“Sometimes you just have to take a risk and hope for the best,” Caitlin Strucker tells her kids, before the attempted rescue, before the action, before this show has delivered, arguably, its best moments so far in its young first…
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These Women of ‘Arrow’ and ‘The Flash’ Deserve Better
In every show I’ve ever loved, there has been at least one woman that has stolen my heart. And in almost every fandom with which I’ve ever been involved, the female characters have been the most controversial and divisive. Sometimes…
‘The Brave’ 1×04 Review: “Choices”
“It’s your choice.” A statement that is so simple yet contains so much meaning, especially in yesterday’s episode of The Brave. “Your choice” resonated with me throughout this episode because every choice a member of the team made, the…
‘Supergirl’ 3×02 Review: ‘Triggers’
Supergirl never fails me when it comes to delivering an emotional powerhouse of an episode when I least expect it. Given last week’s season premiere and the emotional weight that was so gut wrenching yet so beautiful, I was expecting…
‘Supergirl’ 3×01 Review: ‘Girl of Steel’
When it comes to DC Television, there’s a unique feeling that I get when I watch Supergirl. I feel like I’m watching the This Is Us of superhero shows, if that makes sense. Not that Arrow, The Flash, or Legends…
‘The Brave’ 1×02 Review: Waiting, Trusting, Moving On
“We’re not the investigators…we’re the tip of the spear.” Coming off of the explosive (literally) pilot episode, The Brave continued its stride in being one of the best military shows to ever grace prime time. There were three key factors…
5 Things We Want from ‘The Shannara Chronicles’ Season 2
The Shannara Chronicles season 2 promises bigger fights, risks, and a whole new cast of characters ready to put it all on the line for The Four Lands. Keeping that in mind there are some things that we’d love to…
‘The Brave’ 1×01 Review: Heroes on the Field & Behind the Scenes
“The defense of the United States and its citizens relies increasingly on two groups…the intelligence analysts in Washington who uncover and interpret threats, and the Special Forces operators tasked with eliminating them.” Those thirty-two words made everything real. NBC’s The…
5 Things We Want From Legends of Tomorrow Season 3
Season 3 of Legends of Tomorrow is just right around the corner and we here at Fangirlish could not be more excited. One of the most fun shows of last year, each episode always ended up putting a smile on…
‘Outlander’ Season 3 Premiere Review: “The Battle Joined”
We made it Sassenach’s! After a year-long hiatus Outlander returns with season 3. When we last left Jamie and Claire, Jamie sent Claire through the stones with their unborn child. Claire returns to Frank and tries to adjust to life…
‘Game of Thrones’ 7×06 Review: It’s the End of the World as We Know It
Holy … You can imagine what comes after that. Because what other way is there to start this review? No, really, what other way is there? It’s not that we loved Viserion – he was named after Dany’s jackass brother,…
Can Does Not Equal Should – Why Not All Art Should Be Produced
I can’t believe I’m having to dive into this conversation when, presumably, we’re all adults here – or at least the reading comprehension of one – but this needs to be said, so I will say it. We have probably…
Game of Thrones 7×05 Review: Unconventional Allies
When the enemy you’re fighting is anything but conventional, sometimes you’ve got to go for unconventional methods. That’s about the only way. This is, of course, a nice way of saying: WTF Jon? What the actual fuck? Who here thinks…
‘Wynonna Earp’ 2×04 Review: She Ain’t Right
Wynonna Earp‘s “She Ain’t Right” saw the discovery of Dolls, more teasing on what’s actually lurking behind the scenes of Purgatory, and a truly awkward kiss between Wynonna and Waverly. Amongst all this crazy/terrifying/hilarious chaos, what truly stood out are…
‘iZombie’ 3×13 Season Finale Review: Looking for Mr. Goodbrain, Part 2
iZombie’s “Looking for Mr. Goodbrain, Part 2” has completely changed the show and set it on a path that I’m thrilled to be finally on. The people of Seattle know about zombies and nothing will ever be the same again.…
‘Famous In Love’ 1×10 Recap: ‘Leaving Los Angeles’
We’ve made it to the end of the first season of Famous in Love. This episode was the final episode of the season and also the second part of the big two-hour season finale event. Let’s get into what happened…
'Arrow' 5×23 Roundtable: 'Lian Yu'
While Arrow has been a disappointment for the majority of season 5, these last several episodes of the season has shown us that Arrow is still capable of solid storytelling and beautiful character exploration. After five seasons telling how Oliver…
'Wonder Woman' Review: A Kickass Movie With An Inspiring Message
Warning: Spoilers from Wonder Woman within this review. There are superhero movies about superheroes. Then there are superhero movies that are so much more. Wonder Woman was the first film in the DC Extended Universe that was able to encapsulate…
'Arrow' 5×22 Roundtable: 'Missing'
Arrow has proven that it’s capable of redemption, which has been the case with these last several episodes of season 5, which has felt like the season 5 we were promised. Arrow‘s penultimate episode touched on all of the things…
