New favorite episode this season. Hands down.
Alex going rogue and just beating the shit out of Cadmus people was so good to watch. I loved every second of it. And don't you dare tell me that she did it for the wrong reasons. Alex Danvers is the biggest Slytherin to ever Slytherin. At the end of the day, family comes first. That's just who she is. And it doesn't make her a bad person or a bad agent.
Maggie was on my screen for more than 20 seconds! Merry fucking Christmas to me! She's apparently gotten much better at pool, too. And she wanted an actual flash grenade for winning? What a dorky badass. I'd die for her.
"- I wish I had what you two have.
- Go away, Brian."
Am I still laughing? Yes. Yes, I am.
Also, Alex is Maggie's "ride or die". They are such a good team, working together seamlessly, kicking ass and supporting each other through everything. My little gay heart can't handle Sanvers. And Alex would definitely make an excellent arm candy.
Look at that, Kara had her own storyline! And a moral dilemma! And it was about journalism! So much yes. I'm super mad about her getting fired, though. Snapper had better hire her back soon. Remember when working at CatCo was an integral part of Kara's storyline and she said she couldn't be Supergirl without her job keeping her grounded? Good times.
Kara biting her lip while talking to Lena? Supergirl saving Lena and carrying her in her arms? I'm not saying it's gay, but it's so gay. And it's also an interesting, healthy, respectful relationship. Do the writers really think we'd rather see Karamel happen than Supercorp?
"Maybe being Supergirl and having you is enough."
Okay, here's the plan: we go home, we vomit. Then we book the next flight to Vancouver, get into the writers' room and ask them what the fuck they're doing. They should ask themselves "What would Cat Grant say about this?". Because she would definitely disapprove.
But yeah, aside from that one garbage moment this episode was awesome. And that scene between Kara and Alex when they were trying to stop the alien ship was raw and epic, and absolutely, utterly spectacular. This is the kind of content that we should get every week.
THE CROSSOVER IS HERE!
This was amazing. Oh my God. So many great things happened in this episode. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it all. Maybe it's because it's 5 AM here right now and I'm severely sleep deprived, but let's face it, I couldn't possibly go to school without watching Supergirl first.
And it was so, so worth it this week!
Medusa was not only a serious threat, but it also gave the writers a chance to get almost everyone involved in it, which resulted in a very focused episode. You could really feel that there was a lot at stake there. The scene where the missile exploded and J'onn prepared to be reunited with his wife was fantastic. I think I held my breath for like a minute because it was so intense.
I'm so glad that Lena is not evil. I'll be honest, she actually scared me for a minute there. I loved the way she outsmarted her mother. I'm sure we haven't seen the last of Lillian Luthor, but hey, maybe they can have some peace before her next anti-alien scheme.
Kara facing disappointment regarding her parents was a good storyline too. My beautiful alien puppy. She continues to amaze me. She's the hero we all deserve.
Mon-El kisses Kara
"Fuck this shit I'm out" plays in the background as I jump out of my chair and through the window
Yeah, I'm not even going to talk about this.
J'onn is green again! Woohoo!
It's always nice to see Eliza. And the way she said "My beautiful Alexandra" made my heart melt.
Can Alex get drunk every Thanksgiving? I find it hilarious.
Alex and Maggie are in lesbians with each other! There are legit tears of happiness in my eyes. Maggie getting injured and realizing her feelings for Alex is such a classic fanfiction trope. I absolutely love it. You can bet that I'm going to watch that scene at Alex's apartment at least 50 times, until I've memorized every breath, every word and every facial expression.
Barry and Cisco in the house! I've been waiting for this! The next 3 days are going to be epic!
I was looking forward to this when discovering the synopsis and wasn't disappointed at all. Quite the contrary, I was even pleasantly surprised by this pilot.
Not a fan of the rather young cast but I've seen much worse and guess I can deal with it on the long run.
I'd say the premise was set a bit fast but on the other hand it didn't drag the episode.
Somehow it feels a bit like the TV series Forever (fantastic series, btw) just in a lighthearted format, plus a zombie instead of an immortal. Comedy is rather subtle here but very well used.
The only issue I have is the morgue sidekick or boss of Liv, Ravi. He's just too laid back about this zombie thing and too willing to cover her up and send her off to do police work, risking her cover. While I appreciate a non dragging establishing of characters, some more background about Liv and Ravi would have been necessary to make it more believable here. But that is nitpicking.
