American Horror Story 1984 Episode 3 "Slashdance" Review

Imitation is the best form of tragedy. Coming clean can be pretty messy.

This was a really great episode that was fun to see them sort of messing with a bunch of the suspense that they have established in the previous few episodes and just sort of playing with the classic slasher moves. The real story in this episode around how Rita isn't actually Rita but someone working with Mr. Jingles was a pretty big surprise but it was interesting to see her whole plan that she initially set up and how things slowly started not necessarily go according to plan. Then everything with the jokey Mr. Jingles going around as a bunch of teenagers playing pranks on the counselors was fun to see how they had this extra problem of not necessarily knowing who is really Mr. Jingles and who was just a prankster. And I loved the whole scene with one of the pranksters encountering Mr. Jingles but thinking that it was just one of his friends in a really good costume and that whole exchange with Mr. Jingles and I especially loved Mr. Jingles just being so confused that he ended up just letting the guy go that was a really funny moment. Then everything with Chet and Ray in this episode was really great with them getting stuck in this pit full of spikes and Chet getting seriously hurt and Ray not knowing what to do and eventually choosing to abandon his friend to save his own skin was very interesting especially with the consequences that eventually came for Ray because of his choice to abandon Chet. Then the ending moments between Montana and Richard were a bit surprising and I'm really excited to see how their connection is actually played out and why she is essentially working with the Night Stalker. Then just overall this was a really entertaining episode that was so much fun to watch and I'm so excited to see where they're going to take the storyline next now that a lot of them are pretty badly beaten up.

Emergence Season 1 Episode 2 "Camera Wheelbarrow Tiger Pillow" Review

As Jo continues to search for answers, a mysterious man's appearance in town may cause problems for the family. Piper tries to understand her new abilities while connecting with the family.

This was a very good episode that did a nice job of building off of a lot of the big moments that they established in the pilot episode and sort of creating a world of mythos around Piper and her mysterious abilities. Everything with Benny and Jo was interesting with them continue on a quest to figure out what happened in this mysterious plane crash and how Piper is connected to it all and the recovery of this weird transistor radio that is emanating off of weird frequency when magnets get too close to it I'm very curious to see what's all going to happen there once they uncover whatever this message is that's going out. Then everything with this mystery man that's going around and collecting everything that's in connection to the plane crash or Piper was really well done with how they chose to sort of establishing him especially in the moments of him actually breaking into Jo's house. The only confusing part to me was what was he actually after because in some parts of it and made it seem like he was after Piper but then other moments made it seem like he was after the weird microchip that they collected in the previous episode and if he was after the microchip then why was the weird tracker device tracking Piper. And when he found Piper why didn't he just grabbed her rather then telling her to keep quiet that was really kind of confusing how all that played out. Then the whole ending conflict scene between Jo and this mystery man was very entertaining to see where she use the weird unnatural gravity forces and magnetism to her advantage to eventually subdue him and get him to start to confess everything that's going on. Then the ending of this episode makes me really excited to see what they're going to do next and how more of the truth around Piper is going to eventually be revealed. And just overall this was a really entertaining episode and I'm really excited to see what they're going to do next.

Magnum P.I. Season 2 Episode 1 "Payback for Beginners" Review

While Magnum waits for Higgins to decide if she'll officially become his partner, he takes the case of a missing wife who witnessed her boss' murder during a bank robbery.

This was a very interesting first episode that felt a little weird because it really didn't feel like a very good season opener episode it felt much better being an episode somewhere near the middle of a season because it missed out on a lot of the qualifications I think are needed for a season opener episode. What were the main problems is it didn't do a very good job of reintroducing a lot of the main characters both Rick and TC were barely in this episode and even with Higgins they didn't do a very good job of re-establishing her role within the team. I did really enjoy the storyline in this episode around the missing wife and her going on this vendetta to get revenge for the death of her friend and all the twists and turns that came along with the truth around what she was doing and why was very interesting and very surprising with how they chose to reveal everything. With Magnum and Higgins tracing the trail of all the different places that the wife went to was very interesting with how they ended up running into the bad guys they were looking for but didn't necessarily realize it and how all that was shown was fun to see. Then all the conflict between Magnum and Kazumoto due to what happened in the finale last season was very interesting to see how he was still refusing to work with Magnum and caused a lot of problems when Magnum was looking for help. Then the ending of this episode kind of bugged me because a bunch of different moments sort of feeling out of character was pretty much out of nowhere Rick decided to leave the club he's been running and find a new career. Then, Higgins, all the sudden decides to return to England to hear the offer given by MI6 to her, Higgins leaving instead of joining the group in their barbecue just felt very out of character. Overall this was a very good and interesting episode to watch and see how everything played out it just didn't feel like a very good season opener episode to me.

