Resident Alien: Escape from New York

Mayor Ben: Dr. Smallwood, I am sorry to have to do this. I mean, you will always be a pillar of this community. But I am going to have to ask you if you have ever considered taking an extended vacation. You know, maybe buy a van? See the world?
Nurse Ellen: He's trying to fire you.

Episode description: "Harry and Asta find what they are looking for but not what they need as danger closes in." Not a great description, but it lures you in. And, certainly, the episode supplies plenty of danger!

Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution

"You lot. Forgive. Rebuild. Maybe change the name of the solar system."

The new season of Doctor Who has arrived, bringing with it a new companion, new adventures, and a newly acquired lack of focus as to what exactly it wants to be.

Mini Comic Reviews: April, 2025

This month I'll be taking a look at Ultimate Wolverine, I Am Legion, Excalibur, 20th Century Men, Alan Moore's Supreme, and the classic comic adventures of the Fourth Doctor.

This Week: The M Word

Billie Doux: Murderbot is coming to Apple+ in May! We have to find a way to cover this one. I read the book series for the first time fairly recently and I've been looking forward to it. Skarsgård!

Dexter Original Sin: Miami Vice

“Alligators eating alligator shoes. Circle of life.”

Much better than the first two episodes. I’m officially encouraged.

Resident Alien: An Alien in New York

Ben: I wouldn't even be here right now if it weren't for you.
D'arcy: What are talking about?
Ben: That night the kidnappers came, I was standing on the front porch, waiting for Mike to get there, and I thought, you know, "What would D'arcy do?" That's what I did.

Episode description: “Harry and Asta travel to New York looking for one of his people, but things go horribly wrong.” This time, the episode description is spot on.

Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World

So nice to meet me.

Double trouble again.

Season Five, Story 4 (story code PP)

Starring Patrick Troughton as the Doctor
with Frazer Hines (Jamie) and Deborah Watling (Victoria)

Andor: Nobody’s Listening!

"They don't care about us. We're cheaper than droids and easier to replace."

What are the Rebels fighting against? That’s the basic and most important question that needs to be asked about Star Wars. Because if it is just that they live under a Sith dictatorship, then... well, that's probably good enough, but we need a bit more or they are simply rebels without a cause. This episode managed to list out all the Empire's various crimes in horrific detail, nailing shut the motivation behind the Rebellion in a painful but enlightening way.

Final Destination

"In death there are no accidents, no coincidences, no mishaps, and no escapes."

Usually, when people talk about movies that changed their life, they mean it in a positive, almost inspirational way. This franchise has changed my life in terms of dictating actions, like drive behind a logging truck or hop into a tanning bed, that I just straight up will never do.

Includes spoilers!

A Complete Unknown: Movie Review

"You can be beautiful or you can be ugly, but you can't be plain."

The best biopics give you a real feel for that person, for their impact. I consider this movie a success because that's what it did for me.

Yellowjackets: Season Three, Part Two

“What if she’s actually a bad person?”

(This review covers episodes 5 through 7 of Yellowjackets season 3, and contains spoilers)

These three episodes of Yellowjackets mark a major turning point for the series. Filled with death, sadness and pure chaos, we see glimpses of the show at its very best throughout each episode, though certain elements remain flawed.

Resident Alien: Family Day

Where have all the daddies gone? ♪ ♪ Where did they all go? ♪ ♪ My uncle is my daddy now ♪ ♪ And soon there will be snow ♪ ♪

Episode description: “Harry and Asta's trip is interrupted by an uninvited relative as the town celebrates family.” This episode does a lot to address issues that have been bugging me since the end of season one.