Mandalorian ends on a very high note.
The story line had plenty of fan service, and emotional moments. IG-11 was a well written droid, and one of the more memorable since C-3PO, so it makes me more sad that they killed him off. I'm glad they did not kill Moff Gideon, as it would have felt like a waste of a potientally good character.
The action scenes were great as well. The Mandalorian taking on Gideon's Tie Fighter using a jet pack was exciting. The musical score and cinematography were excellent as well.
The acting in this episode was great as usual. Taika Waititi's direction in this episode was great as well. It would not bother me if Disney hired him to do a Star Wars movie.
The ending with Moff Gideon cutting himself out of his destroyed Tie Fighter with the Darksaber was something I did not expect. I'm so glad that the Darksaber made its long awaited live action debut. I really hope that we get an explanation as to how he got ahold of it.
Overall, while it leaves some questions unanswered, the season one finale of the Mandalorian delivers on the musical score, cinematography, Taika Waititi's incredible direction, strong visual effects, strong performances from its cast, and a jaw dropping ending that will satisfy longtime fans of Star Wars and new fans alike.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
9.0 out of 10
Saturday, December 28, 2019
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
The Mandalorian: Chapter 7: The Reckoning: Review
The Mandalorian gets back to the business at hand, and surprisingly takes a darker turn as well.
The story line was arbuably the best. The turn in tone also was great, and the long awaited introduction to Moff Gideon finally happened. The ending where The Client was killed by Death Troopers, The Mandalorian, Cara Dune, Greef Karga getting surounded by the Storm Troopers, and Kuill getting killed while protecting Baby Yoda stunned me.
The musical score and cinematography were great as well. While the episode had only one action scene, it was very well shot, and the visuals on it were great.
Carl Weathers' performance was a standout also. While brief, Werner Herzog and Giancarlo Esposito's performances were great as well. Gina Carano gave another great performance in this episode as well.
Overall, while it has only one action scene, Chapter 7 of the Mandalorian gets back to its main story line and delivers on the cinematography, terrific direction, dark tone that works, visual effects, arrival of Moff Gideon, jaw dropping ending, excellent visual effects, and strong performances from its cast.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
9.1 out of 10
The story line was arbuably the best. The turn in tone also was great, and the long awaited introduction to Moff Gideon finally happened. The ending where The Client was killed by Death Troopers, The Mandalorian, Cara Dune, Greef Karga getting surounded by the Storm Troopers, and Kuill getting killed while protecting Baby Yoda stunned me.
The musical score and cinematography were great as well. While the episode had only one action scene, it was very well shot, and the visuals on it were great.
Carl Weathers' performance was a standout also. While brief, Werner Herzog and Giancarlo Esposito's performances were great as well. Gina Carano gave another great performance in this episode as well.
Overall, while it has only one action scene, Chapter 7 of the Mandalorian gets back to its main story line and delivers on the cinematography, terrific direction, dark tone that works, visual effects, arrival of Moff Gideon, jaw dropping ending, excellent visual effects, and strong performances from its cast.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
9.1 out of 10
Monday, December 16, 2019
The Mandalorian: Chapter 6: The Prisoner
Chapter 6 of the Mandalorian takes a different direction, and in the end, it works out well.
The story line felt like something straight out of a western film, and it was great to see Clancy Brown, Mark Boone Junior, and a small cameo by Matt Lanter. The visuals in this episode were some of the best I've ever seen, and the action was great also.
The musical score was good also, and I feel like they are taking the right direction with this series. As to what the next episode of the Mandalorian has to offer, I'm curious, because I keep thinking what more they can do, but in the end, they keep impressing me.
The show still has a lot to answer however, such as who the character was at the end of the last episode, and who Giancarlo Esposito is playing.
Overall, Chapter 6 of the Mandalorian goes full on Bonuty Hunter, and the end result is a fun and exciting episode, that benefits from its cast and visual effects.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
8.5 out of 10
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 3: Review
Spoliers Ahead!!!!
The 5 week wait is going to be very long wait.
Henry Allen from the 90s Flash show, Black Lightning, Lucifer, and Ryan Choi showing was a huge surprise. Even though they did not have that much screen time, they made a huge impact in terms of the emotion.
