2 Razors

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Orientation

/ / Television Reviews
  • Title: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Orientation (Parts 1 & 2)
  • wiki: link

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Orientation TV review

Okay, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is officially out of ideas. Tell me if this sounds familiar, Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) and his team wake to discover they’ve been transported to a mysterious new world and will spend several episodes (about half a season, maybe) trying to find their way home? Yeah, that was last season’s second-half arc. It’s always where this season begins with the team abducted and shot into the future awakening aboard a Kree prison ship and struggling (and failing) to discover how and why they ended up in their current predicament.

…

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – OrientationRead More »

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Orientation Read More »

Hawaii Five-0 – Mōhala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua

/ / Television Reviews
  • Title: Hawaii Five-0 – Mōhala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua
  • wiki: link

Hawaii Five-0 - Mōhala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua TV review

Multiple-personality antagonists are a hard-sell as Hawaii Five-0 learns with “Mōhala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua” which casts Michael Weston as a traumatized schizophrenic off his medication who begins a series of violent acts. The unusual case allows for the return of Claire Forlani as profiler Alicia Brown who proves instrumental in ending things without further bloodshed. More of a running gag than a B-story, the episode also puts a stress counselor with McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin) for most of the episode, hired by his friends in hopes of finding ways to lower Steve’s stress. Neither storyline is all that memorable, at least not in a good way, although Danny‘s (Scott Caan) attempt to look out for his partner is eventually appreciated.

…

Hawaii Five-0 – Mōhala i ka wai ka maka o ka puaRead More »

Hawaii Five-0 – Mōhala i ka wai ka maka o ka pua Read More »

Inhumans – Divide… and Conquer

/ / Television Reviews
  • Title: Inhumans – Divide… and Conquer
  • wiki: link

Inhumans - Divide and Conquer television review

“Divide and Conquer” gets Crystal (Isabelle Cornish) and Lockjaw to Earth, although the Inhuman royal court remains scattered. Black Bolt‘s (Anson Mount) time in prison is cut short thanks to the help of an Inhuman (Faleolo Alailima) and the mysterious Dr. Evan Declan (Henry Ian Cusick) whose interest in Inhumans has yet to be explored. Medusa (Serinda Swan) spends most of the episode wandering around aimlessly and breaking into a high-priced gated community (presumably because it has “royal” in the title). I’m not sure if she’s meant to seem brain-damaged (were her brains in her hair?), but it is insanely coincidental to discover she can read English and quickly make it to Black Bolt’s prison only seconds too late to catch her husband given how aimless she is in other scenes. Meanwhile on Attilan, Maximus (Iwan Rheon) continues to prove he’s the worst super-villain ever. Three episodes in, this show isn’t getting any better.

Inhumans – Divide… and Conquer Read More »

Harley and Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica #1

/ / Comics

Harley and Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica #1 comic reviewThere’s a fun idea at the heart of bringing Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy to Riverdale. However, not necessarily this version of Riverdale nor this version of the DC characters. Something set more in the classic tone (like Scooby-Doo Team-Up) might have played better, but Harley and Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica #1 struggles with a more adult version of Riverdale and (for some reason) the New 52 versions of Harley and Ivy.

Learning that Veronica‘s father plans to pave over local wetlands to make way for a new college named after himself, gets Ivy riled up enough to head down to Riverdale with her best pal. Most of the first issue is set-up, introducing the soap-opera nature of Archie and his friends and laying the reasoning for a pair of DC characters to show up.

…

Harley and Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica #1Read More »

Harley and Ivy Meet Betty and Veronica #1 Read More »

Batman #32

/ / Comics

Batman #32 comic reviewThe War of Riddles and Jokes limps to the finish line with one final issue to conclude Bruce Wayne‘s retelling of events to Selina Kyle. Finally putting Batman, the Joker, and the Riddler in a room together to end the carnage, the issue’s big twist is the role of Kite-Man who helps Batman successfully thwart the Riddler’s final scheme. It’s a nice moment for a character who has been put through the wringer over this arc. The Riddler’s reaction to the swerve isn’t half-bad either.

…

Batman #32Read More »

Batman #32 Read More »