Picard Episodes 1 & 2 – Hey, it’s a little better

Star Trek Picard returns with a brand new season and all our old friends are in tow, making for an improved show. There’s better pace, more scope and the characters are much more… Continue reading →

Have you ever watched Magnum PI?

If you love the 80s (like I do), then you’ve watched Magnum PI. This show was an 80s classic and starred Tom Selleck as a charming, blue collar private investigator with a great… Continue reading →

Star Trek Picard ep 3 and 4 – about the same

Star Trek Picard has a new and better pace and tone, which is not a bad thing. There’s a lot to improve on from season one and it shows in season two; there’s… Continue reading →

I spent money to watch Boba Fett episode 2

Boba Fett’s second episode excels in story but fails again in characterization. It feels like we’ve known Boba Fett for many, MANY years, from animation, to books, and the movies themselves. People have… Continue reading →

Loki Episode 1 and 2 – Talk and then Run

Loki on Disney+ started slowly and then took off. This one is a little more subtle than most post-modern shows but it seems like they’re taking an evil villain and making him into… Continue reading →

Montage Bonanza in Falcon/Winter Soldier

The latest Falcon and Snowjob crams in montages to make us think the pace isn’t slower than me on Saturday morning. The reviews I’ve read about episode 5 have been positive, but I… Continue reading →

The final episode of The Mandalorian – you got a conclusion, congrats

The season finale of The Mandalorian is what everybody is talking about.  It caps off the series and is action focused, resolving just about everything the season has been building toward.  That’s why… Continue reading →

Star Trek Picard Episode #10 – What’s your rating?

The Star Trek Picard season 1 finale is more of the same, rushed plotting, dumb twists, and strange writing.  It feels like this episode went through many, many rewrites, to the point where… Continue reading →

Star Trek Picard, Episode 1 & 2 & 3 Review

Picard could be the slowest show I’ve ever watched.   This could have been the death blow to most shows ten years ago, but these days, it’s common for streaming services to stretch everything… Continue reading →

The Mandalorian Episode 4: Slurping some soup and reviewing this episode

I thought Episodes 1-3 were pretty darn good “television”, if you can even call it that.  There was character development, Mando had a moral conflict, and it moved at a decent pace to… Continue reading →

Uhh, where’s my big battle? Anybody? Game of Knightfall review

The evil King Phillip attacks Chartres in full color (during the daytime) and I was never lost.  So King P’s first plan was to blow up the gates with his primative gunpowder and… Continue reading →

The twin philosophies – Cobra Kai season 2 episode 2 #cobrakai

Cobra Kai loves to contrast stuff.  The second episode of the second season is a study in contrast, from Daniel versus Johnny, to Miyagi-Do versus Cobra Kai.  Even for the philosophies.  But each… Continue reading →

The Return of Cobra Kai review – John Kreese is back

Season One of Cobra Kai was a surprise hit, but is season 2 a surprise dud?  Not really, no.  It’s entertaining.  It has a good story and I can’t think of a better… Continue reading →

Let There Be Hope: Knightfall episode 4

I’m guessing not everybody’s satisfied with the Game of Thrones debut, so Knightfall jumped in the ratings and delivered a solid episode.  The Episode 4 faring is not quite as good as the… Continue reading →

Fred Rogers thinks you’re special and that’s okay

The documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor (2018) is even better than I thought it would be, and touches your heart about a man who was the genuine article.  The reason there hasn’t… Continue reading →