Category: TV Reviews

Summer School Part 6 – Director: Walter Carlos Garcia/Writer: Paula Sevenbergen

This one starts with Yolanda at work in the diner, having to deal with a problem customer. Isaac Bowin comes in and pisses Yolanda off by mentioning the naked photos of her that Cindy circulated. Before stalking out, Isaac also says he knows that Yolanda and her friends are responsible for his mother’s death. Continue reading “Stargirl Reviews: Season 2, Episode 6”

Summer School Part 5 – Director: Sheelin Choksey/Writer: Steve Harper

This one starts ten years ago in Farmersville, California, where a young Cindy Burman is having nightmares about her father finding her and “changing” her. Cindy’s mom assures her that Dragon King can never find them, but after her mom leaves the room we see him looming over Cindy’s bed. In the present, Cindy shakes off those bad memories and observes Cameron Mahkent working on a street mural. Cameron’s grandmother warns Cindy to leave him alone and when Cindy gets mouthy, we see that grandma seems to have some cold powers of her own. I guess that’s where Icicle got it from. Continue reading “Stargirl Reviews: Season 2, Episode 5”

Summer School Part 4 – Director: Lea Thompson/Writer: Taylor Streitz

This one starts with Artemis Crock visiting her parents in prison. They try to get her to forget about their problems and concentrate on her upcoming football game, since a big college scout will be there. But Artemis is having a hard time dealing with everything, especially since an asshole guard keeps taunting her. Continue reading “Stargirl Reviews: Season 2, Episode 4”

Summer School Part 3 – Director: Lea Thompson/Writers: Turi Meyer, Alfredo Septien

This one stars eleven years ago on Christmas Eve, the night the JSA were wiped out by the Injustice Society. This time we see Pat and Johnny Thunder, both of whom were left behind at JSA headquarters. Continue reading “Stargirl Reviews: Season 2, Episode 3”

Summer School Part 2 – Director: Andi Armaganian/Writer: James Dale Robinson

This one starts with Cindy Burman’s stepmom (Bobbie) enjoying a glass of wine at the Burman house as she trashes the kitchen. Bobbie (who no longer looks like a Stepford Wife) is getting ready to leave now that Dragon King is dead. But just as she reaches the door, Cindy shows up and uses the Eclipso gem to take over Bobbie’s mind. Continue reading “Stargirl Reviews: Season 2, Episode 2”

Summer School Part 1 – Director: Andi Armaganian/Writer: Geoff Johns

This one starts several decades ago (judging by the cars, I’d say the late 50s or early 60s) in Melody Hills, Indiana. A girl named Rebecca is forbidden from attending a birthday party across the street because she made a scene in a store earlier. Continue reading “Stargirl Reviews: Season 2, Episode 1”

Well, that’s it for Season 1 of Stargirl. As I mentioned when I started these reviews, I have seen the first (and second) seasons of this show, but I had forgotten quite a few things. I like how the creators take stuff from a multitude of DC comics (All-Star Squadron, Infinity Inc, JSA), not just Stars and STRIPE. Continue reading “Stargirl Season 1 Overview”

Stars and STRIPE Part 2 – Director: Greg Beeman/Writer: Geoff Johns

This one starts just a few minutes before last episode’s cliffhanger, with a teacher at the school breaking up a fight between Isaac Bowin and another kid who was bullying him. Isaac took his mother’s advice from last episode and whacked the bully with his tuba, but any discipline will have to wait as the entire football field starts to open up under them. Yeah, the Injustice Society installed the satellite dishes for their mind-control plan underneath the school football field. Like all the adults in town, the teacher is basically catatonic from Brainwave’s mental attack. Continue reading “Stargirl Reviews: Season 1, Episode 13”

Stars and STRIPE Part 1 – Director: Toa Fraser/Writer: Melissa Carter

This one starts with Brainwave letting Icicle know that Courtney and her family are going to be taken care of (by Sportsmaster and Tigress). Brainwave says Project New America is about ready to go and helpfully explains it for us. He’s going to use the amplifiers they stole to broadcast a telepathic attack across half the country, reprogramming people to believe in the Injustice Society’s cause. Gambler will make it look like the signal is coming from Russia to give Brainwave enough time to brainwash everyone. He warns there will be a cost, but if the plan succeeds they can form their own nation with people who share their values. Continue reading “Stargirl Reviews: Season 1, Episode 12”

Shining Knight – Director: Jennifer Phang/Writer: Geoff Johns

This one starts with Justin (aka Shining Knight) out in the countryside asking a farmer about a gallant white steed. The farmer apparently knows Justin and isn’t too fond of his rambling, telling him to get lost. Justin seems to be kinda out of it, almost like he has dementia, but the sight of an American flag makes him remember that he saw Stripesy at the school not too long ago. While pondering that, he’s almost hit by a bus … a bus that has Courtney’s father Sam Kurtis as a passenger. We see Sam has a locket just like Courtney’s and he heads straight for her house as soon as he gets off the bus. Continue reading “Stargirl Reviews: Season 1, Episode 11”