Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode Six of ‘The Serpent Queen’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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We like to believe that the human spirit is something that is unbreakable, and it makes sense as to why. For time and time again, we’ve heard stories about people that suffer through great hardships and never break and never falter. They simply forge ahead and come out of the other side stronger and wiser. Which inspires us and propagates a belief that really is quite wrong. Because whether we like to admit it or not, every single person out there has a breaking point, and while one tough situation might not have broken that person in that moment… make no mistake about it, the right circumstances can and will do so. For we are creatures that have limitations to the amount of emotional distress we can receive and when we reach that breaking point… we will act accordingly.
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For some, that involves making some major changes to their life since they realize the path, they are currently on is unsustainable and unhealthy, but for others… that means ugly moments will arrive in spades. For they have been wronged and require revenge and a sense of agency, and they will stop at nothing to reclaim control and it is that uglier side to the breaking point that is of note today, simply because Queen Catherine de’ Medici reached her breaking point in the next episode of The Serpent Queen on STARZ. Which made ‘The Last Joust’ quite the pivotal tale, one that truly saw the queen make an ugly decision to reclaim a sense of power, all of which came about by way of a troubling dream for Catherine. 

For she saw her beloved husband die in a joust, but not before she took out the royal pain in the rear that is her cousin and well… that informed her that she wasn’t well and teetering and the only way to control that was to forge ahead and not try to manifest such dark energies, something that Ruggieri reinforced. So, she went back to her usual daily routine and did her best to be a good queen and wife and felt rewarded for doing so. After all, the king was struggling in this tale, and he asked to have his queen at his side. Simply because… it was obvious now that despite a win against France’s enemies, the king’s power and stature had been diminished by Diane. For everyone saw him as nothing more than a man being controlled by his mistress and she was of course, pushing for more control.

Which to some, such as the Guise family, presented an opportunity to gain power in the French Court. Which in turn, prompted them to align with Diane to push for the royal wedding, so that a list of demands could be granted following the union of the Dauphin and Mary. Thankfully though, such a union didn’t quite go as planned since the king didn’t like the idea of his son marrying before he deemed it time and well… that immediately led to a power struggle, one that Catherine was quick to get involved in. Since she maneuvered to stop the wedding and to embarrass Diane and hopefully remove her lust for power in the process. But alas, as is oft the case with weak willed men that are head over heels in love with an individual as toxic as they are… the right moment will always bring them round to their lover’s way of thinking.
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That of course meant the wedding was back on and that was of course, the breaking point for the queen. Because Diane’s desire to somehow fill the queen’s role… removed Catherine’s sense of safety and of course… any power she did have in court, and that was unacceptable. Not after everything she’d been through and earned and well… that pushed her to work with Ruggieri to use the dark arts to manifest that dream and on her son’s wedding day, that dream came to life. For during the joust, wherein King Henri demanded a proper challenge, he was badly wounded in the fight, despite Catherine’s attempt to try and stop this madness at the final second. But while it was nice to see her hesitate and be reminded that she does still have a choice despite how close she was skirting the edge here… we know how the story ends, and that the darkness will indeed win.

Which makes the final moments of this episode, something of a bittersweet tragedy since that dark choice here started the process of sealing Catherine’s fate. One that will see her do anything to rule, as evidenced by what we came to learn about why she befriended Rahima in the first place and well, that means it is best we buckle up and brace ourselves. For with only two episodes left in this limited series, we can expect nothing short of a devastating ride. One that will see a lifetime of trauma and fear come together to unleash hell upon Catherine’s enemies now that she has reached her breaking point, and that is going to make for some bleak storytelling, the kind that will at last help us to truly understand what makes a person evil and why they called Catherine de’ Medici… the Serpent Queen. Until next time.

