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IR TV Review: THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT - EPISODE 6 (“From The Desert Comes A Stranger”) [Lucasfilm/Disney+]
While Episode 5 of "The Book Of Boba Fett" brought back an intensity and coolness (a great episode from Bryce Dallas Howard), Episode 6: "From The Desert Comes A Stranger" is even better simply because in being directed by Dave Filoni it creates the deep cut that his episode from "The Mandalorian" had in spades.
IR TV Review: STAR TREK - PRODIGY - EPISODE 8 (“Time Amok”) [Paramount+]
The essence of temporal disturbance revolves in an idea of what time can provide and what it can take away. Episode 8 of "Star Trek Prodigy' entitled "Time Amok" actually does not have its correlation in the episode one would think but more to something integral to the Voyager and initial Enterprise years, not so much in consequence but in problem solving.
IR TV Review: PEACEMAKER - EPISODE 4 (“The Choad Less Traveled”) [HBO Max]
The key aspect that "Peacemaker" does as it heads into its 4th episode is speak to the ideas of what good decisions can perhaps look like in the greater sense and the elements of consequence.
IR TV Review: THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT - EPISODE 4 (“The Gathering Storm”) [Lucasfilm/Disney+]
Writer Jon Favreau understands the larger world of Star Wars but his brush strokes are much broader and less uber-detailed oriented again than Dave Filoni is per se. Favreau sees the bigger tableau but the show needs to retain more watercooler elements in a way which "The Mandalorian" had.
IR TV Review: PEACEMAKER - EPISODES 1, 2 & 3 [HBO Max]
The essence of "Peacemaker" is the irony of what he is. As seen in "The Suicide Squad", he believes a certain thing and acts a certain way because it is who he is. And from the get go in Episode 1 of his spin-off series: "A Whole New Whirled", there is a slightly more empathetic approach to who he is despite the fact that he is a mess and an idiot on so many fronts.
IR TV Review: THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT - EPISODE 3 (“The Streets Of Mos Espa”) [Lucasfilm/Disney+]
The texture of power and loss continues to build in Episode 3 of "The Book Of Boba Fett" entitled "The Streets Of Mos Espa". Robert Rodriguez returns to helm this episode after sitting out Episode 2.
IR TV Review: STAR TREK - PRODIGY - EPISODE 7 (“First Con-tact”) [Paramount+]
The episode does point to the fact that sometimes your crew are the only ones you can count on...but it depends if it is for the right reasons. The integration of use of technology (specifically transporters) is nicely subtle while still showing the evolution of what is going on.
IR TV Review: STAR TREK - DISCOVERY - EPISODE 7 (“…But To Connect”) [Paramount+-S4]
The trevails of Episode 6 of "Star Trek: Discovery" actually introduced a different motif to the universe which actually comes about as a right turn in many ways to the ideals that were initially being discussed.
IR TV Review: THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT - EPISODE 1 (“Stranger In A Strange Land”) [Lucasfilm/Disney+]
The intention of path references maybe a second chance. The essence of "The Book Of Boba Fett" even in the first episode "Stranger In A Strange Land" goes right to the core of what fans want to know right off the bat.