REVIEW: Once Upon A Time, Episode 703
Once Upon A Time continues its season with this third episode entitled “The Garden of Forking Paths”, and in it, Lucy decided to take a lip of faith, and dragged Henry to the old Seattle underneath Hyperion Heights.
In flashbacks, Cinderella finally met Tiana, and the two started teaming up. It really feels refreshing this new friendship, especially because we see it both in flashbacks and in present day. Tiana is the leader of the resistance against Tremaine and the royal family, who aren’t as charming as the King and Queen of a parallel world, and Cinderella really was happy to help.
In this episode, we found out why Tremaine hates Cinderella so much: she blames her for Anastasia’s death. In fact, Cinderella blames herself too. We still don’t know exactly what happened, but we realized that Anastasia isn’t really dead, there is still some life inside her. To restore it, Tremaine needs the Heart of the Truest Believer, a task she hires Cinderella to do.
These flashbacks also really had a lot of future mother-in-law/daughter-in-law bonding moments. It appears Regina did make her piece with Henry being in love with Cinderella (I am sure everyone knows that at this point), so Regina helps her make the right choice: forget about Tremaine’s threat, and fight beside them. Sacrificing an innocent, even when he wouldn’t mind be sacrificed if that kept bad things away, is never the right thing to do, so Ella realized she had to put her revenge and her own personal plans aside, because she is now part of a team. In many ways, even though Cinderella isn’t a villain, she did resemble the Evil Queen, at least in her early stage, because it usually is with small things like this that someone starts to be pulled to the dark side.
In present day, Tremaine gave the order to start destroying the community garden and that was when Lucy realized there had to be something underneath. Like I said it would on my last review, this episode did echoe episode 105, but I didn’t think it was a copy of that episode. It is always nice when a show echoes to its early stage, and Once Upon A Time did do that a lot of times throughout the past 6 seasons, so I don’t know why they should stop now. Below Hyperion Heights, Lucy found something she believes is a piece from one of her mother’s glass slippers. Maybe it really is, or maybe it could just be a piece of glass, but because she believes in it, she turned it into so much more than that.
When the bully doesn’t take a day off, the heroes can’t either so Jacinda started going around gathering signatures to make the garden impossible to be destroyed. After a meeting with Victoria, Jacinda was seduced to the dark side once again, but I loved that it was again the “Regular Queen” of Hyperion Heights who convinced her to do the right thing. I also loved the scene in the garden when Jacinda tells everyone she was weak, but she will then make a stand for them, and not let Victoria do anything to their garden. With everyone’s help, the garden remains safe.
Meanwhile, Rodgers started chasing a lead Roni gave him and he really saw Victoria bribe a man in the middle of the street. Rodgers went after him, arrested him, and a while after that, Weaver released him. He said the man now owns him a favor, so he will call him once he has something on Victoria, but I am not sure if I believe him. Rumple will always be Rumple, which means he doesn’t care about the bad guys, unless they go after him, and Victoria didn’t do that, yet. So, the way I see it, he is either working for her, or he doesn’t want Victoria behind bars for some reason.
The last scene of the episode was really a very illuminating one. We now know for sure that Victoria Belfrey does remember about everything, and also that what she was hiding underground wasn’t a piece of glass, but her daughter Anastasia. She is still trying to bring her back, and she now wants to use Lucy’s heart and belief to do so. Not to mention that Victoria also as a version of Maleficent trapped in one of her buildings: the one who was referred as The Witch in this episode’s press release. Who is she? No idea, but Tremaine did say in flashbacks she had a friend who could perform magic, and it was that friend who put Anastasia on the spell she is now, the spell which is keeping her alive. Maybe this new character is that “friend”. I guess we will just have to stay tuned to find out.
Overall, this was a good episode, field with many great moments and even reveals (like Anastasia’s). it just felt a bit off compared to the other two. I am giving it an 8.1/10.
Next episode is entitled “Beauty” and it really promises to be a great one because, not only we will see Emilie de Ravin as Belle one more time, but we will also find out a few things about the very mysterious Alice. Not to mention of course that, for the first time (in forever), Once Upon A Time is having a special Halloween episode, so you really can’t miss it.
REVIEW: How to Get Away with Murder , Episode 404
How to Get Away with Murder is once again back, this time with the fourth episode of the fourth season entitled “Was She Ever Good at Her Job?”, and for that question, I can only find one answer: “She still is, people”.