Also, Rose McIver looks really hot as a zombie but not nearly as hot as a human. Or maybe I'm just into zombiegirls. shrug
Sidenote: The cover for this show here on trakt looks awful with the "main" characters posting in front of a white screen. Looks absurd and not fitting of the tone the first episode set.
Like the director’s previous documentary on Ayrton Senna, this is a fascinating look at an unbelievable talent with a tragic outcome. Equally, this is a film that is accessible to anyone and as someone who had only seen Amy Winehouse in the media and had not heard her music, it was a fascinating, but devastating film that depicted a troubled and vulnerable young woman thrust unwillingly into a media frenzy that she was simply unable to cope with. What makes the film so powerful are those fleeting moments in the story where there was an opportunity for Amy to get the help she so desperately needed. Kapadia tries hard to give a balanced viewpoint of the people around Amy, but it is difficult not to judge some of the people closest to her. Hindsight may be a wonderful thing, but the outcome of this story seems so inevitable from the start. Where Kapadia doesn’t hold back is in his depiction of the media as a relentless and merciless behemoth and ultimately this film is as much a sobering look at the reality of being thrust into the media spotlight as it is on a truly amazingly talented musician who simply wanted to be left alone to express her talent. One of the highlights of the year so far.
This whole episode was perfection. Except for 2 things:
Kara/White Bread bullshit
Yet another edition of "Where's Maggie, you know, the main character NCPD Detective Maggie Sawyer and why is Man-Hell on my screen instead of her?" Seriously, though. She only had like 5 minutes of screentime in this ep. This is bullshit.
I love Lena Luthor. And goddamn, her relationship with Kara is amazing. That feeling when two female characters basically fulfill every classic romantic trope (obvious Romeo and Juliet vibes because of the Super/Luthor conflict, Kara saving Lena more than once, Lena calling Kara her hero, Lena looking mortified when Supergirl gets hurt in front of her, Kara believing in Lena against all odds, Lena sending a million flowers to Kara's office, the list goes on) and look like they're about 2 seconds away from making out every time they share a scene, but heteronormativity exists and you know they'll forever remain strictly in the realm of subtext and fanfiction. That feeling sucks and I'm bitter.
I don't blame Lena for being kind of torn in this episode. Lillian played the mommy card very well. Katie McGrath and Brenda Strong are both awesome and they created a super interesting dynamic between the two characters.
I firmly believe that Lena is good. I need her to be good, otherwise Kara will be so disappointed. Get away from me with the staring-sinisterly-at-the-chessboard thing, writers. I don't accept it.
Baby Lena was so cute! What a beautiful genius baby. I want to adopt her.
Kara finally has her friends back. This is the kind of content that I watch this show for! It's good and pure, and Kara is a precious cinnamon roll. I just want her to be happy, have a good support system, be surrounded by people who love and care about her, and have a lifetime supply of potstickers. Is that too much to ask?
Also, shoutout to J'onn for being the most wonderful, supportive, telepathic Space Dad in the history of everything.
Thank you, Mr. Next-Episode's-Bad-Guy for saving us, at least temporarily, from the true villain this season: the forced romance between our amazing heroine and the "arrogant dude-bro" (Kara was spot-on, I actually cackled when she said it) who steals all of her screentime. Just burn this shitshow of a ship. Please. I'm so tired of white men being prioritized over everyone else, including the freaking main character. And is it just me, or did Kara seem awfully miserable in that last scene? Compare the way she looks at Mon-Ewww to the way Alex "Heart Eyes, Motherfucker" Danvers looks at Maggie. They couldn't be more different.
Probably one of my favourite episodes this season. Partly because James was only there for 5 seconds and he wasn't even himself. Why, oh, why did Kara save him?
Maxwell Lord is annoying as hell. Another villain with a tragic backstory that ultimately doesn't justify all the shit he's done. I still haven't forgotten that you created Red Kryptonite, dude. You made Kara cry. I don't like you.
Cat Grant talking about Harrison Ford was one of the best moments in this episode. I liked her speech on the balcony - yes, it was cheesy, as is the whole show, but it was a good kind of cheesiness. Family-friendly, heartwarming cheesiness. But if the writers are really trying to convince me that this brilliant journalist doesn't know that Kara and Supergirl are the same person, then I don't believe them for a second. It makes no sense for Cat not to know. She's too smart for that.
