Netflix Retrospective - Dragons: Race to the Edge Season 3 episodes 7-9

Much like the first half of the second season of Race to the Edge, very little in terms of plot progression happens, I understand the need to do one-and-done type episodes for syndicated television but with Neflix sharing the budget, you’d figure they could try for some more long term stuff too.

Netflix Retrospective: Dragons: Race to the Edge Season 3 episodes 4-6

The first 3 episodes of the season were fine, but episodes 2-3 were more akin to filler episodes, let’s take a look at how things progress in the next 3 episodes

Netflix Retrospective - Voltron: Legendary Defender Season 7 Episodes 10-13

Ok, we’re on the final season 7 retrospective. Things are pretty dire on Earth right now, can the Paladins turn things around?

Netflix Retrospective - Voltron: Legendary Defender Season 7 Episodes 7-9

We’re back to Voltron and they’re back on Earth, it’s finally time to address the controversy as we move into...

Netflix Retrospective - Voltron: Legendary Defender Season 7 Episodes 4-6

We’re back with Voltron: Legendary Defender, when we last left the crew, they were struggling with their lions, which are low on power and find it’s been years since Voltron was last seen. Can things get better, let’s take a look at the next 3 episodes.

Netflix Retrospective - Voltron: Legendary Defender Season 7 Episodes 1-3

We’re finally back to Voltron, with the controversial season 7. I’ll get into detail about the nature of said controversy through my review. This still had a high critical rating, with a 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and enjoyed high audience ratings, although a slight dip from previous seasons. We’re back to 13-episode seasons, so let’s spend the next 4 weeks breaking this season down.

Netflix Retrospective - Iron Fist Season 2 Episodes 9-10 - War Without End/A Duel of Iron

We are back for one last time with Iron Fist

Netflix Retrospective: Iron Fist Season 2 episodes 7-8 - Morning of the Mindstorm/Citadel on the Edge of Vengeance

We're returning to Iron Fist after Danny suffered yet another blow in his attempt to regain the Iron Fist Power, Davos broke his leg in the fight.

Netflix Retrospective - Iron Fist Season 2 Episodes 5-6 - Heart of the Dragon/The Dragon Dies at Dawn

We continue our look at the second season of Netflix's Iron Fist and things have stepped up as Davos has transferred the power to himself and injured Danny in the process, what will happen next, let's take a look

Netflix Retrospective - Iron Fist Season 2 Episodes 3-4 - This Deadly Secret/Target: Iron Fist

We continue our look at Netflix's Marvel's Iron Fist with the next 2 episodes

Netflix Retrospective - Iron Fist Season 2 Episodes 1-2 - The Fury of the Iron Fist/This City's Not for Burning

A lot of changes happened behind the scenes with Iron Fist after the poor reception of series 1. Scott Buck was replaced as showrunner by M Raven Metzer, who’s filmography includes Heroes: Reborn and Elektra… see we’re off to a great start. The episode number was cut from 13 to 10 which if you’ve read any of my reviews of Netflix Marvel shows you’d know I think is a great move considering the pacing has always been a weaker element of these shows. Clayton Barber is the new fight co-ordinator, and with Black Panther a recent addition to his arsenal it’s a good choice, especially since the fights in the first season were rather weak.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to save the show as it had a low critical rating and it was among the first of the Netflix Marvel shows to face cancellation.

Unlike the first season, episodes are named after stories from the comics rather than martial arts moves. The names will hence will feel a little more relevant to what’s going on.

Netflix Retrospective - Luke Cage Season 2 Episodes 11-13 review

It’s December, so here are the final 3 episodes of season 2 of Luke Cage, and of Luke Cage in general, spoilers to follow (obviously)

Netflix Retrospective - Luke Cage Season 2 Episodes 9-10 - For Pete's Sake/The Main Ingredient

We’re back with more Luke Cage, and things are beginning to pick up. In the last set of episodes, Bushmaster stole all of Mariah’s money and the club, leaving her on the run without a lawyer as he prepares to finish the job. Misty’s head of police but with the station compromised, her only option is to call in a favour from Danny.

Netflix Retrospective - Luke Cage Season 2 episodes 7-8 - On and On/If it ain't rough it ain't right

Well, the last episodes of Luke Cage were interesting, Mariah’s got it coming on from all sides. Luke wants to use Piranha to get the cops involved, Bushmaster wants him to steal her fortune, and Comanche is trying to convince Shades his involvement with her is a bad idea, we ended with Bushmaster cheating in a fight and Luke drowning.

Netflix Retrospective - Luke Cage Season 2 Episodes 5-6 - All Souled Out/The Basement

So, in the last batch of Luke Cage episodes, not a lot happened. I mean a few things happened. Claire left, Misty got over her funk, Luke’s ego has lead him to being served a lawsuit and Bushmaster kicked his ass, but this was nearly 2 hours. I guess Mariah is up to some things too but nothing important, yet.

Netflix Retrospective - Luke Cage Season 2 Episodes 1-2 - Soul Brother #1/Straighten it out

OK, time to look at the next series along the line with Netflix’s Marvel shows, which has now come to a close. I can’t say I’m disappointed or even surprised about this, but I will say that Luke Cage is the series I dreaded to watch the most. Luke Cage is a problematic character to write, he’s invulnerable to conventional ammunition, and super-strong to boot so harming him by conventional means is impossible. So season 1 took the liberty of creating super-bullets to harm him and having them start to show up everywhere, rather undermining the point. Season 2 also suffered from a weak villain as the show’s biggest asset was tossed aside too early. Still, it’s the show that introduced us to Misty Knight, the NMU’s biggest asset so it can’t all be bad, right? Well, let’s dig into Luke Cage s2 and take a look.

Praise4Media #56 - Malibu Rescue

OK, so I was going to do a mini review of Inferno but it’s come off Netflix and I don’t have a copy so I’m gonna need an emergency backup. Something dumb but not insulting, relatively harmless but with enough characters that I have things to say about them and most important of all, it’s got to be short.

Sounds perfect.

Malibu Rescue is a Netflix attempt at a live action sitcom aimed at younger audience. Think Even Stevens or basically any Disney sitcom. They’ve released a season of 8 episodes, and man is it stupid, but today we’re gonna talk about the 1-hour Netflix film that kicks it off.

Netflix Retrospective - Voltron: Legendary Defender Season 6 Episodes 5-7

Well, some major revelations happened in the last episodes, we have 3 more episodes of the season, let’s see how they capitalise on this.

Netflix Retrospective - Voltron Legendary Defender Season 6 Episodes 1-4

Season 6 of Voltron came a few months after season 5. I don’t know why they stopped splitting the seasons at this point, I guess the animation was nearing completion and there wasn’t much point stalling it. It’s also the last season where I don’t have to address controversy. I guess I’ll get to it when I get to it. But onto season 6. We’ll cover the first 4 episodes in this one, because ep 3 is kinda filler and I want to leave this retrospective on a more exciting note.

Netflix Retrospective: Dragons: Race to the Edge Season 2 Episodes 10-13