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Infertility and Destiny in Netflix’s The Witcher

Deborah Majowka — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 13:29:56 +0000

Every fictional world has its own set of rules regarding who has power and how it’s important to the narrative. From Avatar: The Last Airbender, Harry Potter, Star Wars, etc., many stories separate those with… [more]

What the Creators of She Ra and the Princesses of Power Understand About Queer Representation

Diana Mikovsky — Sun, 05 Jul 2020 15:59:58 +0000

When the token LGBTQ+ character is introduced into a TV show or movie, the audience already has a few expectations about them. Typically, that character will have little to no screen time and is only… [more]

For All Mankind and Space Force: Space in the Time of Quarantine

Ian Dawe — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 14:00:59 +0000

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An Age of Resistance: Legends, Myths, and Shadows

Matthew Kirshenblatt — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 19:20:43 +0000

It was a surprise. The Jim Henson Company had been seeking to revisit the world of Thra for quite some time. There were, of course, developments. TokyoPop’s Legends of The Dark Crystal and The Dark… [more]

Smorgasbord #69: Umbrella-ella-ella-eh

Tom Shapira — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 09:00:41 +0000

Tom and Shawn bid Joan Lee a fond farewell and ponder the passing of an age; Spider-Man: Homecoming breaks some new ground; a bit of DC drama knocks Shawn for a loop; Netflix’s next comics-related… [more]

Stranger Things: Nostalgia, Loss of Innocence, and Parental Anxieties

Michael Campochiaro — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:30:19 +0000

Stranger Things: Nostalgia, Loss of Innocence, and Parental Anxieties" title="Stranger Things: Nostalgia, Loss of Innocence, and Parental Anxieties" style="float:left;" />Please note: This discussion of Stranger Things includes spoilers for the series. Stranger Things struck a chord with Netflix viewers immediately. My own experience with the show was slightly delayed—having young children will do that… [more]

Mr Clarke from Stranger Things: The Importance of Experts

Ian Dawe — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 16:30:19 +0000

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Orange is the New Black Season 4: Non-Spoiler Review

Ian Dawe — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 18:30:42 +0000

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David Brent – Life on the Road Now Coming to Netflix in August

Ian Dawe — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 20:30:45 +0000

David Brent – Life on the Road Now Coming to Netflix in August" title="David Brent – Life on the Road Now Coming to Netflix in August" style="float:left;" />“I’ve got one song, it’s about rock and roll, but it’s a metaphor for sex.” -David Brent In April, we were treated to the teaser trailer for David Brent: Life on the Road, with Ricky… [more]

The Trailer Park Boys Return for Season 10

Ian Dawe — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 16:00:04 +0000

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Jessica Jones and Netflix’s New Storytelling

Karra Shimabukuro — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 12:00:11 +0000

Jessica Jones and Netflix’s New Storytelling" title="Jessica Jones and Netflix’s New Storytelling" style="float:left;" />SPOILER WARNING Jessica Jones has a lot going on. It’s about trauma, PTSD, rape, and domestic abuse. (Oh, and superheroes, and Hell’s Kitchen, and the Marvel cinematic universe MCU). The fact is that Jessica Jones… [more]

Please God Let Netflix Save Hannibal

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 13:00:03 +0000

Hannibal" title="Please God Let Netflix Save Hannibal" style="float:left;" />It was inevitable that Hannibal would be cancelled. There’s just too much about it that defies the conventions of network TV. It’s gory and creepy, yet utterly sophisticated. The sort of middle America viewers giving… [more]

Lemony Snicket’s a Series of Unfortunate Events to Hit Netflix: Jim Carrey Still to Be Involved

Dom Fonce — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 11:00:32 +0000

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Orange is the New Black Season 3

Ian Dawe — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 19:00:45 +0000

Orange is the New Black Season 3" title="Orange is the New Black Season 3" style="float:left;" />Like many people this weekend, I marathoned the entire third season of the Netflix series Orange is the New Black. (Many of us are also working on Sense8, which is a much more complex and… [more]

Netflix’s Daredevil: Episodes 8-9, “Shadows in the Glass” and “Speak of the Devil”

Logan Ludwig — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 11:00:46 +0000

Daredevil: Episodes 8-9, “Shadows in the Glass” and “Speak of the Devil”" title="Netflix’s Daredevil: Episodes 8-9, “Shadows in the Glass” and “Speak of the Devil”" style="float:left;" />Daredevil isn’t exactly breaking new storytelling ground, which isn’t saying particularly much since it’s simply a new version of a superhero story that’s been told before. What it is doing effectively is reinvigorating some of… [more]

Netflix’s Daredevil: Episodes 2-4, “Cut Man,” “Rabbit in a Snowstorm,” and “In the Blood”

Logan Ludwig — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 17:00:53 +0000

Daredevil: Episodes 2-4, “Cut Man,” “Rabbit in a Snowstorm,” and “In the Blood”" title="Netflix’s Daredevil: Episodes 2-4, “Cut Man,” “Rabbit in a Snowstorm,” and “In the Blood”" style="float:left;" />With the introduction of Wilson Fisk at the end of Daredevil’s fourth episode, the series completes putting its pieces in place. Fisk’s been behind the scenes up to his reveal at the very end of… [more]

Trailer Park Boys Season 8: More Maple-Infused Drug-Related Fun. (No Spoilers)

Ian Dawe — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 17:00:07 +0000

The new season of Trailer Park Boys was released this past weekend on Netflix, with all ten episodes going live at the same moment in true 2014 style. It really is a new era for… [more]

Charlie Cox is Daredevil

Julian Darius — Wed, 28 May 2014 09:29:02 +0000

Marvel has confirmed the rumors that Charlie Cox has been cast as Daredevil in the upcoming Netflix series, scheduled to run 13 episodes in 2015. Cox is best known for playing Tristan Thorne in the… [more]

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is About to Become the Marvel TV Universe

Julian Darius — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:00:29 +0000

One of the things that bugs me about franchises is that people rarely see them objectively, from a remove. The most fondly remembered installments overshadow everything else, even when “everything else” is the larger work.… [more]