Kara and Alex fighting? Jesus Christ, my heart. I think I might actually die next week. Their relationship is definitely my favourite on the show and watching them trying to kill each other will be super painful. I'm not ready.
Why does Non have a British accent? All the other Kryptonians we've seen so far sound very much American. Why does the bad guy always have to be British?
It seems that Supergirl has figured out how to balance all aspects of a superhero TV show. Action, drama, humor, suspense - this episode had it all and I'm really excited about the season finale. It's hard to believe how much the show has changed and improved since the Pilot. Now I'll have to build a shrine and offer a sacrifice to the Dark Lord and his minions in hell because I really want a second season and CBS is taking its sweet time announcing the renewal, which makes me extremely nervous.
Easily one of the best episodes so far, I loved every second of it. I'm very pleased at how they are dealing with time-space travel so far, it feels like they are truly exploring all possibilities and using interesting ideas - this week part of the team got stuck in the past for two years until the rest returned, and as it turns out, your personality can be lost if you're out of your time during an extended period.
Personally, I had this crazy theory that Vandal Savage himself was Chronos, pursuing Rip's team while they pursued another version of himself... but in the end it was Rory! Quite a shocking reveal, I didn't see it coming at all, though I did think Rory was still alive somewhere. Just the fact that Dominic Purcell is still on the show is something to be happy about, we will see if Rory can be reformed. (Also, interesting that the Vanishing Point was mentioned again, hopefully we get to see it at some point)
It was good to see Ra's al Ghul (and Nanda Parbat) again. Even though Arrow's season 3 was not that great, I did like Matt Nable as Ra's. With Talia being introduced, I can't help but wonder if she'll return as an adult, although it could have been just a nod towards the comics.
Penny was a resident. Like Jo and Stephanie and Ben. She was learning. She was a student. She had people above her, attendings, who should have known better. The attending who decided to ignore her and not order a CT, the neuro attending that was out at dinner and took too long to get there. They should have known better. It shouldn't be on her, she shouldn't be 'the person who killed Derek' she didn't stick a scalpel in his brain, she didn't shoot him in the heart. She TRIED to fight for him, and the people who should have been fighting for him too didn't care enough to put the effort in. And what would have happened if she'd have fought harder? Would she have been fired? Suspended? Derek still would have died. Would that make you happy? Because she tried harder? Or was she supposed to beat up her attending and do the brain surgery herself without the neurosurgeon's help? Save Derek and save the day all alone? Because that's just downright impossible.
Yknow, tonight on twitter I saw people asking if the actress who plays Penny has an account, Jerrika Hinton - Stephanie - said they told her not to get one. I can only imagine the messages she would have been getting if she had one, and lets be honest, most of them would be death threats.
The show starts in a post-apocalyptic setting, with 100 teens being used as guinea pigs to see if the Earth is habitable, while the rest barely cling to life in the Arc, a collection of merged space stations.
You have to give this show more than the first two episodes before you make a final judgment. Episode three has an event that demonstrates that it's not a fluffy teen show. Although the 100 kids just party, fuck, and quarrel in their initial time on Earth, starting episode four they turn their attention to sensible survival things like food and defenses. If you still don't like the show by episode five, it's probably not for you.
If I offended you with one bad word in the previous paragraph, then this show is not for you. Also, it's not a show for young teens or older prudish viewers. In this show, a ~33 year old scores easily with a ~16 year old girl. One teen girl has been with three guys by the end of season two. There is a bit of lesbian teen girl action. Teens are murdered by teens. Making immoral decisions to survive is a constant theme.
The character development is quite noticeable. Some "evil" characters become good. Some "good" characters become evil. It's appropriate, given the difficult circumstances they face. Over time, cartoony one-dimensional characters morph into complex interesting people.
Many commenters point out the beautiful female cast members. The star, Eliza Taylor (Clarke), reminds me of Reese Witherspoon in appearance. She's gorgeous and yet eclipsed by the beauty of costar Marie Avgeropoulos (Octavia), who rightfully gets the lion's share of drooling from the teen boys in the show. Then there is Paige Turco, who plays Clarke's mother. She's 49 years of total hotness, and she's also a very experienced and skilled actress. Holy cow, 49. Lindsey Morgan (Raven) looks her age (24 years old), and I think she's supposed to be 18 on the show, so she takes me out of the immersion a bit. Of course, Clarke and Octavia are played by shockingly old actresses as well.
