Neon Genesis Evangelion 1.24

The Last Cometh

Another pilot arrives, Kaworu Nagisa. He spends time with Shinji but he later presents a threat to Nerv. He takes control of Unit 02. Shinji goes after his in Unit 01. Readings seem to indicate that Kaworu is an Angel. Shinji stops him in Unit 01 but he later regrets it.

Thoughts

They keep talking about things that I don't understand. They keep talking about people or things that haven't been shown, as far as I can tell. I don't understand what they are going on about. It is almost like there is another show that I should have watched before watching this one or that I should be watching in parallel with this one.

Bleach 1.11

The Legendary Quincy

Ichigo and Rukia learn that Uryu Ishida, one of their classmates, is a Quincy. Rukia goes to see Urahara to learn more about the Quincys. Ishida challenges Ichigo to a duel while she is talking to Urahara.

Urahara explains that the Quincy's are a group of humans that died out 200 years ago. They fought Hollows, just like Soul Reapers do, but (unlike Shinigami) Quincy kill all Hollows they encounter.

The episode ends on cliffhanger after Ichigo has separated from his body and entrusted it to Kon. Uryu is getting ready to explain the rules of the duel just as the episode ends.

Inuyasha 1.17

The Cursed Ink of the Hell-Painter

An artist who has found a shard of the Shikon Jewel uses it to bring his paintings of demons to life. Miroku parts ways with Kagome, Inuyasha, and Shippo but eventually they are reunited when they find themselves fighting the demons released by the artist. 

Thoughts

This episode felt very monster-of-the-week. It doesn't seem to lead anywhere by itself. Kagome and the others find another shard of the Shikon Jewel. This one was mostly action but I didn't find the action to be all that interesting. There wasn't as much humor in this episode as there has been in some of the episodes I prefer. It also lacked in meaningful character moments. It is not one of my favorite episodes.

Clay (1965)

Clay (1965)

directed by Giorgio Mangiamele

80 minutes

Nick, a man on the run is found and taken in by a small community of artists. His presence gives Margo, the youngest of the artists, hope. Nick's presence and his growing closeness Margo angers Chris, one of the other artists. Chris thought that Margo was his but she rejects that notion.

Chris tries to get Nick to leave. He gets into a fight with Nick. Finally, when he learns that Nick is wanted by the police he tells them where he can be found.

Moonlighting 2.15

Witness for the Execution

Ninety-year-old Lawrence Everette wants to hire Maddie and David to witness his murder. Maddie doesn't want to have anything to do with the matter. David is okay with taking the case. They argue about it. He winds up going to Mr. Everette's room at the nursing home at the appointed hour. Mr. Everette is already dead.

David is standing over the life-support machines in Mr. Everette's room when a nurse walks in. She accuses David of murdering Mr. Everette. David runs off. He stops by Maddie's home later that night. He tells her what happened. While they are talking police detective Lieutenant Tappia shows up.

Maddie talks to the detective but is evasive when he asks her about David. The detective leaves. Maddie returns to her bedroom only to discover that David has left.

Spy x Family 1.01

Operation Strix

Twilight, a spy, is given a mission which requires him to have a family to maintain his cover and get close to his target. Loid Forger (aka Twilight) is looking for an extremely intelligent child because he needs to enroll them in Eden College, a prestigious school, and there is an entrance exam the child will have to pass. He adopts Anya, a five-year-old girl who seems to be extremely intelligent.

Loid doesn't realize that Anya is a telepath. She escaped from secret government program where she was raised. She has faked intelligence by reading other people's minds. She manages to pass the entrance exam but then Twilight discovers that he is expected to bring his wife and Anya in for an interview before Anya can be admitted to the school.

Star Trek (1966) 1.04

The Naked Time

Mr. Spock and Lt JG Tomolen beam down to Psi 2000 to investigate what happened to the team that was stationed there. Everyone is dead. Tormolen gets infected with something that causes him to act irrationally. His condition is unknowingly transmitted to others. Mr. Sulu is among the first to be infected when he confronts Tormolen about his behavior.

Riley, another infected crew member, locks himself in engineering, shuts down the engines, and interferes with Kirk's ability to control the Enterprise. Spock and then Kirk also get infected but by then Dr. McCoy has come up with a cure.