The episode kicked off with Annalise starting to prepare for her class action suit, when she realized she needed one thing (we all do actually): money. Since her bank account has definitely seen better days, she got to the conclusion she really needed to find a job. That was when she went to Soraya Hargrove to pretty much beg for one. I have to say that I really didn’t expect her lawyer to be Tegan, but it was definitely great seeing Annalise and Michaela in the same room again, and even better to see the looks on their faces when they saw each other. This team is definitely one of the best teams on the show already. I knew since the previous episode that Tegan really was a badass in court, so when a badass joins two more of their kind, everyone else can do nothing but to get out of the way.
And get out of the way was really something Hargrove’s husband should have done. Bad luck for him. The new badass team couldn’t really accuse him of being unfaithful during the marriage, but they found a few financial frauds he committed, and that was enough to shut him up. Hargrove offered him a few money to keep him quiet, and they now share custody of the children. To make things even better, Annalise earned some money, which allowed her to take another step on the class action suit. I am really looking forward to seeing how far this will go. Hope it is far enough to make a few changes. I know this is fiction and it won’t actually change anything in the real world, but maybe making us see she did it, could make us feel like we can too.
Meanwhile, Laurel started working in the DA’s office, and Denver was definitely not happy about it, but I really loved how quickly Bonnie made him shut up. Laurel started doing a little digging and found out that Denver and her father are still involved in some dark businesses. Her father is sponsoring his campaign for attorney general, but through a dead guy who used to work for him. Of course it doesn’t help knowing that guy disappeared under mysterious circumstances. There is definitely something very weird happening there, and with Michaela’s help, they will definitely take him down in an instant.
In the aftermath of last episode, Connor had to deal with his dad. Connor mentioned many times he was just there for the money, but I didn’t really see why Connor disapproves of him so much. That was of course until his dad started saying that Oliver isn’t the guy for him. This is definitely one of the most stupid statements made on this show. How dare he say that? He met Oliver for 5 minutes, and he just says something like that? If Connor thought he could do better, he wouldn’t be in that stage of the relationship. That is because neither Connor nor Oliver can find a better match, because they are perfect for each other. They complete each other. As I said, if I didn’t know why Connor hates his dad, I definitely found out near the end of the episode and I am totally joining the club.
At the same time, Bonnie also started digging into Virginia’s cases, to try to get one step ahead of Annalise. She really is taking this very seriously. So seriously, that she started scheduling appointments in Isaac’s office. There is a line that, after crossed, is considered to be going too far, and that was the line Bonnie crossed in this episode. But speaking of Isaac, he really is acting more and more weird, because he said that maybe it is better for him that Annalisa doesn’t talk about Wes. I think this might actually have a reasonable explanation. Maybe he was once in a similar situation and is still struggling in a way. Anyway, I hope we find out soon enough.
In flash forwards, things definitely got bloodier, and Oliver was a witness of another crime/accident (probably the first though). Maybe because that was in Tegan’s firm, I think she will be the casualty, which would be a shame, but definitely better than another member of the Keating 4, like last season.
Overall this was another great episode. It continued the kick ass ladies, Laurel is one step closer to exposing her dad and Asher is still being Asher, and doing nothing. I am giving it an 8.7/10.
Next episode will air next week, and it has as a tittle “I Love Her”. Prepare to be shocked, because apparently there will be a major breakthrough in the flash forwards, so you really can’t miss it.
REVIEW: The Flash, Episode 402
After the season premiere last week, The Flash returns once again with another episode, this one entitled “Mixed Signals”, and in it we met another metahuman, one who can control technology.
We all probably already heard someone say that technology would one day turn against us, but in the latest episode of The Flash that was probably much more literal than everyone was expecting. In the first scene of the episode, we saw a guy getting killed by an elevator (I am guessing that was a first), and when the Flash Team went to investigate, they found out it was hacked. But that poor man was just the beginning, because the meta went after another guy, hacking his car. Luckily for him, the Flash managed to save his life, but barely actually, because Barry thought he could do everything by himself (more on that latter). After finding out a connection between these two targets, Team Flash found the killer, and that was when technology really started failing the Team. All those great attributes Cisco added to the suit, literally turned against Barry. I guess the latest model would have worked just fine. Barry decided to trust Iris this time, and he did what she told him to, which probably saved his life.
