I'm a simple girl. If a show has anything to do with superheroes, if it's in any way connected to Marvel or DC, there's a good chance I'll watch it. And I'll probably love it, whether it's dark and gritty like Jessica Jones or charming and family-friendly like Supergirl. Legion is no exception to the rule.
I'm not a comic book reader. I didn't know the first thing about the character when I started the episode, and I had no idea what to expect. Having just finished it, I think I can safely say that this show is unlike anything I've watched before. In a good way. I enjoyed every second of the pilot. The cinematography is spectacular. The bright colors, the flashing lights, almost horror-like moments, blurring the lines between reality and David's delusions, scenes of people dancing - because why not?, seemingly random shots and flashbacks, and the general insanity all create a completely unique atmosphere. It's almost hypnotizing, making it impossible for you to look away, drawing you in. The plot isn't the most revolutionary, but the way the show is shot and edited still makes it feel fresh and original. I like the characters and I'm excited to see what will happen next.
Me, circa a week ago: Okay, I have to prepare myself. This episode is titled "The End", the ratings are low, there's no way we're getting another season. This show's had a good run. I'll always love it, but it's 100% getting canceled.
Agents of SHIELD, crashing through the window and punching me in the face: YOU FOOL. YOU ABSOLUTE BUFFOON. YOU GODDAMN COWARD.
Whoever in Marvel fought so hard to get us season 6, I am forever in your debt (even though we won't see those guys again until summer 2019, but that's still better than nothing) because WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK WAS THAT?
I don't remember the last time I cried during an episode of any show. But what happened with Fitz was so completely unexpected that I froze in shock, and then, when I saw Jemma's smile slowly fade as the realization set in, I broke down in tears. Sure, one could argue that his struggle with the darkness inside of him this season was a bit of a foreshadowing, but I didn't see his death coming at all. I could barely watch the rest of the episode because everything was blurry. I couldn't believe it. FitzSimmons have spent 5 seasons getting ripped apart over and over again, and now that they've finally gotten married, Fitz dies. I had the most horrible, nauseating feeling in my stomach. The only thing I could think about was "They better bring him back or so help me God, I will burn Marvel Television to the ground". When they mentioned the other version of Fitz floating in space, I felt like the biggest weight was lifted off my shoulders. It's going to be fine. My babies are going to be fine.
Coulson going to Tahiti is a nice full circle kind of thing for him. I know they'll probably find a way to keep him alive anyway, but I enjoyed that moment.
Daisy and Talbot's fight was so damn good. When she launched herself at him, I felt like I was watching a proper Marvel movie. I'll never understand why this show doesn't get the respect and the recognition it deserves. It's a goddamn gem in every way and every Marvel fan should watch it.
Oh, and I saw some people getting upset about the fact that half of the team didn't vanish at the end there, but personally I think it makes sense not to do that. Season 6 is going to air in the summer of 2019, after the release of the next Avengers movie, in which, let's face it, they're going to use the Time Stone or whatever to bring everyone back. So on the show we'd have half our characters vanish and then next year they'd just be there again as if nothing happened, without explanation. I'm glad they didn't do it.
So, I guess see y'all in a year when season 6 starts! Even though I have no idea how I'm supposed to wait that long!
Oh my God. Best fucking episode of season 3. Fight me on this, I don't care. A vintage musical inside a gangster film inside an episode of a superhero show? This was better than I could've imagined. The music and the scenery were wonderful, the atmosphere was perfect, and I'm amazed by how many musically talented actors there are on the CW/DC shows.
There were so many things I loved about this that I could write an essay about them, but I'm just going to list my top 5:
Melissa Benoist in that dress and with that hair. 11/10. She looked absolutely stunning.
"My sister says I put Kara in karaoke." What the shit? That's the best pun ever!
Stein and Joe as a couple of gay gangster dads. It doesn't get better than this.
"I'm your super friend" is my new favorite song. It was so cute and funny, and it just melted my heart. I love Barry and Kara's relationship so much, I still firmly believe that it's the best thing to have come out of the Arrowverse.
Barry proposed to Iris (again) and somehow it was even more touching than the first time. Such a beautiful scene.
And now, my top 5 least favorite things:
Mon-El talking
Mon-El breathing
Mon-El being there
Alex Danvers NOT being there (seriously, she would never agree to stay behind while Trashcan and J'onn took Kara to a parallel Earth. She just wouldn't let her sister out of her sight and it's bullshit that she didn't appear in this episode.)
Kara taking Mon-El back literally less than 24 hours after breaking up with him. Just. Let. Her. Live. I fucking hate this relationship so much. It makes me uncomfortable and sick to my stomach.
But yeah, still an awesome episode. I couldn't stop grinning like an idiot the whole time.
You better believe that I spent the last 15 minutes of this episode screaming internally. You know that meme with a cartoon dog sitting inside a burning room, saying "This is fine"? That's me right now.