On top of that, there are at least three cast members who played major characters on Battlestar Galactica.
The science seems really weak, but maybe I'll change my mind as I learn more. I was skeptical of the acid fog, but then the show gave a logical explanation that satisfied me.
All in all, it's a good science fiction show and not the teenybopper show that it seems to be initially.
Kara saying "You have changed" to Mon-El after he did one remotely decent thing was bullshit. You know, my alcoholic stepfather used to make my mom breakfast too. Didn't stop him from getting drunk and beating her up every other weekend. That's just the thing about toxic relationships: it's not all bad. Why do you think people keep coming back to their abusive partners?
We finally got to see the alien President again. Took them long enough. It's hard for me to tell if she's good or bad. She certainly had a sinister vibe at the end of the episode.
Man, Mon-El's mother is a stone cold bitch. I knew immediately that she was going to kill her husband. I'm excited to see her wreak havoc upon the Earth. Just imagine how awesome a team-up between her and Lillian Luthor would be. They both hate Supergirl, so why not?
"I'm not here to judge you for things that happened in the past, I am here to help you heal."
Alex and Maggie's relationship is so good and healthy. I want to cry. Maggie is the softest soft to ever soft, and Alex is wonderfully gentle and supportive. I mean, I'm uncomfortable that they made Maggie a cheater (as if there weren't enough unnecessary hate for her character in the fandom already), but I still love her to the death and I will protect her at all costs. I hope we'll see more of her dealing with the repressed trauma of being rejected by her parents. And I hope Alex will be by her side through all of it.
And we're going on another break. Sigh.
And here it is. The epic conclusion.
This was probably my favorite part of the crossover. The Flash part was a bit too rushed for my liking, and the Arrow part focused more on celebrating the 100th episode than the alien invasion. But this one? This one had it all. We got plenty of fight scenes and ass-kicking, but there were also some wonderful emotional moments.
I liked Stein's daughter drama. There was a lot of it in this episode, maybe a little too much, but it's an interesting storyline, even though I saw it coming a mile away as soon as Stein started having those visions of Lily. It's still good, though, and I'm looking forward to seeing how it's going to affect the future episodes of Legends.
Oliver's reasons for benching Kara were dumb as fuck. I firmly believe that that scene exists only because they couldn't include Melissa in most of the episode because of a scheduling conflict or some shit.
The Dominators really didn't put up much of a fight, did they? They just ran right back to their ships as soon as that bomb was destroyed. By the way, I totally forgot that Firestorm could transform things. I'm not entirely sure why they couldn't just have Kara throw the bomb back into space (come on, we all know she could easily have done that), but I guess it's because they wanted every hero to have their moment in the spotlight.
Holy shit, Kara and Felicity are similar. I can't believe I've never thought about it before. And Ray's comment about Kara looking like his cousin was a fun little reference for all the Superman fans out there.
I'm glad that Barry and Cisco are on good terms again. And Cisco and Felicity geeking out aboard the Waverider were adorable.
It's so cool that Kara can travel between dimensions now. It's sure as hell going to come in handy next year when the CW needs another bump in the ratings!
I love group hugs! Especially when it's between grumpy Oliver and two precious rays of sunshine Kara and Barry.
Kara is freaking scary when she wants to be. Damn. Never mess with this alien puppy. She'll drag you so hard you'll never get back up, and she'll do it with a smile on her face.
That little conversation between Sara and Oliver at the end of the episode was such a lovely, underrated moment. It really did start with the two of them. I've never looked at it like that.
Overall, this was an insanely satisfying crossover. I enjoyed it a lot, even though it made me feel dizzy at times, with all these characters running around, forcing me to pause the episode and do a mental count of who's who and which show they're on. I'm still bitter that Kara was the only Supergirl character to appear - Winn would've fit right in with the Geek Squad, and I wanted to see Alex and Sara kick some ass together. Maybe Digg losing his shit over J'onn being a Green Martian. Whatever. This was still fun, and who knows? Maybe next year's crossover will take place on Earth-38?
