TV REVIEW: Stranger Things (Season 2, Episode 6) – The Spy
Tim MatassaThe hunt for Dart takes a major turn for the worse. Plus, Steve and Murray dispense dating wisdom, Max opens up to her stalker, and the spy gets one over on everyone.
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TV REVIEW: The Last of Us (Season 1, Episode 6) – Kin
Joel reunites with Tommy—but it’s not what either of them expect. Plus, Joel has panic attacks and bares his soul, Communism works in Wyoming, and why are the Fireflies never there when you need them?
TV REVIEW: Stranger Things (Season 2, Episode 5) – Dig Dug
Hopper is stuck in the Upside Down, and Bob’s big brain is his best hope of getting out.
Plus, Dustin takes charge of the Dart situation while lying out his ass, Lucas takes a big risk with Max, Nancy and Jonathan visit a crackpot, and El gets clarity.
TV REVIEW: Stranger Things (Season 2, Episode 4) – Will the Wise
Dart has quite a surprise for Dustin—and for Mews.
Plus, El and Hopper go to war, Nancy and Jonathan go to the lab, Max goes to bat for herself, and Billy goes for the record of most awful clichés for one character.
TV REVIEW: The Last of Us (Season 1, Episode 5) – Endure and Survive
Another gut-wrenching episode of The Last of Us—is there any other kind?
Plus, Kathleen’s underground problem bubbles up to the surface, the most wanted man in Kansas City has a dicey plan, Ellie doesn’t understand how vaccines work, and everything’s fine—Joel just has an asshole voice.
TV REVIEW: The Last of Us (Season 1, Episode 4) – Please Hold to My Hand
A deadly detour in Kansas City can’t stop Ellie from finally making Joel laugh. Plus, Ellie is NOT a psycho, Kathleen IS a terror with questionable decision-making about who lives and dies, and Joel’s 56-year-old knees can only handle so many flights of stairs.
TV REVIEW: Stranger Things (Season 2, Episode 3) – The Pollywog
Dustin’s new pet brings the Upside Down further into the boys’ world. Plus, El puts the screws to Hopper and takes out her frustrations on her new “rival,” Nancy and Steve can’t get on the same page, and Will gets more than he bargained for by following Bob’s advice.
TV REVIEW: The Last of Us (Season 1, Episode 3) – Long, Long Gone
We meet Bill and Frank, and get a love story for the ages. Plus, being a survivalist pays off, the suburbs of Boston are the hub of the Linda Ronstadt Fan Club, and paying attention to things is how we show our love. (Also, Ellie might have a sadistic streak.)
TV REVIEW: The Last of Us (Season 1, Episode 2) – Infected
We’re on the road, trying to get Ellie to the Fireflies, whether or not Joel believes she’s the real deal. Plus, Ellie is a weird kid, a sacrifice is sealed with a kiss, and Clickers are utterly TERRIFYING.
TV REVIEW: Stranger Things (Season 2, Episode 2) – Trick or Treat, Freak
Halloween comes to Hawkins while there’s something sinister in the air – and the pumpkin patch. Plus, Mike and El are moody teenagers, Dustin and Lucas finally talk to a girl, Billy is every 80’s bad boy cliché, Nancy is spiraling, and the boys slander my favorite Ghostbuster.