The Phoenix entity is contained…for now. The X-Men insist that everything is fine, but Lilandra isn’t buying it. She wants to kill Jean before the entity can wreak more havoc and kill billions in the process.
Oddly enough, they don’t even try to discuss the issue and reach …

The poo really hits the fan as the X-Men have to figure out how to stop the Phoenix from wreaking havoc. They throw everything they have at it, but they are no match for such an entity.
They regroup at the mansion and come to the conclusion that their …

The Inner Circle/Hellfire club has the X-Men hostage and have equipped them with those collars that negate the X-gene, leaving them powerless.
The club is fairly amusing as they really are just a bunch of pretentious fops, Leland especially. It turns out the group isn’t as tightly …

Jean managed to survive the swan dive into the sun, but the Phoenix still inhabits her body. The X-Men have been trying to figure out a way to help her, but nothing seems to work.
Cyclops is stressed out so Gambit takes him out to a club where we …

Naruto Shippuden Episode 4 begins with Garra battling Deidara while Naruto and Sakura try to get the bell from Kakashi Sensei.
The story finally gets going and starts to get interesting. I enjoyed this episode because the fight scenes were nicely animated and it looked really good. The …

Naruto Shippuden Episode 3 begins with Naruto and Sakura at their old training ground where they first trained together with Sasuske. Kakashi gives them the same test they took when they first started training and they have to get a pair of bells from him. Meanwhile the Akatsuki …

Naruto Shippuden Episode 2 begins with Naruto finding out who his opponent will be, his old mentor, Kaakashi Sensei, and he and Sakura go to the old training ground. Meanwhile, Gaara learns about the Akatsuki and the Sand Village fortifies their city.
This episode was good and …

Naruto Shippuden Episode 1 begins with Naruto and Sakura searching for Sasuske and later, his return to the Hidden Leaf Village. Meanwhile, the Akatsuki, the organization that attacked the Hidden Leaf Village, is planning something.
This episode was pretty good, I’m not a big fan of the Naruto anime franchise, …

Merlin Episode 1 has the young wizard Merlin arriving in Camelot to see Gaius the court physician. He witnesses the beheading of a man who practiced sorcery and magic and learns that it is forbidden to practice magic in Camelot. He soon meets the arrogant Prince Arthur …

Macross Plus Episode 2 begins with Sharron Apple’s concert and Isamu attends. His rivalry with Guld Goa Bowman increases as Guld grows closer to Myung Fang Lone.
This was an interesting episode. I enjoyed watching it and it was very entertaining, the fight scenes were very well done …

Macross Plus Episode 1 is about a brash space pilot named Isamu Alva Dyson (Bryan Cranston) who is sent to the planet Eden to be a test pilot as punishment for repeatedly disobeying orders. There he meets up with old rival Guld Goa Bowman (Richard Epcar) and old …

inuYasha Episode 1 is about a half demon named InuYasha who wants the sacred jewels to become a full demon. A lady named Kikyo pins InuYasha to a tree and seals him there with her magic. Thousands of years later, a young girl named Kagome falls down …

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Episode 9 has a bunch of internet users chatting about the Laughing Man.
This episode is interesting because it doesn’t really have a lot happen in it, but things do happen. This is an interesting episode because disuses the Laughing Man case …

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Episode 8 begins with one of Kusanagi’s friends; Kurutan calls her to help her with the mysterious circumstances of a heart transplant for a six year old girl. Section 9 investigates it because it has ties to the black market.
This episode was …

Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex Episode 7 has Section 9 tailing Marcelo Jarti, a famous war hero and drug dealer who has come to Japan after supposedly being assassinated.
This was a very nice stand alone episode that was very interesting and entertaining to watch. The …

Ghost in The Shell: Stand Alone Complex Episode 6 has Kusanagi having to deal with civilians who are infected by a virus from the laughing man as they try to assassinate the superintendent.
This episode was excellent and showed off Kusanagi’s fighting skills, along with furthering the mystery of the …