I'm just... speechless. I don't know how to process everything that's happened. I can't even name all the emotions that I'm experiencing at the moment. A part of me wants to cry, another wants to laugh, but not in a good way - more in the awkward, panicked way, like when something bad happens and you react in the most inappropriate manner imaginable.
Let's start with the most obvious thing, the one that I've talked about quite a few times in the past: Iain de Caestecker and Elizabeth Henstridge's acting. Those two are like goddamn magical unicorns blessed with so much talent. Separately, they're utterly magnificent and deserve all the awards (which they'll never get because there is no justice in this world). But when you put them together, it's honestly one of the most powerful things I've ever seen. It's a nuclear reaction, a supernova, galaxies crashing together. It takes my breath away. Remember when FitzSimmons were supposed to be the comic relief in season 1? That definitely didn't go according to plan. Those two are the beating heart and the soul of this show. I'm not exaggerating when I say that one of the main reasons why I want Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to go on forever is because I can't get enough of the magic that Elizabeth and Iain create whenever they're on screen together. When I watch them, I understand what it means that something is greater than the sum of its parts. The showrunners truly hit the jackpot of the millenium with those two. They elevate the quality of the show with their brilliance. In their hands, even the weakest of scenes and the corniest of dialogues turn into something special, and great moments become mindblowingly epic.
Fitz and The Doctor's interactions left me with my jaw on the floor. Especially that tiny moment when The Doctor mocked Fitz's stuttering (by the way, that's some excellent continuity right there, Fitz's aphasia coming back and getting worse when he's very stressed or upset). It made the big reveal all the more shocking and heartbreaking for me. I didn't see that coming at all, and I swear my soul left my body for a second when I realized what was going on. I'm almost in physical pain just thinking about it. I have no idea how Fitz is going to come back from this. I have no idea how he can ever patch things up with Daisy. I can't believe the writers did this to me. Can I sue them for causing me emotional distress?
Jemma finding out that Deke is her and Fitz's grandson was so lovely and touching. I always cry when Elizabeth cries, so naturally, I turned into a sobbing mess. And of course she threw up at the end there, and we know that in TV world women only ever puke for one of two reasons:
They've had too much too drink (alternatively, they took drugs - I'm looking at you, Jessica Jones).
They're pregnant.
Since Jemma wasn't knocking back shots or snorting cocaine in this episode, I think it's safe to say that there's a lil' British science bun in the oven. Normally, I'd be fucking ecstatic about this, but I think this episode has killed my ability to feel happiness, at least for the time being.
I guess some other stuff happened in the episode, the Russian dude from last season is back, Hale is working with the Kree or something, Hydra's back (could we perhaps stop beating that dead horse already?), but to be honest, I currently don't have the emotional capacity to give a fuck about any of it. I need to lie down on the floor, curl up into a ball and stay there for a while.
See y'all next week for more suffering!
This year, like every year before, the cruel and mighty gods of television descended to Earth to feast on the poorly-rated or otherwise unfortunate shows and banish them to eternity of damnation in the land of cancellation. As they made their way from network to network, shows old and new, dramas and comedies alike cowered in fear, uncertain of their fate. Only those few that had already been blessed with a renewal stood tall amidst the chaos and bloodshed.
At last, the gods knocked on the door of a small cottage on the outskirts of ABC, ready to devour another victim. Agents of SHIELD opened, a wicked grin on its face and a cup of wine in its hand, looked the gods straight in the eyes and said, "Not today, bitches".
In other words, AoS has been officially renewed for a 22-episode season 5, and if you can hear someone screaming outside your window, it's probably me failing to contain my excitement and joy. I've spent the last two months filled with anxiety, and now I feel like I can breathe again. Unfortunately, the show isn't coming back until mid-season because Inhumans are set to air in its timeslot in the fall, and it's moving to Friday at 9 PM, but honestly, I'm not going to complain. I'm just happy we're getting more episodes.
This was a little weird. I don't know why. The pacing was kind of awkward, maybe? Aida's death was a bit underwhelming and I feel like they rushed everything too much. But I still liked it. We got some awesome moments, like Jemma shooting Aida (* Mushu from Mulan voice * My little baby, off to destroy people), YoYo being ready to die with Mack in the Framework (if you're suffering and you know it, clap your hands), Daisy's speech at the end (she's shaping up to be a great leader). Overall, they wrapped up all loose ends, Aida's a pile of ash, the Darkhold is gone, Radcliffe's dead (that was a pretty amazing scene too, I can't believe they just cut him off in the middle of his big speech, what even). Daisy and Robbie had a major case of heart eyes going on and I really hope he returns next season. The whole team together in the diner was cute as well. And I guess the US government was so fed up with SHIELD that they just fucking launched them into space. I'm totally down for it. I can't wait for all the inevitable references to Guardians of the Galaxy.
Oh, and a round of applause for Mallory Jansen and John Hannah. I wish them both all the best. Their performances were incredible and they contributed to making this season great.
