American Horror Story: Apocalypse | Season 8 Episode 8 - "Sojourn"

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Hello people and here I am, finally, with the American Horror Story rant!

Unfortunately, I don't come with a good rant. This episode really let me don't and it was, for sure, the worst episode of the season.

Just like I predicted, this was another flashback episode (aka another filler) but a good one. This one focused only on Michael bringing back Ms. Mead and I just think they could've shortened that story-line and show a bit more of how the actual apocalypse happened because we still don't know that.

The episode actually started strong, with Michael finding the remains of the warlocks and Ms. Mead, and then being confronted by Cordelia, who informs him that Mead's soul is hidden by a spell.

After that, we see Michael lost on what he should do and goes to the forest in a way to contact his dad, Satan. Unsuccessfully, Langdon remains strong, but confused, and is led to an obscure Satanic church. At the church, he meets Madelyn, who brings him to her home and offers him food. At her house, Madelyn starts talking about how successful she became after selling her soul to Satan and how she and the remaining 'Satan lovers' are waiting for the Antichrist. To this, Langdon reveals that he is the Antichrist to which Madelyn takes him back to the church, revealing to everyone that he is the Antichrist and ending with everyone worshiping him.

Then, Michael reveals that he is still lost after not being able to talk to his dad and because of the loss of Ms. Mead. After finding out about this Madelyn takes Langdon to a robotics corporation, run by engineers Mutt and Jeff, played by Billy Eichner and Evan Peters, which was pretty funny and unexpected, really wasn't expecting to see Evan Peters in that role and with that funny wig.

It is also revealed that Ms. Venable worked for the corporation before the nuclear blast, and that Mutt Jeff were the ones that created the robotic version of Ms. Mead. And that's basically what happened in this episode.

Like I said, pretty underwhelming in my opinion. All of this just to show where Ms. Mead came from. Yes, it was surprising to find Ms. Venable in the corporation, and I'm curious to see how she became 'friends' with Ms. Mead and all that we know is happening in present day. The only good part of this episode, to be honest, was Cody Fern's performance which, as usual, was flawless!

Okay, that's it guys. 

Let me know what you thought of the episode and I'll see you tomorrow with a brand new Arrow rant!

Love,

Daniela.

Supernatural | Season 14 Episode 4 - "Mint Condition"

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Hello everyone!

I'm not even going to apologize again because you know the drill, so let's just jump right into the actual rant.

This was a nice little episode. It wasn't anything amazing because it didn't really kept the story going, but it was a good one because, not only it was a break from all the madness that have been happening in the past episode (and even seasons) but it was a nice nod to the old days, with only Sam and Dean, working by themselves on a case. I have to admit, I missed Castiel and Jack on this episode, and I was actually really looking forward to see Jack, without powers, working on a case, but I believe we will see that in the future, but this 'only the brothers' episode was a really good one because it really were only Sam and Dean that were in this episode (from the main/recurring cast, I mean), no Bobby, no Mary, anyone really and, surprisingly, I liked that!

Anyway... So, this episode was set in Halloween, which was nice (in case you didn't know, I love Halloween) and in which a toy attacks its owner, Stuart.

Sam and Dean go check it out and that's when both Stuart and Dean are attacked by an invisible figure with a chainsaw. After that 'encounter', Sam and Dean determine that they are dealing with the vengeful spirit of the comic shop owner, where Stuart works, because Stuart have been stealing stuff from the shop.

After that, the spirit possesses a life-size figure of Dean's favorite horror movie character, David Yeager, who attacks Dean in an hospital where he's keeping an eye on Stuart.

Well, as you can expect, Sam manages to destroy the ghost. And after that, while Dean and Sam are getting back to the bunker, Sam reveals the reason why he hates Halloween - a traumatic event in his childhood where he got embarrassed in an Halloween party in front of the girl that he liked.

This was a really random moment, and not really that important to the story, nor the episode, but it was something nice that they added. Plus, I feel like this 're-created' the bonding that there is between Sam and Dean, and I always love that.

And, that's it guys! Not a big big episode, but a nice one!

Let me know all your thoughts and predictions and I'll see you in my next rant (which I don't really know when that's going to be, sorry).

Love,

Daniela.

The Challenge: Final Reckoning | Season 32 Episode 17 - "Scandal"

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Hello everyone!

This is the longest I've been without posting my The Challenge and for that I apologize.

