Television
Supergirl Season 4 Review: 4.4: Ahimsa
This week’s episode of Supergirl season 4 didn’t try to humanize bigots and I guess that’s the bar now. This was a boring and completely inoffensive episode of television. The most interesting plotline of the...
Culture of Pop
Bob’s Burgers Season 9 Review: 9.5: Live and Let Fly
This week’s episode of Bob’s Burgers season 9 was a satisfying episode where everything tied together. Bob Belcher got caught up in a paper airplane contest to win a free washing machine, meanwhile the kids...
Television
The Flash Season 5 Review: 5.4: News Flash
The Flash season 5 is great whenever it’s focused on being a family show. That was the case in this week’s very fun episode. “News Flash” had a nice Smallville feel to it. A blogger...
Television
Supergirl Season 4 Review: 4.3: Man of Steel
The first two episodes of Supergirl season 4 contained some harmful messages. But, nothing could’ve prepared me for this week’s episode. “Man of Steel” was an entire episode from the perspective of Ben Lockwood (Sam...
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Riverdale Season 3 Review: 3.3: As Above, So Below
This week on Riverdale season 3, Archie Andrews was forced into an fight club for underage boys, Jughead Jones joined the Griffins & Gargoyles death cult, and Veronica Lodge opened her secret speakeasy. Every moment...
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The Flash Season 5 Review: 5.3: The Death of Vibe
The title “The Death of Vibe” sums up why this week’s episode of The Flash season 5 was so frustrating. I’m not sure what drama could come out of a fake death for Cisco Ramon....
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Supergirl Season 4 Review: 4.2: Fallout
Supergirl season 4 is already shaping up to be its most politically messy season yet. I wish the show would focus on fun superhero action or compelling personal plots. But, over and over again it...
Television
Bob’s Burgers Season 9 Review: 9.4: Nightmare on Ocean Avenue Street
The Bob’s Burgers season 9 Halloween episode was a little bit of a let down. Past episodes of Bob’s Burgers have been some of the show’s best. So, this episode disappointed. This season, the street...
Television
Riverdale Season 3 Review: 3.2: Fortune and Men’s Eyes
This week Riverdale season 3 continued with its confusing and questionable supernatural plot. Betty Cooper and Jughead Jones were on the case thanks to what is clearly a pathological need to be investigating a murder...
Television
The Flash Season 5 Review: 5.2: Blocked
This week’s episode of The Flash season 5 was serviceable but lifeless. It felt like the episode was just killing time until the final scene. The ending revealed that this season’s villain is “Cicada.” That’s...
