Lyra Hale
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Lyra Hale likes geeking over scifi, fantasy, and all things spooky. Let's stalk and nerd out together to our hearts content.

‘Stop and Fangirl’ Episode 46: Star Wars The Last Jedi Review

Here at Fangirlish we continue to support your right to fangirl over any fandom you desire – whether that is a book, a TV show, a movie, or even sports. That’s why we have Stop and Fangirl!  So you can…

‘Supernatural’ 13×10 Review: Wayward Sisters is the Kind of Show We Need

Wayward Sisters has finally arrived and it’s the beautiful unicorn that we all knew it to be. The ladies are at the forefront of their own story and Sam & Dean need them to save their butts from The Bad Place.…

Starz’s “Vida”: Latinx Writers and Queer Voices Taking Center Stage

Starz’s Vida is a Latinx writers/creators wet dream. There, I said it. No take backs. Hell, it’s a Latinx queer woman’s wet dream. And it’s the kind of content that we need on our screens today. Vida is a half-hour…

‘The Shannara Chronicles’ Isn’t Canceled, It Just Needs a New Home

The train to The Four Lands seems to have stopped here people. Spike, who had a major freakout on Twitter after finding out it would be no more, is transforming into Paramount Network and letting The Shannara Chronicles go. But that doesn’t mean…

Stop Making Excuses, It’s Still LGBT Erasure

Why is it that Hollywood doesn’t understand that it isn’t enough to include LGBT stories in the background? It’s like they don’t understand that we’re not an afterthought. We’re not just there to float around the straight male lead and…

‘American Gods’: Gillian Anderson Confirms She Won’t Be Returning

Take a deep breath and hold my hand, fans of Gillian Anderson’s portrayal as Media on Starz’s American Gods. Our goddess and queen will not be returning when American Gods returns for a second season. As if the news that she wasn’t returning…

Marvel’s ‘Runaways’ 1×10 Review: Hostile

If you’re like me, Marvel’s Runaway’s season one finale entitled “Hostile” left you speechless. (Good thing this is a written review.) This episode was so much more than I was ready for. I feel like I just watched a whole…

‘The Walking Dead’ Season 8 Mid-Season Finale Review: How It’s Gotta Be

I’ve been in firm denial that Carl Grimes has bit the big one in The Walking Dead’s mid-season finale titled “How It’s Gotta Be.” He’s an OG cast member who ends up taking over for his father in the comics and…

‘Supernatural’ 13×09 Review: The Bad Place

Supernatural’s “The Bad Place” had Jack return to the picture, proved that Mary was alive to the Winchesters, and set up the final pieces for the arrival of Wayward Sisters. This mid-season finale also set us, and the Winchesters, on an uncharted path…

‘The Shannara Chronicles’ Season 2 Review: The Best Fantasy Series on TV

The Shannara Chronicles entered it’s second season with a lot of people fearing what the network change would do to the world we fell in love with and people anxious to see how this show could get bigger and better. And…

‘The Walking Dead’ 8×07 Review: Time for After

The Walking Dead “Time for After” bored us to death with time spent focusing on Eugene, the traitor, Jadis, the other traitor, and questioned the morality of slamming a truck into a compound full of innocent people and Saviors. Spoiler alert:…

‘Supernatural’ 13×08 Review: The Scorpion and the Frog

Supernatural’s “The Scorpion and the Frog” introduced us to the weird/relatable Alice and showed how far Sam & Dean are willing to go to find Jack. This episode also reminded us of how far this show has come since Dean’s time…

‘American Gods’: Bryan Fuller and Michael Green Exit as Showrunners

American Gods showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green have exited the show according to Deadline. They informed the cast yesterday of their departure. Fuller and Green were the masterminds behind the adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel. The Starz series garnered a…

‘Stop and Fangirl’ Episode 45: Holiday Special 2017

Here at Fangirlish we continue to support your right to fangirl over any fandom you desire – whether that is a book, a TV show, a movie, or even sports. That’s why we have Stop and Fangirl!  So you can…

What ‘Thor: Ragnarok’s Hela Means for Future Female Villains

Thor: Ragnarok‘s Hela (Cate Blanchett) is the kind of villain who makes you take pause and watch in the wonder as she conquers all that she wishes without the typical entrapments of being a female villain. She’s not driven by…

‘The Walking Dead’ 8×06 Review: The King, the Widow and Rick

The Walking Dead‘s “The King, the Widow and Rick” gave us an inside look at the more intimate struggles that leaders have to deal with in their homes, hearts, and minds. King Ezekiel’s community is lost, the king dealing with…

‘Supernatural’ 13×07 Review: War of the Worlds

Supernatural “War of the Worlds” had less war and more set up for what Michael is to do if he steps into our world and takes over this paradise. We didn’t see Jack for a second *sob* and only briefly…

‘The Shannara Chronicles’ Season 2 Finale Review: Wilderun & Blood

The Shannara Chronicles two episode season 2 finale saw our favorite characters in a battle against fate and making their own choices in life. We saw Wil understand the sacrifice loved ones made in the past. Women and POC played…

‘The Walking Dead’ 8×05 Review: The Big Scary U

The Walking Dead’s “The Big Scary U” saw Negan & Gabriel spending some quality time together, Rick & Daryl fighting like siblings (yes, some siblings punch each other,) and too much time spent on the spineless weasels known as Gregory &…

‘Supernatural’ 13×06 Review: Tombstone

Supernatural’s “Tombstone” saw Team Free Will reuniting, Dean letting out his inner fanboy, and Jack making a mistake in his eagerness to help the Winchesters. Our nougat loving Nephilim has enough angst in him to most certainly be part of…

‘The Shannara Chronicles’ 2×07 & 2×08 Review: Warlock & Amberle

The Shannara Chronicles “Warlock” and “Amberle” was a lesson in how love and letting go of the past can strengthen you for what’s to come. In the face of insurmountable evil, each and every single one of our heroes is going…