Rachel Bellwoar reviews the sixth episode of Powerless… It’s been a few weeks since we’ve had a new episode of Powerless but while the break appears related to scheduling, and not a planned hiatus, “I’ma Friend You” marks an adjustment in character communication that’s got the show back to the promise of where it started. Nobody is suddenly acting […]

Rachel Bellwoar reviews the eighth episode of Powerless… Is it being oversensitive to find many of the jokes in ‘Green Furious’ cruel or troubling? Is this what edgy feels like — being made to feel prudish watching a network comedy, without the slightest idea how to set the record straight? Shows, like The Office, were racy in […]

Rachel Bellwoar reviews the ninth episode of Powerless… To answer the question last week’s “Green Fury” proposed, about whether meanness passes for comedy these days, we have Van saying, in reference to a senior coworker, “Dorothy can ride in my chopper. I mean, she’s so old maybe I’ll just drop her off in heaven.” What’s […]

Rachel Bellwoar reviews the seventh episode of Powerless… Like Superman appearing on Supergirl, could a series regular who’s a superhero usurp Powerless from the powerless? The show has been pretty consistent each week about leaving Crimson Fox and Jack O’Lantern in the background for guest appearances. Maybe Crimson Fox has spoken to Emily twice (plus saved her life from […]

Rachel Bellwoar reviews the fourth episode of Powerless season 1… “Emily Dates a Henchman” was Powerless’ best episode yet but is cursed to be a backhanded success. For all its technical improvement, Powerless is still unsatisfying. Writing’s one of the first departments to blame when a show isn’t delivering, but already last week the premise […]

Rachel Bellwoar reviews the third episode of Powerless… Sometimes characters boost a plot. Sometimes they ruin one, and ‘Sinking Day’ could be the mark of a sinking show. Two promising storylines get used to bring out the worst in Powerless‘ characters and this is before we’ve started liking them. The charts are in and Wayne […]

Rachel Bellwoar reviews the first episode of the new DC sitcom Powerless… Superhero movies and shows aren’t the only culprits but collateral damage is real. Nobody talks about it. The broken windows. The buildings blown up. It’s all tucked away in the unspoken contract we’ve signed with the networks and studios. Give us more stunts […]

Rachel Bellwoar reviews the second episode of Powerless… That big idea for a product that was so elusive in ‘Wayne or Lose?’ Well, the team at Wayne Security has been hard at work since we last saw them and ‘Wayne Dream Team’ starts with them not only nursing their next big idea, but having it green lit and ready to go into production. It’s an improvement over […]