Sunday, November 15, 2015

A Sunday Review

Ok, at least I can catch up on some television watching, right?

TV this week:

  • Doctor Who: "The Zygon Invasion" - This episode put me off a bit, but I couldn't figure out what I disliked about it. V guvax vg jnf gur greebevfz zveebevat fb pybfryl jung'f unccravat va gur erny jbeyq. Ba gur bgure unaq, gurer jrer fbzr ernyyl tbbq ovgf, yvxr gur erghea bs Bftbbq. It wasn't fantastic, but it had some great moments.
  • Doctor Who: "The Zygon Inversion" - Whether or not you were impressed by the Doctor's speech made a big difference in whether or not you liked this episode. V obgu yvxrq vg naq qvfyvxrq vg. Zl snibevgr ovg jbhyq unir gb cebonoyl or Xngr'f ersrerapr gb ure sngure. V nyfb yvxrq ubj Bftbbq er-qhcyvpngrq urefrys. Nf ybat nf bar Bftbbq fheivirf, jub pnerf vs fur'f uhzna be abg?
  • Doctor Who: "Sleep No More" - A very frustrating episode. V sbhaq gur onq thlf gb or hapbaivapvat ba znal yriryf, naq gur Qbpgbe xrcg fnlvat, "gurer'f zber gb guvf" jvgubhg rire (nccneragyl) qvfpbirevat jung gung zber jnf. Gur rssrpgf jrer gehyl tebgrfdhr, naq jbexrq cerggl jryy... vs bayl gur rkcynangvba sbe gurz qvqa'g znxr zr whfg fnl "jung?" naq npghnyyl fpnerq zr. Gur jubyr "sbhaq sbbgntr" guvat jnf whfg bqq, naq ntnva, gur rkcynangvba qvqa'g jbex sbe zr sbe fbzr ernfba. Gur bar ovg V ernyyl yvxrq jnf gur ersrerapr gb gur zvfanzvat bs gur Fvyhevnaf. Ohg gur erfg? V whfg qvqa'g svaq vg nyy gung vzcerffvir.

  • Arrow: "Beyond Redemption" - Oliver's running for mayor, but other folks are cutting and running. Gur vqrn bs gur pbcf ybfvat fb zhpu ubcr gurl yvgrenyyl ner tenoovat jung gurl pna orsber gurl yrnir vf fnq. Ynhery punvavat Fnen hc va gur onfrzrag qbrfa'g fvg jryy jvgu zr, rvgure. Va snpg, gurer'f n ybg bs qvfgerffvat ovgf va guvf rcvfbqr. Not my favorite.
  • Arrow: "Haunted" - A new murderer is loose in the city. Ng yrnfg Fnen vf bayl xvyyvat guhtf. V jnfa'g rkcrpgvat Wbua Pbafgnagvar gb trg pnyyrq va gb uryc, ohg gura, vg xvaq bs jbexf jura Byyvr vf onggyvat n znwbe zntvpny hfre guvf frnfba. Gurer ner n ybg bs yvggyr ovgf va guvf bar, cnegvphyneyl va synfuonpxf, gung ernyyl znxr vg zber guna whfg n fgnaqneq rcvfbqr. Naq Sryvpvgl svanyyl svtherf bhg gung Enl unf orra gelvat gb pbagnpg ure, juvpu V svtherq bhg gur svefg gvzr V fnj ure pbzcynva nobhg ure cubar. Actually a pretty good episode.
  • Arrow: "Lost Souls" - This is all about Felicity gelvat gb svaq naq fnir Enl. Bu, gur bguref nccrne naq qb fghss naq unir gurve bja yvggyr cybgyvarf, ohg guvf vf nobhg Sryvpvgl naq Enl. Naq Sryvpvgl'f zbz naq Byvire. Naq Qrgrpgvir Ynapr zrrgvat Sryvpvgl'f zbz. Hz. Lrnu, gung ynfg bar jnf yvxr gur raq fcynfu cntr va n pbzvp, znxvat lbh jbaqre jung qvfnfgre vf yhexvat nebhaq gur pbeare arkg.

  • The Flash: "The Fury of Firestorm" - Fb guvf bar vf nyy nobhg abg whqtvat crbcyr ol jurer gurl ner va yvsr. Naq V sbhaq vg n ovg cernpul, gb or ubarfg. Gurer jrer fbzr tbbq svtug zbzragf, naq Xvat Funex jnf qrsvavgryl n uvtuyvtug sbe zr, ohg overall, not my favorite episode.
  • The Flash: "The Darkness and The Light" - Hey, we got an Aquaman reference, so this automatically becomes the best episode of this show ever! Va guvf rcvfbqr jr trg vagebqhprq gb Qe. Yvtug naq Pvfpb'f cbjref orpbzr xabja. Jr nyfb trg gur ernpgvbaf bs rirelbar gb Uneevfba Jryyf orvat ba gur fprar ntnva. V sbhaq Pvfpb'f evqr-nybat ba Oneel'f qngr gb or cerggl shaal naq hggreyl pevatr-jbegul. Overall, good stuff.
  • The Flash: "Enter Zoom" - Barry decides to confront Zoom. V'z fbeel, ohg vaibyivat Yvaqn znxrf guvf ol sne gur fghcvqrfg cyna rire. V ybir gung Pvfpb znantrf gb "ivor" ba Qe. Jryyf, naq gung gur vasbezngvba vf fbzrjung hfrshy ng n pehpvny zbzrag. Naq Qe. Jryyf qnhtugre vf Wrffr... cbffvoyl Wrffr Dhvpx? Nyfb, qvq nalbar ryfr svther bhg gung Qe. Yvtug jnf tbvat gb hfr vaivfvovyvgl gb rfpncr nf fbba nf Cnggl zragvbarq gb Wbr gung vg jnf bar bs ure cbffvoyr cbjref? Not a bad episode.

