Luke Cage Season 1 Overall Review: B+

• Great characters but weak and sometimes confusing plotting
• Not a lot of fighting or action
• Even tough Cottonmouth seemed promising as the villain in the beginning of the season he and the rest of the villains were disappointing
• Even with its flaws the show was enjoyable but it is my least favorite of the 3 Marvel Netflix shows
• It builds a very tangible atmosphere
• The concept of a superhero who is a black man wearing a hoodie is very timely and Marvel uses this show to make some great social justice statements
• Luke Cage is marvel’s first true street crime hero who fights regular humans and criminals unlike Daredevil who fights ninjas and Jessica Jones who fought a metahuman
• Black Panther has promise but was underutilized in Captain America Civil War. Luke Cage is the black superhero that we need and that we deserve.

Luke Cage Episodes 10-13 Review: B+

• The end games of the villains begin although their end games are confusing and foolish for the most part
• We finally learn more about Reva
• Method Man has an incredible cameo
• The show brings its social justice messages home in great ways
• Netflix is definitely anticipating a season 2 for Luke Cage
• The season ends quietly

Westworld Episode 1 Review: A-

• Ambitious and fascinating
• A fully realized science fiction fantasy world
• Artificial intelligence continues to rule pop culture and I am pumped about that
• A bit of Groundhog Day happening here in a good way
• Ed Harris is terrifying as a Westworld visitor
• This looks like it could be the breakout role that Evan Rachel Wood has deserved for a long time
• The last shot is chilling and perfect
• I can’t wait for episode 2

Luke Cage Episodes 4-6 Review: B+

• Mandatory flashback episode where Luke Cage has a full head of hair
• Prison fight club
• We actually get to see the original Power Man costume!
• Luke Cage make’s Harlem’s fight his fight
• Still slow moving but it is an entertaining tapestry of a show

Luke Cage Episodes 1-3 Review: B+

• Slow start
• Mike Colter continues to be great as the cool, smoldering Luke Cage
• Ali Shaheed Muhammad’s (A Tribe Called Quest) score is amazing and creates the perfect atmosphere for the show
• Mahershala Ali’s Cottonmouth seems like another excellent, layered villain that will rival the Kingpin, Punisher, and Kilgrave
• Not a lot of fight scenes in the first 2 episodes but episode 3 does not disappoint on the action front
• The show has a lot of heart. More heart than Daredevil or Jessica Jones