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.
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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.
Crunchyroll's Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 finale "Shibuya Incident – Gate, Close" left our heroes in a very tough position moving forward.
What If...? S02E06 changes pace from working within its normal MCU wheelhouse to bring us a refreshing revisionist colonial story.
Blossoms Shanghai, the first Chinese TV series from auteur Wong Kar Wai, has all of his cinematic tricks & atmosphere but is a tedious bore.
Hayley Atwell shines in Season 2 Ep. 5, "What If...Captain Carter fought the HYDRA Stomper?" offering a twist on 2014's "The Winter Soldier."
What If... S02E04 has Iron Man going to Sakaar instead of Thor mixing Jeff Goldblum's The Grandmaster with "Death Race" in mindless fun.
Crunchyroll's Spy x Family S02E12: "Part of the Family" was a very sweet episode in which Bond is reassured about his position as a Forger.
Crunchyroll's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S01E16: "Long-Lived Friends" was a sweet episode that reminds viewers of the weight of memories.
Russell T. Davies's Doctor Who Christmas Special "The Church on Ruby Road" was a fun & fantastical debut for Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson.
What If...? Season 2 starts off with a bang, with Karen Gillan proving why she deserves her own animated Nebula spinoff series.
Lot No. 249 is Mark Gatiss' richest, best literary adaptation yet - with A Ghost Story for Christmas bringing scares, camp & commentary.
Crunchyroll's Spy x Family S02E11 "Berlint in Love" & "Nightfall's Daily Life" pits Becky against Yor in her wacky quest to win Loid's heart.
This week's episode of Crunchyroll's Jujutsu Kaisen, S02E22: "Metamorphosis, Part 2," begins revealing the true nature of Fake Geto.
Ahead of Adult Swim's marathon on Friday night, here's a look back at our thoughts on Rick and Morty Season 7 - our favorite season so far.
Crunchyroll's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S01E15: "Smells Like Trouble" puts two of our heroes into a bit of an uncomfortable situation.
Crunchyroll anime Jujutsu Kaisen S02E21: "Metamorphosis" highlights the great realization and self-discovery of Mahito and Yuji.
Spy x Family S02E10: "Enjoy the Resort to the Fullest"/"Bragging About Vacation" was all about the Forgers enjoying their time together.
A Murder at the End of the World is Brit Marling and Zai Batmanglij updating and subtly subverting Agatha Christie for our paranoid tech era.
Adult Swim's Rick and Morty S07E10: "Fear No Mort" found the dimension-hopping duo facing their fears - with the series being better for it.
Host Kate McKinnon, musical guest Billie Eilish & the SNL team ended the year on a high note with a holiday episode overflowing with cheer.
Crunchyroll's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S01E14: "Privilege of the Young," showed the vulnerable side of Fern in a number of ways.
Crunchyroll's Jujutsu Kaisen S02E20: "Right and Wrong, Part 3" shows the fragility of Yuji's current mental state - between grief and guilt.
Faith, religion, Bigfoot & Pokemon are just some of the factors that come into play in Adult Swim's Rick and Morty S07E09 "Mort: Ragnarick."