It was after they put Ramsey Deacon behind bars that questions started popping up. Ramsey was nowhere near Central City when the particle accelerator exploded, so he gained his powers in a whole new way. Maybe that has something to do with The Thinker? Could be, since he seemed interested in these new metahumans in the end of the episode. To be honest, it kind of looks like they are trying to stall The Thinker storyline a little bit. Even though he was in both these episodes, he was only in the last minute of each one. I hope we will find out more about him or his plan soon, because it wouldn’t be that interesting to see Barry fight some random metahumans for most of the season, when there seems to be a much better villain in Central City.
It was really nice seeing Barry happy in the beginning of the episode. We usually see him so worried about saving everyone, and having to fight the bad guys, that he usually doesn’t even get to enjoy life as Barry Allen. Because of all this, it was really great seeing him singing and dancing while making breakfast, and even catching up on TV at flash speed. But of course things can’t only be bright, and that was why Iris decided to go to couple’s therapy. The first session was a total failure, but the second one was much more productive. Even though I don’t agree with Iris very often, she was totally right in this one, because Barry really did bail on her. I always thought the last season finale was a bit weird and there were a few things which didn’t add up, and this was totally one of them. Barry really did run away from everyone. He simply told them a few last words, and left, without any idea if he would ever get back or not. Finally, he decided to face that, and told Iris he didn’t want her to stop him. That kind of makes sense, but also doesn’t really at the same time. He could have totally tried to find another way before giving himself in. But controversial matters aside, I was glad Barry and Iris ended the episode happy and with their wedding plans still intact.
Another couple that ended the episode happy was Cisco and Gypsy. That’s right, Gypsy is back. I really like her and the relationship between her and Cisco. They are so funny and great together. This time, Gypsy came to celebrate day 111 (whatever that is; maybe a different version of Valentine’s day?), but Cisco didn’t know about it, so he cancelled their date to go catch the bad guy. It was so funny seeing that Gypsy did care about her world’s tradition, but she was pretending she didn’t, so that she wouldn’t sound sentimental. They ended up celebrating the day 112 instead, which probably lead to the same.
Overall, this was a good episode, better than the premiere in my opinion. It felt a little bit like going back to the beginning of the show, when they were all fighting to live another day. I am giving this episode an 8.5/10.
Next episode is entitled “Luck Be a Lady”, and luck will definitely play a major part in it, since there will be a new metahuman who gives people bad luck. And, to make things better, Harry Wells is coming back, so you really shouldn’t miss it.
REVIEW: American Horror Story, Episode 707
American Horror Story is once again back with the seventh episode of the seventh season entitled “Valorie Solanas Died for Your Sins, Scumbag”, and even though this was an episode a little bit stuck in the past, it was still a great and surprising one.
To be honest, I had never heard of Valerie Solanas nor Andy Warhol before I knew they were coming to the show, but I have to say that they, especially Valerie, really are very complicated people. I don’t think I have to say that Valerie’s manifesto is beyond crazy, since it doesn’t take a genius to understand that, but American Horror Story definitely took her craziness into a whole new level. I am all up for women’s rights, but definitely not that much. The Zodiac killer, in the other hand, I had heard about. It seems kind of crazy and not crazy at all at the same time, that they really decided to link these two, but why not? Maybe no one had thought about this, but it is definitely not impossible.
From what was displayed in the episode, Andy was definitely a jerk. Maybe he didn’t deserve to die, but he did deserve at least a lesson. From what we saw, Andy’s death was probably one of the only things Valerie regretted, not because it was wrong or anything, but because, even though she had some “great” ideas and performed “great” deeds, his death was everything she was going to be remembered for. Especially this Valerie, who killed plenty of other people, but, in the end, no one believed she did.
“How does this connect to the story of season 7?” was definitely a question I asked for a few moments during the episode. Until, of course, Frances Conroy arrived back to the screen as one of Valerie’s followers, therefore a member of the Zodiac cult.
After Kai got shot and was pretty much proclaimed a hero of the nation (it seems now that anyone can be a hero for doing the most stupid things), Kai obviously won the election for the empty sit in the city council. And that was when things started changing: he surrounded himself with more men and started sidelining the women. Who didn’t like this? Beverly obviously. The women of the cult got a few advice from Bebe, who told them her history with Valerie. They also found out that Meadow’s death was Kai’s idea, and they decided they weren’t going to be pushed around like she was. They were going to take action.
Thinking they were rebelling against Kai, the women killed , dismembered and dumped Harrison’s body. That last scene in which Beverly was delivering the news was very well made, because we all knew that she was talking directly at Kai, and every single word she said was one more proof of that. Saying the murder was a retaliation of Meadow’s death and that she prayed there wasn’t more murders coming was a struck of genius. But the finale really beat everything. “Back to you”, she said, as if she was speaking ato Kai and saying “You’re move”.
