Paul and Caroline Daley review TV - Handmaid's Tale | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | This Is US | Westworld | Stranger Things show

Paul and Caroline Daley review TV - Handmaid's Tale | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | This Is US | Westworld | Stranger Things

Summary: Paul and Caroline Daley will post reviews and discussions on this podcast for their favorite TV shows, movies, and books. Our current show is The Handmaid's Tale. Check back later for Stranger Things and Veronica Mars. Be sure to check out our older episodes for The Mist, This is US, Disenchantment, Colony, The Leftovers, Westworld, and Fear The Walking Dead!

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 Colony Season 1 Episode 3 Recap - DR29 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:33:09

Will can't stop tightening the noose, which his own wife has tied for him, around his neck. An eleven month layoff from his career in law enforcement did little to put Will Bowman off his game when he sets his mind to it and his tenacity might get him killed. Is that any way to complement a job well done? Katie assists on her first real action for the Resistance and witnesses the true horror of what her choice may bring her as a team member is killed in front of her. She also gets to open the Yonk this week. So, it's not all bad for Katie. Direct iTunes link.

 Colony Season 1 Episode 2 Recap - DR28 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 54:13

The second episode of USA's new show Colony started to widen out what we know about the show's mythology and introduced a very "gray" way to ease Josh Holloway's Will Bowman into his new life as a collaborator. Is it still collaborating when your own personal ambitions align with the occupation's? We're also left with a lot of questions concerning Katie's (Callies) motivations. Is she truly riding the line between supportive collaborator's wife and up-and-coming resistance agent? Or is it possible she's really pumping Will for info and recklessly (or even calculatedly) put Will directly in harm's way? There's not enough to go on yet, but this episode definitely presents evidence on the matter. Plus, we get to see Josh Holloway walk a balance beam. Direct iTunes link.

 Colony Season 1 Episode 1 Recap - DR27 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:31:49

We've been looking forward to this one for a while. Carlton Cuse has been very active in the since LOST ended with The Bates Motel and The Strain, but this is the first series of his that jumped out to us. It doesn't hurt that we've had a little layoff in active programming since The Leftovers finale either. The series gets off to a very fast start and throws the main characters, Will and Katie, played by Josh Holloway (Sawyer from LOST) and Sarah Wayne Callies (Lori from The Walking Dead), into the thick of a plot that should make for some great TV. In the podcast we discuss everything in our usual scene by scene style and try to sort out just how this show is going to work. Right away the characters are going to be headed in very different directions and their motivations are not 100% clear. Do we think this is a strong start? Listen to find out! Direct iTunes link.

 The Leftovers Season 2 Episode 10 Recap - DR26 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:52:28

Phew! That was some finale last night! (Your part is to pretend that the finale was last night and not a week ago.) We at Daley Review try to deliver a unique podcasting experience for fans of the shows we have in common. We also have about 17 major projects going on, including a complete remodel of our podcasting studio. Something had to give and this week, it was the podcast. Fret not! We will take you back in time and help you re-live the finale and make it feel like you're watching it for the first time, all over again. We will also have some comments in the podcast that were made before HBO renewed the show. We're all learning to live with inconveniences here. No picture this week. Instead, check out this location and see if it seems familiar. If not, try picturing an airstream trailer parked on it. Direct iTunes Link.

 The Leftovers Season 2 Episode 9 Recap - DR25 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:19:44

With this episode almost everything has fallen in to place except: How does it end? This is quite a build up, isn't it? I was fooled into thinking another Departure had taken place, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. This Meg / Tom -centric episode answers almost every question we have about the second season of this excellent TV show. The girl's naked cross country team is still is puzzler for us at the Daley Review, but we have a hunch. Anyway, now with this podcast we are all caught up and ready for tomorrow night's finale. If you see Damon Lindelof, tell him it's his own fault that our expectations are super, mega high. This season has been SO good. Direct iTunes Link. The Garvey's house as it looks today.

 The Leftovers Season 2 Episode 8 Recap - DR24 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:49:42

We all know International Assassin came out two weeks ago and it was an amazing, bold episode. It also came out the Sunday before a Thanksgiving trip we had scheduled months in advance. We recorded the podcast right away, but one thing led to another and I didn't get to edit this beast of an episode until this week. So, here it is, filed under the "better late than never" category. It's a long podcast, so it's chock full of wild claims and opinions and bits of research we hope you find interesting. Direct iTunes Link.

