Evil: Room 320

"How do you know if you’re being killed or not?"

Evil embraces the 'Spooky Hospital' trope but manages to come up with its own interesting spin on the situation.

Before we begin, to be absolutely clear - do not, under any circumstance, pull out your own IV.

VisionQuest: Theseus

"Hello. My name's Vision and I'm here for the trap."

While the first episode was all about introductions, this one focused on the actual purpose of the show: finding family.

VisionQuest: No Strings

"There are no strings on me."

VisionQuest is a lot of things at once. It is a conclusion of the trilogy started with WandaVision and continued with Agatha All Along. It is an exploration of character for the titular Vision who has been through a lot. It is a chance to revisit Tony Stark's legacy as practically every character in this series was created by him. Finally it is an excuse to throw together some very talented actors in a high profile project with excellent writing, visual style and creativity.

So let's begin with actually talking about all that.

This review includes spoilers for WandaVision, Agatha All Along and the MCU in general.

What makes a truly great episode of Star Trek?

My personal list of the ten best ever episodes of Star Trek – not just one individual show, but the whole 60-year franchise – just gained a new addition courtesy of Strange New Worlds this summer. But I can't help noticing that my list has a certain theme to it – it's full of extremely dramatic, often out-of-the-ordinary stories. Are these really the best episodes of the franchise overall, or do I just have a penchant for the epic?

Spoiler warning! There will be spoilers for the episodes I talk about here, including an episode from Strange New Worlds season four.

Sense8: Just Turn the Wheel and the Future Changes

"Van Damme always comes back."

For a show as complicated and experimental as Sense8 I expected nothing less than the banger of a penultimate episode. This one was not a disappointment.

Unabomber

Mr. C: I mean, seriously, where do you get these ideas?
Ted Kaczynski: They fall from the sky.

Alas, this Netflix offering, which is supposed to give us some insight into the Unabomber, also feels as if it fell from the sky – and without a parachute, crashing to the ground and disintegrating into pieces instead of making a coherent story.

Doux Reviews... The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Do you need more Marvel? Most of us Doux too. We voted for the best and boldest, and came up with a list that might enthuse both new viewers and audiences of old. Check out the rankings of the Agents of Doux, and share your own favorites, with a gentle click to enter The Fold....

Lanterns: Dirt and Stars

“Don’t be afraid to be afraid.”

We started the season with the question “Are you afraid?” We end it with the acknowledgement that the answer doesn’t necessarily matter nearly as much as how you act despite your fear.

Lanterns: The Jordan Boys' Legacy

“Can’t hold on to it forever.”
“Why not?”

We had another quiet, meditative hour for our penultimate episode. I'm going to miss Hal. He had a very, very good episode.

Mini Movie Reviews: Box Office Bombs

Today's theme is money losers featuring films by Andrew Dominik, Michael Lehmann, Luc Besson, Michael Cimino, Francis Ford Coppola, John McTiernan, and Peter Yates.

Star Trek Strange New Worlds: Tomorrow's Enterprise

La'an: "You know what's not in the book? Time travel is heartbreaking. The only day we have is today."

This was Uhura's episode, and Celia Rose Gooding did it justice. In certain scenes, I could swear she was channeling Nichelle Nichols in the best possible way. Uhura has changed a lot since she joined the crew of the Enterprise, and this episode took her in a whole new direction that was great for her character.

Star Trek Voyager: Year of Hell, Part 2

"Time's up!"

Things just get worse and worse for Voyager's senior officers until Janeway, once again, reaches something of a breaking point.