The Get Down: Season 1/ Episode 2 “Seek Those Who Fan Your Flames” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Recap As one dream seems to come to an end, an opportunity presents itself leading to one possibly flourishing. Though, as this happens, it seems a gang war is going to start.   Trigger Warning(s): Gun Violence | Needles (Injecting drugs) Major Characters Mylene | Zeke | Fat Annie | Shaolin Fantastic

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The Get Down: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Where There Is Ruin, There Is Hope for a Treasure" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Recap Bronx 1977 is a depreciated environment. Yet despite burning buildings and empty lots, things still bloom in the cracks. Be it a wordsmith, a new type of music, or young love. But can they all survive when gun violence is everywhere and no hope or goal is guaranteed?       Trigger Warning(s): Homophobia (Use…

The Good Place: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Pilot" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Kristen Bell playing sarcastic is what she does. Be it Veronica Mars or her role on House of Lies, a character with a slight pessimistic tinge, and a bit untrusting of people, in general, is who she plays best. So with her playing a dead person, who belongs in what is called “The Bad…

Easy: Season 1/ Episode 1 [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

If you’re familiar with Joe Swanberg’s work, him finally working on a series seems long overdue. For with his characters being just the right kind of weird, but only occasionally overdoing it, consistently he had made movies you wished were extended into series. Drinking Buddies perhaps the best example. So with Easy comes the chance…

Pitch: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Pilot" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview The first female major league baseball player of modern times. It hasn’t happened yet, but even the what if and how is an appealing question. Especially with this likely being the year the United States will get their first female president. Thus breaking one glass ceiling. However, while the show is heavily focused on…

Girl Meets World: Season 3/ Episode 12 "Girl Meets Bear" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Recap With the loss of Barry the Bear-Bear comes part of the end of Riley’s childhood. But while Riley has her usual odd storyline about growing up, Maya maybe is given the option to give up something of her childhood as well.   Major Characters Maya | Riley | Zay | Auggie | Cory |…

Girl Meets World: Season 3/ Episode 11 " Girl Meets the Real World [or] Girl Meets Sassy Haltertop" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Recap In this Riley growth episode, the rose colored glasses are knocked off and Riley is asked whether the world is good or evil, for a debate. A question she struggles with. Major Characters Riley | Auggie | Maya