Daredevil Season 3 Is Worth Your Time

I just finished Daredevil Season 3 and it is a captivating and impressive mark on serial television. The Netflix series that made it’s mark with fantastic cinematography and thrilling fight scenes once again draws us in.

If you are looking for a show to binge watch this weekend, Daredevil Season 3 is the show to watch. Every episode, minus the Karen Page background episode, was amazing. Sorry Karen fans, I just have no vested interest as her druggie past with her family.

Overall though the series has been spot on and well worth your time.

The new series comes with some sad news, Luke Cage Season 3 was cancelled but I’m a believer that we may get the Heroes For Hire series as a replacement, which I am good with. We will see.

Marvel’s Iron Fist gets the ax from Netflix

If you were hoping for more Iron Fist on Netflix after the season two premiere then I am sorry to say that your hopes were destroyed when Netflix cancelled the series after two seasons. Audiences never really took off with the character and few critics gave a favorable view of the series.

When Danny Rand was 10-years old, he survived a mysterious plane crash that claimed the lives of his extremely wealthy parents. Rescued by warrior monks, Danny grew up in the of city of K’un-Lun, where he endured harsh conditions, but also trained to be a fierce warrior. Years later, Danny returns home to New York, where he wants to reconnect with his past and take his rightful place at his family’s company, which is being run by his father’s former business partner. Danny hopes to restore his family legacy by defeating the people who threaten it.

“Marvel’s Iron Fist will not return for a third season on Netflix,” Netflix and Marvel said in a press release. “Everyone at Marvel Television and Netflix is proud of the series and grateful for all of the hard work from our incredible cast, crew and showrunners. We’re thankful to the fans who have watched these two seasons, and for the partnership we’ve shared on this series. While the series on Netflix has ended, the immortal Iron Fist will live on.”

Thus we have not seen the last of Danny Rand as the character will likely continue to appear on the other Defenders related series. Many fans hope that this news means more team ups with fan favorite Luke Cage and his ‘Heroes for Hire’ story line that is expected in season 3 of his series.

 

Outlander Season 4 Title Sequence Released

It is time to head to Colonial America when Outlander Returns next month.

Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) will find a new home in the United States when the Starz time-travel romance returns Nov. 4. And the opening title sequence, unveiled at New York Comic-Con Saturday, offers glimpses of what that life looks like — from a log cabin to a Colonial mansion, deer, Native Americans, and Claire’s real-life brush with a slave.

The season four opener will bring forth darker tones for some characters as they begin their new life on the other side of the pond. Of course after their time in the Bahamas, this some be a piece of cake.

 

Novelist Diana Gabaldon, who authored the series on which the show is based, introduced the footage to the audience and panel that included Moore and fellow executive producer Maril Davis, as well as cast members Balfe, Heughan, Sophie Skelton and Richard Rankin.

The story of Outlander began as an English combat nurse from 1945 is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743. Her adventures 200 years in the past carry her from battlefields in Scotland to Royal Court in France, down to the Caribbean Sea and now to the Colonial America in 1766 just ten years prior to the American Revolution.  Outlander Season 4 premieres November 4th on Starz.

 

‘Old Murphy’ Has Been Out Of The Spotlight For Too Long

Back in the late ’80s and into the ’90s there was one person that Republicans hated to hear about. It wasn’t a politician and it wasn’t an actual person, it was the fictionalized character Murphy Brown. From taking on Vice President Dan Quayle to going through 93 different secretaries over the first ten seasons, Murphy Brown became an iconic figure.

In 1992 everyone was watching Bergen when, in late August, she won an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series.

“I’d like to thank the vice president,” she opened her acceptance speech, to rapturous applause. She closed by thanking the writers for “not only writing these great words, but spelling them correctly.” It was another dig at Quayle, who over the summer had misspelled the word “potato” at an event at a school. (Quayle said the word was misspelled on the teacher cue card from which he was reading.)

Skip ahead to 2018 and Murphy Brown returns. It was the 2016 election on Donald Trump that charged the cast and crew of the hit show to make a come back. The world was needing Murphy Brown.

The first episode comes out swinging for the fences and does not disappoint. Murphy, now retired, has become bored with marching in protests and wants to cover them again. She pulls strings and lands a prime morning slot on CNC (Cable News Channel) and hires her old staff back. Of course there is a position open for her secretary and one Mrs. Hilary Clinton (only one ‘L’) applies for the job. One of her talents is dealing with Emails.

The show lands every line and the cast is fantastic. A big thumbs up for Murphy Brown and may they have a glorious season!

