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 →
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 →
No, it's not. But that comes with the territory. Yes I'm talking about Amazon's Rings of Power TV show and the critisisms of it's lore breaking and general willingness to make change/unwillingness to be a direct adaptation of lore. This critisism online has circulated as the phrase "it's not Tolkein." To be clear this post... 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 →
The uncreatively named Loki is the third Marvel show to air on Disney Plus. Honestly it had some heavy lifting to do, since WandaVision, quirky as it was, gave up on it's unique premise by the end of it's season and Falcon and the Winter Soldier just turned out to be generic. So, did Loki... Continue Reading →
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