NHK World, one of the off shoot channels of Japan’s publicly funded NHK, has put out a new bilingual drama entitled Home Sweet Tokyo. NHK World is sort of meant to be the international version, or perhaps it is better to call it the foreign language version. It is a little hard to tell if … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Home Sweet Tokyo
I had a few hours between the end of work and the beginning of a work party the other day, so i figured it was a good chance to check out the latest Marvel offering on the big screen. Sadly, a mistake in theaters meant I missed roughly the first five minutes, but I think … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Thor: Ragnarok
The last episode and a bit of a mixed bag. The Defenders s01e08 The Defenders writers: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich & Marco Ramirez director: Farren Blackburn Netflix Quick Review: I think theist thing I can say about this particular episode is that your enjoyment will greatly depend on how invested you are in the world they … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: The Defenders s01e08 The Defenders
Repetition. Repetition, repetition. Repetition? Repetition. The Defenders s01e07 Fish in the Jailhouse writers: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich & Marco Ramirez director: Felix Enriquez Alcala Netflix Quick Review: I tend to enjoy talking about these shows at the beginning. By the end it has been more a test of whether or not I can finish what I … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: The Defenders s01e07 Fish in the Jailhouse
This morning I woke up with a decently high fever. So, instead of going to work and infecting everyone with my germs, I’m staying home. And relaxing. With the Defenders. The Defenders s01e06 Ashes, Ashes writers: Drew Goddard & Marco Ramirez director: Stephen Surjik Netflix Quick Review: In a 5o minute show, about 42 … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: The Defenders s01e06 Ashes, Ashes
This will be a hard one to review. I try to be objective, but at its heart so much of reviewing is subjective. Time to thread the needle. The Defenders s01e05 Take Shelter writers: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, Douglas Petrie & Marco Ramirez director: Uta Briesewitz Netflix Quick Review: In this episode we get some … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: The Defenders s01e05 Take Shelter
I’ll be honest. I watched this episode twice. The first time was the day before going to my last camp session. I finished the episode, had to go do some family things, and when I got back I couldn’t really remember anything that had happened. Or at least, I couldn’t parse this episode from the … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: The Defenders s01e04 Royal Dragon
This is the third episode I’ve watched today. I’m trying to binge these shows before I go to camp (which is where I am when this is published.) Don’t know if this will make the shows better or worse, but it does make the more disappointing elements feel more potent. Whatever that means. The Defenders … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: The Defenders s01e03 Worst Behavior
Well, at least the heroes are starting to meet. The Defenders s01e02 Mean Right Hook writers: Lauren Scmidt Hissrich & Marco Ramirez director: S. J. Clarkson Netflix Quick Review: I don’t know. I really don’t. This show is already feeling like taffy. Stretched out. Things happened in this episode. I know they did. I … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: The Defenders s01e02 Mean Right Hook
When Daredevil (the Netflix version) first came out there was a clear sense of excitement. This excitement continued for most of the Marvel Netflix shows, but for some reason, the release of Defenders almost escaped my notice. Maybe it is just a busy time of year for me. Or maybe it has something to do … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: The Defenders s01e01 The H Word
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