What an awesome mid-season!!! Let's hope Arrow's is similar Tomorrow night. Snart, Weather Wizard, The Trickster, Wally West, Zoom. Everyone was on top of the game. The Rogues gallery in action. I Wonder how Wally's in the show is going to be dealt. I mean, is he a speedster as in the comics or is he just a normal guy?
What to say about the Trickster! He is absolitely insane ("You'll like to roast some chesnuts"). Amazing.
And Iris. Awesome interpretation. I love that scene with Barry telling him that she has a brother (got goose bumps). Finally, Iris has found the place she belongs too. Candice Patton's acting was amazing. She really get emocional out There. It all felt very real.
Now, my dear Wells. I kind of knew that he was going to help Zoom,but not because he hates Barry, but because he wants to free her daughter. So,in a way, that was not so surprising. What I did not expect was that Zoom wants Barry to get faster and therefore, get his power to be faster. This was a Big surprise. What I don't get is the reason why Zoom wants to be faster. He is the fastest speedster Alive, so why on Earth does he want that? Perhaps because he wants to go back in time and fix something and Barry is the only one fast Enough? Very unlikely but let's see what the future holds.
The beginning of the episode was awesome. Wells running from Zoom, why wouldn't he?
Another thing was Barry's speech to Wells. Incredibly emotional. Addressing to someone who killed Your mother and so on and being able to forgive him, wow. amazing.
I really enjoyed this week's episode. The trickster is awesome and how can't you listen to his voice and don't think it's the Joker? Awesome. As well as Weather Wizard and Patty's story. When Barry encouraged her not to kill Mardon, it was the perfect moment to Tell her hey Patty,I' actually the Flash. sooner or later, he'll do it.
Anyway, I enjoyed this episode so much, even though the Man in the Yellow Suit was dope. Waiting for next episode.
Merry Christmas!!
There are two things that bugged me in this episode:
Rose, the actor for Liv, seems to have issues staying serious while acting. You see her smiling several times when she says her lines and it gets cut shortly after. At minute 3, when she turns back to the corpse for example.
Or the significant amount of scenes where she generally seems too lively. This was the opposite in episode 1. While there she said at the end she can step her game up, she's still undead. Even if she eats the brain of an artist who's upbeat and she behaved like that even before she did.
The second thing is the zombie make-up. From scene to scene it sometimes looks very unevenly applied, especially around the eyes and you can see it when Liv raises her eyebrows.
Other than that I loved it. The "lesson" at the end was great. The chemistry between Ravi and Liv felt much more natural. The introduction of the second zombie was better than I expected.
But I must admit, that I do understand if people don't like this show. It's - at least so far - nowhere near an action/suspense driven show, it seems to be one of those lesson at the end of each episode type of shows. These tend to be less good received overall.
This episode gets bonus points for a female character being protective of a male character as well as the male objectification through a female without any kind of specific buildup or social comment on it as if it is natural. Something that is usually not done in our oh so equality centered society/media but frowned upon when it is vice versa.
I go on, the sixth episode of this show has to be the most predictable writing scheme ever: 1x06 Enter Reverse Flash, 2x06 Enter Zoom, 3x06 Enter Savitar.
Another thing that is too obvious to be true is the fact that Julian was missing, not answering his phone, not going to work and with his mysterious girlfriend. Maybe he's Alchemy? One of his henchmen? Too obvious. Although last season it was the same, a new guy appears and immediately he's the bad guy
And what happened to Wally at the end? Unclear. He asking Barry why didn't he tell him he was a speedster in Flashpoint was absolutely ridiculous. Wally, you idiot, you all agreed that you didn't want to know about your previous life, you dumbass. However, I have to agree with Wally in one thing. Someone tells me now that I can have powers and become more than just a simple human and I'll take my chance. No doubt. Wally's little meltdown time was funny though: "Oh come on dad, Barry can screw up the timeline and I can't? Why dad? I want to screw things up too".
Can't wait to see what happens after that cliffhanger and Killer Frost. And we're just getting started!
Okay, I really wanted to like this episode, mainly because Jacqueline's character development is such a feminist statement. Unfortunately, the entire subplot with Titus as a Geisha is......argh. The way they dealt with this subplot is very one-sided and unfair. This episode comes off as pandering to the anti-SJW/anti-PC crowd. They could have at least give the PC crowd a much fairer portrayal. Like pointing out more realistic reasons why they're offended by Titus' portrayal of a Geisha in the first place like how doing a yellowface can actually be harmful to the way how people perceive Asians. Not because they're offended cause they're offended, like how they were portrayed in the show. With this, it gives a much fairer discussion on the still talked about political correctness vs. comedy debate. But nope, it's very clear what kind of bias Tina Fey has in regards to this topic.
