Character Development

Flying High
When Supergirl premiered on CBS in 2015 before moving to The CW in its second season, the superhero television landscape was already crowded. Arrow had been soaring since 2012, The Flash had sprinted onto screens in 2014, and audiences might have wondered if there was room for another caped crusader. The answer, as six seasons and 126 episodes proved, was a resounding yes.
By Autumn about a year ago in Critique
If Great Dead Writers Were on Facebook - 4
I have sent out small tips to everyone who submitted a story to my unofficial challenge from the third installment of these series. If you didn't get your tip (I'd wait a little to see for it to show up, though) please let me know. The challenge was announced here:
By Lana V Lynxabout a year ago in Critique
Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift was born in Ireland on November 30, 1667. An influential writer of his time, he used satire to protest England’s rule of Ireland. In addition to writing, he was the dean of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. He wrote under pseudonyms, most likely to protect himself from the political conditions of his time and place.
By Reb Kreylingabout a year ago in Critique
Beauty in Black Season 2: Power, Money, and Chaos Are Back on September 11, 2025!
Okay, friends, grab your snacks and a comfy chair, because Beauty in Black Season 2 is almost here, on September 11, on Netflix. It promises even more drama, intrigue, and jaw-dropping moves than the first season. Yes, like before, there’s plenty of time to soak in the chaos, bringing the signature mix of charm and edge.
By Sara Yahiaabout a year ago in Critique
3 TV Shows and 10 Truths: From Background Hummus to Main Course
For decades, Hollywood treated Arab women like background hummus, flat, decorative, and just there to make someone else look exotic. Veiled, silent, or sighing theatrically, they were reduced to one-note caricatures. Finally, that’s changing.
By Sara Yahiaabout a year ago in Critique
So I watched Wednesday...again. Content Warning.
This week, I watched Wednesday, Season Two Part Two on Netflix and I have more notes than I did when I first watched Wednesday on Netflix in 2022. Someone told me to watch The Vanity Fair interview on YouTube because my theory corresponds with something Jenna Ortega had said in the interview.
By Parsley Rose about a year ago in Critique
The "Trauma Plot": Have We Over-Therapized Our Stories?
THE "TRAUMA PLOT": HAVE WE OVER-THERAPIZED OUR STORIES? WRITTEN BY: LEGANCY WORDS I love a good character arc. I love seeing someone overcome their past, face their demons, and emerge stronger. But lately, I’ve noticed a pattern—one that’s become so common it’s almost a requirement for any story wanting to be taken seriously.
By LegacyWordsabout a year ago in Critique
So I watched Wednesday ...again. . Content Warning.
So I watched Wednesday again on Netflix. Following the release of the second half of season two on Wednesday, September 3, 2025; I was inspired to start again at Season One. A whole new world started to re-weave itself around me. In this little part two of So I watched..., I wanted to discuss what in my weed-enduced psychosis I found in the underlining story that writer Tim Burton shares with us.
By Parsley Rose about a year ago in Critique
The "Anti-Hustle" Culture: Are We Glorifying Laziness or Finally Living?
TITLE: THE "ANTI-HUSTLE" CULTURE: ARE WE GLORIFYING LAZINESS OR FINALLY LIVING? WRITTEN BY: LEGANCY WORDS My burnout didn’t arrive with a dramatic crash. It seeped in slowly, like cold through a window pane. For years, I wore my exhaustion like a badge of honor. “Rise and grind,” my phone lock screen cheered me on at 5 a.m. “Hustle harder,” I’d whisper, cancelling another dinner with friends to get ahead on a project. My worth was my productivity. My calendar was a mosaic of colored blocks, and empty space felt like failure. Then, the world seemed to shift without me. My social media feed, once full of #bossbabe inspiration, became flooded with a new kind of message. Reels of people stretching in the sunlight with captions like “Your worth is not your output.” Videos advocating for “quiet quitting”—doing your job description and nothing more. Articles praised the “anti-hustle,” calling my former grind culture a “toxic scam.” At first, I was cynical. This is just an excuse for laziness, I thought, scrolling past a post about taking a mental health day to stare at the wall. How will anything get done? But a tiny, weary part of me was intrigued. What if they had a point? I decided to experiment. For one month, I would lean into this new anti-hustle philosophy. No checking emails after 6 p.m. No working on weekends. I would use my vacation days—all of them. I would say “no” to projects that didn’t genuinely excite me. The first week was agony. The guilt was a physical weight. On Saturday morning, my fingers itched to open my laptop. I felt adrift, useless. What was I supposed to do? So, I did nothing. I sat on my balcony with a coffee and just watched the birds. It was terrifyingly boring. And then, slowly, it wasn’t. I noticed the way the light hit the leaves of the oak tree. I read a novel for the first time in years, not for a book club or to seem smart, but just because I wanted to. I reconnected with friends. I started painting again, a hobby I’d abandoned because it “wasn’t productive.” I wasn’t lazier. I was… different. The constant static of anxiety in my brain began to quiet. I was sleeping through the night. When I was working, I was more focused and creative because I wasn’t perpetually exhausted. But I also saw the other side. A colleague “quiet quit” so hard that his projects fell on the rest of us, creating more work. I wondered if grand, world-changing innovations ever happened on a strict 40-hour workweek. Did Van Gogh paint “Starry Night” between 9 and 5? Was ambition now a dirty word? The answer, I realized, isn’t in choosing a side. It’s about balance. The anti-hustle movement isn’t about glorifying laziness. It’s a vital correction. It’s a generation screaming that they are human beings, not human doings. It’s about rejecting the idea that we must be constantly available, perpetually optimizing ourselves for profit. But it’s also not about abandoning passion. It’s about redirecting that energy. My hustle used to be for my company’s bottom line. Now, I “hustle” for my own life—for a perfectly baked loaf of bread, for a stronger friendship, for a painting I’m proud of. The debate isn’t really about laziness versus ambition. It’s about ownership. Who owns your time? Your energy? Your attention? The anti-hustle culture asks us to reclaim it. To work to live, not live to work. It’s not a rejection of effort, but a redefinition of success. Success isn’t just a title or a salary. It’s a life filled with meaning, rest, and connection—and that’s a worthier goal to grind for than any I’ve ever had.
By LegacyWordsabout a year ago in Critique
So I watched Wednesday...
So I watched Wednesday. I mean, why wouldn't I? It's an Addams' Family Universe television show on Netflix directed by Tim Burton. Why wouldn't I want to deep dive into this critically acclaimed adventure series starring Disney's Stuck in the Middle's Jenna Ortega? Of course, I saw Wednesday.
By Parsley Rose about a year ago in Critique
If Great Dead Writers Were on Facebook - 3. Top Story - August 2025.
I have started these series with the Russian writers and then thought why should I have all the fun alone (thanks to Raymond G. Taylor for the idea to turn this into an unofficial challenge!). So I'm opening it up for others who would like to see if they can bring dead writers into the modernity through their imagined Facebook or other social media posts.
By Lana V Lynxabout a year ago in Critique
The Architects of Desire: How Gucci Survived Scandal and Became a Global Powerhouse
The Architects of Desire: How Gucci Survived Scandal and Became a Global Powerhouse Murder, betrayal, and reinvention — the story behind Gucci’s luxury reign.
By waseem khanabout a year ago in Critique