Strykar

2 followers

Omicron Persei 8

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

I gave this series a chance. I watched until episode 7. By now, it should be clear to all viewers that this was likely a thrown out project that may have started as a sequel to Godzilla 2014, but clearly developed into a CW teen drama. The title should be May: Legacy of the Randa love triangle aka next to nothing to do with Godzilla or monsters.

loading replies
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters: 1x07 Will the Real May Please Stand Up?

If the acting wasn't bad enough...This episode felt like it was added in after the fact and was done so by an intern. The dialogue felt forced and out of place. This is certainly no longer a series about Godzilla or monsters.

loading replies
PLUTO

Incredible animation while sticking to the 90s era style. The story is an interesting one and even holds true to some modern day advances.

loading replies
Pantheon: 2x08 Deep Time

Virtual Reality Implant? How did her body not decay? Fascinating "what-if" scenarios. Even if the science isn't accurately explained.

loading replies
Pantheon

Great show if you don't mind animation. The series finale will blow your mind.

loading replies
Invasion: 2x03 Fireworks

Anyone tells you're that they're a Navy Seal is most likely lying. Seals don't go around sharing that information. Also, Mom has car keys and leaves daughter in unlocked vehicle and windows down? SMH. Bend that boy over your knee already. Worst mother of the year.

loading replies
Invasion: 2x02 Chasing Ghosts

Did they Sargeant? There has never been a Sargeant in the Navy. Ever. Every branch of the military knows that.

loading replies
Hitori no Shita: The Outcast

Chinese/Japanese collaboration series with plenty of fighting, mystery, super powers, and a bit of martial arts mixed in. The first season animation isn't the best, but second is much better.

loading replies
Haven: 2x07 The Tides That Bind

I have to wonder where the hell are these dozen or so police officers we keep seeing? They might as well deputize Duke at this point.

loading replies
Haven: 2x07 The Tides That Bind

:joy: For someone that wants to help the town/city or Haven, Audrey is doing a poor job of it. Don't get me started on the "Chief" of police. This man has been assaulted and obstructed more times than I care to count. Also, when it comes to the abduction/safety of children, this country doesn't mess about. Nathan would have had that warrant on the spot. Not to mention, it would have been legal for Nathan to wait for backup and search the property while waiting for said warrant.

loading replies
Haven

This show has such a warm cast of characters and a great performance from the female lead, Emily Rose. I believe that, unfortunately, there was network interference to spread this show out as long as possible. The reason being is that there is clearly a narrative here, but it takes a back seat to whichever "Trouble" is the highlight of the episode.

The problem I have with this being a police crime procedural is that the actual police are rarely even in the show. Nathan is anything but a detective/police officer. He claims to know all of the officers by their first name and yet never speaks to them. One other glaring mistake is that Nathan doesn't have a radio. In fact, nobody seems to know what one is in this city, er small town.

In short, if you're interested in a supernatural drama that you can have on in the background, then this is for you. There are also lots of allusions to Stephen King's works throughout. Don't take this one too seriously and you won't be disappointed.

loading replies
Haven: 2x03 Love Machine

Perhaps I missed something, but I find it quite a stretch that Audrey didn't want to investigate those coordinates. Last season she was so adamant about finding out about her origins.

loading replies
Haven: 2x02 Fear & Loathing

It should be interesting to see next episode when Audrey finds out she doesn't actually exist either. I'm guessing that she and the missing Howard are from an alternate reality. Basing that on the fact that she has admitted to having memories of Quantico. Which you would think that she would be able to figure out by simply attempting to access an FBI building/database.

loading replies
Haven: 1x09 As You Were

This episode reminded me why I dropped the show. People that grew up together couldn't sit down and figure out who was the imposter. Not to mention that 3 of them were "detectives". Still the actors have heart and really give their characters life. For that, I'll continue through the show and hope the writing improves.

loading replies
Justified: City Primeval

This is not for fans of the original series. Raylan Givens' character does NOT fit in this setting at all. This is a cash grab plain and simple. The writers haven't "taken inspiration" from Elmore Leonard's novel. They have literally replaced the main character, a local detective, and replaced him with a US Marshal. Makes absolutely no sense and it's just garbage. Read the novel and skip the show.