 The Leftovers Season 2 Episode 7 Recap - DR23 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:17:21

Some major events happened in this episode. The permanence of those events will say a lot about the reality that defines the universe of The Leftovers. We, at the Daley Review, have long been of the opinion that the Sudden Departure is not the only supernatural event or example  in the show's universe. However, the bulk of the show remains grounded in a reality that, although bleaker, is nearly identical to our own. Whatever happens after this show will tell the fans of this show how far the magical parameters actually stretch. We have a picture of Damon and you don't.

 The Leftovers Season 2 Episode 6 Recap - DR22 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:44:14

Nora and Erika become frenemies in the sixth episode this season. One second they're smiling at each other, the next they're hucking  rocks at each other's houses. Is that any way for ladies to behave? Maybe not, but I have a feeling it's going to get worse before it gets better between these two. Meanwhile, Jill has a flare up of her former snottiness, albeit balanced out by the fact that she does a lot of nice things and wants to spend time with a junior minister -PLUS- we get chance to see what it looks like from the outside looking in when Kevin is coming apart at the seams. It's not pretty. Given the level of woman-on-woman warfare going on in this episode, we take our sweet time in this podcast to  cover our bases. Plus, we're a lot funnier than last week. Content mentioned in the podcast: * The Scientific American "Lensing" article - The text has been transcribed by viewer Rafael Ferreira on the Facebook Leftovers Chat. If you don't have access to the story, ask for it and I bet they let you in as long as you behave yourself. * So-called contributors to the article Zwemer and Hokkaido are probably Damon-esque Easter eggs for our brains to ponder. * Miracle of Brandenburg - The discussion AGAINST the Miracle of Brandenburg * Basics on Azrael Direct iTunes Link. This picture would have been taken in the middle of the encampment. Luckily they had all pulled up stakes before the storms had gotten to Austin though. We're trying to get our numbers higher in iTunes, so use the link below to download the episode through iTunes. If iTunes isn't your favorite podcatcher, go to our More Subscribe Options for what best suits your needs. Also, please leave us ratings and reviews on iTunes to let us know how we're doing!

 The Leftovers Season 2 Episode 5 Recap - DR21 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:00:45

Matt Jamison is destined to walk the harder road it would seem. In this episode, he is determined to recreate the circumstances surrounding the Mary's miracle that he told Nora about last week, but the miracles don't end there, folks. A trip to Austin informs the Jamisons that they'll be needing to add an additional room onto their lawn mower shed when the baby arrives. First things first though - they have to make it back into Jarden and this is no easy feat. We talk all about it. Direct iTunes link. The bridge used to separate Miracle National Park from the outer world is actually just south of Austin's Bergstrom Airport. The park below was ravaged by a recent storm. I took this pic before getting chased off. We're trying to get our numbers higher in iTunes, so use the link below to download the episode through iTunes. If iTunes isn't your favorite podcatcher, go to our More Subscribe Options for what best suits your needs. Also, please leave us ratings and reviews on iTunes to let us know how we're doing!

 The Leftovers Season 2 Episode 4 Recap - DR20 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:20:51

Migraines can't stop us from getting our podcast out. They can definitely challenge us, but they won't stop us. After a week of medical ups and downs, here is our podcast for the exciting fourth episode of the second season of the Leftovers. A lot happened and more questions were raised. Mainly, can we trust Patti? As you listen to the podcast, you may wonder what Caroline is referring to as a "Boogedy". As near as I can tell, the term is inspired by this charming piece of  classic television. She is simply referring to any possibly malignant spirit, like Patti, whose motives have yet to be proven. We also get to take a closer look at John Murphy as Kevin expands the circle of people that he commits felonies with. Direct iTunes link. We're trying to get our numbers higher in iTunes, so use the link below to download the episode through iTunes. If iTunes isn't your favorite podcatcher, go to our More Subscribe Options for what best suits your needs. Also, please leave us ratings and reviews on iTunes to let us know how we're doing!

