Re:Zero (Starting Life in Another World): Season 1/ Episode 11 “Rem” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview In an episode which largely focuses on the twin demons’ backstory, we learn much about them, as well as Roswaal.
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Game of Thrones: Season 6/ Episode 9 “Battle of the Bastards” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview The Battle of Bastards certainly doesn’t disappoint, but neither does Daenerys’ retaliation against the masters. Overall, just prepare for blood, guts, and gore. Trigger Warning(s): Blood (gore), Death (Animals) & Body Horror Major Characters Daenerys | Jon Snow | Sansa | Tyrion | Theon | Yara
Game of Thrones: Season 6/ Episode 7 “The Broken Man” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview With a tease of death, the return of a familiar face, and the buildup to the remaining Starks taking Winterfell back, Cersei and the High Sparrow, and Jamie against the Blackfish, the episode rebounds from the mundane nature of the last one. Trigger Warning(s): Blood
Re:Zero (Starting Life in Another World): Season 1/ Episode 10 “Fanatical Methods Like a Demon” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview While Subaru awakens, hopefully setting a new checkpoint, the fight against the mabeast is far from over.
Re:Zero (Starting Life in Another World): Season 1/ Episode 9 “The Meaning of Courage” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Subaru finally discovers what cursed him before but, unfortunately, it seems he wasn’t the only victim.
Game of Thrones: Season 6/ Episode 6 “Blood of My Blood” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview After a rather action packed and traumatic episode, Game of Thrones decides to premiere a rather mundane episode with little in the way of shocks and surprises, even when it comes to Arya and Margaery. Trigger Warning(s): Blood (gore)
Re:Zero (Starting Life in Another World): Season 1/ Episode 8 “I Cried, Cried My Lungs Out, and Stopped Crying.” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Progress seems to be finally made as it seems Subaru wins everyone equally over and finally gets a lead on what outside force may have killed him and Rem before.
Game of Thrones: Season 6/ Episode 5 “The Door” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview With us reaching the halfway point of the season, comes the beginning of everyone revealing their plans and leaving us wondering who will have their major battle showcased likely between episode 7 and 9. Though while many are planning, one finds themselves retreating. Trigger Warning(s): Blood (gore), Bodies/ Corpses, and Rape/ Abuse (Discussion)
Re:Zero (Starting Life in Another World): Season 1/ Episode 7 “Natsuki Subaru Restart” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Dying over and over again isn’t the sole thing which haunts Subaru. What also haunts him are the memories he obtained before dying which are his alone. Making it where each death in itself isn’t painful due to his own dying, but the relationships lost in the process. Leading to the question of, how…
Game of Thrones: Season 6/ Episode 4 “Book of the Stranger” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview While one could complain about the massive amount of characters killed off more so on whim than with fervor, what else can you do with a show which holds a lot of fat. So with an episode presenting a more tighter, a more focused storyline, perhaps all the past complaints came without vision. Well,…
Game of Thrones: Season 6/ Episode 3 “Oathbreaker” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A few steps forward and a few steps back. Progress in the world of Westeros is a tricky thing. Some use power and unsavory means to push their agendas, others try diplomacy, and yet no matter the strategy there is never a guarantee for you never know how someone may react. Much less, what…
Re:Zero (Starting Life in Another World): Season 1/ Episode 6 “The Sound of Chains” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Even though it hasn’t been established if Subaru only has a limited amount of retries, he figures he needs to once more switch things up in order to solve this latest puzzle. Something which leaves him finally coming face to face with the person trying to kill him.
Captain America: Civil War – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
The Marvel formula is back for another round and this time the focus is on a hero’s responsibility when it comes to collateral damage, especially when it comes to the innocent lives lost as they fight for the greater good. After all, what breeds villains more than the desire for revenge?
Game of Thrones: Season 6/ Episode 2 “Home” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview It is believed that when a plant is dying you must prune off the dead clippings in order to get new life. Well, it seems with a handful of more deaths Game of Thrones is preparing to bring new life to the show. Though, of course, what is death without renewed life? Episode…
Re:Zero (Starting Life in Another World): Season 1/ Episode 5 “The Morning of Our Promise Is Still Distant” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview With less people to focus on, things for Subaru you’d think would be easier, in terms of doing a productive loop. But even with him being nicer to nearly everyone, it seems he still has done something wrong. Episode Rating: Maintaining Trigger Warning(s): Blood and dismemberment
Keanu – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Plot Overview Keanu seems like a running gag on Key & Peele which, with their show ending, got a grand sendoff. Rating: TV Viewing Review Summary Let me begin by saying that I wasn’t necessarily a fan of the stars back during their Mad TV days, and have pretty much since then only saw them…
Re:Zero (Starting Life in Another World): Season 1/ Episode 4 “The Happy Roswaal Mansion Family” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Episode Overview As the setting changes, a new obstacle presents itself for Subaru to overcome. Episode Rating: Maintaining Review Summary With a new setting, new characters, and a new obstacle, the ever lovable Subaru has to use his wits, and pray for some luck, to once again survive a new challenge. Thankfully though, between the…
Game of Thrones: Season 6/ Episode 1 “The Red Woman” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Episode Overview Game of Thrones returns in all its brutally violent glory with one battle and betrayal after another. Episode Rating: Maintaining Review Summary One of the biggest shows around the world returns, and mostly just reminds us of the state of most of the characters after the events of last season. But with us…
Re:Zero (Starting Life in Another World): Season 1/ Episode 3 “Starting Life from Zero in Another World” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Episode Overview We reach our first milestone as the Elsa battle finally doesn’t end in Subaru’s death. Episode Rating: Getting Better Trigger Warning(s): So much blood Review Summary With Subaru finally reaching a milestone comes some celebration, especially after an epic battle with Elsa. However, with Elsa deposed for now, so comes the question of…
Big Order: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Order! Awaken, Evil Powers! Big Destruction” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Episode Overview A young man named Eiji made but one wish and he learns, as the old saying goes “be careful what you ask for.” Episode Rating: Stick Around Trigger Warning(s): Blood from impaling Review Summary Despite having likable characters, there is something very bland about the world we are introduced to.
