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Scrubs: My Emergency [S2:E8] – TV Review

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TL;DR – This felt like both a very old-school Scrubs episode and also something fresh.  

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Disclosure – I paid for the Disney+ service that aired this episode.

JD sitting in the chapel that had been converted into a coffee house.

Scrubs Review Introduction

We are starting to get to the pointy end of the season, and it is interesting to see all the different moving parts start to take shape. All the seeds planted throughout the season have started to bear fruit, some interesting, and some ‘oh, this is going to blow up in your face’.

So, to set the scene, things at Sacred Heart are starting to reach boiling point as cost-cutting and cost-raising are colliding in disastrous repercussions. JD (Zach Braff) wants to support the new hospital administrator Cassie (Stephanie Koenig), but the rest of the hospital hates her … for some good reasons. But JD kind of needs this because he has caught feelings for Elliot (Sarah Chalke) again, and that never ends well. Now, from here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be [SPOILERS] ahead.

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Scrubs: My Story [S2:E7] – TV Review

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TL;DR – Today we have a sad episode, not a dagger to the heart sad, but the sadness of a tide of reality flowing in.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Disclosure – I paid for the Disney+ service that aired this episode.

Turk, Nurse Dubois, and the new administrator sitting in the chappal.

Scrubs Review Introduction

There are many questions that came up when Scrubs came back, most notably how the happy ending from the previous iteration ended in a divorce by the time My Return came around. Well, given certain love interests were dismissed back in My Best Friend’s Birthday, it looks like today is the day to find out.

So, to set the scene, the new administrator Cassie (Stephanie Koenig) is on the warpath, trying to find any savings or revenue-raising she can. However, after having to have “the talk” with their son Ollie (Kellan Tetlow), JD (Zach Braff) and Elliot (Sarah Chalke) have a moment to reminisce, and maybe it’s time to have dinner together one more time. Now, from here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be [SPOILERS] ahead.

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Scrubs: My Halloween [S2:E6] – TV Review

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TL;DR – There were all the components of a good episode here, but they didn’t quite gel as a whole

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

Disclosure – I paid for the Disney+ service that aired this episode.

JD and Turk look on in horror.

Scrubs Review Introduction

Today is a bit of an odd one, because from a sheer composition perspective, it should work gangbusters. However, as I watched it, I just could not get into the episode the way I was expecting. Which, given it is one of the few episodes where nearly all the cast is there, is quite peculiar.

So, to set the scene, it is Halloween at Sacred Heart, which makes differentiation between the traumas and the costumes a lot more difficult than a regular day. JD (Zach Braff) is still pinning his single-era status; however, much of his day is taken up by the new concierge doctor, none other than Dr Cox (John C. McGinley). Now, from here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be [SPOILERS] ahead.

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VisionQuest: Deadlock [S1:E6] – TV Review

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TL;DR – There are a lot of responses you can have to an episode of television, but one you never want to hear is “oh…..”.

Rating: 3 out of 5.

Disclosure – I paid for the Disney+ service used to view this series

A statue of a bird in front of Jocasta's digital house.

VisionQuest Review Introduction

We have reached the end of our penultimate episode drop of VisionQuest as calamities are colliding and the story is heating up. Well, I wish I could say that about this episode; however, one of these did not happen, and I am not quite as hyped as I once was.

So, to set the scene, at the end of Firewall, Vision (Paul Bettany) made a choice that could change everything: he lowered his firewall and let Ultron (James Spader) … and FRIDAY (Orla Brady) … escape into the internet. The last time they pursued the internet they decided to destroy all of humanity [look, fair]. What will happen this time when there is another synth, Jocosta (T’nia Miller), also out there causing trouble? Now, from here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be [SPOILERS] ahead.

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VisionQuest: Firewall [S1:E5] – TV Review

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TL;DR – How do you visualise robots hunting each other down in cyberspace? Well, with a play, my dear.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Disclosure – I paid for the Disney+ service used to view this series.

The gang in colour in a black and white room.

VisionQuest Review Introduction

Well, we have entered that back half of this series, and so far with No Strings, Theseus, Reboot, & Malware we have gotten a lot of setup, a lot of sheer glances, and a lot of furtive statements. But we don’t have a lot of solid ground, and we are running out of time to stick that hard landing. Will today’s episode prove to be that foundation?

So, to set the scene, well, this is not good. Vision (Paul Bettany) gave Ultron (James Spader) access to his body to stop Jocasta (T’nia Miller) from killing everyone, including Thomas (Ruaridh Mollica). Still, once you give Ultron a crack, he takes a mile. In this case, by locking Vision, EDITH (Emily Hampshire), FRIDAY (Orla Brady), DUM-E (Henry Lewis), & U (Jonathan Sayer) up in the loft he was once trapped in. But sure, they may be in jail, but four AI programs with moxie can still achieve a lot. Now, from here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be [SPOILERS] ahead.

