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Death and Other Details – Rare

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Death and Other Details - Rare

There are quite a few moving pieces in the opening episode of Hulu’s Death and Other Details, one could argue too many (but that doesn’t stop it from being a darn good time). As our narrator, detective Rufus Cotesworth (Mandy Patinkin), points out, we need to keep our eyes on the details. Our story opens aboard a luxury cruise ship owned by a banker turned entrepreneur (Rahul Kohli) whose maiden voyage is hired for the retirement celebration of CEO Lawrence Collier (David Marshall Grant). Among the guests is Imogene Scott (Violett Beane) who grew up in the Collier household following the death of her mother in the one case Rufus was never able to solve (for which the young Imogene, played flashbacks by Sophia Reid-Gantzert, never forgave him).

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Death’s Game – The Reason You’re Going to Hell

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Death's Game - The Reason You're Going to Hell

Death’s (Park So-dam) torture of Choi Yi-jae (Seo In-guk) continues as he finds himself in the body of a bullied teenager full of  suicidal thoughts similar to those that ended his own life. Using his experience, and a grown-up strength that appears to be to manifest through the young kid’s body, Choi Yi-jae finds ways to stand-up to the bully and even go further eventually become one himself which only leads events full circle and ends up in yet another death. Returned to Limbo once more we see Death remarking about how he has yet to learn from his experiences, although seeing the boy’s relationship with his mother he thinks back on his own mother for the first time since his original death.

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Dragons: The Nine Realms – Uncharted Territory

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Dragons: The Nine Realms - Uncharted Territory

Offering another example of Tom (Jeremy Shada) getting carried away and pushing the team more than he should, “Uncharted Territory” also allows for bonding between Alex (Aimee Garcia) and Eugene (Vincent Tong), when they are separated from their dragons in a blizzard in the Cold Realm, and between Feathers and Webmaster who work together to survive until they are found. While I reject the premise that Alex is an outsider to the group at this point in the series, the pairings of humans and dragons works well enough to give Eugene and his dragons more allies in the group. “Uncharted Territory” is also notable for its epilogue in which Tom discovers he can unlock the capsule using one of the horns on his Viking helmet leading to another discovery.

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Echo – Lowak

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Echo - Lowak

The second episode of Echo is most notable for Maya Lopez‘s (Alaqua Cox) rather ridiculous stunt placing explosives on a moving train (are you telling me this was the easiest method?). The stunt is done well enough, but it takes more than a little disbelief (along with totally oblivious guards working for a man who would kill them for their ineptitude) that you’ll have to overlook in order to accept it. It also puts everyone she’s ever loved in danger, which is perplexing as we learn there were plenty of stops along the rail line which she could have targeted rather than her home town and her choice only furthers the chance of danger finding her family. 

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Delicious in Dungeon – Roast Basilisk/Omelet/Kakiag

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  • Title: Delicious in Dungeon – Roast Basilisk/Omelet/Kakiag
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Delicious in Dungeon - Roast Basilisk/Omelet/Kakiag

The party’s descent into the dungeon continues with three new recipes and challenges for the adventurers. Continuing to feel underappreciated, the annoying Marcille (Emily Rudd) makes a rather rash decision involving a giant bat that causes chaos but is ultimately helpful to the group. The episode is also notable for showcasing the trap prowess of Chilchuck (Casey Mongillo) who butts heads with the Senshi (SungWon Cho) over the dwarf not taking traps seriously, although the pair eventually come to and understanding and appreciation of each other’s skill sets. The pair’s verbal sparring is a nice visual representation of the show itself, in transforming a D&D adventure into something at least as equally centered around cooking and enjoying the sweet, sweet taste of monsters.

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