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 308 of ‘Central Park’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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We like to believe that each and every one of us grow up completely the same. Because holding to that notion, adds a genuine sense of equality to life on Planet Earth, and it helps us to understand one another since we should be going through similar experiences. Where we learn from wonderful parents, experience love and laughter and heartbreak and sorrow, and of course… where we forge forward equally when our time comes to conquer the world. But sadly, that just isn’t the case. Because while we do indeed go through a lot of those similar experiences as we grow… some individuals on this tiny blue ball we call home, have to deal with some stunning lessons, such as BIPOC Individuals.
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For the color of one’s skin changes a great deal in this life. For sadly, there are a bevy of people in this world who outright fear people that they deem to be ‘different’, and those prejudices and the stereotypes that come with that particularly stupid line of thinking… brings about those lessons in question. Where BIPOC Individuals have to learn how to interact with police and people that treat them terribly, to ensure safety and peace. Which should never be the case, but it is, and it is something we don’t talk about all that often in the regular world and that is why this week’s episode of Central Park on Apple TV+ is so critically important.

For ‘Lunar Palaver’ is a story that explored that reality and what that conversation looks like, and what’s incredible about this episode is that at first glance… it doesn’t seem like it goes that deep. After all, there is a subplot here involving Bitsy Brandenham and Helen, wherein Bitsy takes the time to follow Helen about town to see what she does when she isn’t serving her whims. Only to learn that she does normal things such as have lunch with friends, or in this case, a friend/admirer. Which scared Bitsy since his overtures made it seem as though Helen would soon leave her for love, and that prompted Bitsy to bribe him despite the fact that Helen told him there would be no love affair. Which is pretty standard stuff to find in this show… as was Cole’s journey at first.

Since Cole was enjoying another wondrous day in the park, playing, and dreaming of the upcoming Lunar Palaver/Squirrel Quarrels event… when something stunning took place. In that, he ran into a woman who immediately dropped a little racism his way, to the point where Owen had to get involved and diffuse the situation before she caused more trouble. Which thankfully worked. But the aftermath of that moment, prompted Owen to realize… that this day had come for his family. Wherein he would have to have ‘The Talk’ with this son. Wherein Cole would have to learn how some people will treat him differently for being black, and that led to some powerful moments. The kind that put this unfortunate reality front and center and explored how difficult a discussion this actually IS for a father. 
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To the point where Owen even put it off just a little bit. But eventually, he was open with his son, and Cole learned plenty about the world in that moment, such as how we aren’t quite all equal, sadly… and how we do indeed grow up different and really… that talk, and that epiphany was simply devastating. Because no parent should ever have to explain to their child that wearing dark clothing in the dark and carrying fake knives might bring them great harm from others or that people will outright hate them, all because of the color of a person’s skin. But parents have those conversations and children must learn from those talks and mind their P’s and Q’s, to survive another day or to not take any heat from people who need to not be such pieces of human trash, and that made for one poignant and powerful tale.

One that truly made it clear… that this is America right now, and this is not how it has to be. For we could grow up equal and experience the same things, if we demanded enough change and if we were vocal more often about the little things people like the idiot in this tale get away with, and of course… took a stand against hate and really brought forth legal change that no longer protects that kind of behavior, and hopefully that day will come. Which is why this episode is so important because it started the conversation and it put something we don’t think about on display and hopefully this inspires all of us, to think differently, to act different and truly demand equality so that the heartbreaking conversation we observed here… will finally become fiction. Until next time.  

Please enjoy this clip and synopsis from The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!  Which you can see exclusively on Hulu, Monday, October 17, 2022!
 
From creator Justin Roiland (“Solar Opposites”), “The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!” premieres October 17, 2022 on Hulu. In this special, Leroy, Reggie, and Cheruce Paloni have been given the opportunity of a lifetime to be the hosts of an unforgettable Halloween Special full of “spooky” shorts from a group of up-and-coming animators. “The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!,” executive produced by Roiland and Ben Bayouth, comes from 20th Television Animation.

Caution: This article contains spoilers for the season finale of ‘Bad Sisters’. To revisit the previous episode, click here. This article also contains discussions regarding domestic abuse, suicide, and sexual assault, which may be triggering to some individuals.
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One thing that fans of the Apple TV+ series, Bad Sisters, can agree upon… is that one giant question has been nagging at us more and more as the season has rolled along. Specifically… who killed John Paul? And the reason that particular question has continued to haunt us is simple… because this show has offered up a masterclass in mystery writing. Because from the very beginning to last week, there has been so much potential at a reveal or a clue as to who helped this monstrous prick of a man finally met his maker. Not to mention, any time we've come close to a potential answer or John Paul's, either this Grade A, A-Hole, managed to escape the clutches of death or something far worse happened in his stead.