In regards to this debate. Full-on political correctness is bad. I believe jokes on very taboo subjects has to at least be clever and does not come off as making fun of the oppressed. Like in regards to making a rape joke that makes a rapist the butt of the joke rather than the rape victims. Of course, that subplot is in response to the whitewashing of Jacqueline since the actress who is playing her is white. Honestly, I am okay with Jacqueline's character being an Native American despite being played by an actress who is white because it's ironic, gives a plot twist that Jacqueline is not actually white and also delivers a sad massage about how many PoC had to make themselves white to be feel worthy. Honestly, with this kind of story, I wouldn't buy an accurate Native American actor playing Jacqueline. Let me be clear that whitewashing in general is awful. This is just an exemption because this particular part is executed well in my opinion.
6.5/10. Something is still missing this season, and it's hard to put my finger on. Something's just a little less compelling this time around, I can't decide whether it's Peggy, Jarvis, and Howard's supporting cast, or the acting being a little more exaggerated, or the mystery being a bit less intriguing, but either way there's not as much punch in Season 2 so far.
The bright spots were threefold. First, the comedy is still a highlight, and the comedic timing shared by Hayley Atwell, James D'Arcy, and Dominic Cooper is always impeccable. From Peggy and Jarvis scooting out of a shot, to Peggy taunting Howard like a dog with his drink, to Howard and Jarvis playing professor, there's a lightness and humor the main trio's interactions that always put a smile on my face.
The second is the action and espionage sequences. Peggy skulking around the Arena Club (which has a name now) after Howard's rouse was a fun set piece that showcased Peggy's abilities as a spook, and had a bit of humor as well. Similarly, Peggy's run in with Mr. Hunt was a fun little sequence that built of her punching bag frustrations earlier in the scenes.
The third, and most surprising is Jack Thompson's storyline. The show isn't exactly subtle about setting up a moral dilemma for him, where he's drawn to be the company man and earn praise but also feels guilt about not doing the right thing. But Peggy's accusation that it's in his nature to ignore ugly truths and expect praise, and his clear hurt from it sets up an interesting emotional obstacle for him, and mixing him up with the arena club is a nice way to push that idea forward.
But it wasn't all roses in "Better Angels". The Wilkes romance continues to feel somewhat forced. Hayley Atwell, pro that she is, is doing everything she can to sell the pair's connection, but there's a lack of chemistry between her and the less-adept Reggie Austin, and the on-the-nose writing does neither of them any favors in the effort. Similarly, Whitney Frost does a little too much scenery chewing for my tastes. Her fake crying for her husband was fairly broad, and there's just not much of a twist to her. Even the end game with her director seemed contrived, with his scumbag quality seemingly dropped in out of nowhere to make what happens more palatable. Even the Arena Club business feels more convoluted that last season's mystery.
There was still a decent amount to enjoy here, but the weaker elements of the season, namely the mystery, the bad guy, and the love interest, detract from the fun and talent of the main three, and even an unexpectedly interesting turn from Agent Thompson can't counterbalance it.
Really enjoyed this week's episode. I can't wait to see the seond part of the crossover. However, it was a bit messy episode and it had too much things to handle: Vandal Savage, hawkman, Hawkgirl, Wells's being shot, Jay Garrick again, Velocity 6, Malcolm is back, Damien Darhk having fun and so on. Vandal Savage looks like a good villain, no meta but with Dark magic inside. I like it, but he lacks explanation. All we know is that he just wants to kill Kendra and Carter because he will be more powerful. Anyway, I hope it is explained in Arrow's episode. Another thing is what happened to Wells. Ok he is shot by Patty and saved by Garrick (way too obvious I think) but I did not know what to do. I mean, you see him being shot and so on but then you go back to Star City again, and so you don't have a moment to worry about whether he will survive or not. Way too obvious Jay was going to save his lofe but the fight Jay Garrick-Wells does not help. Another thing I Wonder is what the hell is Jay Garrick doing in Central City? I mean, he disappears and appears and that's all. Besides, when Jay was going to take the bullet out of Wells' chest he did it the same way Wells killed Cisco. But what can I say, I love so much this new Dr Wells.
