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X-Men '97 expands the magic of the original X-Men: The Animated Series in many ways - from its casting to its nuanced long-term storytelling.

AMC's Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira-starring The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live Episode 4 was "What We" were hoping for and much more.

Crunchyroll's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End E26: "The Height of Magic" was a thrilling episode that had me yelling at my screen at one point.

With NBC's Saturday Night Live not returning until March 30th, we're looking back at the past 14 shows and ranking SNL Season 49 (so far).

We get some fascinating insights into Lesley-Ann Brandt's Pearl Thorne in an impressive chapter of AMC's The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.

Saturday Night Live heads into its break on a strong note - with Josh Brolin and Ariana Grande helping SNL raise its comedic game.

Crunchyroll's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S01E25: "A Fatal Vulnerability" was a fun episode with a beautiful battle & meaningful flashbacks.

AMC's Andrew Lincoln & Danai Gurira-starring The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live Ep. 2 "Gone" flipped the script in some impressive ways.

NBC's Saturday Night Live got back to having fun this weekend - thanks in large part to host Sydney Sweeney and musical guest Kacey Musgraves.

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S01E24: "Perfect Replicas" was another impressive effort that saw someone step up to take on Frieren.

Netflix & Albert Kim's Avatar: The Last Airbender was a fantastic retelling of the classic animated series that deserves more seasons.

AMC's Andrew Lincoln & Danai Gurira-starring The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live E01: "Years" was the return we wanted but didn't see coming.

Setting aside his pre-show baggage, we're not sure what the point was of SNL having Shane Gillis host - but it missed the mark by a mile.

Noomi Rapace is great in Constellation, a Science Fiction mystery that is... not great, another hoary Sad Astronaut story

Crunchyroll's Hell's Paradise was an amazing anime that proved to be a cornucopia of colors balanced with darkness, gore, and lots of fun.

Crunchyroll's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S01E23: "Conquering the Labyrinth" was another fantastic adventure, highlighting the second.

Crunchyroll's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, S01E22 "Future Enemies" had a slice-of-life vibe mixed with some calm-before-the-storm concerns.

Continuing my quest to catch up on my anime must-binge list, I tackled Trigun Stampede - and it more than lived up to all of the hype.

In Crunchyroll's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S01E21: "The World of Magic," the story continues to deepen as the action takes over.

Crunchyroll's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Episode 20 "Necessary Killing" dialed up the action in some very big ways - here's a look!

Host Dakota Johnson, musical guest Justin Timberlake, and SNL's cast & writers were able to get Saturday Night Live Season 49 back on track.

Things pick up in some very interesting ways in the latest episode of Crunchyroll's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S01E19: "Well-Laid Plans."

There were some positives to take away from this weekend's SNL with host Jacob Elordi and musical guest Reneé Rapp - just not a lot of them.

Amber Noizumi & Michael Green's Netflix series Blue Eye Samurai raises the bar on animated action, emotion, and intimate storytelling.

In Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S01E18: "First-Class Mage Exam," we arrive at the City of Magic, Äußerst, for the First-Class Mage exam.

Marvel Studios' Echo is more compelling as a crime drama than a superhero series, but felt too much like a Daredevil: Born Again prequel.

Crunchyroll's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S01E17: "Take Care" sees the paths start separating - and someone needs to decide which way to go.

Marvel Studios' What If ...? closes out Season 2 with a bang as Captain Carter, Kahhori & Strange collide in an epic animated season finale.

Hayley Atwell's Captain Carter lands in a very different "renaissance" in What If ...? S02E08: "What If…The Avengers Assembled in 1602?"

Cate Blanchett chews up her scenes far better in Marvel's What If ...? than she had in Thor: Ragnarok, which makes this a worthy episode.