But after ten magnificent and engaging episodes, the truth was finally revealed in the show’s season finale. For ‘Saving Grace’ finally saw the killer emerge from the shadows and wouldn’t you know it? It was Grace all along. And this wasn’t a crime of passion or an accident on her part, oh no… she killed her husband in cold and calculated blood, simply because… he finally went too far. For her moment of confession revealed to her sisters… a dark birthday celebration. One where she tried desperately to be intimate with the man she loved dearly, only to have that fail and that of course, became her fault and her problem and well, that was more than she could bear. Which is why she stood up to John Paul and put him in his place regarding how he has treated her, and well… that is when things took a supremely ugly turn.

For John Paul was not to be talked to in this manner and he couldn’t stand the idea of his wife standing up to his toxic behavior. But despite his best attempts to wrongfully put Grace in her place… she was having none of it and she stood her ground and the situation devolved quickly. To the point where disgusting truths came out, such as how John Paul assaulted Eva, which prompted an abortion, and he even slugged Grace in the gut when she slapped him for what came out of his mouth and well… that’s when Grace finally realized what kind of monster she had married and she opted to deal with this in a brutal and cold manner, through murder by asphyxiation. And once the deed was done, Roger came up to help her stage the body. 

A revelation that left her sisters more worried than surprised. Since Matt figured this out on his own by making a trip back to the cabin. Which meant in Becka’s eyes, Matt had to go to protect Grace from prison time. A dark act she couldn’t commit to in the slightest, thankfully, since it almost pushed her to harm herself. But her sisters made sure that didn’t happen and they all united to try and figure out a way forward with Matt that would make all parties happy and keep Grace out of jail and well… they figured it out. For if Grace withdrew the claim, there was no need to investigate its validity, so she did just that and that brought forth a happy ending. Where Thomas kept his family business and became a father, and Matt found strength and the Garvey sisters… found peace at last.   

For they were finally free of the biggest monster in their lives, and they could once again support each other and know joy without having to look over their shoulders and well… that’s a shockingly unexpected ending to this murder mystery, but it is par for the course. For this series was all about offering up a unique exploration, one that made sure to cover all the bases as to what could motivate a person to kill. Which here, involved hopelessness and abandonment and outright devastating pain. But all that aside, we have indeed reached the end of the mystery and of one incredible season, one that might be the end of the journey since there’s no more mystery to solve. But it would be interesting to see Apple TV+ bring these characters back for another season under the umbrella of a new crime to deal with, but if not… then this was a perfect ending through and through. One that told a compelling story and left us with plenty to think about when it comes to matters of murder.  

Caution: This article contains spoilers for the series finale of ‘See’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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One particular storytelling element that is present often in science fiction epics, is the outright incredible ending. Where massive events and revelations take place and where heroes fall, and great change comes to the world we are leaving behind, and it makes sense as to why this is often found in science fiction storytelling. Simply because an epic story deserves an epic ending and going intimate just seems akin to letting the audience down. So, it is best to let the explosions fly and for the audience to walk away breathless and well… that particular ending is top of mind today, simply because for a time… it appeared as though that was where the series finale of See on Apple TV+ was heading. 
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For ‘I See You’ is a story that wasted little time in following up on the big-time setup for the final fight that the last episode featured. For Baba Voss and Ranger were inside Sibeth and Tormada’s nightmare camp and were slowly bringing down those false leaders’ rogue soldiers one by one, all while the rest of the family worked to escape the tunnel and make a last stand. For Sibeth did her best to unleash more hell upon the good people of Pennsa by dropping more bombs from the sky and that conflict allowed for a satisfying moment to come to life. Wherein Sibeth and Maghra Kane faced off one last time, and Maghra emerged victorious, putting an end to a three-year nightmare… before the really big moments came to pass.

For shortly after the once and future pain passed into the next realm, everyone converged upon the camp to try and stop the bombs and to put an end to Tormada so this would never happen again. Which was not an easy task. For he had grenades handy as well, and some angry soldiers at his beck and call. But evil never wins in a story like this and once he was properly blown to pieces thanks to Ranger’s quick thinking… the last real epic moment of this story took place. Wherein a badly wounded and desperate Baba Voss sacrificed his own life to keep his family safe, all by detonating the bombs in one fell swoop with soldiers near him. Ending this fight at last and making it seem as though this story would quickly fade to black with some quick words regarding his sacrifice.

