Tag: sci-fi
REVIEW: The Flash – Season 8, Episode 10 “Reckless”
I’m probably starting to sound repetitive, but The Flash is still good, and I’m happy. “Reckless” is another strong episode, returning to perhaps the show’s most important theme and finding yet another way to explore it. It suffers only from an overly convenient plot point and more (though...
Read MoreArcane: The Perfect Pairing of Music and Animation
It’s no secret that music and film can be combined to create provocative art. I think the strongest combination is achieved with animation in particular. Walt Disney, Max Fleischer, and Warner Bros. knew this in the early 20th century, and music has become inseparable from the medium. When you...
Read MoreREVIEW: Amphibia – Season 3, Episode 12, “Sasha’s Angels; Olm Town Road”
*SPOILERS* “Sasha’s Angels” sees Anne and Sasha briefing the recruits putting Mrs. Croaker in charge of strategy. The Mayor’s assistant, Toadie, pushes back on the plan, wanting to be the lookout instead of aiding the attack on a band of non-partisan thieves. They’re am...
Read MoreObi-Wan Delayed, Will Premiere With Two Episodes
Yesterday, March 31st, Ewan McGregor and StarWars.com announced that Obi-Wan Kenobi will premiere on May 27th with two episodes. The previous release date for the series was two days earlier, on Wednesday the 25th, but it would presumably have premiered with only one episode. Check out the announc...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Flash – Season 8, Episode 9 “Phantoms”
Not only does “Phantoms” continue a great run for The Flash, but like the show’s hero, it does the impossible: it made me like Chester. It couldn’t pull off the same feat with another obnoxious character who almost sinks her subplot, and there are some details revealed this week that don’t...
Read MoreREVIEW: Young Justice – Season 4: Phantoms, Episode 14-16, “Nautical Twilight,” “Ebb Tide,” and “Emergency Dive”
*SPOILERS* “Nautical Twilight” opens with various heroes mourning Conner’s passing. As Kaldur struggles to accept the finality of this tragedy, Dick encourages him to take time to process the loss. Kaldur declines, saying he will be fine because he has to be. Orm plots in the backg...
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