A Long Time Ago, During the Clone Wars: "Holocron Heist," "Cargo of Doom" & "Children of the Force"

 Star Wars The Clone Wars

I feel like the second season of "The Clone Wars" is really where it becomes a must-see, fantastic addition to the "Star Wars" canon. I'm not sure what it was that changed. The writers stayed the same, but the show just feels more confident. Starting with season 2, each season had its own theme. Season 2 is "Rise of the Bounty Hunters." And now that we've left season one basically in the past, aside from episode 22 which will pop up down the road, I'm even more excited for this re-watch.

"In the Name of the Moon" Re-watch: "Total Chaos: The Messy Love Rectangle" & "Grandpa Loses Control: Rei in Danger"

 Sailor Moon

Spoiler alert. These two episodes are basically filler. You'll have that when you are producing 46 episodes of an anime television series. Not all filler is bad, though. So, let's dive right in.

"I Am the Night" Re-watch: "Old Wounds" & "The Demon Within"

 The New Batman Adventures

"The New Batman Adventures" can veer wildly from dark and broody to wacky and crazy and more in line with what you'd think of when you're watching a show aimed at children. These two episodes demonstrate that pretty well.

"The Truth Is Out There" Re-Watch: "Shapes" & "Darkness Falls"

 The X-Files

We are creeping closer to the end of the first season of "The X-Files." I have to say, this isn't my favorite season, but it is a really strong season. I just love season 2 and I think its where the show really hit its stride so I'm ready to get there!!

Re-Visiting the Marvel Cinematic Universe: WandaVision

 "WandaVision" (2021)

Flashback to the summer of 2019. "Avengers: Endgame" put a cap on the Infinity Saga and then "Spider-Man: Far From Home" capped Phase 3. At San Diego Comic Con, Marvel laid out its initial plans for Phase 4. Yes, we are going to have movies starting with "Black Widow" finally getting her own solo film but TV was also going to become a big part of the MCU phases going forward. It would start off with "The Falcon and the Winter Solider," "WandaVision" and "Loki." These would be shows that actual featured the principal big name stars of the MCU and would have actual repercussions on the films. It was an exciting time and then the Covid-19 pandemic hit and everything went to shit. We went a full year and half without any new MCU content. It was a dark time. That ended when it was announced that "WandaVision" would kick off Phase 4 and the new era of MCU television shows.

Principal photography on "WandaVision" began in November 2019 and production was halted in March 2020. It resumed in September 2020 and ended in November 2020. The show stars Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Paul Bettany as Vision, Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness, Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau, Randall Park as Jimmy Woo, Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis and Evan Peters as Ralph Bohner. The show was created by Jan Shaeffer. "WandaVision" premiered on January 15, 2021 and the series finale aired on March 5, 2021.

A Long Time Ago, During the Clone Wars: "Storm Over Ryloth," "Innocents of Ryloth" & "Liberty On Ryloth"

 Star Wars The Clone Wars 

We are basically done with this long stretch of season one after this post, which is good. "The Clone Wars" really hits its stride and becomes a little less repetitive once it moves into season 2 and beyond and season 1 ends on a relative high note.

"In the Name of the Moon" Re-watch: "Crushing on Ami: The Boy Who Can See the Future" & "The Painting of Love: Usagi and Mamoru Get Closer"

Sailor Moon

For an early '90's teen girl anime, "Sailor Moon" takes a relatively slow burn approach to its main love story. Sure, Sailor Moon immediately has the hots for Tuxedo Mask, but Usagi Tsukino and Mamoru Chiba have a hate/hate relationship for quite a while. But we start to see a bit of a thaw here.