Posts

More Twisted & Deceptive Series Await You Puella Magi Madoka Magica was a breakout hit to fans of the Magical Girl sub-genre, as it took the beloved formula and deconstructed it into a horrifying, psychological work. This anime follows Madoka Kaname and her friend Sayaka Miki meeting a mysterious cat-like organism named Kyubey. As a mysterious girl named Homura Akemi hunts them, Kyubey offers Sayaka and Madoka a contract to become magical girls themselves....

More Pieces Of Debris Debris is the latest slice of sci-fi that features different agents from governments investigating strange phenomena. As a network TV show, there’s plenty of episodic cases and melodrama. If you’ve finished watching this one and are looking for alternatives – fret not! We’ve combed through the archives and saved you the hassle with our top 10 picks for alternate viewing. To keep things simple for skim-readers we’ve added what similarities these have....

10 More Poems Apple TV’s Dickinson is an anachronistic period drama that certainly has an acquired taste. If you’re part of that demographic that like this show, you may be itching for similar shows once you’re finished streaming this one. Well, fret not! We’ve combed through the archives and saved you the hassle of having to try and find something similar with our top 10 picks. To keep things simple for skim-readers we’ve added what similarities these have....

10 Picks To Send You To Lala Land Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol is a charming romantic comedy that mixes in heartbreak, joy, big laughs and big tears. All of this combines to create a wonderful Korean drama. If you’re itching for more of the same after finishing streaming this one, we’ve combed through the archives and saved you the hassle of looking with our top 10 picks for alternate viewing....

Aspiring Businesses To Check Out Have you finished streaming Itaewon Class? Wondering what to watch next? Well, fret not! We’ve combed through the archives and saved you the hassle of having to try and find something similar with our top 10 picks for alternate viewing. To keep things simple for skim-readers we’ve added what similarities these have. Of course for all the shows we’ve reviewed, we’ve also added a handy link so you can check out our full thoughts on that series and see if it’s something you want to invest your time with....

Diverging From The Sacred Timeline Loki is the latest series on Disney+, diving into time travel, alternate worlds and all manner of time-bending madness. If you’ve finished watching this one and are looking for alternatives – fret not! We’ve combed through the archives and saved you the hassle with our top 10 picks for alternate viewing. To keep things simple for skim-readers we’ve added what similarities these have. Of course for all the shows we’ve reviewed, we’ve also added a handy link so you can check out our full thoughts on that series and see if it’s something you want to invest your time with....

Episode Guide Entanglement Rollback Alignment Blowback Sanctuary Subversion Mayday Requiem Netflix’s first Polish Original series 1983 has all the ingredients to be a very good show. The dystopian setting mixed with the well paced noir thriller at the heart of the plot make this a really interesting alternate take on history. Unfortunately a contrived, weak script lets 1983 down, dragging the show back from being the great alternate thriller it could have been....

The Showdown After 5 episodes of build-up, Ad Vitam roars into life for its finale, delivering some much-needed answers and a shocking conclusion to our two lead characters. With plenty of questions left at the end despite these answers and minimal backstory around the people pulling the strings, Ad Vitam finishes things off with a finale that’ll please some but leave many feeling unsatisfied. The episode itself starts with Darius being interrogated about last night’s events....

Slicing The Tail Episode 10 of Again My Life starts with Tae-Seob publicly approaching Hwang and talking about the vacant spot for the Minister of Justice. Hwang bites back, telling him that if the person is truly qualified then it won’t be vacant for long. Hui-Wu watches as Pandora’s box is opened. That list of those entertainers who are guilty of draft evasion is aired out to the whole world. This includes 37 people in total – including Assemblyman Park’s son, whose father challenges him on this....

The Final Goodbye? Episode 8 of Alchemy of Souls begins with Uk and Bu-yeon continuing to kiss. After, Jang-uk thanks her and decides they should try to retract the promise made, hoping for Ho-gyeong’s blessing. He promises to be a good man to her and decides to go all-in with the idea of marriage. Whether Ho-gyeong will agree to all of this though is another matter. The pair have a frosty relationship, as evidenced over the course of this season....