loading replies
The Witcher

The show has moments of greatness. The world of the Witcher, the characters, and the story are very interesting. However, this show plays like a summarization of the actual story. I wish that was actually presented before the show started. Instead you get a "based on "The Witcher" series" amidst the end credits. That is very "loosely" based as is clearly evident. Like many Hollywood adaptions, this one falls short. If you're looking to fill in all of the gaps, then please check out the novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.

loading replies
Hijack

This plot would have worked for a 2 hour movie. However, the show is asking the viewers to care about 1-dimensional characters. Wait until you discover the so-called motivation of the hijackers. Put this one on the back burner as there are far better options out there.

loading replies
Sweet Tooth

The writing in the 2nd season is terrible. The events should have happened in a couple of episodes. Instead it was stretched out to 8 episodes. I can't believe they had the nerve to set it up for another season.

loading replies
The Peripheral: 1x06 Fuck You and Eat Shit

Another awkward romantic moment between Flynn and Wilf. Also, isn't Flynn supposed to be helping locate Aelita? I suppose we'd lose half the cast, but the characters in the stub seem to be irrelevant at this point. I'm starting to think that Zubov isn't as smart as he claims.

loading replies
The Peripheral: 1x06 Fuck You and Eat Shit

So he didn't lose his legs in combat? Kind of hard to feel sorry for someone that was messing around in a combat zone.

loading replies
The Peripheral: 1x05 What About Bob?

I wish they would stop trying to push the romantic subplot with Wilf and Flynn. They clearly have no chemistry and it adds little too the story.
I'm also failing to see why RI cares so much about stolen information in a stub. They can just as easily cause a devastating world war there and call it done.

loading replies
High Water

I quite enjoyed this. The show closely follows one family in particular and the pacing kept me engaged over the entire series. I'm not certain of the historical accuracy, however, I noticed that some of the footage was original/remastered.

loading replies
For All Mankind: 3x10 Stranger in a Strange Land

Why was Karen at JSC? "Plot". Why did Molly Cobb need to be at JSC to tell Ed Baldwin how to fly the MSAM? "Plot". Why was Kelly Baldwin (NASA employee) breaking protocol by having unprotected intercourse and then carrying to term? "Plot".
This was a season full of poor writing and weak plot. I should have shut it off after the first few episodes.

loading replies
For All Mankind: 3x09 Coming Home

NASA engineers having babies on Mars? Allowing someone with a very obvious mental condition into NASA? I barely made it through the last episode and 5 minutes into this episode and looks like more of the same.

loading replies
For All Mankind: 3x08 The Sands of Ares

Lol. Let's make a triple redundancy for the centrifugal gravity system and then take both MSAMs down to the surface where there are constant violent sand storms. Aren't the MSAMs the only way off the surface? Clearly not NASA engineers aboard that vessel. Clearly more time was needed to write this season and wasn't given.

loading replies
For All Mankind: 3x07 Bring It Down

"I've noticed you're on pills and have had a temper and zoning out all the time." "You want to take a swing at me? Go ahead!" "Oh, by the way, you will still be at the remote controls of the drill operation."
Whoever is writing this season should be fired. It makes absolutely no sense that they couldn't control that drill completely on site. Furthermore, Ed Baldwin has even stated in the show that he saw similar behavior in Gordo and even confined him to quarters. He's also an O-7 in the Navy with a lifetime of experience. No way in hell would someone that is high be allowed to perform such duties. I'm done after this season.

loading replies
For All Mankind: 3x01 Polaris

Shout by Strykar
BlockedParentSpoilers2022-09-29T03:00:39Z

Almost a perfect episode. Too bad Sam was on that elevator instead of Karen. He didn't deserve that. Also, to see that Danny survived wasn't a relief. More of an annoyance really. The alternative history elements have caused some interesting developments. Can't wait to see how they effect the story this season.

loading replies
For All Mankind: 2x08 And Here's to You

Karen went from changing his to diapers to jumping his bones. Who's writing this nonsense? I hope this avenue of writing stops after this season. Talk about ruining a good story.

loading replies
Stranger Things: 4x08 Chapter Eight: Papa

The VFX team seriously needs to open an anatomy book or simply got someone the same age and height as Eleven's at the time of the first season to stand-in for reference. Her head is tiny and in some scenes her whole body.

loading replies
Invasion: 1x07 Hope

Did ol boy just shout out that he was a Navy seal? I can't begin to explain all of the things wrong with that statement. Whomever is writing his character should be fired. The other characters are at least somewhat believable.

loading replies
Loading...