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Zankyou no Terror (Terror in Resonance): Season 1/ Episode 2 "Call & Response" – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview As a new attack gets executed, a bit more is revealed about Lisa, Shibazaki, and hints are dropped about VON. Review (with Spoilers) Though I enjoy watching Hisami play a mad sidekick to Kokonoe, I increasingly find myself wondering what their background is and wanting to fully understand why they are terrorist. Be it…

Zankyou no Terror (Terror in Resonance): Season 1/ Episode 1 "Falling" [Series Premiere] – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Overview Two young men, for reasons currently unknown, perform terrorist attacks. Trigger Warning(s): Terrorist Attack Review (with Spoilers) I originally was just going to watch this and not review it, but it is just too good to  comment on. For between Toji (aka Sphinx 2/ Twelve) who comes off like the Joker to me, and…

The Get Down: Season 1/ Episode 6 “Raise Your Words, Not Your Voice” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Recap The first half of the season comes to an end and it time to learn if there are happy endings all around, some clouds amongst a sunny day, or if the Bronx’s curse ruins all the hopes and dreams of the youth.   Trigger Warning(s): Gun Violence | Cockroach Major Characters Zeke | Mylene…

The Get Down: Season 1/ Episode 4 “Forget Safety, Be Notorious” – Overview/ Review (with Spoilers)

Recap It’s make or get broken bones for Jackie, as Shaolin Fantastic makes the desperate journey to find the source of the bootlegs to bring him to justice and earn a pass from the Grandmaster. For, otherwise, his DJ’ing dreams are over.   Trigger Warning(s): Drug Use (Includes use of needle) Major Characters Mylene |…

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…