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0 on Superman & Lois 3x11 Review - Cry for HelpBefore medical treatments and procedures are given to the general public, they're tested extensively and peer-reviewed by experts in similar disciplines. But it's probably okay if we use this cure we got from a dead Kryptonian from Backwards Earth on this sick woman who can destroy buildings with her voice, right? Spoilers follow for Superman &…
The Batman Beyond Season 1 finale marks what is apparently the last appearance of the villain Blight. It's a weird way to say goodbye to a character who is meant to be this Batman's archnemesis. Batman Beyond: Ascension Thus far, Batman Beyond has been pretty light on lore episodes, with Blight--aka Derek Powers--appearing as a villain in only…
Wouldn't it be crazy if Batman and Joker both had kids and then they kissed?? Gotham Knights asks and answers the hard questions this episode Spoilers follow for Gotham Knights, Season 1, Episode 10, "Poison Pill." "Poison Pill" With one of their own in trouble, the team scrambles to find a solution before it’s too late. Elsewhere, Harvey…
Getting villains right is already tough--characters like Calendar Man and the Sewer King are reminders of that. But what about one that doesn't talk and doesn't show their face? Batman Beyond has maybe its toughest task yet with Curare, the blue-skinned assassin targeting future Gotham's District Attorney. Batman Beyond: A Touch of Curare It turns out…
Despite wandering into melodrama from time to time, Superman & Lois is one of the best live-action depictions of the Man of Steel to date. This week's episode does a great job of tying the family and small-town drama in with the superhero stuff in meaningful ways. Spoilers follow for Superman & Lois Season 3, Episode 10, "Collision Course."…
The Court of Owls is not to be trifled with--even Batman is often on his back foot when facing off against Gotham's oldest cohort. The Gotham Knights, though, think they can save their friend without giving the Court what it wants. Spoilers follow for Gotham Knights, Season 1, Episode 9, "Dark Knight of the Soul." "Dark Knight of…
Cancer is at the center of Superman & Lois Season 3, and we're seeing not just how it affects Lois, but how it affects Clark, and what it looks like to be on the other side of it as Bruno Mannheim's wife fights the same battle. This week, Lois struggles with how the battle will…
I've been a supporter of The Flash since season 1, episode 1, and it had me the moment the Reverse-Flash entered the picture. The show became increasingly difficult to watch over its nine-season run, though, and that culminated in a final season that is, for long stretches, unwatchable. What the heck happened? After a breezy and…
When The Flash premiered on October 7, 2014, I was 32 years old. As the show ends, I'm 41. For nine years, The Flash has been a part of my life for part of each of those years. This is the final episode, meant to give characters and fans alike closure on all the stories told during…
One of the funny things about Barry being the fastest man alive is that he's still perpetually late for basically everything. That should be relegated to the fiction of the story, though, and not to its pacing. Spoilers follow for The Flash Season 9, Episode 12, "A New World, Part Three." "A New World, Part Three" Team…
One of my favorite tropes in genre fiction is the top-secret, super-exclusive party for mask-wearing psychos. You know the formula: the hero gets dressed to the nines, finds the appropriate mask, and infiltrates the party, only to find that things are even more messed up than they thought. Spoilers follow for Gotham Knights, Season 1, Episode 8,…
The Flash has just two episodes left. This is the show's last chance to leave us with a positive impression of the last nine years. But instead of that, let's do another episode of The Flash in which its main character is relegated to little more than a cameo appearance. Spoilers follow for The Flash Season 9,…
Sure, we all know about Romeo and Juliet, but what about Natalie and Matteo? As soon as we began to make connections about Matteo's parents, the two young lovers have been on a collision course with tragedy. Natalie has a tough road ahead. Spoilers follow for Superman & Lois Season 3, Episode 08, "Guess Who's Coming to…
Ending superhero stories is tough. By design, they're meant to go on into infinity, with heroes rarely getting a proper ending to their stories. But with so many superhero shows, this problem has come up more and more. In recent years, we've seen Arrow, Stargirl, Supergirl, and others attempt it, and now it's time for…
The Flash is now, well and truly, entering his final run. This final arc is entitled "A New World," and it will act as a farewell to the character we've gotten to know over the last almost-decade of television. This season has been, to put it bluntly, disappointing. The first arc was at least something…
The biggest suspension of disbelief required to make Gotham Knights work at all is the idea that Turner and his friends can, through their distributed skillset, do something that Batman could never do in their version of Gotham: bring the Court of Owls into the light. The Court has proven one of the most persistent…
Clark is having to accept a lot right now. His wife is sick and his sons are growing up quickly. He has to face reality, and that's tough when you spend so much of your life living a very different reality from those around you. Spoilers follow for Superman & Lois Season 3, Episode 07, "Forever and…
Lots of kids with exceptional parents feel like they have something to prove, and Conner is no exception. Where he is exceptional is that his genetic material comes via Superman and Lex Luthor--two of the most exceptional people on Earth. It's a lot to live up to. Spoilers follow for Titans Season 4, Episode 11, "Project Starfire."…
The Court of Owls is a favorite for Batman writers who want to change up a long-established fact in Batman lore. Need to give a character a new origin? The Court of Owls arranged the origin we know about. Need to retcon some tragic new history? The Court of Owls did it. For as many…
Clark is having to accept a lot right now. His wife is sick and his sons are growing up quickly. He has to face reality, and that's tough when you spend so much of your life living a very different reality from those around you. Spoilers follow for Superman & Lois Season 3, Episode 06, "Of Sound…
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