Superman & Lois: Season 4 Episode 3: Always My Hero: Review

 Quick review because I've been so busy lately.

The 3rd episode of the final season of Superman & Lois changes the game in so many ways!! 

I did not expect Sam to die the way he did, but he went out like a true hero. 

I was so shocked to see Jonathan get powers! I really feel bad for Jordan though, he feels like everything is his fault, and Luthor didn't help things either with that video recording LOL.

So looking forward to seeing how this season concludes. Only a matter of time before Superman comes back into the fold!

Out of a 10 I would give it...

10 out of 10

Superman & Lois: Season 4 Episode 2: A World Without: Review

Another amazing episode!!!

Lex Luthor is now my favorite villain of the franchise! Cold, a man of his word, and extremely dangerous!

I have no idea where they go from here! I could totally see either Jordan giving up his heart to save his dad, or Tal-Rho returning and giving up his heart to save Superman. Should be interesting!

Lana and Sarah better be careful, Lex is now after them!

I am so curious as to what Lex has planned for Smallville. He is buying up property, and he obviously plans on taking it over. I wouldn't be surprised if he tries destroying the town at this point.

Lex also looking for his daughter is an interesting story line. I am curious what her role will be in all this, and how she might end up helping them take him down.

Love this show! 

Out of a 10 I would give it...

10 out of 10

Superman & Lois: Season 4 Episode 1: The End & The Beginning: Review

Holy cow!!!!! The premier of the final season of Superman & Lois is easily the best premier of the series! 

I have 2 episodes to write, so I am going to make it shorter. Wow! Lex Luthor might already be my favorite villain of the series. Michael Cudlitz has dominated every scene that he has been in! Those 2 scenes with him & Lois, and the one with him and the boys were amazing scenes!

Superman's death was so much more brutal than I was expecting! They pulled an adaptation of "The Death of Superman", which I called back in the 3rd season! Wonder how they are going to bring him back? 

Wow! Great episode!!!!!

Out of a 10 I would give it...

10 out of 10

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 2 Episode 8: Shadow and Flame: Review

 The season finale has me super excited for a third season!

The opening scene showing the Balrog was a great intro! I was shocked that King Durin III died, but I love that he went out in style! I do not think we have seen the last of the Balrog, and I really hope I'm right!

Celebrimbor's death scene was so sad. I knew he was going to die, but I was shocked at how brutal it was. I am going to miss his character, but I know that this is what needed to happen to move the story line forward.

Adar's death was so shocking! I knew he would die, but I did not expect the Orcs to turn on him so quickly. Looking back though, you could see the buildup to this happening! Sauron made sure Adar died the same way Adar tried killing him, poetic justice for Sauron!

The Stranger meeting the Dark Wizard was a great conclusion to his story line this season! I am curious as to where Nori and Poppy's story line will go from here, but I am looking forward to it! Loved that the Stranger was officially confirmed to be Gandalf, and that he got his staff! I am all but convinced at this point that the Dark Wizard is Saruman.

Elendil being forced to flee as anyone allied with the former Queen is accused of working with Sauron was not what I expected! I am looking forward to seeing Elendil eventually reunite with his son, Isildur, next season, and I really hope they get rid of the new ruler of their land! Loved that Elendil got the sword of Kings that Aragorn will use in the sequel!

Galadriel and Sauron's long awaited encounter was perfect! I loved the dialogue between them, and I am so glad that Sauron got the 9 rings for Men. The only question now is, who will Sauron give the rings to? Looking forward to seeing Sauron work the Orcs next season, and I really hope he gets his armor next season also. He should be forging his ring pretty soon also! 

The final scene with Galadriel, Elrond, Gil-galad, and Arondir resolving to fight Sauron again was a perfect ending! It showed that even in the darkest of times, there is always hope, and strength! It sums up the entire franchise as well! Looking forward to season 3!

Out of a 10 I would give it...

10 out of 10

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 2 Episode 7: Doomed to Die: Review

 The penultimate episode sees the Elves in their darkest hour.

Celebrimbor breaking free of Sauron's influence was amazing. Charles Edwards gave his best performance in this episode. I am so glad that the 9 rings for the race of Men are all complete. It is now only a matter of time before Sauron gets his hands on them.

