Tag: Sci-fi
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Superman & Lois
Reactions: Wow. Wowowowowowow // Review: I started watching this series years ago and loved Tyler Hoechlin as Superman (I may like him more as Supes than even David Corenswet, but it’s probably a tie). Years ago I finished the first two seasons and was totally vibing with the premise: Superman and Lois are married and…
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Lazarus
Reactions: Compelling and fun, provocative // Review: I love animated shows but I’ve never been a huge fan of the traditional anime narrative or animation style. Lazarus is a nice evolution of both the traditional visual and storytelling style, while not totally departing from either. I really enjoyed this show, especially the “main character” Axel…
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Haunted Hotel
Reactions: Super cute, a fresh and fun take on ghosts Review:// I didn’t know what to expect when I first pressed play on this series. But I was quickly and pleasantly surprised. Here’s the gist: Katherine inherited a haunted hotel full of ghosts when her brother passed away. The twist is her brother is one…
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Wednesday S2
Reactions: Just as cute as the first season // Review: If you enjoyed the first season of Wednesday, you’ll enjoy the second. Which is to say, it’s largely the same formula. Wednesday has to solve a mystery, which is wrapped inside another mystery, surrounded by a few other ancillary mysteries.
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Foundation S3
Reactions: Wowowowowowowow // Review: Season after season, this show has not failed to impress. The character arcs, the galactic battles, the Mule, Brother Day and Brother Dusk, Lady Demerzel, Gaal, all every single aspect was amazing. And the last two episodes were riveting.
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Star Trek: Strange New World S3
Reactions: Ummm it was fine // Review: This will be a short review because I don’t have that much to say. The season was perfectly fine. But, it follows two killer seasons that wowed. There were a few standout episodes that hit some great notes and dialed up connections to canon. The acting is stellar.…
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Alien: Earth
Reactions: A slow build, but great characters and story // Reactions: This is the review that anyone who knows me would NOT expect in a million years. I don’t watch scary movies or tv shows by myself, or really much at all. But I watched the first two episodes of Alien: Earth while on vacation…
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Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld
Reactions: Super cute! A fresh take on demon hunting // Review: I wasn’t really sure I wanted to give Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld a try, but I’m glad I did. The first episode took some getting used to, probably because I was expecting something more like KPop Demon Hunters. But this show if very…
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Dead Boy Detectives
Reactions: Fucking adorable // Review: This was a rewatch for me because I love this show. I love how beautifully it weaves a story of best friends, strong magical women, old gods, an evil witch, a coming out story, young gay love, rejection, and more. And it ends with the group of friends being even…
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Mythic Quest
Reactions: Clever, Fresh, LOL every episode// Review: My first thought after watching the pilot episode of Mythic Quest a few weeks ago was: HOW did Apple’s algorithm take this long to suggest this show to me? Their UI is so so so bad. My second thought: WOW.
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Thunderbolts*
Reactions: Finally, Marvel got it right again! // Review: When I walked into the theater to watch the special fan event early release showing of Thunderbolts*, I was not expecting much. Marvel hasn’t gotten much right lately. But cutting to the chase – Marvel got it’s groove back with this movie. And now I’m actually…
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Pantheon
Reactions: So fucking cool, complex // Review: This is some super deep, complex, badass sci-fi. I love when an amazing sci-fi concept comes to life in animation because it is unfettered by things like visual effects budgets. Pantheon goes there. Then goes beyond. It’s amazing. But it’s also very complicated sci-fi, not for beginners.
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Devil May Cry
Reactions: Hell yeah. Binge-worthy // Review: Netflix has been on a roll adapting video games to animated television shows. Notably: Arcane, Castlevania, Dota, Dragon Age, and Captain Laswerhawk. I loved Devil May Cry just as much as I loved these other titles too.
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The Gorge
Reactions: Surprisingly good, fresh concept // Review: I really didn’t know what to expect when I started this movie one weekend night. And boy was I pleasantly surprised. The Gorge is a fresh sci-fi concept, and you know how I get really excited about fresh concepts! (I’m sooooo over the remakes and reboots and sequels…
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Dune Messiah
Reactions: Ummm, was that it // Review: Decades after reading the first Dune novel, I finally decided to pick up the second in the series. I wasn’t prepared for how short it would be or how light on plot and character building it is.
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Wheel of Time S3
Reactions: I meeaaannn, it was fine. // Review: I know they’re following the storylines from each of the books. But if that’s true, this book would have been a snooze fest.
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Invincible Season 3
Reactions: I think I liked it, Too much wanton death // Review: Look, I’ve liked Invincible since I first read the comics upon their release all those years ago. And I’ve liked the show mostly. This season felt a little… odd.
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Mickey 17
Reactions: Super fun, Fresh sci-fi, Campy // Review: Mickey 17 is fun. It’s different and fresh. I love when I get to see something that doesn’t feel like it’s been done 100 times already (enough with the reboots already!). First of all, this was WAY more of a sci-fi movie than I expected from the…
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A Quiet Place: Day One
Reactions: WHOA, Intense, Need a klonopin! // Review: Let me just say it real clear for the people in the back: I do not do well with scary movies. I once had nightmares for a week just from seeing the trailer of Human Centipede. I don’t watch scary movies. With all movies, I get engrossed.…
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Revelation Space
Reactions: Engrossed, 🤯 // Review: evelation Space is the first in a series of related books within the same universe. I read the standalone novel Chasm City recently, and I’m glad I did. It’s an important “world building” novel that makes Revelation Space make much more sense. Note: Chasm City is a delightful, hard-boiled detective…
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