Author: Jed | Hollywood Scholar
Russel T. Davies Attacks a Doctor Who Fan – No Republicans Allowed
Some fans of popular British sci-fi series Doctor Who have fought their instincts, holding off full rejection of the franchise’s future. They’ve hoped that the returning king, Russell T. Davies, would restore the series to its former glory. However, it appears the series’ politic...
Read MoreMs. Marvel is Now a Mutant
The Ms. Marvel series has confirmed the existence of mutants in the MCU by making Kamala Khan a mutant in a shrugged-off moment during the season’s final scene. Ms. Marvel went summarily unwatched by the G+G sphere despite Salon’s accusations to the contrary and was the lowest watch...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Orville: New Horizons – Episode 7 “From Unknown Graves”
The Orville: New Horizons “From Unknown Graves” released onto Hulu last night and tackled some interesting concepts and ideas but never truly explored them in any sort of fulfilling manner. The episode is still entertaining, delivering all the things that fans have come to expect from The Orvill...
Read MoreMarvel Phase 4’s Villain is “Trauma”
A common criticism of the Marvel Cinematic Universe of late is that Phase 4 is not a cinematic universe; the films don’t connect or feel like they share the same continuity. With the lack of a cohesive villain being built up for the end of the phase, Phase 4 has come across as a garbled mess...
Read MoreREVIEW: Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
Thor: Love and Thunder released in the theaters this weekend, marking the next movie in Marvel’s Phase 4 and bringing with it all the cheap and shallow comedy for which both Taika Waititi and the MCU are now known. The film raises some interesting questions but does not carry through on any of the...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Orville: New Horizons – Episode 6 “Twice in a Lifetime”
The flagship for good sci-fi in the modern era, The Orville: New Horizons, recently released its 6th episode, “Twice in a Lifetime,” which continues its complicated depiction of time travel. This episode comes as the spiritual sequel to both season 2’s episode 11 and episode 14, marrying Gord...
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