Recap: Cloak and Dagger Episodes 1 and 2

Season 1/Episodes 1 and 2/Freeform Marvel Studios has been a nearly unstoppable force in the movie industry. With two different movies grossing over $1 billion this year alone, and almost every movie opening to critical acclaim, it’s become a given that every Marvel Cinematic Universe movie will be a success which makes boatloads of money. Marvel Television’s track record has been a little more mixed. There have been smash successes for Marvel on television, such as Daredevil and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Yet there have also been failures- Agent Peggy Carter and Iron Fist immediately come to mind. Some of the shows have also been uneven, falling into the sophomore slump of middling second seasons. In short, success is not guaranteed for Marvel in the television realm. In this case, the executives at Disney can relax. Cloak and Dagger, Marvel Television’s newest series, is an entertaining and dark entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I had to stop myself from watching the third episode so that I could write this review. Cloak and Dagger follows its two protagonists, Tyrone Johnson (played by Aubrey Joseph) and Tandy Bowen (Olivia Holt). Tyrone and Tandy crossed paths as children on a fateful night in their past. After picking up Tandy from ballet practice, her father has a heated phone conversation with someone from his job, Roxxon Corporation. He warns them that their actions could result in a disaster which would destroy the oil rig where they’re conducting experiments. At t…