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 REVIEW: Batwoman, Season 2 Episode Seventeen 'Kane, Kate' One of the most prominent casting choices of Batwoman's second season is Wallis Day as Kate Kane. After Ruby Rose opted not to return to the role, showrunner Caroline Dries opted to create a new character to take on the mantle of Batwoman, Ryan Wilder (Javicia Leslie), and turn Ruby Rose's behind the scenes exit from the show into the central storyline, concerning the mysterious disappearance of Kate Kane. Hence, Wallis Day would now be cast in the part of Kate, for when Kate would be found, bringing us a whole new interpretation on the character. This episode, more so than any of the others, is the one that most focuses on this new Kate Kane. In the previous episode, we saw Kate and her new identity of 'Circe' were engaging in a constant battle within Kate's mind. Well now we  discover that Circe has won this battle, and fully taken over. I really like this element, as it means we get to see a new s

 REVIEW: Bates Motel, Season 5 Episode Ten 'The Cord' After months of making my way through Bates Motel, I've finally reached the end. The very last episode. It has been a show of many, many highs and very few lows; an absolute masterclass in how to offer a new take on an Alfred Hitchcock classic. Some shows have to be seen to be experienced, and Bates Motel is absolutely one such show. The final episode gets going at a rollicking pace from the off, as we continue where the previous episode finished. Alex (Nestor Carbonell) has kidnapped Norman (Freddie Highmore) and wants him to reveal where he buried Norma (Vera Farmiga). As part of his plan, he has also taken police station office manager Regina (Aliyah O'Brien) hostage. As somebody who used to work with Alex, we see the former Sheriff very much from her eyes. We see how much he's become just totally unrecognisable from the man he was, a man who through his hate and obsession has become a shadow of the person he

 REVIEW: Bates Motel, Season 5 Episode Nine 'Visiting Hours' Over the course of the series, Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) has committed many crimes under the persona of 'Mother' (Vera Farmiga). Finally, he's paying for them. In the previous episode he willingly handed himself into the police, and now he faces a preliminary hearing to determine his fate. There's something undeniably fascinating about seeing these iconic characters thrown under the spotlight in this manner; it's a concept that has been done multiple times, most notably with the Sixth Doctor in Doctor Who , who was placed on trial for an entire season under the umbrella 'Trial of a Time Lord' arc. It makes for a great hook, as you feel genuinely invested in seeing the court's verdict. Before that though Emma (Olivia Cooke) and Dylan (Max Thieriot) are reunited, albeit under tragic circumstances. Emma's mother Audrey has been found dead, and God does this episode really make yo

 REVIEW; Batwoman, Season 2 Episode Sixteen 'Rebirth' A key focus of Batwoman's second season has been the return of Kate Kane (Wallis Day). The former Batwoman was presumed dead early in the season, only for now to still be alive with a new face. It's something of an odd move for a show that otherwise decided to write a new character taking over the mantle of Batwoman, but I guess sometimes these shows can take strange turns. This is the episode where Jacob Kane (Dougray Scott) discovers his daughter is still alive via a DNA match between Circe's DNA and Kate's. It's a long overdue moment, as the ongoing scenes constantly teasing Circe is Kate despite us as the viewers all knowing that she is Kate anyway have got a bit repetitive. It doesn't feel like this season as a whole has done a lot with Kane now she's been brought back into the fold so I'm glad they finally do something with it here, with Jacob and the rest of her family and friends welco

 REVIEW: Doctor Who, Series 6 Episode Eight 'Let's Kill Hitler' Originally published in 2016, here are my thoughts on Let's Kill Hitler. With Donald Trump being the only republican candidate in America for their presidency I thought it would be fun to look at an episode with a similarly unlikeable individual: Let's Kill Hitler. Those three words are not necessarily what you would expect a Doctor Who episode to be called so its name comes as something of a surprise, although I suspect it was more to grab the attention of the media rather than a title picked to suit the episode. The title is very misleading and many quite rightly felt disappointed by it. Personally, I didn't; whilst I liked the idea of an episode set in the past with an evil dictator as the 'historical celebrity' it was never a necessity for me that this episode featured a significant amount of screentime for Hitler (Albert Welling). It is more focused on the origins of River Song (Alex Ki

 REVIEW: Marvel's Runaways, Season 3 Episode One 'Smoke And Mirrors' Originally published in May 2021, here are my thoughts on the first episode of Runaways' third season, 'Smoke And Mirrors'.  Ever since I finished Season Two of Marvel's Runaways on Disney Plus, I've been eagerly anticipating the third season. It took  a while for this season to be uploaded on this streaming service, and even longer for me to find room to fit it in alongside the other shows which I watch, but now I've finally watched the opener to the show's third season. And it didn't disappoint.  This episode introduces us to an interesting premise, with Karolina (Virginia Gardner), Janet (Ever Carradine) and Chase (Gregg Sulkin) all placed inside the algorithm which Victor (James Marsters) was trapped inside by Jonah in the previous seasons. The algorithm gives them their version of the perfect world, and whilst it has been explored a great deal in fantasy shows it still