Mia, John Constantine, and John Diggle going to purgatory in the spirit world to save Oliver's soul was odd. I really have no idea why Oliver did not go with them, and I really hope that they explain why, who the heck that was who showed up and convinced Oliver to stay dead.
The return of Vibe was great as well. The Monitor not putting up with Cisco's complaining was hilarious also.
The sacrifice that Flash made stunned me to no end. I did not expect Henry Allen from the 90s show to make the sacrifice. It made me sad when they showed a scene in the 90s show when he was talking Tina. I have watched a few episodes of that show, so I got a sense of nostalgia from that clip.
The ending where the Anti-Monitor showed up, because he was possessing Lyla, and destroyed Earth 1, and killed the Monitor, and most of the team blew me away. Batwoman, Supergirl, The Flash, Ryan Choi, Kingdom Come Superman, Sara Lance, and Martian Manhunter, survived because Nash Wells/Pariah saved them by fulfilling his destiny.
As to where they are right now, I have no idea. Lex Luthor then rewrote destiny, due to the book of destiny, and took Superman's place. I laughed when he said "Now What?" Because that was my same reaction as well.
Overall, While still not living up to the first episode of this crossover, part 3 of Crisis on Infinite Earths delivered on the emotion, jaw dropping ending, great cameos by many other characters from different shows, raising the stakes, a sense of nostalgia, and strong performances from LaMonica Garrett, Ruby Rose, John Wesley Shipp, Jon Cryer, and Tom Cavanagh to keep the crossover on a hot streak.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
9.2 out of 10
The 5 week wait is going to be very long wait.
Henry Allen from the 90s Flash show, Black Lightning, Lucifer, and Ryan Choi showing was a huge surprise. Even though they did not have that much screen time, they made a huge impact in terms of the emotion.
Mia, John Constantine, and John Diggle going to purgatory in the spirit world to save Oliver's soul was odd. I really have no idea why Oliver did not go with them, and I really hope that they explain why, who the heck that was who showed up and convinced Oliver to stay dead.
The return of Vibe was great as well. The Monitor not putting up with Cisco's complaining was hilarious also.
The sacrifice that Flash made stunned me to no end. I did not expect Henry Allen from the 90s show to make the sacrifice. It made me sad when they showed a scene in the 90s show when he was talking Tina. I have watched a few episodes of that show, so I got a sense of nostalgia from that clip.
The ending where the Anti-Monitor showed up, because he was possessing Lyla, and destroyed Earth 1, and killed the Monitor, and most of the team blew me away. Batwoman, Supergirl, The Flash, Ryan Choi, Kingdom Come Superman, Sara Lance, and Martian Manhunter, survived because Nash Wells/Pariah saved them by fulfilling his destiny.
As to where they are right now, I have no idea. Lex Luthor then rewrote destiny, due to the book of destiny, and took Superman's place. I laughed when he said "Now What?" Because that was my same reaction as well.
Overall, While still not living up to the first episode of this crossover, part 3 of Crisis on Infinite Earths delivered on the emotion, jaw dropping ending, great cameos by many other characters from different shows, raising the stakes, a sense of nostalgia, and strong performances from LaMonica Garrett, Ruby Rose, John Wesley Shipp, Jon Cryer, and Tom Cavanagh to keep the crossover on a hot streak.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
9.2 out of 10
Monday, December 9, 2019
Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 2: Review
Spoilers Ahead!!!!!
The fan service is strong with this episode, even if it is not as good as the first episode.
Brandon Routh's return as Superman was excellent! Brandon is my favorite actor to play Superman (Sorry fans of Christopher Reeve). Tom Welling's return as Superman, while brief, was great. Jon Cryer did a great job as Lex Luthor also, hope to see him more during this Crisis.
The return of Heat Wave was great, as I loved his character on The Flash. Him also being a baby sitter was hillarious.
Kevin Conroy's reveal as Batman was the best part of this episode. The references to The Dark Knight Returns, Thomas Wayne's version of Batman, and Ben Affleck's version of Batman were incredible. The reveal that he killed Superman, Joker, the Riddler, Mr. Freeze, and more villains was a shocking twist.
