Alexandrea Callaghan
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Certified nerd, super geek and very proud fangirl.
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AI in Entertainment
Ai in entertainment has been a discussion in the industry and among the public for a while now. It was a hot topic during the duel strike the film industry saw last year and it is one of the most important topics of discussion in the industry today. But what are we actually talking about? What is the impact of using AI in entertainment and how do we adapt to new technologies without selling our souls? Well WonderCon had an incredible panel on the topic that was educational and enlightening.
By Alexandrea Callaghan27 days ago in Geeks
X-Men '97
For fans of the X-Men and fans of the animated series, X-Men ‘97 has been a long awaited project. For years now fans have begged the MCU to bring in the X-Men and though their live action involvement still seems to be a ways off they did give us a new animated series on Disney+. The original animated series is still considered one of the best adaptations of the team so how exactly does the new series hold up? Well there are only 2 episodes released as of now but the first season promises 10 episodes in true Disney+ fashion.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a month ago in Geeks
WonderCon
Alright boys and girls we are headed to another convention! Wondercon comes to Anaheim this month and I am so excited. Among other things the talented and incredible Gail Simone will be in attendance and I am consumed with figuring out how to not fangirl all over her. She is literally one of my idols in the industry and I love her. The schedule of the weekend's events has been revealed and I, of course, thought I would share my plan.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a month ago in Geeks
Rebel Moon
I think by now we all know how I feel about Zach Snyder and his storytelling ability (or lack thereof). I am not really sure why he was given a Star Wars project to begin with but here we are, Rebel Moon exists and it's pretty clear that it is a failure. Not sure when we are going to shove Snyder into cinematography where he belongs but I hope it's soon. He has proven over and over again that he is incapable of being a storyteller.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout a month ago in Geeks
Echo
I know it took me longer than it normally does to finish this series but I do get distracted easily. Though Echo has kind of left the collective mind of the internet I think it is a very memorable and important show so I am kind of glad that I spread these episode reviews out so that I can keep talking about it. Echo was a giant step forward for Marvel in a lot of ways and I think anyone who says otherwise doesn’t have an opinion worth listening to. In the last episode Maya comes face to face with Fisk, who now has one eye due to their last interaction. These are the last 2 episodes of the very short series and it still feels like there is a lot to wrap up so here we go.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 months ago in Geeks
Echo
The first episode of Echo was strong and though the internet had conflicting things to say about the overall show the first episode set forth an amazing thesis for the series. I can not wait to see where the rest of the series goes and I hope that it continues with the pace and tone that it started with. So let's dive into the next two episodes of the series.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 months ago in Geeks
Dune
Okay so I am new to this Dune fan train, I saw the first film just a couple of weeks ago on re-release and I fell in love with it immediately. Not only is the film itself a feat of filmmaking but the story is one of the best to be entered into the fantasy catalog. We just got back from seeing part 2 and I have many thoughts on the film itself and its apparent impact. But I will start by saying that I really hope they decide to dive into the second and third books and continue with the movies. Even if it's just the ones that center House Atreides, I am super in love with this story. And they definitely left the door open to continue.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 months ago in Geeks
Why Xander Harris Sucks
By now we all know that Xander Harris from Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a Joss Whedon self insert. That certainly explains why, as a person, he sucks just so much. Xander is a whiny, entitled, disgusting excuse for a human person (and so is Joss so hey! The self insert worked!) but I could never make such a bold, distinct statement without receipts so here we go. All of the 7 seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Xander Harris proved himself to be absolutely terrible.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 months ago in Geeks
- Top Story - March 2024
SuperWhoLockTop Story - March 2024
I started this series to kind of get to the bottom of what the connection between these shows was. What exactly inspired such a fervent fandom and why these three shows? Well I recently went to my very first Doctor Who convention at Gallifrey One and a pride panel kind of gave me my answer. I think the answer to what connects these shows and what connects the fandom is the queerness of all three shows.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 months ago in Geeks
Fringe
Okay so we know that I love media analysis but sometimes it starts feeling more like my job then something I genuinely enjoy doing. Occasionally it feels like I have nothing to watch to relax and that everything is content. BUT I do love talking about the shows that I love so we are going to talk about them in the most rapid-fire, bullet-pointed kind of way so that I don’t turn the things that I love into homework for myself. Today we will be talking about the broad strokes of why I love Fringe. Fringe is an incredible science fiction show that my husband made me sit down and watch despite my hatred of gross things. So here we go.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 months ago in Geeks
Teen Dramas
Teen Dramas are a right of passage for every middle to high school aged kid. That age is pumped full of hormones and confusion and the teen drama tv genre is a perfect reflection of that. The first relevant TV show that could be considered the real start of the teen drama genre is the original 90210 that started in 1990 and ended in 2000.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 months ago in Geeks
Teen Titans
Another popular team that people don’t seem to know the history of is the Teen Titans. This is one of my favorite teams mostly because Raven exists but also because this is another team that got really good animated treatment about 20 years ago and their live action treatment has been questionable at best. Their comic book appearances have definitely been more frequent then their on screen ones. But here we go we are talking about the history of the Teen Titans.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 months ago in Geeks