The Mitchells vs the Machines Is So Impressive Let me just get out of the way that Connected was a wonderful title for a movie that blends family drama and a nuanced take on technology in human society. The Mitchells vs the Machines is just not as good a title. It’s not nearly as punchy.… Read More »
The Bad Batch Works Mostly As A New TV Series As far as I can tell, The Bad Batch is essentially more Clone Wars. The voice actors, the animation style, it’s all being reused. The only major difference is focusing on a classic five-man band of special clone troopers. Which begs the real question: does… Read More »
Shadow and Bone Just Exploded On The Scene It was hard not to be aware of the release of Shadow and Bone. I haven’t read the books, but from watching the faint three episodes I do for these reviews, I can see why it was chosen for adaptation. But I mean that with some degree… Read More »
More People Need To Know About The Magnus Archives I slept on The Magnus Archives for far too long, considering how much praise I was exposed to beforehand. I suppose my general dislike of podcasts as a storytelling method (never been much for audiobooks) was what deterred me. But that was completely and utterly dumb.… Read More »
Dragon’s Blood Is Only Meant For Fans Of DOTA Cards on the table, I went into this show to see what a layman might get out of a DOTA series. I don’t know the games or the lore. I had almost no idea what DOTA: Dragon’s Blood would be like. And, first off, I discovered… Read More »
More of The Same Solar Opposites The next season of Solar Opposites is here. Just like I did with Rick and Morty, I figured I would cover it, and add thoughts I’ve had about the show since the first time around. And, wow, do I have a lot of thoughts. So, first off, the obvious… Read More »
Invincible Is Not Remotely What The Ads Said The advertising for Invincible was deceptive. From what little was shown, I figured it would be a generic superhero show with maybe some twist to it. But the first thing I see is the M-rating for violence and sexual themes. And that got my curiosity. But even… Read More »
The Irregulars Is A Show Of Squandered Promise I want to be kinder to The Irregulars. The premise of the show is so cool, the ideas off the wall, but the execution is always the crux—and it’s just not there. I appreciate the colorblind casting and the attempts to be unique in its subject matter.… Read More »
Palm Springs Is A Different Sort Of Loop Story I’m taking it as a sign of media going forward that The Map of Tiny Perfect Things and Palm Springs came out within such a small window of time. The idea has legs, and we can expect some television show soon based on a time loop.… Read More »
There Needs To Be Media To Get Into A Genre A series meant for kids as a gateway to more mature media is necessary. I’ll be using horror as my example because it’s a genre I have personal experience with from a young age—but the point can apply to nearly anything. My thesis statement is… Read More »