Well, I have to say, this episode was pretty ironic. Although it didn't have like my 'perfect ending', I still have my hopes up and I'm not giving up on my man Johnny Bananas. And, if you don't know what I'm talking about, yes, Bananas and Tony were the ones to go to elimination straight away. It was pretty obvious, in my opinion, and I've told you in my last The Challenge rant it was either going to be Bananas/Tony or Ashley/Hunter to go to the Redemption House because they were the only teams that we didn't see in the preview. So, when it came to Bananas and Tony choosing the Team to go against, I really believed they were going to choose Ashley and Hunter but, as soon as they picked Joss and Sylvia, I knew Bananas and Tony were going to be the ones to go to Redemption House.

I hate when people like Joss and Sylvia send people like Bananas home because it just shows that it really depends on the challenge and who's lucky in the end because there's no way they would win if it was a more physical stuff so I just hate that. The bright side is that not everything is lost and they went to the Redemption House, where they actually have a pretty good chance to, if they don't get the double-cross, to get picked. Well, we now know that won't be a factor in the next double-cross, to be honest, but I'll get into that in a minute.

After being sent to the Redemption House, Bananas starts steering the pot right away and tells Kayleigh that Nelson have been hanging out and cuddling and stuff with Natalie which, to be quite honest, isn't entirely a lie. Yes, from what we've seen, they didn't hook up or anything, and Bananas clearly made it look like they did, but they really did hang out all night and who knows if they didn't cuddle.

But, the thing is, the next challenge changed everything and it kind of 'ruined' Bananas' 'plan'.

The next challenge was a Purge challenge, like we saw in the preview, and basically everyone did bad! The only teams to actually get something done were Natalie/Paulie and Ashley/Hunter (surprisingly) but, in the end, Natalie and Paulie won the challenge so that was pretty nice! They aren't safe or anything because there won't be an elimination, but they are going to get an advantage for the next challenge. Oh, and I just need to say that it really pissed me off when Ashley said that the show was run now by the Redemption House people. Like, please! You came into the game halfway through so, stfu!

Anyway... In the end, Shane and Nelson were the ones to be sent to the Redemption House where no one likes them, and in a pretty ironic twist of events! 

The final thing that we saw was Kayleigh confronting Nelson about the Natalie thing and, of course, Bananas steering the pot. I'm really curious to see how this whole thing is going to end. Either way, I bet there's going to be an huge fight and Shane and Nelson are going to be even more hated then before.

Well, that's basically it. We then saw in the preview that next episode is going to be the last double-cross, no more Redemption House from now on, and everyone is going to be part of the elimination because two teams are coming back to the 'actual game', so it won't really matter who gets the double-cross because everyone is going to have shot. I'm actually fine with that, to be honest. Oh, and I think the double-cross is just to see who gets to pick who they want to go against. My sister and I have a theory that everyone that gets into the Redemption House last are the ones to get the double-cross so Shane and Nelson are probably going to get it. I don't really care, to be honest, because I think Bananas and Tony can beat basically anyone. The only team that I'm a bit more afraid of is Kyle and Brad but apart from them, I don't really care.

I'm going to keep rooting for Bananas and I do really hope he comes back and wins this whole thing just to show that the OGs are still alive and running! 

So, let me know your thoughts and predictions and I'll see you in my next rant (I don't know when that's going to be because I'm kind of busy right now).

Love,

Daniela.

The Flash | Season 5 Episode 4 - "News Flash"

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Hello everyone and Happy Halloween!

As promised, here I am with a new The Flash rant!

This was a pretty interesting episode with a lot of revelations that kept the story going.

The first one, and the one that I was most excited/curious about was the whole drama between Nora and Iris. I'm just going to say it and turns out, in the future, Iris implants a ship on Nora to suppress her powers and, as you can expect, when Nora found out she got pretty mad and now, even in the past she can't not be mad at Iris.

The next point of this episode was Cicada. This was actually a 'side story', with only Ralph and Sherloque following some leads. And, the truth is, in the end, by following Ralph's intuition, they found out that Cicada uses the mask not only to protect his identity, but also because he has some type of lung problems and she needs it to breath better. It seems like something really 'not important' but it is huge and I'm so happy that it was Ralph who thought there was something about his mask.

And then, the last story-line of the episode, and the main one, was a meta that could control people. But the thing about this meta is that he wasn't really a meta - her phone was the meta! This is something quite different and I applaud the writers and the producers for coming up with something different besides your usual 'meta of the week'. Now, you have also objects that are metas so, this is a whole new threat.

