With only one episode left, The Alienist pulled a risky move by shoving their titular character to the side for the duration of its penultimate episode. But surprisingly enough, the episode works perfectly without him. For the whole series, we’ve…
The Alienist 1×08 Review: “Psychopathia Sexualis”
Ladies, don’t ever say “I love you” to a man in a television show. It will almost never end well for you. Either you will get your heart broken or you will die a horrible death so that the man…
The Alienist 1×06 Review: “Ascension”
Every show has their “jump the shark” moment. The writers need to keep the audience’s attention somehow when things start to go stale. And very often, the decision is not a good one. The Alienist is not an exception. Last…
The Alienist 1×04 Review: “These Bloody Thoughts”
The Alienist is not just a murder mystery show. It heavily revolves around the divide between the poor and the rich. The latter’s privilege and influence rule over all, erasing their debt and crimes like an eraser on a chalkboard.…
The Alienist 1×03 Review: “Silver Smile”
If there’s one thing The Alienist has done right so far, it’s been keeping the psychology present in the show. So often, crime shows abandon the psychological aspects and focus more on the “whodunnit” elements. And while the latter is…
Please Stand By Movie Review
These past few years have seen a greater appreciation of stories told from the autism perspective. New shows like Young Sheldon, The Good Doctor and Atypical, for instance, and recent movies like Life, Animated, Dina and The Accountant —while all varying in quality— …
TV Review: The Alienist Series Premiere Dives into the Human Condition
If you’re going into The Alienist completely blind, you may be disappointed to find that it isn’t about the supernatural. Instead, it dives into the human condition, using criminal psychology to look inside a serial killer’s mind. Last year, criminal…