Yearly Archives: 2024

73 Yards

Posted on June 6, 2024 by DrAcrossthePond

There’s only one way to start a review of this episode and it’s to praise actress Millie Gibson.  She carries the entire story from start to finish.  I don’t love the idea of it, because I’m watching a show called … Continue reading →

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The Avengers: Invasion of the Earthmen

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Roger Pocock

Right from the start of this episode, with its bizarre opening sequence, it’s clear that we are in the realms of parodying Star Trek. This shows the extent to which The Avengers was being made for US viewers, because viewers … Continue reading →

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Land of the Lost: Abominable Snowman

Posted on June 4, 2024 by DrAcrossthePond

When Jack and Will find a unicorn, they decide to bring it back to the temple for Holly as a “birthday present”, but it soon goes missing, sending Holly looking for it. Once again, this series utilizes the lost world … Continue reading →

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Angel: A New World

Posted on June 3, 2024 by DrAcrossthePond

As the season winds down, I was expecting the final three episodes to go one of two ways: three action packed pieces, or three slow burns that could be viewed as one long story.  I can say it’s not the … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: The Usual Suspects

Posted on June 2, 2024 by Aspasía S. Bissas

“The Usual Suspects” starts out strong and just keeps going. If you usually skip the recaps at the beginning of an episode, resist the urge. This recap includes a montage of the boys in their various disguises and it’s worth … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Two to Go

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Roger Pocock

It’s not Willow any more. That’s the comfort we can take from this, the one thing that leaves the door ajar for her redemption, should she survive the end of the season. And as always, Buffy the Vampire Slayer has … Continue reading →

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Twilight Zone: Probe 7, Over and Out

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Roger Pocock

There’s a simple trick here that we have to glaze over once the punchline is revealed.   Prior to that, Probe 7 Over and Out was a new experience for me.  Somehow, I neither knew what to expect, nor had I … Continue reading →

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Boom

Posted on May 30, 2024 by DrAcrossthePond

Over the years, I’ve seen many movies and TV shows where the entire story is carried by one or two people. It usually shows off the acting talents of a given actor or actress.  Boom may have a handful of cast … Continue reading →

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The Avengers: The Rotters

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Roger Pocock

In You’ll Catch Your Death, villains created a virus which makes people sneeze themselves to death. Before they can monetize their invention, they try to kill anyone with enough knowledge in their field to stop them. In The Rotters, villains … Continue reading →

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Land of the Lost: Hot-Air Artist

Posted on May 28, 2024 by DrAcrossthePond

When David Healy shows up as Roscoe T. Post, explorer, adventurer and hot-air balloonist, the Marshall’s have a hope of getting out of the Land of the Lost.  Although I’ve got to ask: why?   Ok, so here’s my thinking: the … Continue reading →

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Angel: The Price

Posted on May 27, 2024 by DrAcrossthePond

Sometimes it’s hard to parse through all the thoughts I have with this show.  After a wild ride, we seem to have another standalone episode that manages to still tie things together.  This season was surprisingly crafted in a way … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: No Exit

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Aspasía S. Bissas

Have you ever been creeped out by a noise you heard in the walls? A strange creak or scuttling, maybe? It could be the building settling, or a critter that got in. Or it could be something worse. Much worse. … Continue reading →

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Villains

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Roger Pocock

So it turns out this season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer does have a Big Bad after all: Willow. With most of this season’s dangers and problems originating from within Buffy’s group of friends, this is the perfect way to … Continue reading →

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Twilight Zone: Uncle Simon

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Roger Pocock

Well, that’s it then: Rod is back to his old habits giving us another household full of jerks.  Was this really what people wanted to watch at night?  I mean, no wonder people drank and smoked.  Uncle Simon is about … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s Chord

Posted on May 23, 2024 by DrAcrossthePond

With a return of a prelude (which, I just learned, is called a “cold open”), we’re introduced to the next episode.  Within seconds, Jinkx Monsoon shows up on screen as Maestro.  A friend of mine had been very excited by … Continue reading →

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The Avengers: The Interrogators

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Roger Pocock

Let’s face it, the plots of many Avengers episodes don’t hold together particularly well, but this one is excellent. Although the villain’s plan is convoluted, you can really see how it might work in real life to get secrets from … Continue reading →

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Land of the Lost: Flying Dutchman

Posted on May 21, 2024 by DrAcrossthePond

It’s definitely not the show it was but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.  However, this episode makes a critical mistake early on: it gives away the punchline in the title.  I imagine it was done because they intended viewers … Continue reading →

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Angel: Double or Nothing

Posted on May 20, 2024 by DrAcrossthePond

First of all, I don’t know why I’m surprised that this series is so good at anticipating my wants.  Last week, one of my specific gripes was why Wes didn’t talk to Angel or at least one of his other … Continue reading →

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Supernatural: Simon Said

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Aspasía S. Bissas

[Trigger Warning: Coerced self-harm.] It’s impressive how many ways Supernatural finds to scare us week after week. Among other things, they’ve touched on monsters, drowning, claustrophobia, shadows/the dark, demons, car wrecks, and now, mind control. This one might be the … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Boom – What Will Survive of Us is Love

Posted on May 18, 2024 by Roger Pocock

I’m not writing reviews of new episodes of Doctor Who at the moment, because it turns my enjoyment of a new season into just a little bit of a chore, and Doctor Who means too much for me to do … Continue reading →

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