When a television show is good, well when it is to me, it’s like magic. It combines all these different, varying elements and creates this tale that draws me in, envelops me in this wave of unique storytelling and takes me on a journey that I don’t want to leave most of the time. That’s what good television is supposed to do, it whisks you … Continue reading Musings on Fall 2016 TV: Hits and Misses
With every fall comes a new season of television and Fall 2016 is no different. Old shows return and new shows are trotted out for our viewing pleasure. Some new shows fail almost immediately and others will hang on for the rest of the season. Returning shows have the job of keeping us engaged and entertained, and if it applies, avoiding the sophomore slump. The … Continue reading What I’m Watching: Fall 2016
Arrow enters its fifth season come October, making it the longest running live-action comic book based series currently on air. Arrow was the vanguard when it first began, ushering in this new wave of comic book based television that had not been seen in a long time. It was dark (well as dark as you can get on The CW), visceral, gritty, unapologetic at times, … Continue reading TV Wish List: Arrow Season 5
If you turn on your television on any given the day of the week you’re sure to find a television show that is based on a comic book and its characters. This increase comic book based shows have reached a new height not seen in live action television before. These shows come in many different forms: amazing ones, good ones, campy ones, ones that follow … Continue reading Ultimate Superhero Showdown 2016
May 23 – 27 As Adele says, “This is the end. Hold your breath and count to ten. Feel the Earth move and then hear my heart burst again. For this is the end. I have drowned and dreamt this moment.” The respective seasons of Arrow and The Flash has come to an end. Revelations were made, uncertainties were bolstered, none of our couples had … Continue reading Superhero Showdown #18
May 16 – 20 An undercurrent of hope ran through the superhero-riddled lane this week. From Oliver Queen realizing the power of hope to Barry Allen who had a little too much hope, to the Agents of SHIELD trying to rediscover hope, and the not so Legends of Tomorrow seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. You know the rules: 5 shows (now … Continue reading Superhero Showdown #17
May 9 – 13 Left or right. Yes or no. Up or down. The decisions we make may not always have the outcome we desire. We can try and control all the differing variables of the situation, we can make educated guesses, we can even try to tip the scales in our favour, but sometimes the outcomes are never what we expected. Our heroes faced … Continue reading Superhero Showdown #16
May 2 – 6 “Doubt thou the stars are fire, doubt that the sun doth move, doubt truth to be a liar, but never doubt I love.” (Well, unless you’re Ray Palmer, then you should probably reconsider considering your relationship track record.) Doubt played upon the minds of all our heroes this week on the superhero-riddled lane of television and my, did it take a … Continue reading Superhero Showdown #15
Calgary Comic and Entertainment 2016 has come and gone and it was pretty damn fun. This was my second time going to the Expo so I knew what to expect and wasn’t a complete fish out of water like I was last year. Last year was very, very overwhelming. This year was a much calmer affair, which I was very grateful for. There were not … Continue reading My Calgary Comic Expo 2016 Experience
Apr 25 – 29 Acceptance isn’t always easy. It’s a process. In the beginning, we may fight against it, we thrash, we struggle, and we protest, ignore the truth of the situation and turn on our blinders. But slowly, the truth bleeds through the fantasy and the reality of the situation sinks in and acceptance occurs. There may be anger, pain, tears and heartbreak but … Continue reading Superhero Showdown #14
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