Ghost In the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Episode 5 has Section 9 continuing their investigation into the identity of the Laughing Man and they tail a anti-corporate suspect.
This episode is pretty good and it was very interesting to watch and the mystery keeps getting better and better. I …

Ghost In the Shell Stand Alone Complex Episode 4 begins with a man named Yamaguchi, who is a friend of Togusa’s calling him and telling him that he needs to meet with him and tell him something, on the way to their meeting place, Yamaguchi is killed by interceptors …

Ghost in the Shell Episode Stand Alone Complex 3 begins with a strange series of events where a discontinued robot model, called the Jeri models, all begin committing suicide. These models were made to be human companions and Section 9 investigates because it’s very odd.
This episode was really …

Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex Episode 2 begins with a robotic prototype going crazy during a demonstration and escapes; it’s up to Section 9 to stop it from destroying property and hurting people.
This episode was great; it had a lot of interesting things going on in …

Ghost In the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Episode 1 is about a special ops team in the future in Japan called Section 9 who resolve crisis without involving the police and try to keep situations out of the media spotlight.
This anime is a lot better than I thought it …

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 64 is the last and final episode of the anime. The story comes to a close as Roy Mustang is visited by Dr. Knox and Dr. Marcoh. Meanwhile, Ed and Al return to Risembol to Winry’s house.
This was the best conclusion to an …

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 63 has Ed, literally pummeling the pulp and lives out of Father with the final battle finished, Ed must figure out a way to bring Al back from the other side of the gateway.
This was the most touching episode of the entire anime. It …

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 62 has Ed, AlIzumi, Mustang, Hawkeye, Ling/Greed, Lan Fan and Hoehenheim, along with the entire Amestrian military giving it everything they’ve got in order to defeat Father who is trying to make more Philosopher’s Stones.
This episode was excellent, it was very moving and it’s hard …

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 61 has Hohenheim enacting his plan to counter Father after he killed everyone in Amestris to obtain the power of God. They return the souls of the Amestrians to their bodies and begin attacking Father.
This episode is one of the most incredible episodes I’ve …

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 60 has Ed and Al facing off with Pride while May tries to take on Father. Meanwhile the Ishvalans are preparing a transmutation circle to help Scar.
This episode was incredible. The twists and turns keep you on the edge of your seat and …

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 59 has Roy Mustang refusing to perform human transmutation and Pride and Wrath forcing him to open the gateway. He is taken to where Ed, Al, Izumi and Hohenheim are and learns a terrible truth.
This episode was very exciting and the twists and turns …

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 58 has Ling/Greed battling King Bradley over the death of Fu. Meanwhile, Ed is taken to where Father is with Izumi, Al, and Roy Mustang. Roy discovers a terrible truth.
This episode was fantastic. It’s one of the few episodes in Fullmetal Alchemist: …

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Episode 57 has Greed, Fu and Buccaneer continuing to battle King Bradley while Ed, Mustang and Hawkeye continue to search for a way down to Father.
This was one of the few episodes in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood made me cry. The scenes in this episode …

Fullmetal Alchemist Episode 56 has King Bradley returning to Central, having survived the assassination attempt by using his Homunculus powers to escape. He attacks the Fort Briggs soldiers while they try to hold the main gate.
This episode was fantastic. The action was intense and it was an …

InuYasha Episode has InuYasha trying to take the Sacred Jewel Shard from Kagome. He is forced to wear an enchanted necklace that makes him obey Kagome.
This was a pretty good episode and I liked it. InuYasha is a decent anime and it’s off to a good start. …

As I think I mentioned a little while ago, my daughter was watching older cartoons on TV this past weekend and I had an opportunity to watch some of them with her.
One of the ones that really stuck out in my head was an old re-run of the show …

My daughter had on cartoons this past Saturday and was watching several re-runs of the show The Jetsons. I really wasn’t paying too much attention to what she was watching until one episode came on TV; Jane’s Driving Lesson.
OK, I know the episode is pretty sexist and relies on …

