Bleach Review: God Of Thunder 4

"Finally time for my Vollstandig"

In her new form Yoruichi starts to over power Askin and his Deathdealing power however the tables are turned once again when Askin unleashes his Vollstanding.

I forgot to mention in my last review but Yoruichi's new form looks pretty damn cool and I'm glad we get to see it in action straight away. It's name is Shunko: Raiju Senkei: Shunryu Kokubyo Senkei, which means Flash war Cry: Thunder Beast Battle Form: Flash Black Cat Warrior Princess. A really cool name (and quite the mouthful) and I like that most of it looks like it's made out of lightning plus there is the reveal that not only does Yoruichi look like a cat she acts like one too. This might explain why she didn't want to go into this form in the first place but it also might reinforce the fact that this form was somehow made by Urahara. It seems like Yoruichi only like Urahara in this form when we see some really funny shots of her licking him a and cuddling up against him at the end. Back to the fight we get some awesome shots of Yoruichi overpowering Askin and this is explained with Urahara saying that because Yoruichi's mood is constantly changing so is her Reiatsu and Askin's immunity cannot keep up. Honestly I just don't like this explanation because just like with the other Elite Sternritter the perfect way to counter there abilities is not through actual fighting or the Soul Reaper's talents but by secret abilities that have never even made been mentioned until now. Just look at the Pernida and Lille fights; they where defeated by the perfect counter measure to their powers by something that we never saw in Bleach before. I just wish that Kubo ended these fights through the hard work of the Soul Reapers and not by a new ability he just thought of on the spot.

It would be great to have her as my pet cat :)

However what I love about this chapter is that we get the reveal of Askin's Vollstandig: Hassein, which means God's Poison Taster (I very appropriate name). I like this form because first off it's not some massive change of form like Lille's was, instead it's like some of the earlier ones where it's is mostly just the wings and some minor form changes. But Askin's does look different because it has more of a futuristic look like the DNA helixes wings or the visor he wears. So far the only power we see is a massive Gift Ball that affects Urahara straight away but like Lille's I'm expecting a lot more from it. I also hope that we finally get to see Urahara go Bankai because that is one the fans have been wanting for ages now. However my biggest gripe with this chapter is that it is following the typical Bleach formula because I think we all expected Askin to survive and reveal a new form because we have seen it before in fights.

WTF!

Overall I am still looking forward to the rest of this fight and I hope Urahara gets more involved in the rest of it now.

SCORE: 7/10

Highlights: Yoruichi's new form
                   Funny Urahara and Yoruichi moments
                   Askin's Vollstandig     

Let - Downs: The counter to Askin's immunity is so convenient
                       The flow of the chapter is following the predicable Bleach formula

Bleach Review: God Of Thunder 3

Now who wouldn't like a pet like Yoruichi

Yoruichi continues to struggle against Askin and his Deathdealing power however Urahara arrives to help.

You know I didn't expect it to go back to one of the fights outside of the palace, I thought we'd get a few panels of Ichigo or Uryu but I'm not complaining since Askin is back in the spotlight. It starts off with Askin contemplating his ability with a defeated Yoruichi and two interesting points are brought up. Firstly from the way he is talking about it, it almost seems that Askin doesn't even like his ability because of how close it brings him to death; this was even talked about before. Next is how Askin is supposed to be fighting the Soul Reapers but keeps showing no desire to finish off his opponents something even Yoruichi points out. I just thought I'd point these two snippets out because Askin's the one of the most interesting and well developed Sternritter in this entire arc and these things really add more to his character than being a simple throwaway Sternritter several have been. He also continues to show how powerful he really is because I don't think much time has passed when we last saw these two but Yoruichi was taken out by one of Askin's "Gift Balls" which seems that no one can fight against e.g. Ichigo and Grimmjow. However we finally get to see the return of Urahara who disappeared when the Soul Reapers we getting sniped by Lille earlier.

"Best seat in the house"

Because of their shared past I have always liked seeing Yoruichi and Urahara team up because they are so fun and comedic together and that still continues with a lot of sexual innuendos thrown in. I mean Urahara arrives staring at Yoruichi's ass and seems to cure her of the Gift Ball by injecting something in it lol. Then the most interesting thing of the chapter happens and that is the mention of the special war potentials that haven't been touched on in ages. We learn that Ichigo, Kenpachi, Ichibee, Aizen and Urahara where all chosen because they each have a unique skill to watch out for and they all fit each character. I just want to mention that I really hope this mention of Aizen means  he will be back soon because I just really, really want to see him fight again. As for Urahara it seems he was chosen for his vast intelligence and thinking out a way out of any situation which of course it is true because it was him who made the Kido to stop Aizen, the sword to restore Ichigo's powers and did several things to help the Soul Reapers in this arc. Obviously Urahara is going to think of some crazy plan to stop Askin and his over powered ability and I hope we get back to the special war powers soon because maybe, like Aizen hopefully, Kenpachi and Ichibee still play an important role in this arc. Finally the chapter ends with some more funny banter between Yoruichi and Urahara and then a really hilarious shot of Urahara forcing Yoruichi into a Cat - Girl form made of lightning which I am sure has some special power to combat Askin.

"It's a shame your not a special war potential"

Overall I liked this chapter way better than the previous one but I have to fault it for being really dialogue heavy when it would have been cool to see some team up of Yoruichi and Urahara but then again Kubo never does that and just sticks to 1 vs. 1. Also while I also hop Yoruichi kicks some ass now I kind of hope she gets defeated so Urahara will have to step in a use Bankai.

SCORE: 8/10

Highlights: Askin getting the spotlight again
                   The funny moments between Urahara and Yoruichi
                   The special war potentials brought up again

Let - Downs: Was a tad too dialogue heavy     

Top 10 Revolution Season One Episodes

I do really miss Revolution so I thought I'd do a top episodes list of Season One and eventually Season Two and I'll probably do this for a lot of shows like Arrow and The Flash. For shows with only a short amount of episodes like Falling Skies and The Strain I will probably do a top five for them. SPOILERS of course.
 

10. The Stand

A really good episode where Monroe used the generator to slaughter the Rebels in the Republic. It was so great because we had people, in an electric free world, fighting off against an attack helicopter (which eventually became two). This episode was jam packed with some good action, it mark Randall being a more major character and it had a surprise and emotional twist with the death of Danny. I didn't expect that death after everything the characters went through, unfortunately I think it was done so it made room for Rachael to be more of a major character.

