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Hawaii Five-0 – Ka Luhi

Alan Rapp / December 11, 2016 / Television Reviews

Title: Hawaii Five-0 – Ka Luhi
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“Ka Luhi” introduces Missy Peregrym as Danny‘s (Scott Caan) sister Bridget who is on the island for a work conference. With the smallest of needling from McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin), Danny begins to pick up on some vibes between Bridget and her friend and grows concerned that Bridget may do something while on holiday to destroy her marriage. Given that she returns to New Jersey at the end of the episode, I’m not sure how much more we’ll be seeing of her but I did enjoy Peregrym’s guest-spot here and hope the writers find a way to bring her back to the island again.

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Arrow – What We Leave Behind

Alan Rapp / December 8, 2016 / Television Reviews

Title: Arrow – What We Leave Behind
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Arrow‘s mid-season finale moves beyond the Vigilante and Invasion! story arcs to center its attention back on the season’s looming big bad, Prometheus. Offering flashbacks to Oliver‘s (Stephen Amell) early days as Starling City’s vigilante (his costume has certainly gotten better), “What We Leave Behind” begins to fill in gaps about who Prometheus is and why he has a vendetta against Green Arrow (although I would have been more impressed if they actually tied it to First Season episode rather than filming new scenes). From their encounters it’s obvious the Church didn’t tell the villain anything he didn’t know, as Prometheus would have had to know Oliver’s identity years ago to retrace the man’s steps and train with at least one of the same masters (which doesn’t quite jibe with the villain’s actions since arriving in Star City as he only begin to focus on Oliver after Church’s deathbed confession).

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Batman: The Animated Series – Almost Got ‘Im

Alan Rapp / December 8, 2016 / Television Reviews

Title: Batman: The Animated Series – Almost Got ‘Im
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For Throwback Thursday we look back at one of my favorite episodes of Batman: The Animated Series. Set in a dive bar frequented by Bat-villains, the episode takes place around a game of poker as the Joker (Mark Hamill), Poison Ivy (Diane Pershing), Two-Face (Richard Moll), the Penguin (Paul Williams), and Killer Croc (Aron Kincaid) all tell their tales about the closest they came to knocking off Batman (Kevin Conroy). Each story is shown in flashbacks (with the exception of Croc’s short tale which earns him nothing but blank stares from the other villains), and each is tailored to fit the villain (exploding pumpkins, an aviary of doom, the giant penny, and the laughter-powered electric chair). The two best moments comes not from any of these villains, however, but in the reveal that one isn’t who he appears to be and later from Catwoman (Adrienne Barbeau) who closes out the episode with her own version of an “Almost Got ‘Im” tale. One of the show’s best.

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – The Laws of Inferno Dynamics

Alan Rapp / December 7, 2016 / Television Reviews

Title: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – The Good Samaritan
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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. hits the halfway point of its season with “The Laws of Inferno Dynamics” which wraps up the extended arc featuring Ghost Rider with a final confrontation between S.H.I.E.L.D. and Robbie Reyes (Gabriel Luna) and the increasingly powerful Eli Morrow (José Zúñiga). The dire situation does call for S.H.I.E.L.D. to put all its meta-human resources in the field, and while Daisy (Chloe Bennet), Yo-Yo (Natalia Cordova-Buckley), and the Director (Jason O’Mara) each have a part to play, in the end it comes down to Coulson (Clark Gregg) buying Robbie enough time to end the situation. The episode also has a odd piece of fan service with a mention of Ghost Rider’s previous host, which doesn’t seem to track with S.H.I.E.L.D. not knowing (and not believing) the truth about how Robbie’s powers work for almost the entire season. While a nice nod to fans, the scene seems completely out of place (as does the team’s bitch session about their boss in the middle for prepping to save Los Angeles from nuclear destruction).

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The Flash – The Present

Alan Rapp / December 7, 2016 / Television Reviews

Title: The Flash – The Present
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For its Christmasy mid-season finale The Flash pulls out all the stops and delivers the best episode of the season so far. Along with Barry (Grant Gustin) and company discover Julian‘s (Tom Felton) secret, the episode enlightens the viewers on who Savitar is and why it seems he’s targeted Barry. With Cisco (Carlos Valdes) and Barry burying the hatchet during the Invasion! crossover, here Barry and Julian are able to make peace as well, and finally all of Team Flash gets on-board with Wally joining the family business. God bless us, everyone! All that plus a guest-appearance from as Jay Garrick, and even a cameo from Mark Hamill, what more could you want for Christmas?

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