Nova is a show that I really enjoy. It is an educational show on public television (public television is a station where it is not for profit and relies on donations from the public) Nova always has interesting science stories on it. This episode was about the paleontology (the …

This episode is pretty much all action as the X-Men try to save the galaxy from D’Ken who has entered the crystal and gone into god mode.
Even the combined might of the Shi’ar guardians and the X-men is no match for the emperor as he taunts them and boasts …

The Phoenix brings the X-Men to the Shi’ar ship with the M’Kraan crystal.
Unfortunately, space pirates board the ship, steal the crystal and take Cyclops hostage. Being a comic fan, I know that Corsair is Cyclops’ father, and it’s revealed in this episode through Phoenix’s telepathy, but …

Banshee and Moira hear the ruckus going in on Xavier’s room. A fierce battle begins as Xavier tries to get into the mind of Juggernaught to slow him down.
Amusingly, Xavier says (out loud mind you) “I am entering your mind”. I know this is a kid’s show, …

As Jean lands the shuttle, she is overwhelmed, allowing a mysterious force to enter her body. The shuttle lands relatively safely, and Jean declares that she is the Phoenix before collapsing and falling back into the river.
The X-Men all blame themselves, or in the case of …

I was a big fan of this show as a kid. It was one of the highlights of my Saturday morning. The 90’s were a prime time to be a fan of superhero cartoons as we had some great ones from both Marvel and DC. Friends …

This episode is a classic. I’ve never played WoW myself (I tried, but it was a nuisance so I ditched it) but I still find this episode hilarious.
The boys join the online sensation, but find their experience ruined by an insanely powerful griefer who keeps killing them when …

I’ve heard nothing but good things about this series, and I finally got a chance to check it out. As is the case with most television pilots, this one is pretty basic and not all that impressive. I was impressed by the theme song, however. That …

It’s Friday in Springfield and the whole town is celebrating the occasion in their own unique way. Homer, not surprisingly, spends the night at Moe’s, gets drunk and walks home.
Things take a turn, however, when he has a close encounter with a strange glowing being.
I remember …

I’m a huge Green Lantern fan, so when I found out that an episode of “Duck Dodgers” (a show I’m also a fan of) crossed over and had Dodgers joining the Corps to battle Sinestro, I had to track it down. It was as geektastic as I hoped. …

My roommate and I started watching this show when it first premiered as it seemed like it had an interesting premise. A group of random people have been drugged, kidnapped, and dropped off in an abandoned town which they can’t escape. There are cameras monitoring their every …

A Mormon family called the Harrisons move into South Park. They bring a young boy named Gary and he is placed in the class along with Stan, Kyle, and the other main characters.
While he’s excited to be there and generally friendly, the kids still want to …

Death Note Episode 37 is the final episode of the anime and it shows Near revealing with proof and solid evidence that Light is Kira. The SPK has their reaction and they try to take Light into custody.
This episode was fantastic. The dialogue was terrific and very …

Death Note Episode 36 begins with people on TV begging Kira to make them his new spokesperson, while Light contemplates the success of his plans. Near tells them he wants to meet them at the Yellowbox warehouse. Light and Near both put their plans into motion as …

Deaht Note Episode 35 begins with Kyomi Takada being kidnapped while on her way to N.H.N. The Kira Taskforce rushes to save her while Light decides that one of his tools is no longer useful.
This was a very interesting episode and it shows how Light Yagami is truly …

Death Note Episode 34 begins with Aizawa becoming very suspicious of Light because whenever he meets with Kyomi Takada, they never use video surveillance, they only record the conversation. He devises a test to see whether or not they are exchanging notes during the conversation.
This episode was very …

Death Note Episode 33 has Near traveling to Japan in order to lure out Kira. Light thinks he can use this to his advantage and uses Kyomi to help him in his plans.
This episode is very good and it shows the mind games between Light and Near and …