Tuesday, October 16, 2018

To Help and Bond: Fresh Off The Boat "The Hand that Sits on The Cradle"


Sometimes the best way to deal with disappointment is to help someone else.

With the free time that Jessica has now, she decides to help Honey and Marvin with their baby. She gives them by given them a zuo yue zi or "Sitting the Month." Jessica helps with everything while Honey and Marvin don't do anything but sit and relax, but didn't know it was going to be for a month.

Honey believes something is up. After Day 3, she learns why Jessica has been acting the way she has been. She learns that Jessica's books didn't do so well and comforts her with her southern tradition of drinking sangria.

With Jessica out of the house, Louis tries to bond with Even. From getting their hair done to chasing storms, it gets hard for Louis to fine something they have in common. That is until they can really criticize a movie like Twister.

Eddie and Emery get inspired to start lifting weights from watching "Pumping Iron." But the two never quite go through it and instead bonds with their dad in getting their hair done.

"The Hand that Sits The Cradle" was a hilarious episode and one that will be in my favorite list. The cast puts on a good performance, mainly Constance Wu, Chelsey Crips and Randall Park but Ray Wise does steal some moments.

Overall, I give this  episode a 9/10.

You can catch Fresh Off The Boat Fridays at 8/7c on ABC

















Monday, October 15, 2018

Party!!!!: Superstore "Baby Shower"

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As Amy tries to find a way to get baby gifts, Dina gets her Christmas card photo ready.

"Baby Shower" had many hilarious moments that really made this episode solid good. When Amy tries to figure out a way to get free baby gifts, Jonah comes up with a baby shower. That might be a great idea, but when the co-workers get mad about being not invited, the baby shower is on.

It turned into more than just for Amy as Glenn and his wife invited someone too. From playing games to guessing what kind of expired baby food it was; but the top two moments came when Amy gets a stripper baby and Jonah wrapping Amy in toilet paper like a baby.

But the one person that misses out on the shower, Dina. After getting family photos taken with Glenn and his wife, she wants her Christmas card photos done too. But when Mateo sees, he gets involved with some amazing photo scene moments that really blew away.

Not to mention: Garrett figured out that Jonah and Amy are together. And while Mateo left Dina hanging during a photo shoot, Sandra came in and didn't even help her in a sneaky funny way.

I thought that this episode was hilarious. The writing and performance from the cast was strong. It's hard to choose which had the better moments whether it's Dina or Amy but they both had equal moments. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch Superstore Thursdays at 8/7c on NBC.


Coming to Terms: The Good Place "Chapter 30: The Snowplow"

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With Michael and Janet on Earth, they try to guide Eleanor and the gang to the right path.

"The Snowplow" was another fantastic episode that brought some amazing character development. As Michael and Janet are back to Earth; they try to be Eleanor and the gang's snowplow that will guide them on the right path. From Eleanor winning $18,000 dollars to Tahani reuniting with an old boyfriend (an unpopular Hemsworth brother); it only makes things slightly better. That's until Tahani is getting married and moving away and the group is splitting up; which makes Eleanor very unconformable.

Michael give some advice to Eleanor but that really didn't go the way she and he had hoped for. Eleanor leaves with embarrassment and soon talks with Chidi's partner about the situation. After coming to terms about what had happen, she apologizes and come to terms that they would see each other once a year.

With everything not going to plan, Michael comes up with another way to get these guys back together, but by the time they go back Eleanor and the gang see them opening the portal door.

I thought that this was another fantastic episode that coming from a person who don't like change that it hits the nail on the head. It had such strong character developed for Eleanor to come to terms about why she's acting in the way she is when it comes to having to leave the group that she really enjoys so much.  And not only Kristen Bell's performance was amazing but Ted Danson and D'Arcy Carden gave such great moments.

Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch The Good Place Thursdays at 8:30/7:30c on NBC.


Sunday, October 14, 2018

Changes A Coming: Supergirl "Battles Lose and Won" Season Finale

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Changes come but the the questions is will everyone be okay.

The season finale of Supergirl delivered a lot thrilling moments to twist and turns unlike before. As Supergirl and the team try to save everyone, the Earth's core fights off Reign. While Sam, who's in Juru, comes to terms with her mother, who tries to help her.

With Selena's plan failing, Coville, who's still alive, gets aboard J'onn's ship and gets the distress call out for Kara and the team to find. As they get there, they battle but when Kara is about to get her kill her but Sam, who comes back with powers, comes there in time and stabs Reign with her sword. But Kara fights back and pushes Reign into the core of the Earth, which gets Reign to use her heart vision to hit everyone, killing everyone expect for J'onn and Kara.

But Kara changes time and instead of Sam stabbing Reign, they hold her down and use the meteor to take Reign back to Juru. Sam fights Reign and defeats her.

