Arrow themes are strong and heartbreaking at the same time.
The references to Edge of Tomorrow and Groundhog Day were great. While I was starting to get annoyed with it, when the themes were revealed, I started to hate it less. The final scene between Oliver and Lyla Michaels showcased some of the show's best writing, and some of Stephen Amell's best acting. Oliver accepting his fate was a great scene, but sad, as his presence will be missed.
The return of Quentin Lance was great but sad at the same time. While season 7 of Arrow was good, tonight's episode showed me how much this show has missed him. Paul Blackthorne's performance was great as usual, and showed me how much I have missed his chemistry with Katie Cassidy and Stephen Amell.
The ending of Team Arrow on Lian Yu was great. It is going to very interesting as to what the Monitor's final test for Oliver is. I have a feeling it is going to be another callback to either season 1 or season 2.
Overall, tonight's episode of Arrow was their best since the first episode due to its themes, heart surrounding Oliver and Laurel, return of Quentin Lance, great references to Edge of Tomorrow, and Groundhog day, and strong performances from Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, Paul Blackthorne, and Audrey Marie Anderson.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
9.0 out of 10
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
The Flash: Season 6 Episode 7: The Last Temptation of Barry Allen, Part 1: Review
Major Spoilers Ahead!!!
Barry faces the biggest temptation of his life, Bloodwork's offer of eternal life.
The story line involving Bloodwork torturing Barry was well written and well acted by Grant and Sendhill. I have never seen any villain torment Barry as Bloodwork did, and it reminded me of Arrow season 5, in a good way. The ending with Barry becoming Negative Flash was great, and I am very excited to see what they do with him in the next episode before the Crisis.
Once again, Bloodwork has exceeded my expectations, and was perfect for a first half of the season villain. Sendhill Ramaurthy's performance has been great, so in some ways it will be sad to see him go, but it is for the better, as he would end up like Cicada and become too annoying.
I really hope that Iris' story line is going somewhere, because other than the touching scene where she begins writing the newspaper article, it was completely useless and added nothing to the plot.
Nash Wells' quest to find the Monitor is going to backfire very badly. I truly believe that he is not going to find the Monitor down there, but the Anti-Monitor. Tom Cavanagh's acting, despite limited screen time, was really good.
Overall, tonight's episode of The Flash heavily improved on last week's episode due to its Bloodwork story line, jaw dropping ending, plenty of heart surrounding Barry, continuing to impress with the villain Bloodwork, and strong performances from Sendhill Ramaurthy and Grant Gustin.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
9.3 out of 10
Barry faces the biggest temptation of his life, Bloodwork's offer of eternal life.
The story line involving Bloodwork torturing Barry was well written and well acted by Grant and Sendhill. I have never seen any villain torment Barry as Bloodwork did, and it reminded me of Arrow season 5, in a good way. The ending with Barry becoming Negative Flash was great, and I am very excited to see what they do with him in the next episode before the Crisis.
Once again, Bloodwork has exceeded my expectations, and was perfect for a first half of the season villain. Sendhill Ramaurthy's performance has been great, so in some ways it will be sad to see him go, but it is for the better, as he would end up like Cicada and become too annoying.
I really hope that Iris' story line is going somewhere, because other than the touching scene where she begins writing the newspaper article, it was completely useless and added nothing to the plot.
Nash Wells' quest to find the Monitor is going to backfire very badly. I truly believe that he is not going to find the Monitor down there, but the Anti-Monitor. Tom Cavanagh's acting, despite limited screen time, was really good.
Overall, tonight's episode of The Flash heavily improved on last week's episode due to its Bloodwork story line, jaw dropping ending, plenty of heart surrounding Barry, continuing to impress with the villain Bloodwork, and strong performances from Sendhill Ramaurthy and Grant Gustin.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
9.3 out of 10
Saturday, November 23, 2019
The Mandalorian: Episode 3: "The Sin" Review
The plot advances more and more, but this episode felt like a season finale, so it should be interesting as to what they do with the next 5 episodes.
The Mandalorian's quest to save baby Yoda was great character development for the character. As to what they want baby Yoda for, I have my theories, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
The story line did pick up, but this episode felt like a season finale, and so I'm interested to see what they do in the future.
The action scenes were top notch, and felt like an old fashion western shootout. I'm so glad they did not kill of Carl Weathers' character, as he is the best actor on this series.
Overall, while feeling like a season finale, the third episode of the Mandalorian heavily improves on the first two episodes due to its strong visuals, great character development for the Mandalorian, and well shot action scenes.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
8.7 out of 10
The Mandalorian's quest to save baby Yoda was great character development for the character. As to what they want baby Yoda for, I have my theories, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
The story line did pick up, but this episode felt like a season finale, and so I'm interested to see what they do in the future.
