Renewed Or Cancelled? Youth of May is the latest KBS2 Korean drama to land on Viki. Generally the raw version of this can be found shortly after broadcast, although the hard-working subtitle team can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days to translate. This 12 episode romantic drama quickly established itself as a a real rollercoaster ride of emotion, with lots of highs and lows along the way....
Heist-Off After a couple of weeks with Rick & Morty off on their own individual adventures, this wildly popular animation returns this week for a more concise episode, one that takes a satirical stab at the heist movie genre whilst offering up all the usual comedic quips and plot twists we’ve come to expect from this show. We begin with our dysfunctional duo looting an alien aztec tomb. However, when they get there the only thing they find is a calling card from Miles....
A Cure For Smallpox Following yesterday’s cliffhanger ending, Rookie Historian returns right where we left off from before, in the heart of the smallpox-infected village. With some interesting character developments, including Prince Lee finally defying Royal orders, Rookie Historian weaves its drama together nicely, even if the show appears to have abandoned its goofy comedy in favour of a more serious period drama approach. We return with Prince Lee questioning the physician Mo-Hwa about Variolation; a high risk procedure used to try and cure smallpox....
We begin episode 10 of Run On with Yeong-Hwa losing his temper and berating Dan-A. Only, she turns around and calls him a peasant, going on to blast him with icy rhetoric’s. She admits she’d rather see him fail than someone else take his paintings. Yeong-Hwa signs, telling Dan-A all he wanted was to talk to her about paintings. “Ms Seo, you’re the worst.” In reply, Dan-A simply tell him this was just a business transaction and nothing more....
Episode Guide 7AM -| Review Score – 2/5 Vengeful Spell -| Review Score – 3.5/5 Beautiful -| Review Score – 2.5/5 The Book of Corpses -| Review Score – 3/5 Headless Teacher -| Review Score – 2/5 Lunch -| Review Score – 3.5/5 Curse -| Review Score – 2.5/5 A Walk in School -| Review Score – 3/5 “Someone once said that life is like the hands of a clock. They always come back to the same spot, repeating the same movements over and over....
Guns With any fantasy world, there’s a threshold for how far one can suspend their disbelief in the wake of fantastical elements. In a bid to try and break that barrier, See delivers a questionable finale, one that completely undermines the world-building and contradicts some of the lore built and explained early on in this season. As guns enter the fray and logic is thrown out the window, See delivers an enjoyable but nonsensical finale that leaves things hanging on for a second season....
Hive Episode 2 of Servant Season 3 starts with engineers arriving at the Turner house and installing security cameras. After the break-in, they’re taking no chances. Dorothy and Sean also begin prepping for a big dinner. Leanne is not happy, reminding them they can’t trust strangers or let them into the house. She’s also not happy with Dorothy undermining her and not talking about this first. Dorothy chirps back, calmly explaining that they’re trustworthy and “her kind of people”, given they’re parents with children....
Dale’s cell “not” mates think he is a snitch and are plotting his death. The conflicted prisoner decides this is the right time to escape and takes his friend with him too. But they only have a shy under forty minutes to make it out. The next count is due at 1. The escape goes smoothly, as the duo wriggles past the guards in an organized manner, through the air vents....
Instead, the detective asks a prisoner to bring in beers for him and Lin, making him believe that Lin is a rat. If he would have stayed, Lin would have been dead before the day ended. Lin takes Prabhu to Reynaldo’s to meet with Kavita. He apologizes for his behavior the last time and tries to come up with an explanation for why he does not want Kavita to cover him in the paper....
Whose Show Is This? We’ve made it guys. Episode 9 of She Hulk starts with Jen waking up in a cage. After not being able to control her anger, Jen claims that this is “how anyone would respond in that situation.” Which is a fair point… except Jen has already told us that she can control her anger infinitely better than Bruce can. Would Bruce Banner have reacted in the same way?...
Stickers Episode 6 of She Would Never Know begins with a drunk Hyun-Seung being taken home in a taxi with Song-A. He’s obviously hungover when he awakens as flashes of the previous night come flooding back. These include Hyun-Seung making her drink orange juice and eat yoghurt. On the desk happens to be a note from Song-A telling him not to talk to her any more. Well, at work Hyun-Seung explains his actions as Song-A tells him not to act like this again....
Shining Girls Episode 6 Shining Girls is a gripping crime drama, one that blends elements of psychological thriller with a real slow burn story. Kirby is our protagonist, and after suffering from a brutal attack that’s left her psychologically scarred, shifting realities, the murder of a girl called Julia appears to be linked to her assault. In order to try and stop this killer once and for all, Kirby teams up with a veteran reporter called Dan....
When Nathaniel sees that Sam has improved so much, he asks her for writing samples. He thinks she may be a good fit for his new company, Smug Media, and he asks her to interview with them in New York. When Sam tells her mom about the opportunity, Carol isn’t so enthused. Bzzz made Sam want to drink, so she’s worried that this job would make her daughter fall back into her old ways....
Child’s Play Episode 12 of Sisyphus: The Myth begins with Seo-Hae in the future, falling down a hill and landing in the middle of an abandoned building. With a map in hand, she wanders on, through the urban landscape to the desert. Alone, she consults her map, trying to find Achasan Ecological Park. With a dust storm blowing in, Seo-Hae dons her balaclava (rather than her gas mask) and soon finds herself consumed by sand....
Loyalty Or Fame Episode 1 of Skylines begins with a motorcyclist speeding down a bridge. As it races toward a shop, we cut to see Jinn puffing on a cigarette outside before heading in to prepare for a Hip Hop performance with his friend Tonik. Despite some initial drama between Skee and Tonik, the two hit the stage and ignite the crowd with a barrage of rapping and slickly produced beats....
The Rad Awesome Terrific Ray Episode 5 of Solar Opposites Season 2 begins with Red Goobler returning. Only, he holds a barcode scanner rather than a sniper rifle. It turns out he’s about to marry a girl called Jen. As the pair kiss and walk away, Korvo and Terry believe this may be a big ploy to catch them off-guard. Later that day, Jen heads over and invites the pair to the wedding....
The Night Belongs To Us Episode 5 of Somos Season 1 begins with Carlos putting pressure on Oscar. With his Mother and wife both on the cusp of being put bars, Oscar has a big decision to make. As Carlos puts it, he’s simply a worm on the end of the hook. They want the big fish and that includes using Oscar to take out the big players in the cartel....
Track 2 – A picture is worth a thousand words Episode 2 of Soundtrack #1 begin with Sun-Woo and Eun-Soo waking up and awkwardness immediately ensuing. Realizing they slept in one another’s arms, they both find themselves conflicted over how to feel. Sun-Woo continues to exclaim how crazy this is while Eun-Soo brushes her teeth and collects her thoughts. The pair eventually sit down to breakfast and settle on the fact it was cold which explains their cuddling....
Soundtrack #1 Episode 3 Soundtrack #1 is the latest K-drama on Disney Plus and revolves around two people who have been friends for two decades. After two weeks of living together though, the line between love and friendship starts to blur. Will they tie the knot in the end? Our protagonists here center on rookie photographer Sun Woo and lively, expressive Eun Soo. Interestingly, Eun Soo is actually a lyricist and through her music, hints of her romantic feelings can be heard....
Positivity and Curious Star Trek: Picard returns this week with a continuation of our story and an episode that jumps between different tones across its 50 minute episode. From slapstick moments and jokes through to more poignant and reflective scenes involving our broken characters, Picard delivers another slice of dystopian sci-fi. We are given some crucial motivations for our characters in the process but now the story appears to be aligning itself closer to that of Mass Effect than an actual Trek story....
