Alyssa Barbieri
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Alyssa is the Managing Editor for Bears Wire. You can reach her at alyssaabarbieri@gmail.com or follow her on Twitter @AlyssaBarbieri

'Roswell, New Mexico' 1×01 Review: A Fresh Take On An Old Favorite

Like most people coming into Roswell, New Mexico as fans of the original Roswell, I had my preconceptions about the reboot. I found myself torn between being excited for the revival of one of my favorite WB shows and being…

‘Supergirl’ 4×09 Review: Elseworlds, Part 3

As a fan of all these DC television shows, I understand the hype and thrill that comes with these annual crossovers. Bringing together prominent figures in DC Comics for these epic battles pulled right from the comics. Allowing these characters…

‘Arrow’ 7×09 Review: Elseworlds, Part 2

No doubt my favorite thing about these annual crossovers are the interactions between all of these DC characters that typically don’t get a chance to interact. There’s such a great camaraderie and it adds some flavor to the episodes. This…

‘Arrow’ 7×08 Review: ‘Unmasked’

Arrow’s “mid-season” finale did everything it needed to do heading into its winter hiatus. Which is weird, given that the crossover event is next week. But on the strictly Arrow front, we’re done until January. Oliver returned home from Slabside…

‘Arrow’ 7×07 Review: ‘Slabside Redemption’

There was a ton of hype surrounding Arrow’s seventh episode, which people deemed a work of art. But the only thing I deemed a work of art was Oliver and Felicity’s brief reunion that reawakened the dormant fangirl within! “Slabside…

‘Supergirl’ 4×07 Review: ‘Rather The Fallen Angel’

Supergirl has a way of surprising me. When on the surface an episode looks to be ordinary, but deep down has a ton of emotional depth that manages to tell intriguing stories while also setting stones in place for down…

'Arrow' 7×05 Review: 'The Demon'

Do you guys see that? There in the distance? It looks like a light. Like a light at the end of the tunnel that involves Oliver imprisonment and subsequent separation from his family. We’re almost there. For five episodes where…

‘Supergirl’ 4×05 Review: ‘Parasite Lost’

Supergirl continues to, shockingly, have me completely enthralled this season. And it has nothing to do with romance (not that there’s anything wrong with that) and everything to do with how Supergirl’s reality is reflective of the reality we live…

‘Arrow’ 7×04 Review: ‘Level Two’

Is the Arrowverse better for its vigilantes? That’s a question that Arrow seems to be exploring this season as we continue to explore this debate between the need for vigilantes and how vigilantes are hurting the system. Vigilantes are vigilantes…

‘Supergirl’ 4×04 Review: ‘Ahimsa’

“Heroes go out there even when they know something bad is going to happen,” James Olsen told Nia Nal. “That’s what makes them heroes.” If there was ever a quote to encapsulate everything that comes with Supergirl or any other…