so substantial that seven words can be even more terrifying than…
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04 Mar

The Star Trek: The Original Series Episodes That Best Define the Franchise

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By the time my generation got to watch Star Trek: The Original Series, the episodes often were being presented in top-ten marathons. When I was ten-years-old, for the 25th Anniversary of Star Trek, I tape-recorded a marathon of ten episodes that had all been voted by fans as the best-ever installments of The Original Series. Later, I got lucky and found Trek stickers at the grocery store and was able to label my VHS tapes correctly. But do I think all the episodes that were in that marathon back in 1991 were really the best episodes of all of the…
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02 Mar

Yes, Debris Will Have ‘Piece of the Week’ Episodes

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Science fiction on network television has traditionally leaned towards a hybrid formula of episodic and serial content, and Debris is no exception. Even as the series premiere laid the groundwork for the Orbital task force to investigate and contain the alien spacecraft wreckage that occasionally falls to Earth, it also left open the possibility for self-contained storylines reminiscent of monster-of-the-week episodes of The X-Files, only with debris pieces instead of creatures. Scroobius Pip, who plays a shady black market debris purchaser named Anson Ash, enjoys the narrative flexibility this gives Debris. “It was one of the great appeals because the…
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23 Feb

Ships of the Northern Fleet: 5 Best Episodes from the TikTok “TV Series”

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This Ships of the Northern Fleet article contains spoilers. Ships of the Northern Fleet, the steampunk sky pirate TV show from the naughts, has seen a recent fandom resurgence on social media platform TikTok and in other corners of the internet. Adapted from a book series of the same name, SotNF ran for six seasons before taking its final bow in 2013 and sailing off into the sunset… until the inevitable reboot or revival. In honor of the epic, pre-Game of Thrones fantasy series that launched a thousand queer ships, we’re listing up our five favorite episodes. So put on…
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10 Feb

Superman & Lois: Release Date, Trailer, Cast, Episodes, and More Details

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You loved them in their guest appearances on Elseworlds and Crisis on Infinite Earths, and now Tyler Hoechlin’s Superman and Elizabeth Tulloch’s Lois Lane are finally getting a show of their own with Superman & Lois on The CW! Here’s a quick breakdown of everything we know so far about the newest addition to The CW’s universe of DC TV shows… Superman & Lois Release Date Superman & Lois will premiere on The CW on February 23. Superman & Lois Trailer The first trailer for Superman & Lois gives us an introduction to the Smallville setting, shows off Lois and…
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09 Feb

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Episodes You Need to Watch Before The Mandalorian Season 3

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This Star Wars contains spoilers. Din Djarin reluctantly found himself thrust in the middle of Mandalorian politics in season two of the hit live-action show. The bounty hunter just wanted to bring Grogu to a Jedi who could teach him to use the Force, but that journey also led him to Bo-Katan Kryze and Boba Fett, two Mandalorians who operate completely outside the strict traditions of Din’s own clan, the Children of the Watch. For the first time in his life, Din’s seeing all the different angles and factions of the society to which he belongs. If all of the…
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26 Jan

Marcella Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2 Review

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Warning: this Marcella review contains spoilers. A radical change of hairstyle is often an indication of a breakdown, which is the only honest way to describe the end of Marcella’s last season. That finale was a hard reset. Like an unhinged divorcee lobbing old belongings from the window of a moving car, the show rid itself of pretty much everything connected to its past and sped away cackling, off to a new start.  After a two-year wait, that new start is finally here (it streamed on Netflix in the US last summer so spoiler-averse Googlers beware). Forget everything you know about…
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16 Jan

9-1-1: Lone Star Season 2 Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Episodes, and Story Details

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It’s not often that a show going into only its third season receives a spinoff, but such was the case with Fox’s popular first responder series 9-1-1. That Los Angeles-set series gave way to the Rob Lowe-starring 9-1-1: Lone Star, which premiered on Jan. 19, 2020. The spinoff experiment was a successful one and now 9-1-1: Lone Star season 2 is set to arrive one year later. Perhaps there’s never been a better time for two simultaneously running shows about 911 first responders. Given the coronavirus pandemic and the general mounting crises of life in the U.S. over the past…
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16 Jan

