Western Animation
Undone Explores New Territory with Second Season, Bringing the Story Full Circle
Undone had a pretty complete first season, although its cliffhanger did leave things open-ended as to whether or not Alma, the protagonist who could travel through time, actually had powers or was suffering from schizophrenia. The second season is an…
Arcane is a Gorgeous and Stylized Animated Series that Tells a Simple but Emotionally Charged Story
Arcane is one of those delightful surprises that not only ends up being much better than anyone expected, but also reframes the landscape of video game adaptations. It creates an immersive world and focuses on a smaller slice of the…
Rick and Morty Season Five is Entertaining, Despite Being a Mixed Bag
By now, Rick and Morty has comfortably settled into the mainstream pop culture consciousness. So much that the titular protagonists even popped up in this summer’s Space Jam: A New Legacy. As great as the show has been, it has…
Masters of the Universe: Revelation Makes a Bold Choice with its Storytelling that Divides its Audience
Masters of the Universe: Revelation suffers from the all too common disconnect between critical and fan reception that we see with lots of content these days. It takes the characters and status quo from the original 80s cartoon and flips…
Netflix’s Love, Death & Robots Volume 2: Half the Episodes, Half the Heart?
Netflix's 2019 anthology series Love, Death & Robots stands out with innovative visuals, artistry in every frame and its short story-esque narratives, some adapted from well-known science fiction literature. The show's first season made the audience laugh, cry, and think…
Castlevania Delivers a Series Finale that is Emotional and Uplifting, Despite a Slow Start
Castlevania is one of those rare triumphs of video game adaptations. Loosely adapted from the game series, it has weaved its own engaging tale, leveraging its characters and lore to build a fascinating, grim world. However, it did face a…
Invincible Manages to Stand Out as a Superhero Story, Despite its Intentionally Standard Premise
Superhero fatigue has been talked about for years, but this is the first time I am experiencing it myself. Sure, there are some excellent adaptations out there such as The Boys, Doom Patrol and Umbrella Academy to a degree, but…
DOTA: Dragon’s Blood Dives Deep into its Source Material’s Lore in a Densely Packed First Season
The problem with adapting such a lore-heavy property like DOTA is that you can quickly lose the audience by trying to service too many plot threads. As of now, DOTA 2 has 119 playable champions, each with their own backstory.…
Pacific Rim: The Black is A Grim, Slow-Paced Take on the Cheesy Action Franchise
Pacific Rim: The Black is not only the franchise’s first foray into animation, it’s also a marked departure from the films. The films were mostly cheesy affairs, optimistic about the heroes’ chances at defeating the kaijus and fending off the…
The Best TV Series of 2020
Unlike with movies, there was no shortage of TV shows in 2020. While some shows like the Marvel Disney+ projects got postponed, we also got our fair share of great shows this year. Honorable mentions include Dispatches from Elsewhere, The…
