The Magicians: Season 1, Episode 13 – “Have You Brought Me Little Cakes”
There isn't any better way to respond to this episode than with a angry, sustained "no".
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The Magicians: Season 1, Episode 12 – “Thirty-Nine Graves”
Disjointed and sloppy writing make the first season's ostensible climax feel more like a narrative tug-of-war between two incompatible writers.
The Magicians: Season 1, Episode 11 – “Remedial Battle Magic”
A few missteps aren't enough to deny "Remedial Battle Magic" its crown as a clever, well-directed gem of an episode.
The Magicians: Season 1, Episode 10 – “Homecoming”
As a 45-minute information dump, "Homecoming" is apathetic enough to inspire neither admiration nor contempt.
The Magicians: Season 1, Episode 9 – “The Writing Room”
A quiet meditation on the inner life, "The Writing Room" succeeds in a way that no other episode of the season has so far.
The Magicians: Season 1, Episode 8 – “The Strangled Heart”
An absolute mess of an episode that manages to be simultaneously dull, poorly directed, and insulting.
The Magicians: Season 1, Episode 7 – “The Mayakovsky Circumstance”
The writers experiment with putting their characters in different roles this week, with interesting, if not exceptional results.
The Magicians: Season 1, Episode 6 – “Impractical Applications”
Falling back into bad habits, this episode is elevated nevertheless by a few shining performances and interesting touches.
The Magicians: Season 1, Episode 5 – “Mending, Major and Minor”
An understated episode that reveals a great deal of darkness in its characters without becoming overwrought in the process.
The Magicians: Season 1, Episode 4 – “The World in the Walls”
A well-crafted episode that ties together the loose threads that have made up this season so far.
The Magicians: Season 1, Episode 3 – “Consequences of Advanced Spellcasting”
Stella Maeve's performance is the bright spot in an episode that suffers from the same issues as the pilot.
The Magicians: Season 1, Episode 2 – “The Source of Magic”
With all the introductory stuff out of the way, The Magicians' second episode is a vast improvement on the pilot.