The Good Place Returns To Earth In The Hour Long Season Premiere

 

The Good Place returned on Thursday and viewers were quickly reminded why this sitcom based on the afterlife is so damn good.

In the first season we discover The Good Place is a town where those who have been good throughout their lives go once they have passed away. Michael (Danson) is the architect who oversees the town. Eleanor (Bell) arrives at the Good Place and realizes she doesn’t deserve to be there. With the help of Chidi (Harper), Eleanor tries to right her wrongs seeking to finally earn her spot in the Good Place.

What we discover is that The Good Place is really The Bad Place and Eleanor and friends have been trapped inside of a experiment to discover new ways to torment those sent to The Bad Place. After the events of Season Two we follow Eleanor as she returns to Earth for one more chance to prove she deserves a second chance to get into the real Good Place.

In the hour long season three premiere Michael prevents the deaths of Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani and Jason, hoping a second chance at life will allow them to become better people.

Once they are back on Earth things appear to go well at first, but one by one the four friends fall back into their old ways. Michael returns to Earth in order to  get the gang all in the same place together and allow them to work together to become better people. One hitch is that his experiment drags in someone unexpected, Trevor (Adam Scott) to the group.

The Good Place airs Thursday Evenings on NBC.  Next week (October 4, 2018) Michael is forced to take drastic measures when his grand scheme hits a snag.

South Park Season 22 Opens with a Bang!

There is always something going on in the small Colorado mountain town of South Park and season 22 is no exception. The season opener tackles the ever so common school shootings in the United States and turns it up to eleven. The children on South Park elementary have just received their math test scores back and Eric Cartman is upset when his score is a failure. While the drama plays out between Cartman and Token, whom he normally cheats off of, the school suffers a tragic shooting as the American Gun Culture is put on the spotlight. The children and most of the town are unphased as are most of the town by the events, but Stan’s mother Sharon is overcome by the news.

It’s another fantastic episode of South Park and Trey Parker and Matt Stone deliver a classic episode. I particularly enjoyed how they dressed Eric Cartman up as Marvel’s Jessica Jones throughout the episode as he tries to get to the bottom of everything.

Grade A entertainment and a big thumbs up from Mr. Reactionary!

 

Daredevil Season 3 Trailer ‘Burn’

Our favorite bald super villain returns in this new Daredevil season 3 teaser. Fisk is the only villain that could pull off a shiny white suit. Returning to Netflix October 19th.

Top Ten 2017 TV Shows Democrats Watched

10. Empire (2015 – )

A music mogul plans for the future of his empire as his three sons and his ex-wife battle each other to become the next heir apparent to the hip-hop throne.

RT Score: 85%

9.  How to Get Away with Murder (2014 – )

A law professor and a group of her best students are drawn into a real-life murder conspiracy.

RT Score: 92%

8. The Big Bang Theory (2007 – )

A new comedy about a pair of brilliant physicists who understand how the universe works but have no clue about how to interact with people.

RT Score: 81%

7. Doctor Who (2006- )

Following the adventures of a time-traveling alien called “The Doctor” and his human companions as they deal with crises set on Earth and other worlds.

RT Score: 91%

6. Will & Grace (1998 – 2005 / 2017 – )

Best friends Will, a meticulous corporate lawyer, and Grace, a neurotic interior decorator, share a New York apartment after Grace leaves her fiancé at the altar. Will and Grace, along with their pals Karen, an outspoken socialite, and Jack, a free-spirited actor, face the highs and lows of life in Manhattan together. From sex, dating and divorce to cutting cultural commentary, nothing’s off limits — and all is fair game — in this Emmy-winning comedy.

RT Score: 88%

5. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015 – )

A woman gives up her prestigious job and upscale Manhattan apartment to search for love in California.

RT Score: 97%

4. Broad City (2014 – )

The cult hit web series Broad City comes compliments of the collective brains of Abbi Jacobson + Ilana Glazer (both UCB alum). Called “sneak attack feminism” by the Wall Street Journal, the series follows two friends in New York City navigating their way though the minutiae that is life. Their ability to induce cringing and laughter simultaneously is the reason the girls can call people like Amy Poehler, Kristen Schaal, and Hannibal Buress fans and guest stars.

RT Score: 99%

3. Black-ish

A successful family man worries that his four children are losing touch with black culture because they are growing up in an affluent, mostly white neighborhood.

RT Score: 92%

 

2. The Good Place (2016 – )

An Arizona woman enters the afterlife and tries to become a better person and make amends for past bad behavior in this comedy.

