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Justice League Unlimited (2004) S1 E5
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago*.

One of the best episodes of JLU. Bruce and Zatanna barter favours to save Diana, and Circe goes nightclubbing.

Justice League (2001) S2 E9
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago*.

Hooray for brass bikinis! 👙

Symbols, even hated symbols have meaning. Surprising that this show managed to get away with the fascist salute in the one scene.

Justice League (2001) S2 E6
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

So how to handle Vandal as he’s immortal? Maroon him on the Moon?

The Batman (2004) S5 E10
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

Left unspoken is the aftermath of recovery, if any, from Joker gas. It dovetails with the mature themes underpinning the series.

The Batman (2004) S5 E9
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

Have to keep reminding myself this is a cartoon. It’s aimed at juvenile audiences, despite the mature themes.

The Batman (2004) S5 E4
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago*. (Contains Spoilers)

Being the last season the eps are concentrating on Batman’s relationship with the Justice League. The origin is different, though. Batman recruits Superman, vs the reverse in the JLU from 2001.

I’m glad physics and biology don’t work like that. How he would metabolize his form would be an issue, all those outbursts of energy requires reenergizing in a Newtonian system.

The Batman (2004) S4 E12
Rightback 3 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

Shades of the first EP of Justice League. Aliens masquerading as clones of people.

The Batman (2004) S4 E9
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

Empathy. Another origin story, and a very sympathetic one at that.

The Batman (2004) S4 E7
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

Fantastic episode. A possible future courtesy of the Batman.

The Batman (2004) S4 E5
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

One of the better scripted eps. “Gruntwork”

The Batman (2004) S4 E3
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

A little clay in the face. 😂

The Batman (2004) S3 E4
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

Unusual for Scarface to actually move without Wesker’s animus. But more to the point, although the producers are trying for a lighter tone (the change in theme song being a symptom) the psychology is actually quite dark.

The Batman (2004) S2 E13
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

And Bam! One character changes the entire picture.

The Batman (2004) S2 E10
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

Not quite Harley Quinn.

The Batman (2004) S2 E9
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

For a voice, Gina Gershon still oozes sensuality.

Wallander (2006) S1 E1
Rightback 0 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

Two tons of explosives would have a bigger bang.

I'm Your Man (2021)
DW99 -1 points 2 years ago.

I wonder whether I’ll ever be able to glance at the comments and not see something misogynistic. One can only hope …

Rightback 0 points 2 years ago.

Sarcasm doesn’t often translate well in text, which was my intent. The plot revolves around a woman who is not sure how romance with an AI would have the same spark as one with flesh/blood. From cold feet to warm a change occurred.

The context is that it is a female pov.

The Good Doctor (2017) S1 E11
izcold 0 points 2 years ago.

Are there any situations where they would attach another child?

Rightback 0 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

A mechanical heart can do wonders. The medical science of the episode is sketchy, but it’s episodic tv. Real world, the team would have gamed out several outcomes and had contingencies for as many as they could. Reconnecting twins would be so far down the list.

Gotta suspend belief here. The series concept, while innovative is seriously flawed.

A Discovery of Witches (2018) S3 E3
Laura-GCHQ 2 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

According to those who read the books, they say it was wonderfully done and was ended exactly how it was supposed to, but in my honest opinion, the end was stupid and anticlimactic.

Rightback 2 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

I made similar comment under episode 7. The happy ending tied up the loose ends, sure; but after the setup in ep 6 the antagonists didn’t get to showcase their talents much.

Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015) S3 E2
Rightback 3 points 2 years ago.

‘Do no harm’ is not the Golden Rule. Doing unto others is. And that is the moral guidance our hero uses, along with minimizing harm.

Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015) S3 E1
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

A hero isn’t a hero without a moral compass.

Baptiste (2019) S1 E2
Rightback 0 points 2 years ago.

Gritty, and no real happy ending. Very European outlook.

The Batman (2004) S2 E3
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

Sustaining a focused point laser contact manually while flying and maintaining a conversation is not physically possible.

The Batman (2004) S2 E2
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

One of the smartest eps. Pity that Yin bowed out after S2. Her character added a whole heap of female smarts to the show.

A Discovery of Witches (2018) S3 E7
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago*. (Contains Spoilers)

It was anticlimactic. The end chapter was short, rude, and foreseeable. The battles dissatisfying for being short, ultimately pointless and no challenge. Diana Bishop conquered all without the aid of anyone despite bringing a posse to handle the innings.