But as I said, the women of the cult only thought they were rebelling against Kai, because in the final shot of the episode we realized that Bebe was with him, which means this is probably just another way for Kai to have someone do his dirty work. Maybe he wanted Harrison gone and he knew simply asking nicely wouldn’t be enough anymore. And now, without them realizing it, he has the women right where he wants them.
It was at the same time great and disappointing not seeing Ally in this episode. The episode focused a lot on the past, and having 2 storylines in the present would probably just rush things. But if you are a fan of Ally’s (I can’t say that I am a big fan, but I definitely do love Sarah Paulson), don’t worry, because she will be back in the next episode.
Overall, as I said in the beginning, this was another great episode which continued to focus on important issues of today’s world: feminism. This theme pills up with plenty of others which were mentioned already, and that is definitely one of the reasons why this season as been so great. I am giving this episode an 8.7/10.
Next episode is entitled “Winter of our Discontent” and, as I said, Ally will be back, stronger than ever. At least that is what the promo made it look like. Don’t miss it because I am sure it will be another great one.
REVIEW: The Gifted, Episode 103
The Gifted continues its season with this third episode, entitled “eXodus” and in it, Kate continued to believe humans can still be trusted, or at least she believed her brother could.
Like the previous episode, this one started with a little flashback scene in which we saw the beginning of Lorna and Marcos’ relationship. I am actually liking these “sideline” scenes, because it somehow helps build the storyline, and make a little bit more sense out of the story. Not to mention that it was beautiful seeing the aurora borealis around the two when they touched each other. I guess we could totally see how they fell in love.
In the major storyline, and like I predicted last week, Reed decided to make the deal he was offered, therefore, finding out where the Mutant Underground was, and help the Sentinel Services get in. Of course, he was a desperate man without any other option to save his family, so I will say it is understandable what he did. Or actually, what he almost did, since he didn’t take it through and I am glad he didn’t. After he found someone who was willing to take him there, Reed crossed paths with a woman and her little daughter, who had just lost their husband/father because of the sentinel services. The Mutant Underground was going to be, for them, a second chance, a place where they would be safe from all the craziness, and when Reed discovered that, he knew he couldn’t ruin that. Sure, he wanted his family back together, but he didn’t want to destroy another in the process. I am sure things will definitely not go well from now on (not that they were going well, but they will be even worse), but I hope he will make it through, at least until someone goes to his rescue.
Because she still had a little faith in humanity, and ignoring everyone who told her that that was a stupid idea, Kate decided to go ask her brother for help, since he knows people. Andy and Lauren went with her, and Kate found out her brother wasn’t as willing to help as she first thought. It was a bit heartbreaking seeing that Kate cared so much for Danny, but he still didn’t want to risk his reputation and career for his sister. Sure, he didn’t tell anyone where they were, but all he was willing to do was offer them a place to sleep and some money. Of course that it is better than nothing, but it was definitely not what they needed.
Meanwhile, Andy started being sick of people never accepting mutants just because of the X gene, and he is on a “I don’t care about anyone” mood. It really must suck being in his shoes. I don’t think he had a lot of friends in school, since he didn’t seem like the most popular guy ever, but I am sure he had some, and probably most of them (if not all) turned their backs on him, just because he is a mutant. I do like his attitude now. Seems a little bit too rebellious sometimes, but it wouldn’t be to expect anything different.
When trouble doesn’t find the mutants, it appears that mutants go find trouble, and when they did, in order to try to save everyone, Dreamer decided to implement some memories into Clarice, giving her the motivational strength to open a portal and save the team, especially John. This was definitely not the smartest choice she could have made, but it was kind of a necessary one, even though she totally created a love triangle now. I am sure this is totally not going to turn out well for anyone.
Lastly, in a small but relevant scene, Jace Turner, closer to the end of the episode, got a call from Dr. Roderick Campbell, who apparently wanted to say that the Strucker kids’ abilities have something special compared to everyone else. Jace totally ignored the doctor, but maybe he shouldn’t have, because I can see a lot of great consequences to this.
Overall this was another great episode. Compared to last week’s, this one felt a little bit slower, since in the second we had a deadline, and everyone was working against the clock. This wasn’t as intense (expect in some scenes), but I still give it a 7.7/10.