Mia, Barry, Sara, and John Constantine's quest to bring Oliver back to life, using the Lazarus pit was emotional, and it had some great callbacks to seasons 3 and 4, even though 4 was a bad season. The cameo by Jonah Hex was a surprising twist also. As to what the team has to end up doing to bring Oliver's soul back to his body is going to be very interesting.
The Anti-Monitor arrived at the end, and his design is incredible. Him going after Lyla is very interesting.
Overall, while not as exciting as last week, part 2 of Crisis on Infinite Earths delivers on the fan service, bringing back some familiar faces from the 90s, plenty of emotion, great callbacks to previous seasons, revealing the Anti-Monitor, and strong performances from Kevin Conroy, Brandon Routh, and Jon Cryer.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
9.0 out of 10
The fan service is strong with this episode, even if it is not as good as the first episode.
Brandon Routh's return as Superman was excellent! Brandon is my favorite actor to play Superman (Sorry fans of Christopher Reeve). Tom Welling's return as Superman, while brief, was great. Jon Cryer did a great job as Lex Luthor also, hope to see him more during this Crisis.
The return of Heat Wave was great, as I loved his character on The Flash. Him also being a baby sitter was hillarious.
Kevin Conroy's reveal as Batman was the best part of this episode. The references to The Dark Knight Returns, Thomas Wayne's version of Batman, and Ben Affleck's version of Batman were incredible. The reveal that he killed Superman, Joker, the Riddler, Mr. Freeze, and more villains was a shocking twist.
Mia, Barry, Sara, and John Constantine's quest to bring Oliver back to life, using the Lazarus pit was emotional, and it had some great callbacks to seasons 3 and 4, even though 4 was a bad season. The cameo by Jonah Hex was a surprising twist also. As to what the team has to end up doing to bring Oliver's soul back to his body is going to be very interesting.
The Anti-Monitor arrived at the end, and his design is incredible. Him going after Lyla is very interesting.
Overall, while not as exciting as last week, part 2 of Crisis on Infinite Earths delivers on the fan service, bringing back some familiar faces from the 90s, plenty of emotion, great callbacks to previous seasons, revealing the Anti-Monitor, and strong performances from Kevin Conroy, Brandon Routh, and Jon Cryer.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
9.0 out of 10
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 1: Review
WARNING!!!! MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!!!!!
Earths will live, Earths will die. Heroes will live, Heroes will die, legends will be born!!!
The story line felt like something straight out of a comic book. The chemistry between the team was flawless. While I do not watch Supergirl, I pretty much got the jist of what has happened between all of the characters, even though I do not care about most of the characters at all.
The action scenes were very well done also. I was also very impressed by how great the visual effects looked on the Shadow Demons.
The death of Oliver Queen and the destruction of Supergirl's Earth left me in shock. Oliver Queen's death was unexpected becuase it happened very soon, and it nearly brought me to tears. I'm hoping that he is still alive, but I am not getting my hopes up.
The opening that featured all of the different Earth's was a great start to the series. Burt Ward's cameo was great, and I was laughing so hard at his one liner.
Overall, Crisis on Infinite Earth part 1 was the perfect start to this crossover due to its strong opening, chemistry and performances between all of its stars, well shot action scenes, great looking visual effects, and an ending that still has me in shock.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
9.5 out of 10
Saturday, December 7, 2019
The Mandalorian: Chapter 5: The Gunslinger: Review
While not as exciting as Chapter 4, it still offers plenty of intrigue.
The story line suffered from its lack of action scenes, but Amy Sedaris' performance and the setting on the planet of Tatooine made up for it.
It was a shame that killed Ming-Na Wen so quickly, as she could have been a great addition to the cast.
The ending with the person going near Ming-Na Wen was the best part of the episode. As to who it is, I have two theories. 1. Boba Fett, because it is on Tatooine and because it looked like the person was wearing Mandalorian Armor. 2. It is Giancarlo Esposito's character, because we have not seen him yet.
