Television Reviews

Rick and Morty – Bethic Twinstinct

  • Title: Rick and Morty – Bethic Twinstinct
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“Bethic Twinstinct” is her to remind us that Morty (Justin Roiland) is far from the only perv in his family as the time spent together between Beth (Sarah Chalke) and Space Beth (Chalke) turns initiate, freaking out each member of the family one by one until they all become aware what is happening. The humor of the episode comes from the family’s reaction to what they see and here culminating in one hell of an awkward Thanksgiving meal.

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Lucifer – A Little Harmless Stalking

  • Title: Lucifer – A Little Harmless Stalking
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A case with two confessions has never been this hard to solve. When both Linda (Rachael Harris) and the biological daughter (Alexandra Grossi) she gave up for adoption confess to a murder, Lucifer (Tom Ellis) and Chloe (Lauren German) look for the real killer. “A Little Harmless Stalking” offers the opportunity for Lucifer to be the calming influence while his usually unflappable psychiatrist struggles with the situation she’s stumbled into (but will still be rewarded by the end of the episode).

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Stargirl – Chapter Two: The Suspects

  • Title: Stargirl – Chapter Two: The Suspects
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Although the members of the JSA return to school, the murder of the Gambler (Eric Goins) continues to be on everyone’s mind. Yolanda (Yvette Monreal) is quick to blame Cindy Burman (Meg DeLacy) who the group found at the scene (and turns out to be in possession of the dead man’s laptop). Equally quick to accuse is Sylvester Pemberton (Joel McHale) who attacks the Shade (Jonathan Cake), twice. Attempting to make amends he pulls Courtney (Brec Bassinger) our of school which doesn’t go over well with her parents but does teach her a new trick with the staff.

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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – Episode 5

  • Title: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law – Mean, Green, and Straight Poured into These Jeans
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We don’t get any super-heroing here, and although Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) goes back to court it’s as a defendant rather than a lawyer. Our lead is incredibly passive throughout the episode except for one brainstorm where she comes up with a plan that utterly embarrassing herself in court (which, to be honest, isn’t really all that embarrassing) to win the case and control of the name She-Hulk from Titania (Jameela Jamil). The only other subplot are generic jokes of men being stupid and She-Hulk being dragged to get a new wardrobe she doesn’t really want which doesn’t even pay-off on-screen in the episode other than a tease for the eventual introduction of another character.

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Little Demon – Possession Obsession

  • Title: Little Demon – Possession Obsession
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Using what her father (Danny DeVito) taught her, Chrissy (Lucy DeVito) starts to employ possession, at first for the thrill but later in an attempt to help people. The episode fits into the theme of Chrissy learning about abilities she’ll then struggle with in her everyday life. Her efforts are stymied both by the town’s growing unrest at all the unexplained behavior and losing her own body temporarily to her father’s rival. “Possession Obsession” offers lots of body swapping and eventually a bloody public spectacle (raising the question whether or not the whole town realizes the antichrist is living amongst them).

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