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Daredevil (2015)
An Excellent Show!....sometimes
Daredevil is actually a great show. Everything I would want out of a "superhero" show. The action, the dialogue, the tone, and the characters, are quite excellent. (Some of the action is a bit over- the-top though, but I really didn't mind it.)
In the first season, the show introduces one of my favorite villains as portrayed on TV, and that is Wilson Fisk. His character is just so sinister, yet so interesting.
In the second season, there is no focused antagonist, but it's mostly "The Punisher." Personally, his character is VERY well done. Instead of just him going around doing things because he wants to, he has a reason that we can connect with, and we feel for him.
Also in the second season, a new character is introduced. Their name? Why, it's Elektra. She is by far the worst part of the entire season. Though she provided some good additions, overall she was more of a disruption to the story. And even though that was mainly the point of her character, I didn't buy it.
Also in season two, some characters get together, and I found it to be pretty stupid. And the ending to season two was pretty stupid as well. (Some of the ending was. Some of the ending was actually pretty good.)
But with all the things I didn't like in season two, this season provided some of my favorite scenes from a TV show.
So basically, season one was excellent, and season two went a slight bit downhill.
I can't wait for season three.
Split (2016)
Interesting and Intriguing Film
Though Shyamalan's last few films may have been quite terrible, this film is actually quite good.
James McAvoy's performance is excellent, and Anya Taylor-Joy's performance was quite nice as well. The two other main girls weren't the greatest, but it wasn't bad enough to where they deserve eye- rolls.
The main protagonist (Casey) got a good amount of character development, that I found to be pretty good.
The plot of the film is pretty intriguing, and I found myself greatly enjoying it. However, this movie is definitely not for everyone. Some will like it, some won't.
I personally think that before seeing this film, know the ending. If you don't really know the ending before seeing it, the ending could be upsetting or confusing.
Also, towards the ending, it slowly went downhill in overall tone. It personally just felt like it was getting lazier, but it wasn't too much of an issue, because the film ended before it could get close to being bad.
I would recommend this film to anyone who liked M. Night Shyamalan's other films, such as, "The Sixth Sense", or "Unbreakable."
8.3/10 for me.
Sherlock: The Final Problem (2017)
Exceptional finale, and I enjoyed it
How can I describe this? Well, it was the edge of your seat kind of stuff. For the first time in awhile, I felt nervous for the characters. (Then again, I've been anticipating season four since it was announced.)
This episode is definitely a crowd divider. Some like it, some don't. It currently has a rating of 8.9, and I fear it will go even lower, which is quite undeserved. Allow me to go over the things I enjoyed most of this episode. THERE WILL BE SPOILERS.
Firstly, the acting is great, as always. Mrs. Hudson's character was delightful. The scene involving Molly was excellent. The idea of having Sherlock, Mycroft, and John deduct things together was awesome. Jim Moriarty's appearance was a sight for sore eyes. Even though it was a bait and switch.
Now for the negatives: This episode is relatively sloppy. There are unanswered questions, that weigh the episode down. Some believe the questions weigh the episode down to where it sinks, and touches the bottom of the ocean. For me, it is not THAT bad.
What we learn in this episode, is that Eurus is smarter then Mycroft and Sherlock, and can even manipulate people to do her bidding. (It's on the unbelievable side, but whatever, I guess.)
One of the things I loved most about this episode, is Eurus' character. The further the episode goes, the more we learn about her. Obviously, she's basically a genius, which makes her different. We learn she feels she has no one, because she's different, and was locked away. The sibling closest to her age is Sherlock, so she wants his attention. Sherlock doesn't give her the attention she wants, so she goes and hurts him, by drowning his best friend, who we learn is actually Redbeard. Sherlock's dad is allergic to dogs, but Sherlock wanted one. After his best friend, Victor/Redbeard goes missing, he changes his memory to "A better story". He made the memory of his best friend into a dog, most likely to deal with his grief or so. (A mouthful.)
Eurus is obviously insane. Her character begs the question, if you had so much intelligence, what would you do with it? Well Eurus just wanted a friend; someone to pay attention to her.
At the end, Sherlock learns of this, and gives her the help she needs. I personally think this was an excellent tale, and a decent finale.
I don't really know if this makes sense, but this is what I got out of the episode.
Most of the time, this episode baited us to believe one thing, and switched it up on us. Some people didn't like this, but I didn't mind it.
I don't know if it was very obvious, but this is almost definitely the ending of this show. The very end (which I found to be awesome, especially Sherlock visiting Eurus continually.) was almost definitely a conclusion, and an ending.
I may have viewed this episode completely wrong, but I don't care. That's just what I got out of it.
Anyways, sorry for the rather confusing review. I'll give this episode a 9.3/10.
Batman: The Animated Series: On Leather Wings (1992)
THIS is Batman.
This is the first episode of the show I watched. Boy was I absolutely impressed.
Batman shows he's not just a guy in a costume who likes to beat down and arrest criminals, he's also a detective, and billionaire, Bruce Wayne. He actually goes and investigates as Batman, and as Bruce Wayne.
The portrayal of The Batman in this episode is completely perfect.
Enough on Batman's portrayal, let's talk about the episode itself. The episode basically starts off with a cheesy joke. "Did you see that! I swear I just saw something!" That kind of thing. But then it drops into the most perfect tone for this show. It doesn't exactly go too light, but not too dark. It's just right.
Anyways, this episode is my favorite (so far, I've currently only seen the first 23 episodes.)
8.7/10