WESTWORLD, 2.7 – ‘Les Écorchés’
byMost will agree that “Les Écorchés” (French for “the flayed”, also referring to a style of artwork depicting skinless human bodies) was one of…
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SENSE8 – Season Two
bySense8 is a curious beast. Built for bingeing, but produced with the leisurely pace of a film trilogy, it’s a test of one’s patience……
WESTWORLD, 2.6 – ‘Phase Space’
byThis is a test. One we’ve done countless times.—Dolores. The opening flashback threw us an early curveball, as it seemed to be another flashback…
WESTWORLD, 2.5 – ‘Akane no Mai’
byHaving been teased during season 1’s finale, in “Akane no Mai” we finally enter Shogun World, with far greater emphasis on story and characterisation…
WESTWORLD, 2.4 – ‘The Riddle of the Sphinx’
byWhile enjoyable, this season of Westworld’s lacked the compelling mystery and pleasurable sense of discovery the first year’s episodes delivered in spades. It’s only…
CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND – Season Three
byCrazy Ex-Girlfriend has grown by so many leaps and bounds since its first season back in 2015. When it premiered, this was a slightly…
WESTWORLD, 2.3 – ‘Virtù e Fortuna’
byIf you’ve been wondering where that dead Bengal tiger came from, “Virtù e Fortuna” is quick to confirm it arrived from a neighbouring park,…
LEMONY SNICKET’S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS – Season Two
bySeason 1 of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events was a dark and campy delight for Netflix, one that kept the audience watching…
WESTWORLD, 2.2 – ‘Reunion’
byThe second season of Westworld continues with “Reunion”, an instalment that predictably finds many characters being reacquainted, while broadening the scope of the story…
MR. ROBOT – Season Three
byI have an interesting relationship with Mr Robot. Unlike Game of Thrones or Westworld, where I’m desperate for the next season to start, I…
WESTWORLD, 2.1 – ‘Journey into Night’
byTelevision adaptations will often take a different approach to the movies or books they’re based on. Michael Crichton’s Westworld (1973) completed its story in…
JESSICA JONES, 2.12 & 2.13 – ‘AKA Pray for My Patsy’ & ‘AKA Playland’
by“AKA Pray for My Patsy” As mentioned previously, the second season of Jessica Jones has suffered from pacing issues, with whole episodes dedicated to…