The action scenes were top notch, and felt like an old fashion western shootout. I'm so glad they did not kill of Carl Weathers' character, as he is the best actor on this series.
Overall, while feeling like a season finale, the third episode of the Mandalorian heavily improves on the first two episodes due to its strong visuals, great character development for the Mandalorian, and well shot action scenes.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
8.7 out of 10
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Arrow: Season 8 Episode 5: Prochnost: Review
I'm sick right now, so I do not feel like writing a super long review tonight.
Tonight's episode of Arrow, while doing very little to advance the plot and explain what is going on, delivers on the chemistry between the Queen family, strong character development for Laurel, great callbacks to season 5, return of two great characters, solid action scenes, and a surprising ending.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
7.6 out of 10
The Flash: Season 6 Episode 6: License to Elongate"
I'm sick right now, so I do not feel like writing a super long review tonight.
Tonight's episode of The Flash was no doubt the worst episode of the season ever. The only good things about it were Hartley Sawyer and Grant Gustin's chemistry, and the ending between Bloodwork and Ralph, the rest of it sucked!!!!
Out of a 10 I would give it...
2.0 out of 10
The Mandalorian: Episode 2: "The Child" Review
Better action scenes make up for the pilot, but the plot still has yet to move forward.
The only thing better about the last episode was the ending, but other than that, this episode was much better.
Once again, the visuals were top notch, and it was great seeing some callbacks to A New Hope. The action scenes were solid as well, still hoping to see a great action scene.
The Mandalorian is a very interesting character. As to what his origins are, I hope he has a great backstory.
The story line still has got to pick up in the next episode, as this one did nothing to move the story along.
Overall, while an immediate improvement over the last episode, the Mandalorian has yet to advance the story line still, yet plenty of intrigue continues to keep me interested.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
7.8 out of 10
The only thing better about the last episode was the ending, but other than that, this episode was much better.
Once again, the visuals were top notch, and it was great seeing some callbacks to A New Hope. The action scenes were solid as well, still hoping to see a great action scene.
The Mandalorian is a very interesting character. As to what his origins are, I hope he has a great backstory.
The story line still has got to pick up in the next episode, as this one did nothing to move the story along.
Overall, while an immediate improvement over the last episode, the Mandalorian has yet to advance the story line still, yet plenty of intrigue continues to keep me interested.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
7.8 out of 10
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
My Review of "The Mandalorian: Season 1 Episode 1"
A great ending and strong acting make up for a disappointing pilot episode for Disney.
The only reason why I am remotely interested in this show is because: A. It is a new Star Wars show. B. It is live action. C. It is Star Wars. D. The ending made me enjoy it a lot more.
The visuals in it were really good. While I was worried that it might not look that good CGI wise, I was proven wrong.
The acting in it was really good as well. It is nice to see a lot of these old stars in it, mainly Carl Weathers. Hope they bring the droid back in the upcoming episodes, as he was really funny.
The overall story line was bogged down due to its pacing, and its lack action scenes. I really hope that they do more action in the next episodes.
Overall, Disney's first Star Wars live action show has plenty of intrigue, and a lot of money put into it, but it will have to do a lot more in the next episode to really have me hooked.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
6.9 out of 10
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
My Review of "Arrow: Season 8 Episode 4: Present Tense"
Past meets future in tonight's episode.
Oliver and the team's reaction to meeting their future kids and teammates was a fan service right there. Stephen Amell's acting and chemistry with Ben Lewis was great. Can't wait for him to get more screen time with Katherine McNamara next week.
The team's reaction to finding what happens to Star City, John Diggle Jr., and Zoe showcased plenty of great acting. I hope that the upcomming spin-off show is them changing the future.
The new Deathstroke sucked! Terrible writing, and I really cannot say much about Jamie Andrew Cutler's acting, due to his limited amount of screen time. The action scenes in this episode sucked as well. Hope they get better with their villains this season.
The Monitor revealing himself to Laurel Lance was a huge twist. Him telling her that if she betrays Oliver, he will restore her Earth was a huge surprise. I hope that she does not do it, and I doubt that she will, because she has too much respect for Oliver and cannot due that to the team.
Rene's story line about his campaign to become Mayor was worth it, because of his speech at the end of the episode. Rick Gonzalez has always done a great job as Rene, and I hope that they continue to use him for the remainder of this season of Arrow and the upcomming spin-off.
Overall, despite bad writing for the new Deathstroke and some horrible action scenes, tonight's episode deliveres on the interactions between present Team Arrow and future Team Arrow, plenty of heart surrounding the characters, strong character development, plenty of intrigue as to what the Monitor is up to, and strong performances from Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, Ben Lewis, Katherine McNamara, Rick Gonzalez, and Juliana Harkavy, to deliver another solid episode to this season.
