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Black Lightning: The Book of Resistance: Chapter Four: Earth Crisis (2019)
So happy it was just one of these
I must admit I was surprised how high this episode rated.
It was so random and seems like someone won a bet or something.
...and then the random way it got ended.
However I'm a completist - I sat through all of Black Skies and Iron Fist ...so I'll continue enjoying all the randomness of our Black Lightning ⚡ 😁
Shadow (2019)
Decent Effort ish
If you get past pseudo American accents, music, general look and feel, it's not a horrible way to spend 45 minutes.
It's like it's a showcase from acting final year students ...and writers ...and director probably.
I've only seen episode 1 and hopefully there's actually at some South Africa in it.
Star Trek: Discovery: Project Daedalus (2019)
Okay we can allow one duff
I'm a few months late on finishing this season so only now seeing this. I really really wanted to like it because of the buildup, but unfortunately I agree with with pretty much everything said including "wait, wouldn't she have robot strength??!? Can you just be fighting her like normal ??!?"
There just wasn't any background work done on her to get us to care.
The entire incarnation is still great viewing though
Riverdale: Chapter Forty: The Great Escape (2018)
It's all gone a bit silly - but I can't stop watching
So the question is - if the show is so bad but you can't stop watching, like a car crash, does that mean the show is really actually good? Or something has gone wrong with your completist self?
I've decided it must be the former - so on I watch, not just suspending disbelief, but throwing it out the window... along with common sense
Riverdale: Chapter Thirty-Four: Judgment Night (2018)
It just all went a bit too silly
It's like what, you've come to kill folk with no weapons? But wait, how did you kill the one guy that's armed? Then you showed up to get killed? Why did you think that would make a blind bit of difference? Also, why hit him just once? Then so wait, him? You expect us to believe that? Then okay so you are killing him, why didn't you finish? Then wait, why do people keep showing up alone? I'm surprised this is episode got so highly rated because there were just so many things that didn't make sense - at all!!!
Sex Education (2019)
UK does American High School ...well
So far just an episode and a half in and I like it. There are silly bits, but they are silly fun. And no she is not related to Margot Robbie
Quantico (2015)
Not quite as bad as folks say
Wow! I'm surprised how bad a lot of people thought this was. If you are considering watching this, at least the first half of the first season is muchos worth it.
For the next part, it feels like they realise they had a following, got funding to make a year's worth, and just yanked it into a longer format kicking and screaming - but that doesn't totally ruin the show, you just settle back into it.
The thing is, all the things that people are saying are wrong with it, are the things that are fun - a collection of disperate characters who may or may not be a baddie, and every episode we focus on their strange and unusual back story, boom.
Of course by the time you get to season 2and 3, you may have no idea what's going on but the characters are still interesting enough to keep the series entertaining
The Holiday Calendar (2018)
Good... But still a TV movie
Still not even finished the movie yet but just had to say it is so nice to a TV actress without a face full of botox and who can animate said face.
There are some original lines in this and it does feel modernised - complete with requisite blended family.
Still worth a watch when you want nice gentle entertainment
You Can't Fight Christmas (2017)
Good sunday afternoon watch
This is a "sister" movie to Miss Me This Christmas ...and in my humble opinion, better.
So I would advise watching that one first, then give it at least a day, then check this one.
It's light hearted and they've tried to stay away from the usual stereotypes of black movies.
Remember it's still a light lovable tv movie.
Overall it's a good watch and the characters are generally believable and even likeable.
Miss Me This Christmas (2017)
Not so bad
Important to remember this isn't some big budget blockbuster ...it's meant to be a sweet christmas tv movie to add a little cheer and give you a smile ...and it does do that.
Of course there are a lot of "seriously?" moments in the movie and perhaps some plot points were fairly simplistic ...but it's still worth the watch.
Just maybe top up your glass beforehand