The Agents of SHIELD are a globe trotting bunch, that's for sure. After the Incan temples in Peru and a version of Malta that only exists in some kind of weird netherworld, this week's episode kicks off in Stockholm and takes in Belarus along the way. But what are our intrepid agents up to? … [Read more...]
Object of Unknown Origin – Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D – S1E2 – Dork Review
Last week, the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D were dutifully introduced to the audience - along with the reintroduction of one Agent Phil Coulson, who is definitely still alive. Or is he? This week, the Agents, along with mysterious new recruit Skye, head to Peru to investigate the answer to the question … [Read more...]
Enter Coulson – Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D – S1E1- Dork Review
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D landed onto UK territory last night, after debuting strongly in the US earlier in the week. To be honest, with the sort of pedigree it has going for it, I couldn't imagine it doing any less. But was Joss Whedon's first televised foray into the offices of S.H.I.E.L.D actually … [Read more...]
Can a conspiracy this confusing ever truly end? Utopia finale – Dork Review
Channel 4’s conspiracy comic mega-drama Utopia has finished off its first series, among a range of confused reviews, especially from me. It started okay, picked up a bit, dragged horrendously in the middle, then last week seemed to be improving. So, what cap did this finale put on the whole … [Read more...]
Who is Mister Rabbit and do we care? Utopia S1E5 – Dork Review
During my recent, quite grumpy Utopia reviews, I’ve expressed hope it could still have a good ending – the sluggish pace might pick up as they race through the last couple of weeks to a conclusion. Well, that time is now - the penultimate episode has aired. So, did they take their last chance at … [Read more...]
Utopia: Series 1, Episode 4 – Dork Review
Another week in Utopia, and you can hear the phones ring across the agency. “Shit,” they’re saying, “we’re running out of plot!” “Don’t worry,” their mate reassures them, “the characters can always sit around for a whole episode. There was a traumatic shooting at the end of the last one, we can … [Read more...]
Utopia: Series 1, Episode 3 – Dork Review
It must be a rollercoaster reading my Utopia reviews. In the first week, I declared it vague and style-over-substance, but last week, everything changed and I thought, actually this is building nicely, I am starting to get a feel for the characters, fair enough. Now I’ve mentioned the … [Read more...]
Utopia: Series One, Episode Two – Dork Review
After two weeks, we’re getting into a comfortable groove with Utopia. We know who everyone is, have a feel for how they relate to each other, and there’s this girl wandered out of The Matrix. Oh, and a mention of a rabbit – hopefully it will be a major cast member next week. Spoilers may follow, … [Read more...]
Utopia: Series 1, Episode 1 – Dork Review
On Tuesday, Channel 4 debuted Utopia, a trendy conspiracy thriller from Spooks producers Kudos, and their slick, high-concept fingerprints are all over this one. So, there's this comic book called The Utopia Experiments, and it turns out it might be a clue to some big global disease thing. A … [Read more...]
Misfits: Series 4, Episode 1 – Dork Review
Running a bit late with this review, sorry, was assembling an Ikea wardrobe. But nobody cares about that, let's get down to it. The naughty Misfits are back, down to only one original cast member after losing Kelly between series, and they've got new characters to introduce and a paranoid heist … [Read more...]
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