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“XCVII” is a pretty unusual episode of Samurai Jack, in that the samurai himself is barely featured. The only real…

Jack has done a lot of hiding thus far during the season—hiding from the Daughters Of Aku, hiding from robot…

Thus far, this season of Samurai Jack has been elliptical and suggestive, even more than the original run of the…

This season of Samurai Jack is the show’s first (and last) fully-serialized run—if there are any episodic conflicts,…

It looks like I spoke too soon last week when I said Aku wasn’t coming back any time soon—tonight’s episode starts…

At the beginning of this final season of Samurai Jack, everything seems like it‘s at its lowest point. This is a…

One of Steven Universe’s tactics for remaining vital has been the introduction of new Gems—if the Crystal Gems have…

“Tiger Philanthropist” is a bit of an odd Steven Universe episode, if only because it feels like it should have…

Most of the human characters of Steven Universe are either central targets for intensive arcs or pleasant background…

Steven Universe has been running for long enough that we know most of the characters’ hangups, even if they’re not…

By this point in his papacy, Pius XIII is almost immune to criticism—or, at least, immune to being dunked on in…

Over the past few episodes, a sense of decay has crept into The Young Pope, and not even Lenny’s vengeance miracle…

“The New Crystal Gems” is a very funny, light episode about Connie, Lapis, and Peridot (and Pumpkin) trying to…

How is Lenny going to fix this mess? At the beginning of this episode, he’s at the lowest point of his papacy—the…

One of the best things about The Young Pope (maybe my favorite thing) is how unlike any other TV drama it is. Any…

When Steven and Greg are taken to the Amethysts’ quarters, it seems like “That Will Be All” is going to be a tense…

After a few of the most exciting, intense episodes Steven Universe has done, it makes sense that there’d be a bit of…

Who would have thought we’d be this close to Home World, this soon? I’d always assumed Steven Universe would show…

This is the first time that a threat to a core member of the Gem squad has carried over multiple episodes—even when…

One of the drawbacks of the fireworks in yesterday’s episode should be a loss of momentum in today’s. “Fifth…