The Carmichael Show: Season 3/ Episode 6 “Shoot-Up-Able” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
It’s the infamous mass shooting episode and, honestly, it kind of disappoints.
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The Carmichael Show: Season 3/ Episode 5 “Cynthia’s Birthday” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
What are the rules of Black culture, much less the exceptions for white people saying the N-word? Said topics make for a weak episode, but I suspect the shooting one was supposed to be the peak before mundane topics.
The Carmichael Show: Season 3/ Episode 4 “Lesbian Wedding” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
With Bobby not wanting to go out with Maxine’s friend, because the family thinks she is unattractive, so begins another Maxine vs. the family moment.
The Carmichael Show: Season 3/ Episode 3 “Grandma Francis” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Grandma Francis is looking to die. But before she goes out, she pushes everyone to realize how she shaped their father and them.
The Carmichael Show: Season 3/ Episode 2 “Support the Troops” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Joe’s blind patriotism, as with most of his beliefs, has exceptions. However, being that he has an eternal struggle with Jerrod, he can’t lose one single battle to his boy.
The Carmichael Show: Season 3/ Episode 1 “Yes Means Yes” [Season Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As usual with The Carmichael Show, we are given a complicated topic, in this case, rape. Something which gets dissected as if this was a chat show. One in which, like The View, The Real, or Real Time with Bill Maher [note] Odd group, I know [/note] there are multiple points of views you may…
The Carmichael Show: Season 1 & 2 – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Being politically correct, or fearing backlash, has changed the output of comedy. This can especially be said for network TV for the Archie Bunker types could never get a green light nowadays. However, The Carmichael Show seems to dance on that line. The line of which what an overly sensitive culture will allow for comedy…
Emerald City: Season 1 – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Emerald City is one of those shows where you can see so much potential. However, it never focuses on the stronger aspects of the show. Characters/ actors with better stories and charisma are relegated to second-tier roles. Meanwhile, the top billing characters/ actors struggle under the weight of expectation and are crushed by it as…
Emerald City: Season 1/ Episode 9 “The Villain That’s Become” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) I have often noted that I’ve stuck with Emerald City more so because it isn’t destined for 24 drawn out episodes. However, as of this episode, I think things might get exciting. For there are a lot of pieces on the chess board moved around, and a few very important pieces…
Emerald City: Season 1/ Episode 8 “Lions in Winter” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) Emerald City is really beginning to prove that it is the epitome of a “Stick Around” type of show. For as West’s guilt heightens, Glinda becomes jealous of Dorothy, and Lady Ev really comes to power, honestly, for the first time since this show started, I don’t think I have any…
Emerald City: Season 1/ Episode 7 “They Came First” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) As Dorothy pursues peace with Glinda, The Wizard declares war.
Powerless: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Wayne or Lose” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) I don’t know what I thought this was, what it could be, or what I was thinking, but I watched the first episode. Leaving me with the general feelings I watch when it comes to NBC programming. Who in the hell watched this and said, “Let’s put it on the schedule.”
Heroes Reborn: Dark Matters – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview If Heroes Reborn: Dark Matter is supposed to get people excited for the mini-series, then apparently someone didn’t learn why the original Heroes got cancelled in the first place.
Emerald City: Season 1/ Episode 5 "Everybody Lies" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) As West interrogates Dorothy and learns one very pertinent bit of information, Jack and Lady Ev grow closer.
The Good Place: Season 1 – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) Though it had a rough start, The Good Place learned how to balance out a bunch of quirky and eccentric characters and craft a plot which fits the usual NBC factory of making programs which are unique and against the norm.
Believe: Season 1/ Episodes 7 to 12 [Series Finale] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview When Bo gets sick, it seems those of Project Orchestra maybe the only ones who can save her. Review (with Spoilers) As someone said on the IMDB boards, sooner or later Bo is going to get caught. After all, Winter’s resources seem to dwindle day by day, and I’d argue it has more been…
Believe: Season 1/ Episodes 1 to 6.5 – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Think Touch with less mystery, more likable characters, and a kid which can actually communicate. Review (with Spoilers) A part of me misses Touch, the first season anyway, when Jake was a likable little mute. But as time went on it went haywire and Keifer Sutherland was unable to save it from itself. But…
Emerald City: Season 1/ Episode 4 "Science and Magic" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag_HitVgj-U Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) As Tip finds herself in the middle of a bidding war between witches, we are introduced to the Tin Man, a new empire, and a little girl with special powers.
Believe: Series Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NkpOO47Q3I Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) I should probably note, I’m speaking on this series mostly out of nostalgia and while I will recognize its fault which led it to only having one season, I figured this would be better than just spamming this blog with all of season 1’s episodes. So, with that said, let’s…
Emerald City: Season 1/ Episode 3 “Mistress – New – Mistress” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) As Tip continues to try to find a cure to their sudden femininity, Dorothy makes her way to the Witch of the East’s castle and learns a bit about her mother’s past.
Emerald City: Season 1/ Episode 1 & 2 "The Beast Forever & Prison of the Abject" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKeRnyFIHWs Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) Emerald City presents Oz to be a mix between The Shannara Chronicles and Games of Thrones, with its sexual content and violence hinted at or off-screen. For with its complicated politics, secrets, and sense of culture, yet performances which are only good enough to make you like the characters, but…
State of Affairs: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Pilot" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Another political show featuring White House drama with the only change being two female leads. Review (with Spoilers) With all the shows out there about politics, ranging from Scandal to House of Cards, it is hard to find something which seems new or fresh. After all, even before the aforementioned shows, there was The…
TV Series Collected Quotes: Hannibal
“Therapy only works when we have a genuine desire to know ourselves as we are, not as we would like to be.” — “Shiizakana.” Hannibal “Memory gives moments immortality, but forgetfulness promotes a happy mind.” — “Shiizakana.” Hannibal “You’ve spent a lot of time building walls […], it’s natural to see if someone is clever…