Joseph the Reviewer

The Amazon Prime smash hit returns for the remaining eight episodes (released Thursdays) of its second season and it is soaring with the usual stratospheric action and blood splatter. The last time we saw teen superhero, Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun), he was recovering from a devastating confrontation with the Viltrumites, intergalactic colonialists and the overarching antagonists of the series. His father (JK Simmons), a Viltrumite who turned rogue, was taken by them. That is all on top of Mark, along with fellow heroes, having to deal with threats on Earth, from Mars and even across alternative realities. So far, this season has packed as powerful a punch as its predecessor, brutally deconstructing what it means to be a superhero. But the thrills were paused at the 4 th  episode and fans had to endure an almost three-month break from one of the best modern superhero outputs of our age. The latest episode, titled "This Must Come As A Shock", picks right up where we left off

Road House is a blend of stoic formulas and bizarre awesomeness, mostly wrapped in one package. Think of the director of the first Captain America movie took on a Fast and Furious movie; you may get some sequences and subsequent acting that play out as if aware of the predictable nature of the story. At the same time, some elements are so whacky you’d consider them out of place but you wouldn’t have the experience without them.  I’m of course referring to special guest appearance, UFC superstar and scum of the earth Conor McGregor. Yeah, sorry UFC fans, but McGregor is that Tyson Fury trend of cocky, arrogant and disgruntled personalities that I cannot stand. It would be one thing if he could back it up, but for almost a decade, he’s moulded into such a joke. And this is on top of his exploits and misdemeanours. Needless to say, I think he’s a disgusting human being. Still, his inclusion is something that even I can find enjoyment in. At first, it’s as odd as Ed Sheeran in Game of Thro