The Legend of Korra: 4.06 “The Battle of Zaofu” Review

ASSASSINS! This week’s episode picks up moments after last week’s cliffhanger with Sue and the twins break into Kuvira’s camp with some sick ninja metal bending skills. Unfortunately, Kuvira saw it coming and took the opportunity to capture Sue. Prepare for Battle Korra is talking her options over with Opal(who has apparently sworn an airbender…

The Legend of Korra: 4.05 “Enemy at the Gates” Review

Kuvira Rides to Zhaofu This week’s episode Enemy At the Gates really kicked into high gear as Kuvira’s army marched on Zhaofu. Baatar Jr. seems especially excited about the idea to take down his former home. Kurvira claims to be seeking a peaceful solution, but her massive army surrounding the city implies otherwise. As the train…

The Legend of Korra: 4.04 “The Calling” Review

  The Misadventures of the Three Airbending Stooges The Calling seems like it’s trying to channel the spirit of Avatar: The Last Airbender by following Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo as they search for the long last Avatar Korra. The episode opens as Tenzin and Pema send the trio off into the unknown. With Tenzin tied down to…

The Legend of Korra: 4.03 “The Coronation” Review

  K-Coronation Time! The episode opens with a lead in to Prince Wu’s coronation as Kuvira, Bolin, and Varrick all arrive in Republic City to hand over power. We get a quick and welcome reunion between Mako and Bolin which was a very nice touch just to remind us that these two are still brothers…

The Legend of Korra: 4.02 “Korra Alone” Review

  Korra: Then and Now The episode picks up the moment last week’s tease left off before flashing back to show us Korra’s mental, emotional, and even spiritual journey over the last three years. Wow does it deliver some of the best material the show has ever seen. Korra has been down a long road…

The Legend of Korra: 4.01 “After All These Years” Review

Jumping Into The Future Instead of picking up right where we left Korra(you know; beaten, broken, and in a wheelchair), the show has jumped three years into the future as Republic City prepares to welcome Korra back to her full time duties as the avatar. It looks like Republic City has made peace with the…

10 Shows To Fill the Void of Game of Thrones

Season 4 of Game of Thrones has come and gone as one of the most exciting seasons to ever grace the TV screen and most of us addicts can already feel the withdrawals coming as the Game of Thrones shaped void in our hearts grows larger every day. There is no true replacement for the…

The Wire: The Literary Masterpiece of My Generation

“You follow drugs, you get drug addicts and drug dealers. But you start to follow the money…and you don’t know where the f**k it’s going to take you” -Lester Freamon In August 2012 I started watching The Wire, a show that at this point needs no introduction. It’s been lauded by critics and fans alike…

Farewell Breaking Bad

Four years ago I made a deal with one of my best friends. If he would sit through Lost, I’d watch Breaking Bad all the way through to the end. At the time I thought I was getting the easier end of the deal; l had planned to sit through the two seasons available and…

My Summer in TV Part 5: The Newsroom

The summer is nearly over and the last couple of big name movies are rolling out. Over this summer I actually spent quite a bit of my free time watching various TV shows. In this little mini-series of posts I will be talking about the shows I spent the most time watching this summer. This…