Black Lightning is unlike anything we’ve ever seen on The CW. In the best possible way. Welcome to our new obsession that’s perhaps the most refreshing thing we’ve ever witnessed on the network. This is the perfect example of blending…
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The CW is a now defunct (for us) channel that used to showcase all our favorite television shows. The CW we loved was Arrowverse and TVD era. Now it just is.
'Supergirl' 3×11 Review: ‘Fort Rozz’
Supergirl has proven that it’s at its best when it’s churning out storylines wrought in emotional context. Where it makes the audience feel rather than merely watch. It was something that was prevalent in the opening episodes of this third…
‘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.…
It’s too late to Fix the Floriana Lima Mistake, So Don’t Bring Maggie Back
Big disclaimer here: I’m speaking as a Latina woman who absolutely hates not just the fake representation that Floriana Lima gives me, but the fact that she has spoken about this fact in a less than sensitive way. I understand…
'Arrow' 6×10 Review: A Love Letter to Original Team Arrow
Dear Arrow, I remember the exact moment I fell in love with you. Not when I decided to keep going after a sluggish couple of episodes — episode 3 kept me going — but the moment where I realized that…
“We Are the Flash”: Welcome to Metaphors!
Ever since the “Mixed Signals” episode of this season’s The Flash, there have been people (calling some of them “fans” verges on overstatement) who have taken exception to Iris’s line: “You aren’t the Flash, Barry. We are.” For the past…
‘Black Lightning 1×01 Review: “The Resurrection”
The CW’s newest superhero series charged out of the gate and kept its foot on the gas with episode one, titled “The Resurrection.” It was hard to contain my excitement as I waited for Jefferson Pierce, the clean cut and…
‘The Flash’ 4×10 Review: ‘The Trial of the Flash’
When it comes to my relationship with The Flash — the TV show, not the superhero, duh — it’s something that’s been a rocky road. In the first season, things were smooth sailing. A budding young hero with good intentions.…
'Supergirl' 3×10 Review: 'Legion of Superheroes'
It’s been six weeks; 42 days; 1,008 hours since Supergirl’s midseason finale, which found Reign victorious and Kara comatose. The only thing worse than a winter hiatus is a summer hiatus, which is five times longer and five times more…
Why We Need a ‘Black Lightning’ and ‘The Flash’ Crossover
It’s already been widely reported that Black Lightning will exist separately from the Arrowverse and there are currently no plans for the new series to crossover with any of the veteran CW shows. Having just finished a crossover (and a…