Next episode will, as usual, air next Monday and it will have as a tittle “eXit strategy”, and in it a plan will finally be arranged to break into the Sentinel Services , so don’t miss it.
REVIEW: Once Upon A Time, Episode 702
Once Upon A Time is back again with the second episode of this requel entitled “A Pirate’s Life”, and in it, Emma Swan’s story was, unfortunately, wrapped up, in what I thought was a satisfying way.
In flashbacks, we saw a glimpse of young Henry about to leave home, and being trained by Hook so that he succeeds in all the adventure he puts himself into. Hook even gave him a little magic which turned out to be very useful. I am liking the fact they are setting young Henry to do these little introduction scenes, because it reminds me that the Henry we see in later flashbacks and also in Hyperion Heights, is the same one we have been seeing for the past 6 years, he simply grew up. Even though the two actors kind of look alike, it isn’t always easy to remember they are the same character, and, it may sound silly, but this helps.
In flashbacks to the new parallel world, the story continued very closely to where it left of, with Henry trying to find Cinderella. Before he was captured by Lady Tremaine, he managed to ask for the help of Regina, Hook and Emma. But, maybe because one Hook wasn’t enough to help Henry, another one followed, the Hook we saw in the eleventh episode of last season, the one from the world the Evil Queen created with her wish. For me, the weirdest part about him, was that he knew Tremaine already. I am sure we will find out how this came to be.
In what was a great twist, we found out Wish Hook has a daughter. In the scene in which he kind of described what happened: a girl in a prison guarded by a witch, it all screamed Rapunzel to me. And since we know Rapunzel is going to be on the show later on (if you didn’t know, you do now), I think maybe she could be it. It also made sense he came: he thought Emma could break the curse the witch put on him, preventing him from rescuing his daughter, so that he would have her back.
But let’s now get to what mattered in the episode: Emma. I think this was a great ending for her and for Captain Swan. I was a bit upset that the Hook from Hyperion Heights isn’t our Hook, but then I realized we could never have a happy ending for Captain Swan and also have our Hook in the new city at the same time. It was either one or the other, and I am glad they decided to end Emma’s story right. And it was even greater that she is pregnant. Of course, it would be better if Emma stayed, but they did the best they could in this circumstance and I am happy they didn’t ruin the happy beginning they got in the end of last season. They both went back to Storybrooke, leaving Wish Hook and Regina to help out Henry. It is just a shame we won’t see Emma and Hook raise their child, but maybe they will be back eventually.
In present day, Rodgers started working with Weaver, and we found out that from Rumple to Weaver, the only things which changed was the name and the closet, because everything else is still there: he is self-centric, manipulative, a powerful man… overall, he is Rumpelstiltskin, and that apparently will never change. I am glad Rodgers didn’t listen to much of what he said, and also didn’t frame Henry for some stupid bracelet theft. But of course that, even in failure, Weaver prevailed, and told Victoria he doesn’t work for her, like that was his plan all along.
In a much more pleasant storyline, I am definitely liking Henry and Jacinda/Cinderella, more and more. They really make a great couple, and they did evolve their relationship a little bit more in this episode. And apparently, I am not the only one shipping them, because, even though Henry denied it the best way he could, Sabine knows there is something between the two of them, and I hope she helps Lucy when she decides to play match maker, which I am sure she will.
In another storyline, Rodgers wanted answers about Emma, and Henry really couldn’t help out much about that. It felt weird his curiosity about Emma after we found out that wasn’t our Hook, but that was addressed in the final scene: Rodgers still remembers when Emma saved his life. He remembers it in his own version, of course, but he knows Emma was the woman who gave him a second chance, and for that he will forever be grateful. In the end, Roni, Rodgers and Henry decided to join forces and will now start to take Victorian Belfrey down. With these 3 working together now, she really doesn’t stand a chance.
Overall, this was a great episode. It was Jennifer Morrison’s last one, at least for a while, and of course I will miss her Emma, but it was a great ending for her story, as I said before. I am giving this episode an 8.6/10.
Episode 3 of this new season will air next week and it is entitled “The Garden of The Forking Paths”. The promo really reminded me of the fifth episode of the first season, when Henry went in the mines, because apparently Lucy will also risk her life to make her father believe everything she says is true. I hope the episode brings something refreshing and new, instead of making a copy of that episode with different characters. My fingers are crossed, but I don’t think they would do that.
REVIEW: How to Get Away with Murder, Episode 403
How to Get Away with Murder is once again back with this third episode of the season entitled “It’s for the Greater Good” and things really continued to get very interesting in it.
