Last week focused quite a bit on Laura and Mad Sweeney, and we don’t really know where Laura will turn up next or how Mads is doing on his way to New Orleans. Meanwhile, Mr. World and Wednesday seem ever-present in their maneuvering and manipulating for a war that is drawing ever nearer. This week we caught back up with ... Read More »
The Magicians Recap: “All That Hard, Glossy Armor”
What can be said about the annual musical episode of The Magicians that aired on Wednesday night? Well, first of all while some critics might not have enjoyed the musical numbers quite as much as last year’s musical episode, kudos should be paid to Hale Appleman (Elliot) and Jade Tailor (Kady) for knocking their numbers out of the park. Well, ... Read More »
Shadowhunters Roundtable: “To the Night Children”
A new episode of Shadowhunters, entitled “To the Night Children,” aired last night on Freeform, focusing on: As the saying goes, “rules are made to be broken.” But what if the rules are there for a reason? Several members of the team must examine the reasoning behind certain rules after consequences to questionable actions come to light. Whether the rules ... Read More »
American Gods Unholy Trinity: Dead Wife, Mr. W & Mads!
Although the third episode this season splits our gods in a series of journeys, I will focus on the unholy trinity of Wednesday (Ian McShane), Laura Moon (Emily Browning ) and Mad Sweeney (Pablo Schreiber). These guys are both fighting for the wild-card that is Shadow Moons wife. When Wednesday orchestrated her demise via Sweeney neither of them counted on ... Read More »
The Magicians Recap: “The Serpent”
Wednesday night’s new episode of The Magicians found Alice helping Zelda retrieve her daughter Harriet from the Mirror World while Penny, Julia and Quentin were still trapped helping Monster Elliot in getting his organs back – yes, that’s as gross as it sounds – while Fen was following through on her prophecy that would require Margo to be dethroned. Oh, ... Read More »
Shadowhunters Roundtable: “A Kiss From A Rose”
The episode of Shadowhunters, entitled “A Kiss From A Rose,” aired last night on Freeform, focusing on: Continuing to track down information on the rumors about misconduct at The Clave’s downworlder prison, Isabelle asks Alec for help. Meanwhile, Magnus succumbs to asking Lorenzo for a favor and Jace takes Clary on a special date. Join Rueben and Lisa as they ... Read More »
American Gods: All Roads Lead to Shadow
American Gods has officially been renewed for a third season, with Charles “Chic” Eglee as the showrunner. Eglee’s work on The Shield and Dexter is reassuring. Let’s hope he brings some stability to the show’s production. American Gods “The Beguiling Man” picks up the pieces after the attack on the old gods following their meeting at the House on the ... Read More »
Siren Roundtable: “Leverage”
The latest episode of Siren aired last night entitled “Leverage,” focusing on the following: Mermaids and humans join forces in a radical plan to stop the oil company, but their efforts have a devastating effect. And facing an uncertain future, Ben, Maddie and Ryn come together for a romantic farewell. Join Rueben and Lisa as they discuss the episode using ... Read More »
My 50 Thoughts on The Magicians: “Home Improvement”
There was a lot going on in last night’s newest episode of The Magicians so I wrote down all my thoughts as the episode played out. It was quite a ride! 1. Holy crap, Fen! Try to almost kill Margo, why don’t you. 2. Everything is about Margo, isn’t it? 3. Margo as a wing woman, really? 4. Can’t you ... Read More »
Shadowhunters Roundtable: “Beati Bellicosi”
The episode of Shadowhunters, entitled “ Beati Bellicosi,” aired last night on Freeform, focusing on: Jordan and the Praetor try to track down Heidi, while the Shadowhunters attempt to locate Jonathan; Luke looks to Maryse for help; Isabelle gets a possible lead on information on what is really going on in the Clave prisons. Join Rueben and Lisa as they ... Read More »