9. Ghosts

A great follow up to The Stand because it was more of a focus on Randall (one of my favourite Revolution characters and portrayed by one of my favourite actors) and introduced another good character Jim Hudson. I really liked the Flashbacks showing how Randall had a hand in the Nanites and using his forces to try to capture Rachael. Unfortunately I didn't like how Rachael easily destroyed the Pendant because it is almost like the Pedants aren't important anymore now and despite being traceable I think the Rebels should have used them more. The moments with Jim where also great because it kind of showed how Miles does ruin everyone's lives with the actions he takes. 

8. The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia

This episode is one of my favourites because we finally got to leave the Monroe Republic and see the Georgia Federation which is one of the things I really liked about Season One; the characters constantly moving to different places unlike Season Two (which stayed in the same town too much). I liked the conflict between Alec and Miles and Monroe going to use a nuke to try and take out Georgia, I also like the character of President Foster. I didn't care much however for Rachael's subplot with Dr Warren since besides from not really liking her journey (shame because Aaron is with her) it showed how much how a b***h she is because she is willing to sacrifice another relying on Nanite technology (Warren's partner) just because her son is dead and can't.

7. The Dark Tower



An awesome finale to Season One that is not that high on this list because of the stupid thing that Rachael does which is cause the death of Nora. Hated that she had to die and that it was because of Rachael because Nora deserved better and I really wished Rachael died as well. However the saving graces in the episode that gave it this spot was the conflict between Miles and Monroe, Neville taking over the Republic and the amount of action there was. Plus the scene where the world regains power is one of my favourite in the show; seeing the reactions of several characters as they had electricity. Plus I liked the twist that Randall actually won in the end was and was able to launch missiles thanks to the main characters.

6. The Plague Dogs

 

 

Wow where to start with this episode! This episode for me showed that the show does take itself really seriously with death of a major character like Maggie this early on, though of course it's not Game of Thrones level lol. I really liked Maggie and it is a shame she had to die but her death was done so well; with an emotional Flashbacks of her trying to get home and the music that accompanied it. The conflict between Miles and Charlie was good as well but I liked how Maggie's death resolved it for them and they became closer because of it.  

5. The Children of Men

This episode really took the action to a whole other level, it was so action packed with characters trying to get in to The Tower and then fighting the residents who have the coil guns which also amped up the gore. Again Rachael does let this episode down because she just tries to act all damn high and mighty all the time like when she is trapped with Monroe or in the Flashbacks when she wanted time apart from Ben. I just hate she thinks she is better than everyone else like her husband who is a way better person than she is, I don't know why they portray her as the only one against the Nanite project in the past with the kind of stuff she is willing to do in the present (and she is more responsible for Danny's death than Monroe). Beside that I also liked the reveal at the end of how those residents are protecting The Tower and how turning off the Nanites could have lead to the end of the world.

4. No Quarter

This episode was so cool because we get the reveal that Miles was a founding member of the Monroe Republic and in the Flashbacks we get it's origins. It showed Miles sick of how easily the world fell apart and just wanting to change it, it even introduced the character Jeremy who should have been used way more often in this show. Besides that Jeremy's attack on the Rebel hideout and fighting the sniper was awesome but a standout scene was at the end and Aaron's pendant affected the technology in the room. I just loved that scene because once again the right music helped and the expressions of the characters as they had electricity again, if only for a few seconds, in 15 years was just perfect.

3. Pilot

Where it all began, the memoires! The pilot just had to, and I mean had to, be on this list because it was the episode that started it all. It did a great job of introducing us to most of the major characters (and showing how much of a badass Miles is) but what I liked more about it was how it set up this new world. We see how the people struggle in their makeshift towns, the dangers of the open world, a Militia that terrorizes the people but is the only form of order and the busy market towns like Chicago. I just loved it all and the amazing world they created was one of the reasons Revolution is one of my favourites shows.

2. Soul Train

One of my favourite episodes because we got more of a focus on Tom Neville and we get to see his origins through Flashbacks. I like how The Blackout was actually better for Tom (in his opinion) because it gave a pencil pusher like him a chance to rise high. This episode made Neville one of my favourite characters because I just really like his development and there is a lot more to him than just a brutal solider. Besides that the parts in the present where great like the main characters searching the town for information and then the fight on board the train and I liked Nora's subplot as well.

1. Clue

My favourite episode just had to go to Clue because I just loved the tension between the group that there could be a spy and killer among them. I honestly thought it could have been a drugged Nora but then it was Jim and he had a really brutal fight with Miles near the end. Shame he had to die along with Sanborn but Jim at least gave us an awesome who done it episode and I wonder how Miles didn't see this coming because he did ruin Jim's life lol. What I also liked is that besides the last five minutes the majority of this episode stayed with Miles's group which I think is what the showed needed; just at least one episode where we stay with one group of characters and not branch off in a lot of directions.

Now unfortunately every TV series has an episode that you just really don't like compared to all of the others, so as an extra here is what I thought was the worst episode of Revolution Season One.

The Children's Crusade (Worst Episode)

This episode did have some really good moments such as the fighting and the scene where the main characters saw the lighthouse turn on (now that was done really well). However I just don't like little kids being the focus of the episode that much and Charlie going on that boat was completely pointless because Miles rushed in and did everything easily in the end. Plus this was the episode where we find out what kind of betraying b***h Rachael was by sacrificing another person and his daughter so she can save herself and Danny. Now I know she had no choice but she never seemed too bothered by this (even killed the person later) so how are we the audience supposed to like this character?

There you have it my list for Revolution Season One! When I have the time I'll get to work on Season Two and other TV series.

The great screenshots of the episode where provided by the great site Screencapped. You can look for yourself from the link below;

 

 





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Gotham Season One: Best and Worst

Just like with Arrow and The Flash here is a list of the highlights for Gotham.

Best

Gordon and Bullock: These two made one great team and I really like seeing them together solving the recent crime of the week. I like their banter, arguments, their different points of view on everything and I liked how they grow to trust one another over the course of the season.

Villain and Hero origins: It is great seeing a live action and different take on the origins of some of Batman's heroes and villains. Every week I eagerly await this show because I just want to see which villain or hero is next to be seen.

Alfred: Sean Pertwee has always been such a great actor and the perfect choice to play the younger, no nonsense Alfred who kicks some serious ass!
 
Penguin: The best young version of a Batman villain in Gotham; a highlight in every episode and a scene stealer!

Bruce and Selina: Another great team in Gotham, these two are just so great together. I like how they learn from one another because they are from different social classes and I enjoy the episodes when they partner up.

The Red Hood episode: One my favourite episodes of the season; the Red Hood Gang was really funny, I liked the Alfred subplot and I found it interesting that they treated the Red Hood itself as some kind of cursed item.