Alchemy of Souls Season 2 Episode 3 Alchemy of Souls is back and part 2 of this super popular drama sees Jang-Uk return as a monster carrying the sword for which his lover has stabbed him with. As a result, he now uses it to catch soul shifters. After losing everything, Jang-Uk grapples with his pain himself, descending into darkness alone. Will Jang-Uk be able to pull himself out of the darkness and find the light he needs to set him on the right path?...

American Pie VS Cabin Fever All My Friends Are Dead is the quintessential guilty pleasure of the year so far. With a lively energy, some ridiculous jokes and a bombastic, gore-filled climax, this Polish picture is very easy to watch and a very enjoyable comedy-horror mash-up. The basic premise feels like someone watched American Pie and wondered what would happen if, at the final blowout party, everyone died in flamboyantly gruesome fashion....

Ashes and Demons Episode 3 of American Gods Season 3 begins in 1765, West Pennsylvania. Times are hard, farmers work long hours and one among them passes out. The woman in charge begins researching ancient rituals, eventually gutting a pig and using it as a sacrifice. As flames dance up in the air, the wooden doll she has suddenly bursts into life and becomes a God. This is Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture and as she raises her head, crops suddenly spring up all around her....

The Briefcase Episode 2 of Angela Black begins with Angela waking up and finding Olivier has taken the kids out fishing with him. Things are still tense between Angela and her husband, but Olivier nonchalantly apologizes for hitting her all the same. He claims he took the boys out to let her have a lie in. However, Angela soon brings up Yuki, leaving a tender bait on the end of the line and trying to get a bite....

The Bungled Assassination Episode 3 of Angela Black begins with tensions still high between Angela and Olivier. While he leaves with his briefcase, a cold and standoffish Angela heads over to Ed’s place for answers. Ed reminds her that it’s either her or her husband, and urges Angela to think of the kids. Specifically, he wants to set up killing Olivier. I mean, she could always go to the police instead with an anonymous tip about a potential murder victim in the park....

Dara Episode 5 of Atiye Season 3 begins with Erhan and Umut driving to Mardin, desperate for answers. En-route, Umut has a theory. She believes gobeklitepe is the gateway to perception – which matches Erhan’s theory that it’s the clue to all this as well. For now though, they’re intending to visit a place called Deyrulzafaran. This place used to be a fortress but now it’s a monastery. Etched in the stone are various different animals, which the pair deduce are those that were boarded on Noah’s Ark....

Assault This is it folks, the big battle is upon us. Only, it’s more like a massacre. Episode 7 of Attack On Titan Season 4 begins with the Paradis forces arriving, led by Levi, as they swarm in the sky and prepare to attack. The Cart Titan shows too and tries to level the playing field. Unfortunately it’s not alone. The Beast Titan stomps into Liberio and tells his troops to attack and leave none alive....

Is It Romance? Backstreet Rookie returns for episode 14 which finally answers our big question over whether Saet-Byul and Dae-Hyun will get together or not. With a surprisingly strong amount of humour and some decent plotting, Backstreet Rookie manages to pull off a second wind and improve slightly ahead of next week’s finale. Yeon-Joo just won’t give up. While driving, she decides to head back to the convenience store and win Dae-Hyun back....

Episode Guide Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10 Episode 11 Episode 12 If you’ve ever watched a Baki anime, you should know the drill by now. For those unaware, Baki is an anime that’s light on the story but heavy on the action, with bombastic fighting, larger-than-life muscles and a whole series of eccentric characters to pad the run-time out....

More Drama After last episode’s cliffhanger ending, both sisters are finally meeting after 9 years and while Cheong-Ah continues to miss the rest of the family, it’s still a dramatic and emotional reunion nonetheless. The show continues to progress at a decent speed too, building up to the day the truth will finally come out. We start as both sisters come face to face; Cheong-Ah starts the conversation, exclaiming that it’s been 9 years and mentions how much she’s changed....