A promising concept for a revenge horror, and although it starts off well, it loses focus around the middle.
A pleasant surprise considering the miniscule publicity, and very worth the watch. 7/10
Best season of the show.
Favourite episode of this season, particularly because of that closing scene. Great work all around!
Falling asleep and then BOOM! That ending woke me right up.
That ending! Well, damn!
I'm beginning to think all the seasons are connected, if only by the darkness and the light. There's the theme of the eternal return at the core of this series... samsara, ouroboros, reincarnation... you can see it clearly in that self destructive/suicidal personality in Cohle (S1), Velcoro (S2), Navarro (I watched S4 first)... and I'm willing to be it's the same S3 as well...
The show is slow, but calculated. I think I like it.
I'm still mostly bored.
Slow development can be useful, especially when the quantity of storylines are varied and dense, as long as the quality of the unfolding story has depth. I get that the foundation is already established, but without background context for new viewers or recaps for fans of the franchise who may need them, it all just feels shallow... but the star whales are cute.
Ok, so I finally finished season 1, and yup, Danvers and Navarro are definitely a Hart and Cohle parallel, and this season's case has a direct connection to the Tuttel/Childress supernatural element with the symbols, the stick fetishes in the trailer, the whistling and that deep voice that possessed Lundt.
Season 1 had a thing about time being an endless circle and death not being the end... shudder
...anybody else thinking reincarnation here?
An absolute mess of a conclusion. The story had potential but it was too convoluted and ultimately unsalvageable.
The creative story of how John Ripperton (clearly inspired by "Jack the Ripper"), an English cannibal occultist, came to a small Brazilian village and established an eternal cult community.
Putting aside the vexing sexual exploitation, the show was otherwise intriguing. It was intriguing and would have been less confusing if the characters' histories had been told earlier. Perhaps an episodic focus and revelation of a single character. That said, The Forgotten Valley was a hot mess.
3/10 - the tale was curious, the characters were interesting, and the acting was good.
We had to speculate and be confused for seven episodes, until now. This is the one episode that explains everything, and it shouldn't have been crammed into a single episode, but here it is.
So far, this is a decent start of a promising story.
I've never seen True Detective before, but I'm jumping in here because the supernatural element, diversity, queer cast and characters got my attention. It's great that each season is its own show, if you don't like 1, you might 2... there's something for everyone.
Also, "The Thing" DVD placement at the lab was a beautiful reference and inspiration tribute.
Costume, set designs, and DRAMA!!! It can get a bit dreary from time to time, but Gilded Age is generally entertaining.
Well then! I did NOT see that one coming. Talk about ensuing DRAMA!
Kindred is my least favourite of Butler's books, but I still enjoyed reading it, and this recreation was worth every minute. I loved the changes and how they expanded on the story in just the few episodes. It's an absolute SHAME that it has been cancelled.
The silent scream I made when thst abrupt ending hit me in the eyeballs. It's a shame they cancelled it, and because of "low viewership" too. A shame!
Great story, loved the characters, but an absolute rush on the conclusion. This final episode packed all the reveals into one. There are still questions left unanswered, and a lot of wtf moments, but the series was decent enough to keep your attention.
6/10
Ok, we're four episodes into this six episode limited series and the scenes in this one left a lot to be desired, too disjointed. I still don't know what the twins were killed for, might have missed that bit of info, did they even say?
Still a bit slow, but the mystery is compelling, and I could listen to Ms. Hartman talk for ages, great voice! There is some truly heavy darkness in that Harper family for sure, and the father is absolutely wretched. Maybe he'll fall into the well if we're lucky.
The "fight" is totally rigged but fun to watch. I might have felt compelled to purchase SF6 if Yor was actually a playable in-game character. Ah, well, we can dream.
Fair start to an interesting story. I enjoy this very human portrayal of a reverend, something we rarely see on screen. The smokes after Jack talks to God is a particular delight.
Superhero movies are rinse and repeat these days, and like the rest of them Blue Beetle is not without flaws, but it's nice to see a more obscure hero take center stage. This one is definitely more fun than Black Adam, and in my opinion Uncle Rudy is the true star of the show.
Good concept, substandard execution. Poor character development resulted in a lack of connection with the lead characters. I was curious but not invested, and most scenes felt flat.
5/10 in favour of the concept, acting, and cinematography.
Good movie in terms of exposing a bit of injustice, but you've got to ask who really gains by this? It's really just more profit for those who already have, made off the lives of the broken who have (and had) little to nothing - nought all changes for the better.
Anyway, 7/10 for the effort made and care the actors gave to attempt to effect positive change.
All heart and good fun! Episodes like this are the reason many of us watch SpyXFamily. Looking forward to the next one.
4/10
First time giving a SpyXFamily episode such a low score, but this is pathetic. Yes, it's a cartoon, and yes, a child with a crush is totally normal, but the episode devolved into a bizarre "harem story" as someone else aptly called it. It could have been salvaged if an adult (preferably Loid or Yor) had sensibly talked to Becky, or if Nighfall's segment wasn't so utterly ridiculous.
I totally shared Anya and Bond's sustained state of shock and horror with this one. Nothing beats the discomfort of Yuri's obsession, but this was a close second.
Second time around because I'm a glutton for punishment (not doing it a third time, that would be truly masochistic), and I'm even angrier at how they dismissed Anacostia. Sure, the finale was a giant mess, but I'm especially heartbroken about Ana. The way they killed her was unforgiveably cruel.
Someone suggested a sequel series, and I'm all for it. We can hope for a fixer.
It's Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", but modernised and gender swapped, with some truly ridiculous dialogue and pantomiming scenes. So, standard Xmas remake.
5/10
Rather timely plot this season... considering.
"Do we look like terrorists?":eyes:
That's the crux of the matter right there.
Initially, I thought Vigil was to be a limited series, but I'm so glad to see it back with a decent start and a brilliant new story.