Well, that's it for now. See you all whenever season 5 premieres!
I just wanted to leave Dean's speech here:
"I hate you. You lied to me. I was a kid. You promised you'd keep me safe. And then you make a deal with Azazel. Yeah, it saved Dad's life, but I'll tell you something else that happened. Because on November 2, 1983, old Yellow Eyes came waltzing in to Sammy's bedroom because of your deal. You left us. Alone. 'Cause Dad was just a shell. His perfect wife? Gone. Our perfect Mom, the perfect family was gone. And I... I had go be more than just a brother. I had to be a father and I had to be a mother, to keep him safe. And that wasn't fair. And I couldn't do it. And you wanna know what that was like? They killed the girl that he loved. He got possessed by Lucifer. They tortured him in Hell. And he lost his soul. His soul. All because of you. All of it because of you. I hate you. I hate you. And I love you. 'Cause I can't... I can't help it. You're my Mom. And I understand 'cause I have made deals to save the ones I love more than once. I forgive you. I forgive you. For all of it. Everything. On the other side ofthis, we can start over, okay? You, me and Sam. We can get it right this time. But I need you to fight. Right now, I need you to fight. I need you... I need you to look at me, Mom. I need you to really look at me and see me. Mom, I need you to see me. Please."
Thank whatever higher power is up there that this show is finally back. Had I had to wait one more week, I swear I would've exploded from anticipation.
Unfortunately, every once in a while real life gets in the way of my watching TV shows, which is why I was unable to review 4x15 when it first aired. So, if you don't mind, I'd like to very quickly say a few things about "Self Control":
That was the best fucking episode this show has ever done and I still haven't fully recovered from it.
I CAN'T BELIEVE ELIZABETH HENSTRIDGE AND IAIN DE CAESTECKER INVENTED ACTING. These two smol humans are so incredibly talented and their performances in that episode were earth-shattering.
I love FitzSimmons. I really do. But I ship Jemma and Daisy so hard that it actually hurts a little bit. The sweaty hug, the lingering looks, the hand-holding, it was all so gay that my brain short-circuited. I've spent the last month binge-reading BioQuake fanfiction. Send help.
Robot May made me cry like a baby. Yup. That's another sentence I never thought I'd write, but here we are!
And now, moving on to 4x16:
I can't believe they just went and changed the logo to Agents of HYDRA. I'm internally screaming. That is so extra.
So, the Framework is a bleak, nightmare-inducing reality. I don't get it. If you had the power to create a whole new world, why would you make it like this? It's awful.
I love Brett Dalton and it's good to see him again, but damn, I hate Ward's bitch ass. Watching that slimy motherfucker put his hands on Daisy made me want to throw up. And then he turned out to be a good guy? That's a twist I didn't see coming. I think it's very cool. It doesn't redeem real-life Ward's actions, of course, but it's interesting to see a different version of the character, one that isn't a homicidal lunatic.
Evil Fitz is terrifying. His dad must've been one messed up dude. Also, I sincerely hope that Jemma will punch Aida in the face for seducing him. I was so grossed out when they kissed. It's just wrong.
I appreciated all the little things that Coulson had in his file. The references to Tahiti, the Cellist, LA Quake (good one, writers) and Lola made me smile.
Jemma, my baby! My tiny badass! I love her so much. She just doesn't give a fuck. She'd fight all of HYDRA by herself armed with nothing but a plastic fork and a lot of determination if she had the chance. And yet another wonderful performance from Elizabeth. I shouldn't even be surprised anymore, but she still blows my mind.
"- Are HYDRA all Nazis?
- Every last one of them."
Cue the "My longest yeah boy ever" video.
"Daisy, they're coming! You need to do something before Psycho Stalker shoots us!"
I've never wanted to marry anyone more in my life. Your fave could never.
To be honest, the thing I would like to see the most in the Framework is FitzSimmons meeting. It could be such a fantastic scene. Just imagine, Fitz interrogating Jemma or something and feeling oddly drawn to her despite the fact that she's an enemy of HYDRA, Jemma desperately trying to get him to remember, emotions all around... I really want this to happen.
Seeing Daisy with long hair and hearing people call her Skye made me reflect on how much she's changed since the show started. I definitely prefer season 4 Daisy to season 1 Skye. I mean, I've loved her since day one, but her character arc has been phenomenal and I adore the person she's become.
Coulson remembers Daisy! Agents, assemble! Aida's electrical ass won't kick itself!
I can't wait for the next episode. I'm so excited that I can't breathe.
The showrunners, probably: Okay, guys, this is our big season finale. We're sparing no expense. We need it to be epic. There's going to be a huge fight between Mallus and a perfect being of pure light that the Legends are going to create using their Totems. Any ideas as to how it's going to go down?
A writer: Oh, I don't know, how about A GIANT FUCKING BEEBO KILLING MALLUS WITH THE POWER OF A CUDDLE?
