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Genre television returns in a big way, with a new status quo in a new universe after the Crisis has Destroyed Concepts we thought were well entrenched.  Batwoman has to contend with her new reality while Supergirl deals with Lex as a good guy, Black Lightning adjusts to how the Red Wave has affected his town, the Legends are celebrities, and Arrow gives us a backdoor pilot for what they hope will be a replacement show.  The Doctor also gives us a visit with Nikola Tesla, the Midwives are trapped in a lift, Riverdale plays football, The Good Doctor joins the X-Men, but the real big highlights for the week are the return of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and Star Trek: Picard at the end of the week.  I am glad I caught up on everything so that I can get behind again as all of these shows suck me in!

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As the year runs out of steam, so do the studios.  There is only one hope we have for new genre television, and she is all the hope you need:  The Doctor.  Doctor Who returns with a two-parter, with part one on New Year’s Day, and part two on the following Sunday.

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Crisis on Infinite Earths begins on Supergirl as our red skies descend to shake up the CW’s Arrowverse.  Bureau 42 has a primer for you here, and a review for the first part her available here if you want More…

While over in the Arrowverse a Crisis hits this week, Marvel answers by bringing the Runaways back and dropping season three for us.  Meanwhile, in His Dark Materials, we get a better look at the Daemons, the Watchmen get some alcohol in Manhattan, Black Lightning, while not directly dealing with Crisis, worries about Jennifer, and Castle Rock and Blacklist end their seasons.  In Riverdale, Veronica fights with her her dad, and The Mandalorian takes on a crew.  If you are still looking upwards, Star Trek: Discovery offers us a Short Trip.

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Hope you’ve got a lot of free time to catch up this week!  The DC shows are at their last episodes before Crisis, which gives us a mid-season finale feel to Flash and Arrow.  Supergirl and Batwoman will also be taking part, and Legends will pop in but their shows haven’t been leaning as heavily into it.  Black Lightening is also rumors to show up, but he’s still busy trying to free his city from governmental occupation on his show.  Meanwhile on HBO, the Watchmen discusses the events of the original comic, but otherwise has nothing to do with the rest of the DC properties.  His Dark Materials borrows a name from a vampire movie, but shows no signs of featuring bloodsuckers.  The Good Doctor visits his estranged, dying father.  Riverdale producers still believe video tapes are a thing.  The Mandalorian works with a rookie.  The Blacklist stops people from retiring.  In you wanted something nostalgic and lighter, Fuller House’s latest season drops, also.

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While we continue to get Discordant Content from Batwoman, Watchmen, Supergirl, Black Lightning, Flash, Arrow, and Titans from various sources, Disney+ launched, and their opening salvo fires both barrels of The Mandalorian, giving us two episodes a week, as well as non-fiction offerings like Marvel’s Hero Project.  If you like your heroes a bit less super, The Good Doctor is around to help, and if you like the other side of the spectrum, The Blacklist’s investigates money issues, and we get The Word in Castle Rock.  If you wanted comics but not heroes, you’re out of luck, but Riverdale did once hear about something from some similarly named comics.

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Flash and Arrow take a by-week, but their Diligent Coworkers can pick up the slack as Batwoman get embraced by her city, Supergirl gets devious, Watchmen introduces a new character, Black Lightning deals with his family tragically, and the Titans play hangman.  The Good Doctor deals with a kid the the bubble and Riverdale’s is under a bad influence.  Castle Rock gives us Joy’s mother’s story, while American Horror Story is in a dead heat to the finale.  Blacklist gives us a governor who plays at being a magician.  In the best news, we get another Star Trek: Discovery short trip this week!

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Black Lightning and Flash take the week off, leaving extra time to take in the whole season four of She-Ra with my daughters that drops this week.  Even without their Dynamic Coworkers, Batwoman, Supergirl, Arrow, the Titans, and Watchmen keep the flame alive with new episodes.  Halloween’s ended, so we take a trip from Castle Rock to Eden, and on American Horror Story we get a heartwarming tale of three friends getting together.  Riverdale plays courtroom drama, while The Blacklist investigates The Matrix.

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Last week, I was surprised by a new show that I hadn’t even heard was coming out, so I must ask: who watches the Watchmen?  If that isn’t enough Diverse Continuities, Batwoman expands her rogues gallery, Supergirl investigates her criminal fenemy, Black Lightning reintegrates at home, The Flash gets bloody, Arrow continues its victory lap with Thea’s return, and Titans, not content without a description, doesn’t give us a title, either.  In Castle Rock, we hope to get horror, Riverdale, the horrors of ancient video media scares everyone, and A.H.S. gives us unexplored camp horrors.  The Good Doctor alienates people, and on The Blacklist, Red goes to Cuba.

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