Episode 5, Just to Get a Rep, opens with a musical montage featuring Jidenna rapping "Long live the Chief". Luke is finally using his powers openly and Rosario Dawson's Night Nurse character arrives in Harlem. They quickly establish her as a no nonsense character as we watch her chase down a potential purse thief and... Continue Reading →
Comic book nerds rejoice! The Luke Cage backstory episode has arrived and it is full of Easter eggs that I do not understand! Episode 4, Step in the Arena, opens on Luke and his landlady Connie trapped beneath the rubble of her restaurant after being blown to smithereens by Cottonmouth and his rocket launcher. Connie's... Continue Reading →
Episode 3 of Luke Cage begins and ends with a bang, both literally and figuratively. After the death of Pop, Luke goes to war with Cottonmouth, breaking in to his stash houses and hitting the gangster where it hurts: in the pocket.But Luke isn't the only problem Cottonmouth has to contend with. He is being... Continue Reading →
In the second installment of Luke Cage, Luke comes to the aid of Pop when he asks Luke to find Chico before Cottonmouth does. However when the code of the streets is violated, the tragic outcome forces Luke into more aggressive action. The episode opens on Luke standing outside the Crispus Attucks housing project where... Continue Reading →
When I started this blog, some of my first posts were reviews for the Netflix show, Jessica Jones. I was compelled to write about Jessica Jones because I was intrigued by it's noir storytelling. These days all comic book/superhero shows and movies feel very cookie cutter so it was refreshing to see something that looked... Continue Reading →
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