The showrunners, losing their goddamn minds, tears of joy streaming down their faces: Mark, you are a fucking genius.
Basically, whenever I think that we've reached maximum craziness on this show, they go ahead and set the bar even higher. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. I spent the entire final showdown in a fetal position, gasping for air. My stomach still hurts. I fucking love LoT so much. Who would've thought back in season 1 that it would become the most entertaining Arrowverse show, huh? Certainly not this gal! And I have to say, I've never been happier to be proven wrong. These idiots have stolen my heart. I simply adore each and every one of them. The new additions this season, Zari (or, as I like to call her, The Actual Love Of My Life) and Wally (The Flash didn't deserve you, sweetie, but don't worry, LoT is going to treat you right) have fit in seamlessly, just like Nate and Amaya did last season. What a bunch of losers. I would die for them. I can't keep a smile off my face when I'm thinking about them. They deserve an Emmy for Best Ensemble.
Sara Lance is the queen of everything. She's easily one of my favorite characters ever. Her big speech was amazing. I couldn't stop grinning. I would follow her into any battle.
I got sad about Amaya, but Maisie is still set to be a series regular next season, so I guess we don't have to say goodbye to this lovely character just yet. I'm not sure about Rip though. Could he really be dead this time? I... don't know how I feel about this. On one hand, yup, he can fuck right off, but on the other, he did kind of sacrifice himself to help the team, so it feels wrong to trash talk him?
Damien Dahrk sacrificing himself for his daughter made me emotional. He did some truly horrible things, but he managed not to be selfish in the end. Nora's pain was palpable. I've grown very attached to her character, I hope she'll return at some point in the future.
Jax! He's married, and he has a beautiful baby girl named Martina! I'm not crying, you're crying. I was so happy to see him. Helen of Troy, Good Kuasa and Jonah Hex were fun additions as well.
Jes Macallan is coming back next season, which means the Avalance ship is still sailing! Sara doesn't have a great track record with romantic relationships, so I'm delighted that this one is going to stick for at least a little longer. She deserves some happiness.
With Constantine joing the cast full time next season, things are bound to get even more insane. I can't tell you how excited I am. I do kind of feel bad for the Legends, though. They got like what, 2 minutes of peace and quiet? No rest for the wicked, I guess.
Season 4, here we come!
That was one hell of an episode (no pun intended). Best episode of the season so far. I loved everything. I was in total shock and awe. Everything was just perfect. Lucifer's guilt, Amenadiel's blame, Maze and Trixie, detective douche getting punched in the face. Tom Ellis can truly act. He was terrific this episode. He always is, but today, he hit the spot. Comedy, tragedy, drama, everything is spot on. In this week's episode I just wanted to give him a hug. Yes. Hug the Devil . Just give the Devil a big big hug.
I also loved the music in this episode. That was amazing. Kaleo's Way Down We Go while they were looking at Uriel's grave was incredible. The pace, the rhythm, everything. And when you think this can't get any better Lucifer plays Unforgiven in the piano. That sing is my blindspot. I simply love it. I rewatched that part more times that I can even count. I just loved that scene.
The only thing I found a little weird was the ending. Sure they could've made him look more terrifying. He looked pitiful in a way. Maze looked truly more terrifying than him. Sure they couldve pulled a better one together. At the beginning of season 1 he really looked different.
Anyways, a great applause to writers, directors and actors. This episode was shockingly beautiful.
I love kickass ladies more than anything, so I liked this episode. I do think the "#feminism" thing was kind of cringeworthy though. Like, girls teaming up and kicking ass was literally the focus of this episode, you don't have to tell us that it's feminist. We know. I'm a feminist myself and I'm 100% here for female empowerment, but the way they tried to bring attention to it every 5 seconds was grating. If you keep making a big deal out of powerful and capable women, it will never be seen as something normal and common (which, you know, it is). Instead, it will feel gimmick-y. Fortunately, this was probably a one-time thing and Caitlin and Iris will go back to being casual badasses in the next episode.
My favorite part was that Caitlin and Iris had so many scenes together. Seriously, I've been waiting for so long for their friendship to develop into something more than just work colleagues. This is the brOTP that we deserve.
Drunk Barry was so hilarious. My sweet boy, crying over Jack and Rose. But he's a scientist, he should know that just because the door was big enough for the two of them, it doesn't mean that it could hold both of them. There's this thing called buoyancy, you know. They totally could've taken turns though.
Also, did Felicity really say "The Incredible Hulk"? Are they allowed to name-drop Marvel heroes?
I liked it better when the four DC shows aired on four different nights, but whatever. I guess the people at the CW wanted to boost the ratings by airing Legends after The Flash.
I can't believe that they made an episode about the Legends trying to convince George Lucas to become a movie director. That is so wild. I love it. And there were so many awesome references to Star Wars, like "You're our only hope" and the trash compactor.
