Following last season where the mystical reigned supreme, Arrow has been obsessed with going “back to basics,” which we assumed meant returning to its roots — the real roots. The core group of characters, balancing heart, plot, and action, and…
Supergirl 2×05 Review: Embrace Who You Are
One of the most important lessons one can learn in life is to never be sorry for who you are. While you might feel like your differences are singling you out, they’re actually defining what makes you the unique individual…
Legends of Tomorrow: 10 Things We Loved About ‘Abominations’
One of my biggest surprises of this television season – apart from how the two veteran superhero shows on The CW have faltered – is how Legends of Tomorrow has redeemed itself and completely reinvented the tone of the show…
Arrow 5×05 Review: This Isn't Arrow
Arrow isn’t Arrow. Not anymore. It pains me to say it, but it’s the truth. This fifth season, which should be one to celebrate given its upcoming 100th episode, has been nothing but a complete reinvention of a show that…
Legends of Tomorrow 2×03 Roundtable: 'Shogun'
A new season of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow means a new season of roundtables where Fangirlish writers Alyssa, Lizzie, and Lyra discuss the hot topics from every Legends of Tomorrow episode. In Legends of Tomorrow‘s third episode of season 2,…
Arrow 5×04 Roundtable: 'Penance'
A new season of Arrow means a new season of roundtables where Fangirlish writers Alyssa, Lizzie, Lyra, and Nora discuss the hot topics from every Arrow episode. In Arrow’s fourth episode of season 5, Oliver and Lyla set off on…
Legends of Tomorrow 2×03 Review: A Suit Does Not Make A Hero
Perhaps the most important thing that the DC Television universe has made perfectly clear is that heroes are not made because of the suits they wear or the nicknames they’re known by. The suits are made because of the men…
Arrow 5×04 Review: Accepting Guilt is Easy, Forgiveness is Harder
When it comes to the crushing weight of guilt, our favorite Arrow characters are no strangers to it. In five years, we’ve witnessed not only Oliver Queen but John Diggle, Felicity Smoak, Thea Queen, and more be confronted with impossible…
Legends of Tomorrow 2×02 Roundtable: Discussing 'Justice Society of America'
A new season of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow means a new season of roundtables where Fangirlish writers Alyssa, Lizzie, and Lyra discuss the hot topics from every Legends of Tomorrow episode. In Legends of Tomorrow‘s second episode of season 2,…