5 series finales that had their work cut out for them headline our favorite stories this week

By The A.V. Club | April 13, 2019 | 11:00am

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5 series finales that had their work cut out for them headline our favorite stories this week

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Here’s a compilation of our favorite features published this week. Be sure to follow along with our TV recaps and check out all our recent reviews.

Monday

Pet Sematary digs for new ideas in Stephen King’s classic, but comes up empty
Thor demands “another!”—and shows off the comic side Ragnarok would fully embrace
Game Of Thrones’ most sadistic villain finally goes to the dogs
Women Of Marvel celebrates the women of superhero history
Snapped necks, audible gasps, and other reactions to the Killing Eve premiere
How Ayanna Floyd Davis rebuilt The Chi as a “neighborhood drama”
Pet Sematary’s animal handlers answer our questions about casting, training—and, yes, bathing—cats

Tuesday

The Great Sept Of Baelor blows up real good
With one line in Captain America: The First Avenger, Steve Rogers proves why he’s a hero
Amy Seimetz on Pet Sematary, pain, and being a weirdo with Donald Glover
Shazam! redefines masculinity in the DC universe
Sandra Oh on Killing Eve’s “cat-and-cat” game and ’ship name
Mailbag Of Thrones answers what Bran knows and who will die (and un-die) in the final season

Wednesday

5 series finales that had their work cut out for them
Tell Cersei: Olenna Tyrell is one badass bitch
Marvel’s grand experiment finally coalesces in a striking single shot of Avengers teamwork

Thursday

Iron Man 3 blew up Tony’s suits, but can any big change really take in this mega franchise?
Investigative journalist Billy Jensen has a vision for “true crime 2.0”
Fiona Shaw on Killing Eve, Harry Potter, and “walking into people’s imaginations”
Holy shit, it’s a motherfucking ice dragon

Friday

Lloyd Dobler is Cameron Crowe’s original manic pixie dream date
Littlefinger gets what’s coming to him, and a new generation takes control
Loki’s shape-shifting role in the MCU became literal in Thor: The Dark World
Good news, gumshoes: We’re living through a golden age of great detective games
Who will sit on the Iron Throne of the Game Of Thrones dead pool?
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