Out of a 10 I would give it..
7.2 out of 10
Oliver and the team's reaction to meeting their future kids and teammates was a fan service right there. Stephen Amell's acting and chemistry with Ben Lewis was great. Can't wait for him to get more screen time with Katherine McNamara next week.
The team's reaction to finding what happens to Star City, John Diggle Jr., and Zoe showcased plenty of great acting. I hope that the upcomming spin-off show is them changing the future.
The new Deathstroke sucked! Terrible writing, and I really cannot say much about Jamie Andrew Cutler's acting, due to his limited amount of screen time. The action scenes in this episode sucked as well. Hope they get better with their villains this season.
The Monitor revealing himself to Laurel Lance was a huge twist. Him telling her that if she betrays Oliver, he will restore her Earth was a huge surprise. I hope that she does not do it, and I doubt that she will, because she has too much respect for Oliver and cannot due that to the team.
Rene's story line about his campaign to become Mayor was worth it, because of his speech at the end of the episode. Rick Gonzalez has always done a great job as Rene, and I hope that they continue to use him for the remainder of this season of Arrow and the upcomming spin-off.
Overall, despite bad writing for the new Deathstroke and some horrible action scenes, tonight's episode deliveres on the interactions between present Team Arrow and future Team Arrow, plenty of heart surrounding the characters, strong character development, plenty of intrigue as to what the Monitor is up to, and strong performances from Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, Ben Lewis, Katherine McNamara, Rick Gonzalez, and Juliana Harkavy, to deliver another solid episode to this season.
Out of a 10 I would give it..
7.2 out of 10
My Review of "The Flash: Season 6 Episode 5: Kiss Kiss Breach Breach"
Spoilers Ahead!
Cisco is able to hold his own in a episode that barely features the show's title character.
Cisco's story line involving him and Breacher hunting down Echo, the man who killed Cynthia/Gypsy, was full of emotion and plenty of twists and turns. The reveal that Echo was an evil version of Cisco from another Earth was a great plot twist as that was the last thing I expected. Carlos Valdes, Danny Trejo, and Victoria Park's performances were great as well. My only problem with it was that I cannot believe that they killed Gypsy off screen, I really liked her character and felt that she was Cisco's best love interest.
Killer Frost's story line of her hunting down Bloodwork was okay. It wasn't even important at all, but Sendhil Ramamurthy's performance as Bloodwork was great as usual, and I love the motives of his character. I am also hoping that when he finally does have his showdown with the team before the Crisis, his battle with Barry will not be a letdown or lackluster. Danielle Panabaker's dual performance was great as usual.
Joe West and Harrison Dash Wells' story line was intriguing. Tom Cavanagh's chemistry with Jesse L. Martin was really good. As to what Wells wants with the Monitor is very interesting, and the fact that he is trying to save Barry is very intriguing as well.
Overall, while it was not the right to way to send off Cynthia's character, and despite not advancing Bloodwork's story line very well, tonight's episode of the Flash heavily delivered on the emotion, great twists and turns, adding more and more intrigue to Dash Wells' story line, well written humor, and strong performances from Carlos Valdes, Victoria Park, and Danny Trejo to deliver another great episode to this season.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
8.1 out of 10
Cisco is able to hold his own in a episode that barely features the show's title character.
Cisco's story line involving him and Breacher hunting down Echo, the man who killed Cynthia/Gypsy, was full of emotion and plenty of twists and turns. The reveal that Echo was an evil version of Cisco from another Earth was a great plot twist as that was the last thing I expected. Carlos Valdes, Danny Trejo, and Victoria Park's performances were great as well. My only problem with it was that I cannot believe that they killed Gypsy off screen, I really liked her character and felt that she was Cisco's best love interest.
Killer Frost's story line of her hunting down Bloodwork was okay. It wasn't even important at all, but Sendhil Ramamurthy's performance as Bloodwork was great as usual, and I love the motives of his character. I am also hoping that when he finally does have his showdown with the team before the Crisis, his battle with Barry will not be a letdown or lackluster. Danielle Panabaker's dual performance was great as usual.
Joe West and Harrison Dash Wells' story line was intriguing. Tom Cavanagh's chemistry with Jesse L. Martin was really good. As to what Wells wants with the Monitor is very interesting, and the fact that he is trying to save Barry is very intriguing as well.
Overall, while it was not the right to way to send off Cynthia's character, and despite not advancing Bloodwork's story line very well, tonight's episode of the Flash heavily delivered on the emotion, great twists and turns, adding more and more intrigue to Dash Wells' story line, well written humor, and strong performances from Carlos Valdes, Victoria Park, and Danny Trejo to deliver another great episode to this season.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
8.1 out of 10
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