Marvel.com One protagonist lives, another one dies. Going in to the fourth episode of Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion, titled “Beloved”, I was expecting the body count to rise. And if I’m being honest, I expected a certain character to not make it to the end of the series. But the method with which the character … Continue reading Bittersweet Victory – “Secret Invasion” Episode 4
Marvel.com At the halfway point of Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion, the dominoes have started to fall into place. As befitting the spy thriller genre, betrayals are occurring on all sides. Trust is a commodity that few people can trade on in this kind of story. As a viewer, you can’t help but question everyone’s loyalties, … Continue reading Betrayals Everywhere – “Secret Invasion” Episode Three Review
Marvel.com The central theme of Marvel Studio’s Secret Invasion second episode is the failure to live up to one’s promises. Behind Gravik’s attempts to overthrow the human population of Earth and make it into a new home for the Skrulls is his disillusionment with Nick Fury’s promise to find them a new homeworld. The question … Continue reading Broken Promises – “Secret Invasion” Episode Two
Marvel.com Spy thrillers are based on paranoia. The allure of stories like Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is on never quite knowing where anyone’s loyalties truly lie. In the latest Marvel Studio’s TV series, Secret Invasion, we are introduced to a spy thriller/action series steeped in rampant paranoia. The first episode, titled “Resurrection”, sets the stage … Continue reading Trust No One – “Secret Invasion” Episode One
It’s been a week since the finale for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law dropped and after rewatching the episode, I still enjoy the finale as much as I did the first time. Instead of sticking to the formula developed by the other Marvel TV shows, She-Hulk tore down the fourth wall and made some changes. What … Continue reading “She-Hulk” Episode 9 Review
The penultimate episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law spent a good amount of time setting up something wonderful for Jennifer Walters, only to take it all away in the last few minutes. I have to give the writers of the show credit. For what has largely been a situational comedy up to this point, the … Continue reading The Devil You Know – Review of “She-Hulk” Episode Eight
After last week’s episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, I was expecting a rebound episode. The latest episode of the first season, titled “The Retreat”, was exactly what the show needed. Reintroducing Emil Blonsky in his new, more subdued persona was a treat. But for every fun moment that occurred during the episode, the ending … Continue reading Too Good to be True – “She-Hulk” Episode Seven
It was bound to happen sooner or later. Up to this point, I’ve enjoyed the comedic adventures of Jennifer Walters in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Unfortunately, the latest episode of the first season, titled “Just Jen”, didn’t really hit home for me. Jennifer even acknowledges it during the opening of the episode when she breaks … Continue reading Wedding Filler – Review of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” Episode Six “Just Jen”
There’s a term in storytelling called a “humiliation conga”, where a character has to endure repeated humiliating events. The crux of the 5th episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, titled “Mean, Green, Straight Poured Into These Jeans”, puts that front and center as Jennifer Walters has to battle Titania in court for the right to … Continue reading More Than a Name – Review of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” Episode Five “Mean, Green, and Straight Poured Into These Jeans”
When the Sorcerer Supreme seeks you out for legal work, you just know nothing is going to go according to plan. Jennifer Walters finds herself in an odd predicament thanks to the returning Wong (while also trying to find her way through the dating pool) in the fourth episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, titled … Continue reading Put a Spell on You – Review of “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” Episode Four “Is This Not Real Magic?”
