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in EpisodesLanterns S1E8 Recap: “Dirt and Stars” — I Choose This Fight
The following recap contains spoilers for Lanterns S1E8 “Dirt and Stars” (written by Chris Mundy & Damon Lindelof & Tom King and directed by Alik Sakharov) Alright, wow. That was a lot. About two hours later, I am still trying to process all that just happened in the roughly 54-minute finale of the first season of […] More
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Lanterns S1E7 Recap: “The Jordan Boys’ Legacy” — Don’t Drop the Ball
The following recap contains spoilers for Lanterns S1E7 “The Jordan Boys’ Legacy” (written by Damon Lindelof & Tom King and directed by Alik Sakharov) Is the “Whodunit?” the most important mystery in Lanterns? After Episode 7, I would strongly argue that “why-they-dun-it” is a much larger and more important mystery than who pulled the trigger on […] More
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Lanterns S1E6 Recap: “Bad Optics” — Back to the Future
The following recap contains spoilers for Lanterns S1E6 “Bad Optics” (written by Justin Britt-Gibson & Damon Lindelof and directed by Stephen Williams) After last week’s episode of Lanterns (which, in a way, felt a bit like a season finale), it was clear that the show was going to move in a different direction after killing off […] More
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Lanterns S1E5 Recap: “Lights Out” — Who Wants to Wear the Ring?
The following recap contains spoilers for Lanterns S1E5 “Lights Out” (written by Justin Britt-Gibson and directed by Geeta Vasant Patel) The fifth episode of Lanterns, “Lights Out,” illuminates some of the background on characters that we have been waiting to see throughout the early part of this series, delivers some intense action sequences and stylized combat […] More
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Lanterns S1E4 Recap: “The Weenie” — Draw Me Like One of Your Manhunters, John
The following recap contains spoilers for Lanterns S1E4, “The Weenie” (written by Breannah Gibson Kelly and directed by Geeta Vasant Patel) As Episode 4 of Lanterns—“The Weenie”—gets us back to 2016 and the increasingly fractured working relationship between Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and John Stewart (Aaron Pierre), I couldn’t help but think about them in comparison […] More
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Lanterns S1E3 Recap: “OutKast” — John Stewart’s Midwest Huxtables Origin Story
The following recap contains spoilers for Lanterns S1E3, “OutKast” (written by Vanessa Baden Kelly and directed by Stephen Williams) The third episode of Lanterns sure hit the trifecta of potential landmines for a television show, particularly one that is just beginning and trying to find its footing, albeit after a couple of (in my opinion) very […] More
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Lanterns S1E2 Recap: “Trust Fall”
The following recap contains spoilers for Lanterns S1E2, “Trust Fall” (written by Vanessa Baden Kelly & Chris Mundy and directed by James Hawes) In the pilot episode of Lanterns, we got a pretty substantial skeleton of what this show—or at least this first season—is going to be about. But as Episode 2, “Trust Fall,” unfolds, we […] More
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Lanterns S1E1 Recap: “Pilot” (Series Premiere)
The following recap contains spoilers for Lanterns S1E1, “Pilot” (written by Chris Mundy & Damon Lindelof & Tom King and directed by James Hawes) Lanterns may not be the first film or television property released as part of James Gunn’s revamped DC Universe (DCU), but it seems to be the property that has the highest set […] More
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House of the Dragon S3E8 Recap: “The Treasons at Tumbleton” (Season 3 Finale)
The following recap contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S3E8, “The Treasons at Tumbleton” (written by Ryan Condal & Ti Mikkel and directed by Andrij Parekh). Spoilers for the Game of Thrones series are also included. There is a line in the Season 3 finale of House of the Dragon that feels like it could […] More
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House of the Dragon S3E7 Recap: “The Dragon in Winter”
The following recap contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S3E7, “The Dragon in Winter” (written by Philippa Goslett & Zenzele Price and directed by Nina Lopez-Corrado). “And the entire power balance of this world just shifts at once in that moment.” That is how House of the Dragon showrunner Ryan Condal describes the final moments […] More
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House of the Dragon S3E6 Recap: “Faceless Men”
The following recap contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S3E6, “Faceless Men” (written by David Hancock & Shyam Popat and directed by Loni Peristere). This recap also discusses plot points from the Game of Thrones series. Ser Criston Cole (Fabian Frankel) clearly said in last week’s episode, “I am the realm’s greatest warrior, and I […] More
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House of the Dragon S3E5 Recap: “Unbowed and Unbent”
The following recap contains spoilers for House of the Dragon S3E5, “Unbowed and Unbent” (written by Philippa Goslett and directed by Nina Lopez-Corrado). This recap also discusses plot points from the Game of Thrones series. Can anyone in Westeros ever truly remain “Unbowed and Unbent?” In George R.R. Martin’s fictional world, power or position is not […] More
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