Category: Television
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Breaking the Curse: The Rise of Anime and Video Game Adaptations
We used to live in simple times. If a movie was based on an anime or a video game, it was bad. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. They were bad. Like, to an insane degree. In terms of box office poison, they were the cream of the crop. Keywords in that paragraph being…
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House of the Dragon (Season 1) is a Promising Return to Form
Following up Game of Thrones after the utter catastrophe that was season eight was never bound to be easy. Sure, making something of higher quality than the finale wouldn’t have been hard (on a writing front, at least.) But getting the spurned audience to come back? That was another matter entirely. House of the Dragon…
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Viserys Targaryen: The Peaceful King
Man, Game of Thrones is a weird franchise. After four amazing seasons of television, it just disappeared off the face of the earth. Then, bam! A prequel spin-off. Maybe one day they’ll go back and finish the original. Who knows? House of the Dragon is a refreshing return to everything that made Game of Thrones…
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The First Doctor: Where the Journey Began
It feels so weird to go back to the earliest days of Doctor Who. Days before the lore had been truly established, when enemies we’ve known for decades now were brand new. Regeneration isn’t even a thing yet! Being the first iteration of the character, William Hartnell’s Doctor didn’t have any of the pressures that…
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The Future of Doctor Who is Getting Interesting
Growing up, Doctor Who was my favorite TV show. It’s a staple franchise for my family; we’d always watch the new episodes together, all the way from 2005 to 2015. From the classic series to the current show, this goofy sci-fi program was always something special to me. As time went on, however, my interest…
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