21 – Nightmares and Daydreams (Episode 9) Some of the experimental episodes work better than others. On paper the concept of Aang’s anxiety about facing the Fire Lord causing nightmares, insomnia and hallucinations is solid. The execution of some of it works. The execution of other moments like Aang’s dream that’s basically a Dragonball parody,Continue reading “Avatar: The Last Airbender – Season 3”
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Avatar: The Last Airbender – Season 2
The standard model for a 3 act story is for the 2nd act to introduce an escalating conflict, and for the heroes to be left at their lowest and most hopeless point. The misconception is that the 2nd chapter always has to be darker, which it sometimes is, but the key point is for itContinue reading “Avatar: The Last Airbender – Season 2”
Avatar: The Last Airbender – Season 1
To give some personal context, I’m not typically very invested in animation. I tend to fall asleep watching animated movies (its a natural reaction and not due to boredom) and long form Japanese anime has never clicked with me. Avatar: The Last Airbender is not Japanese, but it is heavily influenced in style and storytellingContinue reading “Avatar: The Last Airbender – Season 1”
Mission: Impossible Film Climaxes
29 years ago the Mission: Impossible film franchise began. The original Mission: Impossible was not only the first film produced by Tom Cruise, but it was also the real start of his career as an action star. He had starred in films like Top Gun and Days of Thunder, but nothing as physically demanding asContinue reading “Mission: Impossible Film Climaxes”
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Episodes
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off debuted in November of 2023, taking the basic premise of the book series and film, and creating an alternate story in the process. Today we’re doing a dual ranking, as Colin and Rossi each rank the 8 episodes of the animated series. To make it more interesting, we’ve each viewed theContinue reading “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Episodes”
Smallville Season 8
Season 8 of Smallville was the first year without original showrunners Gough and Millar, and the first season without Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor. The new showrunners moved the show more towards the Superman from the comics, with Clark officially taking on an alter ego as a superhero, although not yet Superman in name orContinue reading “Smallville Season 8”
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones
Inspired by the opening sequence of The Last Crusade, the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles was a massive project from George Lucas that debuted in 1992. Featuring two leads, Corey Carrier as child Indiana Jones and Sean Patrick Flanery as teenage and young adult Indiana Jones, the show incorporated real historical characters and events into everyContinue reading “The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones”
Go-Go’s Album and Song Rankings
40 years after the Go-Go’s debut album was released they’re about to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This is a band I was only casually familiar with up until this past year when their documentary came out. Since then I have listened to every album, b-side, and live release toContinue reading “Go-Go’s Album and Song Rankings”
Smallville Season Rankings
This year marks the 20 year anniversary of the debut of Smallville, one of the longest running sci-fi shows in history. To celebrate 20 years here is a ranking of all 10 seasons. 10- Season Eight After Michael Rosenbaum left at the end of season 7, the show was left without a main villain. TheContinue reading “Smallville Season Rankings”
Godzilla Series Rankings
With the release of Godzilla x Kong the complete rankings of both franchises have been updated. Note that this does not include the recent animated films, but the entire live action Japanese series, and the 4 American versions. 35 – All Monsters Attack (1969) There are many issues with All Monsters Attack that make itContinue reading “Godzilla Series Rankings”
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