Demographic:

RT Score: 95%

1. Game of Thrones (2011 – )

An adaptation of author George R.R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” medieval fantasies about power struggles among the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.

RT Score: 94%

 

Top Ten 2017 TV Shows Republicans Watched

10. The Brave (2017) CANCELLED

A team of D.C.-based intelligence analysts headed by DIA Deputy Director Patricia Campbell (Anne Heche) join forces with an elite Special Ops team led by Capt. Adam Dalton (Mike Vogel). Together, with Campbell’s team in charge of intelligence gathering and Dalton’s team doing the groundwork, they conduct high-risk anti-terrorist missions in different countries. As they work one mission after another, the teams’ members are forced to face dark pasts they prefer to forget, and the cost of keeping the world safe from terrorists becomes personal.

RT Score: 42%

9. Kevin Can Wait (2016 – 2017) CANCELLED

A newly retired police officer faces tougher challenges at home than he ever did on the streets.

RT Score: 29%

8. Blue Bloods (2010 – )

A New York crime drama focusing on a multigenerational family of cops that includes the city’s police commissioner, his two sons and his retired father.

RT Score: 89%

7. Lethal Weapon (2016 – )

A Texas cop relocates to L.A. in order to start life a-new; and is partnered with an LAPD detective who — due to a “minor” heart attack — must avoid stress.

RT Score: 83%

 

6. NCIS (2003 – )

Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service is the official title during the first series. Mark Harmon tops the cast as the rule-bending, intensely private Leroy Jethro Gibbs, the head of an elite NCI team specialising in solving baffling crimes related to US Navy personnel.

RT Score: 64%

5. The Flash (2014 – )

Scientist Barry Allen acquires super speed through a freak accident and becomes known as the Fastest Man Alive in this adaptation of the DC Comics character the Flash.

RT Score: 87%

4. Arrow (2012 – )

Reinventing the DC Comics character, the Arrow is not a superhero but a hero every bit as dangerous as the criminals he’s hunting.

RT Score: 87%

3. Scorpion (2014 – 2017) CANCELLED

A computer genius, and some of his equally brilliant friends are recruited in Los Angeles by a special agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to investigate high-tech crimes.

RT Score: 42%

2. The Walking Dead (2010 – )

A horror drama following the survivors of an apocalyptic holocaust who are searching for a safe haven while being tracked and menaced by zombies. Adapted from a comic-book series.

RT Score: 79%

1. Supernatural (2005 – )

Twenty-six years ago, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America … and he taught them how to kill it. This haunting series follows the Winchester brothers as they crisscross the lonely and mysterious back roads of the country in their ’67 Chevy Impala, hunting down every evil supernatural force they encounter along the way.

RT Score: 91% 

Top Ten Shows Democrats Watched in 2017

 

What TV Shows Do Republicans and Democrats Rate The Highest?

In a recent analysis, E-Score® identified the top 10 favorite programs among folks who identify themselves as Democrats or Republicans.

General Findings

Democrats – Prefer programs that are sexy, edgy, emotionally involving, ethnically diverse or have strong characters. These shows may be more attractive to supporters of Clinton.

Republicans – Prefer programs that are family-friendly, funny, plot driven or have storylines that involve “good vs. evil.” These shows may be more appealing to supporters of Trump.

Family Friendly vs. Sexy | Funny vs. Emotionally Involving

Republicans prefer broadcast programs that are safer for families and more likely to be described as “Family Friendly” and “Funny” while Democrats prefer edgier programming and describe their favorite shows as “Sexy” and “Emotionally Involving.” The top 3 favorite shows described as “Sexy” by Democrats were Game of Thrones, The Haves and the Have Nots, and Suits. By contrast, half of the top 10 shows on the Republican list had more than 25% of respondents describing the shows as “Family Friendly” and air on broadcast television.

Ethnically Diverse

On the Democrats’ list, 3 of the top 10 shows: The Haves and the Have Nots on OWN, How to Get Away with Murder on ABC, and Empire on FOX all have a racially diverse cast and have powerful lead roles for women. This reflects the Democratic viewer who is also typically more diverse, with higher concentration of black and female supporters.

Good vs. Evil

Republicans enjoy clearer “good vs. evil” characters and storylines compared to the Democrats’ favorites. Republicans prefer shows featuring superheroes like The Flash, Arrow and the super intelligent team on Scorpion. Two procedural programs such as NCIS and Blue Bloods also have the “good vs. evil” component, as well as skewing slightly older than some other programs in the list.

Top Ten 2017 TV Shows Republicans Watched

Top Ten 2017 TV Shows Democrats Watched