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I wasn’t a big fan of Stick, AppleTV’s Owen Wilson-led golf comedy, in its first season. While Wilson was solid, if not spectacular, playing a typical Owen Wilson character in Pryce “Stick” Cahill, the show’s paint by numbers writing and lack of any real emotional depth or stakes didn’t keep my interest. And I wasn’t planning […]
Avatar: Seven Havens’ first book has reached its conclusion with some of the emotionally wrought episodes in Avatar history. Pavi and Nisha are forced to go on the run after Nisha revealed herself as the Avatar and their protector, Karthik, has been arrested after Jae’s betrayal. As fear spreads across the Ellora, the Anomaly grows […]
Lately, I’ve found myself complaining that new TV shows aren’t offering original storytelling – case in point, my recent review of the very derivative Nocturne. Well, I’m happy to report that Phony, the new mystery comedy from Hulu, actually has a pretty original story to tell. Okay, it’s not wholly original, but it manages to take […]
We’ve reached the final climb to the climax of VisionQuest – the Client (whose identity I think the show tipped with their dialogue this week – more on that in a minute) has decided not to kill Vision, should he come to them, Jocasta and Ultron have created their own unholy union* and unleashed the first […]
While watching the screeners for Nocturne, the upcoming psychological thriller series from AppleTV, I kept waiting to see when it would present the twist that would set it apart from every other story about a serial killer playing a cat and mouse game with a grizzled investigator. Unfortunately, that twist never materialized, and the series […]
Avatar: Seven Havens has reached its third block of episodes, and it’s the best so far by expanding the plot as Ellora’s tensions come to a head. Pavi and Nisha’s objectives start to diverge. Nisha wants to knuckle down with training and prove she is a worthy Avatar, whilst Pavi wants to continue the search […]
Oh Vision. Manipulated into giving up the controls to Ultron with a simple appeal to your burgeoning emotional attachment to Thomas. I expected more of you. And yet, that might just be the surest sign that White Vision is slowly but surely morphing into something much closer to The Vision – helped along with malicious […]
Avatar: Seven Havens had a strong start with its first three episodes, and episodes four to six keep to that high standard. Ellora has fallen into a state of crisis. Bandits have raided the city for its resources, more people are suffering from a fear-induced psychosis, and rumours of the Avatar’s return are spreading after […]
In part one, I highlighted five Black indie animations: Toward Galaxy’s End, The Chaotic Misadventures of Arch & Reggie, Wheels & Roses, Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl, and The Three Tomes. In part two, I highlighted The Moon Odyssey, T-Effect: The Angel’s Sun, Hero Corps: Deep Genesis, Indigo, Captain […]
Picture someone walking onto the bridge of a starship. Nobody’s spoken yet, and you already know plenty. The color of their uniform tells you what they do for a living. The arrowhead on the chest tells you who they answer to. Maybe there’s a sash over one shoulder, or a jacket that doesn’t quite match […]