Great action moments: The fighting and shootouts have all been entertaining to watch, I'm glad they don't hold back on the violence too much.

The corrupt GCPD: It was always good throughout this season seeing Gordon stand up to the other cops, especially against Loeb towards the end of the season.

The original Ogre villain: The Ogre really worked as a villain; he had a great backstory, methods of killing (we didn't see any real bondage lol) and he was developed really well. Shame he was killed off at the end.

The Goat episode/Bullock Flashback: Bullock is one of my favourite characters and I liked that the episode focused on him. I also really liked the Flashback at the beginning because you can really see the difference between him then and now.

Gordon and Leslie: This relationship was a 1000 times better than when Gordon was with Barbara because there was no chemistry there. With these two however it worked so well and they come off as a far more convincing couple than Barbara ever did. You know I wouldn't be surprised if this was only supposed to be temporary but got so popular they kept them together because I have read many opinions on this and they want Barbara out of here!

Nygma's decent into madness: I know for the beginning of the season he was a side character who was also comic relief but near the end when he killed you can really see him taking the first step to a villain. I hope he actually becomes the Riddler during season two and maybe Kringle will join him as a Harley Quinn kind of companion.


Worst

Fish: Everyone knows I hate Fish because she was an original character that just did not work in Gotham. Jada Pinkett Smith is just a terrible actress, Fish herself is really stupid in the things she did and I hated that the series had to try and fit her into every plot. The few episodes near the end that didn't feature her proved that the show did not need her at all, I am glad she was killed off and I hope she never comes back.

Barbara: Now on to Barbara who is as stupid as Fish and I hated everything she did; from her forced lesbian subplot, drinking, drugs and I always got the feeling she blamed Gordon for everything even though it is all her fault. I know her faults is her crucible to move past but I said this about Arrow's Thea and Laurel and I am saying it now; I have no sympathy or care much for a character who goes through drinking and drugs as a crucible. It is a waste of time and the character (mostly women for some reason) act like complete bitches. Then of course Barbara killed her parents and tired to kill Leslie and I honestly don't know if they can bring her back from this so I hope she is gone forever like Fish.  

Montoya: The character who started Barbara on the path of ruin; she was incredibly annoying whenever she was on screen and I just hated that she kept going after Gordon in the beginning. I am just really glad that she was barely in the season so I hope the writers decided to drop her character.

The death of Maroni and the departure of Falcone: Two awesome characters and mob bosses whose exit from the show left something to be desired. First off I really liked Maroni because like Penguin he was a bit of a scene stealer whenever he was on screen but no he freaking had to be killed off by Fish at the end just because he said a few wrong words to her. Then there is Falcone that I think the show portrayed him as weaker as he should be; he is supposed to be the big boss of Gotham yet characters (like Fish) seem to one up him and then he just leaves at the end.

Butch and Dent were underused: Two great characters who should have had more screen time because Dent is one of my favourite Batman characters and Butch was way more interesting than Fish.

Selina in the finale: She is one of my favourite characters but the way she was in the finale was just plain annoying and it was thanks to bloody Fish! The gave her a stupid look and made her act too differently and it was probably all so they can portray Fish as this great leader.

Fish ruined the Dollmaker subplot: Colm Feore is one of my favourite actors and I was glad when he was cast as the Dollmaker, buy why oh why did his plot have to be a part of Fish's! He was really built up in the second episode but most of the time Fish hogged all the screen time doing her stupid mutiny with the prisoners which was just so boring.

There you have it a list of the best and worst of Gotham season one in my opinion. I probably missed a lot buy these are the ones that just really stood out as I was writing this list.

The great screenshots of the episodes where provided by the great site Screencapped. You can look for yourself from the link below;





http://screencapped.net/   

Final Fantasy VII Remake: What I Want To See/What I Want Them To Keep

When I first heard of the FFVII remake I was so surprised because it has been teased for years and years but now they are finally serious. At first I was unsure if this could work because FFVII is my favourite game of all time and it is absolute perfection. I still play it a lot now though not as much as I used to when I was younger because there is a lot of new games I got to play. So I thought I'd give my thoughts on what changes I want to see but what I also want kept.

To Stay

The Materia system: One of the best ways to customize your characters in all of the FF games and maybe they might make even more materia even though there are lots already.

The light - hearted humour: Though the overall story is serious there are a lot of fun times with the group like the (obvious one) Cloud's crossdressing, the time in Costa Del Sol, the Chocobo Race, hunting Yuffie in Wutai and many more.

Vehicles/airship: Bring back the airship in these modern FF games! I want to fly the Highwind again!

World Map: Stepping out of Midgar for the first time is one of the best moments in gaming so I just hope they keep the massive, open - world map but of course improve it for the more modern era.

The Golden Saucer: Who doesn't like blowing off some steam in the various mini games at the Golden Saucer or fighting in the battle arena? They have got to keep this theme park but of course like the world map they have got to make it even bigger. 

All it's mini - games: Besides the Golden Saucer I want all of the other mini games to stay as well.

Side Quests: FFVII had tons of extra side quests to complete either for more powerful gear or just for the fun of it.

WEAPONS: Some of the best bosses in the FF games and I want to fight them all again!

Aeries's death: Though it is sad to see her go it is also one of the most pivotal and important moments in gaming and we can't just throw it away in the remake.

Infiltrating the Shinra building: Maybe my favourite part of the whole game! Loved the music, the atmosphere, the different floors, the enemies, the sneaking, the part when you are captured and the whole look of the building itself. While of course I want them hopefully to add even more to this part I really want the while rescuing Aeries subplot to still stay.  

Chocobo breeding: A side quest that you have to invest a great amount of time in (which I don't mind because I like quests that take ages) and should still be included. I mean who doesn't want to raise their own champion racers again? to race them in the Golden Saucer and breed all of the different colours that have different abilities.


Changes/Add - on

Yuffie and Vincent are permanent characters: I want to see these two in the CGI cutscenes so I want the side missions to get them to be mandatory. Vincent of course will stay the same and I think a good time for Yuffie to join would be on the way to Junon (I always get her at that earliest point).

More WEAPONS: These have got to be some of the best bosses in Final Fantasy and if possible I just want even more of them to fight.

Monster Arena: The monster arena in FFX was one of the best side quests in all of the FF games because it took ages to do, you unlock powerful enemies to fight and you get great rewards. Always wished future FF games would include this and I hope VII remake does.

Ride a bike like in Advent Children: Now this would be cool for a new vehicle.

Real Time Combat instead of Turn Based: While I still really enjoy the turned based combat with it's strategy I admit the combat has to change with the times and be like FFXV And Kingdom Hearts. I mean wouldn't it be really cool to slash away with Cloud's sword then perform one of his Limit Breaks?

