TV Review: Legends of Tomorrow (1×03) “Blood Ties”

Germany 1975 Rip Hunter has instantly become 100 percent more interesting within this third episode, between his hinting of seeing the rise and fall of Superman and Batman, to a cold open in which he appears in ancient Egypt to…

TV Review: ‘Legends of Tomorrow’ “Pilot Part 2”

Hey, there readers! Remember that swashbuckling of sorts that I promised in my review of the pilot part one last week? Did I warn you about how absolutely cheesy it is? If I didn’t, this is your warning: This show is the…

TV Review: Arrow (4×11) “A.W.O.L.”

This week made me wonder how anything on Arrow could possibly get done without Felicity Smoak.  The answer is “very little,” apparently. While the episode  “AWOL” turns focus to John Diggle and his brother Andy, the subplot in which Felicity…

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow “Pilot Part 1” Review

I’ve begun to feel really bad for people who are just casual comic book superhero fans, because this is starting to get ridiculous. But, for those of us riding the train to its final destination, we’re just getting started! A…

TV Review: Arrow (4×10) “Blood Debts”

Welcome back to our weekly coverage of Arrow on The Young Folks! I missed out on recapping episode 4×09 “Dark Waters” because of, y’know, the Holidays, but the only essential thing to note from its events are Quentin and Felicity’s…

Which superhero television series is right for you?

Comic book movies are Hollywood’s cash cow, so it seems odd that television is only now embracing the genre. Since the birth of television, superhero programs have aired on TV with varied results; Smallville lasted 10 seasons while a live-action…

TV Review: Arrow (4×08) “Heroes of Yesterday”

      So, remember that part of Avengers: Age of Ultron where the whole crew has to check into a rural hideaway for a halftime breather? Wait, what? The show already beat me to the punch on that joke?…