Rip forgot who he is and to be honest, I hope he won't remember anytime soon. I like the team as it is.
Every now and again I randomly remember that Arthur Darvill played Rory Williams on Doctor Who. Apparently, he was destined to play characters travelling through time and space on a ship.
It was such a small moment, but I love the trope of a super intense scene with people running or fighting cutting to a shot of someone riding in an elevator with soft music in the background. It always makes me laugh, no matter how many times I've seen it.
"- I have an idea.
- So this would be a new milestone for you then."
Professor Stein went in and took no prisoners, huh? How did Mick manage to recover from such a savage burn?
I've been waiting for this show with a lot of excitement. The Netflix shows are probably my favorite part of the MCU. DD and JJ were simply excellent, with compelling stories, great cast and a dark tone, although each of the two had its own unique atmosphere. DD played out like a crime procedural/legal drama with phenomenal fight scenes, while JJ was a gritty psychological thriller with incredible depth mixed with some neo-noir detective stuff. And I loved them both. Luke Cage was more of a mixed bag for me, but the first half of it was great and it had some of the best music I've heard on any show in a long while, so I still liked it. And Iron Fist... I mean, I didn't hate it? It was just kind of meh. But still, seeing these four characters together was something I've been looking forward to for months.
This episode is your typical introducing-our-heroes-and-setting-up-the-overarching-plot pilot. Except we already know the heroes, so instead, we catch up on what they've been doing. Matt's given up on the vigilante business and his relationship with Karen is visibly strained, he's also having trouble moving on from Elektra. Jessica drinks hard as ever and doesn't want to be anyone's hero, thank you very much (although she can't help but follow the mystery that quite literally knocks on her door), Luke has a delightful reunion with Claire (I love them!) and is determined to continue his mission of fighting crime in Harlem, and Danny... spends most of the episode on a plane. Doing nothing. Oh well. There's a reason Iron Fist was the weakest show of the four.
We're also introduced to our main villain. Sigourney Weaver is one of those people who just radiate elegance and steal any scene with their presence. That's the kind of person I strive to be. She's so... regal, I guess. They couldn't have chosen a better actress.
We see Foggy (who is rocking the hell out of his new haircut) for a second as well and Elektra, The Actual Love Of My Life, makes a short appearance at the end. I forgot how beautiful she is. Elodie can kick my ass anytime.
I love how they used colors in this episode. Matt's apartment was bathed in red, Jessica's scenes were sort of pale blue with hints of purple, Luke was surrounded by different shades of yellow, and Alexandra's signature hue seems to be white, from the sterile hospital rooms to her coat to the pidgeons in the park. I also love the way the show fluidly moves from one character to the next with some really neat editing. The older I get, the more I find myself paying attention to those more technical aspects of shows and movies - cinematography, editing, sound design. The opening episode of The Defenders is incredibly aesthetically pleasing and it seems a lot of thought went into the visuals, which I appreciate.
Oh my Grodd! Epic. Awesome. Fucking perfect. This is my show. Barry fucking Allen just phased an entire train, yes ladies and gentlemen, a fucking entire train through rocks! Just like in the comics with the airplane. Omg, I swear this show touches my heart, man. And then Wally took the bad guy phasing through him. Holy shit. I missed so much the good old "Run, Barry, Run" and now, listening to Barry saying "Run, Wally, Run", wow. This confirms Barry is Wally's Reverse Flash. Lol.
When Barry phased the wood wall I couldn't help but thinking "forgive me wood wall, but to me, you've been phased for centuries".
Aside from that crazy train scene, it was a solid episode. Iris telling the truth to Joe was heartbreaking. In a few months, Lance and Joe might be able to start the annual dead daughter club. And don't forget to call Diggle. Baby Sara always in our hearts. After Cisco's chat about quantum mechanics, mixing time travel with dimensional travel, you never affect yourself so that Barry (original Barry) still exists at some point. So that Iris will not die in another dimensional universe. Mind-blowing .
Oh my God and next week we've got Harrison Wells from Earth 2. Can you hear it? I'm hyperventilating. Dawn of the Planet of Grodd! Yeas, baby. A two episode event. Holy fucking shit. I'm so hyped right now. This will be very interesting, especially if Harry meets H.R. and we have two Wells at once. So now I think, if Harry comes back to Earth 1, could that Wells on the roof be the Harry? cause that's what I thought when I saw him, but this is the Flash , you never know for sure.
"I actually went to that class" "You better be going to all your classes" that delivery was just perfect. And at end, Barry acknowledging STAR Labs terrible security. H.R., the master of one liners "Holy Kardashians". I have so many questions about Earth 19.
"Do you wanna get a drink?" RIP Julian. you'll be missed. Her curse. I wonder who would die first if she met Sam Winchester.
I'm surprised this show returned so quickly after the holidays. In seasons 2 and 3 we had to wait until March.
The new logo is fucking sick. Easily the best one they've ever done.
