The dust is just now starting to settle from Game of Thrones‘ highly divisive series finale, an episode full of plot points perfectly fine in theory but highly flawed in execution. “The Iron Throne” was not the disaster it could have been to be sure, nor was it a triumph. Instead, it’s the kind of hit-and-miss final outing…
I’ve got some concerns about the future of The Good Place, and not for the first time. Part of this series’ appeal since Season 1 has been its willingness to burn through plot and transform itself seemingly with such reckless abandon that we’re always a little nervous that the house of cards is about to come…
Something good happened on Game of Thrones and I don’t know what to make of it. This week’s episode, “Book of the Stranger,” opens with the reunion of Jon Snow and Sansa Stark, which would be a bit more emotional had this not literally been their first interaction in the series. The eventual reunion of Arya and Jon will…
In some ways, “Oathbreaker” feels like the real start of Game of Thrones Season 6. We finally got the inevitable Jon Snow resurrection over with last week, and so now the series can move forward into new territory. With some other storylines, the show is still treading water, and “Oathbreaker” all in all is not nearly as significant an hour as last…
Holy. Crap. This week’s episode of Game of Thrones blew me away. I was expecting good things from “Home,” but not an hour of television that delivered on virtually every level and that ranks up there with the series’ finest outings. If this is what the show looks like without the books, then count me in. Bran “Home” gave…
After 10 months of anticipation – or five years if you’re a book reader – Jon Snow is…still dead. It’s hard not to feel a little disappointed that Jon’s fate was not resolved in this premiere, and, in fact, “The Red Woman” is already being utterly trashed by some Game of Thrones fans. I think the issue…
I’m very excited for the Season 6 premiere of Game of Thrones, mostly so we can all stop writing articles about why Jon Snow is coming back to life. Let’s get this resurrection over with, shall we? Literally everyone knows it’s coming. Tonight’s episode is entitled “The Red Woman,” and the plot description is so ridiculously vague…
Star Wars: Rebels’ season finale featured the exploration of Malachor, the return of Darth Maul, and a battle against three inquisitors, but for much of the fandom, the highlight was always going to be Ahsoka Tano. Formerly the young Padawan of Anakin Skywalker in The Clone Wars, Ahsoka made her return to the Star Wars universe early on in Rebels’ second season, and…
House of Cards‘ generally excellent fourth season was nevertheless a bit unfocused and oddly paced, as if Beau Willimon was throwing all his remaining ideas at us before departing as showrunner. His first concept was a Frank vs. Claire civil war, which plays out the first four episodes, only to be interrupted by a shocking presidential assassination.…
If you aren’t watching The CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, that’s probably because it’s on The CW and it’s called Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. But those who dismiss this series based on the title are seriously missing out on one of the most joyous, surprisingly complex comedies on air right now: a laugh out loud feminist musical spectacular unlike anything you’ve ever…