As everyone comes back, changes are sure to be made as  Wynn gets word from Brainaic that he's going with Mon-El to the future, J'onn decides to hand over Director duties to Alex, as she wants to make some life changes too. James announces that he's Guardian. And Kara decides that she's staying in National City instead of Argo City with her mother.

But it didn't end just there as we see Lena talking about Phase II. After we see the events of Reign being transferred to Juru, we see in Russia that a Kara is walking to a army base with a blanket.

This was a fantastic season finale with some heartwarming moments and questions about next season. Who's that Kara in Russia? How will things be with Wynn and J'onn gone? Will Sam be part of the DEO helping Kara now ?

Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch the season premiere of Supergirl Sunday, Oct. 14th at 8/7c on The CW.

Found a Way: Supergirl "Not Kansas"/"Make It Reign"

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"Not Kansas" 

After Reign breaks free, Kara and Mon-El give Lena the meteor just in time to break a piece and use it against Reign to killer her off. But will that be the last time?

After Reign is gone, Sam is back to what seems to be normal. Kara tells Alex that she found her mother and had decided to go back with her. After what assume to be a tearful goodbye at times, Kara leaves with Mon-El to Argo City. Everything looks to be back to normal, but strange things come around and it gets Kara to question this person.

After what is assume to be a mistake, it's not as the same person has an droid attacking Kara and Mon-El and learned that ending Reign is not what it all seems to be, which has Coville waiting for the arrival.

Meanwhile, J'onn and the team takes a close look at gun control as a fire arm is sold to a civilian and plans to use it for revenge. After talking to the suspect, J'onn comes to terms on two things: 1. to grant his father one last wish of passing his memories to J'onn and 2. decide to change the way the DEO uses weapons.

But there's another moment as Alex might be thinking of adoption too.

Overall, I give this episode a 8.5/10.




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"Make It Reign"

As Selena and the other Krpytonians began their ritual along with Coville at the Fortress of Sanctuary to summon Reign back to Earth But with her body not in complete form, Selena determines that they require the blood of Pestilence and Purity.

After Sam not feeling well, she undergoes some testes at the DEO. Lena is determined that as Reign gets stronger, Sam gets weaker. Selena and the Kryptonians break into the DEO to get the Worldkillers' blood. Lara, Alura and Mon-El found a way to get back to National City, thanks to Wynn.

Selena completes the ritual and kills Coville. Alura reveals that there is a fountain that can strengthen Sam and weaken Reign, but she has to travel to Juru to find it. Reign begins traveling to the EArth's core with the sword of Juru and terraform Earth into a new Krypton, which sets off earthquakes.

M'ynn and J'onn begins the Reach.


Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch Supergirl on The CW.





Searching for Answers: Supergirl "Shelter from the Storm"/"The Fanatical"/"Dark Side of the Moon"

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"Shelter from the Storm"

The hunt is on for Reign as she's trying to find Ruby.

Reign attacks Lena and James in search for Ruby, after Lena uses her man-made kryptonite on her, she runs away. After telling and showing Kara, it doesn't put them on good speaking terms until the it helped take down Reign.

Lena tells Kara and Alex where Ruby is staying: Lex's mansion that's been protected from the world. Alex heads over there and stays with Ruby, until Ruby makes a phone call to her mother which brings Reign over.

Just before Kara moves in, Mon-El and Brainaic comes back to help and finish the mission. Mon-El and Kara stops Reign with the help of Lena's kryptonite that Mon-El uses in the machine gun.

After the capture of Reign, Alex confronts Ruby that what she saw wasn't her mother, but tells her that she won't lie to her to protect her anymore. It looks like Kara forgives and thanks Lena for the help but even though it looked like things look well for them. That is until Kara meets with Lena on their way to see Ruby and Lena tells her that Supergirl crossed the line and can't trust her.

We are left with a cliffhanger of Tonya, a Conville follower, taken the Coville's journal.

This was another amazing episode. There were many moments from Lena and Supergirl back and forth on what's right and wrong to the moments of when J'onn ask for his father's help, most of his memory is almost not there anymore. Even coming up with Coco Coffee, which I'm up for.

Overall, I give this episode a8/10.




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"The Fanatical"

As Kara talks to James about Lena's mistrust in Supergirl, Tonya brings them Coville's journal to give to Supergirl. But when Olivia comes in looking for Tonya, she plays James and kidnaps her. Guardian chases them and fights them til James gets shot blowing off his mask and the cops come, but escapes with Tonya.

Olivia demands James to release Tonya or they'll release video that he's Guardian. It brings a bit of fear and deja vu to James as he tells Lena about his first time getting handcuffed by the cops.

Kara and Mon-El investigate Coville's cult place and seeing remnants of a nuclear explosion. They look into Coville's journal and Kara realizes that the cult is trying to make a new Worldkiller using Harun-El ( a small black krytonite staute).