After winning Jasmine’s case, Annalise decided to continue working for free, this time for the government’s defense team, getting some cases from the very busy lawyers. This week featured an old case about Ben Carter, a man who was accused of murdering his wife, while he says she killed herself. What I am liking more about this new season is that it feels very real. Twelve years earlier, Ben was sent to jail mostly because of his appearance: he had tattoos all over his body. This can’t really be called racism, but it actually isn’t very far from it, because people think those with tattoos must be murderous or bank robbers. The point is, this is still a today thing, and that is what I loved most about it.
But this really wasn’t the only real problem in the episode. Annalise did win the case, but by doing so, she “exposed” the fact that, because the lawyers there are always very overwhelmed, a huge piece of evidence was overlooked: a tape of Ben’s wife clearly jumping to her death. There is really no need to say if this was found 12 years before, Ben would have never gone to jail. But of course, his lawyer at the time, Virginia, didn’t have time to review all the tapes, therefore he was sent to prison. At first, I didn’t understand Annalise’s need to expose Virginia in court, but I was glad this allowed her to prosecute the justice department. I think everyone can related to this, because we all know, not just lawyers, but most people who work for the government, have always many work to do and are very underpaid. Sure, it was mean what Annalise did this, and maybe this will get nowhere, but it was still a necessary thing to do. Like the tittle of the episode says, it was for the greater good.
In kind of a side note, I was really upset to see what happened to Jasmine. I guess Annalise was right, and drug addicts don’t change. I really thought she would put the past behind her and start living a new life. So much for nothing.
Speaking of terrible life choices, Connor decided to drop out of law school and pass most of the episode spending the money he got back. I really do pity him because he is definitely a brilliant guy, he simply doesn’t often realize it. Sure, he didn’t get any internships last episode, but like I said on my previous review, he really didn’t put much work into it, at all. He has been a little lost during this new season, and I really hope he finds his way back. Apparently, his dads are in town, so hopefully they will put some sense into him. I do understand what he meant about people needing to support his life choices, and I agree, but not when people make silly mistakes like this one. He clearly loves law school, so why is he walking away?
After starting to settle in, in her new company, a game between interns started for Michaela. As usual, she nailed it, and I was so glad to see her beat Simon Drake. He is such a jerk and really pisses me off every time he shows up. It was definitely very satisfying seeing Michaela put him in his place. I also liked her lawyer choice. I think the two of them will do great work together.
Laurel in the other hand, after letting her internship fly away, started looking for another one, and since no one would take her, she tried to convince Bonnie to do it. When she didn’t agree, she convinced Frank to convince her. I am glad she got this now, because life really hasn’t been fair to her, and she needs something to take her mind of things.
In flashforwards, things continue very confusing. We saw Michaela in a nursery asking “is he dead?” to Annalise’s therapist. Since we found out Laurel’s baby is a boy, maybe she was worried about him? Or maybe this is what they want us to think. I really am looking forward to finding out more about this. How to Get Away with Murder really does know how to make a person eager to watch the next episode.
Overall, this was another great episode. As I said already, it felt very modern and grounded. I really hope this season at least remains this good. I am giving this episode an 8.9/10.
Next episode is entitled “Was She Ever Good at Her Job?” and it will air next Thursday, so don’t miss it.
REVIEW: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Episode 301
After a great season and a huge break, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is back with this first episode of the third season entitled “Aruba-Con” and this episode really seemed to set up for this season, which, by the way, looks like will be a great one.
After blowing up every existing time line ever, the Legends realized they really really screwed very badly this time. Unfortunately for them, some people were already trying to put these anachronisms where and when they belong: The Time Bureau, created by Rip. This means the Legends aren’t needed anymore, so they all go their separate ways, and start living normal lives. But of course that after one becomes a Legend and goes on great adventures throughout space and time, you can’t simply start living like everyone else. This was present especially with Jax, because we found out he dropped out of school, because no motor would be as fun to fix as one of a time travel ship.
It was hilarious seeing Sarah working at a store, trying all the time to fight her dark impulse to murder her boss. Jay started working on a company which managed a dating app, and I guess you can say he wasn’t very thrilled about it. The one who seemed to be doing better when it comes to heroism was Nate, who was occasionally working with Kid Flash. The most heartbreaking thing about all this was that, after realizing he really loved Amaya in the end of last season, we found out they split up and that she went back to 1942. Hope it won’ take long to see them back together.
