What Shows Am I Watching This Week?

Hello everyone and welcome back! Let's dive right in shall we?

Game Of Thrones Season 8 Episode 3 

I struggled so hard about how to start this review cause my feelings were all over the place after watching this episode. I wrote a review almost immediately after I finished the episode only to come back a few days later and rewrite it after having thought about it more. Here's what I came up with. Overall I did enjoy the episode and I loved several moments but I did think that I was a little underwhelmed by the whole thing. Battle episodes have never truly been my favorite episodes cause I tend to enjoy more character driven ones and I was never really into the story of the Night King and the White Walkers cause I always thought this show was more about grey characters and politics than zombies. Because of this I predicted before this season started that the Night King threat would be defeated pretty early on so that the rest of the season could be focused on Cersei and Dark Dany so I wasn't exactly shocked that the battle ended in one episode like others. I was also not disappointed with the fact that Arya was the one to kill the Night King cause I loved that all her training led her to do this moment. It was such poetic cinema that for the last two seasons all we've been hearing is that Dany and her dragons are going to save the day but in fact they did nothing and it was the Starks themselves who saved the day. It was hilarious how Jon literally saw a whole bunch of people he cared about in danger (like Sam) but was like nah my family is more important to me. I also really loved the cinematography at the start with how everything was pitch black until the wights were right on top of us cause it was so creative and felt so real. I loved the moments down in the crypt where Tyrion and Sansa gathered up all their bravery to fight (even if their actual fight got cut out) and I almost cried right there with Dany when Jorah died to protect her. What really bothered me I think was not only how easily the Night King went down (like why couldn't anyone else have stabbed at any other point in the series??) but also that Bran did nothing with his 3-Eyed Raven abilities and that despite what we were told, almost none of our main characters died making the stakes of the battle feel low.

I'm really interested to see what happens now. I do believe that we'll be seeing an even darker spiral for Dany especially now that the one man who loved her for her just died and I have no doubt that she'll end up being killed by Jon after a Dance of Dragons type situation. I also really want to see the Starks actually spend time with one another cause it's been forever since they have and by focusing on them interacting with others, we've kind of lost the core of what this show is and how are we supposed to care about if Cersei or Dany or whoever is targeting them if we're not shown why we care about them in the first place?

Arrow Season 7 Episode 20

I adored this episode which was a fun twist cause when it started out I was really annoyed with the whole thing but by the end, I was super on board. I hated that Dinah was interrogating our team cause it felt super out of character for her to think one of Team Arrow were murderers and for her not to give them the benefit of the doubt which is why when the twist came that in fact she was in on everything from the start, the way I viewed the episode shifted entirely. This in fact might be one of my favorite episodes of the season! The way this episode was shot was super fun with us finding our team after a mission and then slowly learning what happened from each person's point of view. I did guess pretty early on that it was probs Roy who killed those guards based on the flash forwards in which at one point he went on a rampage but it was still fun to watch it play out and it was a fun twist that his rage came from a Lazarus Pit rather than Mirakuru. I also freaking adored that Roy was back in the present day cause when we found out that he'd be back for the season I was super pumped only to be bummed out when it was only in the flash forwards which I don't love. I loved how much Oliver and Diggle and Felicity love him and how they were so gung-ho on protecting him cause they know him and know what a good man he is unlike Rene and Dinah who only know him by rumor. I still don't entirely understand Emiko's unadulterated hatred of Oliver cause like again Oliver personally did nothing to her except try to be a good brother but I get that her anger is misplaced and I liked that Oliver found out about how she could have saved the Gambit cause I think it really does place her in the unable to be saved box now. It's interesting that the only person who can touch her is in fact Rene and not Oliver himself. It also makes me wish that Thea would come back so we could see them interact as well.

Next week looks super fun with everyone except Felicity stuck under that building and I can't wait to see what happens. I'm worried about the security footage reaching the SCPD but I'd like to hope that Felicity intercepts it or the cop who gets it ignores it if Emiko really does attempt to destroy the city.