Well, I guess that's pretty much it guys. I know this is a really small rant but I feel like I don't have anything really to comment about. I liked discovering the whole thing between Nora and Iris, we knew there was something else going on between them and now we know what. I still think there's more to Nora, though. She always looks kind of shady and there was the whole thing between her and Sherloque that we can't forget so... I'm still waiting on that.

Anyway, let me know your thoughts and predictions and I'll probably just see you tomorrow or something because I doubt I'll be able to post the The Challenge rant but... You never know.

Love,

Daniela.

Arrow | Season 7 Episode 3 - "Crossing Lines"

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Hello guys!

I come to you quite late with this rant, mainly having in mind that I did watch this episode live. But the thing is, like it happened in the first episode of the season (I think), I had to watch the episode again because my stream kept freezing and I missed quite a lot of parts of the episode - parts that were really important - and I didn't understand the story-line.

In this second watch I understood and I enjoyed the episode a lot more than the first, even though I still think some parts were odd and unnecessary.

My favorite part this episode was the whole prison thing with Oliver, where Oliver demands Brick to honor their 'deal', to which Brick tells him there's someone named 'The Demon' in the prison and it's that person that has contact with Diaz.

This sends him on a spiral of events, following clues and people, which I actually enjoyed.

We found out that now that the other guard was out, the inmates created like a fight-club and, in the end, Brick made Oliver fight in it, which was pretty cool, having in mind that he went against Sampson who is played by Cody Rhodes who's from the WWE and actually fought with Stephen Amell. It's a long story but it's kind of cool to see this on the show. Anyway, Oliver gets tired of Brick's games and that's when Brick reveals that the Demon is incarcerated on Level 2, prompting Oliver to attack the guards in a way to get sent to Level 2.

This is an interesting plot and I'm actually curious to see not only what is it like in Level 2, but also to find out who this Demon guy is. Also, I love Oliver's new 'sidekick' but something tells me that there's more to him. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love a helpless guy that needs protection but... I have a feeling that he's not who looks like.

So, meanwhile, outside of prison, Felicity plans a trap for Diaz and the Longbow Hunters at the CDC along with Rene and Dinah.

I also liked this story-line because one, I loved to see basically all of them working together again, and two, I love seeing Felicity being a badass! More than usual, I mean. Of course, this being Arrow, and only episode 3, they didn't catch Diaz (which is really annoying me, I'm tired of him) but they did catch Silencer, one of the Longbow Hunters, so I'm curious to see where this leads to.

And, to finish this rant, the weirdest story-line of this episode - Diggle discovers that Lila has been keeping secrets from him about some type of mission or something.

I don't know where this is going and I'm actually pretty confused by it. I'm not really that interested right now, to be honest, but let's see.

Okay guys, this are my thoughts on the latest Arrow episode.

So far, this season isn't really surprising me. I think right now The Flash is better but, you never know, things might change.

Let me know your thoughts and predictions and I'll see you tomorrow with a new The Flash rant (which I watched live today).

Love,

Daniela.

Supernatural | Season 14 Episode 3 - "The Scar"

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Hello people!

Here I am with the last rant of the week - Supernatural.

Once again I was able to watch this episode live (although I missed a few minutes of the beginning) and I'm so glad I did because this was a really interesting episode. There wasn't anything major that left me surprised or really excited, but it was an interesting episode overall.

Like the title says, this episode was all about the scar that Dean finds in his body.

I the beginning, I was really intrigued buy the name of the episode, but as soon as I saw that scar, I understood.

So, in order to remember where it came from, and know more about Michael and his plans, Dean asks Castiel to search in this mind for stuff and that's when they see Michael being attacked by a hooded figure with a spear, the same spear that injured Michael, and pretty soon they recognize the figure as the same one that killed Kaia in 'The Bad Place'.

Then, the Winchesters team up with Jody, who has been investigating a series of murders where the victims all have scars just like the one Dean has. They then discover that this victims are, in fact, some of the monsters that Michael have been experimenting on. As they discover this, the hooded figure attacks them and that's when they realize that it's Kaia's doppelgänger from 'The Bad Place'.

They get to capture her and learn a lot about her, such as that she's also a dream-walker and that she has been sharing visions with Kaia her whole life. Dean also tries to get an hold of the spear, but Kaia doesn't tell him, and that's the moment where enhanced vampires, sent by Michael attack them.

Kaia ends up saving their lives but then leaves with the spear.

This was a pretty badass moment and, to be honest, all of Kaia's scenes were pretty good and I'm glad she's back because I had totally forgotten about this hooded figure so, this is a nice touch to this season.