Of course, things really start to change when Julius Caesar shows up in Aruba, and Rory finds him, or better, he finds Rory. This was exactly the start the team needed to get back on their feet, so some of them started to team up again very close to the beginning. They snuck into the Time Bureau and found out they really didn’t like the Legends. Sure they are sloppy, but they at least get the job done. Maybe they do end up creating more chaos, but they also solve that. Let’s say it in a non-ending cycle, but that is what makes the show great.
After wrongly realizing Rory’s Caesar wasn’t THE Caesar, the Legends realized they had to take matters into their own hands and catch him themselves. They steal the Waverider, put together the rest of the team, expect Amaya, and headed back to Aruba. It was amazing seeing JC trying to recruit some teenagers into joining him conquering the world. After Sarah totally kicked his ass, they took him to the ship and locked him up. In my opinion, it was amazing seeing Sarah kind of identify herself in JC, when it comes to give Caesar to the bureau or just take him to his own time herself. Sarah realized she started that mess, so he was going to help fixing it.
But of course this wouldn’t be Legends of Tomorrow if it was this simple. They did take him back to ancient Rome, but not without changing all of history, just because of one book. This was what brought the Legends and the Bureau to work together, bringing back the history we all remember. But, since this is the Legends we are talking about, things got sloppy and they started taking down Caesar’s army. The god news is that, in the end of the day, the Legends were the ones who saved the day, making the Bureau realize they aren’t as bad as they thought.
As I said, this episode did set up the season, and that seemed to be in a scene close to end, a scene between Rip and agent Sharpe, where they talk about someone who is coming: Mallus. Maybe this is going to be the new villain of the season. It definitely feels like a great one already, so I can’t wait to find out more.
In the end, we found out Amaya is also up to something since we saw her take down a group of men she called rapist with her power, but I am sure we will find out more about it soon.
Overall, I really liked this episode. It had great pace, great action scenes, comedy… everything this show as always had. I am giving it a 8.8/10.
Next week’s episode is entitled “Freak Show” and in it we will meet P. T. Barnum’s great show back in 1870, so don’t miss it.
REVIEW: The Flash, Episode 401
After a very long hiatus (as usual), The Flash is finally back with this season four premiere, entitled “The Flash Reborn”. In it, the fight between team flash and the bad guys continued, as Barry returned.
Six months after the events of last season, team Flash (or Team Kid Flash, or even Team Vibe), kept on taking down bad guys, and I was so glad Iris finally started to do something. It feels like she really doesn’t do many good things to help the team, but in this episode, it was like she was almost a different character. The episode started with the team successfully catching Peek-a-Boo, which was a great choice, in contrary to bringing a whole new meta-human they weren’t going to develop.
Meanwhile, we saw how life was without Barry. It was good to see that everyone moved on, instead of just falling apart and drowning in self-pity like the people Barry saw when he traveled to the future in the previous season. Joe continued dating Cecile, and they were even going to move in together. Everyone really seemed happy (or at least as happy as they could be without Barry). It was just a shame we didn’t get to see Harry, or Doctor Wells, or whatever you want to call him, but I am sure Tom Cavanagh will be back real soon.
It was after this that the real trouble started: a samurai showed up demanding the Flash. The real flash. He said they had a day to get him back or he would destroy Central City, and he definitely showed he could do it. Nothing like desperation and pressure of having everyone killed to get a job done, so Cisco revealed he had been working on a way to bring Barry back. With Caitlin’s help (she turned to a bartender, which is definitely weird), they managed to do it, but it really did not go as expected. Barry did come back but he had totally lost his mind.
After trying to find ways to actually bring Barry back from that miserable state of his (and failing), the team was really starting to give up. It is really fair to say Barry completely lost it. Of course it did make sense, because even though I don’t fully understand what the “Speed Force” is, they said maybe he knew the secrets of the universe, or something, , not to mention he was tortured for who knows how many time (since time may move differently in the Speed Force). In a total leap of faith, Iris surrendered herself to the samurai, hoping that would make Barry come back. Call her crazy but it did work. Barry put all of his personal trouble aside and literally ran after his fiancé, faster than anyone on this planet ever ran.
After doing what the Flash does, Barry found out the samurai was a robot. They went back to Star Labs and the episode almost had a happy ending, if it wasn’t for 2 things: Caitlin didn’t really succeed in keeping Killer Frost at bay, since she still pops up every now and then, when she gets mad; and we saw the new villain of the season: The Thinker.
