5 questions Sherlock fans want answered in ‘The Final Problem’

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(Original post at Cultbox)

Last week’s episode of Sherlock left viewers on a huge cliff-hanger with John at the mercy of Sherlock’s long-lost sister, Eurus.

Fans have some burning questions that we hope to see answered in Sunday night’s Season 4 finale, ‘The Final Problem’…

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In Defence of Outlander

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If you watch as much terrible television as I do, you’ll know that there’s a sweet spot between good trash and bad trash. Outlander is of the former category- a combination of romance, historical events and science fiction, it’s just the right level of ridiculous to be enjoyable.

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Jessica Jones: ‘AKA Smile’

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TW: rape

We’ve reached the end of the first season Jessica Jones, and this final episode encompasses all the things I love about the series as a whole. Though not perfect, AKA Smile strikes a good balance between character development and scrappy action sequences, something which the show has historically struggled with. The hospital sequence was well-paced, and the final fight with Kilgrave combined a police raid with a silent disco, which is too charming not to love.

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Jessica Jones: ‘AKA Take A Bloody Number’

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TW: rape

(Original post at The Boar)

This week Jessica Jones slows down enough to let its characters deal with their damaged relationships, and centres itself around the search for forgiveness. None of the characters have a wholly black and white morality, but some feel guiltier about blurring ethical boundaries than others.

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Jessica Jones: ‘AKA I’ve Got The Blues’

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TW: rape

(Original post at The Boar)

So much has happened this week that I can barely fit it in one review. To my immense relief, in AKA I’ve Got The Blues, Jessica and Trish finally found out quite how off the rails Simpson is. Even before he murdered Clemons, Simpson’s behaviour was menacing with Kozlov’s drugs intensifying his hero complex into full-blown homicidal vigilantism.

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Jessica Jones: ‘AKA 1,000 Cuts’

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TW: rape

(Original post at The Boar)

This week, Jessica Jones treads familiar ground for the superhero genre, and asks what’s the cost of fighting a dangerous criminal. The lives caught in the crossfire become the central focus of AKA 1,000 Cuts, as Jessica’s allies each cause the death of a guiltless bystander.

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Jessica Jones: ‘AKA WWJD?’

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TW: rape.

(Original post at The Boar)

This week’s episode takes place almost entirely in Jessica’s old house. It’s to the credit of the actors and writers that AKA WWJD? is so compelling; by scaling down the action, Krysten Ritter and David Tennant are given the space they need to act, away from the violent showpieces of previous episodes.

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