American Horror Story

AHS: Freakshow – Episode 4.2 “Matinees & Massacres”

I always like to begin a review by looking at the title of the episode in question. Some programs put a lot of thought into episode titles (e.g., Hannibal), and some programs use titles as a type of summation (e.g., Friends). Freakshow’s second episode “Matinees & Massacres” appears relatively straightforward. And yet it isn’t.  As far as… Continue reading AHS: Freakshow – Episode 4.2 “Matinees & Massacres”

Gotham

Gotham, “Pilot” + “Selina Kyle”

Too much. Gotham has too much going on. Not to say the Pilot nor "Selina Kyle" were BAD episodes per se, but Gotham is still trying to find its groove. My biggest complaint from "Selina Kyle" was the Dollmaker storyline. I love Lili Taylor as much as the next person (and seriously the only good character in Hemlock Grove), but that storyline was too… Continue reading Gotham, “Pilot” + “Selina Kyle”