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‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Season 2 Has A Weird Ending
Everyone is big sad in “Au Revoir Les Enfants”, the Season 2 finale of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. And that leads to a weirder,...
The Ending Of ‘Grotesquerie’ Is A Terrible Conclusion To A Show With Real Promise
Oh, boy – people are going to hate this. And rightly so, frankly. It always seemed likely that Grotesquerie would have a somewhat ambiguous ending,...
‘High Potential’ Is At It Again In Season 1, Episode 6
Readers, I’ve been banging this drum for a while, but honestly – when is High Potential going to commit to Morgan being wrong? Season 1,...
‘Poppa’s House’ Still Isn’t That Funny In Episode 2, But There’s Hidden Depth
Here’s the bad news – a lot of Poppa’s House still isn’t very funny. But here’s the good news – Episode 2, “Sleepover”, develops some...
Wolf and the Gang Go Back to School In ‘Brilliant Minds’ Season 1, Episode 6
Brilliant Minds keeps surprising me. Season 1, Episode 6, “The Girl Who Cried Pregnant”, doesn’t just offer up an interesting core case with some surprising...
‘The Franchise’ Takes A Mean-Spirited Turn In Episode 4
The superhero movie is, for better or worse, inextricable from the cameo. Recognizable actors showing up in costume either in the middle of a movie...
‘The Penguin’ Episode 6 Is Everything That’s Great About This Show
Not a great deal happens in Episode 6 of The Penguin, but it’s nonetheless the hour that best exemplifies everything great about the show. Colin...
‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Season 2 Continues A Run Of Fine Form In Episode 5
I honestly think that Season 2 of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon might be the biggest surprise of 2024 for me. Just what is going...
‘The Old Man’ Season 2 Ends On A Rather Unsatisfying Note
I can’t help but feel a little bit disappointed by the ending of The Old Man Season 2. It’s very popular, so I can’t say I was...
‘Grotesquerie’ Episodes 8 & 9 Blur The Lines Between Reality and Dreams
There were lots of big – nay, huge – questions coming out of the Big Twist™, chief among them how Grotesquerie was going to proceed...
‘High Potential’ Finds A Nice Rhythm In Season 1, Episode 5
There’s a case to be made that Season 1, Episode 5 of High Potential, aptly titled “Croaked”, gets a bit too complex for its own...
‘Murder in a Small Town’ Challenges The Status Quo In Season 1, Episode 5
Season 1, Episode 5 of Murder in a Small Town, “A Touch of Panic”, feels like it’s in the wrong place. I criticized the show’s...
Times Are Changing In ‘Poppa’s House’ Episode 1
Damon Wayans is sitcom royalty, so Poppa’s House feels like it’s about more than just an aging DJ trying to deal with a changing world....
‘Brilliant Minds’ Outdoes Itself Again In Season 1, Episode 5
I’m wondering where the ceiling of Brilliant Minds is. With each instalment I find a new high-water mark, and Season 1, Episode 5, “The Haunted...
‘The Franchise’ Goes Feminist In Episode 3
Nobody said The Franchise is a documentary, but Episode 3, “Scene 54: The Lilac Ghost”, has an ear to the ground of the biggest problem...
‘The Penguin’ Episode 5 Is A Reminder That This Show Is About Villains
If you’d forgotten that The Penguin was a show about villains, Episode 5, “Homecoming”, will dispel any illusions. And I’ll grant you that it’s an...
‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Season 2 Delivers Another Banger In Episode 4
What is going on here? I wasn’t remotely sold on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2 in its first couple of episodes, but Episode...
Rhiannon Gets A Taste For Killing In ‘Sweetpea’ Episode 2
After the premiere of Sweetpea, I made a pretty long list of Rhiannon’s potential victims. For now, that list may still be accurate, and there are...