When
The Nevers first introduced Lord Massen, he seemed like your standard-issue, old-white-guy fearmonger. By using societal fear of the Touched to consolidate power around himself, and labeling the Touched and their turns as threats to national security, Lord Massen has been an enemy of Mrs. True, Penance, and the other inhabitants of St. Romaulda’s Orphanage from the start. He’s clearly working with other lords to plan some kind of consolidated action against the Touched; recall the paperwork they were reading through in last week’s episode “Ignition.” He has a decades-long friendship with Lavinia Bidlow, which perhaps suggests that he knows about her experiments with Dr. Hague and those human/cyborg things. I’m not saying he’s a good guy! But… does he have a point to be a little afraid of what the Touched can do? Especially now that whatever entity responsible for their powers is trying to make contact?
The Nevers. Why is The Touched’s benefactor Lavinia Bidlow, played by
Rushmore’s Olivia Williams, cavorting below ground with Denis O’Hare’s evil Dr. Edmund Hague? Is she actually a true supporter of The Touched as they are, or is she seeking to capture and harness their special powers? And what is Pip Torrens’ Lord Gilbert Massen up to in Parliament and behind closed doors? His assault on The Touched might seem more forthright, but something feels off there too.
The A.V. Club sat down with Torrens and Williams to talk all about their devious plans, dubious charities, and just what we can expect from the last two episodes of the first half of the first season.
The HBO miniseries Mare Of Easttown created its own band, Androgynous. With the help of Japanese Breakfast, Mannequin Pussy, and music producer Will Yip, the show turned a group of actors with very little music experience into an actual band.
Starring
Christian Serratos, Ricardo Chavira, Noemi Gonzalez, Gabriel Chavarria, Seidy López, Julio Macias, Jesse Perez, Hunter Reese Peña
Premieres
Format
Hour-long biographical/family drama; seven episodes watched for review
Desperately craving the love she’s been singing about, Selena continues to see Chris Perez (Jesse Perez) despite her family’s disapproval. She also becomes more vocal about things she dislikes and the things she wants as she further establishes herself as a singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and business owner a huge departure from Part One, which showed her as the submissive and “perfect” daughter who went along with everything her father said. And as Selena comes into her own, so, too, does lead actor Christian Serratos. Though it still feels (and sounds) like she’s doing an impression of Jennifer Lopez as Selena, there are quite a few moments beyond the stage where she is able to shed those similarities and offer her own take on the singer
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Disney+ was already well-prepared for May the 4th, a.k.a.
Star Wars Day; there’s tons of new Star Wars-related content coming this year. We’d previously told you that the animated series
Advertisement Simpsons and
Maggie Simpson In The Force Awakens From Its Nap. It features the Simpsons tyke heading on a quest to find her stolen pacifier, as she comes face-to-face with “young Padawans, Sith Lords, familiar droids, Rebel scum, and an ultimate battle against the dark side, in this original short celebrating the Star Wars galaxy,” according to a press release.
If you’re looking for something relaxing, Disney+ is introducing two virtual experiences: