Fantasy
‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3, Episode 4 Recap – Who Is Kelleran Beq?
Mandalorian culture is, historically, about war. So, what do warriors do in their downtime? They train. That’s how this episode opens, with The Tribe training...
The Magician’s Elephant Ending Explained – how does Peter find his sister?
We discuss the Ending of the 2023 Netflix film The Magician’s Elephant, which will contain spoilers. The Magician’s Elephant is about an orphaned boy who...
Carnival Row Season 2 Episode 10 Recap and Ending Explained
We recap the Prime Video series Carnival Row Season 2 Episode 10, “Carnival Row,” which contains spoilers and Explains the Ending of the Finale. In...
Carnival Row Season 2 Episode 9 Recap – who is the Sparas?
We recap the Prime Video series Carnival Row Season 2 Episode 9, “Battle Lines,” which contains spoilers. The penultimate episode sets the scene for what’s...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 4 Episode 22 Recap and Ending Explained
We recap the HiDive anime series Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 4 Episode 22, “Luvia: Starry Flower,”...
Recap – what happened in Shadow and Bone Season 2? (Episodes 1-8)
We recap the Netflix series Shadow and Bone Season 2 (Episodes 1-8), which contains spoilers as it details what happened. After a two-year hiatus, Shadow...
Shadow and Bone Season 2 Episode 7 Recap – how does Kirigan strengthen his army?
We recap the Netflix series Shadow and Bone Season 2 Episode 7, “Meet You in the Meadow,” which contains spoilers. The big reveal in Shadow...
Shadow and Bone Season 2 Episode 6 Recap – what is the Firebird?
We recap the Netflix series Shadow and Bone Season 2 Episode 6, “Ni Weh Sesh (I Have No Heart),” which contains spoilers. In Shadow and...
Shadow and Bone Season 2 Episode 5 Recap – who owns the Neshyenyer?
We recap the Netflix series Shadow and Bone Season 2 Episode 5, “Yuyeh Sesh (Despise Your Heart),” which contains spoilers. Episode five, “Yuyeh Sesh (Despise...
Shadow and Bone Season 2 Episode 4 Recap – what does Kaz want from Pekka?
We recap the Netflix series Shadow and Bone Season 2 Episode 4, “Every Monstrous Thing,” which contains spoilers. In “Every Monstrous Thing,” both the Crows’...
Shadow and Bone Season 2 Episode 3 Recap – why does Kaz hate Pekka?
We recap the Netflix series Shadow and Bone Season 2 Episode 3, “Like Calls to Like,” which contains spoilers. Alina (Jessie Mei Li) now has...
Shadow and Bone Season 2 Episode 1 Recap – who has framed the Crows?
We recap the Netflix series Shadow and Bone Season 2 Episode 1, “No Shelter But Me,” which contains spoilers. In 2021, Shadow and Bone pulled...
Shadow and Bone Season 2 Review – a bloated fantasy epic with an alienating mythology
We review the Netflix series Shadow and Bone Season 2, which does not contain spoilers. Netflix knows its teenage audience through and through; the streaming...
The Bad Batch Season 2 Episode 13 Recap – Will the Bad Batch remain on Pabu?
This recap of The Bad Batch Season 2 Episode 13, “Pabu”, contains spoilers. Clone Force 99, like all of the clones, were bred for a...
Bungo Stray Dogs Season 4 Episode 11 Recap
We recap the Crunchyroll anime series Bungo Stray Dogs Season 4 Episode 11, “Jailbreak,” which contains spoilers. It’s hard not to be surprised by each...
The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 3 Recap – Why is Dr. Pershing on Coruscant?
This recap of The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 3, “Chapter 19: The Convert”, contains spoilers. The big takeaway of The Mandalorian Season 3, Episode 2 was the...
The Magician’s Elephant Review – an enchanting animated feature
Directed by Wendy Rogers, we review the 2023 Netflix film The Magician’s Elephant, which does not contain spoilers. The Magician’s Elephant is a beloved English...
Carnival Row Season 2 Episode 8 Recap – why did the Black Raven attack the ships?
We recap the Prime Video series Carnival Row Season 2 Episode 8, “Facta non Verba,” which contains spoilers. We find out if Agreus (David Gyasi)...
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 4 Episode 21 Recap
We recap the HiDive anime series Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 4 Episode 21, “Daydream: A Sweet...
Bungo Stray Dogs Season 4 Episode 10 Recap
We recap the Crunchyroll anime series Bungo Stray Dogs Season 4 Episode 10, “In Lament of My Wingless Body,” which contains spoilers. While Yosano’s (Yu...