BEWARE: I SPOIL. I absolutely love it when Helena goes insane. People forget that you can’t speak logically to a crazy person in the same way that you would speak to a normal person. You can’t plead for your life—they’re insane. Cry to the walls! The walls might hear you better. Someone should’ve told Henrik…
What in the hell is going on with Adam Markusson? While “regular” isn’t the word I would use for this extremely successful, wealthy, apparently good-looking and intelligent (the list wraps around the corner) young man, it’s supposed to be a given that he would at least check the “human” box, right? No? Matt K. Turner,…
BEWARE: I SPOIL. Ya’ll…who in the hell is this MAN? This episode we got a rather startling introduction to a transgender man named Tony, or, as I like to call him, Sarah with a Beard. He approaches with Art, wanting to know answers and asking about Beth. His friend, Sammy, was killed, and Art instantly…
I would like for it to be noted that, while this piece was written prior to the release of this Saturday’s Orphan Black, the information herein is still relevant (especially when compared to what actually happened for comical purposes). Also, let it be known that our review of the latest episode will be out soon. –The…
We’ve seen the apocalypse. We’ve seen attacks on Earth’s civilizations by an unknown species, zombies, a third World War that left nations across the globe staggering. Pretty much every form of mass destruction that could befall our little planet has, and yet, here’s another. Starring Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Michelle Yeoh, Troy Garity, Hiroyuki Sanada,…
BEWARE: There is nothing here but spoilers and nightmares. This episode should probably just be called “Why the Hendrix Family Needs to Be Heavily Medicated”. While we didn’t get the all clones to the rescue Alison breakout scheme that Cos promised, this episode had a generous dose of Alison’s rehab madness. Fairly early on, Alison…
BEWARE: Spoilage here. There is none. There is no feminism in Metal Hurlant Chronicles. Female characters are reduced to being sexually exploited tropes with absolutely no substance or characterization that would enable them to contribute to the plot of an episode. As I’ve mentioned in previous MHC recaps, women are portrayed as either sex symbols,…
BEWARE: I spoil. I am scared for Helena. Everything was okay in the beginning. It was beautiful. Here, let’s rewind a bit. Sarah and Helena go on their first road trip together to discover what happened to Dr. Ethan Duncan after Project Leda. This adventure is topped off by a sisterly tent scene and a…
Felix Dawkins is the unofficial star of Orphan Black. This is not an easy task to achieve, as he shares the platform with a set of amazingly feisty and intelligent women. The task becomes more difficult still when realizing that Felix comes from a dwindling portion of characters that aren’t played by Tatiana Maslany. His…
For the past couple of weeks, in between fangirling over the madness of Orphan Black, procrastinating over everything (probably could’ve written this a week ago), and consistently shoving Ben & Jerry’s Milk & Cookies down my throat, I have been reading Dust in the Wind by William Hutchison. Hutchison has spent over 35 years working…
BEWARE: I spoil. Whoever told you that nice guys finish last is a liar and they should be flogged. This week, Metal Hurlant Chronicles opens up its hour finale with an episode about a man who promptly announces that he’s having a bad day. Now, being seasoned MHC watchers, we know that nothing is…
BEWARE: I spoil. “Pledge of Anya” takes us to an ancient world, covered in canyons and deserts. A small group of people foresee an imbalance on Earth that will wreak havoc on future human civilizations. This “dragon,” as they call it, will be hidden among the humans, and it is their duty to send a…
