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Stargate: Atlantis: Travelers (2007)
Worst Episode
I'm re-watching Atlantis and had to stop to write a review for this spectacularly terrible episode. Shepherds behavior is totally inconsistent with prior episodes. He blunders around the whole time making mistakes and letting himself get duped. It's just so painful to watch. This is the guy who single-handedly stopped the Geni invasion!? The lady is unethical and her strategy for getting Shepard's help makes no sense. All I'm asking for is consistency in the main characters and common sense motivation for new characters. I understand this episode is important for the plot arc, but I wish it was also watchable.
Merlin: A Lesson in Vengeance (2012)
Terrible
We get 4 seasons building up a huge love story with Gwen and Arthur and now suddenly we are asked to believe that she is super evil, murders a servant, and tries to kill Arthur repeatedly. Sure, she might be enchanted, but murder?! It's too much, and it feels more contrived than usual. If she is not enchanted, then it's terrible writing. If she is enchanted, then we've seen this plot before. I would love to see the main plot arc make some progress. When do we get to see Merlin become more than a servant? When does magic start to become legal again? P. S. Merlin should get some credit some day. P. P. S. The castle prison in the show is the least secure prison of all time. Nearly every character put in there escapes - which I think is truly hilarious.
Hawkeye: So This Is Christmas? (2021)
Disappointing.
I thought this show would give Hawkeye his "moment," but instead his character takes a backseat to side-plots and new heroes. Yelena's quest to kill Hawkeye feels forced and discredits her character, and although it was heartwarming when Yelena grieves her sister, it all seemed a bit contrived. Hawkeye is not portrayed as an avenger-worthy hero, but a weak hero who struggles to overcome petty criminals, and just barely makes it home for Christmas. This show could have been great. The action, acting, and specialist effects were spot on, but I can't escape the feeling that the show could have been called "Young avengers: origin story."