TV Reviews8/10
How a Italian cartoon about fairies outlasted the toy aisle it was built to sell
Winx Club ran eight seasons and 208 episodes from 2004 to 2019. A review of Bloom, Alfea College, the Trix, and the voice cast swaps that kept it alive.
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Television we have watched and scored.
TV Reviews7.1/10
ABC’s FlashForward Buried Its Best Idea Under a Pile of Subplots
ABC's FlashForward (2009-2010) gave the world a two-minute blackout and visions six months ahead. A look back at its 22 episodes, cast, and abrupt cancellation.
TV Reviews8.2/10
Kill la Kill: Trigger’s First Original Anime, 24 Episodes of Fashion and Class Warfare
Kill la Kill, Trigger's first original anime, ran 24 episodes in 2013-2014. A look at Ryuko, Senketsu, Life Fibers and the class metaphor behind the uniforms.
TV Reviews4.8/10
FUBAR Review: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Netflix Spy Comedy Is a Missed Opportunity
Netflix's FUBAR gave Arnold Schwarzenegger his first TV lead, ran two seasons, and was canceled in 2025. A look at why the spy comedy never clicked.
TV Reviews7.5/10
The Eternaut Review: Netflix’s Faithful, Cautious Adaptation of Argentina’s Most Famous Comic
Netflix's The Eternaut, Argentina's famed 1957 comic, arrives in six episodes with Ricardo Darín as Juan Salvo — faithful, careful, and renewed for season two.
TV Reviews8.2/10
The 1995 Pride and Prejudice Adaptation Still Sets the Standard for Austen on Screen
The 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice, from Colin Firth's Darcy to Jennifer Ehle's Elizabeth, explained: casting, awards and what still holds up.
TV Reviews7.6/10
Spanish Crime Drama Toy Boy Still Holds Up as a Watchable, Confident Thriller
Toy Boy put a stripper at the center of a murder case on the Costa del Sol. A look at the Spanish crime drama's plot, cast and two-season run.
TV Reviews8.1/10
Baki Hanma” Review: A Son’s Fight Against His Father’s Legacy”
Baki Hanma on Netflix: two seasons, 39 episodes, six theme songs, and a father-son fight that was always the point. Our review scores it 8.1.
TV Reviews6.5/10
Animal Kingdom: Six Seasons of Smurf, Heists and a Family That Refuses to Change
TNT's Animal Kingdom ran six seasons and 75 episodes, ending in 2022. A review of the Cody crime family, Ellen Barkin's Smurf, and the flashback gamble.
TV Reviews7.6/10
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog: A Strike Side Project That Collected a Hugo and an Emmy
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog: Joss Whedon's 2008 strike-era web musical, its cast, awards, and why it still matters.
TV Reviews4.8/10
The Show That Wasted a Nuclear Apocalypse on Small-Town Feuds
Jericho, CBS's 2006 post-nuclear drama with Skeet Ulrich, ran 29 episodes across two cancellations. A review of what worked and what didn't.
TV Reviews8.2/10
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU: Three Seasons, 38 Episodes, and a Club That Won’t Let Anyone Be Alone
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU ran 3 seasons and 38 episodes on TBS from 2013 to 2020, following Hachiman Hikigaya and the Volunteer Services Club.