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M3GAN (2022)
it was fun
It's a really mediocre movie but it's hard to be too mad about it since it's a doll and generally seems to be targeted to kids with the removal of R-rated scenes. Other than that the only thing I felt missing was a solid ending. With the theme that was being introduced I thought they were gonna tie that up at the end with Gemma and Katie in a way that really brings closure. I was expecting them to recreate the things M3gan did with Katie but instead it's Gemma. I don't know that would've been a nicer way to bring closure than the cliche "he always comes back" cliffhanger. It won't be as marketable and iconic if they were to do a sequel with the horror villain being.. that.
I'd definitely give a rewatch with the R-rated version I think that would be a treat for anyone who hasn't seen it but overall it's not too bad and was fun to watch.
The Walking Dead: Rest in Peace (2022)
the end of the secondary characters in the walking dead
I want to start by saying this episode was a beautiful final conclusion to this series and by final conclusion I mean the one that wraps up the rest that still lingers in the from the past 12 years. We have closure for the Negan character and his arc, Eugene going from least reliable of his group to the last man standing, Ezekiel is a leader again, Gabriel letting people in when the dead are after them, the list go for the characters without a spinoff and for things that we don't already have closure for.
The finale of season 8 and 9x05 was really when the Rick Grimes story ended. How he survived in the dead world had nearly made him become one of the walking dead since he was a ruthless savage that didn't value life outside his family. That letter to Carl was him remembering who he was before the apocalypse and gave us the closure for what The Walking Dead has been since the start. What we have now with the spinoffs is him finding his family.
Now for the actual episode I first want to say something about the demand for carnage. I am so grateful in hindsight they gave us one main death that was beautiful. Luke and Jules deaths were laughable, brought back just to die and I thought that was gonna be recurrent for the remainder of the episode but luckily it wasn't the case. At one point in the show main character deaths were seen as necessary we were getting them every season "this person needs to die its the midseason finale!!" and we never end up getting to have time to really say goodbye like we got to with Rosita. Even people who don't care for the character were emotional because it showed that fictional deaths are to be beautiful. As you're crying to your screen you realize how real the character was for you and you're grateful that it could reach you emotionally. It's not always supposed to be for shock and to go viral. That's what stood out to me the most
As far as action there was way too much buildup for it to all end in seconds with a budget more than probably the whole season. Rosita was really the only one delivering with emerging out of the walkers which was still surreal and rewatching it looked way different from when I first saw it. The explosion was still cool but realizing they saved it all up for that was just eh.
This being the conclusion of season 11 as alone I think I would definitely have preferred a smaller scale season with higher budget. Even maybe taking a hiatus to get contracts right and make sure Oceanside is an accessible location. The 24 episode format was definitely stretching out how much they could put into each episode and to maximize the ratings but at least it's finally over so it doesn't completely soil the legacy this show has. I hope this universe is short and simple for our main characters and who knows, one day there'll be a story with a new setting and new characters from the start of the apocalypse worthy enough to tune in for. New Mexico's still out there.
The Walking Dead: What's Been Lost (2022)
Okay
The first 3 episodes of this final part were solid and great. This episode is where I started to get that same feeling of laziness from the production crew and the sense that characters are only there to have the episode done for the sake of the contracts. And this would've been seen as just another alright episode had it not been for Lance's death.
Sebastian's death was really cool in episode 18. The height of the moment and panic and tension, and it had you thinking it was gonna end with him being saved, but he died. That raised the stakes and told us that we really don't know how things are gonna go down. With Lance's death that character had potential to be a universal Walking Dead villain and be the link to the CRM and so much but he gets killed off in such an underwhelming way.
I'm starting to think that the L in Lance and Leah stands for Lackluster and Lazy death scenes. Lance had the potential to be something great, Leah had the potential to make the reaper storyline less of a waste of time.
I can only hope that Pamela gets a satisfying death that means something after everything that's been building up. She's turning out to be a menacing character and her death needs to have a proper conclusion if not Lance.
American Horror Stories: Lake (2022)
Waste of time
Usually with most of the episodes theres a chance the horrible acting will pay off with a twist or a satisfying/shocking ending for a mysterious and intriguing storyline but this was not that. With a runtime of 38 minutes and an underwhelming ending that had no build up, I feel like the production crew saw there was nothing they could do to save this mess and gave up. I was praying they'd go for the predictable formula of most of these episodes where there's a traitor and they have to go against them so it at least has something going for it but they just let this one go lol. Atrocious. Horrendous. Offensively abominable.
Stranger Things: Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab (2022)
dont even know where to start
It was a breath of fresh air seeing the demogorgon after all these years and that thing is a lot more menacing than I remember. The ravenous kills in this episode really puts this monster up there in the horror landscape in general.
The villain monologue I can't even describe with words and I'm still in shock of how amazing that was and the whole ending in general. Hurry up July.
Stranger Things: Chapter Four: Dear Billy (2022)
saved lives
I dont want to write a thorough review because i'm sure everyone has said everything already. Phenomenal episode with a great message about depression, not giving into the darkness and being present for the people who need you. Very impactful and artsy way of sharing that message. This season is fantastic.
