Image: Bjoertvedt
Although online streaming and subscription services like Netflix and Hulu have forever changed the way we watch television, autumn still brings a little excitement with the arrival of the new viewing “season.” New shows are introduced, hoping to find a home in our hearts or at least in our DVRs. And the return of last season’s favorites gives us reason to celebrate – especially when we’re talking about Empire, the ultra-fabulous, camp-tastic, nighttime soap opera about a hip-hop mogul and his way too dysfunctional to be believed family and entourage of hangers-on.
This show is not without problems – continuity gaps, characters and storylines introduced then dropped without resolution, farfetched plot turns and so on – but for me, all is forgiven when Cookie Lyon sashays onto the scene wearing another over-the-top outfit featuring animal prints + faux fur + extra bling-bling please. Taraji P. Henson OWNS that character and the whole dang show too quite frankly, although the rest of the cast does an admirable job holding their own against the force of nature that is Miss Cookie. She’s sassy, salty, spicy, real and out of this world, all at once.
So if you’re new to Empire I suggest that you:
a) Binge-watch Season 1
b) Grab your popcorn and take a seat on the couch
c) Join me in asking the weekly question – WWCW – What Will Cookie Wear?
Wednesdays on Fox, starting September 23rd.
Read what others have to say about this fun show.
This show is not without problems – continuity gaps, characters and storylines introduced then dropped without resolution, farfetched plot turns and so on – but for me, all is forgiven when Cookie Lyon sashays onto the scene wearing another over-the-top outfit featuring animal prints + faux fur + extra bling-bling please. Taraji P. Henson OWNS that character and the whole dang show too quite frankly, although the rest of the cast does an admirable job holding their own against the force of nature that is Miss Cookie. She’s sassy, salty, spicy, real and out of this world, all at once.
So if you’re new to Empire I suggest that you:
a) Binge-watch Season 1
b) Grab your popcorn and take a seat on the couch
c) Join me in asking the weekly question – WWCW – What Will Cookie Wear?
Wednesdays on Fox, starting September 23rd.
Read what others have to say about this fun show.
RSS Feed