Control the summons: I liked it in XIII but it would be cool to control one in a non turned based battle.

Better Chocobo Races: They where great in the game but they have to improve the controls and include way more race tracks,

More expansive equipment menu: What I mean by this is that instead of just equipping a Weapon, Armour and Accessory let there be more stuff to equip them with. Like in FFIX and FFXII they had Chest, Arms and Legs as well.

Costume changes: While they can only be deco rational and have no impact on stats I would really like to be able to change the team's costume for combat and cutscenes.

More expansive Midgar: I absolutely loved Midgar but I would like to visit more of it in the remake like all of the different Sectors; the slums and the upper plates.

Card game: This just needs to make a comeback!

Improved underwater missions: The parts in the submarine where really great in FFVII but there was barely anything to do and you where really limited in where to go. So if they bring this back it should be way more expansive.

There you a quick list of what I want though there are probably more. I really can't wait for this remake and I hope for some gameplay videos soon!

Bleach Review: Friend 3

"I thought you where my FRIEND!"

The Flashbacks seem to conclude with Yhwach explaining to Haschwalth the true nature behind his powers.

I may have said it seems to conclude but I guess it is still too early to tell yet because it could have just been a quick transition to the present at the end of the chapter. I did find this chapter interesting but like the last one not too exciting because it spent the majority of it on a long winded explanation of Haschwalth's powers. It does reveal a lot with the fact that Yhwach and Haschwalth are the only two Quincy who give power instead of taking it and again explains why Haschwalth doesn't display any Quincy powers in the past or the present. The highlight of the chapter though is Bazz - B because I just feel really bad for the guy now; he believed he was a progeny but his advancement was all thanks to Haschwalth and there was the fact that he was jealous of Haschwalth being Yhwach's right hand man. Now I know Bazz - B wants to kill Yhwach so I think his jealous stems from the fact he trained for this moment for years only to have it taken away from him. Then there was the moment Bazz - B fired at Yhwach which was so awesome and Haschwalth catching the arrow; that was the moment he seemed to completely side with Yhwach. This has a lot to do with the great facial expressions Kubo did this chapter because they showed a lot of emotion. Continuing on with Haschwalth the reason I think he joined Yhwach so easily is because he never seemed as dedicated in killing Yhwach as Bazz - B but despite that he was still loyal to his friend when he spoke for Bazz - B. Finally there was the scene at the end when Haschwalth slashes Bazz - B which was really cool but I doubt the fight is over this soon.

I really hope this isn't the end of Bazz - B

Overall if this really is the end of the Flashbacks and of Bazz - B I would be disappointed because I wanted to see the first Sternritter, the war between the Quincy and Soul Reapers and how Bazz - B even got to be a Sternritter when he attempted to kill Yhwach?

SCORE: 7/10

Highlights: Haschwalth's powers explained
                   Bazz - B's shot at Yhwach
                   Detailed facial expressions this chapter

Let - Downs: Majority of it spent explaining too much 

Bleach Review: Friend

"That was supposed to be my rabbit!"

While Bazz - B and Haschwalth continue their fight we get Flashbacks to when they first met and the early days of Yhwach's conquest.

Now this is the chapter we have all been waiting for, a Flashback arc focused on the Wandenreich set a thousand years ago just before Yhwach was sealed by Yamamoto. Now I think it is set back then because of the evidence; the scenery with castles, the dead Quincy Zeiditz and a younger Yhwach who is said to be over 200 years old even though in the present he is way older than that because it is after his sealing. I also want to point out that the only other Sternritters to get a Flashback where Lloyd, Royd and As Nodt and those where only a few pages long. First off I am really liking the friendship that has been developed between Bazz - B and Haschwalth because it adds a lot more depth to their characters and defiantly makes Bazz - B justified for turning against the Wandenreich. We got some funny dialogue between them as kids (With Bazz - B dressed as a Roman solider) and it is interesting that Bazz - B was superior to Haschwalth back then. It was nice that though Haschwalth was quite throughout he seemed to enjoy Bazz -B's company after the latter tossed him the rabbit however that didn't last with the arrival of his uncle who I think we may see because soon because he was kept in shadow.

When are you going to show us Burner Finger 5?

These good times didn't last with Yhwach burning down the castle and forest, seems like he ruled with an iron fist back then too, and Haschwalth and Bazz - B swearing vengeance. However I'm guessing something changed with Haschwalth because he is so loyal to Yhwach now and he is also given his power at night; maybe he betrayed Bazz - B at some point? Still this revenge plot kind of reminds me of Gin's however this one is defiantly more developed than that one lol. The chapter then ends with Yhwach telling Zeiditz that he will create a new vanguard called the Sternritter to conquer the Soul Society which makes me so excited for next chapter because we can see the origins of the group. Since this most likely is a 1000 years ago the Sternritter in the present won't be the same as the past because firstly Yamamoto does decimate the Quincy and Yhwach recruits ones born in modern day (like the Y brothers and As Nodt) this make me think that surviving Sternritter, like Bazz - B and Haschwalth, go in some kind of suspended animation while Yhwach is sealed until being awoken in the present where Yhwach fills in the rest of the letters. I cannot wait to see which Sternritter where alive in the past and I hope we get some massive battle between the first Sternritter and the Soul Reapers. Finally the first between Bazz - B and Haschwalth in the present is still so damn good!             

Overall I hope this turns into another Turn Back The Pendulum arc because I want more and more Flashbacks. Again this chapter was just perfect and I may have to keep giving out 10/10 if the rest of the Flashbacks are all this good lol.

SCORE: 10/10

Highlights: Flashbacks
                   Origin of the Sternritter hinted at next chapter
                   Bazz - B vs. Haschwalth continues to be awesome  

Revolution Digital Comic Issue Three Review

A bloody confrontation ensures between Tom and the Nanite followers and Mile's group however Monroe gets a surprise and Rachael makes a sacrifice.

I tell you I was not expecting that! Four characters from Revolution killed in one bloody fire fight, I guess this comic really is wrapping things up. It is sad to see Tom go because he has always been such an awesome character but I guess I kind of expected this because he has lost everything and gave himself over to the Nanites, he wasn't coming back from this. However it is a damn shame about Aaron; I think his death was a mistake because he really deserved to survive to the end plus he has always been one of my favourite characters. Despite these two character deaths I am not going to mark the score down for this because it is the end of Revolution so deaths were unavoidable and the whole shootout between both groups was really action packed and gory! We also got the reveal that Charlie is indeed the daughter of Miles and Rachael however that the signs have been there for ages and I would have preferred this reveal in live action. Monroe also got more of a spotlight which I am glad for because besides from killing Tom we got to see Connor again which I wasn't expecting and thought he wouldn't be in the comic. Finally I am glad Rachael admitted that everything is all her fault (because it is) but I wonder if she has trick up her sleeve just being taken like that? Too bad she never acted like this in live action or else I would have liked her lol.

