Black Girl Couch Reviews

Foundation: Season 3, Episode 7 "Foundation's End" New Terminus faces chaos and destruction. Meanwhile, on Trantor, Dusk and Quent join forces to evaluate the galaxy's condition.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

Murderbot: Episode 2 "Eye Contact" Things take a turn as Bharadwaj and Mensah risk everything to investigate a mysterious location. Later, Gurathin confronts Murder Bot.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

Slow Horses: Season 3, Episode 2 "Hard Lessons" When River is made to steal an item from the Park to save a life, Lamb comes to the realization that a stranger game is in occurrence.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

Alien: Earth: Episode 3 "Metamorphosis" The team returns home with unexpected cargo. An unsettling experiment occurs, and a new talent is discovered.    Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

Foundation: Season 3, Episode 6 "The Shape of Time" A long-anticipated reunion erupts into violence. Meanwhile, the Vault opens on New Terminus, prompting the Mule to take aim.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

Alien: Earth: Episode 2 "Mr. October" Tensions rise between rival corporations, a reunion takes place, and a secret is revealed. Written by Noah Hawley; Directed by Dana Gonzales.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

If you could go to any time period, where would you go? Mimi and Chy talk Love Island Challenges men face in the dating world Pt 1.  the prologue (Cut short for time but warrants a deeper discussion)    Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

Murderbot: Episode 1 "FreeCommerce" Suspicion begins to grow within the PreservationAux team as Murderbot's newfound free will leads to his erratic behavior in his new assignment.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

Alien: Earth: Episode 1 "Neverland" When a spaceship crash-lands on Earth, a sister searches for her brother amidst an unexpected alien threat.  Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG Instagram: @blackgirlcouch

Slow Horses: Season 3, Episode 1 "Strange Games" A romantic relationship in Istanbul takes a turn for the worse; Lamb faces a crisis when one of his Slow Horses fails to report for duty. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Foundation: Season 3, Episode 5 "Where Tyrants Spend Eternity" Day enters uncharted territory; Aurora and Gaal put their plan into action; Magnifico reveals his worth; Demerzel attempts to restore power.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Foundation: Season 3, Episode 4 "The Stress of Her Regard" Demerzel struggles with the paradox of her programming. Pritcher's true loyalties are revealed. Day sets off on a quest for answers.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG  

Fallout: Episode 8 "The Beginning" Before the war, Howard discovers Valut-Tec's intention to initiate nuclear conflict; Maximus allies with the Brotherhood in the battle against Moldaver; Moldaver exposes Hank's treachery;  Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Slow Horses: Season 2, Episode 6 "Old Scores" Lamb and Katinsky go head-to-head in a fatal battle. On the other hand, Roddy Ho gets trapped on a train with a deadly Russian assassin.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Topics: Dysfunctional Family Unit & Roles Request: What is Black Gatekeeping?    Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG   https://www.desertclover.com/blog/recognizing-and- redefining-dysfunctional-family-roles-in- adulthood#:~:text=The%20Caretaker%20Aspect%20 As%20a%20Child%20As,their%20own%20health%2 0and%20well%2Dbeing.%20Emotional%20Traits   https://youngngifted.home.blog/2024/04/25/we- should-be-gatekeeping-black-culture-heres-why/   https://540westmain.org/its-our-job-to-protect-black- culture/   https://mixedauntie.substack.com/p/identity-wars- mixed-separatists-v   Maryam Patel - The Medium

Foundation: Season 3, Episode 3 "When a Book Finds You" An unexpected alliance is formed. Pritcher, Bayta, and Toran come face-to-face with the Mule. Demerzel seeks spiritual guidance. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Fallout: Episode 7 "The Radio" Residents of Vault 4 prepare to expel Lucy, with Maximus joining her; Thaddeus joins the Brotherhood; Norm infiltrates Vault 31; before the war, Moldaver convinces Howard to distrust his wife.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG  

