Castlevania isn’t a true anime, as it’s produced by Netflix, and written by Warren Ellis (who is amazing), done in an anime-inspired style of artwork, however it presents itself as one (thanks to multiple anime alumni also being involved) so I’m reviewing it as one. Something it’s also not is aimed at teens, with sexual […]
Category: transmedia
Let me start with another story; the third book in Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson series: Iron Crossed. While it’s faded now, since the series has moved on, the penultimate scene in this book involves the main character being mind controlled and violently, repeatedly raped. When confronted about the choice, Briggs said that the character was […]
T.V. Review: What If…? Season 2
February 5, 2024One of my favorite Marvel series dropped a second season, and this one digs in deeper to Captain Peggy Carter: Super Hero. What if Nebula Joined the Nova Corps? Is a scifi take on noir that reminds me of the Marvel graphic novel Noir series, at least in spirit. It also gives a nod to […]
T.V. Review: What If…? Season 1
January 5, 2024Movies and T.V. shows sticking to the books never mattered much to me, because I see each new version as a shared conversation between makers and audience about the source material. What If, then is right up my alley. Season one starts with a series of theoreticals; What if Captain Carter Were the First Avenger? […]
T.V. Review: Mayfair Witches- Episode 6- Transference
February 21, 2023**There will be spoilers for the show and the books.** And the show and the books take their huge split here. It was inevitable, given that The Witching Hour is a thousand page book and still ends on a cliffhanger where Lasher’s endgame is just then revealed. Again, how many authors could get away with […]
T.V. Review: Mayfair Witches- Episode 5- The Thrall
February 15, 2023**Spoilers ahead for both the books and the show.** Episode four left off with Carlotta revealing her true self by attempting to kill both Rowan and herself by lighting the first street house on fire, with Ciprien and Rowan being trapped in the house, and Ciprien stepping between Carlotta’s knife and Rowan. Episode five…well, it’s […]
T.V. Review: Ms. Marvel Episode 6: No Normal
September 8, 2022With the djinn, kinda sorta defeated by their own hubris and Kamala’s family all set to Support, the only (obvious, because let’s face it Kamran is definitely sus) enemy thread left is the DODC. It’s great to see the whole community come behind Kamala in this episode, certainly a change from other super hero movies, […]
T.V. Review: Ms. Marvel Episode 5: Time and Again
September 1, 2022And here’s the part where I get personal, because, as a educatee of U.S. public schools I have to admit that I did not know what The Partition was before Ms. Marvel. I knew of British occupied India from literature (primarily Kipling) and my own further reading, but school absolutely failed me when it came […]
TV Review: Ms. Marvel Episode 4: Seeing Red
July 23, 2022In episode 4 of Ms. Marvel Kamala and her mom travel closer to the source of the mysterious bangle bringing out her powers by visiting family in Pakistan. After first setting the scene with some touristy and family activities, which are absolutely beautiful and fascinating bits of representation, handled with grace and levity, Kamal meets […]
T.V. Review: Ms. Marvel Episode 3: Destined
July 14, 2022In Episode three we finally get to see some links between the t.v. incarnation of Ms. Marvel and the comic origins of Ms. Marvel. They are subtle, but as the episode opens in a flash back showing where Aisha (Kamala’s great grandmother) found the bangle that appears to be bringing out Kamala’s powers we get […]