Category: Reviews
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Review: Skeleton Crew – Episode 3
Out of the pirate pan and onto the moon Spoiler Warning for Very Interesting, for an Astrogration Problem The continuation of the Skeleton Crew sees the episode pack in a lot of activity in a very quick order. It’s fun, it’s engaging, and the weird relationship of Jod and the…
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Review: Skeleton Crew – Episodes 1 & 2
The adventure begins again with a new crew Spoiler Warning for This Could be a Real Adventure and Way, Way Out Past the Barrier The idea of a Star Wars series which centres on children lost in the galaxy and trying to find their way home is an interesting one.…
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The Penguin is brilliant…
…I just won’t be reviewing it. For the past seven weeks, I’ve woken up on Thursday mornings, grabbed my breakfast, and parked myself in front of Agatha All Along like it was a Saturday morning cartoon and I was a child in pyjamas again. Some weeks I parked myself more eagerly…
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Review: Agatha All Along – Episodes 8 & 9
It really was Agatha all along – until it was Billy Spoiler Warning for Follow Me My Friend / To Glory at the End, and Maiden, Mother, Crone For me, the final two episodes of the show provide a fitting conclusion to the show overall. ‘Follow Me My Friend /…
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Review: Agatha All Along – Episode 7
Time is not a linear path for this story Spoiler Warning for Death’s Hand in Mine As someone who loves the time travel genre, I just adored this episode. The non-linear storytelling for Lilia’s trial on the Road provides a wonderful frame for Patti LuPone’s outstanding performance, ably assisted by…
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Review: Agatha All Along – Episode 6
Wherein we learn who Teen really is Spoiler Warning for Familiar by Thy Side I loved this episode, the origin story for Teen which takes the audience through how a Reform Jewish boy named William Kaplan ended up with the spirit of Billy Maximoff. While I could leave me review…
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Review: Agatha All Along – Episode 5
Jekyll and Hyde shenanigans as Agatha’s short trial ends too soon Spoiler Warning for Darkest Hour, Wake Thy Power The show continues to swing between Jekyll and Hyde personalities. When it’s in Jekyll mode suspension of disbelief is difficult, performances verge on pantomime, and everything feels fake. When it’s in…
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Review: Agatha All Along – Episode 4
Progress as the Road gets back on track Spoiler Warning for If I Can’t Reach You, Let My Song Teach You This week’s episode has aspects that I truly love and enjoy, and yet others which irritate me like there is a stone stuck in my shoe just occasionally rubbing…
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Review: Agatha All Along – Episode 3
Wherein the Road is an Escape Room and feels just as fake Spoiler Warning for Through Many Miles of Tricks and Trials To be blunt, I am not a fan of this episode although I continue to remain hopeful for the series. The problem boils down to the episode’s inability…
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Review: Agatha All Along – Episodes 1 & 2
Unlocking Agatha All Along Spoiler Warning for Episodes: Seek Thou The Road, Circle Sewn with Fate / Unlock Thy Hidden Gate Agatha Harkness was undoubtedly one of the best elements of WandaVision (2021) which in itself remains one of the best of the DisneyPlus Marvel shows. Agatha’s reveal as the…
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