‘Black Lightning’ 1×02 Review: “Lawanda The Book of Hope”

Well, damn! That’s the first thing that comes to mind when I rethink episode two…

‘The X-Files’ 11×04 Review: To Find Each Other

Well, that was weird, and out there and still so much better than Chris Carter’s platonic musings or medical rape, because at this point, anything and everything is better than the BS Carter is still trying to feed us twenty…

‘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…

‘The Brave’ 1×12 Review: Close To Home – Part 1

“You’re a born liar and a master manipulator.” “Close To Home: Part 1” is one of the first episodes where I wasn’t left breathless and I think that was done on purpose. With the start of The Brave’s two part…

‘The Flash’ 4×11 Review: What It Means To Be A Hero

Being a superhero is something that’s appealing, whether it’s from an audience standpoint or characters in a world where heroes are viewed as gods. The costume, the powers, the accolades, the heroism, the hope. But being a superhero isn’t as…

A Letter from Wally West A.K.A. Kid Flash

Dear Flarrowverse Fans, Wally West here. If you guys haven’t heard the news, I’m gonna be leaving Central City for a while, and I honestly don’t know when I’ll be back. I’ve often heard that every hero has his/her own…

'Black Lightning' 1×01: 'The Resurrection' Roundtable

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…

'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…

‘The Crown’ Casts Paul Bettany For Season 3 and 4

You know that we love The Crown and can’t get enough of anything and everything having to do with the royal family. We’ve known that Claire Foy will be replaced by Broadchurch‘s Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth and now we…

‘Blindspot’ 3×10 Review: “Balance of Might”

Blindspot is back one more week!. After what happened in the previous episode, in “Balance of Might” Jeller has continued to break our hearts… although there have been some details that indicate that better times will come. Meanwhile, the team…

‘Agents of SHIELD’ 5×08 Review: “The Last Day”

“Just when you think you have the answers, they change the questions,” or for us Doctor Who fans “Wibble, wobbly – Timey-Wimey” stuff happens and leaves us confused as heck. Now I wouldn’t blame anyone for having even more questions after…

Guest Post: A Brief History of Fangirling by Author Sara Holland

All authors were readers before they were writers. I’m pretty sure this has been the case since the beginning of time, but it’s especially obvious now that social media allows us to get a glimpse into the lives of our…

‘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…

‘The Blacklist’ 5×11 Review: ‘Abraham Stern’

Last night in “Abraham Stern” The Blacklist celebrated 100 episodes. The tone of the episode reflected the celebration and happiness of the occasion, as we were treated to a much more lighthearted episode than is the norm for the series.…

“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…

‘The X-Files’ 11×03 Review: Platonic my arse

I’m going to start this review with a caveat, and I want to be really, really clear here. Just because you’re coming across a mostly positive review about a pretty decent episode of a show that changed my life, introduced…

‘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…

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…