Mystical Magick

If there’s one thing I love as much as a mythology episode, it’s a standalone episode with connections to mythology. So this week’s episode of Fringe was able to fill that spot in my heart perfectly.

Some may feel “Alone in the World” suffers from being a bit too obvious, but I actually enjoyed the comparison of Walter’s situation to the little boy Aaron. Plus, it had the added benefit of making John Noble the focus of an episode again.  (more…)

With the third episode of Nikita, the show has finally hit its stride for the season. The two sides of the game are now established (Amanda’s Division vs Nikita), and all the pieces (Alex, Birkhoff, and Michael) have solidified their places on the board.

So in “Knightfall” it’s time to raise the stakes. Nikita and Alex both have pasts they regret, and this week that’s coming back to haunt them. Will they be able to pull the trigger and put them to rest, or will they lose themselves in the process? (more…)

I can’t help but feel like I’m the lone holdout to an episode that many are saying is finally The Secret Circle‘s chance to shine. I agree that it took the next step for the show, and I’ve heard it’s comparable to Vampire Diaries’ “Lost Girls”, but I was underwhelmed because The CW made it no secret where it’s all going and what’s going to happen next.

In that respect, I was disappointed. Still, “Heather” was a great change and shows they’re willing to go to that next level. (more…)

After such an exciting, well-paced, and thrilling episode last week, this one, sadly, seems slower by comparison. Don’t worry though because The Vampire Diaries still knows how to get its usual twists and kicks in, anyway. Besides, I’m sure it’s all just set up for the next especially dazzling episode.

Klaus, Rebekah, and Stefan are still in Chicago. Elena’s still getting comfortably close to Damon. And everything is about to change again after our two resident vamps and the humans display some “Disturbing Behavior”. (more…)

It was yet another thrilling episode of Revenge this week, a show that hasn’t let up in quality or in tone since it started. When we began this fall season, who would have thought it would become such a must-see?

Emily Thorne and Amanda Clarke, two very different people and yet the same person. In the very first episode, I wondered whether Emily was the warm person she showed when with Ashley or the cold person when she confronted Nolan. Well, the jury’s still out as to her “Duplicity”, but I’m starting to think even Emily doesn’t know. (more…)

For the past two weeks we’ve gotten to know Emily Thorne, and thanks to the letters from her father detailing everyone’s part in his arrest for treason, we’ve even been willing to go along with her plans for Revenge on the unsuspecting people of the Hamptons.

In the third episode “Betrayal,” that’s all about to change. For the first time, this episode makes us doubt everything Emily’s shown us to be true. Are past events not as clean-cut as we first thought? (more…)