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Loki: Episode 1.06 “For All Time, Always” | The End Is The Beginning Is The End (SEASON 1 FINALE)

Loki episode 1.06 “For All Time, Always” is a perfect finale for both Loki and Sylvie.  But, in terms of everyone else, well, that’s a different story…

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Loki: Episode 1.05 “Journey Into Mystery” | That’s Not Who I Am Anymore

Loki episode 1.05 “Journey Into Mystery” is a straight up bananaland episode of television which serves as a perfect “theme vs. anti-theme” mirror for our main character as it builds brilliant momentum heading into the season finale.  

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Loki: Episode 1.04 “The Nexus Event” | Hiding A Twist In Plain Sight

Loki episode 1.04 “The Nexus Event” has given you a major twist, but it’s not the twist you’re thinking…

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Loki: Episode 1.03 “Lamentis” | Love Is Knowing And Accepting Fault

oki episode 1.03 “Lamentis” really wants to resonate with the viewer and clearly set up a redemption arc for Loki, but it falls just short.

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Loki: Episode 1.02 “Variant” | Going Beyond “The Hook”

Loki episode 1.02 “Variant” builds on the hook of the first episode, and shows it’s cards for the rest of the series in an unexpected fashion.

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The Handmaid’s Tale: 4.10 “The Wilderness” (SEASON 4 FINALE)| The Blood Of The Wicked

Let’s chat The Handmaid’s Tale season 4 finale episode 4.10 – “The Wilderness”.  Just when I thought this show couldn’t get any dumber it does this….and COMPLETELY REDEEMS ITSELF.

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Loki: Episode 1.01 “Glorious Purpose” | Deconstructing Character Through Exposition

Loki episode 1.01 “Glorious Purpose” is a perfect entry into this series and serves as a flawless deconstruction of a character we thought we knew to a tee via a simple writing tool: exposition and payoff. 

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The Handmaid’s Tale: Progress – Episode 4.09 | Love Is Complicated

Let’s chat The Handmaid’s Tale episode 4.09 – “Progress”.  When everything I thought I knew about this show gets turned on it’s head, and gets a little more complicated…

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The Handmaid’s Tale: Testimony – Episode 4.08 | I’m Mad As Hell And I’m Not Going To Take This Anymore!

Let’s chat The Handmaid’s Tale episode 4.08 – “Testimony”.  Proof that Elisabeth Moss really understands June, and should direct every episode going forward…

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The Handmaid’s Tale: Home – Episode 4.07 | My Name Is Ozymandias

Let’s chat The Handmaid’s Tale episode 4.07 – “Home”.  An episode that is a pretty paint-by-the-numbers journey into PTSD until it suddenly isn’t anymore…

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