I really enjoyed seeing Damian Darhk having so much fun. He makes his character enjoyable to watch. And what about Kendra reencarnating into Pricess Ciara. Absolutely amzing. I enjoyed it too much. And that ending, when Ollie discovers he has a son, or at least he suspects it. Perhaps he is angry because he was playing with a Flash toy (just kidding).
Anyway, a good episode this week. Too many things to handle but a really good and funny episode. It good to see everybody around and working for the same goal. I just Wonder why the arrow thing gets better when it appears in a Flash episode? Perhaps because I love the Flash very much, but Arrow gets better if Flash is near.
This was a rollercoaster. Wow. It's hard to believe that they managed to squeeze so many plot twists and reveals into one episode.
I loved Caitlin's storyline. The one we got two weeks ago with her mom was so badly written it was laughable, but her interactions with Cisco and the rest of the team in this episode were pretty good. Cisco and Caitlin are my beautiful nerd babies and I will protect them at all costs.
I fully understand where Wally is coming from and you can hardly blame him for wanting to have powers. We'll see what will happen to him when he emerges from this weird cocoon thing.
Why do I have a feeling that Cecile's daughter will turn out to be important?
Shade was cool. It's kind of a pity that they wasted him as a decoy.
Julian is shady as fuck. There's definitely something going on with him, but I'm not sure what yet. I don't think he's Alchemy, that would be too obvious. Then again, Flash isn't exactly the most subtle show in the world, so it's possible.
Savitar looks absolutely sick, but I have no clue who he is or where he came from. Yes, I could look it up, but for me discovering what's going on along with the characters is part of the fun, so I'll just wait until they explain it on the show.
Bill Murray saves a film that could have been just another full of clichés usual comedy. As a great actor he is able to carry himself the whole story of the film and all his scenes are absolutely delicious!
St. Vincent is a funny comedy that tells the story of Vincent (Bill Murray), a former soldier of the Vietnam War, now retired, grumpy, alcoholic and compulsive gambler. Maggie (Melissa McCarthy), a single mother has just moved into the house next door with her son Oliver (Jaeden Lieberher) and Vincent eventually becomes his babysitter. And so begins an unlikely friendship born between Vincent and Oliver. Due to his unbearable temper, Vincent is detested by all and gradually Oliver discovers what all did not want to see. Vincent in fact is a good man, just rebel with life itself but with a big heart. In the middle of all this will also have a funny russian pregnant prostitute (Naomi Watts).
Before a film with a story full of situations that we have seen in a lot of films of the genre, Bill Murray is undoubtedly the star that gives life and his charisma makes this comedy into something worth seeing, not being just another one. His character is quite well built and it is impossible not to be well amused to see that super grumpy man on the screen. Melissa McCarthy who is used to having prominent comic roles in here she can provide laughs, but always being much more subtle than she has been in her previous comedies. Chris O'Dowd is very funny but with a small performance that stands out in the middle of everything, as Naomi Watts in a very different role from what she usually does. The young actor Jaeden Lieberher and Bill Murray make a very good team and the chemistry between the two is notorious.
St. Vicent is full of charm that will warm the heart with some emotional touches throughout the film and everyone will surely enjoy, providing many moments of good humor.
Words can't explain how much I was crying... I had tears streaming down my face when Pruitt went on the roof. I had uncontrollable tears. It was like when Prue died on Charmed back when I was young, and I knew Prue for 3 years! (I just started watching Station 19 after last season ended. Had to binge watch to catch up, so I didn't have as much time with Pruitt) I knew he was gonna die, but I wasn't expecting it that episode. I mean...I'm happy he got to do it saving his daughter's life, Saving his team, Saving his Family! He got to go out on his own terms, not weak and withered away by cancer. He didn't wanna go out looking Frail. He wanted to go out doing what he loved best, and that's what he did. It was an epic episode, and I honestly didn't think I'd have such strong feelings.
I'm so happy Andy got married so her dad could see it. I'm happy she found someone who can help her through this, because god, I don't know how she'll get through it! If my mom died, I know it would be devastating, and her dad is like my mom. He was the only parent she had.
Okay, can I just say being a fan of both The Lord of the Rings and The hobbit, In my humble opinon this trilogy actually added depth and background to anyone whoever watched The Lords of The Rings Trilogy.
