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Orphan Black "To Hound Nature in Her Wanderings" (Spoilers!)

5/29/2014

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by Verushka Byrow

Guest starring Patrick J Adams from Suits, in a completely unnecessary though fun cameo.

This week, the episode begins with a very short but very funny and much needed road trip promised at the end of the last episode. Helena and Sarah are off to Cold River, but along the way we get to see what they could have been – sisters. We see them bond, annoy each other – well Helena annoys Sarah – but Sarah can’t stay mad at her for long. It’s, to be honest, lovely. Sarah has needed to see Helena as more than just the killer of last season, and Helena needs to see that someone can be on her side.

Orphan Black "Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est" (Spoilers!)

5/22/2014

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by Verushka Byrow

This week our clone focus is on Rachel and Helena in the aftermath of Daniel’s death last week, and the consequences thereof.

Grimm "Blond Ambition" (Spoilers!)

5/20/2014

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by Verushka Byrow

So, the big day is here – Monroe and Rosalee finally get their dream wedding and we reach the end of this inconsistent and rather dull season. And I like this show.

For an episode that revolves around Monroe and Rosalee’s wedding, their entire role in the episode can be summed up in a few sentences: Monroe’s dad makes peace with his son’s choices. Rosalee’s very ugly grandmother’s dress gets ruined and she mercifully gets a better wedding dress. And, um they actually do tie the knot and I cheered – I half expected them not to finish the ceremony.

Grimm "The Inheritance" (Spoilers!)

5/11/2014

by Verushka Byrow

I have to admit, watching the last couple of episodes of Grimm have been a chore. As much as I’ve enjoyed some parts of the show expanding, I feel like the writers have sacrificed the core elements of the show in an effort to broaden the universe, particularly, Nick and Portland’s Wesen-World and Nick’s friendship with Monroe – I’ve been beating that (dead) horse for a couple of reviews now, I know, but the lack of Monroe and Nick’s friendship, arguably the strongest part of season one, just make the show so obviously less. I guess Nick had to “grow up” sometime, but I didn’t think that would mean leaving Monroe behind.

Orphan Black "Mingling Its Own Nature With It" (Spoilers!)

5/7/2014

by Verushka Byrow

This week’s episode picks up with Felix, Sarah and Kira on the run, Alison caught up in her play and Delphine introducing Cosima to Jennifer (via videos), the first clone who died from the same symptoms that Cosima now has.

Grimm "Nobody Knows the Trubel I've Seen & My Fair Wesen" (Spoilers!)

5/6/2014

by Verushka Byrow

For me, nothing says a show is in trouble when the main character gets someone they can mentor. Given that Grimm already has their next season in the bag, I am left assuming the introduction of another Grimm, four episodes from the end of this season is merely lazy writing and an overwhelming desire to give Nick something to do before leading into the finale.

Orphan Black "Governed by Sound Reason and True Religion" (Spoilers!)

5/2/2014

by Verushka Byrow

Last week, the first episode of season two neatly recapped where season one left off, without ever leaving viewers feeling like the show was lagging – it was paced brilliantly, and pretty much hit the ground running. The end of the episode left me on the edge of my seat because Sarah, now without any options, turned to Art for help to find Kira.

Grimm "The Law Of Sacrifice" (Spoilers!)

4/14/2014

by Verushka Byrow

When we left Grimm last, Adalind had made it to Renard’s place, with Nick and Kelly outside. Nick goes up to talk to the new parents and we see that there’s nothing Renard won’t do for his child – including pulling a gun on Nick should he come for the child. Understandable since he’s a parent, but not so much when you remember he’s the one that asked the Resistance to send someone to save Adalind and the baby. The Resistance sent Kelly, and she went to Nick, and now they’re there to protect the child and Adalind – why is he pulling a gun on Nick again when this is what he organised in the first place? Yeah. This baby makes everyone lose IQ points as far as I can tell.

Grimm "Synchronicity" (Spoilers!)

4/7/2014

by Verushka Byrow

This is an episode where nothing much happens around Nick, but the show does an amazing job of keeping the tension elevated with what amounts to an episode of the travels of Adalind and her baby.

It’s also the episode where, sadly, we say goodbye to Meisner – no, he doesn’t die, but he finally gives up Adalind and the baby to the envoy the Resistance sent to ensure their safety – who happens to be Kelly, Nick’s mum. She is such a welcome injection of fresh air into what’s been a fairly slow moving couple of episodes now that the baby has been born. But, back to the story – Meisner and Adalind arrive at a meeting to point to discover the Veraat are already waiting for them. Meisner quickly dispatches the two attacking him, but there are another two attacking Adalind, who Kelly saves. No one knows her connection to Nick at this point.

Have You Seen... Orphan Black?

3/30/2014

by Verushka Byrow

To sum it up: Tatiana Maslany and every single writer on the show.

Let me set the scene for you: Orphan Black is the story of Sarah Manning, an orphan, a con artist and a thief to boot, who one evening sees a woman commit suicide by train. Sarah is the only witness and the only one to see that Beth has her face. It makes her pause, just barely before she steals Beth’s identity and as the show progresses, her life. Beth is a cop, she’s successful and she has everything Sarah doesn’t.

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