Following a season of highs and lows, The Outsider finally came to an end tonight, and delivered exactly what we should have expected from a Stephen King adaptation. Some fans will be outraged and irritated, while others will praise its subtle brilliance. Either way, it will get a reaction. Spoilers Ahead – You’ve Been Warned That Escalated Quickly Following the cliffhanger from last week, we … Continue reading The Outsider: “Must/Can’t” Review
Following an episode that really picked up the pace of a somewhat slow season, The Outsider’s penultimate episode held absolutely nothing back. Not only did it help set up for a tense climax, but it teased us what one of the best cliffhangers of the season! Spoilers Ahead – You’ve Been Warned!!! After we saw El Cuco attempt to replicate its brutal M.O. last week, … Continue reading The Outsider: “Tigers and Bears” Review
Following the biggest cliffhanger the series has thrown at us thus far, the latest episode takes its time and makes us wait, but it ends up being worth it…mostly. On the surface, “In the Pines, In the Pines” is without a doubt the most tense and thrilling episode of the series, but beneath all that, there’s so much more to it. Spoilers Ahead – You’ve … Continue reading The Outsider: “In the Pines, In the Pines” Review
In a season that’s admittedly been moving slower the last few episodes, “The One About the Yiddish Vampire” picked up the pace a little. It still contains more set up than payoff, but everything seems to be moving into the direction it needs to. Chasing the Boogeyman Following her frightening encounter with the mysterious figure, Jeannie reaches out to Glory Maitland, and her daughters, as … Continue reading The Outsider: “The One About the Yiddish Vampire” Review
As we delve deeper into the mystery that is The Outsider, this week seemed to mark a subtle, albeit definitive shift in overall tone and genre. For fans of the hard-boiled detective version of King we met in “Mr. Mercedes”, this may be a bit disappointing. But for fans of his classic horror (of which they are many), this episode will certainly excite them! Putting … Continue reading The Outsider: “Que Viene el Coco” Review
After an explosive and intense series premiere, The Outsider took a step back this week to get its bearings and set up what is to come. By no means was this a bad thing, but there’s a lot to unpack, so let’s get started. Wave of Mysteries Following the discovery in the abandoned barn, the police department follow up, gathering further evidence and adding to … Continue reading The Outsider: “Dark Uncle” Review
With It: Chapter 2 coming and going in September and Castle Rock Season 2 ending in December, Stephen King fans didn’t have to wait long for another adaption of his work. The latest is HBO’s newest miniseries, The Outsider, based on King’s recent 2018 novel. Spoilers Ahead – You’ve Been Warned!!! Frustratingly Unexplainable The series begins with the gruesome discovery of a young boy’s murder … Continue reading The Outsider: “Fish in a Barrel”/”Roanoke” Review
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