Probably my favorite part of the episode was actually the whole Jack story-line (which has a lot more to come, I can feel it).

Jack, feeling useless without his powers, tries to leave the bunker but, suddenly, he takes interest in a young woman that the hunters saved from a witch. But, the issue his, she's not really saved, because she's aging to death and neither Castiel's powers nor a reverse spell can save her.

That's when Jack realizes some stuff and he's actually the one to save this girl and bring her back to life after dying.

This was a pretty cute moment, even more with Castiel congratulating him. But then, Jack hides the fact that he is now coughing up blood and that really worried me. First, I thought it was just a cold, and that was pretty cute, but then I saw the blood and now I'm really worried about Jack because I love him and he's so precious that I don't want anything bad to happen to him.

Anyway, this are my thoughts on the latest Supernatural episode.

Next one is going to be a case of the week type of episode and, surprisingly, I'm pretty excited about it. I feel like I need some 'normality' so what's better then a case of the week? Plus, Jack is coming along this time (at least I'm counting on that) so I'm going to be so much fun.

So, let me know all your thoughts and predictions and I'll talk to you next week!

Love,

Daniela.

American Horror Story: Apocalypse | Season 8 Episode 7 - "Traitor"

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Hello people!

Today I am here with the rant of the new American Horror Story episode. Unfortunately, not my favorite.

I feel like I say this in basically all flashback episodes, and I've explained this already, but I don't enjoy them as much as the 'present day' episodes and this week's episode wasn't exception. I have really mixed feelings towards this episode because I feel like it was necessary. It gave us a lot of information that we needed and that we wanted to know but at the same time I wasn't surprised nor excited about it so I just feel weird.

So, as I said, this episode tied a lot of loose ends, one of them being Dinah Stevens.

Right in the beginning of the episode we learn that Dinah is a voodoo witch (the queen actually) and we see  Cordelia reach out to her in a way to arrange a meeting with Papa Legba in an attempt to prevent Langdon's plans.This brought back another cool character from Coven and, actually, it brought a big surprise - Nan. It was really unexpected and this must have been my favorite part of this episode because, although I wasn't that attached to Nan, it was a nice touch and something that barely anyone was expecting so... I liked it.

Anyway, after revealing that he owns Nan's soul, Papa Legba agrees to help entrap Langdon under the condition of Cordelia giving him the souls of the remaining girls. Of course Cordelia refuses and Papa Legba just disappears with Nan.
Meanwhile this is happening, we see the return of another character, but this time, a much recent one.
In order to learn more about the warlocks and their plans, Madison enlists the help of Myrtle's long time friend, Bubble McGee, an witch-actress who has the ability to read minds.
At a dinner party help by Myrtle, Bubbles discovers that Ariel and Baldwin know about the death of John Henry and that they are planning to kill all the witches.
Back in the Coven's house, we see Coco developing her powers (not much though) and, suddenly, she chokes and dies. That's when we get deeper into Mallory's powers and we see her taking the piece of cake out of Coco's throat and just bringing her to life (sort of). After learning this, Zoe tells Cordelia and even confides that she thinks it's not Michal who's making Cordelia weak, but Mallory, who might actually be the next Supreme.
I can't say this was surprising, because I saw a lot of people predicting that, but I do prefer this idea over Mallory being an angel so I hope they stick to this. There's still the possibility of her actually be an angel, mostly because of what Zoe said about never seeing a power and a spell that could do that, but I hope they stick with her just being a really powerful witch.
Then, we see another of those little montages of the Seven Wonders, now Mallory being the tested one, to which she passes after successfully resurrecting John Henry, which wasn't a big surprise to me because I predicted that he was coming back. Mainly because he's a main character this season but yeah.
Then, in the very end of the episode, the coven capture Ariel, Baldwin and Mead, and burn them at the stake. And that's how the episode ended.
And, before I end this rant, I just wanted to add a few things. First, I need to mention that we also saw how Myrtle came back to life, which was a nice touch that some people where wondering so, nice. Not so nice was the fact that neither Even Peters not Cody Fern were in the episode, and I'm not okay with it. Just wanted to point that out. Okay, rant over.
I don't really have many predictions for next episode. Just that I think there's still going to be one more episode with flashbacks and not just this one as I predicted last week. There's still a few things for us to understand, mainly how the apocalypse actually happened, so I feel like next episode is going to be that. Maybe they'll intertwine with some 'present day' stuff but, I don't know. Let me know what you think and I'll talk to you tomorrow!
Love,
Daniela.