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

‘Supergirl’ 3×15 Review: Acceptance & Moving Forward

When it comes to Supergirl, the episodes that I love and that have left a lasting impression on me have been the ones where the characters’ emotions are in the forefront. And that was certainly the case in “In Search…

5 Reasons We’re Excited for The CW’s ‘Roswell’ Reboot

Hollywood is a business of trends. Vampires. Angels. Time travel. You name it. We’ve seen them all. But Hollywood’s recent trend — which has extended to several years back — consists of reviving the past in the form of reboots,…

‘Arrow’ 6×19 Review: What the Hell Was That?

Remember last week when Arrow delivered arguably one of its best hours of season 6? Where it finally seemed to understand its central hero, Oliver Queen, and deliver some outstanding character moments all around? Good times. Do you also remember…

'Timeless' 2×05: 12 Moments From “The Kennedy Curse” We Can’t Stop Talking About

The ease at which Timeless is able to weave together such brilliantly smart and enjoyable episodes on a weekly basis is something that I’ll never get used to. But I’d love to keep trying for years (hint, hint, NBC.) There’s…

‘Supergirl’ 3×14 Review: The Heart of Reconnecting

They say that time heals all wounds. That eventually, after some time, things will magically fix themselves and everything will go back to the way it was. That those feelings of anger and sadness and pain will just disappear as…

‘Arrow’ 6×18 Review: The Self-Examination of Oliver Queen

It’s a curious thing, that show Arrow. How it can manage to deliver an infuriating episode where it doesn’t know its own characters and then manage to deliver a satisfying and compelling episode where it shows just how well it…

'Timeless' 2×04: 11 Moments From “Salem Witch Hunt” We Can’t Stop Talking About

It’s always darkest before the dawn. And right now, it’s midnight for Timeless fans as Jessica’s return has prompted an outpouring of heartbreak and hopelessness. But as a veteran of angsty ships and the shows that run them, I feel…

'Unfortunate Events' Season 2 Review: A Miserable (Most Enjoyable) Thrill of a Ride That Raises the Stakes

There’s a moment at the end of episode 2 of A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 (“The Austere Academy”) where Count Olaf asks the Baudelaires: “How do we learn to give up?” It’s a moment where Count Olaf believes…

'Arrow' 6×17 Review: Pull Your Head Out of Your Ass

There are few things that I consider sacred on Arrow. Original Team Arrow. Oliver and Felicity. Oliver and Diggle. The things that drew me into this show. The things that are the reason I’m still here watching this show. Over…

'Arrow' 6×16 Review: You’ll Be With Us The Whole Time, Thea

Six years ago, Oliver Queen returned home to Star(ling) City after five years of being presumed dead. He was a broken man still marred by his demons and the unsettling feeling that came with returning to his former home knowing…