The ultimate, heartbreaking failure of Killing Eve
In my second (and final) year of college (I had a lot of transfer credits going in), I started Killing Eve. This was fall 2021, but I’d been aware of…
Percy Jackson episode 3: prophecy and petrification
So far, this show has been toeing a delicate balance between straightforwardly following the plot of the book and injecting new elements for first-time watchers. However, out of every episode…
Percy Jackson episode 2: camp and Capture the Flag
Back when this show was first being announced, information doled out in careful and tantalizing amounts, this was the teaser trailer I saw first. I avoided the full trailers as…
Percy Jackson episode 1: furies and fountains
There were two types of Percy Jackson kids growing up - the ones who got into the books because they loved Greek mythology and the ones who got into Greek…
Loki s2e6: the god of stories, as his true self
When I saw the title of this episode, I gasped out loud. “Glorious Purpose,” aside from being one of Loki’s most memorable lines, was also the title of the very…
Loki s2e5: the god of mischief, gaining control
The second season of Loki has been much more plot-focused than the first one, and I can’t say I dislike it. The character moments we’ve seen have been strong, and…
Loki s2e4: the god of mischief, losing control
This episode reminded me of Infinity War in the best, most devastating way. It’s a smaller scale of all the drama and theories that were lighting up the Internet back…
Loki s2e3: the god of mischief, in the 19th century
In every piece of time travel media, modern audiences have come to expect a dash of historical indulgence. The characters must flirt with their love interests in ancient Rome, or…
Loki s2e2: the god of mischief, as himself
In this next installment of Loki’s journey through the multiverse - and his attempts to save it - we get a glimpse into the life of a rogue TVA agent. …
Loki s2e1: the god of mischief, out of his time
Ah, Loki. One of the most beloved Marvel characters has returned to grace us with his presence on the silver screen - if you can use that term for weekly…
