Wednesday, January 5, 2022

"GAME OF THRONES" Season Four (2014) Photo Gallery

 


Below is a gallery of images from Season Four of "GAME OF THRONES", HBO's adaptation of the second half of George R. R. Martin's 2000 novel from his A Song of Ice and Fire series, "A Storm of Swords". The series was created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss:



"GAME OF THRONES" SEASON FOUR (2014) Photo Gallery




















































































































































Monday, January 3, 2022

FIVE FAVORITE EPISODES OF "IRON FIST" SEASON ONE (2017)

 











Below is a list of my favorite episodes from Season One of "IRON FIST", the Marvel Netflix adaptation of the Marvel Comics hero. Created by Scott Buck, the series starred Finn Jones as Danny Rand aka Iron Fist:



FIVE FAVORITE EPISODES OF "IRON FIST" SEASON ONE (2017)










1. (1.06) "Immortal Emerges from Cave" - Danny Rand aka Iron Fist and Ward Meachum, the son of his late father's partner, Harold Meachum; search the Rand Enterprises warehouses for clues as to the operations of the criminal organization known as the Hand. Meanwhile, Danny receives an invitation from one of the Hand's leaders, Madame Gao, to fight three operatives for the freedom of one of their hostages.













2. 
(1.13) "Dragon Plays with Fire" - With the Hand no longer around to monitor him, Harold Meachum takes control of Rand Enterprises. Danny learns of Harold's role in the deaths of his parents and both he and Ward are forced to confront the former CEO in this season finale.














3. (1.11) "Lead Horse Back to Stable" - Danny refuses to return to K'un-Lun, the mystical city where he became the Iron Fist, despite the urgent demands of his friend, Davos. Former Hand acolyte and dojo owner Colleen Wing tries to convince Danny that she knew nothing about the Hand's activities. Harold and his daughter Joy Meachum plot to prevent the Hand from taking over Rand Enterprises.













4. (1.01) "Snow Gives Way" - In the series' premiere, Danny returns home to New York City after spending fifteen years at K'un-Lun. Because he was presumed dead, along with his parents, Danny has difficulty convincing Ward and Joy of his true identity and the fact that he controls 51% of Rand Enterprises.














5. (1.10) "Black Tiger Steals Heart" - An injured Danny finds himself at the Hand dojo where Colleen had been trained and meets her former mentor/trainer, Bakuto. Meanwhile, Harold kills a board member in order to pave the way for Joy to convince the others to reinstate her, Ward and Danny back on the company's board.







Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Top Favorite "THE WEST WING" Season Three (2001-2002) Episodes

 


Below is a list of my top favorite episodes from Season Three of NBC's "THE WEST WING". Created by Aaron Sorkin, the series starred Martin Sheen:




TOP FAVORITE "THE WEST WING" SEASON THREE (2001-2002) EPISODES



1. (3.21) "Posse Comitatus" - President Jed Bartlet and members of the Senior staff travel to New York City to attend a Broadway play. There, Bartlet encounters his opponent in the upcoming Presidential election, Republican candidate Rob Ritchie and struggles over a decision regarding the Qumari Defense Minister. Press Secretary C.J. Clegg's relationship with her Secret Service bodyguard Simon Donovan comes to a head.






2. (3.13) "Night Five" - Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman arranges a meeting between his former psychiatrist Dr. Stanley Keywort and President Bartlet, who has been unable to sleep for five days.






3. (3.20) "We Killed Yamamoto" - President Bartlet and Chief of Staff Leo McGarry debate on how to deal with the impending visit of the Qumari Defense Minister, whom U.S. intelligence officers have conclusively linked to terrorists. Josh and women's rights advocate Amy Gardner clash over a welfare reform bill, whose outcome will cost one of them their job.






4. (3.09) "Bartlet For America" - Leo and his attorney Jordon Kendall face a Congressional inquiry into whether Bartlet had lied to the American people regarding his multiple sclerosis. Flashbacks reveal several critical moments from the first Bartlet presidential campaign that include a slip up that nearly cost Leo his job.






5. (3.01-3.02) "Manchester" - After Bartlet surprises everyone with his intention to run for re-election, the staff hunkers down in the Bartlets' hometown of Manchester, New Hampshire to work with political consultants.