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…
For hours, they sat there, trying to convince him, but he wouldn’t budge. So, they left, and he drank. More people came, trying to convince him, but he wouldn’t budge. So, they left, and he drank. After a while, I arrived. He was sitting there, still drinking, waiting to die. “Hey there,” I said. The…
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…
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…
Today was the best day of my life. I am so happy with this episode. They didn’t throw me off a cliff, and when I cried, it was from tears of joy. Finally, we get an episode with LOTS of Helena (that’s why there are so many Helena pictures). But, before we get into her,…
299,792,458 Km/s The speed of light, at which time travel becomes theoretically possible… Thus opens 300,000 kilometres/seconde, a French, sci-fi short film by Stéphane Réthoré. This film has many things going for it: Paris, really cool clocks, a great 1950s noir vibe, and an ending that makes you want more. 300 000 KILOMÈTRES / SECONDE…
First aired May 12th, 2014. Emery manages to save Roman from his poison early into the episode with Teri’s help. When he’s all better, he and Emery celebrate by sleeping together and enjoy a rare moment of uninterrupted happiness. Eventually, Emery answers her phone and she and Roman meet up with everyone at the Mardi…
This show should honestly be four hours long. In fact, Saturday should just be Orphan Day, and one episode should last for 24 hours. Let’s get down to business because so much happened, SO MUCH. Alison was definitely not the main focus this week, so let’s start there. They’ve locked her up! They’ve put her…
First aired May 5th, 2014. This episode of Star-Crossed felt sort of like a mini spy movie. Roman and Drake realize destroying the Suvek didn’t work, so they enlist Emery and Grayson to help steal it from the Trags. Since revealing the existence of the Suvek would have repercussions for all Atrians, they have to move…