I'm so mad about May. It's driving me insane that they're obviously going to make something happen between Coulson and the decoy. He'll be devastated when he finds out the truth. I can smell the angst from here.
If there was one thing I never expected to see on this show, it was Jemma Simmons doing a Southern accent. And totally kicking a guy's ass. What happened to that adorable and awkward scientist in an ugly sweater who couldn't lie her way out of a paper bag? Oh, right. As Daisy pointed out in this episode, she's been kidnapped like three times. And only twice on this planet. Jeffrey's "holy shit" face pretty much summed up all my thoughts on the subject.
I'm being nitpicky here, but why would you give your son a traditional Indian name like Vijay and then call your daughter something as quintessentially English as Ellen? It's like naming your kids John and Persephone or Mary and Rocket. Come on. Was it too hard for the writers to come up with an Indian name for the Senator?
The MVP award in this episode goes to Mack, who made me laugh repeatedly with his robot movie references. And that fist bump with YoYo after he cut Aida's head off? That is Marvel Cinematic Universe at its finest, guys.
Radcliffe is evil. I admit, I did not see that one coming.
"I'm agent Beyonce and this is my partner, agent Z". Dammit Cas. He's just so not good at choosing names. And he mocking Crowley with that baby voice. Our Cas is learning guys. I love them being together. It feels like they are in a buddy cop. this is my favourite one. This story arc is gonna play perfectly this year. And btw, Cas looks really weird without the trench coat, but so hot, though. And did Crowley call him Cassie? So very much Crowley. Gotta love the guy.
And since when is Satan so stupid? It was obvious Rowena was going to trick you. Come on. You are supposed to be smarter than that. Wonder whether he will continue aging rock stars. Btw, Rowena's "You thought Keith Richards was bad, try Iggy pop" was hilarious.
I love that Mary and Dean have that much in common. I get Sam got Mary's hair and Dean Mary's appetite and taste of music. Makes you think about genetics. Dean spent more time with John and he's much more alike to Mary, and Sam was always John's favorite.
That bike has to be a foreshadowing. I guess it's Mr Ketch's who is already following them. We'll see that in next episodes.
Loved this MOTW episode. that ending with the kids was very touching. Loved that they didn't vanished but turn into light and ascend to Heaven. So sweet. Now, the ghosts find peace.
And that heartbreaking ending. I can't believe Mary just left. "I need more time", come on Mary, your boys haven't seen you since they were babies and you just leave? Poor Dean!!! He didn't open to her because he was afraid it wouldn't last and then she confirmed it. This is the worst thing you could do to Dean aka the king of abandonment issues. Now he's not gonna open to anyone. That was so painful. I don't blame him for not hugging her. She should've never done this to the boys.
I get the feeling she's gonna be tricked by Lucifer somehow like he telling her he can bring John back or sth.
Let's see how this works out now that the boys are heartbroken. Emotional episode this one.
First of all, I am THRILLED to have Amy Acker back on my screen in a leading role. To be honest, I thought that playing a suburban mother of two would be kind of a downgrade for her after what she got to do during her run as Root on Person of Interest, but Caitlin Strucker is a character who experiences tremendous emotional turmoil right from the first episode and Amy absolutely nails it. Not that I ever had any doubts about her performance, she's knocked every role she's ever played out of the park, so I was sure this wouldn't be any different. So yeah, even if this show was terrible, I'd still watch it just for her. But lucky for me, it's not terrible at all. The story is interesting and you root for the characters pretty much from the get-go. The special effects are impressive for a TV show as well. This pilot did everything it was supposed to: established the overarching plot and introduced our heroes and villains, but at the same time it didn't drag at all and kept things pretty fast-paced and intense. The cast includes a lot of talented actors who all do a great job. The kids are a bit awkward, but that's usually the case with child actors and they'll probably improve with time. Overall, if the show keeps this up, it should be a big success and I'm excited to see where it'll go in the future.
Supergirl: does a Valentine's Day episode a week after Valentine's Day
The Flash: does a Valentine's Day Friend's Day episode two weeks after Valentine's Day
Yeah, sure, that makes sense.
BARRY PROPOSED TO IRIS! WHAT A GOOD, PURE, HAPPY MOMENT!
I would love to have H.R. and Harry together in every episode. They're hilarious. But I think Harry took things a bit too far. I mean, it's not H.R.'s fault that he's not a genius. And he's doing his best. He's kind and charming and takes it upon himself to cheer up the team with an endless supply of freshly-brewed coffee, holiday decorations and gift cards. How can you not love him? He's the Mom Friend of Team Flash. Okay, no, Caitlin's the mom . H.R. is more like the fun, artsy aunt who lets you eat ice cream for dinner, stay up past your bedtime and watch horror films, and then feeds you a ton of chocolate and drops you off at home so your mom and dad have to deal with your sugar rush. I feel like I might be over-analyzing this a bit.
