My sense is that the first time you go back establishes your context between past and present, and to some extent that seems to involve intent. Perhaps Claire sought out Frank, and got pulled to the time when his doppelganger Black Jack Randall was the same age as Frank. Geillis clearly wanted to go back in time to…

“‘Eye Of The Storm’ also continues some of the worst aspects of last episode when Claire and Jamie stumble upon some sort of ceremony being performed around a fire in the jungle. The ceremony and the people participating in it are unspecific and exoticized, Claire and Jamie looking on as white spectators to…

I do. The idea of a human-Kryptonian hybrid teenager is fascinating.

One thing’s for sure: Ruby’s about to have the worst Christmas ever.

The fundamental flaw of this review is that it judges a woman of 1968 and and a man of 1767 by the standards of 2017.

Of course Clare’s narration features a bias toward the British colonialist first world/third world view. She is a product of that society. Of course Clare and Jamie would take advantage of the human…

I agree. When Deja’s saying her goodbyes to Beth and Randall, there’s a wonderful moment where the camera lingers on Shauna’s face in the background. And you can see her comprehending just how important these people have become in her daughter’s life. And it’s not an angry or resentful expression, it’s the expression…

The first 15 minutes or so I thought was brilliant, with the little vignettes from each of the shows. Nimble writing from shows that aren’t often graced with it.

The first 15 minutes or so I thought was brilliant, with the little vignettes from each of the shows. Nimble writing from shows that aren’t often graced with it.

Jessica Parker Kennedy got the “Special Appearance by” credit usually reserved for Neal McDonough, so I definitely think we’ll be seeing more of her on one of the shows.

Having her be a member of the Legion of the Superheroes, either as a version of Dawn or a version of XS, seems the most likely option — even though…

It felt like a real wedding, with everybody arriving with their own baggage and little side-dramas breaking out.

“I don’t want to marry you, Oliver!”

I have a soft spot for Portia since she’s the least horrible of their little quartet.

To be fair to Portia, I feel like they collectively made a shitload of mistakes in these first two episodes. Dory getting into a pissing match with the old lady over “forgetting” Keith’s phone in front of a train car full of witnesses perhaps being the most egregious.

I was not prepared for the deep dive into Mick’s understanding of his father, and the role Vietnam may have played in his father’s later mistreatment of his family. But I really, really loved it.

All of Barry’s idiotic plans in the past, everybody’s all speed ahead. So it’s about right that the one time Barry’s instincts are actually correct, nobody believes him.

Yes, that was indeed the joke, or at least an attempt at one.

As much as I hate Laoghaire, that’s how much I love Marsali.

It’s not really cribbing when it’s a widely known maritime tradition common to the 18th century. Considering that both stories take place on ships, and there’s only about forty years seperating them chronologically, it shouldn’t be a surprise that there are commonalities.

My favorite bit was Fiona learning from Frank’s example when confronting her problematic tenant. She finally got something worthwhile out of her old man.

I do believe that his executive producer credit was gone from this episode, unless I missed it.

But he did co-create the series and he did co-write the episode. Being grossly, abusively inappropriate doesn’t change those facts.

Yes. I didn’t feel as bad that Kevin used her, because she was clearly using him.