These are shows to watch if you like Veronica Mars, pre Season 4. They are not necessarily like Veronica Mars, though some have similarities. They do all have a main female character who is written as a complex and three-dimensional person. These shows all have a main romance, complex female characters, and essentially happy endings, which is not to… Read more →
“I thought our story was epic, you know, you and me… Spanning years and continents. Lives ruined, blood shed. Epic.” – Logan SPOILERS! SPOILERS! After the terrible ending of season four of Veronica Mars, I started rewatching the show to remember why I loved it. The problem is that it makes me even angrier that they killed Logan, in… Read more →
Ant Man Sophistication of Story: The concept is nothing new. A scientist creates a weapon that the government wants to use for nefarious purposes. However, the story focuses on Scott Lang, who is a lighter, more bumbling character than we have seen in the MCU so far. Contribution to Overall Avengers Storyline: The technology from this film will play a… Read more →
“But I will confess that I am really worried about fan reaction. I’m absolutely prepared for a percentage of fans to have a strong reaction against what we did. That, I’m fine with. But I will have made a really bad bet if, en masse, the fans turn on the show. That would certainly be a tough lesson to learn.” – Rob… Read more →
Guardians of the Galaxy Sophistication of Story: This film introduces the politics of space in the Marvel universe. You learn about the Nova Corps, and some of the class distinctions of different alien species and characters. Contribution to the Overall Avengers Storyline: This film introduces the space characters. While Thor is from another planet, we have only seen him on… Read more →
I had the chance to talk with Eduardo Castro, the Emmy-nominated costume designer for Once Upon a Time, and the person behind some of those amazing, beautiful, and crazy costumes we have seen on characters ranging from Rumplestiltskin to Snow White. Castro, the winner of a Costume Designers Guild Award, talked about a range of topics, from the pilot to… Read more →
“Once the world was full of wonders, but it belongs to humans now. We creatures have all but disappeared. Demons, vampires, and witches, hiding in plain sight, fearful of discovery, ill at ease even with each other. But as my father use to say, ‘In every ending, there is a new beginning.” We have come to the end of… Read more →
“Once the world was full of wonders, but it belongs to humans now. We creatures have all but disappeared. Demons, vampires, and witches, hiding in plain sight, fearful of discovery, ill at ease even with each other. But as my father used to say, ‘In every ending, there is a new beginning.” This is one of my favorite episodes of… Read more →
“Once the world was full of wonders, but it belongs to humans now. We creatures have all but disappeared. Demons, vampires, and witches, hiding in plain sight, fearful of discovery, ill at ease even with each other. But as my father use to say, ‘In every ending, there is a new beginning.” This episode dragged a bit at some… Read more →
“Once the world was full of wonders, but it belongs to humans now. We creatures have all but disappeared. Demons, vampires, and witches, hiding in plain sight, fearful of discovery, ill at ease even with each other. But as my father use to say, ‘In every ending, there is a new beginning.” This is another amazing episode with a… Read more →