Theme- 9/10
Rewatchibility- 7.5/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 9.5/10
Time- 7/10
Total - 43/5 = 8.6
A strong start to a smart show. Futurama does what many sitcoms, animated or otherwise, fail to do; deliver good content from season 1. The pilot is excellent and serves all the necessary origin story requirements. Then it dives immediately into the futuristic scenarios and satire that made this show so influential and irreverent.
'Top' 3 Episodes:
1. Space Pilot 3000
2. I, Roommate
3. Hell is Other Robots
Theme- 9.5/10
Rewatchibility- 7/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 9/10
Time- 6.5/10
Total - 42/5 = 8.4
Theme- 9.5/10
Rewatchibility- 7/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 9/10
Time- 6.5/10
Total - 42/5 = 8.4
Theme- 7/10
Rewatchibility- 8/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 9.5/10
Time- 7/10
Total - 41.5/5 = 8.3
This season tested my Patience. I like this show, I gonna get that out of the way right now. This season was too long for its own good. Had season 2 been 10 or even the old-school 13-episode set, it would've benefitted greatly. Tudyk is great as always and I enjoy everybody most of the time, but that's kind of the issue. Less is more and some of these characters can absolutely benefit from that as their shine was losing its luster for me by the end of the season. Season 3 is half the size of 2 so I'm looking forward to that. Beyond the season length, I'm still really digging the show. I do hope the showrunner has a destination in mind for the series, I don't think we need another Supernatural on our hands, 5-6 seasons tops.
Top 3 Episodes:
1. The Ghost of Bobby Smallwood
2. Escape From New York
3. Best of Enemies
Theme- 9/10
Rewatchibility- 10/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 8.5/10
Time- 9/10
Total - 46.5/5 = 9.4
Back to work Mammy. It has been over 10 years since we've seen a new proper series of Mrs. Brown's Boy and I have missed it. We've had plenty of holiday specials and a 'talk show' in between to keep the show from going cold, but I've really wanted some regular non-holiday-centric episodes for some time now. I never felt like the show ever ended properly and now it seems to have a second wind to change that. A shorter Series with four episodes as opposed to six this feels like a show properly back to form. Paddy 'Dermot' Houlihan seems to be co-writing the episodes with Brendan which may be the breath of life the show needed. Looking forward to hopefully seeing a Series 5.
Top Episode:
Mammy Scissorhands
Theme- 8.5/10
Rewatchibility- 10/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 9.5/10
Time- 9/10
Total - 47/5 = 9.4
This is some underappreciated bullshit! This is a great example that a show can be filled with humor and doesn't have to be empty on the inside. The coating on the outside is a comedic fish-out-of-water story simple enough and doesn't need to be overcomplicated. However, when you crack into this nut, there is potential for good stories and great character development that Chris Sheridan & co. seem to capitalize on. Alan Tudyk's performance is top-notch and delivers me laughs in every episode. The supporting cast all seem just to get it and everything seems to click. There's something very human about this alien show and I'm digging it.
Top 3 Episodes:
1. End of the World as We Know It
2. Pilot
3. Birds of a Feather
Theme- 8.5/10
Rewatchibility- 7.5/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 8.5/10
Time- 6.5/10
Total - 41/5 = 8.2
This can't be all Mammy wrote. For some time, this seemed to be the curtain call for regular episodes of Mrs. Brown's Boys. Luckily this has since been rectified and for that I am glad. A show like this, any show for that matter, deserves a proper send-off and this one ended like just any ordinary season finale as opposed to a series finale. Also, Series 3 felt a bit weaker as well. Not quite sure what exactly, just weaker. It was still entertaining and it did bring the funny, but compared to the first two series, it fell short. Just an inch short, but short nonetheless.
Top 3 Episodes:
1. Mammy Swings!
2. Mammy?
3. Mammy's Inflation
Theme- 9/10
Rewatchibility- 9/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 8/10
Time- 7.5/10
Total - 43.5/5 = 8.7
Mammy's nonsense continues. If you've made it to Series 2, then I can assume that the show suits well to at least a part of your comic sensibilities, as it does mine. The show continues to do the same as the first series and it feels as though everyone is more comfortable as well. Not comfortable in a 'phoning it home' way but in a 'not afraid to make mistakes' kind of way. That helps with the rigidness that the last series had at times. The show also continues to throw some tenderness as well, knowing not to linger too long but life does have depth beyond happiness and laughter is sometimes the cure for what ails you. I enjoy everyone in the cast including Susie Blake as the new Mrs. Nicholson. Keep it rolling Mrs. Brown!