Slow Horses: Season 2, Episode 5 "Boardroom Politics" Lamb commands his agents, the Slow Horses, to walk into a trap. Meanwhile, River senses a great danger creeping up on London. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Fallout: Episode 6 "The Trap" Lucy and Maximus learn about Vault's 4 refugee policy and uncover unsettling secrets; Howard confronts Barb's ties to Vault-Tec and attends a secret meeting led by a younger Moldaver to uncover a conspiracy. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Foundation: Season 3, Episode 2 "Shadows in the Math" Gaal and Hari advance their plans on Ignis; Empire grapples with an unforeseen prediction; Pritcher enlists help to investigate the Mule.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

The Bear: Season 4, Episode 3 "Scallop" Opportunity.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Foundation: Season 3, Episode 1 "A Song for the End of Everything" A mysterious new pirate with terrifying abilities, known as the Mule, catches the attention of the Foundation and Empire. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Slow Horses: Season 2, Episode 4 "Cicada" Louisa makes her move on Pashkin and Catherine plots different kind of moves when she plays a critical game of chess with a dangerous stranger.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG  

Mimi and Chy Join.   Topics: Sinners Review (Chy and Mimi) Would you be a stay at home mom if you could? High Functioning Depression  Are human beings destined to fail? How has the first half of the year compared to now and what are your objectives?     Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

The Bear: Season 4, Episode 2 "Soubise" Gears start to turn.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Slow Horses: Season 2, Episode 3 "Drinking Games" River befriends people in the Cotswolds as he searches for a sleeper agent. Meanwhile, Min finds out the danger of Russian drinking games the hard way. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Fallout: Episode 5 "The Past" Maximus confesses to Thaddeus, who leaves with Wilzig's head; Lucy and Maximus join forces, stumbling upon Shady Sands; Betty becomes the overseer of Vault 33, ordering the repopulation of Vault 32, surprising Norm.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

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The Bear: Season 4, Episode 1 "Groundhogs" Today looks like yesterday.     Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Instagram: @blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBGC

Slow Horses: Season 2, Episode 2 "From Upshott With Love" Lamb enlists the help of a Russian fugitive who may have information about sleeper agents. River is tasked with catching a terrifying killer.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG  

Fallout: Season 1 Episode 4 "The Ghouls" Lucy and the Ghoul encounter dangerous situations, leading to a moral dilemma and intense confrontations; Norm uncovers secrets in Vault 32, linking back to his mother's past and raising questions about the residents' fate.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Instagram: @blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

What is Eternal Recurrence?   The Overton Window https://www.mackinac.org/OvertonWindow   Narcissism Revisited   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG    

Slow Horses: Season 2, Episode 1 "Last Stop" Jackson Lamb is on high alert after a former spy is found dead; Min and Louisa are tempted by an offer from outside Slough House. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Castlevania: Nocturne: Season 2, Episode 7 "Grenadye Alaso" Chaos erupts under a blood-red sky as the battle for Paris begins, with Alucard's allies on one side and Erzsebet's army on the other. Castlevania: Nocturne: Season 2, Episode 8 "A Line of Great Heroes" With the future at stake, Richter and friends join forces against a new evil that puts their powers and the Belmont legacy to the test.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Instagram: @blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBGC

Why Parenting Kinda Sucks 1,004th edition....Chy's words on peace...what books are Mimi reading...black household staples...   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Instagram: @blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBGC    

Castlevania: Nocturne: Season 2, Episode 5 "Into the Abyss" Maria confronts her dark side as Annette and Richter follow orders to find and destroy the city's undead; Olrox considers his fate in the fight ahead.    Castlevania: Nocturne: Season 2, Episode 6 "Ancestors" Annette embarks on a perilous journey into the spirit world that brings about a shocking transformation and sets the stage for an epic showdown.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Instagram: @blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBGC

Fallout: Season 1 Episode 3 "The Head" Maximus assumes Titus's identity; Lucy is attacked by a gulper. Howard rescues her but loses his health chems; before the war, Howard becomes a Vault-Tec spokesperson at his wife's urging.  Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Instagram: @blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG    