But instead, this series opted to really go beyond his heroic act and give us an intimate and moving ending. One where Maghra genuinely expressed her pain and sorrow over losing her love often, and where life began to return to normal in Pennsa, complete with frosty relations with Trivantes over the queen’s sighted children, who also went on a unique and powerful journey here. Wherein Kofun decided politics was his calling and opted to live life without sight if it meant serving the people, and where Haniwa and her bride Wren decried how sighted individuals were treated still and opted to move off onto their own adventures toward something quite unexpected. In that, with a little help, they came across a sighted community at the Museum of Natural History in New York City, giving rise to the realization that sight would eventually reclaim the world, something that Tamacti Jun spoke to as well in a very philosophical and powerful manner.
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But what mattered more here, is that See really did opt to break with the norm of a sci-fi epics ending and give us one that was low-key in nature when all is said and done. One that spoke to how life works in chapters and how people change and evolve, even in a future where a basic function that most human beings are privy to, isn’t present. And it also reminded us of the fact that the human condition is a flawed experience that is always in motion and always evolving and changing, and forever working toward a better iteration than the one that exists now, and that it is important that we continue to try and better ourselves and hold onto the best parts of us along the way. So, we never lose our essence or our beauty. For that is what binds us and transcends us and truly unifies us, regardless of our strengths or weaknesses.

Which is a beautiful way to close out this saga, one that was bold and brave from the beginning and grabbed hold of us and never let go and well… before we go… it is best we offer some thanks. To the talented production team and writers’ room and the producers of this series for taking a chance on a grand story and for bringing it to life. To Dave Bautista and Alfre Woodard for turning in powerhouse and memorable performances that we craved more of regardless of how their character’s journeys ended. To Eden Epstein and Christian Camargo for reminding us that redemption is there for anyone who wants it through their performances. To Nesta Cooper and Archie Madekwe for teaching us that family transcends everything with their work on screen. To Sylvia Hoeks for giving life to an iconic villain for a bold new era of television. To Hera Hilmar for always reminding us to take the high road through her portrayal of the queen and of course… our thanks to Jason Momoa. For using his skills as an actor to remind us to always be brave and fearless in this life, regardless of the odds and well… that’s it nerds and geeks. The time has come to say farewell to one of the boldest and bravest television shows out there, one that we will fondly remember and likely revisit now and again.

Caution: This article contains spoilers for the series premiere of ‘Shantaram’.
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One particularly important life decision that is often portrayed as easy in popular media, is starting over. For when we see a person decide to hit the reset button in a story, they do it with minimal fuss. They have the cash to move wherever they wish to go, they quickly acclimate to their new home and whatever they need to overcome they do so with ease. Which is fascinating because in reality, the fresh start is anything but simple. For more often than not, it doesn’t happen for most folks quickly… because of finances and starting over in a new town or country is tough since there’s so much to learn and so much to settle into. Not to mention… overcoming obstacles is no easy task, since that takes more than a conscious decision to just let them go, and of course... past problems follow people to their new destination.
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Which is why it is always powerful and refreshing to run into a story that offers that realistic look at starting over. Since it not only informs the audience that a great deal of work will go into such matters, but it also provides us with an engaging story. One that we will learn from and of course… root for the hero of the story, provided they’re a good person trying to actually make a change and well, that type of story is top of mind today, simply because there is a brand-new show on Apple TV+ entitled, Shantaram, that offers that kind of realistic take on the second chance. A feat that it accomplishes by taking us back in time to 1982, wherein we meet an Australian convict named Dale who is in quite the difficult place in just about every single aspect of his life. 

For when we meet him in ‘The Three Nos’, ‘Down and Out’, and ‘Strange Bedfellows’, his life is in danger in prison since everyone that shares a cell block with him, believes him to be a snitch and if he doesn’t escape soon, harm will come to him. Which leads to a daring escape, one that allows for Dale to gather up some cash and a false identity to head off to Bombay, India as Lindsay ‘Lin’ Ford. And it is Dale’s hope, that becoming a new man in a new place… will allow for him to reclaim the good in his life and put him on a path toward redemption. But it doesn’t take long for Dale/Lin to find himself in trouble once more courtesy of some of the new connections he makes in Bombay, a reality that leaves Lin wondering… if redemption and freedom and a bonafide second chance is in the cards for him, or if sorrow is his fate.