Overall this is the best issue of the digital comic so far with some great action and the character deaths where handled really well. With the ending I am really looking forward to the next issue now!  

SCORE: 8/10

Highlights: The character deaths/action
                   Monroe and Connor
                   What is Rachael going to do now?

Let - Downs: Again wish it was longer
                      Charlie being revealed as their daughter wasn't much of an impact


The great screenshots of the episodes where provided by the great site Screencapped. You can look for yourself from the link below;





http://screencapped.net/  

Anime Review: Baka and Test

Been ages but I have finally got round to writing another anime review and I thought I would review some of the anime I have on DVD. Now I know I might get some new anime and I'll just do a review on them straight away if I have already went past it's letter. One last thing I won't be review Bleach or Naruto (which I also have on DVD) because those anime are so long.

The story centres around the main protagonist Akihisa Yoshii for attends class F at Fumizuki Academy in Japan. At this academy there is a divide among the students where they are put in to classes based on their test scores; A reserved for the best and F for the those with the lowest scores. What is also different about this academy is that the students are allowed to fight each other by summon avatars; mini versions of themselves whose strength is determined by their latest test scores. So we follow Yoshii and his friends as they try to prove to the rest of the academy that being in class F doesn't mean your a failure.

Baka and Test is a comedy anime and it is beyond a doubt really funny, probably one of the funniest anime I have ever seen. It is just the complete silliness of the whole situation and how class F deals with various challenges that usually ends in hilarious results. The setting is a typical for most comedy anime in that it is based in a high school however what sets this one apart is the characters can summon avatars of themselves to battle each other which kind of gives the series an RPG feel to it, especially in the way that they battle. The times in which the student's avatars are mostly used is during the Summoner Test Wars where one class can challenge another one to battle and it is really funny with the tactics involved. Unfortunately they don't use a STW as much as they really should have as it takes a back seat for most of the series which is a shame after seeing it for only the first episode. If there is one thing bad to say about the humour is that it is full of cliques; not that there is anything bad about that but you can basically find every character type in this anime. As for the episodes themselves maybe because it is a typical slice of life humour anime but the they are very inconsistent with each other; there is a main plot overall with the STW but it is hardly addressed when most single episodes are focused on other things like a bathing suit episode or (my least favourite episode) ep 7 when two main characters have to go through a wedding experience.

The main characters are all in class F and surprisingly they aren't as stupid as they appear to be and yet they have typical characteristics found in a lot of anime; there is the lead Yoshii, the good natured yet constantly portrayed as an idiot and then the two lead female characters the flat chested tsundere Minami and the well - endowed sweet Mizuki who both have feelings for Yoshii but of course like most main anime characters Yoshii is oblivious to it. Then of course there is Yuji who makes up the comedic duo with Yoshii, Hideoyoshi the feminine - looking character who even the boys find attractive and who a lot of humour focuses on and finally there is Kota who is the perverted photographer. I do really like these characters however there is not much that makes them stand out from typical anime characters in other comedies. My two favourites would have to be Yoshii because of his hyper and optimistic attitude and Hideoyoshi because of some of the jokes that questions his gender e.g. special bathing room was made for him because the other characters are confused if he is a boy or a girl. However the jokes surrounding these character get overused all the time like, as I mentioned above, Kota is the pervert one and that is it for him and when it comes to Hideoyoshi's gender. Maybe because of these characteristics being overused but it leaves no real time for any character development or backstory for them and the only one who really gets any is Yoshii. Finally the animation really does look nice and is one of it's strongest points; it uses a lot of bright colours and funny facial expression and body movement when it comes to it's comedy.

Overall this is a solid comedy anime that's only real focus is bring laughs to everyone who watches it.

SCORE: 7/10

Highlights: Summon Test Wars/Avatars
                   Animation
                   Humour

Let - Downs: Not enough STW
                      Lack of character development

Thought I'd mention I plan to review Sword Art Online again next since the last one was felt a bit rushed in my opinion (it was early days in my blog when I wrote it) and I may have been too harsh on it. When I reviewed it before I only watched it once and I didn't even have it on DVD at the time but now I have all the episodes and I have had the time now to really appreciate it, heck I cosplayed as Kirito at the last Comic Con I went to.

Top Fifteen DC Villains

Carry on from the DC heroes I will now list my favourite villains.

15. Black Adam
Not so much of a villain just more of a tragic character who believes more in a different kind of justice that clashes with Shazam. I really like his design and backstory and I am really looking forward to seeing Dwayne Johnson portraying him in live action.

14. Sinestro
The former Green Lantern who created the Yellow Lantern Corps based on the power of fear. As I said in the heroes list I really like the powers of the lanterns with their rings so I had to have another user on this list and who better than Hal Jordon's greatest foe.

13. The Crime Syndicate
I know this is a group but the Forever Evil storyline in the New 52 is one of my favourites ever and it is all thanks to this group which consists of evil counterparts to some of the main heroes.

12. Talia al Ghul
One of the biggest love interests for Batman and the only one to have a child with him, Damien Wayne. She is a really cool assassin and whenever she faces Batman she always tries to mess with his mind not just hurt him.

11. Black Hand
One of the most insane villains I have ever seen; Black Hand was so obsessed with death since his early childhood that the events of the Blackest Night storyline (one of my favourite comics) began because he killed his entire family and then himself and then became the wielder of the Black Lantern ring.

10. Scarecrow
Has a really awesome design and I just really like his fear toxin that he uses to combat Batman and infect Gotham with from time to time. Batman chose a bat because he wants to instil fear into his enemies so it is always fear vs. fear when these two battle.

9. Cyborg Superman
Hank Henshaw is one of the most tragic villains in my opinion because after being exposed to radiation and watching his body decay, he acquires a robot body only for his wife to comics suicide. When he reappears as Cyborg Superman his design was just so freaking badass and he destroyed Coast City which is changed Hal Jordon forever in the pre - 52 comics.

8. Ra's al Ghul
Batman's second arch nemesis (beaten by Joker) Ra's al Ghul is really interesting with the fact that he doesn't want to kill Batman because he finds him to be the only worthy successor as Head of the Demon. While battling him Ra's constantly tries to convince Batman that death is the only way to combat evil in the world.