Being obviously a star packed movie, the movie did not fail to deliver a much anticipated final chapter taking into consideration the shitty ending of the second part. I simply could not wait.
Running for 144 Minutes meaning almost 2.4 hours, I was not the least bored..
I related to many of the characters but I loved the sense of family provided by the Dwarves through out their journey..
Some characters on the other hand impressed me more than others..
Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins: Well, the big eyed actor as always makes it impossible for anyone not to love him or worry about him through out any work he does..
Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield II: Not only did I totally respect him as a character, my favourite quote from the movie is by him.. He portrays a character that makes it impossible for you not to respect, love, and care for him and on the other hand you simply can not help but relate to him on so many levels..
Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug the Magnificent: Well, as always Cumberbatch amazed me with what he could do with just his voice. He made me want to reach out and strangle the crap out of him through out the second and the third part..
How talented do an actor need to be to portray all that with just his voice.. is BEYOND ME!
Last but definitely not least, I titled my hat once again to the amazing work of Mr. Howard Leslie Shore, But coming from the guy behind the scores of:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Gangs of New York (2002)
and many more, you really can not expect any less..
On more thing, I know 3D is over-rated with most of the movies but Go and see it in Theatre guys.. It really is worth it..
I enjoyed this one more than the 1st part. But on general: 3 movies is just too much for this story (or at least if they do it like this) and this reflects badly on scenes that are simply too long. Since the first movie simply covered less story, it tended to get very slow paced and kinda boring. The 2nd movie (luckily) covers a bigger part of the story, so this does not happen anymore. Or at least in a less obvious way. Soome action scenes are still too long, for example the barrel ride chase and the fight with Smaug.
Now here comes my critical disapproval (or the rant.)
I did not understand why, with so much time, they had to cut a lot of stories short or removed completly in favour of those long scenes. Beorn's story is cut so short that you barely get to know him (he was one of the characters I looked forward to the most.) The same goes for the conversations betweet Bilbo and Smaug. It now ended up being a massive chain of action events after the initial (good!) conversation, in stead of Biblo earning the respect of the dwarfs after stealing something from Smaug first. The dragon never met with Thorin as far as I know, and goes to laketown after Bilbo betrays his trust by stealing from him. Also, the dwarfs already learn about the ring after Bilbo saves them from the spiders in Mirkwood. Another crucial part in them getting to trust and respect him more. Thorin turning on Biblo had no emotional effect at all with the setting they chose to follow in the movie.
The one part where I thought Jackson did a good thing with expanding an unrelated story was with expelling the dark force (Sauron) from his hideout. This is barely mentioned in the book and imho merely an excuse for Gandalf to leave the party (since LOTR wasn't written yet.) In hindsight of the big LOTR trilogy Tolkien published later, and of course the movies, this is a nice extension in the story.
I did miss Saruman though, I thought all the wizards helped fight Sauron/The Necromancer and barely defeated him (but I can be wrong about that.) My point being, if P. Jackson wanted some awesome action, he just had to put an all out wizard fight in it, in stead of the 'itunes visuals' battle between Gandalf's light and Sauron's darkness.
Concluding; with 2,5 hours and 3 movies there is plenty of time to get these vital plot points in the movie. If they had placed more of the story in part 1 and leave out the completely irrelevant Elven women Tauriel for example. First use the crucial information, if you have screentime left after doing that, than expand scenes or throw in extra characters.
I have no idea how long those battle scenes are going to be in Part 3, since we only have the battle of Laketown and the battle of the 11 armies left, but I am afraid it is going to be a very different ending, or just a very stretched out (read: boring) one.
The main point Peter Jackson missed in this story, or so it seems, is that this is Bilbo's story, and not the story of a group of dwarves that coincidentally have a Hobbit in their midst.
Well, that's as much as the story goes, obviously that's my main point :P
Now on the the positive things:
Smaug was very well done, loved his voice and how he behaved. Great job. Really satisfactory how he turned out to be on screen. Loved every second of him. He is intelligent, cunning, strong, vengeful, selfish and greedy. Pretty much how I imagined him.
Martin Freeman was doing a fantastic job too, such a respite after 3 movies of Elijah Wood moaning. No flashbacks to Sherlock Holmes, where he does an amazing job as well.
And also the visuals and sound are top notch once again.