Which is, a beautiful and winding way to set up those central themes of change and reinvention. Since Lin/Dale’s journey makes it inherently clear, that just going for a new life isn’t something that will immediately bring joy and fix all of our problems. It takes honest awareness, and an actual desire to enact change, and a readiness to put in the work, and sadly, Lin isn’t ready to embrace all that at this point in his life. Sure, the awareness is indeed there since he outright admits to knowing that he’s on a dark path. But by the end of episode three, he clearly isn’t ready to commit to change. He’s simply stuck in this moment, and hopefully the difficult journey that lies of ahead of him… will finally open his eyes to how much control he has over himself, and what makes said journey difficult is fascinating to say the least.
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Simply because, Lin has surrounded himself with individuals that are in fact, enablers, and troublemakers. People who task him with difficult moments and equally as difficult decisions. Which leaves Lin in something of a limbo in this tale, or an emotional purgatory where he can only find temporary peace through kind actions. But this also of course enriches this story and plunges us into a world of intrigue. Where we come to learn so much about Bombay’s criminal underworld and what drives it and motivates it in an era and setting that is unfamiliar to so many, and the colorful characters that populate this world keep our attention and leave us wondering if Lin can escape their charms and their enticing offers to finally become the good man that he is desperate to become.

Which is the fundamental question of this series, one that might be answered in a negative light, since Lin easily fits into this world no problem and has no qualms operating in the moral grey that so many of us avoid. Which means, we are in for a supremely incredible, and realistic season of storytelling. One that will be relatable on a fundamental level not seen often in this type of story, something that is helped along by way of the stunning acting present here. Since everyone turns in earnest and vulnerable performances here that call to us and leave us curious as to what truly made them who they are in this moment and judging from the quality and care of these first three episodes, we will indeed learn those answers and watch people grow in a positive and a negative light as this fascinating and dynamic new series continues along. Until next time.   

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 203 of ‘The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.

Game Changers returned this week with possibly the funniest and most classically Ducks-like episode of the series. While still peppering in plenty of drama across the burgeoning team and camp dynamics, the episode was also filled with one-liners, silly side plots, and new turns for several characters. 
 
We open on a video outlining the “Coach Classic”, an exhibition game that pits the EPIC camp’s coaches against 10 “randomly” selected campers. With the belief that steel sharpens steel and the campers will improve by playing against former NHL or collegiate athletes, the coaches show no mercy on the kids, as the footage shows them racking up goals and laying hard checks. A combination of “this seems like a really bad, and maybe illegal, idea” and “this is hilarious to watch”, it feels like something that an old Hawks team might have pulled in early Mighty Ducks movies.
 
Following the trends set in past episodes, Alex doesn’t want Evan playing in the Classic for fear that it may be too tough, while Coach Cole rigs the selection process to ensure Jace has a spot, hoping that the competition will break him out of his slump. Jace is beginning to grow less sympathetic as a character, more forcefully pushing back against his dad. Evan also teeters on the verge of a breaking point with his mom, feeling like she’s controlling him and his time at the camp. 
 
Given the lopsided nature of the Classic, a side plot sees Maya ringleading Koob and Sam into orchestrating an underground sports betting ring, with the three pushing campers to take long odds and wager candy on the kids pulling off an upset. Much like the idea of former pros facing off against children in a fully-sanctioned match, the absurdity of the campers betting candy on that match fits right at home in the Ducks universe in the best way possible. 
 
The Coach Classic felt like a good opportunity to bring in a few actual NHLers or hockey legends for a cameo, a la Mike Modano and Basil McRae in the first film, but sadly the show didn’t follow in those footsteps. It did, however, treat us to a fantastic cameo by sportscaster Rich Eisen, who perfectly fit the fun tone of the episode with some genuinely funny lines (“I gotta be honest. I do not know what I am doing here. But, they’re paying me a boatload of cash, so let’s do this thing.”) 
 