7. Captain Cold
An awesome Flash villain who deserves to be in this list for being one of the founding members of the famous Rouge group. He has always been a cool villain either with his ice gun or his ice powers in the New 52 and it was great seeing him as hero Citizen Cold in Flashpoint.

8. Deathstroke
DEATHSTROKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even though this list is about the comic version his Arrow TV series version does really help show how much of a badass this guy really is.

7. Bane
Has to be on this list as the villain who broke Batman's back. A foe who is a match for Batman in a fight in body and intellect, Bane was even considered a successor for Ra's al Ghul a few times.

6. Lex Luthor
Superman's greatest foe who always proves quite the challenge for him because even without powers his superior intellect makes him a match. He was just so freaking awesome in the Forever Evil storyline which is one of my favourite New 52 comics.

5. Hush
The Hush comic is one of my favourite Batman storylines of all time and it is all thanks to this epic villain. He spends the entire comic manipulating a lot of Batman's villains to combat the caped crusader and wear him down. I also really like that he is the childhood friend of Bruce Wayne and thus has a connection with his past.

4. Captain Boomerang
Started out a bit of a wacky villain for The Flash but became a really serious mercenary and my favourite member of the Suicide Squad. I just really like that boomerangs can be used so effectively in battle and I his zombie design in the Blackest Night storyline was so cool and he played an important part after being resurrecting in Brightest Day. Plus his perfect portrayal in the Arrow and Flash crossover really did help as well.

3. Harley Quinn
The Joker's psychotic girlfriend who his completely crazy and also really funny at the same time. She actually first appeared in the Batman Animated Series but became so popular they just had to put her in the comics and I am glad they did. She has some great designs and she is also a great member of the Suicide Squad.

2. The Joker
The clown prince of crime just has to be in everyone's list of villains because he is the most iconic out of all of them. The Joker is chaos incarnate and the complete opposite of Batman in every respect; everything he does is just for the fun of it no matter how evil the act is. I have also really liked that despite being in the Batman comics since the very early days he always lies about his origins so he is constantly a mystery.

1. Reverse Flash
My absolute favourite villain and I like all of his incarnations but I think Eobard Thawne AKA Professor Zoom is the best because everything he does is to torment Barry Allen. I liked that Thawne's idolization of Barry in the distant future caused him to go insane which lead's him to gain speed powers and be the first Reverse Flash to where the reverse colours of the Flash's costume. Of course my favourite comics he is on has got to be the Flashpoint storylines.   

Top Fifteen DC Heroes

With live action adaptions of comics being so big lately I thought I'd do a top ten of my favourite heroes and villains from the comics. Thought I'd start off with DC and then do Marvel and remember this list is based on the comics and NOT the TV series and films.

15. The Huntress
Those who have read my Arrow TV series reviews know that I think they have ruined The Huntress but I still really like her in the comics because she has a way better backstory, she is a valuable member of the Birds of Prey and even though Batman believes she is violent and unpredictable he still relies on her from time to time.

14. Red Hood (Jason Todd)While not my favourite Robin when Jason Todd became Red Hood he turned into a complete badass! He methods are very similar to Batman but does not mind using lethal force, he started out as an enemy to Batman but eventually became an ally. His most well known storylines; A Death in the Family and Under the Hood are so epic and his recent Red Hood and the Outlaws in New 52 is great as well.

13. Firestorm
Firestorm is one of the most powerful heroes in my opinion and I have always really liked that he is a fusion of multiple people because we get some great banter between them.

12. Catwoman
Some may say that Catwoman is a villain or the very least an anti - hero but I have always though of her as an ally of Batman. My favourite comic she has been in his the Hush one where Batman actually reveals his identity to her and contemplates being in a relationship with her as well.

11. Superman
Superman may be really down on this list but that is because I was never really bothered about him until recently after seeing the new Superman film so I decided to get some of his most well known comics. I realize now that he is a really great hero and I liked his new origins in the New 52 DC comics.

10. Green Arrow
If this was a list of live action heroes he would be near the top but I didn't like how he started off in the comics (just a copy of Batman) and I didn't like that he looks like Robin Hood with a beard. However in recent years he has gotten a lot better such as his Year One comic in 2007 and his team ups with Black Canary.

9. Black Canary
She is quite the badass in the comics and as mentioned above I like her team ups with Green Arrow but also with Birds of Prey. It is such a shame that she doesn't have her sonic scream in the TV show but maybe she might get Meta Human powers.

7. Green Lantern (Hal Jordon)
One of my earliest comics that I read Green Lantern has always been one of my favourite comics and if it wasn't for him there wouldn't be the Blackest Night storyline which is one of my favourites. I have always really liked Green Lantern's powers and my favourite storylines was when Hal Jordon failed to story Cyborg Superman destroying Coast City and he had to deal with the consequences.

6. Booster Gold
The hero I want to see the most in the Arrow/Flash TV series because with time travel it could work. Booster Gold always brings good humour when he appears and I have always liked his origins of how he became a hero.

5. Batgirl/Oracle (Barbara Gordon)
The best of the Batgirls in my opinion because of the amount of character development that was given to her. She was great as Batgirl and had a cool costume and then when she was shot by the Joker she became one of the best computer geniuses in the DC universe as Oracle, helping Batman and the Birds of Prey. Felicity from the Arrow TV series was obviously based on Oracle.

4. Arsenal
Arsenal has always been my favourite archer in the comics more than Green Arrow because I think his transformation from Speedy/Red Arrow to Arsenal was really well done. While I never liked his drug addiction storyline in the old comics I liked how it keep haunting him when he got his new right arm.

3. Nightwing
Dick Grayson started out as Robin but then he became one of my favourite super heroes ever. Like with Arsenal I just liked the transformation Grayson had to becoming Nightwing and I have all his New 52 comics.

2. The Flash (Barry Allen)
By far the best Flash there is because in my opinion Barry becomes the most powerful user of the Speed Force to the point where he becomes to Speed Force. He is such an important character as well because of his time travel ability because if he changes anything it effects everything in the DC universe (Flashpoint). His best storylines are Flash Rebirth and Flashpoint.

1. Batman
Of course number one just had to be one of the most well known and most popular heroes of all time. Batman was also the first comic I ever read so I owe him quite a lot and he has some of the best storylines and villains there are.

2015 film releases I am looking forward to

I have been a bit ill recently so I haven't been able to do much but I thought I would write a quick list of some films I am really looking forward to this year.

The Avengers: Age of Ultron
The first one was such a great success and this one looks like it can top it. It seems to have a more darker tone than the first film (helped by that creepy altered Pinocchio music) and Ultron just looks badass.