Fear the Walking Dead: Mourning Cloak (2022)
This just pissed me off
This anthology formula needs to end in season 8 or the show will. Adding new characters, sidelining the mains and wasting so much time with them just to have them killed off in a heartbeat. I was convinced I had to watch this show with TWD ending but now I'm only really watching for the girl who plays Lexa.
The Walking Dead: Acts of God (2022)
This is what mattered
Acts of God showed the first shots fired between the commonwealth and our heroes. We can see the real problem of the commonwealth in its truest form and see the revolt begin.
I am praying these final 8 episodes of the series will not waste time adding any extra religious groups or new girlfriends and they will get straight to the point of action because this episode should've been here a while ago and it being the last of part 2 will not hold me over the next 4-5 months
Also thought things were pretty predictable so when they all happened it was not that shocking to me.
The Walking Dead: Trust (2022)
Tense and Romantic
The soap opera elements of the show were blended with tension between Lance and our heros. This time around I liked the interactions we were getting with characters we haven't seen interacting since season 9. It almost became a bit of a snooze like I was watching a Grey's Anatomy episode but there was a line said by Carol that really lit me up.
Also love the light blue hue. Very nice. Can't wait for 11x16.
The Walking Dead: The Rotten Core (2022)
Rating a 10 but the writing is really bad
The show is becoming unrecognizable with the improved camera quality so I'm not sure what to expect but I was not expecting the writing to be extremely cringe worthy.
I'll start by saying Negan is like a character in a roleplay where the roleplayer has to make him overpowered and refuses to kill him. Dodges every near death scenario and is desperately trying to make him the best character in the rp.
And for the plot it's becoming a WattPad fan fiction where you can tell the author was not sure when they were going to get to certain plot points so they just started adding it all in one sitting.
The show is not a stranger to new characters but they just practically spawned in a woman married and impregnated by Negan.. like what the hell? All within 10 minutes of her screentime. Then all of a sudden Hershel snuck in the car probably frying in the trunk and dehydrated but it doesn't matter because now we need him to meet Negan and him to be the heroic guardian of Hershel to make him the best character in the roleplay.
I love this show and I have since 2014 but it's hard to just watch and pretend to like the new religious groups and interracial couples that don't make sense but have to happen because they're interracial. Some things need to be more realistic and instead of rushing the important plots stop adding this new stuff and work with the material that's already been in the show.
The Walking Dead: Warlords (2022)
Climax is coming
Yet another episode where things are building up but has great dialogue and some action to pass by. This episode closely mirrors 10x19 not only because of Gabriel and Aaron but them convincing people they do not have to become the dead world because of their past experiences. A handful of new characters introduced and, despite this being the last season, each of them make me want to see their backgrounds and past adventures. Preferably in Tales of The Walking Dead.
Good episode, only critique was the sequencing of jumping back and forth with the time. If it weren't for the abrupt ending I think it would've worked better. Solid, can't wait for everything to come together next episode.
The Walking Dead: The Lucky Ones (2022)
Problems Catching Up
I think this episode will be much loved by the comic fans but the character shortage is starting to catch up and be more noticeable with the kind of storytelling in this episode. They usually do a great job of making it less noticeable with the drama in season 9 but with all the communities being toured there are so many gaps. With all the memories in Alexandria and questioning how it all began, how they became leaders, they fail to mention Rick or the group they had in season 5 and it kicks in that "Okay this show has really strayed from the core."
Again Maggie and Pamela's interaction will definitely make this a great one for the comic fans but with it already being a slow episode it's a solid 7.5.
Euphoria: All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name (2022)
That's It?
So much of this episode was used up on the same overused scenes and conversations. This entire season was the funeral for Rue's dad. Not to mention the sequence of a song where we don't AT LEAST get to cut to another scene while it's playing in the background but we have to watch these characters stare for what feels like 20 minutes.
They already dropped the ball and disappointed many with episode 6 by not having Cassie and Maddy fight but now we get it and they scatter it in between these useless and repetitive sequences.
And the fact the script changed to Ashtray dying makes it even more random and out of place then the whole entire FBI raid already was.
They also did horrible in setting up what's to come by making it look like the end for several storylines. Laurie appearing at the end would've for sure made me want to keep up but we'll be waiting 3 years for what? Unless you want to see Cal getting raw dogged in prison, Cassie being Nate's slave with no character development, and watch an entire season where they flashback to Lexi visiting Fez in prison calls every 5 seconds I don't know how anyone could be looking forward to season 3.
The Walking Dead: Rogue Element (2022)
Not bad
Surprisingly nice to have a slower episode to catch up on Eugene and Connie. Michael cudlitz' directing & Josh McDermitt's chilling performance made me more attentive to these scandalous conversations and situations which substitutes the action we get in episode 9 "No Other Way." Great setup episode for what's to come.
The Walking Dead: No Other Way (2022)
Beginning of the End
This episode truly feels like it's the beginning of The Walking Dead's final season. A lot of the dragged on storylines come to an epic conclusion here and the ending gets us riled up for what's to come. The cinematography was the best we've ever seen in the show. There were moments that looked like video game cut scenes and that transition was chef's kiss. Also props to whoever choreographed the fight scenes. Best episode since Here's Negan.
The Walking Dead: For Blood (2021)
Going Back to Old Roots
I loved that they had Maggie do a Carol Terminus 2.0. Compared to the last slower episodes this really picked things up with brilliant shots. February needs to hurry up.