‘Loki’ 1×04 review: “The Nexus Event” captures Loki(s) loneliness, but there’s no further exploration of his queerness

Loki episode four “The Nexus Event” finally pays off the character development of the first three episodes and particularly the relationship between Loki and Sylvie introduced in last week’s episode. While the episode’s plot works really well to build on…

‘The A List’ season 2 review: Mysteries abound as Mia returns to Peregrine Island

British teen thriller series The A List, currently streaming on Netflix, centers on a group of teenagers who attended summer camp on the isolated Peregrine Island, but the series is not all about fun games where the characters sit around…

‘Tuca & Bertie’ 2×03 Review: “Kyle” dissects toxic masculinity with surreal wit

Tuca & Bertie, Lisa Hanawalt’s irreverent animated sitcom, frequently wraps complicated character dynamics and difficult psychology inside the candy-coated, hyperactive exterior of the show’s vividly realized world. The world of Tuca & Bertie operates by its own logic, offering up…

‘Dynasty’ 4×08 review: “Your Sick and Self-Serving Vendetta” pits Jeff and Culhane in a love triangle

All these fights on Dynasty over land have ended in a whimper instead of a bang. “Your Sick and Self-Serving Vendetta” tied up two big betrayals that had the potential to grow into epic wars, but instead, the trend of…

‘Love, Victor’ review: Season two breaks away from established narratives

Narrative crutches can make or break a TV series, and Love, Victor walks that very fine line in its second season, premiering today on Hulu. After initially DMing Simon, from Love, Simon, (Nick Robinson) asking for advice about coming out…

‘Nancy Drew’ Season 2 finale review: “The Echo of Lost Tears” ignites Nancy’s feelings for Ace

The CW’s Nancy Drew knows how to do a season finale right! After discovering the return of the Wraith, the Drew Crew banded together to find a way to save Nancy’s life. And in turn, “The Echo of Lost Tears”…

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ 4×08 Review: “Testimony” explores power dynamics outside Gilead

The Handmaid’s Tale this week finally takes a turn towards the showdown we’ve all been waiting for, with June (Elizabeth Moss) in Canada telling her story to bring down the Waterfords.  June has struggled with being oppressed by her “superiors,”…