The NOC’s Watch: Winterfell
Welcome NOC. Our long, boring wait is over, and it’s finally Game of Thrones time! First up, exciting updates to the iconic title sequence — the wall has fallen. At the premiere, this change surprised...
View ArticleThe NOC’s Watch: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Welcome back, it’s your humble steward Anna, ever serving in the NOC’s Watch and ready to live tweet episode 2 of Game of Thrones! I’ve read A Song of Ice and Fire twice and have a dog named Daenerys...
View ArticleThe NOC’s Watch: The Last of the Starks
Without spoilers, what I’ll say is: Despite its many problems, I had hope that Game of Thrones would finish strong. That hope pretty much dissipated after I saw the last episode. Spoilers below. Others...
View ArticleNOC Recap: ‘Cruel Summer’ Will Have You Hooked With its Captivating Premiere
Cruel Summer just premiered with two back-to-back episodes — “Happy Birthday, Jeanette Turner” and “A Smashing Good Time.” While many can just chalk this two-hour introduction to the series as a way to...
View ArticleNOC Recap: ‘Cruel Summer’ Episode 3 Brings Fireworks and New Revelations
“Off With a Bang” shows events from (approximately) July 4th, 1993, 1994, and 1995. For the remainder of this recap, we will be getting into heavy spoilers, so only continue reading if you’ve seen...
View ArticleNOC Recap: ‘Cruel Summer’ Episode 5 is a Tangled Web of Twisted Games
“As The Carny Gods Intended” shows events from (approximately) July 29th, 1993, 1994, and 1995. For the remainder of this recap, we will be getting into heavy spoilers; so only continue reading if...
View ArticleNOC Recap: The ‘Cruel Summer’ Season Finale Wraps Everything Up and Then...
“Hostile Witness” shows events from (approximately) October 3rd, 1993, 1994, and 1995. For the remainder of this recap, we will be getting into heavy spoilers; so only continue reading if you’ve seen...
View ArticleNOC Recap: ‘Riverdale’ Returns With All Its Glory
Wednesday nights were definitely not the same without Riverdale‘s craziness. Luckily, the show has finally returned with “Chapter Eighty-Seven: Strange Bedfellows,” which kicks off the second part of...
View ArticleNOC Recap: ‘Riverdale’ Will Make You Fall in Love With The Pussycats All Over...
In “Chapter Ninety-One: The Return of the Pussycats,” Ashleigh Murray, Hayley Law, and Asha Bromfield are back to give our favorite musical trio the closure they deserve! The series stars KJ Apa, Lili...
View ArticleNOC Recap: ‘Riverdale’ Hits Its 100th Episode Milestone with a Bang
Time to leave Rivervale and head back to our prime universe, Riverdale. “Chapter One Hundred: The Jughead Paradox” marks the series’ 100th episode as well as the end of the special five-episode...
View Article‘Euphoria’ Promises More Drama and Trauma This Season
Directed by show creator Sam Levinson, the season 2 premiere, “Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door,” transports viewers into another night of Euphoria. That title does more than...
View Article‘Euphoria’ Recap: Maybe You Should Go And Love Yourself
Euphoria is currently three episodes in to its second season. If you’ve been keeping up with it, you’ll understand why that just doesn’t sound right. I’m just under three hours, Euphoria has already...
View Article‘Euphoria’ Recap: Cal Me By Your Name
Let’s get one thing straight, Nate and Cal Jacobs are the worst. Between the patriarchal leader of the Jacobs clan and his sinister offspring, the duo have managed not only to cause the entire town...
View ArticleNOC Recap: ‘Riverdale’ Serves Up This Season’s Triptych Episode
“Chapter Ninety: The Night Gallery” begins the road to healing for a trio of characters. The series stars KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch, Mӓdchen Amick, Casey...
View Article‘Star Trek: Picard’ — Once More Unto the Breach
Star Trek has always wrestled with managing its legacy and the ability to do something new. Fans are always a prickly bunch judging a new series, movie, or a given episode as to whether or not it feels...
View Article‘Star Trek: Picard’ is Really Worried about Mom and Dad Fighting
Yellow alert! This was still an overall enjoyable episode with a mix of good and somewhat forced character beats. However, some of the internal logic is starting to be concerning. Right off the bat we...
View ArticleHow I Learned to Stop Worrying About ‘Star Trek’ Canon and Enjoy the Big Dumb...
As we are halfway through our return to the 25th Century, we can pretty much settle into the rhythm of Star Trek: Picard. It’s a bit of a clunky narrative but a lot of fun character work for new and …
View Article‘The Last of Us’ Recap: The Aftermath of Tragedy Looms on Jackson
At the time of writing this, a large portion of the world has bonded over the collective trauma of seeing the first two harrowing episodes of The Last of Us Season 2. The train has officially left the...
View Article‘The Last of Us’ Recap: Take On Me
Ellie and Dina have officially reached Seattle. However, almost insurmountable challenges in Ellie’s quest for vengeance present themselves, as the WLFs have taken over the city. Chief among them, a...
View Article‘The Last of Us’ Recap: An Airborne Nightmare
Seattle: Day Two has begun, and The Last of Us Season 2 is progressing at an even faster pace than I could have imagined from the game. Dina and Ellie are one step closer to finding Abby; however,...
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