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Minimum Wage: Pilot [S1:E1] – TV Review

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TL;DR – This was a wildly odd first episode. I am not sure how to take it, but the absurdity is strangely compelling.

Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

Disclosure – I paid for the Netflix service used to view this series.

Luke Burke floating in a lake in a pizza mascot costume.

Minimum Wage Review Introduction

One of the odd joys of enjoying weird comedy groups is that occasionally they blow up, and you get to see them take things to new heights. See Aunty Donna or even what Zach Cregger is up to at the moment. Today I get to add to this with American High School’s dive into Netflix.

So, to set the scene, in the Village of Liverpool, New York, USA, there is the odd pizza place: American Height’s Slice Club. They have a habit of buying all the streaming services and crashing pizza vans into lakes, but maybe not making a lot of money, which may be important for Mr Sylvester (Randall Park), who owns all the Slice Clubs. Now, from here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be [SPOILERS] ahead.

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VisionQuest: Malware [S1:E4] – TV Review

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TL;DR – The pivot point of the season, in many ways.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Disclosure – I paid for the Disney+ service used to view this series.

A TV bathed in red light showing a mirrored crow taking flight.

VisionQuest Review Introduction

In many modern shows, there can be a pivot point that yanks the narrative in a very specific direction. To use an MCU example, when we found out that Wanda is in control in WandaVision or when Wanda is in control in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Well, today is that time.

So, to set the scene, at the end of Reboot, things were starting to look up. Tommy (Ruaridh Mollica) had started to get over his phobia of water, Vision (Paul Bettany) had turned off and on again, and Paladin (Todd Stashwick) found the wrong synth. It was all going well, until FRIDAY (Orla Brady) discovers that something or someone snuck in during the reset. “The Power of Code Compels You” because it is time for a little exorcism. Also, I think you should be taking the anniversary of Sokovia with a bit more interest Vision. Now, from here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be [SPOILERS] ahead.

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VisionQuest: Reboot [S1:E3] – TV Review

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TL;DR – When you introduce a villain in the same show as Ultron, you need to do it as well as this.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Disclosure – I paid for the Disney+ service used to view this series.

Pixelated fire at the heart of Vision.

VisionQuest Review Introduction

We have now moved into the next batch of episodes with VisionQuest, and after some solid set-up, it is time to get into the meat of the episode. Is what I would be saying if this was not another set-up episode, but when you are setting up such a solid villain, well, I will allow it.

So, to set the scene, at the end of Theseus, things are looking really bad for Vision (Paul Bettany). Paladin (Todd Stashwick) just shot him full of adamantium rounds, breaking his unbreakable case and leaking vital fluids all over the place. He would be dead if not for the fact that Tommy (Ruaridh Mollica) does not like to listen to such advice. But Paladin is under a contract and is not going to stop just because his third attempt to catch Vision failed. But while everyone was watching Vision die, they should have been watching the news for all the murders going around. Now, from here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be [SPOILERS] ahead.

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Scrubs: My Best Friend’s Birthday [S2:E5] – TV Review

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TL;DR – An odd episode with big moments and some awkward encounters.  

Rating: 3 out of 5.

Disclosure – I paid for the Disney+ service that aired this episode.

JD, Turk, and Elliot look in shock.

Scrubs Review Introduction

Today we are looking at an episode that has become quite contentious in my friend circles. I have heard quite negative things about it before I sat down, and now I have watched it; well, it was fine.

So, to set the scene, it is one of those rare days where JD (Zach Braff) and Elliot (Sarah Chalke) have the day off, but the hospital is a difficult third person in any relationship. Just when you think you are free, it pulls you back in, and that is a hard sell on any relationship. Even Turk (Donald Faison) is feeling the pain when he can’t get one night by himself. But in many ways the hospital is a grand trial, some will thrive, and others will fail. Now, from here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be [SPOILERS] ahead.

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VisionQuest: Theseus [S1:E2] – TV Review

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TL;DR – The show continues to draw me in with its world slowly revealing itself.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

Disclosure – I paid for the Disney+ service used to view this series.

A painting of Vison arising from flames.

VisionQuest Review Introduction

Today we continue our dive into VisionQuest, the third and maybe final in the series of Wanda-instigated Disney+ shows. Each drops a new side of the MCU as they play in their realm of witches and monsters where miracles and tragedy go hand in hand.

So, to set the scene, we find out that when Tommy/Thomas (Ruaridh Mollica) had been held under the water too long, there was a bolt of lightning and suddenly one person became two. Two people, with two lives, and one body. But he is not crazy, because we saw what happened in Maiden Mother Crone; we know the truth, the police don’t. Well, what’s a little avoiding arrest when among friends? Now, from here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be [SPOILERS] ahead.

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