Editor’s Note (02/24/2021): A prior version of this review mentioned the character of Ron Troupe, who was named in the screener sent to journalists. In the final aired version, the character went by the name of Whit. Surprising nobody that reads my work, I’m a massive Superman fan. Superman, his family, and his supporting characters…
REVIEW: Fate: Winx Saga Fails To Live Up To Its Predecessor
In December 2020, Netflix released the first trailer for Fate: The Winx Saga, a live-action adaptation of the 2004 animated series Winx Club. Upon its release, the trailer was criticized for its darker and edgier tone, as well as the whitewashing of two of the main characters. Upon the show’s release, The Winx Saga was…
10 Anime Series That Don’t Contain Pervy Fan Service
Anime, like every other medium, has its share of problems. One of the more frustrating and noticeable aspects of anime is how often female characters are portrayed as overly-sexualized fan service (even where the character in question is just a tween). These gratuitous depictions can often detract from the actual plot, undermine the character, or…
Last Week’s Episode: And Now For Some Good News
Look, there’s not much to be happy about right now. But in a massively busy news week there was actually a fair bit of exciting, promising, and even cathartic news. So strap in, massage those out of practise cheek muscles and prepare to crack a smile as we dive in.
Last Week’s Episode: Golden Glooms
January’s over and, weirdly, nothing super wild happened yesterday so maybe the 2021 Wednesday curse is broken? We’ll see I guess, though the slate of Golden Globe nominees could count since basically everyone was surprised by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s choices. The awards ceremony will be held bicoastally this year, with Tina Fey and…
Star Wars: The Rise of Cade Skywalker
Disney Investor Day 2020 and earlier chatter promise that Disney will be feeding us Star Wars stories for a long time to go. For newer Star Wars fans and those who have not ventured outside the films, this might seem to be overwhelming overkill, but it’s really not new for Star Wars. As Wookieepedia can…
Last Week’s Episode: The Devil You Know
We’ve rolled into hopefully the most boring week of January (certainly yesterday was the quietest Wednesday, GameStocks aside), but that doesn’t mean there isn’t exciting news about casting, streaming, and more!
The One Who Is: Why Delenn is Important to Me
On January 21st, I was incredibly saddened to see writer J. Michael Stracynski announce on Twitter that actress Mira Furlan had passed away at the age of 65. Furlan was known to audiences for playing Danielle Rousseau on Lost, or providing her voice and likeness to Payday 2 as the Butcher. But to me, Furlan…
REVIEW: WandaVision Has a Wonderfully Weird Start
Wanda Maximoff and Vision are no ordinary couple, so how long can they keep up an act before their neighbors find out? WandaVision is the latest byproduct emerging from the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline that follows the lives of Wanda Maximoff and Vision living in a suburban American neighborhood after the events of Avengers: Endgame.
REVIEW: Batwoman’s “Whatever Happened to Kate Kane” is an Epic Season Premiere
Batwoman is back, but not as we remember her. With Kate Kane missing, Ryan Wilder (Javicia Leslie) must don the Bat-suit and protect Gotham City against the many villains who are determined to destroy it. It’s just one episode, but I already love this new hero and the trajectory for the second season.
WandaVision: What’s the Source?
Back in September, two trailers came out on the same day, and I tweeted, “Wanda’s thinking of ending things.” It’s a joke that works because in later years Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, has been given tremendous reality-adjustment abilities (she could end anything in a blink, including the Mutant Menace), and because the glitchy visuals,…
