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TV Review: “Foundation — The Missing Piece” (S1, Ep. 8)
TV Review: “Foundation — The Missing Piece” (S1, Ep. 8)
The eighth episode of the sprawling sci-fi epic moves the story forward but still struggles to overcome its limitations.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Nov 10, 2021
TV Review: “Foundation: The Emperor’s Peace” (S1, Ep. 1)
TV Review: “Foundation: The Emperor’s Peace” (S1, Ep. 1)
The first episode of the epic new sci-fi series is a slow but rewarding burn.
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Sep 25, 2021
TV Review: “Shadow and Bone: The Heart is an Arrow” (S1, Ep. 6)
TV Review: “Shadow and Bone: The Heart is an Arrow” (S1, Ep. 6)
As readers know, I was truly blown away by the fifth episode of the Netflix series Shadow and Bone, which showed once and for all that this…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
May 6, 2021
TV Review: “Shadow and Bone: Show Me Who You Are” (S1, Ep. 5)
TV Review: “Shadow and Bone: Show Me Who You Are” (S1, Ep. 5)
Okay, so, I know that I was on record as saying that I wasn’t impressed with this show at the beginning but, as a result of having watched…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
May 2, 2021
TV Review: “Shadow and Bone: Otkazat’sya” (S1, Ep. 4)
TV Review: “Shadow and Bone: Otkazat’sya” (S1, Ep. 4)
As I noted in my review of the third episode of Shadow and Bone, the series is starting to grow on me, and I think that’s even more true…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
May 1, 2021
TV Review: “Shadow and Bone: The Making at the Heart of the World” (S1, Ep. 3)
TV Review: “Shadow and Bone: The Making at the Heart of the World” (S1, Ep. 3)
I have to say that Shadow and Bone is slowly growing on me. While some aspects of the series still confound and frustrate me — the lack of…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Apr 28, 2021
TV Review: “Shadow and Bone: We’re All Someone’s Monster” (S1, Ep. 2)
TV Review: “Shadow and Bone: We’re All Someone’s Monster” (S1, Ep. 2)
Though I was a little underwhelmed with the first episode of the new Netflix series Shadow and Bone — which was competently executed but…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Apr 27, 2021
TV Review: “Shadow and Bone: A Searing Burst of Light” (S1, Ep. 1)
TV Review: “Shadow and Bone: A Searing Burst of Light” (S1, Ep. 1)
We seem to be living in something of a golden age of fantasy television. There’s no question that Game of Thrones really changed the game…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Apr 26, 2021
TV Review: “The Mandalorian: The Jedi”(S2, Ep. 5)
TV Review: “The Mandalorian: The Jedi”(S2, Ep. 5)
By this point, I’ve become quite the fan of The Mandalorian. It is, it seems fairly safe to say, the most popular and endearing Star Wars…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Dec 4, 2020
TV Review: “His Dark Materials: Theft” (S2, Ep. 3)
TV Review: “His Dark Materials: Theft” (S2, Ep. 3)
Okay, so I know that last week I said that I was feeling a bit let down by the emotional stakes of this season. For some reason, I thought…
Dr. Thomas J. West III
Dec 7, 2020
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