I knew Harry was lying. It's not like him to open up to another person about his problems.
Savitar is back to fuck things up. I'm excited.
The flashbacks in this episode were some of the best ones in years. We learned the origins of Oliver's costume, his weapon of choice and the opening monologue of the show. Talia is an awesome character. She's Nyssa half-sister or something, right?
I like how the metahumans' powers are connected to what they were doing when the particle accelerator exploded. It does raise some questions, though. What if someone was throwing up when the dark matter hit them? Would they be able to, I don't know, defeat their enemies with radioactive vomit?
I liked Felicity's storyline. It was kind of hilarious to see a hacktivist groupie geek out over meeting her hero. I wonder what Felicity's going to do with all the information she has now. I also enjoy her relationship with Rory. But I can't believe that a young kid like him doesn't know what "IRL" means.
Oliver and the recruits are becoming quite a good team. Rene is a lot more likeable now than he was at the beginning of the season.
Dinah? Freaking Dinah? I'm not crying, you're crying. No one can ever replace Laurel, but Dinah made a hell of a first impression. I already like her.
Agents Sam and Billy Koenig! We haven't seen them in forever! And a bunch of Star Wars references right at the beginning. They always make my nerdy heart so happy.
I'm dying at Sam's comment about people writing Quake fanfiction. It's so funny when they break the fourth wall. And shipping Daisy with Black Widow? I honestly can't tell you what I'm thinking right now. But boy, if I wasn't gay before...
Fitz's father has been a pretty big mystery since the beginning of the show. The only thing we really knew about him was that he left when Fitz was a kid. I've always had a weird feeling that someday he would turn out to be important to the plot. And look at that, I was right.
I love that no one knows exactly how many Koenings are at SHIELD. It's a hilarious running gag.
I fully support Jemma and Mack being the Co-Captains of the Leopold Fitz Defense Squad.
I've never been so relieved about two characters getting cockblocked before they could kiss. Honestly, this whole storyline with LMD May can choke.
L.T. Koenig is a woman! What a delightful surprise!
I don't know much about espionage, but playing a game of Hot Potato with one of the most powerful objects in the world? That doesn't seem very safe, does it? Do those Agents even know how to agent?
I'll never be over the way Fitz says "Jemma". It's like music to my ears.
Jemma finally figured out what's going on with May! Where's my champagne?
Oh, so they want to kill Coulson. Well, I'm pretty sure that if Loki couldn't kill him - at least not enough for him to stay dead - then a bunch of guys in a submarine won't succeed either.
Well, it's official. I ship a human with an AI. I can't help myself. Rip and Gideon's relationship is absolutely delightful.
Wow, Gideon is really attractive. It was nice to finally have a face to go along with the voice.
That scene between Amaya and Gertrude was amazing. I loved it. I kind of wanted the team to keep Gertie as a pet. Can you imagine? Any crisis from now on, any bad guy, any apocalypse... All they'd have to do would be to unleash the T-Rex and watch her wreck everything in her path. I'm also still giggling a little bit because of how absurdly tiny the T-Rex's arms were. Look at this apex predator, scary and ferocious, flapping its little hands around. It's kind of adorable.
What if Nate is Amaya's daughter's father? What if he decides to stay with her in 1942? I can't even begin to comprehend how much it would mess up the timeline, he and his grandfather existing together at the same moment in time and being roughly the same age.
To be honest, Rip was a lot more interesting when he was evil, but I guess they had to bring him back at some point. I just hope that Sara remains Captain at least for a little while. She's a much better and more competent leader than Rip ever was.
Man, I love flashbacks. Especially ones ambiguously captioned "some time ago". Especially ones involving Baby Agents Phil Coulson and Melinda May flirting and kicking ass. I enjoyed them so much.
Am I the only one who thinks that the Superior looks a teeny tiny bit like Vladimir Putin? I just can't unsee it. It actually makes the story kind of hilarious.
Why does Daisy even bother with hand-to-hand combat? She could have just quaked the Superior into a wall and moved on. She'd have saved a lot of time.
Aida is deliciously creepy. "Even filth has a purpose." Chills. Big, fat chills running up and down my arms.
I will never get over the way Fitz's accent gets thicker when he's upset. I'm obsessed with the Scottish accent (seriously, how do Scots do it? What kind of sorcery is this?).
It's up to FitzSimmons to save the world now. Practically every other relevant character on the show has been replaced by LMDs, leaving just our favorite genius duo to come up with a solution. I was actually kind of scared for a second that the writers would squeeze a plot twist inside a plot twist and make Fitz or Simmons an LMD who fabricated evidence to throw the other off their trail, but thankfully, it seems that the writers have gotten over their obsession with hurting the Science Babies and tearing them apart. I can't wait to see what will happen next.
"I have faith"
Those three words alone hit me right where it hurts. They pierced my soul. I mean it, 13 seasons in and SPN keeps impressing me in ways I didn't think it was possible. That line being uttered by Dean was something I never thought he'd say.
