Orphan Black is an original science-fi show coming out of Canada and focusing around the wonderful world of human cloning. In both the U.S. (on BBC America) and Canada (on Space) the show got the wonder-slot, airing right after the season 7B premiere of Doctor Who, which has definitely helped to build the buzz around this dark and twisty new show. The only question that remains is if it’s actually any good…
“NATURAL SELECTION”
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Written by: Graeme Manson, John Fawcett
Directed by: John Fawcett
Original Air Date: Saturday, March 30, 2013
In Short: Sarah returns …

Written by: Ian Goldberg, Adam Chambliss
Directed by: David Barrett
US Airdate: Sunday, March 17, 2013
ABC
In Short: Regina’s her name and revenge is her game, in both 1983 and the present day.
Recommended? Yes!
HENRY: You used to be heroes. What happened to you?
This was a fun episode that ended with a twist I totally did not see coming. But before that twist, about which more anon, we were treated to a graduate-level seminar courtesy of the distinguished Professor Regina Mills on why revenge is a dish best served cold – colder than snow.
Our …

Written by: Jane Espenson
Directed by: Ralph Hemecker
US Airdate: Sunday, March 10, 2013
ABC
In Short: Cora’s backstory is revealed, and Princess Eva’s death is avenged… but at what cost?
Recommended? Hell Yes!
CORA: I don’t like what that enchanted box is saying.
REGINA: It’s not an enchanted box. It’s a phone tap.
CORA: I don’t care.
– best dialogue in the entire episode.
Hurry! Somebody bring me a cold compress for my throbbing forehead and a soothing tisane to calm my jangled nerves. My heart is still racing. This was such a complex episode that I can’t possibly …

Written by: David H. Goodman and Daniel T. Thomsen
Directed by: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
US Airdate: Sunday, March 3, 2013
ABC
In Short: Both Snow and Regina are finally pushed just a little too far.
Recommended? Yes.
REGINA: Well, there you go. See where good gets you?
Well, well. The chickens have really come home to roost, haven’t they? The good people of Storybrooke have responded to Regina’s (Lana Parilla) attempts to reform herself with indifference at best, and more often with self-righteous skepticism. Emma (Jennifer Morrison) has taken Henry (Jared Gilmore) out of town without telling Regina …

Written by: Scott M. Gimple
Directed by: Greg Nicotero
US Airdate: Sunday, March 24, 2013
AMC
In Short: Merle tries to end the prison/Woodbury standoff on his own by delivering Michonne to The Governor.
Recommended: Hell yes!!!
DARYL: Not saying this was the wrong call, but this is definitely the right one.
This show hurts my soul in all the right ways. “This Sorrowful Life” cranked the tension up to ten right from the first scene, then took us on a ride that was equal parts zombie killing and character growth, before brutally killing off one of …

Written by: Glen Mazzara, Evan Reilly
Directed by: Stepfan Schwartz
US Airdate: Sunday, March 17, 2013
In Short: Rick, Michonne and Carl go on a supply run, where Rick runs into an old friend.
Recommended: Kind of.
MICHONNE: They deserved what they got. They weren’t human to begin with.
I ended up watching this episode a day late, which gave me plenty of time to hear other people’s opinions of “Prey”. Some people thought it was fantastic, and others were downright bored. Personally, I’d been hoping for an episode where bored wasn’t even a possibility, so …

Written by: Ryan C. Coleman
Directed by: David Boyd
US Airdate: Sunday, March 10, 2013
AMC
In Short: Rick and The Governor meet for peace talks.
Recommended: Yes.
ANDREA: Save the bullets for the real threats.
That’s it! I’m officially sick of character building. Okay, maybe not, but at the very least I’m definitely craving a little more threat from the zombie menace the show is named after. In this week’s episode of The Walking Dead, Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and The Governor (David Morrissey) met after Andrea (Laurie Holden) decided they needed a sit down to work …

Written by: Scott M. Gimple
Directed by: Tricia Brock
US Airdate: Sunday, March 3, 2013
AMC
In Short: Rick, Michonne and Carl go on a supply run, where Rick runs into an old friend.
Recommended: Hell, yes.
RICK: Do you know who I am? Do you see who I am?
MORGAN: People wearing dead people’s faces.
Not too long ago, we heard the news that The Walking Dead’s current show runner Glen Mazzara would be leaving the show due to “differences of opinion” in where the show should go with AMC. Understandably, this made a lot of people …

Written by: Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz
Directed by: Dean White
US Airdate: Sunday, February 17, 2013
In Short: Scenery: It’s what’s for dinner, as fathers and sons are reunited, secrets are laid bare, and dastardly plots are hatched and executed.
Recommended: Heh. No.
AUGUST: I know you’re Baelfire.
– A very special message to Neal
This may not be the most popular opinion I’ve ever put forward, but “Manhattan” was a train wreck of near-epic proportions. Staring in disbelief, I couldn’t tear my eyes away, profoundly as I wished I could. A perfect storm of bad …

Written by Christine Boylan & Kalinda Vazquez
Directed by Guy Ferland
US Airdate: Sunday, February 10, 2013
In Short: Emma and Gold embark upon a journey, and Anton the Giant’s backstory, which we have all been breathlessly awaiting, is at long last revealed.
Recommended: Zzzzz.
ANTON: All you humans do is lie and cheat and kill, and I’m sick of it!
This is going to be a short review, because “Tiny” was a deeply underwhelming episode. To jump right in:
Emma and Gold leave Storybrooke to search for Gold’s lost son, Baelfire; young Henry tags along, but …