The humor flows throughout the episode. We get several great hockey jokes, including one about the “Miracle on Ice” and one playing off of the NHL’s infamous and ambiguous upper body/lower body injury designations. We also get a great Stephnie Weir episode, with the comedy pro getting more screentime and the opportunity to deliver several fantastic lines. 
 
The Coach Classic begins as you’d expect: as Eisen said, “the coaches are heavily favored… because they’re adults.” The campers land a few big plays, but the coaches dominate and take a 12-4 lead into the second intermission. By the 3rd period, Coach Cole has done everything he possibly could to help Jace get over his case of the yips, including preventing his own teammates from defending Jace and actually switching sides and joining the kids’ team. While playing for the kids, he drives a comeback (to the dismay of Maya the bookie) and looks to set Jace up with assists at every opportunity. Regardless, Jace refuses to take a shot, haunted by a blown game that is driving him away from hockey. 
 
This episode brought extra levity to those deeper storylines established in the season’s first two episodes. The team seemed to be in a good place for the moment, but the tension between Coach Cole and Jace continues to grow. Things may start to unravel again when the player rankings take center stage.

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 308 of ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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What is the meaning of life? It certainly isn’t cliff hangers because we can all agree those are the worst. Perhaps it is in sequels to beloved expositions. Such as ‘Crisis Point’. Only, instead of Mariner driving the show, it’s Boims’ turn. Things seem to be set up rather nicely. They’re fighting Romulans over a magical device that folds time, because Time Travel is a fun trope to explore. It’s all going well until Ransom calls Boimler away. When he returns, something’s off. He’s downtrodden and far from the chipper Ensign he was moments ago.

He deviates from the main plot of the story, leaving Rutherford and Tendi to handle that, while he explores an offshoot, searching for a new direction, something to help make life make sense. That’s when Mariner gets fed up and storms out, the two clearly in a fight. She goes off to have her eval with Ransom, only to find out that she’s surprisingly doing well. It’s there she finds out why Boimler is suddenly so angry and off. His clone William has died. She rushes back to the Holodeck to confront and comfort him.
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The movie is a mess, he’s not feeling himself and the struggle is really real. This is a first loss for him. But Mariner steps in and helps him finish his quest, which is to discover the meaning of life, and that leads them to meet a ‘God’ that should have all the answers at the end of his movie.

But instead, Boims snaps and starts fighting the ‘God’ the computer made. In fairness, it was just spouting inspirational quotes that made no sense. Boims passes out and dreams that he’s on the Kirk Ranch, only he’s talking with Captain Sulu who teaches him that; loss is inevitable, and yet we cannot let it hold us back or define us. There are going to be people in life that we lose for various reasons. Death is always the hardest to accept, but it is a part of life. Which is very fitting, oddly. Death is our promise to life at birth and we often internalize that pain. It’s something we can’t let hold us back from living ourselves.

It’s a beautiful moment. Too bad for Boimler it ends with him waking up in sick bay. Maybe he was clinically dead for a time, but that’s not relevant. He’s okay now and feeling better. Tendi and Rutherford had a great time with the movie he wrote. Turns out, Tendi wants to be a Captain someday! She just needed a space where she could openly admit it. And Boims is processing the death of his clone William.

Too bad William isn’t actually dead. Sure, to Starfleet’s records he is. But really, he’s alive, and well, and now working for Section 31. I mean, they may be a secret, but those badges sure are neat!

We really are living in quite the amazing time when it comes to television shows. Simply because every idea can be explored, and every story can now be told. For streaming offers networks incredible freedom to tell incredible stories that would have been kept at bay via traditional means and that reality allows for us to enjoy powerful stories that move us in ways we never thought possible and it of course, gives us something unique and exciting to watch on a regular basis. And it just so happens that another unique series is about to hit the airwaves.
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For earlier today, BBC America, and AMC+ released all the details and a trailer regarding the upcoming drama, Mood. An engaging and dynamic story based on Nicôle Lecky’s critically celebrated Royal Court Play, Superhoe, and well… it is obvious from this information that we are going to be treated to a story that is unlike any other out there on the small screen right now, and for proof… here is that trailer and those details for all of you to enjoy, courtesy of BBC America and AMC+.