The battle between the Orcs and the Elves was amazing. Instant flashbacks to The Two Towers & The Return of the King battle sequences. Really liked seeing how strategic Adar was with his Orcs, and I am loving how some of the Orcs are not liking the fact that Adar is risking so many of their lives just to kill Sauron. Sam Hazeldine has exceeded every expectation I had!

I am so curious if Durin IV will arrive with his army or not. If he doesn't show up, that will explain why, in the future, Elrond doesn't believe that Dwarves will come to help them destroy the Ring of Power. I know that Durin IV has a difficult decision to make, but you can't just leave Elrond like that. If he doesn't show, their friendship is over!

Galadriel is about to encounter Sauron again, and he will retrieve his 9 rings for Men! I am so looking forward to their interaction after almost a whole season of not seeing each other. 

I do not believe that Arondir is dead, and I truly believe that he will get his revenge on Adar! If they aren't going to let Sauron kill Adar, then the one to kill him should be Arondir, as he deserves to after what he did to the people of the town that he was protecting! Sauron will get back control of the Orcs either in the next episode, or next season!

Dang it, I love this show!

Out of a 10 I would give it...

10 out of 10

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 2 Episode 6: "Where Is He?": Review

 The board is set, the pieces are moving!

Sauron's story line was so well written. I love how he is able to continue to manipulate Celebrimbor. Sauron will have the 9 rings for the race of men soon, and I am very curious as to who he will give them to. Are they characters we have seen before, or just new characters altogether? Looking forward to finding out the answer.

Elendil's story line was amazing! I loved how loyal he was to his Queen, no matter what. The sea creature design was amazing also, the show's practical, and visual effects rival that of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy IMO. I loved the ending where Ar-Pharazon finds out, via the Palantir, that Halbrand is Sauron. I would love it if he is one of the 9 who receives one of the rings for men.

The Stranger's story line is quite interesting. I love all the callbacks they have to Gandalf from the Lord of the Rings series, and I am curious as to what will happen to Nori and Popppy. I am looking forward to the Stranger getting his staff also.

The Dwarves story line was amazing also. I love the conflict in Durin IV, as he wants to stop his father, but he still respects him also. I loved the scene where Sauron arrived and asked for more Mithril to help make more rings, but Durin III refused. I loved the quick scene where Sauron looked in the fire and saw a Balrog in it. Durin IV's wife, Disa, knew something ancient and evil was in those mines, and I am glad that it was revealed to be a Balrog. Sauron knows that the Dwarves are about to get attacked by one, and that smirk as he was leaving said so much. Sauron is 10 steps ahead of everyone, and I love it!

Adar proposing an alliance to Galadriel was a great scene. While I was initially hesitant about Sam Hazeldine replacing Joseph Mawle as Adar, Sam has managed to surpass Joseph. I loved the fact that Adar just got what he needed out of Galadriel, and now plans on destroying all of Eregion in order to make sure that Sauron stays dead. I loved how Galadriel was trying to warn Adar that he and the Orcs are walking right into Sauron's trap. Sauron is playing chess, while everyone else is playing checkers. I also loved the reveal that Sauron's crown which Adar stabbed him with in the first episode, was actually Morogoth's crown. Great reveal!

Out of a 10 I would give it...

10 out of 10

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 2 Episode 5: Halls of Stone: Review

 After last week's disaster of an episode, this episode gets the series right back on track!

The ring corrupting Durin III was a great story line. I am loving this story line so much, and I am very curious as to how this will conclude this season. I feel so bad for Durin IV, he doesn't know what to do, and he knows there is something off with that ring. Love his character so much!

Sauron continuing to forge the rings, while corrupting Celebrimbor is the best part of the season. Now that we know who Sauron is, it is so great to see how Sauron is able to manipulate everything to go according to his plan. Loved the scene where one of the Elven smiths saw the eye of Sauron while testing out a ring. Great callback, and they had the door which was featured in the Fellowship of the Ring, which leads into the Mines of Moria. Great callbacks also.

The story line involving Elendil was a great story line. While Sauron may be the main villain of the entire series, Pharazon, and his supporters, are the main villains of this season. I was so satisfied when that one guy got his arm broken. I really hope Elendil or Isildur finishes him off by the end of the season.

The ending with Adar offering an alliance with Galadriel to destroy Sauron was a great ending. I am so curious to see what Galadriel does, as she knows Sauron has to be destroyed!

Out of a 10 I would give it...

10 out of 10