If the teaser trailer for the Netflix original movie Bright is any indication, this flick is going to be a lot of fun. Combining gritty L.A. cop drama with elements of epic fantasy? Sounds like a...
If you've been a faithful reader of my The Shannara Chronicles recaps, you'll know my opinion of the show has dropped considerably in the past few episodes. I started out not wanting to be "that...
I believe we know what sort of show we have in The Shannara Chronicles: good but not great. It is a good way to spend an hour a week, but not the kind of show you'll talk about with your friends a...
At some point, we’ve all received advice in the form of the old adage, “Don’t judge a book by its cover!” But for those of us who love to browse bookstores searching for our next great read,...
Is The Shannara Chronicles an epic tale of heroism and sacrifice or is it a soap opera? Asking for a whole bunch of friends here. We need to know because it sure appears that the writers want to do...
If I had to pick just one word to describe this week's episode of The Shannara Chronicles, that word would be MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Every villain but Cephalo was in play this week, including a new one,...
In every good story, there is at least one point at which everything goes bad for the main characters. The the universe sets its teeth against them, friends disappear or turn to enemies, internal...
Remember that recap last week when I told you Episode 4 was a waste of an hour and I stepped back just a little bit from the shores of Fanboy. Well, I'm back in this week, waist-deep and splashing...
Well, friends, it finally happened. "The Shannara Chroncles" served up a show I didn't like. That doesn't mean I'll stop watching the show. Oh, heck no. Shannara is still a bunch of fun and, at four...
I realize it's too early to say The Shannara Chronicles has developed a rhythm to how the episodes proceed, but I think we've seen a pattern emerge. First, we're given an action sequence, to grab our...