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Dimension W: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Collector” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Sometime in the future, where gas is a luxury, a company known as New Tesla has developed coils which can power anything and everything. Leading to a strong political presence, and many bootleggers. This story seemingly will be about one old school dude, who prefers gas over electric, keeping illegal coils out of the…

Divine Gate: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Endless Rain” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview In a world where demons, humans, and faeries co-exist, though not like Kekkai Sensen, there is a fairy tale about the Divine Gate. Something perhaps only people with elemental abilities can reach and, if they do, they are granted a wish. However, between discovery of powers and the possibility of reaching the gate, they…

Downton Abbey: Season 6/ Episode 9 [Christmas Special + Series Finale] – Overview/ Recap (with Spoilers)

Overview After 6 seasons Downton Abbey has come to an end. However, with it coming to the end on a Christmas Special, so comes the question if there will be at least one final somber moment before the cast bids us farewell. A move many a series has done on both sides of the Atlantic.

Beautiful Bones – Sakurako’s Investigation: Season 1/ Episode 1 “The First Bone – The Princess Who Loves Bones” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A strange anime dealing with a bone-obsessed young woman, and a young man who acts as her voice of reason for her obsession often leads to insensitive comments and misunderstood actions.

Blunt Talk: Season 1/ Episode 1 “I Seem to Be Running Out of Dreams for Myself” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Blunt Talk is pure madness. From being caught with a trans sex worker to interviewing himself, Walter Blunt is the type of figure which will either make you laugh your butt off or question, “What in the hell is Patrick Stewart doing with his life?”

Blindspot: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Woe Has Joined” or “Who is Jane Doe” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A possible super soldier appears to have her memories erased, but not to the point of forgetting how to walk, talk, and show her combat skills. Alongside her memory loss though comes dozens upon dozens of tattoos, all of which may very well be relevant clues to stop terrorist attacks, and possibly expose some…

Tut: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Part Three: Destiny” [Series Finale] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Initial Thoughts What rises must eventually fall, and it seems a lot of what made episode 2 exciting was eventually lost. For with only 3 episodes, each an hour and a half, with little build, little payoff, and not much given to make memories of the time lost placed within the realm of nostalgia, what…

Tut: Season 1/ Episode 2 “Part Two: Betrayal” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Initial Thoughts Being that the first episode was a bit underwhelming, my only hopes were that it compensated for the weak political issues with more of Jogia and Bunbury. Something which it mostly does, but a part of me feels with the realization that those two’s romance was a bit too strong, they decided to…

Tut: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Part One: Power” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Initial Thoughts To be completely honest, while Tut was an interesting topic in Middle school, that isn’t what got me interested in this mini-series. If anything, it was the casting of Avan Jogia as King Tut, and Jogia reuniting with Kylie Bunbury, who he last shared the silver screen with in the ill-fated Twisted. As…

Game of Thrones: Season 5/ Episode 10 “Mother’s Mercy” [Season Finale] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview As the season comes to a close, a few things have become apparent. The first, and most glaring, is that the way woman suffer will always be more graphic and degrading, in comparison to the men; the second being, to invest too much in heroes maybe a waste for, as said in The Dark…

Game of Thrones: Season 5/ Episode 9 “The Dance of Dragons” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)

Introduction When it comes to being saved, often the first ones spoken on are the women and the children. In the world of Game of Thrones however, they usually are last. And while we have seen many a woman suffer rape and other moments in which their autonomy and dignity have been destroyed, it seems…

Arslan Senki: Season 1/ Episode 2 “Chapter II: Age Fourteen, Maiden Battle” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview As Arslan experiences his maiden battle, he also experiences his first major betrayal. Luckily for him though, he has more friends than enemies. Topic 1: The Issues with Uncertainty – Supreme General Vahriz, Arslan, and Cavalry Captain Daryun Topic 2: Hellfire and Dead Bodies – Arslan Topic 3: A Knight in Shining Armor –…

Game of Thrones: Season 5/ Episode 3 “High Sparrow” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview The episode contains our first noteworthy death, though with the situation Sansa, Arya and Cersei face, perhaps 3 deaths happen. Though their deaths are not of the physical. Topic 1: Another Son Lost, This One To Marriage – Cersei & Margaery Topic 2: The True Leaders of the North – Sansa & Jon Snow…

Game of Thrones: Season 5/ Episode 2 “The House of Black and White” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview The major female characters of the show are featured this episode, and we see their frustrations when it comes to either seeking vengeance, or ruling their empires. Director: Michael Slovis Writer: David Benioff & D. B. Weiss Topic 1: The Rise of Jon Stark – Jon Snow Topic 2: Vengence and Loyalty – Arya,…

Game of Thrones: Season 5/ Episode 1 “The Wars to Come” [Season Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Game of Thrones makes its return and, as always, while men scramble for position, women look toward the future for their place and power. Director: Michael Slovis Writer: David Benioff & D. B. Weiss Topic 1: It’s All Show And Politics – Cersei, Margaery, and Sansa Topic 2: The Future Of Our World –…

Arslan Senki: Season 1/ Episode 1 “The Glory of Ecbatana” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Arslan Senki’s premiere episode sets an almost perfect foundation for the series. For with their being a culture clash, which leads to war; characters with enough personality to remember their unique names; and there seemingly being only a focus on characters and story, rather than ecchi moments, this series definitely stands out amongst the…

Owari no Seraph (Seraph of the End): Season 1/ Episode 1 “The World of Blood Legacy” [Series Premiere] – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview A vampire population releases a virus which wipes out the majority of the human race, who are over 13, and those left alive become blood banks. Though it seems one young man, given a severe reason for vengeance, maybe the one who turns the tide. Studio: Wit Studio

Akatsuki no Yona (Yona of the Dawn): Season 1/ Episode 24 “From Now On” [Season Finale] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview As the team gains the Yellow Dragon, there comes a moment’s peace to plan the group’s next move. Topic 1: Well Hello Jeno – Yona Topic 2: What’s Yona’s Next Move? – Yona Review (with Spoilers) – Below