Overall, while not as exciting as Chapter 4, Chapter 5 makes up for it with its great ending, performances from Amy Sedaris and Ming-Na Wen, and returning to Tatooine, the most important planet in the Star Wars saga, in my opinion.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
7.7 out of 10
The story line suffered from its lack of action scenes, but Amy Sedaris' performance and the setting on the planet of Tatooine made up for it.
It was a shame that killed Ming-Na Wen so quickly, as she could have been a great addition to the cast.
The ending with the person going near Ming-Na Wen was the best part of the episode. As to who it is, I have two theories. 1. Boba Fett, because it is on Tatooine and because it looked like the person was wearing Mandalorian Armor. 2. It is Giancarlo Esposito's character, because we have not seen him yet.
Overall, while not as exciting as Chapter 4, Chapter 5 makes up for it with its great ending, performances from Amy Sedaris and Ming-Na Wen, and returning to Tatooine, the most important planet in the Star Wars saga, in my opinion.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
7.7 out of 10
The Mandalorian: Chapter 4: Sanctuary: Review
Bryce Dallas Howard's direction easily makes it the best episode of the season, so far.
The story line, while reminding me of The Magnificent 7, was more entertaining then the last 3 episodes, and it was actually very fun.
The action scenes were flawless. The way they took down the AT-ST was great. It was also great seeing the AT-ST again, and it looked a lot more creepy in this episodes, than in any of the movies.
It was too bad that he could not leave Baby Yoda with the villagers, but it helps advance the plot a lot more. Gina Carano's performance was great, hope to see her in future episodes.
Overall, Chapter 4 of the Mandalorian is easily the best of the season so far, while the plot felt unoriginal, the episode was easily memorable due to Bryce Dallas Howard's direction, flawless action scenes, advancing the plot very well, strong visual effects, and a strong performance from Gina Corano.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
9.0 out of 10
The story line, while reminding me of The Magnificent 7, was more entertaining then the last 3 episodes, and it was actually very fun.
The action scenes were flawless. The way they took down the AT-ST was great. It was also great seeing the AT-ST again, and it looked a lot more creepy in this episodes, than in any of the movies.
It was too bad that he could not leave Baby Yoda with the villagers, but it helps advance the plot a lot more. Gina Carano's performance was great, hope to see her in future episodes.
Overall, Chapter 4 of the Mandalorian is easily the best of the season so far, while the plot felt unoriginal, the episode was easily memorable due to Bryce Dallas Howard's direction, flawless action scenes, advancing the plot very well, strong visual effects, and a strong performance from Gina Corano.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
9.0 out of 10
Friday, December 6, 2019
Arrow: Season 8 Episode 7: Purgatory: Review
This review will be brief, because my cold came back. UGGGGGGG so tired of being sick, espically since Star Wars is coming out in 13 days.
While it suffers from bad pacing, this episode of Arrow delivers on the emotion, jaw dropping Roy plot twist, great callbacks to season 1, setting up the Crisis, solid action scenes, and strong performances from Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, and Katherine McNamara to deliver a good final regualar episode of Arrow before the Crisis.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
7.5 out of 10
While it suffers from bad pacing, this episode of Arrow delivers on the emotion, jaw dropping Roy plot twist, great callbacks to season 1, setting up the Crisis, solid action scenes, and strong performances from Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, and Katherine McNamara to deliver a good final regualar episode of Arrow before the Crisis.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
7.5 out of 10
The Flash: Season 6 Episode 8: The Last Temptation of Barry Allen, Part 2: Review
This review will be brief, because my cold came back. UGGGGGGG so tired of being sick, espically since Star Wars is coming out in 13 days.
While not as good as Part 1, this episode of the Flash delivers on the emotion, sendoff for Bloodwork (who was a great villain, but hopefully they bring him back as a special guest star), creepy and suspenseful moments, strong visual effects, the ending that sets up Crisis, and a strong performance from Sendhill Ramamurthy to deliver a solid episode.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
8.2 out of 10
While not as good as Part 1, this episode of the Flash delivers on the emotion, sendoff for Bloodwork (who was a great villain, but hopefully they bring him back as a special guest star), creepy and suspenseful moments, strong visual effects, the ending that sets up Crisis, and a strong performance from Sendhill Ramamurthy to deliver a solid episode.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
8.2 out of 10
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