The world of professional wrestling is built on spectacle. It’s a theatrical art form of larger-than-life characters, flamboyant costumes, fierce rivalries and choreographed showdowns. But to a generation of viewers, the sport’s greatest lesson was taught not in a packed arena but on a television screen featuring a trio of masked children. The animated series […]
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The Rise of the ‘Messy Woman’ Archetype and How We View The Female Protagonist
For a long time, television was a pretty straightforward place for guys like me. We had our male anti-heroes — the mob bosses, the drug lords and the morally ambiguous cops. But something has changed. Now, a new kind of leading lady dominates our screens: the deeply, unapologetically flawed female. From the ruthless political climber […]
Wednesday Season Two Kicks Off with a Bang
With the first season of the show being a huge success, it was only a matter of time before the second season of “Wednesday” would be released. Although the production saw many delays due to internal and external issues, we finally got to see the continuation of the story with the first half of the […]
Prehistoric Planet Ice Age: a Promising Follow Up
“Prehistoric Planet,” which dropped on Apple TV+ on May 23, 2022, as a major success. It gave a new perspective into how the dinosaurs as well as many other extinct animals lived with a well-done voiceover and narration by David Attenborough. It’s a lot like being brought back to when the “Walking With,” series was […]
The Walking Dead Still Lives On…
You would think that a show that has lasted for fourteen years and spans across eleven seasons would finally be retired, but in the case of “The Walking Dead”, you would be wrong. While the original show had its final episode back in 2022, it is still being kept around by the many spin-offs that […]
Why Do Spinoff Shows Often Flop?
Nowadays it feels quite often where a popular series gets a spinoff and ends up failing fantastically. However, why is this? Interconnected storylines between multiple entries, including spinoffs, have been proven to be a successful formula, especially in the modern day and yet it’s quite often where a spinoff show gets released and ends up […]
TV’s Labor Crisis Is a Story Worth Telling—So Why Won’t It?
As television screens across America lit up with endless content, from high-stakes dramas to escapist comedies, a different kind of drama was unfolding off-screen: the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes. For months, writers and actors walked picket lines, exposing a stark disconnect […]
True Crime TV: Storytelling or Exploitation?
True crime isn’t just making headlines anymore – it’s everywhere. From TV shows to podcasts, millions are listening in to hear recounts and theories of the malice beyond these heinous crimes. Everyone seems obsessed. This fascination, however, raises an important question. Are these programs pure journalism, or are they crossing the line into exploitation? True […]
The “Source Material” Backlash: Is Netflix’s Formula to Blame?
For many fans, the announcement of a new Netflix adaptation of a beloved book, comic or video game often comes with a mix of excitement and trepidation. Far too frequently, that trepidation proves to be well-founded, as the final product falls short of expectations, leaving audiences and critics alike questioning why Netflix consistently struggles to […]
Jenny Han’s Been Telling Us How “The Summer I Turned Pretty” Ends All Along
Season three of “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” is in full swing, and once again, Jenny Han proves she’s playing the long game – with genius precision. This series is a television adaptation of Han’s book series, a story of Belly Conklin stuck in a love-triangle with two brothers, Jeremiah and Conrad. The books have […]
What Happened with House of Dragons?
Back in 2022, many “Game of Thrones” fans were given a whole new show, set in the same universe and predating the events of the Starks and Lannisters. “House of the Dragons” was overall successful in drawing us back into the world and displayed a large abundance of intriguing new characters and engaging conflicts. After […]
Squid Games and The Power of Kid Games Turned Deadly
The global sensation “Squid Game” is a masterclass in psychological tension, but its true genius doesn’t lie in its shock value alone. It lies in its ability to take the most innocent elements of our past and weaponize them, turning childhood games into a grim theater of life and death. The show’s power is not […]
