The Expanse 1.10 “Leviathan Wakes” Jose San Mateo June 2, 2016 Reviews, TV The final episode of the Expanse, “Leviathan’s Wake” feels more like a beginning rather than an end of something.
The Expanse 1.09 “Critical Mass” Jose San Mateo May 31, 2016 Reviews, TV “Critical Mass” will be remembered because it’s the one that delivers a satisfying payoff to the central plot threads that The Expanse did a masterful job in building.
The Expanse 1.08 “Salvage” Jose San Mateo May 12, 2016 Reviews, TV The Expanse is remarkable in the way it can hold a mystery over the head of its audience without being frustrating or slow paced.
The Expanse 1.07 “Windmills” Jose San Mateo May 9, 2016 Reviews, TV The main players in The Expanse have been separated by the vastness of space, but the show has been setting up their eventual collision course all series long.
The Expanse 1.06 “Rock Bottom” Jose San Mateo April 21, 2016 Reviews, TV The Expanse is one of the best science fiction shows out there at multi-tasking.
The Expanse 1.05 “Back to the Butcher” Jose San Mateo April 12, 2016 Reviews, TV “Back to the Butcher” was a good chaser to the action that preceded it.
The Expanse 1.04 “CQB” Jose San Mateo April 7, 2016 Reviews, TV “CQB” is the best episode of The Expanse if only for the action.
The Expanse 1.03 “Remember the Cant” Jose San Mateo April 5, 2016 Reviews, TV “Remember the Cant” is a pivot point in The Expanse. It’s an episode where an otherwise simple premise and one-dimensional mystery suddenly turns into something more.
The Expanse 1.02 “The Big Empty” Jose San Mateo March 23, 2016 Reviews, TV There’s nothing like a good bottle story to ratchet up the tension and really test the mettle of all involved and The Expanse features a great one in “The Big Empty.”
The Expanse 1.01 “Dulcinea” Jose San Mateo March 21, 2016 Reviews, TV “Dulcinea” is one large establishing shot, making a quick survey of all parts of the universe of The Expanse.
The Man in the High Castle 1.10 “A Way Out” Jose San Mateo February 26, 2016 Reviews, TV There’s always been an air of mystery surrounding the films in The Man in the High Castle and it only deepens when Joe and Juliana finally watch the second film.
The Man in the High Castle 1.09 “Kindness” Jose San Mateo February 24, 2016 Reviews, TV The film really kicks everyone’s ass in this episode of The Man in the High Castle.
The Man in the High Castle 1.08 “The End of the World” Jose San Mateo February 18, 2016 Reviews, TV This episode of The Man in the High Castle reminds me of the Mexican Standoff scene in the movie Reservoir Dogs.
The Man in the High Castle 1.07 “Truth” Jose San Mateo February 11, 2016 Reviews, TV One thing that The Man in the High Castle does so well is apply pressure to its characters.
The Man in the High Castle 1.06 “Three Monkeys” Jose San Mateo February 9, 2016 Reviews, TV Leave it to The Man in the High Castle to make bad guys that aren’t necessarily bad people.
The Man in the High Castle 1.05 “The New Normal” Jose San Mateo February 6, 2016 Reviews, TV If the last episode of The Man in the High Castle was about spilling secrets then this episode, “The New Normal,” is about blowblack.
The Man in the High Castle 1.04 “Revelations” Jose San Mateo February 4, 2016 Reviews, TV It’s fitting that this episode of The Man in the High Castle is called “Revelations” because nearly every character in the show revealed something about themselves and their motives.
The Man in the High Castle 1.03 “The Illustrated Woman” Jose San Mateo January 30, 2016 Reviews, TV It takes one heck of a villain to tilt the focus of a story away from the main characters.
The Man in the High Castle 1.02 “Sunrise” Jose San Mateo January 28, 2016 Reviews, TV The Man in the High Castle addresses loyalties -- where they lay, where they shift and the implications of affirming them.
The Man in the High Castle 1.01 “The New World” Jose San Mateo January 26, 2016 Reviews, TV The Man in the High Castle captures the eerie spirit of an alternate history mixing in a perfect blend of familiar and foreign that to throw off your sensibilities.