SNAPSHOTAdapted from Martin’s Targaryen history book Fire & Blood, House of the Dragon is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. The show will focus on an infamous event in Westeros history known as the Dance of the Dragons. This is a civil war that took place between siblings Aegon II and Continue Reading
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The beginning of one thing can be the rest of everything: Thoughts on Heartstopper (S1)
If you are an LGBTQI+ person of a certain age, then the idea of finding and falling in love with someone super special at high school, and being left alive, metaphorically at least, to tell the tale, seems the stuff of myth and legend. In fact, so badly were many Continue Reading
Weekend character poster art: New series released for Stranger Things 4
SNAPSHOTIt’s been six months since the Battle of Starcourt, which brought terror and destruction to Hawkins. Struggling with the aftermath, our group of friends are separated for the first time – and navigating the complexities of high school hasn’t made things any easier. In this most vulnerable time, a new Continue Reading
Road to Eurovision 2022: Week 7 – The Big 5 – France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom (grand final)
What is the Eurovision Song Contest?Started way back in 1956 as a way of drawing a fractured Europe back together with the healing power of music, the Eurovision Song Contest, or Concours Eurovision de la Chanson – the contest is telecast in both English and French – is open to Continue Reading
Celebrate the person you love the most: To Mom (and Dad), With Love #Peanuts #MothersDay
SNAPSHOTTo Mom (And Dad), With Love is a sweet Mother’s Day celebration of friendship and family featuring the beloved Peanuts gang. While the other kids are excited to celebrate the special day, for Peppermint Patty it’s just a reminder that she didn’t grow up with a mom. With her good Continue Reading
All’s fair in … war? Thoughts on Halo (S1, E 1-6)
Video games do not, it is fair to say, have a great track record of being made into TV/streaming series or movies. Whatever the reason for their failure to cross media successfully, you only have to hear the words “video game adaptation” and your heart sinks, wondering how bereft of Continue Reading
“You can’t escape him!” Obi-Wan Kenobi debuts first full trailer
SNAPSHOTThe story in this new series begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, where Obi-Wan Kenobi faced his greatest defeat—the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as the evil Sith Lord Continue Reading
All aboard the crazy train: Thoughts on Russian Doll (S2)
Most people, but granted not all people will, if they have unresolved issues with their past, head off to see a therapist to talk it all out and hopefully find some sort of closure, elusive though that often proves to be. Not, Russian Doll‘s Nadia Vulvokov (Natasha Lyonne, who created Continue Reading
Off voyaging with newly-released Star Trek: Strange New World’s opening titles
SNAPSHOTThe series follows Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the starship USS Enterprise as they explore new worlds throughout the galaxy during the decade before Star Trek: The Original Series. (synopsis courtesy Wikipedia) I am huge fan of multi-layered, season-long or series-long arc storytelling in Star Trek of the Continue Reading
Road to Eurovision 2022: Week 6 – North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Sweden (semi-final 2, part 3) + Semi-final 2 top 10 picks
What is the Eurovision Song Contest?Started way back in 1956 as a way of drawing a fractured Europe back together with the healing power of music, the Eurovision Song Contest, or Concours Eurovision de la Chanson – the contest is telecast in both English and French – is open to Continue Reading