…for in such dangerous things as war, the errors which proceed from a spirit of benevolence are just the worst.
–Carl von Clausewitz, On War, Chapter One
(trans. J.J. Graham)
“Here we are, still trying to kill our way to a better tomorrow.”
–James Holden, “Redoubt.”
Earth and Mars take the war to Marco Inaros, Holden makes a controversial decision that stirs dissent among his crew, and Drummer issues a challenge.
We can only hope that 2022 takes a turn for the better. Meanwhile, SF and Fantasy is coming repeatedly to a screen near you. We have a list of some of the new shows and movies you might want to watch in the next twelve months:
(Subject to frequent updates as new series come to my attention. Did I miss any?)
Happy Boxing Day 📦 and welcome to the last update for 2021! Season four of Cobra Kai drops, which I think makes this show bigger than the movies that spawned it. If you didn’t get enough animated magic for the holiday season, Zatanna is getting some more allies on Young Justice. Mrs. Brown’s Boys continues the holiday specials, continuing Mammy’s holiday special. Otherwise, The Doctor is our Holiday Special gateway into space, as she gets to face the Daleks again. Our only two regularly scheduled shows are both taking place in the future, in space. The Expanse deals with Ceres Station and Discovery also deals with the politics as the galaxy converges to discuss the DMA.
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The Expanse continues with it short sixth season, its brilliance uninterrupted.
Note: the next two episodes, “Force Projection” (December 24) and “Redoubt” (December 31) will be reviewed together on New Year’s Day.
Probably late on New Year’s Day.
Happy Holidays! Our genre show producers, or at least schedulers, have taken their holiday break through Yule, but on Wednesday the finale of Hawkeye drops, hopefully following up on their Studio-spanning surprise guest, The Wheel of Time also drops a season finale, are the Dragon Reborn listens to Dark reason. Discovery doesn’t give us a description, but the Rocinate takes to battle with Earth and Mars across the Expanse. For the other big holiday, Call The Midwife and Mrs. Brown’s Boys drop a special.
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Is it me, or do we have less to watch this week? It could be because I am so behind I am not noticing the new things that need to be added, so always feel free to suggest something in the comments. We do have eight new episodes of The Witcher, which my eldest daughter and wife have been eagerly anticipating. Riverdale will have its 100th episode. Hawkeye gives us the penultimate episode. The Wheel of Time’s revolutions gives us revelations. Young Justice and Star Trek: Discovery are fuzzy on the details, but The Expanse wasn’t this week, telling us about the Rocinante being the linchpin for the war.
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Later for Doctor Who and Star Trek: Discovery.* The great outer space series of this century (so far) has returned for what will be its last season. We get a glimpse of what war looks like– but we’re reminded that the universe holds dangers and wonders greater than any human conflict.
*Literally later. We’re reviewing both of those seasons a pair of eps at a time, so you’ll see the next Who after Sunday’s show and Discovery next week.
There are a lot of old favorites returning this week, but first Doctor Who’s Season of Flux comes to a close. The Flash’s event season continues, and I admit I hadn’t quite realized it was an event season until this description, and we get guest stars a plenty. Guest stars continue to show up, as Riverdale is visited by a fan favorite Netflix witch. The Wheel of Time has multiple faceoffs. The Blacklist is the only other show to give us a description, telling us about an old crime family in therapy. Hawkeye and Discovery also have new episodes, which don’t need descriptions to get me interested in them. Adding to the list of description-less shows I am thrilled to watch, The Expanse returns for season six.
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I hope everyone has a quiet week with family, regardless of last week’s turkey consumption, because this week is lighter on television. This week, Lost in Space will drop its third and final season. The Doctor continues to uncover her past while sorting out The Flux, The Flash visits The Hall of Justice with Black Lightning, Riverdale makes Rivervale make tough choices, Young Justice gives us some magic, and The Legends give us a Bebbo Christmas special. Wheel of Time introduce some new faces. We don’t get synopsis, but I am still most interested in Hawkeye and the crew of Star Trek: Discovery.
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A joyous (American) Thanksgiving to all our Bureaucrats this week. We are thankful for you, dear readers. I am also personally thankful for you patience and forgiving nature when I miss shows we should be letting you know about. For example, last week Marvel’s Hit-Monkey first season dropped, and the live action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop (which I have already mainlined and finished.) Newly appearing this week is the second half of Masters of the Universe: Revelation, and the first two episodes of Marvel’s new Hawkeye series, set with a winter holiday theme. Our episodic entries this week, The Doctor (Who) visits 1967 and The Village of the Angels. The Doctor (Good) visits wedding venues. The Flash visits Black Lightning. The Legends visit 1940s Seattle (and WWII.) Batwoman is thematically relevant to the holiday as she has to mediate a Bat-family dispute. Over on Riverdale (in Rivervale) we are visited by a vengeful spirit from their folklore. Star Trek: Discovery doesn’t offer us a description, but be sure to read last week’s review to get an idea of where this week’s will (boldly) go.
[ETA: The Wheel of Time, thanks Visionary_Coward!]
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