The Best of 2021 – Television & Anime
Originally in order of season finales, but now in no particular order, here are many of the best shows whose season or series ended in 2021, or we only got a preview of.
Author: Amari Allah
Amari is the founder and head writer of Wherever-I-Look.com and has been writing reviews since 2010, with a focus on dramas and comedies.
The Girl Before: Season 1/ Episode 2 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Edward shows himself as a man of routine, so comes the question of whether he is a threat to Emma and Jane or just a lonely man with a type?
Collected Quotes & .Gifs For The Month of December 2021
In this post, you’ll find quotes gathered and .gifs made from December 2021.
Ready To Love: Season 5/ Episode 11 “A Reason, A Season, A Lifetime” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
We got another self-elimination this episode as the guys meet the ladies’ families.
Car Therapy: Season 1 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
While it may not consistently live up to its name, there still is no denying everyone’s potential.
Station Eleven: Season 1/ Episode 7 “Goodbye My Damaged Home” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
On top of learning Kirsten’s fate after what happened at the end of the last episode, we learn why Frank didn’t join Jeevan and Kirsten in leaving Frank’s apartment.
Station Eleven: Season 1/ Episode 6 “Survival Is Insufficient” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
New information about David leads you to question his intentions, especially after Kirsten seeks him out to finish what she started.
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The Girl Before: Season 1/ Episode 1 [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
A creepy rich man preys on women who reminds him of his late wife, with the trap being cheap rent.
The Book of Boba Fett: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While the premiere feels formulaic, it does present itself as an entertaining new entry into the Star Wars franchise.
The Door Into Summer (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
In this 2 hour sci-fi, time-traveling film, we’re given a beautiful brother/sister relationship based on them only having each other after a series of losses.
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Hightown: Season 2 – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Season 2 feels like the end of a significant chapter in the show, and the start of a new one which could potentially revitalize the show.
Claws: Season 4/ Episode 4 “Chapter 4: Loyalty” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Desna shows a rather frightening level of desire for violence, Jenn seems to begin questioning if this “partnership” is worth the drama anymore.
Claws: Season 4/ Episode 3 “Chapter Three: Ambition” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While Desna seems to be getting ahead, she remains heavy fisted, and it seems this is and will make her more
Insecure: Season 5/ Episode 10 “Everything Gonna Be, Okay?!” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Through a sometimes-dizzying number of time jumps, viewers get closure about where Issa and her friends end up in life, together, and in their relationships.
Hightown: Season 2/ Episode 10 “Fool Me Twice” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In the finale, while we’re forced to realize some things may never change, there are multiple plots set up to make you clamor for season 3.
Yellowjackets: Season 1/ Episode 7 “No Compass” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As we’re reminded why Natalie is desperate to solve Travis’ murder, we get to confirm one person who didn’t make it out of the woods.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 1 (Part 2) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Jobless Reincarnation is the epitome of a show being so good, you’ll excuse the one thing that would tank any other show.
The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated In Another World As An Aristocrat: Season 1 – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Despite its obnoxiously long title, The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated In Another World As An Aristocrat stands out amongst the reincarnated shows we’ve seen by presenting someone who isn’t out of their element but still has much to learn.
The Kings of Napa Cast & Character Guide
Information about OWN’s “The Kings of Napa,” including the latest information about its characters, organizations, locations, and more.
![Title Card - Ragdoll Season 1 Episode 1 [Series Premiere]](https://wherever-i-look.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Title-Card-Ragdoll-Season-1-Episode-1-Series-Premiere.jpg "Title Card - Ragdoll Season 1 Episode 1 [Series Premiere] | Title Card Ragdoll Season 1 Episode 1 Series Premiere")
Ragdoll: Season 1 – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
In this procedural murder mystery, the highs are the crime, and the lows are the investigation and lack of consistent and meaningful character development.
Station Eleven: Season 1/ Episode 5 “The Severn City Airport” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While initially detailing what life was like after Day Zero for Elizabeth and Clarke, ultimately, episode 5 is an origin story of a familiar face.
Fantasy Island: Season 1/ Episodes 9 & 10 “Welcome to the Snow Globe Part One; Welcome to the Snow Globe Part Two” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In this special holiday episode, we get one reveal, someone from Elena’s past shows up, and a moment we’ve been waiting for.
Station Eleven: Season 1/ Episode 4 “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Aren’t Dead” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As the Traveling Symphony splits and encounters one of its founding members, we’re shown why David was someone Kirsten was worried about.
Station Eleven Cast & Character Guide
Information about HBO Max’s “Station Eleven,” including the latest information about its characters, organizations, locations, and more.
The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated In Another World As An Aristocrat: Season 1/ Episode 12 “Battle of Assassin” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
We’ve come to the end of The World’s Finest Assassin, with his life threatened by the man who surely has to be the hero due to the way he is presented.
The King’s Man (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
The King’s Men rids itself of its predecessors’ flashy style and humor for a more serious tone and tighter story.
Claws: Season 4/ Episode 2 “Chapter Two: Vengeance” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Ann makes it clear she will take advantage of anyone, or any opportunity, to take down Desna, she starts burning the people she may need the most.
Claws: Season 4/ Episode 1 “Chapter One: Betrayal” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
After a lengthy hiatus, the Ladies of Palmetto are back, and with Desna losing so much, she is ready to burn what’s left to survive.
Station Eleven: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Hurricane” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The show shifts its focus away from Kirsten to explore Miranda’s life before Day Zero, including her relationship with Arthur.
Insecure: Season 5/ Episode 9 “Out, Okay?!” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
What’s supposed to be a going-away party for Tiffany and Derek gets interrupted by Molly and Issa’s exes encountering who they are with now.
Hightown: Season 2/ Episode 9 “Small Craft Warning” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Big things go down in this episode of Hightown, but even with the police on the defense for quite some time, it doesn’t seem safe to say their overdue win won’t come with a loss.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 1/ Episode 23 “Wake Up and Take a Step” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Rudy begins to succumb to his depression, we’re shown all the lives and people he touched up to this point.
Yellowjackets: Season 1/ Episode 6 “Saints” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As we get some minor but notable development with Charlotte, we begin to see and learn that Taissa is not all there, and Misty? Well, you already know.
Station Eleven: Season 1/ Episode 2 “A Hawk From A Handsaw” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The show shifts its focus to make it clear Kirsten is the lead as we bounce back and forth between 20 years in the future and around Day Zero.
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Station Eleven: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Wheel of Fire” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While slow at first, once we’re introduced to Jeevan and his new best friend Kirsten, we get that classic father/ daughter type bond that will likely carry the series.
Ready To Love: Season 5/ Episode 10 “True Colors” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Between eliminations and people feeling the need to remove themselves from the process, get ready to say goodbye to multiple cast members.
West Side Story (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
While the performances, choreography, and singing are top-notch, and many of the changes welcomed, the central relationship remains a struggle to sit through.
Spiderman: No Way Home (2021) – Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Spiderman: No Way Home honors the legacy of the previous film iterations and shows Marvel/Disney/Sony have bottomless pockets.
Ragdoll: Season 1/ Episode 6 – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Ragdoll ends its first season in a bit of a lackluster fashion.
