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The Secret of Phantom Lake

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  • Title: The Secret of Phantom Lake
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Throwback Tuesday takes us back to a mystery involving the Three Investigators whose mantra of “We Investigate Everything” leads them to search for pirate treasure. There are a few basic set-ups for Three Investigator mysteries such as an unexplained occurrence, riddles to be solved, or the search for something that is missing or hidden. The Secret of Phantom Lake is the latter with a trunk from the Argyll Queen being purchased by the the Jones Salvage Yard with a hidden ring and journal inside leading Jupiter Jones, Pete Crenshaw, and Bob Andrews heading out to Phantom Lake where the sole survivor of a shipwreck was killed a century before after leaving clues to the whereabouts of rumored treasure.

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Rick and Morty – Night Family

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  • Title: Rick and Morty – Night Family
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Rick and Morty pulls out a horror episode based on the family’s misuse of alien technology in “Night Family” which allows the family’s night selves to do work their sleeping selves either don’t have time for or feel is beneath them. After things inevitably go wrong, with the interesting twist that it’s Summer (Spencer Grammer) who is leading the revolution, the night selves attempt to take over the waking lives of the family as well leading to a crazy episode for control. I’m a little surprised the episode wasn’t saved for Halloween, especially with the spooky-style intro and closing of the episode.

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Andor – Episode 3

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  • Title: Andor – Episode 3
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With the first two episodes of the series relying heavily on backstory and set-up, events pick up the third episode of Andor which brings together Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) and Rebel Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgård) who may be interested in the drive Cassian is selling but is actually far more interested in the thief for a dangerous mission already under way. The pair are interrupted by the arrival of the corporate troops leading to an extended stunt sequence in a factory (which feels very much like a stunt sequence inside a factory laid out for maximum action and chaos once the blaster bolts begin firing back and forth).

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Lucifer – Nothing Lasts Forever

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  • Title: Lucifer – Nothing Lasts Forever
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Murder at the aquarium is in the back-burner for an episode of Lucifer attempting to prove he should be his father’s successor. “Nothing Last Forever” offers a few surprises including the return of Mum (Tricia Helfer), the revelation that God (Dennis Haysbert) was never losing his powers, a shocking decision of God to leave with his wife without naming a successor, and the machinations of Michael taking shape including gathering support to rule Heaven and get his grubby hands on a particular item to cement his power (a subplot which will take an even darker turn in the next episode).

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The Umbrella Academy – Kindest Cut / Marigold

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  • Title: The Umbrella Academy – Kindest Cut / Marigold
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Five (Aidan Gallagher) and Lila (Ritu Arya) return from the Commission with news of the end of the world. Five goes in search of answers, with only the tattoo of his older self to lean on leading him to an unexpected reunion and a choice to bend to fate’s will, whatever may come. Klaus (Robert Sheehan) returns from the dead with the realization that he’ died several times before and seeks understanding about his powers from his father which will offer payoffs in the next few episodes.

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