WandaVision: The Sitcom Influences of Episodes 1 and 2

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Marvel was never shy about promoting that its first Disney+ series, WandaVision, was inspired by classic TV sitcoms. The show’s trailers revealed its concept of Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and The Vision (Paul Bettany) living a classic sitcom lifestyle, laughtrack and all. In the show’s posters, Wanda, Vision, and other characters like Agnes (Kathryn Hahn) are made up of literal TV sets. Producer/Marvel head Kevin Feige, head writer Jac Schaeffer, and director Matt Shakman all went through what they describe as a “sitcom school.” Still, even with all that forewarning, it’s hard to contain one’s surprise at just how seriously…
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14 Jan

WandaVision Episodes 1 and 2 Review (Spoiler Free)

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Never let it be said that Marvel Studio doesn’t take chances. After an 18-month gap following the last film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Sony/Marvel co-production Spider-Man: Far from Home, the Disney-owned content juggernaut is finally launching its highly-anticipated Phase 4 slate with…a black and white sitcom that looks like someone has used the Time Stone to port it to the present directly from the 1950s. Of course, we’re talking about WandaVision, which premieres this Friday on Disney+ with the first two of its nine episodes. As promised after months of hints, teases, photos, and finally trailers, WandaVision…
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08 Jan

9-1-1 Season 4 Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Episodes, and Story Details

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It’s never a bad time to dramatize the very busy and dangerous world of 911 first responders. This year, however, Fox’s long-running drama 9-1-1 will prove particularly resonant. Fox announced that it had renewed 9-1-1 for season 4 back in April of 2020, which was right near the beginning of the United States’ struggle with COVID-19.  The show’s production experienced some delays before launching in October of 2020. Now, 9-1-1 season 4 is set to arrive soon, and will have plenty of dramatic ground to cover. This is all to say that yes: coronavirus will play a factor in season…
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04 Jan

The Watch Episodes 1 and 2 Review

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This The Watch review contains spoilers. The Watch Episodes 1 and 2 Anyone who has read science fiction and fantasy novels in the last 40 years has at least heard of Terry Pratchett’s “Discworld,” and it’s with some trepidation and cautious optimism that fans of the books have anticipated the new BBC adaptation, The Watch, which focuses on some of the best-loved characters from the 41-book series. What readers should know is that the series is very much an adaptation, and while there are plenty of moments that are true to the originals, and add details from various books, don’t…
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18 Dec

RiffTrax: A Guide to Christmas and Holiday Episodes

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Since its inception, RiffTrax has regularly visited the crazy world of Christmas movies and shorts because when you get down to it, Christmas is a crazy time and Santa’s such a rich concept that it’s easy to go completely off the rails with him. Here’s a look at all the various Christmas-related movies they’ve watched. Luckily, all of them are available on-demand, so you can buy them and download the entire movie with the audio already synced up. A handful of the shorts were featured in previous editions of RiffTrax Live, but are also available on their own. Then there’s…
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15 Dec

The Best TV Episodes of 2020

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Sometimes it feels like there’s not much of a distinction left between “television” and everything else. As major media conglomerates hold investor presentations in which they present their upcoming streaming wares as “multiple-hour movies,” how is a beleaguered television fanbase supposed to distinguish TV shows from the dreaded, amorphous concept of “content”? By episodes, of course! Episodes are one of the last remaining hallmarks of what makes the entity known as television distinct. Though we largely watch all our entertainment on the same kinds of screens nowadays, it’s television that lays claim to distinct episodes and distinct seasons as part…
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09 Dec

Link Tank: New Girl’s 25 Funniest Episodes

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Check out the 25 funniest episodes from New Girl, FOX’s hit sitcom starring Zooey Deschanel. “Led by Deschanel as the sunny Jessica Day, New Girl followed the lives and relationships of her and her roommates—the womanizing finance bro Schmidt (Max Greenfield), lovable jokester Winston (Lamore Morris), overconfident jock Coach (Damon Wayans Jr.), and curmudgeon bartender Nick (Jake Johnson)—as well as her best friend, model Cece (Hannah Simone), and throughout its seven year run, it maintained the perfect balance of offbeat humor and sincerity.” Read more at Thrillist. Last week, Netflix released Selena: The Series about Selena Quintanilla, one of America’s…
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