Dave – Met Gala

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  • Title: Dave – Met Gala
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We don’t get nearly enough of Chloe Bennett in “Met Gala,” who is limited only to the opening scenes spending time with Dave (Dave Burd). Notable for a number of celebrities playing themselves, the episode instead focuses on Dave’s desire to make a splash at his first Met Gala where nothing really goes to plan. The only silver lining for Dave in an evening of suprises and a failed spectacle stunt, is unexpectedly hitting it off with Rachel McAdams which sadly feels like early death bells for Dave and Robyn’s (Bennett) relationship despite how well its going between the pair. There are some other subplots involved, but I’ll admit my interest peaked with Bennett on-screen and lagged through much of the rest of the episode including the marginally-zany gala shenanigans.

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The Secret of the Haunted Mirror

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  • Title: The Secret of the Haunted Mirror
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Throwback Thursday takes us back to a mystery involving the Three Investigators whose mantra of “We Investigate Everything” leads to investigate the history of Mrs. Danley’s giant Spanish mirror which others are attempting to buy and steal from her, and in which she keeps seeing the ghostly face of its former owner. Learning of the attempted theft, and existence of the mirror, while collecting items for the Jones Salvage Yard, the mystery is simply too much for Jupiter, Pete, and Bob to ignore, especially after Jupiter sees the ghostly figure for himself.

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Silk #1

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Relaunched for the third time in three years, new volume of Silk begins with our heroine the protagonist of a film noir detective story in mid-20th Century Los Angeles looking for a missing kid. It’s a stylish way to kick off the new series, which delays what is really happening until the last few pages where we see her psychiatrist and Saya Ishii working together and being responsible for the fake world Cindy is only just beginning to question as the comic comes to a close. Sadly, this means the noir world is likely coming to an end.

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Danger Man – A Room in the Basement

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  • Title: Danger Man – A Room in the Basement
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Throwback Tuesday takes us back into the Cold War spycraft of Danger Man. John Drake (Patrick McGoohan) is contacted by an old friend (Jane Merrow), desperate for his help after her husband (John Breslin) is abducted by the Romanian embassy in Geneva who wrongly believe him to be a terrorist. Despite not having the backing of his agency, Drake calls on a couple of fellow spies to organize breaking into a foreign embassy in Switzerland and liberating their friend before either the Romanians or the Swiss realize what they are up to.

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The Muppets Mayhem – True Colors

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  • Title: The Muppets Mayhem – Track 2: True Colors
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The best thing about the second episode of The Muppets Mayhem is that by the end the show closes the book on the most awkward aspect of its concept as Nora‘s (Lilly Singh) constant lying eventually forces her to come clean with the group about her true position in the company. The contrived conceit takes up most of the episode, but thankfully Nora is eventually honest with her new friends and can now honestly help the group working on their album. Other items of note are Animal‘s (Eric Jacobson) running gag of presents for Nora, Janice‘s (David Rudman) unlikely allergic reaction to lying, and foreshadowing of Moog (Tahj Mowry) possibly being a talented musician in his own right.

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