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 2×11 Review: ‘The Martian Chronicles’

Immediately following Supergirl’s latest hour I said to myself: “Damn, that was a good episode.” Because it really was. At this point it’s not even surprising how Supergirl manages to so flawlessly weave together beautiful emotion stories within the high…

Greg Berlanti's Black Lightning Gets Pilot Order at The CW

These days, The CW Network might as well be referred to as the DC TV Network as it currently houses four superhero dramas. Well, the Arrowverse is about to get bigger with the addition of a new DC property. EW…

Arrow 5×11 Review: 'Second Chances'

Arrow’s prevailing theme in its episode titled “Second Chances” was all about giving people another chance to redeem themselves where they’ve gone wrong. I mean as far as hitting episodic themes and proverbial themes on the head, this episode definitely…

Arrow 5×10 Roundtable: 'Who Are You?'

After a month hiatus that left fans grappling with the implications of Arrow‘s mid-season finale, Arrow returned with a winter premiere that showed progress and felt promising. We finally got some closure on Laurel’s “return,” which wasn’t even a return…

Timeless 1×13 Review: 'Karma Chameleon'

Can we all just take a deep collective breath and try to find a balance following what could only be described as an emotional episode of Timeless that went all kinds of wrong for Wyatt. I think we all need…

Supergirl 2×10 Review: 'We Can Be Heroes'

Supergirl has a reputation for being the light-hearted show of DC television. But in “We Can Be Heroes,” Supergirl embraced its inner angst to deliver perhaps the darkest episode of the season in a manner that didn’t feel too dark…

Supergirl Roundtable: Why We Love Mon-El (& Karamel)

Supergirl has introduced several new, integral characters in its sophomore season all of which have their own unique personality and contribution to this season and Kara’s story. But perhaps the most controversial of the new characters is Chris Wood’s Mon-El,…

Arrow 5×10 Review: 'Who Are You?'

There was a defining moment in Arrow’s mid-season premiere where Felicity was having a conversation with Black Siren about how Oliver was trying to save her. Because he couldn’t save their Laurel. How this was his chance for redemption. And…

Legends of Tomorrow 2×09 Review: 'Raiders of the Lost Art'

As Legends of Tomorrow time jumps to Tuesdays, the mid-season premiere made it damn clear that the first half surge of Legends is something that’s no aberration. This show has established itself as one of the more solid DC Comics…

The Flash 3×10 Review: 'Borrowing Problems from the Future'

While The Flash had been a letdown for me early on in this current third season, the season finale was a game changer in every sense of the word. It was a game changer plot wise, as well as hype…