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Riverdale Season 2 Review: 2.17: The Noose Tightens
Photo: Katie Yu/The CW This week’s episode of Riverdale season 2 opened on Cheryl Blossom in conversion therapy. She watched a film on the dangers of deviant thoughts. As she watched, she imagined that the...
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iZombie Season 4 Review: 4.5: Goon Struck
This week iZombie season 4 delivered a gripping episode by focusing on Chase Graves and the worldbuilding of the show. Chase is a captivating antagonist and Jason Dohring was fantastic in this episode. The threat...
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Silicon Valley Season 5 Review: 5.1: Grow Fast or Die Slow
The Silicon Valley season 5 premiere felt confident and strong in the story its setting up. In the past couple of seasons, the story floundered a lot. Part of this was because it kept introducing...
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Gotham Season 4 Review: 4.15: The Sinking Ship, The Grand Applause
This week’s episode of Gotham season 4 rushed through a lot of story. The alliances formed quickly and admittedly sloppily. But, that kept everything fun and entertaining. I can’t complain. This episode reunited Ed Nygma...
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Riverdale Season 2 Review: 2.16: Primary Colors
Photo: Katie Yu/The CW The biggest issue with Riverdale season 2 is how much it requires the audience to think about its politics. Shaky messaging wouldn’t matter as much if the show focused on the...
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iZombie Season 4 Review: 4.4: Brainless in Seattle, Part 2
This week iZombie season 4 wrapped up a 2-parter about Liv Moore being on romcom fan brain. The episode felt anticlimactic and I’m not sure why this story was deserving of being a 2 week...
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Bob’s Burgers Season 8 Review: 8.10: The Secret Ceramics Room of Secrets
This week’s episode of Bob’s Burgers season 8 was a solid episode with a great final turn. The Belcher parents challenged the kids to make decent gifts for their grandparents. So, the kids set off...
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Gotham Season 4 Review: 4.14: Reunion
This week’s episode of Gotham season 4 was a mostly bland episode, with one incredible scene. The Ivy Pepper plot continued to present problems. Early on in this episode, Ivy watched angrily as a man...
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‘Corporate’ Romance: The Case for Jake and Matt’s Love
Comedy Central’s sitcom Corporate just finished its first season. The goal of the show was to be an anti-workplace comedy. It portrayed work life without the tropes that other sitcoms employ to make the drudgery...
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Riverdale Season 2 Review: 2.15: There Will Be Blood
This week’s episode of Riverdale season 2 focused on the season’s weakest plot: Hiram Lodge’s shady plans for Riverdale. Jughead Jones’ remains singularly focus on Hiram buying real estate. This just feels weirder and weirder...
