The Peripheral – Empathy Bonus

  • Title: The Peripheral – Empathy Bonus
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While Burton (Jack Reynor)  and his soldier buddies deal with the mercenaries and the fallout of their attack on the house, Flynne Fisher (Chloë Grace Moretz) returns to virtual reality for answers meeting the fixer Wilf Netherton (Gary Carr) and his boss who need Flynne’s help in finding the missing Aelita West (Charlotte Riley). The episode continues to be intentionally cagey with the reasons for why Aelita is needed and why Flynn needs to be the one to find her in ways that feel more for the audience’s benefit than for legitimate story reasons (as a more straightforward approach would likely have been quicker to earn her trust).

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Moon Knight #16

Looking for allies and information about the Tutor and the vampire’s operation, Moon Knight sits down with rival vampire Lady Yulan. Although far from friendly, the conversation does result in some information for our hero such as insight as to why the Tutor feels threatened by Moon Knight and an opportunity Moon Knight may have to finish the vendetta once and for all.

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Tales of the Jedi

  • Title: Tales of the Jedi
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Set during the era of the prequel trilogy, Tales of the Jedi offers six animated shorts delving into the pasts of fan-favorite Star Wars characters. The anthology centers around two characters in particular with three episodes each dealing with Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein) and Count Dooku (Corey Burton) during the times when both were members of the Jedi Order.

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Fables #156

Another of the wolf children’s adventures comes to a close as Connor finally has enough of spite and racism of his would-be mentor choosing instead to befriend another wanderer the pair cross paths with in the forest. And so it’s Old Sam who the cub brings home with him. Speaking of those returning home, Blossom returns home with a new boyfriend, and Ambrose makes plans for the library he found on his adventure.

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