Suffice to say, in recent times the best stories have usually been found on TV. Well, technically, cable and online streaming. This year was no different.
TV
GEEK OUT!!! AGENTS OF SHIELD – “A LIFE EARNED” [SPOILERS]
Four episodes in, Agents of SHIELD season 5 continues its bleak worldview as our beloved agents continue to suffer under Kree oppression in this dystopian alternative future.
GEEK OUT!!! AGENTS OF SHIELD : SEASON 5 EPISODES 1 – 2 [SPOILERS]
“Where are we now?”
GEEK OUT!!! CRISIS ON EARTH X – WELCOME TO THE SILVER AGE [SPOILERS]
Did DC / CW sneakily produce a 4-hour multi-character story before Avengers: Infinity War?
GEEK OUT!!! THE RUNAWAYS SEASON ONE EPISODES 1 – 3 [REVIEW]
Amongst comic book geeks, The Runaways has always been a no-brainer for either film or TV adaptation.
GEEK OUT!!! THE PUNISHER
After the sensational first three Marvel-Netflix series viz. Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Daredevil 2, the franchise somewhat lost its way with the relatively disappointing Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Defenders. Thus, there was definitely pressure on this adaptation of the fan-favourite character – The Punisher – to right the Continue Reading
GEEK OUT!!! STAR TREK : DISCOVERY – “SI VIS PACEM, PARA BELLUM” [SPOILERS]
“Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum” means “if you want peace, prepare for war” and that prepares the viewer for the ending of this instalment as it leads into the Fall finale of season one of Star Trek: Discovery!
GEEK OUT!!! THE GIFTED – “boXed in” [SPOILERS]
It is pleasing indeed to report that 5 episodes in, Fox’s The Gifted continues to provide well crafted plots, relatable characters and dynamic action whereas the CD DC TV shows have demonstrated sloppy writing.
GEEK OUT!!! PHILIP K DICK’S ELECTRIC DREAMS – “HUMAN IS” [SPOILERS]
“Human Is” might be the best adaptation of a Philip K Dick short story in Electric Dreams thus far. Primarily so, as it is the most faithful adaptation and it adheres strongly to a common theme of the famed scifi author.
GEEK OUT!!! STAR TREK: DISCOVERY – “MAGIC TO MAKE THE SANEST MAN GO MAD” [SPOILERS]
The biggest gripe that diehard Trekkers have had about Star Trek : Discovery is that the new series has deviated from classic Trek TV. Perhaps this latest episode will make them all feel much better.
GEEK OUT!!! STRANGER THINGS 2 [SPOILERS]
It was a little instructional to binge watch this 2nd season to Netflix’s 80s scifi homage Stranger Things after catching the risible Thor: Ragnarok. If nothing else, Stranger Things 2 demonstrated that the golden age of scifi movies was definitely the 80s.
GEEK OUT!!! MARVEL’S RUNAWAYS – TRAILER
Once the Marvel Cinematic Universe was up and running, it was only a matter of time before an adaptation of the teen-centric comic Runaways would become reality.
GEEK OUT!!! THE GIFTED – “eXit strategy” [SPOILERS]
The reason why Fox’s The Gifted is resonating with us while CW’s slate of DC superhero shows continue to bore and annoy is simple – the stakes seem real and urgent for the mutant characters.
GEEK OUT!!! STAR TREK : DISCOVERY – “LETHE” [SPOILERS]
Six episodes in, Star Trek: Discovery takes time out to explore and examine two relationships key to our main protagonists – that between Michael Burnham and her adoptive Vulcan father Sarek and between Captain Gabriel Lorca and Admiral Kat Cornwall (Jayne Brook).
GEEK OUT!!! THE GIFTED – eXodus [SPOILERS]
It’s time to stop being surprised about how good The Gifted is! Episode 3 “eXodus” continued the standard of excellence thus far experienced with this well-written mutant series.
GEEK OUT!!! PHILIP K DICK’S ELECTRIC DREAMS – “REAL LIFE” [SPOILERS]
Chances are if you are expecting Electric Dreams to be on the level of Black Mirror, then you will be upset and disappointed.
GEEK OUT!!! STAR TREK : DISCOVERY – “CHOOSE YOUR PAIN” [SPOILERS]
Another riveting episode that builds up both plot and character as the series moves forward impressively!
REEL TO REAL : MINDHUNTER [SPOILERS]
The best Netflix series hook you in sometimes on premise alone. And that was certainly the case with Mindhunter.
GEEK OUT!!! THE GIFTED – “rX” [SPOILERS]
With The Gifted, there are now three Marvel-based TV series – the other two being Agents of SHIELD and Legion – that have surpassed the entire slate of CW DC Comics-based series.
GEEK OUT!!! STAR TREK: DISCOVERY – THE BUTCHER’S KNIFE CARES NOT FOR THE LAMB’S CRY [SPOILERS]
Star Trek: Discovery has been a revelation so far – succeeding at combining classic Trek tropes with a more post-modern sensibility. As good as the previous episodes have been, “The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not For the Lamb’s Cry” may be the best instalment so far.
GEEK OUT!!! PHILIP K DICK’S ELECTRIC DREAMS – CRAZY DIAMOND [SPOILERS]
Oh we truly believe that the producers cheated with this episode of Philip K Dick’s Electric Dreams.
GEEK OUT! THE GIFTED – AN ACTION PACKED PILOT FOR THE NEW MUTANT SERIES
Expectations were predictably low for The Gifted, the latest Fox mutant TV series. Based on the synopsis, it appeared similar to Heroes and the first season of Agents of SHIELD. Thankfully, it exceeded our expectations!
GEEK OUT!!! PHILIP K DICK’S ELECTRIC DREAMS – THE COMMUTER [SPOILERS]
As we have mentioned before, the problem with Electric Dreams is that it has issues adapting the original Philip K Dick short stories.
GEEK OUT!!! STAR TREK DISCOVERY : “CONTEXT IS FOR KINGS” [SPOILERS]
Well, we knew that our protagonist Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) would end up on the USS Discovery after the events of the pilot episode/s.
GEEK OUT!!! STAR TREK : DISCOVERY – PILOT [SPOILERS]
Spock has a sister?