That Hashtag Show
This review contains spoilers for episode 8 of The Stand. It is no coincidence that the Coloradans in this episode of that have no reason to have hope, have the most. While Mother Abagail’s limited power has faded, Flagg’s power has on been on the rise. Literally. Flagg is floating around his penthouse, charging up […]
This week’s episode is about faith and delusion. Mother Abagail sets a mission, Nadine runs toward her destiny, and everyone puts their future in the hands of their faith. In what is the slowest paced episode to date, the show manages to have its most interesting outing yet. The feel of this episode is a […]
Please be advised that this review contains spoilers for the episode. Randall Flagg makes his move this week for Team Evil. With a new player, a new plan, and a new hot tip on the Boulder spies, everything seems to be coming up Flagg at the start. But all is not as it seems as […]
This review contains minor spoilers. As the saying goes, you can’t con a con. This week we delve into the world of deceit in a fully linear episode of The Stand. We spend time with the spies in both New Vegas and Boulder, and we examine the reach of Flagg’s power. As the first episode […]
This review contains minor spoilers. This week’s episode of The Stand deals with disguises. The disguises we take on to hide and the ones we take on to protect others. In “House of the Dead,” we focus on the five main committee members. We watch the committee in their official role, and we flashback to […]
Please note that the review below includes mild spoilers for the second episode of The Stand. As strange as it sounds, this second episode of The Stand covers more terrifying ground than the first. Though episode one covers the start of the super flu and downfall of man, it also covered more hopeful viewpoints. This […]
When the opening of the new adaptation of The Stand begins, it is very clear that this is a different take on a familiar story. It also telegraphs that linear storytelling is out the window on this go round. The first shot is a view of a cornfield accompanied by the voice of Mother Abagail […]
It is as inevitable that this new telling of The Stand will be compared to the current epidemic as it will be to the original novel. Though filming ended just shy of the COVID shutdowns, some moments feel pulled straight from the post-COVID year. On the other hand, there are moments that feel pre-pandemic. One […]
Stephen King’s The Stand has finally revealed the casting for Trashcan Man. Who is it? Fantastic Beasts and Justice League star Ezra Miller plays the role of the schizophrenic pyromaniac in the new adaptation. The Story The Stand tells the story of a worldwide pandemic “superflu” that kills 99% of the population. With survivors drawn […]
The cast of The Stand joined New York Comic Con to discuss the upcoming Stephen King adaptation. During the panel, the series debuted an exclusive trailer. Watch it below: The CBS All Access series adapts the popular Stephen King novel The Stand. The book tells the story of a post-apocalyptic world, after a plague wipes […]