Oasis: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Oasis reminds you of why Amazon has a pilot season in which they test to see if audiences would even like the show before they invest in full seasons of them.
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is probably one of the few shows Amazon has put on their slate, besides Mozart in the Jungle which makes you believe they are serious about producing compelling, funny, and original productions.
The Last Tycoon: Season 1/ Episode 1 “The Last Tycoon” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
The Last Tycoon, while likable, doesn’t have that certain hook or spark to make it something you want to put on your watchlist for when, or if, the full first season is released.
I Love Dick: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
After really making a name for herself as a comedic and even pseudo-dramatic actress, Kathryn Hahn has been given her chance to shine in I Love Dick. A show which seems like something which fits the burgeoning brand which is Amazon Prime.
Andi Mack: Season 1/ Episode 1 “13” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
After Girl Meets World ended, I figured I’d finally put an end to watching The Disney Channel. However, Google decided otherwise. First, it ruins the twist of this show then reveals Disney is breaking away from just focusing on Black or white leads and having a young Asian girl? Plus, there was talk of this…
Feud (Bette and Joan): Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
If you are familiar with the Ryan Murphy brand, there is nothing new here. On top of that, there isn’t that usual excitement which comes from his new projects. It’s simply just another anthology series cashing in on someone else’s story. Like a Lifetime production with better writing and notable actors.
The Arrangement: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd2d1BEIeIs Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) The Arrangement screams “This is our take on Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’” relationship. Yet, despite the very weird nods to that couple, we are presented with what surely will become some people’s guilty pleasure. Noted Actors Megan (Christine Evangelista) | Annika (Courtney Paige) | Kyle (Josh Henderson) | Terrence…
Big Little Lies: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Somebody’s Dead” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) While each and every big name actor and actress in this film have had polarizing roles and performances in their filmography, for each and every one this show seems to be a quick reminder. A reminder to those who love their work why they are fans and for those who don’t…
Doubt: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) Legal dramas all seem the same. With the exception of Bull, they are usually about a lawyer whose life outside the courtroom can be filled with as drama as the cases they work and this show is no different. Noted Actors Sadie (Katherine Heigl) | Isaiah Roth (Elliott Gould) | Dr….
Legion: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Chapter 1” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) This is a show about a young man named David who hears voices, sees people who aren’t there, and deals with the type of delusions which make you wonder if what he sees, and we see, are real. All the while, there seems to be something very anti-mutant going on and…
Bungo no Stray Dogs: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Fortune Is Unpredictable and Mutable” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h0aKrV5WIo Episode Overview A young orphan learns that a rumored detective agency is real and that they may be his ticket out of poverty. Episode Rating: Stick Around Review Summary I don’t know why everything makes me think of Kekkai Sensen, but there is something about Bungou Stray Dogs which sort of fills the gap…
Dr. Ken: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview For those of you familiar with Cristela, consider this series an Asian version of that one, but maybe a bit less abrasive. Though not by a whole lot.
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.”
The Quad: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCDO7rRznP8 Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) Despite notions that this is like Shonda Rhimes-light or even some sort of A Different World 2.0 or Drumline spin-off, it doesn’t deserve the comparisons. The only thing similar when it comes to this show is a Black woman as lead, it dealing with a college campus at a historically black…
Chaos Dragon: Season 1/ Episode 1 "First Act: Kill One To Save Many" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Introduction After an extended wait to find a subbed version, I finally have found access to Chaos Dragon – Sekiryuu Seneki. Which, at first, I must say didn’t feel like it was worth the wait. Granted, it has blood splatter, a seemingly insurmountable force, as well as charismatic villains, but with the Dragon in question…
Eye Candy: Season 1/ Episode 1 "K3U" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview In the series premiere, we are presented the idea that no one may be safe, and you should perhaps trust no one. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Forever: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Pilot" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview An immortal man, who has found himself invested in being a medical examiner, seems to have found himself become the favorite ME of one detective.
Empire: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Pilot" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Empire begins with all the drama you would expect, but with the type of personalities, and backgrounds, you aren’t used to seeing in a drama, with soap opera elements. Review (with Spoilers) – Below
Lucifer: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Pilot" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview One of literature’s greatest villains gets his own show in which he becomes a homicide detective. Not to, mind you, seek redemption, but because he is starting to care and with this comes some sort of need to work on the side of justice.
Cross Ange: Season 1/ Episodes 1 to 8 – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Episode 1: Fallen Princess Overview A beloved princess discovers the world she thought was her oyster, was never meant for people like her. Trigger Warning(s): Uncomfortable scene dealing with clothes being ripped off and a physical exam Review (with Spoilers) When the episode begins, honestly I thought this was going to be another sci-fi/ fantasy…
A Series of Unfortunate Events: Season 1/ Episode 1 "The Bad Beginning (Part 1)" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) Like HBO, Showtime, AMC, FreeForm and etc, there is a certain expectation which comes from announced projects. On top of that, when a project is an adaption, much less a book adaption then, on top of that, a property that has been previously adopted, the expectations builds and builds to the…
Chaos;Child: Season 1/ Episode 0 "Chaos;Head" & 1 "Digital Negative" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPoweoGCUgU Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) It has been nearly a decade since Chaos;Head was released and honestly I only remember that I watched it. Making episode 0 decent for sparking up some memories but, combined with episode 1, honestly unless you like seeing bodies twisted, mangled, or disfigured, I’m not sure what you may get…
ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Jean the Cigarette-Peddler" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) With a drab art style, a lead who seems disinterested in anything besides smoking, paired with subordinates who are annoying jokey and someone who is envious of our lead and wants to take him down a peg… I feel so tricked by the preview.