After coming to terms, Tonya gives herself up to the cult and brings Mon-El. Soon, Olivia starts the ritual to transform herself into a Worldkiller, Mon-El sends a signal to Supergirl to locate where they are at.

After a brief fight, Kara reasons with Olivia enough for her to give up the desire to be a Worldkiller. But when the statute couldn't come off her hand, Kara uses her leaser vision to take it off and ice breath to cool her hand.

Later on, Winn and Lena find more about the Harun-El, which can be used to help Sam, on a meteor. But when Reign's power over the kryptonite is overpowering, Kara and Mon-El deiced to take J'onn's spaceship and headed over there as fast as they can.

Also Alex tries to cheer up Ruby, who's still dealing about her mother. When nothing seems to work, both Alex and J'onn take Ruby and J'onn's father to an arcade place. After things not going so well, Ruby and J'onn's father bonded while playing Foosball.

I thought this episode was simply amazing. The one moment that really stood out was the Ruby and Alex but Ruby and J'onn's father too. It was just a beautiful performance and so well written.

Overall, I give this episode a 8.5/10.


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"Dark Side of the Moon"

As Kara and Mon-El reach the meteor, they discover there is a city on it. They get attacked by the caretaker droids but uses disguises to blend in while traveling through the city towards the rock.

Kara realizes that the meteor is a surviving part of Krypton (Argo City) and discovers that her mother is alive. Alura arranges for a meeting of their High Council to discuss the issues of the Harun-El, as it is sues to sustain the life and security of the city.

Kara manages and convinces the members to give her a small quantity of it to defeat Reign. But later, Selena, a member, is revealed to be the Dark Priestess.

Meanwhile, Alex is attacked while spending time with Ruby. She believes the suspect is the killer sheriff her and Kara helped capture ten years ago, but a second attempt is made on her life. J'onn sets a trap for the killer posing as Alex but he targets the real Alex before she captures him.

As Kara and Mon-El come back at L-Crop, Reign's immunity increases to Lena's Kryptonite and escapes the containment.

Overall, I give this episode a 8/10.

You can catch Supergirl on The CW.

Secrets Come Out: Supergirl "Of Two Minds"/"Trinity"

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"Of Two Minds"

After the end of the previous episode of seeing birds dying around the city, now it's an epidemic in National City as the people are infected. With everyone having a scratch on them, they try to figure out the source. But when that source they found turns up dead, it leads up to someone that is know as Pestilence.

Figuring out who, Pestilence is a doctor named Grace, Supergirl, Mon-El and Imra go after her, not only to try to take her down, but to get her DNA for treatment that's still needed as Wen and Alex are infected too.

The battle stops as Kara gets scratched, but also Imra gets Pestilence's DNA before Purity came and stopped the party to rescued her. 

As Wen, Alex and Kara are all well, they try to track down Purity with her sonic sound and it leads to L-Crop. That's where Lena has been trying to find a cure to help Sam but just as Kara and the team get there, the World Killers unite and it looks like Lena has some explaining to do.

"Of Two Minds" was an amazing episode from the storyline of Sam and Lena to Sam facing Reign. ut I really enjoyed the face to face of different opinions of Kara and Imra, who are trying to figure out a way to stop these guys: either talk or to fight.

Overall, I give this episode a 8.5/10.



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"Trinity"

Holy Hell! Talk about a thrilling ending to say the least.

Lena talks to Kara, Mon-El, Alex and the rest about her helping Sam and why she did it. It builds a distrust to Kara that Lena. Learning that there's a way to be connected with Sam, both Kara, Alex and Lena were sent to Julu, a Kryptonian Valley, thanks to Brainaic.

There Sam and Julia try to find a way to remember who they are to fight against their counterparts. As Kara and the team found them, Sam fights Reign, switching back to her own body and gives the signal to where they are located. Brainaic brings back Alex, Lena and Kara and head there to fight, with Alex getting a kick-ass new suit and gun.

As they battled the World Killers, all seems to be going the Killers way til Kara and Alex get Julia to come back and fight against Reign and Purity. But Purity tries to kill Julia but still uses her powers to kill her and as they died their powers embodied Reign and she escapes.

It seems that Lena and Kara are in good speaking terms, while James tells Lena that he's Guardian and also looked into her office to find more Kryptonite. But that he lied to Supergirl about not finding anymore as he didn't eve look in the vault. Lena tells him that it was made not from Lex's keeping.

Meanwhile, Reign comes to terms that to get rid of Sam, she'll have to take out her daughter. As Sam is still trapped in Julu and in pain.

"Trinity" was a well written episode that had many moments from Lena and Kara to the World Killers fighting one another. Even the big moment of James opening up to Lena about his secret and his trust for her.

Overall, I give this episode a 8/10.

You can catch Supergirl on The CW.