Archive for the ‘Reviews of TV shows’ Category
Station Eleven
{5/5} “I don’t want to live the wrong life and die.” Station Eleven, aired in 2021-22 Jeevan meets 8-year-old Kirsten at a production of “King Lear” in which she’s acting. He helps her out. In the middle of helping her out, he finds out from his doctor sister that there’s a deadly flu and he […]
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (season 3)
{5/5} “‘Beets are a very misunderstood vegetable.’ ‘Well, I look forward to understanding it better.’” — Sisko & Bashir Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 3, aired in 1994-95 Commander Sisko brings a new ship to DS9, the Defiant, in order to find the leaders of the Dominion, the Founders. When Odo is drawn to […]
I Am Not Okay with This (season 1)
{4.5/5} “‘Why are you still talking to me?’ ‘Cause everyone else in this town’s boring.’” I Am Not Okay with This season 1, aired in 2020 Sydney thinks of herself as a pretty regular high school girl until she starts developing a strange power. She can do things with her mind, particularly when she’s upset. […]
The Resort (season 1)
{4.5/5} “Just in case he’s on his way back here to kill us, happy anniversary.” The Resort season 1, aired in 2022 Emma and Noah are at a resort in Mexico celebrating their 10th anniversary. They are not exactly on the same brain wavelength, though. Emma stumbles across an old cell phone and discovers that […]
Jane the Virgin (season 2)
{5/5} “We happen to be in a little bit of a feud. A big feud, actually!” — Rogelio, about Britney Spears Jane the Virgin season 2, aired in 2015-16 Jane has had her baby, a boy named Mateo. A fake nurse grabbed Mateo and took him to Rose, aka Sin Rostro. Rose calls Michael and […]
Only Murders in the Building (season 2)
{5/5} “Bunny had a secret elevator? Where does it go, Hell?” Only Murders in the Building season 2, aired in 2022 When Bunny is murdered and Mabel is found leaning over the body with Bunny’s blood all over her, Mabel, Charles, and Oliver are all arrested. They’re interrogated, but the police haven’t found the murder […]
Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World
{5/5} “I don’t want you to listen to me. I want you to listen to the science.” Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World, aired in 2021 This 3-part documentary depicts the year that Greta Thunberg, a young climate activist, travelled to learn more about the changing climate from experts and to speak to […]
Only Murders in the Building (season 1)
{5/5} “We’re the heroes of this building. Before us, you could be killed in your own apartment, and no one would know it.” — Oliver Only Murders in the Building season 1, aired in 2021 Three people who don’t really know each other but live in the same building decide to start a podcast about […]
Stranger Things (season 4)
{4.5/5} “‘Looks like it’s going to be up to us again.’ ‘It always is, isn’t it?’” Stranger Things season 4, aired in 2022 In Hawkins a cheerleader named Chrissy, who was having disturbing visions, ends up dead. This leads to the gang investigating the situation and determining that a demon they call Vecna is responsible. […]
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (season 2)
{5/5} “‘You can fix computers?’ ‘I dabble with isolinear data subprocessors, it’s a hobby of mine.’” — Bashir & Garak Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 2, aired in 1993-94 When Kira rescues the famous Li Nalas from a Cardassian prison camp the Bajoran government appoints him as their liaison to DS9 — and recalls […]