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Butterfly – Pilot

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  • Title: Butterfly – Pilot
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Based on the graphic novel of the same name, our story opens with a spy (Daniel Dae Kim) hunting an assassin (Reina Hardesty) in South Korea on the night she kills an American ambassador. The twist? These characters are revealed to be a father and daughter who haven’t seen each other in nine years when Rebecca believed her father was killed. Adding more intrigue to the proceedings is Piper Perabo as Rebecca’s boss Juno, in charge of the private covert organization which David helped found. Revealing its secrets slowly, the first half of the “Pilot” follows David attempt to arrange a meeting following Rebecca’s successful hit and, when that fails, the remainder of the episode involves him setting up a new meeting that unfortunately puts his anonymity at stake.

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The Residence – The Fall of the House of Usher

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  • Title: The Residence – The Fall of the House of Usher
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Presented through flashback during a congressional hearing from various witnesses, the first episode of The Residence introduces us to world famous bird aficionado and investigator Cordelia Cupp (Uzo Aduba) called in after the head usher (Giancarlo Esposito) of the White House if found dead in the residence during a diplomatic dinner with Australians. While the President’s lead advisor (Ken Marino) is quick to call it a suicidal and attempt to sweep everything under the rug, our detective, whose lackadaisical style only infuriates him more, discovers discrepancies with such an easy explanation.

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Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums #5

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Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums concludes with the second-half of “Tabo” which opens with Miyamoto Usagi, Yukichi, and the pilgrims running into further resistance on their way to the shrine. It’s hard not to feel a bit of current events creeping in to the story with the anti-immigrant guards attempting to keep out undesirables. The ronin manage to quicky convince the men, one of whom Usagi notices as one of the bandits who have attacked the pilgrims on the trail, the error of their own ways.

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The Authority #4

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Throwback Tuesday takes us back to the final issue of The Authority‘s opening arc. Part 4 of “The Circle” involves the Children of Kaizen Gamorra attacking Los Angeles. The comic offers the chance to highlight some other members of the team such as the Engineer using her powers to split atoms and the Doctor turning half of the kamikaze clones into seeds which plants a forest through the streets of the city. The man who really steals the show, however, is the Midnighter. The comic highlights the idea of the character’s power-set and then, in the most Midnighter way possible, lets him loose. It’s amazing.

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Usagi Yojimbo: Ten Thousand Plums #4

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The second story of the five-issue arc begins here with Miyamoto Usagi and Yukichi arriving at a new town for some much-needed rest. With some cash following their recent adventure with Gen, the pair splurge taking advantage of an inn known for its hot tubs. While there, Usagi meets a Christian on a pilgrimage, like many others, to a local Buddhist shrine which legend say has the power to heal the sick. Usgai relates the odd occurrence to his traveling companion who it seems doesn’t know much about Christianity allowing Usagi to recount the little he does know to Yukichi.

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