‘BBC AMERICA and AMC+ today released the trailer for Mood, a compelling new six-part series from actor, writer, and singer-songwriter Nicôle Lecky, based on her critically acclaimed Royal Court play Superhoe. The series, called "intense, absorbing" by iNews UK and "brilliantly executed" by Refinery29, will debut on BBC AMERICA and AMC+ on Sunday, November 6 at 10:00pm ET. AMC+ will premiere the first two episodes on November 6, with additional episodes available to stream on the service one week early.
 
Sasha Clayton (Lecky) dreams of becoming a major recording artist, but right now she’s a bedroom artist: spending her days smoking weed and stalking her ex-boyfriend (Jordan Duvigneau, My Mum Tracy Beaker) on Instagram. When she is kicked out of her family home for drunkenly trying to burn her ex’s house down, Sasha becomes homeless and is forced to fend for herself, sofa-surfing with local drug dealer Saleem (Mohammad Dalmar). Everything seems to change when she meets and moves in with Instagram influencer and party girl Carly (Lara Peake, Brave New World), who introduces her to the exciting world of making money and becoming ‘famous’ on social media. But as the gap between her online presence and her dream of being a singer continues to grow, Sasha finds herself struggling to escape this new influencer world that is more complex and darker than she could have imagined. The series is told in part through the songs that Sasha creates and features an innovative original soundtrack performed by Lecky.
 
Directed by Dawn Shadforth and Stroma Cairns and produced by Lisa Walters, Mood is written by and stars Nicôle Lecky. The series is executive produced by Nicôle Lecky, Margery Bone for Bonafide Films and Lucy Richer and Ayela Butt for the BBC. BBC Studios is distributing the series internationally.’

Truly, there is a great buzz building around the upcoming Prime Video series, The English, and it makes sense as to why. After all, this looks like an old school Western, complete with the gritty nature that made the genre so famous to begin with. But it is also slated to be a story full of fascinating commentary with a wondrous cast that will undoubtedly sell every powerful moment that awaits us and well, as we inch toward its release date, Prime Video continues to grace us with more gifts to keep the excitement going.

For earlier today, the network released the full trailer for The English, alongside some updated details on the show, and since you’re eager to learn more about this series and everything it is going to offer, here is that trailer and those details for all of you to enjoy, courtesy of Prime Video.

‘Today, Prime Video debuted the official trailer for the upcoming Western drama series The English, starring Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place franchise, Sicario, Oppenheimer) and Chaske Spencer (Wild Indian, Echo). All six episodes of the limited series will premiere on November 11 exclusively in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Nordics on Prime Video, following its November 10 UK premiere on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Additionally, The English will make its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival as their series special presentation on Saturday, October 15. The series is a co-production with Amazon Studios and BBC, in association with All3Media International who handled international sales.
 
The English is an epic chase Western, from award-winning writer and director Hugo Blick (The Honourable Woman, Black Earth Rising, The Shadow Line). The series takes the core themes of identity and revenge to tell a uniquely compelling parable on race, power, and love. An aristocratic Englishwoman, Lady Cornelia Locke (Emily Blunt), and a Pawnee ex-cavalry scout, Eli Whipp (Chaske Spencer), come together in 1890 middle America to cross a violent landscape built on dreams and blood. Both of them have a clear sense of their destiny, but neither is aware that it is rooted in a shared past. They must face increasingly terrifying obstacles that will test them to their limits, physically and psychologically. But as each obstacle is overcome, it draws them closer to their ultimate destination—the new town of Hoxem, Wyoming. It is here, after an investigation by the local sheriff Robert Marshall (Stephen Rea, The Shadow Line) and young widow Martha Myers (Valerie Pachner, A Hidden Life) into a series of bizarre and macabre unsolved murders, that the full extent of their intertwined history will be truly understood, and they will come face-to-face with the future they must live. The series’ ensemble cast includes Rafe Spall (The Salisbury Poisonings), Tom Hughes (A Discovery of Witches), Toby Jones (Marvellous), and Ciarán Hinds (The Terror).

The English is produced by Drama Republic Ltd, a Mediawan company, and Eight Rooks Ltd. The series is created by Hugo Blick—who also serves as an executive producer, director, and writer. Emily Blunt also serves as executive producer, alongside Greg Brenman (Peaky Blinders, The Honourable Woman) for Drama Republic. Colin Wratten (Killing Eve) serves as a producer on The English. Global distribution is handled by All3Media International.

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