  • Gotham: "By Fire" - Yvir ol gur synzr, qvr ol gur synzr? V fubhyqa'g unir ynhturq ng Uneirl'f ernpgvba gb bar bs Oevtvg'f oebgure'f fgvyy orvat nyvir. Naq Rqjneq'f gvzr bs orvat abezny vf qrfgeblrq ol fbzr zbzragf bs ubarfgl gung ur fubhyqa'g unir bcgrq sbe. Ohg gur fpnevrfg bs gur cybgyvarf vf jung unccraf gb Ohgpu. Gung cbbe thl unf orra chg guebhtu gur jevatre.
  • Gotham: "Mommy's Little Monster" - Ohgpu'f orgenlny frrzrq eryhpgnag. Vg'f nyzbfg nf vs ur npghnyyl unf tebja gb yvxr Crathva n ovg guebhtu nyy gur vafnavgl. Frrvat Crathva'f zbgure qvr... jubn. V jbaqrerq vs gung jbhyq or n xrl zbzrag va gur frevrf nf fbba nf fur jnf vagebqhprq. Vg ghearq bhg gb or irel vagrafr. Gur vagreebtngvba bs Ohgpu jnf nabgure avpr zbzrag. Wvz naq Uneirl trg whfg rabhtu gb jbex jvgu. Crathva'f gevpx gb trg pybfr rabhtu gb xvyy Tnynina jnf nznmvat, ohg V jbaqre n) ubj ur znantrq gb svaq gung znal ybbx-nyvxrf fb dhvpxyl naq o) ubj ur pbaivaprq gurz gb tb gb gurve nyzbfg pregnva qrnguf. Gur fhocybg jvgu Altzn jnf nyfb rkgerzryl tbbq, jvgu uvz svanyyl orpbzvat n jubyr, vs rkgerzryl gjvfgrq, zna. Lvxrf. This is, I think, the best of the series so far.
  • Gotham: "Tonight's the Night" - Vg frrzf yvxr nyy bs Tnynina'f cynaf unir pbzr penfuvat qbja va guvf rcvfbqr, ohg ur npgrq sne gbb dhvpxyl va qrfgeblvat gur Jnlar zheqre rivqrapr sbe vg gb unir pbzr nf n pbzcyrgr fhecevfr. V'z n yvggyr pbaprearq nobhg gur snpg gung Oneonen fheivirq, juvpu fhttrfgf fur'yy or onpx. Zrnajuvyr, Altzn'f cybgyvar jnf n pbzrql bs (g)reebef naq fbzrubj znantrq gb or shaal naq fpnel ng gur fnzr gvzr. Gur svany zrrg-hc jnf... cebzvfvat. Jub ryfr guvaxf Yrfyvr vf tbvat gb oernx hc jvgu Wvz bire gur riragf va guvf rcvfbqr? Not as great as the previous episode, but very interesting.

  • Supergirl: "Pilot" - What, another show to watch? This was a pretty good start to the series and it certainly inspired me to watch more. V yvxr gung gur QRB rkvfgf va guvf frevrf, nf vg cebonoyl jbhyq va nal havirefr gung pbagnvaf Fhcrezna. V ybir Png Tenag naq gur nqqvgvba bs n fvfgre sbe Xnen. An interesting start.
  • Supergirl: "Stronger Together" - I'm not sure about Jimmy Olson in this show, but everyone else seems to be hitting the right notes for me. Bs pbhefr, xabjvat ubj fbzr bs gur punenpgref ghea bhg va gur znva QPH znxrf zr jngpu gurz pybfryl... yvxr Znkjryy Ybeq naq Unax Urafunj. Gur nqqvgvba bs na nhag sbe Fhcretvey vf nyfb n avpr gjvfg va guvf frevrf, naq bssref fbzr frevbhf sbrf. Ohg bar jbaqref jul Fhcrezna unfa'g nyernql orra nyregrq gb gur guerng naq svtugvat vg?
  • Supergirl: "Fight or Flight" - Some nice moments in this one, with Clark getting his words in. V unys-yvxr naq unys-ungr ubj gurl'ir znantrq gb xrrc Fhcrezna ng n zvavzhz va gur fubj, ohg guvf rcvfbqr tbrf bar fgrc shegure va univat Xnen fbyir n zlfgrel Fhcrezna qvqa'g. Znkjryy Ybeq vf ernyyl veevgngvat... ohg gura, ur'f nyjnlf orra gung jnl. V jbaqre vs ur unf nal cbjref be vf whfg n fhcre-cbjrerq wrex va guvf fubj? Overall, not a bad episode, but I fear we'll be freak-of-the-week for awhile.



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