The dénouement at the council presented Diana’s speech, but there was no real debate over the evidence presented. Everyone seemed to accept the facts at face value and rushed to plebiscite. I hoped for more, but in the end have to settle for less.

The Batman (2004) S1 E13
Rightback 4 points 2 years ago.

A different type of clayface, including origin. This show is groundbreaking in several ways.

A Discovery of Witches (2018) S3 E4
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

So what do demons do? Throughout the entire series so far it’s never depicted or described. This is a point of failure for the series.

The Batman (2004) S1 E12
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

Blink and you’ll miss the flashback of Joker’s accident.

A Discovery of Witches (2018) S3 E3
Rightback 3 points 2 years ago.

This season almost feels like Twilight ‘light’. Very slow and the exposition endless and needless.

The 355 (2022)
Rightback 0 points 2 years ago*. (Contains Spoilers)

Lots of talent, but the story sucks.

A Discovery of Witches (2018) S3 E2
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

Not having read the books I don’t have a foreknowledge of the de Claremont tale, but if blood rage is actively scourged and carriers are not wiped out then a means of atonement for the human deaths should be imposed.

Boss Level (2021)
Rightback 1 points 2 years ago.

As an action flic the camp and limited dialogue works to bring humour to the fore. Fortunately the chemistry (or lack) between Frank and Naomi doesn’t distract from the action.

The Batman (2004) S1 E7
Rightback 0 points 2 years ago.

Being family morning cartoon friendly the plot has to be simple enough. But a billionaire who doesn’t have enough staff to conduct research and assist in business doesn’t remain a billionaire long.

The Avengers (1961) S2 E25
Rightback 1 points 2 years ago.

This seems an almost accidental circumstance, Mrs Gale being a part of the scene before associating with Steed. Then Steed pushes her participation. The word ‘coincidence’ comes up and it might appear to be so.

The story is very organic, less about cops and robbers and more about backroom dealing.

I like it although it is the most un-Avengers type episode.

Superman & Lois (2021) S2 E4
Rightback 0 points 2 years ago*.

Now Anderson is a ‘general’. And Lucy is vastly different than she was on Supergirl.

The difference between TV and cinema is the pacing. This show is very quickly shot and the cuts are fast. No ‘fat’. All to keep the attention span of the millenials.

Miss Scarlet (2020) S1 E5
Rightback 1 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

Is she just stupid, or what? She doesn’t trust the right people, and trusts the wrong people.

Justice League (2001) S1 E23
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

The King Kong moment. Nice reference, ‘biplanes’.

Superman & Lois (2021) S2 E3
Rightback 1 points 2 years ago.

This is a tv show. But still, OSHA is a serious issue in mining industry. Hard hats, people!

Justice League (2001) S1 E12
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

Stop standing there like idiots.

Justice League (2001) S1 E3
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

Great theme music.

Justice League (2001) S1 E1
Rightback 1 points 2 years ago.

Are DCAU astronauts really that stupid?

Superman: The Animated Series (1996) S3 E8
Rightback 4 points 2 years ago.

Good friends are worth cultivating.

Superman: The Animated Series (1996) S3 E7
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

I think this may have been a supporting pilot for a Green Lantern series that didn’t take off.

Superman: The Animated Series (1996) S3 E1
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

A one of, with a nice ending. Hot.

Superman: The Animated Series (1996) S2 E20
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

Some forget Superman isn’t just a force for good, he never gives up. That is a struggle many share.

Superman: The Animated Series (1996) S2 E19
Rightback 2 points 2 years ago.

It would make an interesting study to understand how Bizarro lives day to day, what he eats, etc.

Superman & Lois (2021) S2 E2
Rightback 1 points 2 years ago.

Whether the producers decided to downrank the Lieutenant-general or not calling someone a lieutenant when they’re wearing general stars is disingenuous and insulting to the audience. Furthermore, it is unlikely that a ‘lieutenant’ would be in charge of such a secret program unless they’re an officer-equivalent agent. Even if they were disguising a lieutenant as a lieutenant-general, they still call him Lieutenant, which defeats the purpose.

The Good Doctor (2017) S4 E16
Rightback 0 points 2 years ago.

Why is the hospital so empty? Because even though it is a show about a hospital filming in a time of COVID requires protocols limiting gathering, space allocation, etc.

The Good Doctor (2017) S4 E11
Rightback 0 points 2 years ago. (Contains Spoilers)

The plot point around dopamine toxicity is sketchy.

The Good Doctor (2017) S4 E10
Rightback -1 points 2 years ago.

3 stars because Lea saves the day, but Claire comes off as inordinately judgemental (i.e. uncharacteristic).