This has to be one of the worst episodes of a superhero show, if not any show, I’ve seen in a while! An annoying and unnecessary narrator, hideously creepy monsters, a dumb plot…yeah, even if I rewatch this season, I’ll skip this episode.
Who knew that Lizzie McGuire’s mom once played a robot?
As an old-school Disney Channel fan, I was surprised!
I can’t believe this episode taught me a new word: hari kari. Who would have thought that a superhero series would add to my already large vocabulary?
Be warned: On the "Season One, Volume Two" DVD, this episode has NO SOUND! :(
Hooray! Huzzah! Oh, glorious day! This series is FINALLY on Disney Plus!
Despite growing up in the nineties with cable, I never saw the original Figure It Out, because, when it originally aired, I was pretty much anti-Nickelodeon. In my opinion back then, the only good shows were on Disney Channel (Growing Pains,) PBS Kids (Bill Nye and Wishbone,) Cartoon Network (Scooby-Doo,) and CBS’ Saturday morning lineup (Wheel 2000). I now realize that I missed out on a lot of great entertainment that way; thanks to massive millennial nostalgia, I’ve been able to see what I missed by watching old-school Nick shows on iTunes and DVD.
However, when this reboot aired, I remember coming home from work and watching it. The format was new to me…but it was fun! I’ve always been a sucker for game shows; after all, I learned my letters from Wheel of Fortune. Having a celebrity panel reminds me of Hollywood Squares, minus the crude jokes.
This specific episode was of special interest to me because among the four Nick stars trying to guess the contestants’ hidden talents was none other than my old flame, Victoria Justice. Though her career plummeted years ago, taking my fandom with it, it was still interesting to see her in this, especially since I don’t remember her in any of the other ones I watched.
However, Victoria’s performance was rather disappointing. Both times, she asked, “Do you have a hidden talent?” Uh…duh! What was the point of the show? It actually made me laugh to see her get slimed by herself for saying “wind instrument”.
I still enjoyed this episode; in fact, I need to check and see if iTunes has any others. Though I don’t remember most of the other Nick stars who were on the panels, I do remember seeing the lovely Jade Ramsey (House of Anubis) and Challen Cates (Big Time Rush) on there. Hopefully, they fared better than my old flame.
Watching this episode from 2004 after seeing the most recent season shows how much the set has changed. It's also fun to see Sofia Lidskog, who has since left the Clue Crew, give a clue. The craziest thing about it, though, is that Ken Jennings almost didn't win; they decided to accept his answer of simply "Who is Jones?" instead of requiring Marion Jones' full name. If they hadn't done that, Ken Jennings' winning streak would have been over before it even started.
This one was hard to watch. Between Leatherhead's nightmare, which included freaky versions of the Turtles, and his fits of rage, it was rather emotionally charged, especially for a kids' show.
The Good: After the long Fugitoid/Triceraton story arc, it was nice to see something different. Touch and Go were very convincing foes; I hope to see more of them, even though you know the Turtles will defeat them in the end.
The Bad: Nothing, really.
The Good: It was interesting to see the backstory of Marik, Odion, and Ishizu.
The Bad: There was no dueling in this episode; Duel Monsters is the main focus of the series, so, I wanted to see them play it, not just flashback to the past.
The Good: A striking commentary on our technology-obsessed times, this one brings the intensity. Not only is there a bit of action, but certain scenes--especially with Mickey seeing his grandmother and Rose's interaction with her parents--packed an emotional punch.
The Bad: As usual, there was mild profanity; also, I didn't need to see Jackie in a buxom outfit or Mickey in nothing but underwear. Outside of the slight content issues, I was a bit shocked by the cliffhanger ending; I'm glad I have the next episode on hand.
The Good: This episode had amazing period costumes, wonderful performances, and a gripping plot. Even though the premise seems weird, they made it work really well.
The Bad: Along with the usual (albeit slight and mild) profanity, there was a passionate kissing scene that I wouldn't have minded if it hadn't made my sister think I was watching a soap opera instead.
Not only did this episode deliver the usual hilarity, action, and fun, but Kim was awesome in this episode; she really gave it to that guy! If I ever get married, I hope my wife is like Kim: sweet and beautiful, but not afraid to stand up for herself!
Bullock teaming up with Batman? Sounds crazy, but it happened...and it's yet another fabulous episode in this series!
Action, suspense, excitement, heroism...this is what Star Wars is all about! If only Disney hadn't ruined the franchise with the shark jumping garbage that was The Last Jedi...
Better than the first episode(s)...but still a lot of room for improvement. We'll see where the show goes from here.
This was a fun one, especially seeing a skateboarding Wonder Woman, as well as a look at the early years of video games.
They don't make shows like this anymore!
What a great ending! Can't wait to see what happens next!
As the duel continues, Odion seems to have the upper hand; will Joey emerge victorious? Can't wait to see how it ends!
I'm not a fan of vampires, so, the fact that this episode includes them is a strike against it for me.
Also, Cassandra's actions don't make sense; why didn't she just get the operation to start with instead of waiting until the end?
The worst part, though, was the last scene. I won't spoil it here; what I will say is that it smacks of shark jumping, and may be enough to make me give up on this series that I once adored.
A different sort of Batman episode, but a great one! Despite the courtroom setting, the usual action is present.
This is a review of both parts of "Broken Bow".
I was very late to the party with Star Trek; I hadn't even watched one of the films in its entirety until I borrowed Nemesis from the library, which was like starting a TV show by watching the series finale. It took me a while, but, I eventually got into the franchise, in both The Original Series and Next Generation form, not to mention the J. J. Abrams films. Still, like usual for me, I liked the television episodes better than the flicks. Since I'm already well into the second season of two other Star Trek series, I thought: Why not give another one a try? After all, my local library has the entire series of Enterprise on DVD.
So...what did I think? I would say that, just like TNG, this series started off a bit roughly. While I liked the plot and the action, the episode ran a bit too long, the theme music was terrible, and some of the computer animation was cheesy, especially for something made in the 2000s. There were some content concerns as well: While I expected occasional profanity, the language quotient was higher than I would have liked, and I definitely could have done without seeing T'Pol in a tight, midriff-baring outfit alongside a shirtless guy.
Still, a premiere episode doesn't define a series; if I'd stopped watching The Next Generation after the mess that was "Encounter at Farpoint," I'd be missing out on a lot! So, I'll keep watching; I won't say the only way to go from here is up, because it isn't...but, there's still plenty of room for improvement.
Not as clean cut as I expected or remembered.
Jennifer Stone was awesome in this!
The fact that the villain here is a purple and green Tyrannosaurus Rex like Barney made me laugh out loud!
(Watch out, Hasbro; the Lyons Group has sued for such things!)
As a longtime geek, I knew one thing when I was in school: Don't mess with wrestlers. True, I had many friends who were; I did everything I could to stay on their good side! This reminded me of those days.
A reality show contestant? Legions of hopelessly devoted fans? Ezekiel loving somebody besides himself? Flynn and Stone fighting over a woman who isn't Eve Baird?
This was a crazy one!
A different sort of villain here...but still a fun episode!
A bit creepier than usual; not among my favorites of this series.
This one was a bit creepier than usual; not one of my favorites.
