Tag: Catch-22

TV Recap: Catch-22 (Episode 6) – And Release …

Catch-22
Episode 6
May 17, 2019

In Episode 5 of Catch-22, all of Yossarian’s worst nightmares came true. Among the developments, Aarfy raped and murdered a housemaid in Rome and got away with it; General Scheisskopf viciously interfered with his discharge; and Orr went down with their plane during their last mission. Things are not going swimmingly for our protagonist.   Catch up on all the details from Episode 5 of Catch-22 with our deep dive recap and review here.

Ready to rock? Keep reading for all the deets for the final episode of Catch-22 … BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!! 

Youssarian (Christopher Abbott) shown. (Photo by: Philipe Antonello / Hulu)

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TV Recap: Catch 22 (Episode 5) – I’ve Lost My Balls …

Catch-22
Episode 5
May 17, 2019

In Episode 4 of Catch-22, shit got really real. Among other things, the curtain was pulled back on the extent and complexity of Milo’s expansive operation that is “The Syndicate” and Yossarian’s best plan yet to get out of service was thwarted by Korn’s slow feet-dragging.  Catch up on all of the action from Episode 4 with our deep dive recap and review here. 

Now that you’re caught up, let’s move onto to Episode 5 of Catch-22 … BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!!

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TV Recap: Catch-22 (Episode 4) – Sell Everything To Everyone …

Catch-22
Episode 104
May 17, 2019

In episode 3 of Catch-22, the story took a hard, bloody turn into darkness. Things are unraveling for Yossarian, and his increasingly unhinged actions are starting to have real and dire consequences for other people besides himself. When Yo-Yo makes the choice to illicitly move the mission bomb line to avoid the suicide bombing run to Bologna, the direct (and indirect) results include the disappearance (and probable death) of Major deCoverley, as well as the deaths of Kid  Sampson and McWatt. Life for Yossarian and his squadron peeps is coming apart fast and it’s probably only going to get worse. Catch up on all the details of the last episode with our deep dive recap and review here.

All caught up? Good. Keep reading below for all the action in Episode 4 of Catch-22 … BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!!

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TV Recap: Catch-22 (Episode 3) – Happy, Happy, Happy, Happy, Dead

Catch-22
Episode 103
May 17, 2019

In episode 2 of Catch-22, Cathcart keeps raising the mission counts which makes Yossarian increasingly desperate to get out of this war ASAP!  Milo’s “syndicate” is expanding quickly, and Clevinger’s plane disappears midair during a mission. Catch up on all of the action with our deep dive recap and review here.  

Read on for all the crazy shenanigans Yossarian and his friends gets up to in episode 3 … BEWARE OF SPOILERS!

McWatt (Jon Rudnitsky), Yossarian (Christopher Abbott) shown. (Photo by: Philippe Antonello / Hulu)

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TV Recap: Catch-22 (Episode 2) – Who Is The Enemy?

Catch-22
Episode 102
May 17, 2019

Welcome back to the War.  In Episode 1 of Catch-22, we met our protagonist, John “Yo-Yo” Yossarian, and a peculiar cast of characters, stationed on the island of Pianosa, Italy during World War II. Yossarian is a bombardier in the Army Air Corps (the precursor to the Air Force being an independent branch of the military) and he’s terrified of dying. He’s terrified of dying and increasingly willing to do ANYTHING he can to get out of this war. However, the inscrutable commanders in charge of Yo-Yo and his friends aren’t quite ready to let them go home. At the end of Episode 1, John learns the meaning of a “Catch-22.”

Catch up on Episode 1 with our recap here. All caught up? Great. Now, read on for our recap of Episode 2  … BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!! 

Aarfy (Rafi Gavron), McWatt (Jon Rudnitsky), Yossarian (Christopher Abbott), Nately (Austin Stowell), Clevinger (Pico Alexander), Orr (Graham Patrick Martin), Kid Sampson (Gerran Howell) shown. (Photo by: Philipe Antonello / Hulu)

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TV Recap: Catch-22 – Love It Or Leave It?

Catch-22
Love It Or Leave It? Review
May 17, 2019

On May 17, 2019, Hulu released its newest limited series, the six episode Catch-22. Based on Joseph Heller’s 1961 novel of the same name, Catch-22 is a dark satire of military bureaucracy and the absurdity of war. Filled with laugh out loud moments that turn on a dime into gut wrenching, deeply affecting emotional moments (complete with blood, guts, and death), Catch-22 captures much of the tone and spirit of Heller’s writing. Bolstered by some of the most gorgeous cinematography I’ve ever seen on TV as well as several Emmy award-worthy, outstanding supporting acting performances, Catch-22 is an easy pick to binge watch.

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TV Recap: Catch-22 (Episode 1) – That’s Some Catch, That Catch-22 …

Catch-22
Episode 101
May 17, 2019

War is hell. Catch-22 is a gritty representation of it and it’s effects on the men who show up in the face of danger and almost certain death. Some don’t deal with it and some find every way to get out of it. Adapted from the novel by Joseph Heller of the same name, Catch-22 is a six-episode limited series on Hulu. Read on for our deep dive recap of Episode 1.

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Yossarian (Christopher Abbott), Clevinger (Pico Alexander), Scheisskopf (George Clooney), and Major (Lewis Pullman), shown.(Photo by: Philipe Antonello / Hulu)

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