I wonder what it is about the character Laura Moon that makes the writers of American Gods decide to throw their story telling format out the window? In the penultimate episode of the season, "A Prayer for Mad Sweeney", the audience gets the sweet and often sad story of how the beloved character Mad Sweeney... Continue Reading →

Well that was a pretty explosive episode, eh? Ehhh? Anyone? No? Ok, moving on. Episode 6 of American Gods opens with a bang... sorry, no more, I promise. After a meeting with Mr. World and the New Gods, and a narrow escape from the police station, this episode opens on a Coming to America vignette... Continue Reading →

More than half way through the first season of American Gods, things are becoming a little less abstract, a little more understandable - both for Shadow and for us. "Lemon Scented You" opens on a gorgeous animated "Coming to America" segment focusing on a tribe of ancient people crossing the land bridge from Siberia into... Continue Reading →