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In U.S. popular culture, Greek and Roman myths have become prominent, whether spun into animations about Cleopatra or popular webcomics about the gods on Mount Olympus. However, there’s one show that tries to shift the focus toward Mesoamerican mythologies and stories, bringing it into the American mainstream: Victor and Valentino. This animated series is the […]
The Doctor is one of the most sought-after roles on British TV. Whenever the role becomes available the British media goes into a fever pitch with speculation over who the next Doctor could be. Actors usually play the Doctor for three seasons so it’s likely the role will be available in the near future. The […]
The Subtle Knife was the shortest of the novel in the His Dark Materials trilogy. This meant that the TV series had to expand the story to make it fit the median, and “Theft” was proof of this. Lyra sets out to Oxford to meet Mary to discuss Dust but a police detective was waiting […]
Star Trek: Discovery continued its strong run with two very different episodes that served distinct, but important, roles in establishing the series in its new time and place. With “Die Trying,” the series grounded itself in the 32nd century world of the Federation, providing us a quick, but clear, primer as to what life is […]
Hands down, “The Siege” was my favorite episode yet of the Mandalorian. From relying on character development laid over the long slog through season one to carry most of the episode to finally providing some answers (which only led to more questions, but it was great to get some confirmation regarding the villainous plans of […]
I’ve been asked by a number of people over the last couple of months if Apple TV+ is worth getting, and my answer has been a stark “No.” I haven’t been particularly taken by any of the fledgling streaming service’s offerings. While there are some ok shows, that’s not something that justifies spending money to […]
Following on from the work setting up the new characters in “The City of Magpies,” His Dark Materials goes full steam ahead with its storylines with “The Cave”. Lyra and Will decide to go to Oxford to find answers about Dust and get access to Will’s trust fund. Back in Lyra’s World the Magisterium have […]
Were you one of the folks lamenting the end of HBO’s Nxivm documentary The Vow? Are you someone who enjoys watching shows about cults and trying to understand just what motivates someone to get pulled into their vortex? Or are you just weirded out by Tom Cruise and want to understand more about the “religion” […]
When it was announced shortly after the end of season one of The Mandalorian that Ahsoka Tano would be appearing in season two, I wondered if I should watch The Clone Wars to be fully prepared for her appearance. And then 2020 happened, priorities changed, and I never got around to it. Which means that, […]
Hanna returned for a second season on Amazon Prime. The second season was able to expand beyond the confines of the being on the run story of the first season. After breaking into the UTRAX facility at the end of Season One only one UTRAX trainee choose to go on the run with Hanna. The […]