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
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