What a silver fucking lining, right? It’s kind of a tricky concept and one which is thrown around on the show with far too little explanation or examination. Does it mean that every single magician is always in pain? Are those who are in more pain thus more powerful magicians? What does studying have to…… Continue reading A Eulogy for The Magicians, Part 2: Magic Comes From Pain
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A Eulogy for The Magicians, Part 1: The Space Between
When Quentin finds his way to Brakebills University, he has spent his life trying to reconcile two worlds, the one around him and the one in his head. The one around him is dark and depressing. In the first season, the real world is shot in shades of dark blue, grey, and black. Existence is…… Continue reading A Eulogy for The Magicians, Part 1: The Space Between
There has to be more to The Magicians’ season 4 finale
I was left with two possibilities, then: Quentin was really gone, which carried its own issues, or the creators of the show were going to extreme measures to make us all think he’s gone.
Rewatching Buffy: Season Seven
The seventh season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer isn’t as bad as the sixth, but in some ways it’s more painful. It’s more painful because it starts off strong, then falls apart completely. It’s more painful because this is it: this is the last season of Buffy that we will ever get, and it doesn’t…… Continue reading Rewatching Buffy: Season Seven
Rewatching Buffy: Season Six
The criticism that Season Six of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is bad bothers me. Oh, not because it isn’t bad – it’s god awful. No, it bothers me because people seem to think it was bad because it was “dark.” But heavy storylines can work perfectly well – there’s nothing inherently bad about serious stories.…… Continue reading Rewatching Buffy: Season Six
Rewatching Buffy: Season Five
Season five of Buffy is my second favorite, behind the third season. It’s more consistent than seasons two or four, but the overall story arc (and the main villain) pale in comparison to season three.Dawn Finally Arrives/Origins of the SlayerThis is probably an unpopular opinion, but I liked the addition of Dawn to the cast. …… Continue reading Rewatching Buffy: Season Five
Rewatching Buffy: Season Four
It was the best of episodes, it was the worst of episodes. It was Buffy: season four.What can you say about a season that includes both Hush and Beer Bad? That includes Restless and Where the Wild Things Are?I have this theory that the writing staff on Buffy did not have typical childhoods. My theory…… Continue reading Rewatching Buffy: Season Four
Rewatching Buffy: Season Three
As I mentioned in my review of season two, the bar was raised for this show heading into season three. The question, then, is did the show manage to meet its new, lofty standard?Well, yes, yes it did.I wouldn’t go so far as to say every single episode of this season is great, but none…… Continue reading Rewatching Buffy: Season Three
Rewatching Buffy: Season Two
I made a comment on Facebook the other day that people who say the best season of Buffy is season two must have stopped watching after season two. Because, hey, it’s much, much better than season one, but it’s still being weighed down by a bunch of just horrible episodes.Season two is known for its…… Continue reading Rewatching Buffy: Season Two
Rewatching Buffy: Season One
In honor of Buffy’s 20th anniversary, I’m posting the reviews I did of each season after the last time I binged the entire series, which was four years ago.Do I need to give a spoiler warning for a show this old? I suppose this is it.Anyway, I’ve started watching Buffy again from the beginning. I…… Continue reading Rewatching Buffy: Season One
