***This review contains some spoilers*** Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube With quirky characters and odd locales, the first season of “Loki” follows a Loki that finds new life thanks to the Avengers time-traveling shenanigans, and ends up on an adventure that zigs and zags a bit too much for its own good. The series… Read More »
***This review contains minor spoilers*** Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube The second entry to the Marvel Studios’ streaming shows goes back to the more traditional superhero formula, and yet the show is less about the “punch them up” action and more about overcoming personal baggage. While it delivers on both fronts, a lack of… Read More »
***This review contains minor spoilers*** Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube The Marvel Studios’ era of streaming television begins with the experimental “WandaVision,” and while the concept is well executed, the show struggles to rise above its sitcom gimmick. Initially, there isn’t really even a plot. The first three episodes, that while dropping plenty of… Read More »
***This review contains some spoilers*** Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube “The Mandalorian” returns for its second season, building on the lore and characters from season one, while dipping into the larger Star Wars universe to bring in some fan-favorite characters. While the story suffers from multiple side-quests early on, the streamlined narrative in the… Read More »
***This review contains some spoilers*** Watch the SPOILER review on YouTube The inaugural season of “The Mandalorian” takes clichés from sci-fi, westerns and samurai films, and wraps them in a shiny Star Wars package. The result is an entertaining show that has action and heart, but takes a few too many detours in what’s an… Read More »