Mad Max: Fury Road
I am a massive fan of the previous three Mad Max films staring Mel Gibson and I am glad this is a proper sequel and not a remake. It looks like they have captured the essence of the previous films well enough in the trailer and Tom Hardy was a great choice to play Max; the guy is such an awesome actor which is why I am still upset about him leaving the Suicide Squad film.

Jurassic World
The first Jurassic Park film was such a ground breaking film and I even really liked the second one; it stars Jeff Goldblum and the guy is one of the greatest actors of all time, however we will forget about the third film. Jurassic World looks like it is trying to capture the magic of Jurassic Park while of course trying to add in some new elements such as there being an open park this time.

Ted 2
The first one was just so funny that I laughed at almost every scene and even though comedy sequels have never been as funny as their first ones the trailer for Ted 2 does look promising.

Ant - Man
I admit the trailer wasn't too exciting but this film is going to be apart of the Marvel Universe so I am confident it is going to be a great addition.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
I remember binge - watching Star Wars throughout my childhood so it is my favourite film series of all time and I like every single Star Wars film. I am confident JJ Abrams will do a good job because I really liked his Star Trek films and Revolution so he is just a great director overall.   

Bleach Review: DIRTY

"Just have to wait for everyone else"

The chapter begins with Yhwach stabbing the Soul King through the chest with his sword (as seen in the previous chapter) meanwhile in Wandenreich City Renji and Rukia arrive at a building. They are greeted by Shinji, Omaeda and Sui - Feng who have survived their battles with the Sternritter and Shinji says they have all been summoned to this building. Inside is Urahara, Byakuya and Yushiro and Urahara runs down gives the report on the status of the rest of the Captains and Vice Captains. He then reveals his plan to have those who are gathered here infiltrate the Soul Palace while at the Soul Palace Ichibe says Yhwach cannot be defeated as Ichigo and his group move on.

Been a while since I have done a Bleach review and that is because I was too busy with other stuff to get round to them and then it went on a 4 week hiatus. I know I have skipped the reviews for the rest of Yhwach vs. Ichibe but in short I really did like the fight but Ichibe coming back to life really did annoy me because it again shows that Kubo is unwilling to kill off his characters (like Byakuya who should have been killed by As Nodt). It makes me worried that he will find some why to bring Toshiro back which will annoy me because he fights better as a zombie but this same no killing problem existed in Naruto as well which is my biggest complaint about that series even though it too is great.

Come on Kubo, give us more detail to how he escaped Bazz - B!

As for this chapter there really isn't too much to say about it because it basically is just a summary of the status of the Captains and Vice Captains. I did however like that Sui - Feng seems to have had a change in attitude now which is good because she is my least favourite Captain because sometimes I just couldn't stand her e.g. at first refusing to fight Barragan in Fake Karakura because Hachigen was associated with Urahara. I also liked her reaction when she talked to Yushiro because I never expected her to have a blushing facial expression like that. We also get to see Iba and Komamura again (with a cool shot of them taking on Soldat), that those who took on Giselle's zombies are still alive, Mayuri is still gathering data along with Nemu, zombie Rose and zombie Kensei and that the status of Toshiro and Rangiku are unknown. I hope this means that Toshiro and Rangiku are not coming back to life because they aren't my favourite Soul Reapers (just got kind of sick of them in the previous arcs) and I would rather Rose and Kensei come back to life because I really like the Visards (even though Kubo doesn't seem to care much for them). Also the reveal that Urahara is planning to take the Captains to the Soul Palace isn't that shocking but I wonder with Ichigo's group already there would there be enough enemies to go round?

As for what I didn't like I just hate it when Kubo uses the first few pages to repeat the ending of the previous chapter; we already know Yhwach stabbed the Soul King yet he did it again! Also I don't get why Ichibei says at the end that the humans can't win against Yhwach because didn't he previously say that Ichigo was their only hope?

Overall not much really happened in this chapter because it is probably just used as a summary of what has been going on after Bleach went on it's 4 week break.

SCORE: 6/10

Highlights: Sui - Feng was good in this chapter
                   Knowing what the other Captain and Vice Captains status are

Let - Downs: Kubo wasting pages at the beginning
                      Ichibe being inconsistent

PREDICTIONS

Now what I really hope happens in future chapters is that Yhwach uses his power to create more Sternritter out of the Soldat who are still in Wandenreich city because that means we will get some fights out of those who are left there and those in the Soul Palace. That means Soul Reapers like Komamura, Iba, Kenpachi, Ikkaku, Yumichika and Hisagi can have more fights along with Mayuri and his zombie reapers and arrancars. This would also be a good opportunity for Grimmjow and the Fullbringers to finally make an appearance.

Upcoming Reviews

Thought I'd give a run down of some reviews that I really want to get round to writing. Bear in mind that this list may change because I might not be able to do them all or I might decided not to review them.

TV Shows

Finish Revolution: You all know that I am reviewing all episodes of season one of Revolution because it is one of my fav shows however I probably won't do season two straight afterwards. The reason for this is because since there is no season three (and the likely hood of it drops every day) there is no real rush to do it.

Arrow: Like Revolution, Arrow is a show that aired before I started this blog so I couldn't review it straight away. However I thought why not review it now but also review all episodes like I do with Revolution because the amazing site, screencapped has all seasons. Since I want to start on Arrow soon I might hurry up in my review for Revolution episodes, maybe upload two a week, and finish it before the end of the year.

Game of Thrones, Walking Dead, Falling Skies, Gotham: Maybe do individual reviews for these episodes as well but Arrow comes first so I don't know when I will get round to these. Also screencapped hasn't got screencaps for three of them and when I review individual episodes I would really like to use screenshots in them.

Films

Rest of Resident Evil
Battle Royale
Hammer Horror films (really like them)
Marvel films

Games

Rest of the Final Fantasy XIII series
Rest of the Silent Hill series

Anime

Code Geass
Death Note
Redo Sword Art Online and Btooom!


There you have it a list of some of the things I would like to review next and I really hope that I get round to doing them all.

Revolution Season One: Sex and Drugs

Review for episode six is here.

The episode opens up with the group stealing a Militia wagon and racing off through the woods as fast as they can; Nora's wound from the previous episode is infected and Miles says he knows someone who might help. Aaron tries to reassure Charlie but she, most likely still angry with Maggie's death and losing Danny, vents her frustration out on Aaron. Aaron then has a Flashback to the day of The Blackout where he and his wife Priscilla Pittman (Maureen Sebastian) are celebrating their anniversary in their limo when the power goes out and a truck crashes into them.