Barbershop: The Next Cut – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Plot Overview With the Southside of Chicago becoming engulfed in constant violence, and Calvin’s son starting to slowly fall prey to local gangs, Calvin comes at the crossroad of fighting against the violence or moving away. Rating: TV Viewing Review Summary Feeding off the #BlackLivesMatter movement, Ice Cube and company seem to throw their own…
Re:Zero (Starting Life in Another World): Season 1/ Episode 2 “Reunion with the Witch” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Episode Overview Subaru tries not once, but twice to reach his original goal of getting Satella’s insignia back, and it seems he may get stuck on this goal for a little while. Episode Rating: Maintaining Trigger Warning(s): A few scenes of blood splatter, but not as graphic as the first episode. Review Summary While Re:Zero…
Re:Zero (Starting Life in Another World): Season 1/ Episode 1 “The End of the Beginning and Beginning of the End” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Episode Overview A young man named Subaru finds himself suddenly in a parallel world. However, unlike most transported to a foreign land, he is without a special weapon, magical power, or even someone he can readily hang onto. But luckily for him he does have one power, but said power only is available when he…
Mayoiga – The Lost Village: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Look Before You Leap” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
30 people ranging from their teens to possibly late 20s get on a bus toward a promise land named Nanaki Village. A place which supposedly has no rules, no expectations and a person can start anew.
Endride: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Ride” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Episode Overview A boy simply trying to bring his dad home from work, on his birthday, finds himself stumbling into a world which is encased inside a crystal. Episode Rating: Don’t Watch Review Summary In general, I’m not a big action anime or live action fan. On top of that, when it comes to the…
Dimension W: Season 1/ Episode 12 “The Future Reached” [Series Finale] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Episode Overview Dimension W comes to an end and brings closure to many of the topics brought up since the beginning. Review Summary While Dimension W’s assumed series finale is better than GATE’s assumed season finale, again there is this feeling that more could have been done. Yet, considering Dimension W was a good show…
Dimension W: Season 1/ Episode 11 “The Lost Genesis” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview As we dig deeper into what is known as “Project Genesis” we come closer to solving what is Mira’s purpose, why Kyoma lost his memories, what happened to Loser’s wife and had Haruka lost his mind. Trigger Warning(s): Torture and Blood
Dimension W: Season 1/ Episode 10 “Resurrected Nightmare” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview As Kyoma continues to recover more and more of his past, so does the details of the Easter Island accident become more clear. Trigger Warning(s): Blood, Dismembered head, and body horror
Dimension W: Season 1/ Episode 9 “The Key to Adrastea” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview More background into Grendel, Loser’s origins, Salva’s regrets, and so much more is given as the show builds up to what likely is the series finale.
Dimension W: Season 1/ Episode 8 “The Island That Fell Into Nothingness” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview In episode 8, “The Island That Fell Into Nothingness” the story isn’t pushed ahead too far. Pretty much, outside of some background on Salva, and the aftermath of the Grodia crash, nothing significant happens.
Dimension W: Season 1/ Episode 7 “The Voice Calling from the Past” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview In episode 7, “The Voice Calling from the Past,” we get an almost complete background of Kyoma’s life before Grendel and see how he became part of them, and the aftermath. Also, we learn who Miyabi is.
Dimension W: Season 1/ Episode 6 “The Wind of Africa” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview In Episode 6, “The Wind of Africa” we are introduced to what maybe our first consistent villain. Someone who brings up the possibility of war and whose subordinate may bring Kyoma, and others, to Easter Island. A significant place in Kyoma’s past.
Dimension W: Season 1/ Episode 5 “The Possibilities of the Dead” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview In “The Possibilities of the Dead” we find ourselves really getting to see the power of the Numbers coils, as well as learning the truth about what happened in the past and how they influence the present. Trigger Warning(s): Torture, Attempted Sexual Assault, and Exposed Bones
Hail, Caesar! – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview If Hail, Caesar! was about any of the films we only see snippets of, it might have actually been enjoyable. That is, as opposed to the nonsense focused on.
Dimension W: Season 1/ Episode 4 “The Mystery Hidden in Lake Yasogami” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview The show takes an interesting twist as it seems to take on a multi-episode story. One which is a bit of a murder mystery with a numbers coil in the center of it. Trigger Warning(s): Body Horror (exposed bones) & Self Harm
Dimension W: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Chase The Numbers” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview The majority of the episode is focused on explaining what “The Numbers” are, as well as us getting to know the capabilities of Mira, and the sacrifices she is willing to make to become accepted.
Dimension W: Season 1/ Episode 2 “Loser” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview A possible villain named “Loser” comes out of the shadows once again to attempt to steal a priceless piece of art and Kyoma is tasked with taking the illegal coils Loser uses in his heist. Leading to the reveal that Dr. Yurizaki’s story isn’t as unique as one once thought. Trigger Warning(s): Body Horror
Shadow Hunters: Season 1/ Episode 1 “The Mortal Cup” [Series Premiere] – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview With a failed movie already based on The Mortal Instruments, there now being a TV series leads you to wonder why someone out there sees something within this franchise worth saving? Especially to the point of switching formats and getting the opportunity to cover many things which a movie naturally has to cut. Enough…
Ashby – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Ashby is the type of film which sadly focuses on the wrong character. For while Mickey Rourke presents the type of character which could have been groundbreaking, he is stuck playing a father figure to a pretentious kid.