You know what was the strangest thing? That this didn't come from Sam (or even Cas) who's always been the hopeful one. It came from Dean a guy who has refused to believe over and over again despite everything he's seen; a guy who back in season 1 refused to believe in anything except from the two of them; a guy who in season 4, after meeting an actual angel and being saved by him still refused to believe; a guy who in season 11 after meeting God Himself and talking to him in one of the most emotional, heartbreaking and moving scenes I remember, still refused to believe that God had faith in humanity. Yet, that same guy has faith now. There's nothing more to say. Just wow.
SPN can have me in stitches in one scene and had me tearing up in another. The feels. That ending scene was just beautiful. It reminded me of the one in last season's "The Memory Remains" when they carved their initials in the table. These kind of scenes make me really emotional and give me the feeling that I'm not prepared for this show to end.
"I mean, you know. You ever feel like we're doing nothing but playing defense? You know, bouncing from one apocalypse to the next? I'm not saying we don't do good. But no matter how many people we save, there will be more people that need saving. No matter how many monsters we kill... There's always gonna be another one around the corner"
I'm digging this role reversal. Sam's always been the hopeful one, yet losing Jack and realizing that Mary is trapped in Apocalypse World and that every plan they come up with ends up backfiring is destroying him. He really needs some brotherly therapy or something as simple as a win. Dean got his win with Cas being back and now Sam needs his own. I love that Dean is now the one with faith when he's always been the non-believer and the skeptical one in the family. His talk with Padre Lucca was beautiful and it had an effect on him.
I didn't have high hopes for this episode. If only because of the premise of the episode. Those standalone episodes are normally Monster of the Week ones and I love them. However, this one was different. There were so many things going on at the same time that it got a bit confusing to me. I blame sleep deprivation for it.
However, I ended up liking the episode a lot. It was different than the rest and that was because of its unique style. The mob, religion, stolen relics, Italian gangsters and that music. The music alone carried the episode, along with the lighting and the camera shots. Once again, kudos to Amanda Tapping. What a well-directed episode.
The dialogue was fluid, character interactions were great, everything about Father Lucca was amazing and the rest of the characters were the right fit for the tome of the episode. That was a great homage to the noir movies. The music was on point, adding to the episode the atmosphere needed.
Dean: "Look at you. You're like a Boy
Scout. You're always prepared"
Sam : "Yeah. You're like a... Yeah? I don't
know what you're like"
Dean: "Yeah. Thanks"
Dean: "Okay, I'm just saying, you're taking
a lot of shots to the head lately. I
mean, I know that Disney Princess
hair gives you some padding, but..."
Those two had me in stitches this episode. I was glad Dean mentioned Sam's continuous concussions. Let episode he was knocked down by Donatello (twice), and tonight again. Sam should think about wearing a helmet regardless of his Disney Princess hair, lol. I've lost count of how many times he's been knocked out by being hit on the head.
Speaking of funny dialogues, Dean talking about what he'd do if someone sells his baby had me rolling on the floor. What made it even funnier was his dead serious expression. "Murder. I'd murder 'em all. There'll be torture first. There'll be, like, a lot of torture, and then there'd...it would end up with death. If I can't have her, nobody can". I'm surprised he didn't kill the thug who drove the Impala immediately there, to be honest. By the way, seeing Dean in the backseat of the Impala was weird.
Padre Lucca! Everything about him was just perfect. He was so damn adorable. It was way too obvious that he was going to be "The Most Holy Man", if only because the "Saint Ignatius" stuff seemed pretty made-up. By the way, I'm guessing Supernatural is where Killgore went after The Flash, lol. I enjoyed the Padre's character and backstory. He felt so pure and down-to-earth. I liked how he was a man of faith, but when it comes to God, he knows what's up. He even pointed it out in his conversation with Dean: "I didn't mean that God would reach down and protect us. Of course that's not going to happen. But I believe that all good things are God's things. And what your brother's doing, it's a good thing".
Something about the way he talked about changing the world regardless of how screwed up it is filled my heart with warm feelings. "Guys, the world will never be perfect, but if good men do good things, it can be better". Lovely.
So one down, three to go. I want to see the adventures of Cas dodging bullets in Syria while trying to find the fruit from the Tree of Life. I still remember how easy it was for Crowley to get a hold of the forbidden fruit back in season 10. Things were easier when Crowley was around.
One scene that I particularly enjoyed more than the rest was that gunfight with that holy music as background. That scene was beautiful.
Tonight's was a weird episode. I couldn't get more clichéd but I liked it more than I expected. Sure it won't suit everyone's taste, but it was an otherwise fun episode with great brother scenes.
And next episode is THE episode. I'm so excited about ScoobyNatural. It socks that we have to wait two weeks for it but I think it'll be worth it. It seems a very Trickstery episode and I can't wait for it.
