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Homeland: America First (2017) Season 6, Episode 12

A well-made but frustrating finale

[6/10 · 7 April 2018]

This season hit a lot of right notes on the core characters, particularly Peter Quinn (and actor Rupert Friend found a whole new gear here).

Unfortunately, as the show progressed it seemed to get more ridiculous and implausible, with FBI and Secret Service agents making horrendous mistakes they would never make in real life. And the last five minutes of the finale is just too weird for words.

The biggest flaw is the talk show host, played by Jake Weber, a wildly exaggerated character who would make Alex Jones look subtle. He also spoke with the most insanely fake southern accent I've ever heard. It was like nails on a chalkboard.

I've loved this show ever since the first season, and I'm hoping they'll be back on the ball in season 7.

Dark Matter (2015–2017)

Great Little Sci-Fi Adventure

[7/10 · 27 February 2018]

This show didn't necessarily break any new ground in the Sci-Fi genre, but was certainly more enjoyable than much of the vile dreck currently on television (a single shot of Melissa O'Neil strutting down the ship's corridor with a gun on each hip is more entertaining than all 22 seasons of "The Bachelor").

The combat scenes, whether with guns, swords or hands and feet, are well-staged and cohesive. The real heart of the show was the relationships between the characters, all of whom wake up at the beginning with no memory of who they are why they're on this starship. Considering that seemingly everyone in the universe is trying to kill them for one reason or another, they decide it's best to stick together.

It's a shame that the SciFy network abruptly yanked the show after a cliffhanger in the third season. They at least owe the cast and crew, and its fans, a two-hour movie to wrap things up.