So the Last of Us TV show launched and I mean... eh? It's undeniably a step up from what has come to be expected from most videogame adaptations - that normally being that mediocrity is the high bar. But it's still not particularly special and really doesn't justify it's own existence in any way. The... Continue Reading →
There were a few TV shows I watched last year that I wanted to give my thoughts on but simply never got around to doing full reviews of. It's not really a secret that TV is kind of the outlier on this blog, with the main focus being films and gaming, but I do like... Continue Reading →
So... I watched a whole lot of Doctor Who and need to talk about it. Specifically season 1, the soft reboot of the series after the 1996 movie didn't do so well. This season puts a lot of distance between itself and the classic Doctor Who stories, mainly to appeal to a new generation of... Continue Reading →
This isn't a Ms Marvel review. I didn't finish Ms Marvel and so don't think a full, ordinary review would be fair, although I suppose you could argue that one's inability to finish something is a relevant part of the viewing experience and thus something I could be capable of reviewing... But I digress. Ms... Continue Reading →
I think so, yes. I mean, I should have probably led you along to that conclusion to increase the amount you all had to read before hearing my final thoughts but, quite simply, I do think Better Call Saul is the right mix of everything I could want out of a TV show. Therefore I... Continue Reading →
Obi-Wan Kenobi answers the question of what Obi-Wan doing for the 19 years between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, and the answer really isn't that interesting. In fact it kind of undercuts the whole point of him being in hiding. I mean, sure, you could assert what a real and genuine threat... Continue Reading →
I think I was destined to like this show. I have this strange weakness for coming of age movies and, since much of modern TV is structured like 8-12 hour movies, The Queen's Gambit filled a little hole in my heart. What I mean by that is that I don't often watch coming of age... Continue Reading →
Daredevil, or Marvel's attempt at a 'Dark Knight' type of product, released in 2015 at around when making superhero media with a "dark tone" meant it inherently got positive attention for trying to be subversive and realistic. But just because they got positive attention ahead of release didn't always mean they got a positive reception.... Continue Reading →
In style, tone and pace Seasons 3 and 4 of the Crown are similar, if not identical, to Seasons 2 and 3 and all remain able to manage the complex drama added by the show's needed artistic licence and the real events that the show depicts. So I don't really have much to say on... Continue Reading →
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