Sense8 finishes its first season with episode 12, “I Can’t Leave Her.” Riley is in serious trouble as Whispers closes in, and Will, with the help of all the Sensates and their best skills, moves in to save her…but at what cost? Wolfgang’s past is revealed and puts his budding love with Kala in a perilous position. What’s going to happen in season 2, and what did season 1 mean? Is Will trapped forever? What exactly are Riley’s powers?
The Brink Announcement and “Half-Cocked” (S1E2) Discussion
Brink on HBO’s season 1, episode 2, “Half-Cocked” is reviewed. This will be the LAST episode of Brink reviewed by What the Flick. Why? The panel is not impressed with the show, despite the very talented people who work on it. Do you hate Brink as much as we do?
True Detective’s Controversial “Night Finds You” S2E2 Review
True Detective season 2, episode 2, “Night Finds You” is reviewed. Is it possible True Detective killed its central character, Ray, in episode 2?! Evidence about bullet placement and trailer footage seem to point one way, but could it be a fakeout to the audience? Is it now glaringly obvious Paul Woodrugh is gay? Or does he have emotional trauma, as flashback scenes may suggest? Was this episode’s dialogue believable and strong in context?
Hannibal “Aperitivo” (S3E4) Review and Discussion
Hannibal season 3, episode 4, “Aperitivo” is reviewed. Dr. Chilton has arrived! How does the Mason Verger change affect the show, and does it work? Will travels great distances to be with Hannibal, in another weirdly intimate move, going back to season 2 interactions. What does Will want? And how have the changes from the “Hannibal” series of books played to this show’s favor or disfavor? Is there any chance another distributer will un-cancel Hannibal?
Orange Is The New Black: Season 3 Episodes 4-6 Review
Kim Horcher (Nerd Alert) sits down with Ana Kasparian (The Young Turks), Michelle Boley and Jayar Jackson (The Young Turks) to discussepisodes 4 through 6 of the third season of Netflix’s Orange Is The New Black.
True Detective Season 2 Episode 1 “The Western Book of the Dead” Review
True Detective, season 2, episode 1, “The Western Book of the Dead” is officially reviewed. The revelatory HBO series is back, with a brand new cast, setting and scenario— did season 2 measure up, or is it an unfair comparison? Do the double timelines and vignettes of life effectively tell the story? Where is the conspiracy going, and who is the villain? Do you think the casting choices, namely Vince Vaughn, Taylor Kitsch, and Colin Farrel are working?
The Brink on HBO (Starring Jack Black) Episode 1 Review
The Brink, season 1 episode 1 is reviewed. Tim Robbins and Jack Black star in this new end-of-the-world series on HBO. Do the tone and jokes on this show work to its advantage? What did you think of the pilot for The Brink, and do the ideas and premise have promise?