Tag: Space Opera

THE BAD BATCH S01E03 (REVIEW)THE BAD BATCH S01E03 (REVIEW)

Kevin Mathews 8:58 pm
The Bad Batch S01E03

The Bad Batch S01E03 is the third episode of an animated scifi space opera action-adventure streaming TV series set in the Star Wars universe. Basically a spin-off of the final season of The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch features five ‘deviant’ clone troopers who come together like The Dirty Dozen (click on the link if you are too young to get the reference!) to take on missions that ordinary clone troopers are not equipped to handle.  

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THE BAD BATCH S01E02 (REVIEW)THE BAD BATCH S01E02 (REVIEW)

Kevin Mathews 2:05 pm
The Bad Batch S01E02

The Bad Batch S01E02 is the second episode of an animated scifi space opera action-adventure streaming TV series set in the Star Wars universe. Basically a spin-off of the final season of The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch features five ‘deviant’ clone troopers who come together like The Dirty Dozen (click on the link if you are too young to get the reference!) to take on missions that ordinary clone troopers are not equipped to handle.  

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THE BAD BATCH S01E01 (REVIEW)THE BAD BATCH S01E01 (REVIEW)

Kevin Mathews 8:57 am
The Bad Batch S01E01

The Bad Batch S01E01 is the first episode of an animated scifi space opera action-adventure streaming TV series set in the Star Wars universe. Basically a spin-off of the final season of The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch features five ‘deviant’ clone troopers who come together like The Dirty Dozen (click on the wiki link if you are too young to get the reference!) to take on missions that ordinary clone troopers are not equipped to handle.  

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THE EXPANSE S05E10 (REVIEW)THE EXPANSE S05E10 (REVIEW)

Kevin Mathews 4:36 pm
Camina Drummer in The Expanse S05E10

The Expanse S05E10 concludes the latest season of the critically acclaimed scifi streaming TV space opera drama. Entitled “Nemesis Games”, The Expanse S05E10 ties up several plot strands as diverse character arcs intersect to present a very satisfying denouement for this penultimate season. At the same time, the season finale provides the perfect set up for season 6, which will probably see broadcast in 2022.

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THE EXPANSE S05E07 (REVIEW)THE EXPANSE S05E07 (REVIEW)

Kevin Mathews 8:05 pm
The Expanse S05E07

The Expanse S05E07 continues the latest season of the critically acclaimed scifi streaming TV space opera drama. Entitled “Oyedeng”, The Expanse S05E07 is arguably the best episode of this stellar 5th season so far. This is probably because finally, the episode digs deep into the story behind Naomi Nagata’s history with Belter freedom fighter (or terrorist, take your pick) Marcos Inaros and their son Felip.

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THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 2 (RECAP + REVIEW)THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 2 (RECAP + REVIEW)

Kevin Mathews 12:00 am
The Mandalorian Season 2

The Mandalorian is the well-received, critically acclaimed Star Wars Disney+ streaming TV series that has taken the world by storm! Even as last year’s first season whetted the appetite of Star Wars fans – young and old – for a return to the world that George Lucas created over forty years ago, nobody expected The Mandalorian Season 2 to well and truly up the ante like it did!

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THE EXPANSE S05E01 (REVIEW)THE EXPANSE S05E01 (REVIEW)

Kevin Mathews 10:57 am
The Expanse Season 5

The Expanse S05E01 is the first instalment in the ongoing science fiction space opera streaming TV drama series developed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, based on the series of novels of the same name by James S. A. Corey. James S.A. Corey the joint pen name of authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. Thus far, there have been nine books in The Expanse novel series since 2011 and is due to be concluded with Leviathan Falls in 2021.

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STAR TREK : DISCOVERY S03E08 (REVIEW)STAR TREK : DISCOVERY S03E08 (REVIEW)

Kevin Mathews 7:21 pm
Star Trek : Discovery S03E08
“The Sanctuary” — Ep#308 — Pictured: Sonequa Martin-Green as Commander Burnham and David Ajala as Book of the CBS All Access series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. Photo Cr: Michael Gibson/CBS ©2020 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Star Trek : Discovery S03E08 focused on Book (David Ajala) and his home planet of Kwejian, which is in league with the Emerald Chain (reluctantly). Now, the Emerald Chain is the villain of Season 3 and is a syndicate of Andorians and Orions that rose to prominence in the wake of the Burn, the cataclysmic event that has defined the 32nd century.

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THE MANDALORIAN S02E05 (REVIEW)THE MANDALORIAN S02E05 (REVIEW)

Kevin Mathews 11:32 pm
Ahsoka Tano in The Mandalorian!

The Mandalorian S02E05 is the episode that diehard Star Wars fans had been waiting for. Entitled “The Jedi”, The Mandalorian S02E05 delivered the ultimate fan-service – the live action debut of a beloved animated character, Ahsoka Tano! At the end of the previous episode, Bo-Katan had revealed the location of one of the last surviving Jedis – the city of Calodan on the forest planet of Corvus.

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THE MANDALORIAN S02E04 (REVIEW)THE MANDALORIAN S02E04 (REVIEW)

Kevin Mathews 12:00 am
The Mandalorian S02E04

After the big revelations of the last episode, there were obviously great expectations for The Mandalorian S02E04. But alas, the poor condition of the Razor Crest necessitated yet another diversion from the quest as Mando and the Child re-visited Nevarro for needful repairs. Cue the reunion with Greef Karga (Carl Weathers), Cara Dune (Gina Carano) and even Mando’s former bounty Mythrol (Horatio Sanz), all from the first season.

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