[Review] Luke Cage Episode 1×09: “DWYCK”

written by Sabra Schirm

SPOILER WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT

In Episode 9 of Luke Cage, we see our heroes dealing with the aftermath of last episode, which is not so fun for them when said aftermath includes a Not-An-Interrogation (that is totally an interrogation), and riding around in a garbage truck like it’s a Disneyland trolley.

(“Next Stop: The You’re Fucked Plaza!”)
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[Review] Luke Cage Episode 1×01: “Moment Of Truth”

written by Sabra Schirm

SPOILER WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT

Before I begin, I want to preface this by saying that I didn’t grow up reading Marvel comics. Or DC comics…or any comics, really.

[ducks jar of bees]

This wasn’t out of lack of interest so much as lack of exposure to people who read them and places that carried them. The few times I did get a hold of some comics, they were of the Ren and Stimpy/Betty and Veronica variety, and…well, they were all right at the time, but didn’t really encourage me to seek out anything else.

That said, you shouldn’t be surprised to hear that I don’t actually have decades of Marvel comic canon to draw on in terms of dissecting this series as it relates both to comic and Netflix/MCU canon. What I do have, however, are a handful of friends who do have the decades of canon to draw on, as well as a deep, abiding love of the Jessica Jones Netflix series. Not the same, I know, but hopefully enough to make these recaps interesting.

So. Let’s get on with it, shall we?
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[The Ohtori Archives] Home Invasion-Host Club Style

In this post, the review humbly offers up a full chapter AND a Bonus Episode so you don’t kill her for ending on a Cliff-Hanger chapter.  Nosy Hosts, Annoyed Haruhi, and Fabulous Fujioka Ryoji…Kampai!

 

Ouran High School Host Club-Warm Fuzzies Have Eaten My Brain

[The Ohtori Archives] The Twins Put a Spell on Haruhi

Welcome to Ouran High School Host Club’s Hallowe’en episode, in which the Twins’ dickery runs rampant, Tamaki shows the Cullens how a REAL Glitter-pire does it, and Mori is a Giant Puppy.  Kick back with a Hallowe’en cookie and a Jack’O’Lantern for this Episode of Glorious Shenanigans~!

 

Ouran High School Host Club-Hikaru! Kaoru! You have some ‘splainin’ to DO!