Top 3 Episodes:
1. SuperMammy
2. Mammy's Going
3. Mammy's Coming!
Theme- 9/10
Rewatchibility- 9/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 8/10
Time- 7.5/10
Total - 43.5/5 = 8.7
Hello, how do-do-do? Mrs. Brown's Boys hit my peripherals from a clip that one of my high school teachers shared on social media some years ago which was funny enough for me to explore further. After watching the pilot, I was hooked. The pseudo-theater-style approach of rolling with mistakes and acknowledging them as entertainment within themselves is a unique touch I haven't seen before that I can recall. The show does edit a lot of those moments out, but keeping some of it in gives the show a raw feel to it and adds to the charm. You can tell the cast has been working together and in most cases are legit family on how well they feed off each other. The scripts are very theatrical and at times you can see some of them going through the motions of just getting through it with their lines intact. But more often than not you just see people having fun playing make-pretend, and that's all I want to see sometimes. Good job Mammy!
Top 3 Episodes:
1. Mammy's Merchandise
2. Mammy Rides Again
3. Mammy's Secret
Theme- 9.5/10
Rewatchibility- 7/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 9/10
Time- 6.5/10
Total - 42/5 = 8.4
Theme- 9/10
Rewatchibility- 5.5/10
Acting- 8.5/10
Kinematography- 9/10
Time- 5.5/10
Total - 37.5/5 = 7.5
Theme- 9/10
Rewatchibility- 8/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 8.5/10
Time- 7/10
Total - 42.5/5 = 8.5
Theme- 9/10
Rewatchibility- 9/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 9.5/10
Time- 7/10
Total - 44.5/5 = 8.9
Theme- 7/10
Rewatchibility- 5/10
Acting- 7/10
Kinematography- 7.5/10
Time- 5/10
Total - 31.5/5 = 6.3
Theme- 8.5/10
Rewatchibility- 9.5/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 9/10
Time- 7.5/10
Total - 44.5/5 = 8.9
Theme- 9/10
Rewatchibility- 10/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 9/10
Time- 8/10
Total - 46/5 = 9.2
Who would imagine Steve Martin, Martin Short & Selena Gomez would have this amazing chemistry with each other? This show has done everything right with me thus far. It revitalized my love for Martin and Short and definitely got me in the mood to watch Three Amigos again and dabble even further in their playbooks. I believe in a few short episodes Selena solidified her place beyond the threshold of a child star. To top it off they've told a fun, creative story off a very worn genre and have fun doing it. I can't wait for what Season 2 has in store.
"Top" 3 Episodes:
1. Open and Shut
2. Double Time
3. Fanfiction
Theme- 9/10
Rewatchibility- 6.5/10
Acting- 8.5/10
Kinematography- 8.5/10
Time- 6/10
Total - 38.5/5 = 7.7
Theme- 9/10
Rewatchibility- 5.5/10
Acting- 8.5/10
Kinematography- 8/10
Time- 5.5/10
Total - 36.5/5 = 7.3
Theme- 8/10
Rewatchibility- 7/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 8.5/10
Time- 6/10
Total - 39.5/5 = 7.9
Theme- 9/10
Rewatchibility- 7/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 8/10
Time- 6/10
Total - 40/5 = 8
Theme- 8.5/10
Rewatchibility- 7/10
Acting- 9.5/10
Kinematography- 7/10
Time- 6.5/10
Total - 38.5/5 = 7.9
Theme- 8.5/10
Rewatchibility- 7/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 7/10
Time- 6/10
Total - 38.5/5 = 7.7
Theme- 8.5/10
Rewatchibility- 6/10
Acting- 9.5/10
Kinematography- 7/10
Time- 5.5/10
Total - 36.5/5 = 7.3
Theme- 8/10
Rewatchibility- 4/10
Acting- 8.5/10
Kinematography- 7/10
Time- 4/10
Total - 31.5/5 = 6.3
Chaos continues to build in Colorado. Season 2 continues to ramp up the volume of its brand of storytelling. I do feel like the priority of the show remains to be shocking and on the fringe of absurdity. It's very hit-or-miss with me this season. It comes down to personal taste. We're still a bit away from the point where Matt, Trey, & co. were batting a thousand, even still it's fun to watch the show actively evolve into that era.
"Top" 3 Episodes:
1. Chickenpox
2. Spookyfish
3. Gnomes
Theme- 8/10
Rewatchibility- 5/10
Acting- 8.5/10
Kinematography- 8/10
Time- 5/10
Total - 34.5/5 = 6.9
"I've been waiting for you." This season, just like the last, suffers from the 22-episode order that network television often gets. Introducing Oliver Queen was welcomed and gave Lois an added layer. The Justice League precursor episode was mint. But once again the romantic misadventures of Lana Lang really dampened the season. It's not Kristin for the record, it's the writing. The Phantom Zone prisoners' angle should have played a bigger role than it did and Zod is always a difficult character to do. Weakest season so far, hope it finds its place.
