Black Cake: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Eleanor” – Episode Recap/ Review
As Covey tries to adjust to the name Eleanor, she finds herself unable to shake who she is, and when another tragedy strikes, it might be what helps keep her sane.
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As Covey tries to adjust to the name Eleanor, she finds herself unable to shake who she is, and when another tragedy strikes, it might be what helps keep her sane.
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In an episode more dedicated to who is getting kicked than who is staying, it increasingly is hard to say if any of the ladies may find what they are looking for.
Ms. Pat does her best to deliver the type of Christmas she never got, and the audience is in for a Christmas episode only “The Ms. Pat Show” could deliver.
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As Ms. Pat addresses the Michelle situation, Denise ends up in some drama of her own that may require taking off her earrings and getting some Vaseline.
While Julianne Moore and Natalie Portman face off in ways that remind you of their most wicked characters, Charles Melton, trapped in the middle, finds room to have a remarkable performance, likely to shift his career.
“Dashing Through The Snow” doesn’t follow the usual holiday movie formula, thus requiring getting used to what it offers, which you could come to like.
“Wish” seems like it was made for Disney Plus as part of Disney’s 100th anniversary celebration, but someone had enough faith in it to garner a theatrical release.
As it becomes a serious question worth asking, if the numbers game will lead to the same problem the ladies had before, the ladies continue to be entertained but maybe not find “The One.”
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Janelle shows that her intelligence means nothing when crushing on a boy, as Terry repeatedly gets involved in Denise’s business and barely avoids awkward moments for her or himself.
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In the season, hopefully, not series, finale, one major problem is solved, but it seems the next is only so far from the horizon.
As everyone begins to converge at the Demeter, there is a question of who will leave, who will stay, and who may die before the finale scene of the last episode.
As many see the Demeter in the distance and see it as a means of hope and joy, we’re reminded that not all who seek it will make it there.
The ladies invite some “Ready To Love” alumni to help them make a choice on their keepers, and one seemingly forgot she isn’t on the show but is a guest.
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While it does waste its lead’s personal story, it compensates with a cute romantic relationship as its centerpiece.
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