Legends of Tomorrow Season 4 Episode 13

I'm really glad that I returned to be into this week's episode of Legends cause last week I was a bit bored but this week everything except for maybe one storyline was super fun. I can never decide if I'm down with Zari and Nate as a couple but honestly I love Zari so much that I don't entirely care how out of nowhere this relationship appeared. Something about this pairing just works and suddenly I'm not bored when Nate appears on screen and I don't find him as interesting as a plank of wood and I do think that maybe he and Zari have more chemistry than him and Amaya did. I'm glad that they finally kissed this week and it was a sweet moment in fact because I think if they dragged the will they/won't they thing on for much longer, it might have been annoying. I do love that the entire team is like taking bets and teasing our crew cause it's amazing. Sara and Ava spent the episode at book club and I kind of love that Sara ended up audiobooking it at a high speed cause that's totally something she would do and it was even funnier when we found out that Ava actually doesn't even read the books. Mona is still the worst and she basically went to Romantic Con to out Mick and seriously that was such an asshole move cause it was none of her business whether or not her favorite author came to talk. The final storyline with Ray was the only one I wasn't down with and mostly that's cause of the annoying trope of someone knowing something but being unable to tell other people cause the whole time I was like why won't Ray tell anyone about being possessed?? It did help when later we were told that someone possessed by a demon can't tell other people about being possessed but the damage was done tbh. It was a funny twist to have Gary switch sides cause of his nipple which was everything.

Next week's promo didn't show too much but it looks like Neuron kidnapped Constantine after tonight? I just can't wait to see how Nate and Zari keep going and Brandon Routh playing evil Neuron and I kind of hope the dragon egg hatches and ends up being imprinted on like Zari cause that would be funny.

The Flash Season 5 Episode 20 

Ugh the concept for this episode was a good one but the execution not so much. I loved the idea of Nora using the negative speedforce and becoming a bit of a rogue but the fact that the switch to the rescue all happened in one episode is really lame. I shouldn't have been surprised tbh cause The Flash loves to take really fun concepts and blow through them in one episode. I'm still pissed that Iris forgave Barry so quickly after what he did and it's just as annoying that Nora forgave him so quickly as well cause if we were really going to do that, why didn't his talk with her earlier in the episode work? Maybe she needed the Young Rogues to turn on her first but that just leaves a bit of an awkward taste in my mouth as if Nora would only come home if she had no other options. I do like the plan that Eobard and Nora came up with and I'm still annoyed as hell that Cicada is still around and our Big Bad. It seems like Grace!Cicada is seeing her uncle as a ghost and I guess that's supposed to tell us that the shrapnel in her head really is making her mad. We also didn't get any Eobard tonight either and I just guess I'm still waiting for the moment where we learn what his actual plan is cause I can't see it being as simple as wanting to do good for once before he dies but I also don't know if he's entirely using Nora as a chess piece. I did really love the conversation between Joe and Barry about what being a dad means cause it felt real that Barry still didn't feel like a parent but I still can't get past the fact that the show keeps talking about how Nora will never leave her parents and how they'll never leave her and I'm over here like I don't think you can live in the present day permanently so eventually you will have to leave... Caitlin and Ralph in the arctic talking about love was amazing too especially when Ralph assumed that Caitlin was hitting on him and how completely offended she was by that statement.

Next week is the penultimate episode and I'm interested to see what we end up doing. The plan Eobard and Nora made up will only really work for Cicada's dagger but that won't stop Grace!Cicada cause her powers came from something else and on top of that she has the killer version of the meta cure.