Slow Horses: Season 1, Episode 6 "Follies" Taverner and the Slow Horses attempt different approaches to locate the kidnappers and Hassan; Ho makes a shocking discovery about Sid. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Castlevania: Nocturne: Season 2, Episode 3 "The Widow's Window" As Maria's magic intensifies, Mizrak urges the Abbot to repent and reverse his loyalties; Alucard's party arrives in Paris at the height of revolution.   Castlevania: Nocturne: Season 2, Episode 4 "Monstrous Things" Annette, Richter and Alucard seek Sekhmet's mummy at the Louvre, where spirits seem to be lighting the way; Juste intervenes in a confrontation. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Instagram: @blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBGC

Musk in his feelings...The Business Plot...Follow up IF questions.   Smedley Butler and the 1930s Plot to Overthrow the President - Yesterday's America   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Instagram: @blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Fallout: Season 1 Episode 2 "The Target" Dr Wilzig flees Enclave lab with CX404; Maximus and Titus encounter a bear; Lucy reunites with Wilzig in Filly, where Howard attacks. Maximus distracts Howard, letting Lucy escape with Wilzig. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Instagram: @blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Slow Horses: Season 1, Episode 5 "Fiasco" The Slow Horses must disappear to avoid capture by MI5; Lamb and River head to The Park to outwit Taverner.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Castlevania: Nocturne: Season 2, Episode 1 "A Living Legend" Alucard seeks help from Richter and his friends in the wake of a devastating loss. Elsewhere, Erzsebet makes plans to conquer Paris.   Castlevania: Nocturne: Season 2, Episode 2 "Angel of Death" Drolta's dark past unfolds as Alucard, Annette and Richter set out in search of Sekhmet's missing soul; Maria encounters her mother in her new form.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Instagram: @blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBGC

Fallout: Season 1 Episode 1 "The End" In 2077, Cooper and his daughter Janey endure a nuclear attack; 219 years later, Lucy from Vault 33 marries a raider, seeking her missing father; Maximus becomes a squire, hunting for the Enclave; Howard, now a ghoul, pursues a bounty alone.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Instagram: @blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Slow Horses: Season 1, Episode 4 "Visiting Hours" Taverner sends the Dogs to hunt down Lamb and the Slow Horses; River holds the secret to saving the gang. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Clothing dilemmas, intermittent fasting, skincare update, and Esanland.   Esanland - Wikipedia   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Instagram: @blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBGC  

Castlevania: Nocturne: Season 1, Episode 8 "Devourer of Light" With the Abbot poised to make an unthinkable sacrifice and Erzsebet's plans already in motion, Richter and his allies hurl themselves into battle. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Instagram: @blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBGC

Its Mimi's bday! Mimi and Chy joins to discuss their thoughts on Paradise S1, what didn't hold up on rewatch, and play MurderF**kKill celebrity style.  My choices to the ladies: HOD edition Matt Smith, Tom Glynn Carney, Fabien Frankel Marvel Supporting: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston   Tune in to hear Mimi and Chy's selections.    Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Instagram: @blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG      

Paradise: Season 1, Episode 8 "The Man Who Kept the Secrets" Xavier and Robinson race to find President Bradford's murderer before it's too late. Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Instagram: @blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG

Castlevania: Nocturne: Season 1, Episode 7 "Blood Is the Only Way" Emboldened by her victories, the Vampire Messiah steps into the spotlight. Richter flexes new abilities and Olrox makes a surprising proposal.   Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Instagram: @blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBGC

Slow Horses: Season 1, Episode 3 "Bad Tradecraft" Slough House is the unlikely venue for a secret romance, but events take a dark turn when a dangerous encounter becomes deadly.     Feedback : blackgirlcouch@gmail.com  (audio/written) Tumblr: blackgirlcouch Instagram: @blackgirlcouch Youtube: ChristinaBCG