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…
Demi-chan wa Kataritai (Interviews with Monster Girls): Season 1/ Episode 1 "Takahashi Tetsuo Wants an Interview" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jy6_Fp_fco Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) Demi-chan wa Kataritai reminds me of Zootopia. For despite the cuteish nature of the previews, it deals with prejudice, being uncomfortable in knowing you are a minority and having to dispel and avoid stereotypes.
Seiren: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Decision" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_hKXW7zKMw Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) Trying to figure out what you are going to do with your life, when it has been guided by teachers and parents more than yourself, is daunting. Luckily there are always friends to guide you, and many a potential love interest to distract you.
Youjo Senki (Saga of Tanya the Evil): Season 1/ Episode 1 "The Devil of the Rhine" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybpmPUMK_WY Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) I want you to imagine Izetta: The Last Witch and up the violence while toning down how memorable some of the supporting characters are. In episode one “The Devil of the Rhine” that’s what you get. But believe me when I say this show will likely far surpass the best…
Masamune-kun no Revenge: Season 1/ Episode 1 "The Boy Who Was Called Pig’s Foot" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zulhtadjYwI Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) You remember one of your first real crushes? I’m talking about in elementary school where holding hands was the most intimate thing ever. Well, imagine, or remember, feeling rejected. Makabe remembers. He has for likely almost for a decade, and this leads us to follow his tale of revenge. Assuming…
Beyond: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Pilot" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) Perhaps like many, one of the first shows that made me a loyal viewer of FreeForm, then ABC Family, was Kyle XY. Since then the network hasn’t had too many sci-fi shows in their primetime lineup. Fantasy shows, yes. But sci-fi dramas? Not so much. So with Believe you have to…
Delicious: Season 1/ Episode 1 [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpt-adOMqwk Overview/ Review (with Spoilers) Since Downton Abbey ended, and Skins called it quits, there has been a hole left for a decent British drama in my life. One which I was hoping Delicious could fill but… sadly it is as delicious as a microwave dinner. Noted Actor(s) Leo (Iain Glen) | Gina (Dawn French)…
The Leftovers: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Pilot" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview 140 Million people disappear from around the world without explanation, and the pilot presents the world for those left behind. Review (with Spoilers) Whenever HBO decides to stray away from a group of white people dealing with living in whatever city they are in, usually they have an interesting show. Now, with The Leftovers,…
Transparent: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Pilot" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview As a parent mentally preps to reveal to their kids that they are Trans, the kids try to navigate through their own personal issues. Review (with Spoilers) Ok, let it be known I watched the original pilot first and then the new pilot available on Amazon.com, of which the only difference was the cast….
Todrick: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Who Let the Freaks Out" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Like many YouTube stars, Todrick Hall does appreciate what the platform has done for him, but the opportunities to go from online to either the small screen or big screen are far too enticing. So comes Todrick. What seemingly will be a mix of “Making of the Video” alongside us getting to know Todrick…
Z: The Beginning of Everything: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Pilot" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview While Amazon’s synopsis may intrigue you, Ricci doesn’t bring the oomph.
How To Get Away With Murder: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Pilot" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Viola Davis commands a show which utilizes her talents and gives her excellent supporting actors to play off of. Review (with Spoilers) Needless to say, Shonda Rhimes is perhaps one of the top producers today and surely is an inspiration. For not only does she have two hit shows on ABC, but they have…
Recovery Road: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Blackout" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Despite lackluster trailers, the premiere episode of Recovery Road sets things off to a good start and most of the alterations made for the book’s adaptation to the silver screen are mostly welcomed, and understandable, changes. Trigger Warning(s): Conversation about Rape and depiction of potential domestic violence.
Kekkai Sensen (Blood Blockade Battlefront): Season 1/ Episode 1 "Secret Society of the Magic-Sealed City" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview After New York is invaded by aliens and other fantasy creatures, you’d think it would be one side trying to dominate the other. Wrong! In Kekkai Sensen, many aliens and humans live in peace, but those who see an opportunity for exploitation, and domination, take any opportunity they can find. Leading to the type…
Preacher: Season 1/ Episode 1 "Pilot" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview There is a new anti-hero on the block and he is a reformed preacher with a badass ex-girlfriend, an otherworldly new friend, and a promise he is trying to keep. That is, if between small town folk and assassins he survives. Rating: Stick Around Trigger Warning(s): Blood (gore) & Exposed Bones Characters Worth Noting…
Jessica Jones: Season 1/ Episode 1 "AKA Ladies Night" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)
Overview Like the majority of comic book adaptations in the modern age, Jessica Jones is dark, brooding, and somber. Making it so perhaps the one unique trait the show may have is the fact it has a female lead.
