We return for a second week of Cloak & Dagger with the third episode, "Stained Glass". Good news, we're actually getting some interaction between the two main characters! Bad news, the episode is still heavily centered around visions and scenes in different dimensions, with plenty of seemingly needless filler. But hey, it's a start.
Picking off where episode two ended, we see Tyrone almost murders Tandy, which is the most American Dad start to a relationship ever. I'm still not sure how this teleportation thing works or what the rules are, so if somebody could fill me in, that would be much appreciated. The two leads are unfortunately still mostly on their own, but there's a least a tangible connection between their stories this week. Tandy pays a visit to her mother, who still doesn't seem to give a sh** about her, and discovers that a detective is investigating her attempted rape/light dagger stabbing. Meanwhile, Tyrone is involved in voodoo related shenanigans. That's actually the plot, as his friend/love interest Evita takes him to see her aunt, an expert on all things Loa. Tyrone then hops into a cleansing bath, and let the fun begin!
In the spirit of the show, I'm going to go off on a completely unrelated path to walk you through the scenes involving this unnamed, unexplained dimension. To start off, this episode was incredibly impressive visually. I loved the differences between Tandy and Tyrone's scenes, with the over-saturation and blinding light for Tandy, offset with the darkness and shadows for Tyrone. I will say that it does make the episode a little tough to watch at times, with the visual shift between the two, but it's still a nice touch. As for the actual content, there actually isn't that much to say. Tandy attempts to convince dream/vision Tyrone not to kill Connors, the cop who killed his brother, while Tyrone tries to convince Tandy to stop running away from the problems in her life. The fact that I summed that all up in one sentence is the biggest problem in this episode. There was an almost unbelievable amount of filler in these scenes, and so little plot to offer the audience. That's not to mention the fact that this show still has a slow, plodding approach to pacing, more than enough to put most casual watchers to sleep.
5/10
There's clearly still a long way to go for Cloak & Dagger, both the characters and the show. Any new show is going to have growing pains, and this one is certainly no different. In spite of that, I thought "Stained Glass" showed some promise. Tandy and Tyrone are now at least in the same place, speaking to each other, and I'm excited about that. If there's any good news, there's nowhere to go but up from here, and I think these early episodes will likely be forgotten in the long run, which is probably for the best.
Picking off where episode two ended, we see Tyrone almost murders Tandy, which is the most American Dad start to a relationship ever. I'm still not sure how this teleportation thing works or what the rules are, so if somebody could fill me in, that would be much appreciated. The two leads are unfortunately still mostly on their own, but there's a least a tangible connection between their stories this week. Tandy pays a visit to her mother, who still doesn't seem to give a sh** about her, and discovers that a detective is investigating her attempted rape/light dagger stabbing. Meanwhile, Tyrone is involved in voodoo related shenanigans. That's actually the plot, as his friend/love interest Evita takes him to see her aunt, an expert on all things Loa. Tyrone then hops into a cleansing bath, and let the fun begin!
In the spirit of the show, I'm going to go off on a completely unrelated path to walk you through the scenes involving this unnamed, unexplained dimension. To start off, this episode was incredibly impressive visually. I loved the differences between Tandy and Tyrone's scenes, with the over-saturation and blinding light for Tandy, offset with the darkness and shadows for Tyrone. I will say that it does make the episode a little tough to watch at times, with the visual shift between the two, but it's still a nice touch. As for the actual content, there actually isn't that much to say. Tandy attempts to convince dream/vision Tyrone not to kill Connors, the cop who killed his brother, while Tyrone tries to convince Tandy to stop running away from the problems in her life. The fact that I summed that all up in one sentence is the biggest problem in this episode. There was an almost unbelievable amount of filler in these scenes, and so little plot to offer the audience. That's not to mention the fact that this show still has a slow, plodding approach to pacing, more than enough to put most casual watchers to sleep.
5/10
There's clearly still a long way to go for Cloak & Dagger, both the characters and the show. Any new show is going to have growing pains, and this one is certainly no different. In spite of that, I thought "Stained Glass" showed some promise. Tandy and Tyrone are now at least in the same place, speaking to each other, and I'm excited about that. If there's any good news, there's nowhere to go but up from here, and I think these early episodes will likely be forgotten in the long run, which is probably for the best.
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