American Horror Story 1984 Episode 2 "Mr. Jingles" Review

Darkness descends upon the camp. Although it's lights out, evil has no curfew.

This was a really interesting and great episode that did a good job of building off of the story that was established in the previous episode as well as getting to know more of the characters and why they are in the positions they are in. The whole back story around Brooke and why she chose to move to LA was an interesting story with her escaping a rather murderous wedding and wanting to hide away and start over. Then the reveal around who Xander was talking to on the phone in the previous episode with it being this very skeevy agent who I was trying to push Xander to do things he didn't want to do and that led to a great moment with Xander eventually giving up Trevor to the agent so that he could go free. The whole scene with the Night Stalker and the hitchhiker was kind of confusing with how they chose to shoot the scene because it was supposed to show that the hiker can't die because he's already dead but the way they showed it made it seem like they mistakenly killed him twice and forgot to cut out one of the different killings because they didn't really show him getting back up which I think is an important scene they just showed Richard killing him and then they went to a different scene and then went back to showing Richard killing him again and that made things really confusing for a bit until they later established, oh he's dead already from Mr. Jingles. Then the whole scene between Margaret and Richard was very interesting with their conversations around their motives of why they do what they do and why their beliefs impact those actions. I'm very curious to see what's going to happen in the future when Richard and Mr. Jingles potentially go head-to-head. Then I really enjoyed how they continue to play off of a lot of the 80's horror movie cliches with the group deciding to split up into two smaller groups to go and find the keys to the last remaining cars and that causes problems with there being two killers on the loose. And with how this episode ended I'm really excited to see which one of the groups ended up with which killers. Then just overall this was a really exciting and great episode and I cannot wait to see what they will do next.

Emergence Season 1 Episode 1 "Pilot" Review

After Jo, a police chief, takes in a young child she finds near the site of a mysterious accident, she soon discovers the girl has no memory of what has happened or who she is. The investigation into the history that led up to the accident -- and questions as to how and why it happened -- draws the woman into a conspiracy larger than she ever imagined, with the child's identity at the center of it.

This was a really interesting first episode that did a good job of setting up a lot of the mystery around the series and the main girl of Piper. All the mystery around this plane crash and girl was really well done with how the case to show Piper's abilities and how even she is unaware of what's going on. The moments between Jo and Alex were very interesting with how they dealt with bringing Piper into there lives. I do really hope they don't end up having the two of them get back together rather instead they should keep with the idea that they got divorced for a reason. The show also did a really good job with the trailer where they mixed scenes changing around some of Jo's stories in this episode. Then just overall this was a really get first episode and I'm really excited to see where things go.

American Horror Story 1984 Episode 1 "Camp Redwood" Review

In the summer of 1984, five friends escape Los Angeles to work as counselors at Camp Redwood. As they adjust to their new jobs, they quickly learn that the only thing scarier than campfire tales is the past coming to haunt you.

This was a really great first episode that mostly just focused on developing some of the characters and the environment they are in. Two of these characters were interesting in the reasons why they decided to leave and escape to the wilderness. Xavier choosing to leave to escape from some kind of stalker coming for him which I'm excited to see develop in the future. Then Brooke leaving LA to escape the Night Stalker was such a great moment to bring the Night Stalker back from Hotel. The whole backstory around the camp was interesting with this supposed groundskeeper known as Mr. Jingles going mad and killing a cabin of campers then escaping from a mental institute the night of the camps reopening. I'm very interesting to see if Mr. Jingles is really the killer or if the new head of the camp is and Mr. Jingles got that blame. I really loved all the 80's horror movie stereotypes that played into this episode and I want to know if there going to stick to those stereotypes or flip the table and do something different. Then just overall this was a fun first episode and I can't wait to see what will happen next.   

The Orville Season 2 Episode 1 "Ja'loja" Review

The crew faces personal challenges on their way to witness Bortus perform a Moclan ceremony on his homeworld.

This was a really fun episode that did a really nice job of reintroducing all of the main cast and establishing where they left off last season and showing some potential growth for them throughout this coming season. Everything around Bortus and the Ja'loja was really fun with how each of the different crew member sort of took the idea of going through this ceremony for Bortus and how they each chose to approach it was really interesting to see. Especially around Alara and Gordon where they needed dates to go to the ceremony otherwise, it would be seen as rude to show up alone to this kind of ceremony so both of them working to figure out who they can potentially take as a date and what all that means for them was really exciting to see. Then everything with Commander Grayson and Ed was really great with them sort of moving on to their own personal relationships away from each other. And Ed is grappling what that means now that Kelly is moving on with someone new and him not necessarily agreeing with that at first but then went to grow and except it to some degree. Then just overall this was a really entertaining and fun episode and I'm so excited to see what the season will bring.