"Top" 3 Episodes:
1. Justice
2. Phantom
3. Nemesis
Theme- 8.5/10
Rewatchibility- 5.5/10
Acting- 8.5/10
Kinematography- 7.5/10
Time- 5.5/10
Total - 35.5/5 = 7.1
"Just stay, stay c'mon." The path to enlightenment begins with a single death... or something like that. Season 5 struggles with where it wants to go. The clear next step after high school is college in Metropolis and we get that. But we're still anchored to Smallville as if it were the titular restraint keeping the show from moving on. The warm reception to Bart last season gives us more of that to chew on which is always nice. Erica Durance has been bumped up from recurring to regular which is great even though we're in this weird place with Clark, Lana, and Lex which puts Lois in a limbo Chloe-state. This is the first season where the relationship drama part of this show really affected my viewing experience. There is a lot to like this season, but the romance doesn't take a back seat in this one and hurts the show.
"Top" 3 Episodes:
1. Reckoning
2. Arrival
3. Aqua
Theme- 8.5/10
Rewatchibility- 6.5/10
Acting- 9.5/10
Kinematography- 7.5/10
Time- 6/10
Total - 38/5 = 7.6
"I don't care how you do it." When we needed to find a way to keep the show from circling down the drain of repetition, enter Lois Lane, it may not be apparent here but this move is everything the show needed. The Clark/Lana relationship is still at the forefront here and that's fine but we know where this Kryptonian ship is headed and it ain't Lang. This season has a lot of moving parts; from senior year, Bart Allen, Krypto, Lionel, Lois, and of course Jason Teague. I am a Jensen Ackles fan, and I enjoyed watching him pre-Supernatural here, but everything with Teague and Lana feels a bit hinky. It's a small quirk that gets added to the pile of complaints that never really bothers me enough to affect the viewing experience.
"Top" 3 Episodes:
1. Run
2. Commencement
3. Crusade
Theme- 9/10
Rewatchibility- 6/10
Acting- 9.5/10
Kinematography- 7.5/10
Time- 5.5/10
Total - 37.5/5 = 7.5
"Somebody save me!" Keep pushing is the motto of this season. Gough & Millar were definitely pushing against an anti-superhero wall while making this show. Season 1 was barebones of what a Superman origin show could be. Season 2 began to press more on the alien side of his origins. This one continues that while also adding other comic book elements. Red Kryptonite, Perry White, & Supergirl (sorta) are examples of them trying to press further into established lore in a world trapped in the DC dark ages between Batman & Robin and Batman Begins. Most of the season consists of fallout episodes from the previous two seasons, which can be hit or miss. Christopher Reeve's continued participation in the show right before his passing was beyond fanfare, it's respect in the highest regard for him and his contribution to Superman. Let's move forth to the fourth.
"Top" 3 Episodes:
1. Shattered
2. Crisis
3. Memoria
Theme- 8/10
Rewatchibility- 6/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 7/10
Time- 6/10
Total - 37/5 = 7.4
"Let your warm hands break right through." The momentum of Smallville continues here with season 2. They are beginning to walk away from the weekly meteor-affected villains to more unique minor stories with a stronger season-long focus on Clark's origins. Lionel becoming a series regular is exactly what this show needed. John Glover is spectacular every time he graces us with his presence. Christopher Reeve's participation also adds so much to the show's legitimacy. While I did prefer the format of season 1, I can't argue with the expansion of the Superman mythos that we are beginning to get.
"Top" 3 Episodes:
1. Ryan
2. Rosetta
3. Vortex
Theme- 6/10
Rewatchibility- 6.5/10
Acting- 10/10
Kinematography- 7/10
Time- 9.5/10
Total - 39/5 = 7.8
"Somebody save me!" I wish I had watched this when it first came out. I may have been a touch too young for it, but I remember hearing about this show and seeing ads on The WB for it and thinking, 'A Superman show where he doesn't fly or wear the suit? Why would I waste my time?' So over two decades after the fact, I decided to waste my time on it, and man was I wrong. It has a level of drama fitting of the era of television teen drama but it's wonderfully melded with the superhero qualities that were more present than my initial reservations led me to believe. The cast is sort of spot-on. Tom & Michael have such great chemistry together that is quickly making them my favorite Clark & Lex. Everybody else is serving their purpose quite well. The only character that irks me from time to time is Chloe and that's not an acting issue but a writing one. The meteor freak of the week format with an overarching story sprinkled in a hefty 21-episode season works well to keep things interesting and watchable. Looking forward to seeing what happens.
"Top" 3 Episodes:
1. Pilot
2. Stray
3. Tempest
