Episode Reviews

COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS (S3E1) "A Ladder to the Stars": The Heart Of Science
COSMOS: POSSIBLE WORLDS (S3E1) “A Ladder to the Stars”: The Heart Of Science

“A Ladder to the Stars” is, at its heart, a simple story, the same hero’s journey all of us have experienced a thousand times over.

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E8) “Broken Pieces”: Preparing For The End

“Broken Pieces” is an episode that sends everyone on their way to where they’ll need to be in the upcoming two-part finale, but doesn’t do so with any tangible enthusiasm.

RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE (S12E3) "World's Worst": A $5,000 Donation Can't Save This Episode
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE (S12E3) “World’s Worst”: A $5,000 Donation Can’t Save This Episode

Overall “World’s Worst” was a less-than-average episode with subpar performances in the improv challenge and a poor choice for a winner.

WESTWORLD (S3E1) "Parce Domine": A Promising Start
WESTWORLD (S3E1) “Parce Domine”: A Promising Start

Compared to the confusing season 2, the first episode Westworld season 3 is more straightforward, and much clearer and more exciting in terms of the action and its philosophical examination.

Homeland (S8E6): "Two Minutes": The Climb Continues
Homeland (S8E6): “Two Minutes”: The Climb Continues

Homeland brings the most quietly powerful episode so far this season, slowly moving up hill, hearts pounding as we anticipate the inevitable plunge.

DEVS S1E3: Alex Garland Spins An Increasingly Intricate Web
DEVS S1E3: Alex Garland Spins An Increasingly Intricate Web

Devs continues to fascinate, pulling us into this world and its increasingly more complex characters and stories.

THE CLONE WARS (S7E3) "On the Wings of Keerdaks": The Great Escape
THE CLONE WARS (S7E3) “On the Wings of Keerdaks”: The Great Escape

The 3rd episode, “On The Wings of Keerdaks” was just a classic episode of Clone Wars with one thing on the agenda: get out alive. Let’s talk about it.

Homeland (S8E5) "Chalk Two Down": Fact, Fiction & Everything in Between
Homeland (S8E5) “Chalk Two Down”: Fact, Fiction & Everything In Between

As we continue to see the tapestry come together throughout the next several weeks, one fact is inescapable: we’re in for a hell of a ride.

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E7) “Nepenthe”: Old Friends Return
STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E7) “Nepenthe”: Old Friends Return

A frustrating continuation of the season, Star Trek: Picard’s “Nepenthe” feels like two halves of the episode are at war with each other.

THE OUTSIDER (S1E10) "Must/Can't": A Tense & Unexpected Finale
THE OUTSIDER (S1E10) “Must/Can’t”: A Tense & Unexpected Finale

For a series that prospered on a measured pace and ambiguity, The Outsider continues to leave viewers in the dark, even during the grand finale.

RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE (S12E2)"Call Your Girlfriend": Bye Bye Miss Sherry Pie
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE (S12E2)”You Don’t Know Me”: Bye Bye Miss Sherry Pie

Despite being marred down by the Sherry Pie scandal, episode two of Rupaul’s Drag Race season 12 was a good one.

STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E6) "The Impossible Box": A Difficult Reunion
STAR TREK: PICARD (S1E6) “The Impossible Box”: A Difficult Reunion

While the 6th episode of Star Trek: Picard makes strides towards the franchise’s core ideas and is significantly more ambitious, it still struggles to know what to do with itself.

THE OUTSIDER (S1E9) "Tigers And Bears": El Coco's Whereabouts Are Revealed
THE OUTSIDER (S1E9) “Tigers And Bears”: El Coco’s Whereabouts Are Revealed

Before the season ends, The Outsider has to deliver a reasonably satisfying conclusion that’ll at least gratify those viewers who stuck with the series.

THE CLONE WARS (S7E1+2) "The Bad Batch" & "A Distant Echo": We're Back!
THE CLONE WARS (S7E1+2) “The Bad Batch” & “A Distant Echo”: We’re Back!

Before I fell in love with Baby Yoda and the gunslinging world brought to us…

RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE S12E1: Something Old, Something New, Nicki Minaj & Mama Ru
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE S12E1: Something Old, Something New, Nicki Minaj & Mama Ru

Despite the constant need to recycle old challenges, the premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race season twelve was a strong way to kick off the new season!