 The Leftovers Season 2 Episode 3 Recap - DR19 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:29:29

In case you thought might be watching an entirely different show over the last couple of weekends with the Murphys and the newly reconstituted Garveys in Jarden, TX, Tom and Laurie bring the bleak as they try to reclaim wayward Guilty Remnant members back into humanity. No, the GR has not gone away and in fact, they've found a new leader who's willing to do anything to show how upset she feels with Laurie (I'm not going to tell who though!) Fair warning, the sense of humor of the last two episodes must come with the new location because there are no laughs back in the old neighborhood where Tom and Laurie cohabit. Listen to some ideas on why that new GR leader might have did what she did and other deep thoughts as we examine this week's episode. Chris Zylka was pretty impressed we had a National Geographic with us. If you can't remember, this is what the actor that plays Tommy looks like with all of his clothes on. Direct iTunes Link. We're trying to get our numbers higher in iTunes, so use the link below to download the episode through iTunes. If iTunes isn't your favorite podcatcher, go to our More Subscribe Options for what best suits your needs. Also, please leave us ratings and reviews on iTunes to let us know how we're doing!

 The Leftovers Season 2 Episode 2 Recap - DR18 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:45:37

You didn't really think this show would completely leave the Garveys for another family, did you? Good. That would have been silly of you. In this episode, we catch up with a newly-born incarnation of the Garveys with Kevin and Jill greeting Nora Durst and baby Lily into the clan. The scene in Mapleton has gotten stale, and Kevin needs a change of scenery so they pack up a U-haul, hook it up to the Dog-killer's Dodge Ram, and make their way to Jarden, TX, population 9,261 (otherwise known as the largest city in the world with no departures). Team Daley Review dives into this episode and brings some of what we saw in person on location in Lockhart, TX into the conversation as it relates to the buildings and... geography (get it?). Check out the Miracle Gift shop: Daley Review ace reporter, Paul Daley, uncovering the truth at the Miracle gift shop. iTunes Direct Link. We're trying to get our numbers higher in iTunes, so use the link below to download the episode through iTunes. If iTunes isn't your favorite podcatcher, go to our More Subscribe Options for what best suits your needs. Also, please leave us ratings and reviews on iTunes to let us know how we're doing!

 Fear The Walking Dead Season 1 Episode 6: Recap - DR17 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:19:53

The season finale of the first season of AMC's Fear The Walking Dead was strong. It was not quite up to the gut-wrenching level I've come to expect from its older sibling-series, but considering how slowly FTWD started, this was a pretty good ride. We had a zombie hoard, a Travis losing his cool, and finally and a major death! Not to be morbid or anything, but the drama these shows thrive on requires character death from time to time and this show hadn't gone there yet. Daley Review is looking forward to what this show does next season (but we're mostly ready for Rick Grimes and friends to remind us what a zombie show really looks like). Direct iTunes link. As promised, here's Caroline's comparison of Rick Grimes and Madison Clark's faces: Separated at birth? We're trying to get our numbers higher in iTunes, so use the link below to download the episode through iTunes. If iTunes isn't your favorite podcatcher, go to our More Subscribe Options for what best suits your needs.

 The Leftovers Season 2 Episode 1 Recap - DR16 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:53:58

We're going to have to go out of order here to stay current with the release of new material for the show. The premiere of the second season of The Leftovers aired last night, so we've got to get this out now! In this podcast, we will tell you about our trips to the premiere in Austin, TX, as well as to Lockhart, TX, where HBO filmed most of the second season. Once we finish, we move on to discussing this excellent start to the second season. we don't get much Garvey action, but instead we meet the Murphys of Jarden, TX. Is everything in Jarden as it seems? Not if all we have to go by is the behavior of the Murphys. Here are some of the screencaps and pictures we mention in the podcast: Green where there shouldn't be any.   Map of Miracle National Park  found at the Miracle Gift Shop We're trying to get our numbers higher in iTunes, so use the link below to download the episode through iTunes. If iTunes isn't your favorite podcatcher, go to our More Subscribe Options for what best suits your needs.

 The Leftovers Season 1 Recap: Episode 8 - DR15 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:09:05

Things get very real between Kevin and Patti in this episode as Kevin and the dog-killer have Patti over to a quaint out-of-the-way spot in Cairo, New York, to discuss life, sleep, and all things related to the Sudden Departure. Jill and Nora officially meet over dinner at the Garvey's and Jill has finally had enough of Aimee. This episode has some literary heft to it and Caroline does the heavy-lifting and tells us about the origin of the poem Patti recites at the end of the episode. Direct iTunes link. We're trying to get our numbers higher in iTunes, so use the link below to download the episode through iTunes. If iTunes isn't your favorite podcatcher, go to our More Subscribe Options for what best suits your needs.

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