Say goodbye to your fabulous lifestyle Aaron

In Philadelphia Tom hands Danny over to Monroe who greets him and says that he knew his mother, Danny is curious about this but Monroe orders him taken away. Monroe then promotes Tom to Major, asking him to head up Intelligence and Interrogation, Tom is pleased with this because he can now work closer to home and his family. Back with the group they stop outside of a mansion surrounded by burnt poppy fields and Aaron is annoyed that they are seeking the help of a drug dealer. They are let through to the mansion where a man named Drexel angrily pulls out his gun and orders them on their knees, he points the gun at Miles's head and pulls the trigger - except it was empty and he was playing a joke!

You have one sick sense of humour Drexel

Drexel let's his doctor see to Nora and she is given a blood transfusion by Miles and Aaron has another Flashback two months after The Blackout and he and his wife are struggling. Priscilla is ill but luckily a man named Sean comes across them and treats her with some medicine. He explains that some lakes have become contaminated because the sewer pumps stopped working and says Aaron should be more careful. We then see Charlie having a bath but, haunted by her father's and Maggie's death and her recent failure, gets up to rip up her postcards of Pre - Blackout cities.

We get some side - boob action here!

In Philadelphia, Monroe is pleased with Jason with his recent work and report and shows him the drawing of the pedant and asks if the group has it, Jason answers that Aaron has it. Monroe says to Tom that Strausser should retrieve the pendant which Jason is not happy with because Strausser doesn't leave survivors but Monroe doesn't care about that. Back in the group they are getting ready to leave because Miles does not trust Drexel enough for them to stay any longer but Drexel then bursts into the room. It turns out he worked closely with Miles when he was with the Militia but when Miles left anyone who was associated with him lost a lot of reputation and now he wants payback. He wants to get rid of the head of the Irish O'Halloran family that have been burning his poppy fields and wants Charlie to do kill him because they will least suspect her. Miles volunteers to do it but Drexel says he will kill them all if Charlie doesn't go, she agrees.

"My beautiful poppies, all ruined!" 

Charlie is dressed in an slinky dress and given a hair pin that contains a needle to stab O'Halloran with; she is to pose as one of Drexel's girl who is sick of been roughed up, Drexel even smacks her for good measure. Aaron then has another Flashback and it is eight months after The Blackout and Aaron and Priscilla have joined up with other survivors but their camp is currently being raided. Priscilla is captured and Aaron his beaten up when he tries to rescue her but Sean comes back for them, fights off the bandits and even breaks the neck of one of them.

I guess hand to hand combat isn't really your thing Aaron

When Charlie leaves, Drexel gives Miles a pouch full of gold and says he never expected her to come back alive, Aaron then begs Miles to rescue Charlie and leave him with Nora. Charlie then makes it to the O'Halloran mansion and it turns out they are all a family of ex - cops and their head, Bill, is burning Drexel's poppy fields because his daughter overdosed on the drugs produced from them a while ago. Charlie manages to knock him out cold and begs forgiveness when she is just about to stab him however Miles manages to stop her.

 

Just in the nick of time Miles

Back at Drexel's place Aaron, and a now awake Nora, are brought in to the yard where Drexel gives them each a gun and says they will have to shoot each other but he will let the one who shoots the other first go. Aaron has another Flashback shortly after the raid on their last camp and he is unable to start a fire and he confides to Priscilla that he cannot do anything to protect her now however Priscilla doesn't mind any of that. In the present day Aaron says to Nora that she should shoot him because he can't protect anyone but when she refuses Aaron shoots himself. A satisfied Drexel steps forward but is then shot dead by Aaron who managed to shoot himself in the flask he keeps in his breast pocket, Drexel's guards then just let them go.

"Did I fire six shots or only five......it was one"

The groups reunites outside of Drexel's mansion and Miles decides they should move on. Aaron has another Flashback to the morning after his conversation with Priscilla and he has decided to leave her, leaving a note saying that she is better off without him. The episode ends in Philadelphia where Rachael is reunited with Danny after twelve years.

"Sorry for almost getting you all killed....so lets just forget it ever happened"

I guess they decided to do another character centred episode and this time they gave Aaron the spotlight.

Aaron has always been one of my favourite characters so I am glad we now get an insight in to his past just like Maggie and Tom did in the last two episodes. It is quite sad seeing how someone who had the money and the power to do anything before lose everything in a single day. I have read other reviews for this episode and many people have criticised Aaron for abandoning his wife but I sympathise with him a bit more. The world of Revolution may have somewhat stabilized now fifteen years later but from the Flashbacks we see in this episode (and the ones with Miles, Monroe and Tom) it must have been a small hell at first. Maybe Aaron did make a stupid and selfish move but at the time survival was a lot more harder so he did what he thought was best for his wife, he didn't care about his own life.

I wonder how long Monroe can just make him stand there?

Drexel turned out to be a completely lunatic and a great small antagonist for this episode, he was what I hoped Ray who controlled the dogs was like; completely crazy with no need to create sympathy for his character. So overall I liked the events what happened at his mansion and the crazy shoot out game he made Aaron and Nora play at the end, even though I didn't expect they would kill off another main character already.

"That's right kid; there no one crazier than me"

One think in the episode that I was not to sure there was a point to was Charlie trying to kill Bill O'Halloran. Don't get me wrong I really like the surprise that they where ex cops all trying to do the right thing (I thought they where rival drugs dealers at first!) and it showed that there is good people in this world. However I just didn't see the point in the end with making up that elaborate plan with Charlie when Miles managed to sneak in, most being completely off screen, in what seemed like no time at all. Not to spoil anything but this isn't the first time this will happen; where a big chunk of the episode is given over to something but Miles ends up doing it easily. I have to mark the episode down when it does this because even though it shows how awesome Miles is, the whole plan before then could have been screen time for something else.

Now that is one kick ass chair!

Overall I am glad that one of my favourite character gets his own episode and Flashbacks even though it was not as strong as Tom's was. Also just like Tom's episode it mostly stuck with the group because it barely jumped to any other storylines. I'm guessing that now that Danny is in Philadelphia those are the only two main plots that will jump back and forth to each other, and that is actually a good thing for me because now some characters will get more screen time like Monroe. It also looks like we will see more of Strausser soon because Monroe has sent him after the group, can't wait to see what that's going to be like.

SCORE: 7/10

Highlights: Aaron centred episode and past revealed
                   Drexel as the villain for the episode
                   Drexel's sick game at the end

Let - Downs: Wasn't as strong or exciting as Tom's was
                      Charlie's mission was pointless in the end because Miles could have done it

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