Shows You Should Be Watching
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Summary The series premiere of this cartoon about a bold and rebellious teenage girl who undergoes training to become a fully realized Avatar, Korra arrives in Republic City and discovers it’s a dangerous place for benders. Our Take A confident,…
Summary A time ripple damages the Enterprise, forcing young and old Uhura to cooperate and fix the timeline. Our Take This is a fun high-concept hour that leans on time travel mechanics more than emotional weight, and it mostly gets…
Summary We return to the Elysian Kingdom, but this time on a REAL fantasy planet. Our Take A full hour in fairy-tale mode, and it’s a mixed bag. The costumes and commitment to the bit are fun, and Christina Chong…
Summary Enterprise is commandeered by Admiral Reeger to track down an alien ship. Our Take A tense, talky hour that mostly works because the guest admiral actually feels like a threat rather than a plot device. The cat-and-mouse stuff in…
Summary A space trickster traps the Enterprise crew in a soap opera as Pike mourns a lost life. Our Take This one splits itself in half and neither side fully lands. The soap opera parody gets some genuine laughs once…
Summary The Enterprise falls into a slipstream that pushes them to a catastrophic warp threshold. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
Summary A transporter accident turns everyone but Spock into puppets as pirates invade the ship. Our Take The puppet gimmick gets a few good sight gags, but the pirates are bland and the episode leans too hard on “look how…
Summary Una is mistaken for a virtuous kingpin against a Klingon occupation. Our Take Una carries this one as best she can, but the mistaken-identity setup never gets clever enough to justify its runtime. The Klingon occupation stuff feels like…
Summary Shore leave on a pleasure planet turns dangerous when the crew’s promised escape stops behaving like fun. Our Take Shore leave episodes live or die on charm, and this one only half delivers. The first act has some fun…
Summary La’An, Spock, and Kirk get trapped on a mysterious, estranged Federation ship. Our Take The season’s low point so far: contrived situations, thin motivation, and a shrug of an ending.