The 100 Season 6 Episode 1

Once upon a time this used to be my favorite show on air but now it's fairly low on my list of favorite shows. What it still does really well is play with the idea of what makes us human and how far can we push until we're monsters? I still love the idea of this and I love following our characters despite how far they've fallen. It's hilarious cause our crew are really all terrible people by now and it's like now that they've destroyed Earth, it's time for them to try again at a new planet. It's a little sad seeing how much they all want to do better and be better but since this is the 100, I highly highly doubt that our crew can have a minute to relax and not fight. We haven't met any of the new people on this planet but without a doubt I'm sure we'll be going to war with them soon enough. It's super strange though that even if this planet is a horrible one, wouldn't it make more sense if the natives on this planet at least attempted to communicate with our crew? How do they know that they wouldn't let them leave with them? Either way if they did steal that ship, they're in for a huge surprise once they get back to the station cause Octavia's awake and she'll be ready to kill if she has to. I'm also interested in how one of the pictures on the planet showed Sean Maguire cause I can't imagine this show cast him just to have a tiny cameo! 

Next week's promo is pretty vague though it looks like our crew on the ground will all attack each other due to whatever poison is in the air on this planet. I also hope we get to see the natives reach the station!

Riverdale Season 3 Episode 20

I am over the mystery of this season if I'm being honest cause I've never been a fan of The Gargoyle King. Every time I see him I'm like why can't one of our crew tackle him? Like seriously it's not like he's carrying a gun like the Black Hood or something and we keep being told that Archie can fight and Jughead obviously can too being the head of a gang so why not? Betty tried this week but this time he had backup with who we're supposing is the Black Hood but I don't know if I believe. All episode I was on Betty's side of the argument that like of course Hal escaped cause why would the show kill him off but by the time the episode ended, I think he's actually dead. Edgar seemed too sure that the Black Hood would never attack the Farm and I think that's cause he told someone to dress up like the Black Hood and attack Betty so she would have no choice but to come to the Farm for help especially since Hal has always seen Betty as a protege of sorts and I can't see him trying to kill her whether he escapes or not. Sidebar but why is the Farm the only safe place for Betty? Like go stay with Jughead who's father is the Sheriff or Veronica who's father probably has security of some kind! I also was a bit disappointed that Edgar didn't turn out to be the Gargoyle King cause that would have really tied both mysteries together but it did give us that glorious shirtless scene of Chad Michael Murray so all is forgiven tbh. The Archie stuff was boring as per usual and I especially don't love how it ended cause his mom was right in that Archie needs to think about his future and by her just agreeing to his plan to become a professional boxer, she's being a terrible mom!

The promo for next week shows us Betty at the Farm and I do hope that she's playing them similarly to how she played the Sisters cause though I could see Betty as a prime candidate for being seduced by the Farm, after all she knows, I can't imagine that she'll truly join them. Also we're just straight ignoring the facts that Evelyn is 30 and Alice is about to become a sister-wife? Cool cool cool cool cool.

Fruits Basket (2019) Season 1 Episode 5

Ha remember when I said that Kyo and Tohru were too young or too early in their new relationship to like each other? Well as it turns out, Kyo is pretty much head over heels for Tohru already but he doesn't understand what those feelings are which is so precious. I love that he told her that it was okay to be selfish sometimes since Tohru really needed to hear that. Tohru is such a great character cause she's kind and always thinks the best of others but her fatal flaw is that she's too much of a people pleaser and puts others before her to the degree where she hurts herself so that others will be happy. It was sweet that this reminded her of her mother and I loved that Kyo freaked out a little seeing her cry. I do think this version of Tohru is written to be stronger and less of a passive doormat than the 2001 Tohru so I'm super on board with her. I loved that the minute Tohru left, Yuki and Kyo were like chickens with their heads cut off and Shigure was just perfection with his teasing of them. It was super sweet of them to wait until Tohru admitted how she felt to her grandfather about wanting to go back to the Sohmas cause they were right in that it was Tohru's decision to make and it was their turn to be selfless instead of her. Her cousins were just as awful as they were in the 2001 version and I felt the same happiness when her grandfather smacked her guy cousin and I was low key thrilled at how distraught he was over Yuki being a guy.

Next week's episode looks like it'll be the one where Tohru's friends find out she's living with the Sohmas and if I remember correctly it was a filler episode but I'll be interested to see what changes will be made cause this version has a lot less out-and-out humor than the 2001 version.

xoxo Allie