I was really glad when I found out the new villain wasn’t going to be a speedster again. It was cool seeing Barry had to fight someone with a similar gift than him, meaning he had to always outrun them, but this idea doesn’t last forever and, in my opinion, season 3 was proof of that, since it is definitely my least favorite season up until this point. Now with The Thinker, I really hope things will take a much different turn for the better and this show starts to get back on its feet.
We only had a small glance of him, so we don’t really know what to expect yet, but seeing that robot was simply one of his minions, he will totally be a very dangerous foe, I am really can’t wait to see more of this Thinker.
This was a good start for this season. There wasn’t much about it that was surprising, since I think I can speak for everyone when I say that we totally knew the Flash was going to be back, but it is just the beginning, so let’s give it a chance. I am giving this episode an 8.3/10.
The second episode of this forth season is entitled “Mixed Signals”, and in it we will be introduced to another meta-human, while Barry will adjust to a life he left behind six month before, so don’t miss it.
REVIEW: American Horror Story, Episode 706
American Horror Story continues with this sixth episode of its Cult season entitled “Mid-Western Assassin”, and this was really a very enlightening episode with lots of twists and turns.
For a change, the episode started with a flashforward scene, and a very intense one I must say. It wasn’t that hard to guess Kai survived the gunshot, but I really didn’t expect Ally was the one who fired. Of course, we later found out it wasn’t exactly her, but I didn’t know that at the time.
Continuing last week’s episode, after Ally saw Meadow she decided to finally toughen up and go save her neighbor. I am so glad Ally finally grew a spine, because she really knows by now she isn’t imagining things and the clowns after her are very real, so she has to fight if she wants to prevail. Ally frees Meadow from the garage, and we learned why the cult turned against her: she realized what we did from moment one, which means, she realized Kai is an asshole who cares about himself and getting what he wants, so he will do whatever he has to, to get it. Kai was just playing her, and everyone else really, and after Meadow finally realized that, she left (or almost did, since she was kidnapped). Even though this whole story was fake, I still believe Kai cares about getting what he wants, and nothing more, because if he cared about the cult wouldn’t ask Meadow to shoot him, because there is no scenario in whichc that would turn out good for her.
This new idea of making Ally crazy by telling her the truth is really a struck of genius. Sure she was scared, but she had Ivy to run to when things got tough, which means she now has no one. She knows the whole truth, everything that has been going on, but she can’t say it because she will sound beyond crazy. The one person she thinks she can count on is doctor Rudy, but we now know better. Maybe he isn’t on the directly cult, but he probably reports to Kai. Kai may be a jerk, but he is smart, and this was probably his smartest idea yet.
We also found out why the cult is targeting Ally specifically: because of Ivy. Ivy hates her wife now, and it all started when Oz was born. We learned Ozzy is Ally’s biological son, and Ally made sure to mention that many times, especially when she was breastfeeding him. Adding to this, came Ally’s annoying phobias (I am going to have to agree with Ivy on this one), and now she wants a divorce, but Ivy knows she will never get full custody of Oz. Unless of course, Ally completely loses it, proving she is unfit to take care of their son.
In another great twist, Kai met Sally Keffler, a woman who decided to run against him for the empty sit on the city council. I really liked the scene in which she presented herself, because everything she said was very true. But because she represented serious competition for Kai, probably unlike the other candidate, I realized she wasn’t going to live much longer, and I was right. Even though Sally did look smart and like someone who would do a much better job than Kai, she also looked very weird. I guess that is customary in American Horror Story. When Ally told her about the cult, she wasn’t surprised at all, she just kept making casual conversation as if Ally had simply told her rice was on sale at the supermarket.
After having Sally killed and posting a suicide note on Facebook (“People won’t believe it”; “Of course they will. This is Facebook”), we finally got to see the scene from the beginning. It was finally in then that we found out Meadow was still working for the cult. Even though I believed her story in the beginning, I wasn’t too surprised by how most of what she said was a lie. Of course, it was still very surprising seeing Meadow kill herself. Now the police took Ally, but I don’t think they can arrest her, since she didn’t do it, and there are many people to testify that. I am sure she will be out in no time, because this will probably not be something left for the local police, so Samuels won’t put his hands on this.
Overall this was, as usual, a great episode. I definitely continue to say this season is shaping up to be one of the best ones (if not THE best one) so far. I am giving this episode an 8.9.
The seventh episode of this seventh season is entitled “Valerie Solanas died for your sins Scumbag” and in it we will start to see some previous cult leaders, so stay tuned.