Throughout the entirety of The Good Place, but particularly this season, with a new experiment, with the knowledge that the point system doesn’t work, we have been dealing with the same issue: humans evolve, they change, and they get better.…
‘Party of Five’ 1×01 & 1×02 Review: Show Them Who We Are
There’s a moment in the “Pilot” of the Party of Five reboot where, as her parents are being escorted away to the buses that will take them to Mexico, away from their kids for good, Lucia, the middle child of…
‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ 1×01 Review: The Music in You
There’s something about Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist I can’t quite explain. It’s not extraordinary, at least, not as much as it’s trying to be. It holds its cards a little too close to the vest at first, and there’s at least…
The CW Renews Basically Everything
Look, we weren’t expecting the CW to go ahead and, you know, cancel shows. It’s not like they ever do that. But it’s still somewhat of a shock to see them renew their entire lineup, especially as some of these…
‘Outlander’ Season 5 Trailer Asks Us To “Stand for All”
If the new Outlander teaser is to be believed, season 5 is going back to what we fell in love with: Jamie and Claire. Though, of course, their lives have changed. The world has changed. But hey, I, for one,…
‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ Preview: Quirky, Charming and Full of Potential
And that’s probably a good thing. Look, I went into this expecting to fall in love with Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, which, if I’m being a fair, is usually a setup for failure. But I couldn’t help myself, I really couldn’t.…
Fangirlish Best of 2019 Lists: Ships of the Year
Oh, to love love. It’s that time of the year again, the time to look back at the fictional couples that made us smile, the ones that made us sigh and aww. The ones that made our hearts aflutter, and…
‘His Dark Materials’ 1×08 Review: “A Great Betrayal”
So, here we are. This journey, is complete, and it’s time for another one. Except, the next one will not be the same. It never could. Lyra isn’t the same person who started on this path, Will isn’t the same…
Hey Hollywood, WOC Are Not Interchangeable
The Year of our Lord 2019 is almost over, and apparently, this still needs to be said. Women of color are not interchangeable. Now, of course, the problem of bad representation is big, and there are many facets to it.…
‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Review: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
I have so many mixed feelings about this movie. I’ve taken some time to digest it, I’ve discussed my thoughts with several people, and yet …I’m still struggling with how to put into words how I feel. Did I love…
‘His Dark Materials’ 1×07 Review: The Beginning of The End
For a moment there, His Dark Materials lulled me into a false sense of security. For a moment, I let myself bask in the fact that, although things weren’t perfect, they were looking up. Iorek was now king, Lee was…
Fangirlish Best of 2019 Lists: Shows that Did Diversity Right
We talk a lot about diversity here at Fangirlish. I talk a lot about diversity pretty much everywhere. And we’re not anywhere close to where we need to be, not in the workplace, not in society and definitely not when…
A ‘Christmas Prince 3: The Royal Baby’ is Absurdly Ridiculous, and That’s Why it Works
Often, while watching A Christmas Prince 3: The Royal Baby I paused to wonder if this movie was really trying. I really shouldn’t have, considering I’d seen the first two multiple times, and I was very familiar with what this…
The First Trailer for ‘Mulan’ Is Here
Look, I wanted the songs too. I wanted the Mulan from my childhood. And yet, when the trailer ends with Mulan woving that she’ll “bring honor to us all,” my eyes filled with tears. Perhaps I also want this. Perhaps,…
‘Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas’ Review: Where is My Happiness?
The best thing I can say about Freeform’s Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas, it’s that it’s not my kind of movie. That’s a damn shame, considering it stars Aisha Dee, who I’ve loved since Sweet/Vicious and continued to love in…
‘Reprisal’ is Abigail Spencer’s Time to Shine
I didn’t discover Abigail Spencer while watching Reprisal, and that’s a good thing, because without Abigail Spencer, I’m very sure I would not have given this show a chance. If there’s such a thing as TV tastes, Reprisal would, after…
First ‘Black Widow’ Trailer Released and We Still Have Mixed Feelings
This was a long time coming. So long, in fact, that at this point, we’re not even sure how we feel about the fact that we’re finally getting a Black Widow movie. We asked for it for ages. We wanted…
‘Holiday Rush’ Brings Family Back to Christmas Movies
There were times during Holiday Rush – plenty of times, if I’m being honest – when I just wanted to strangle Rush’s kids. I know, I know, Christmas movies, and this is supposed to be a about a journey, and…
Three Reasons Why You Should Give ‘For All Mankind’ a Chance
With so many streaming services, and so many big name shows, it’s easy sometimes to miss the gems that don’t get all the attention. For All Mankind is such a gem. Apple TV+ came out swinging not so long ago,…
EXCLUSIVE: Romany Malco Talks Diversity in Christmas Movies and ‘Holiday Rush’
Diversity in Christmas movies isn’t really a thing we get so much that we’ve gotten used to it and just take it for granted. In fact, we all know what the Christmas movies we’re going to see year after year…
‘His Dark Materials’ 1×04 Review: An Abundance of Bears
His Dark Materials moves North, finally, as Lin-Manuel Miranda makes his first appearance as Lee Scoresby, Mrs. Coulter has trapped her former lover (who she still seems to have many unresolved issues with) Lord Asriel deep in the North, and…
