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An Anime Review of 'Vinland Saga'
Considering the fact that this show was produced by Wit Studios, I had no doubt that at the very least, there would be a high production level. By the end of the season I was left wanting so much more from the world that we were introduced to, and after twenty four episodes we were only being introduced as this entire season was in fact the prologue to the narrative. The manga has been going since 2005 and has collected twenty three volumes at the time of this writing so there is clearly plenty of story to tell yet. A second season has been announced though a release date has not been disclosed yet.
Hailee Steinfeld Rumored To Be Cast As Kate Bishop for 'Hawkeye' on Disney+
One of the upcoming shows for Disney+ is a series about one of the less famous (at least to casual movie-goers) of the Avengers (especially before the 2012 film). This Avenger is, of course, the bow-wielding Hawkeye. A perfect shot with his weapon of choice, he developed a small following, but was never as popular as the core three of Captain America, Iron Man and Thor. Part of that likely is due to the fact that even in comic lore he does not have the draw that the other three do. The other part, however, is likely due to the fact that he never had his own standalone films or shows to introduce Jeremy Renner's take on the character.
Culture SlatePublished 4 years ago in GeeksSpeculation Regarding New Character In Marvel's Upcoming 'Hawkeye' Show Disney+
Heartbreaking news came just a few days ago when Marvel announced that they had stopped production on all of their Disney+ shows due to COVID-19.
Culture SlatePublished 4 years ago in Geeks"A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J Gaines
I first read this book in school whilst I was first reading “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee and even though Harper Lee’s book absolutely wowed me, this book hurt me in ways I couldn’t even imagine. If you want to read about how African American people are mistreated by the justice system, and how they are systemically made to look evil and violent then you definitely need this book. I recently re-read it and it made me cry yet again like it did last time. There’s something incredibly dark and uncomfortable about this book and yet, it is enlightening because it teaches us so many things about injustice, prejudice and the value of human life as seen by three different sides: the teacher, the individual and the reader. It is unbelievably moving in its writing style, its storytelling technique, its politics, its time, era and order, the way in which America is prejudice against the outsider and finally, we get various lessons in what it means to be alive and what it means to die. The high emotional stress of this book gets me every time I pick it up and ever since I first read it, I have been moved by it every single time. There’s nothing more emotional than seeing someone convicted of something they didn’t do and absolutely nobody believes them. They turn to their teacher and yet, it almost feels like it could never be enough. There’s something holding it back and stopping it from having a contented ending. You’re left feeling a little hollow and a little guilty, as if you wanted to scream out that this man is innocent. It is heartbreakingly good and the book will always remain with me for as long as I live.
Annie KapurPublished 4 years ago in Geeks'Fuller House' - An Old Fan's Take
I talked about the prevalence of nostalgic reboot TV shows a while back when I talked about Cobra Kai. In that article, I brought up Fuller House, the sequel series to Full House, one of the most loved and ridiculed sitcoms of all time. At the time, it felt like a gender-flipped rehash of its parent series. Those remarks were made when the show had only one season eating up space on people's Netflix queues. Now that the show had come to an end after five seasons (three seasons less that the original show, by the way), it's time that I give my thoughts on how Fuller House turned out.
Adam WallacePublished 4 years ago in GeeksWhy Fan-Fiction Isn't That Bad
When I was thirteen years old, I began writing my first fanfiction about a show called Once Upon A Time. I binge-watched it on Netflix and had missed the first half of a certain season. I wanted to get a synopsis of what happened when I stumbled onto a site called Wattpad. That's where I found many stories of the show and the season I missed.
Jordan HorterPublished 4 years ago in GeeksPet Peeve: Wasteful YouTube Culture
I would be a hypocrite if I just randomly started bashing YouTube, as I love watching content and also make my own videos weekly. It's a great platform where people can express themselves, share experiences, educate, perform activism and much more. What I don't like about YouTube are the wasteful trends that keep popping up. It's frustrating to see that people produce content that is clearly bad for the environment, and even worse, the viewers seems to love it.
Tone BreistrandPublished 4 years ago in GeeksImaginary Friend
This one has taken me quite a while to write. To be honest, I fell away from reading for a little bit over the last month, and this book took me longer to finish than it should have. “Imaginary Friend” had been sitting on my shelf for quite a while, but I’m glad that I picked it up and finally read it. Although it was a little confusing in places, I was hooked, and the desire to figure out exactly what was happening kept me reading.
Kurt MasonPublished 4 years ago in GeeksReview of 'Set Fire to the Gods'
Set Fire to the Gods blends Avatar: The Last Airbender and Gladiator to create something new and unique. Used together, the authors were able to create a novel that expands upon both. The gods of the elements have separated the world into countries they govern, but there are more than the four basic elements. These authors have also created two more: flora and beast talkers. It is interesting to see these additional elements and the exploration of this rare soul element. Giving the story these added elements gives the story the edge it needs to be genuinely compelling.
Cyn's WorkshopPublished 4 years ago in GeeksBest Comedy Shows on Netflix
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Listen, we all miss 30 Rock. That gloriously offbeat tone and pitch-perfect cast made for one of television’s all-time greatest sitcoms, and it will never be replaced. However, the Netflix original series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is the next best thing. 30 Rock showrunners Tina Fey and Robert Carlock turn their attention to a “fish out of water” story as Kimmy Schmidt follows Ellie Kemper’s titular character, a woman who was held captive for years in an underground bunker and is now trying to start her life anew in New York City. Not only is the show genuinely hilarious, carrying flourishes of the same snappy goofiness that made 30 Rock so much fun, but the series simultaneously works perfectly as a sexual assault survivor story, making it all the more bold and impactful. First and foremost, though, it’s incredibly funny, with Tituss Burgess turning in a genuine breakout performance. And you’ll have the theme song stuck in your head forever.
Netflix BuzzPublished 4 years ago in GeeksKelly Monaco off General Hospital for two weeks but her mother says she is COVID free
A few weeks back, Soap Dirt reported that a "trusted source" had said that General Hospital stopped production again because two female cast members had tested positive for COVID-19. No names were given but the leaker pointed out that Kelly Monaco's best friend Shana Moakler had gone public with dealing with the coronavirus. Soap Dirt suggested that it was possible that one of the two women might be Monaco who could have contracted the virus from Moakler. Soap Dirt did not do a follow up and neither did any other spoilers indicate that anyone on the GH set had the coronavirus.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 4 years ago in Geeks3 Best Sci-Fi Movies on Netflix
Snowpiercer Before the TV series by the same name arrives on TBS (of all places) in 2020, you’ll want to check out Snowpiercer on Netflix ASAP. Set in a future where a climate-correction experiment gone wrong has killed all life, the last lucky few members of the human race travel aboard the Snowpiercer, a globetrotting train. However, mankind resorts to the same evils that divided themselves against each other for millennia, leading to a class structure that separates and segregates the travelers all along the length of the train. With conflict among the classes comes the escalation to violence and the discovery of awful, awful truths.
Netflix BuzzPublished 4 years ago in Geeks