Commentary — ‘Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord’ Season 1 Finale Features A Missed Opportunity
Spin-offs, especially animated ones, hold a unique place in long running live-action film or TV series. They offer an opportunity
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Author: Frank Martin
Commentary: ‘Furious’ Is A Contrast Between Character And Plot
The two big components of a story: plot and characterization. The former is more-or-less what is happening in the
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Commentary: ‘Lanterns’ Is A Superhero Show Without Heroes
Ever since the superhero genre exploded in popularity, stories have attempted to deconstruct the concept for modern audiences. It’s not
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Commentary — ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu’ Should Have Been A Video Game
Writing for a movie and writing for a video game share some similarities but are vastly different. Films are largely
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Commentary: The ‘Supergirl’ Solution To Overpowered Characters
Superman and other extremely powerful characters can be difficult to writer. Because of their strength, storytellers have to get creative
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Commentary: The Odd Dichotomy Between ‘Together’ And ‘The Substance’
It’s a common phenomenon that similar movies often release at similar times. It happens for any number of reasons, and
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Commentary — ‘Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord’ Highlights The Character’s Unique Situation
On the surface, it may seem as if Star Wars has a very straightforward way of determining its heroes and
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Commentary: ‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ Plot Armor Isn’t A Bad Thing
Plot armor can be a very annoying thing for audiences. It effectively means a character isn’t in danger during the
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Commentary — ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu’ Wisely Chose An Isolated Adventure
It’s always difficult creating a film from a television show. It might have a continuous story that may leave audiences
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Commentary: ‘Life, Larry And The Pursuit Of Unhappiness’ Is Worth It For One Scene
Variety sketch shows are often hard to judge because every segment is a new chance to entertain the audience. These
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Commentary: ‘Paradise’ And ‘Silo’ Flipped Their Sci-Fi Relationship
It’s undeniable that both Paradise and Silo would draw comparisons to one another. On a superficial level, they are both
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Commentary: ‘Together’ Is Less Of A Story And More Of An Exercise
Movies can chronicle all sorts of different tales. Some deal with engaging plots, while others focus on character development. Then
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Commentary: ‘Silo’ Went Full ‘Fallout’
There have been a lot of post-apocalyptic television shows recently. And for stories that take place at the end of
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Commentary: The Unoriginality Of ‘The Substance’ Is A Strength
A lot of stories are praised for their uniqueness and originality. Audiences like to be surprised and experience something fresh.
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Commentary: ’72 Hours’ Is A Missed Premise
A great premise doesn’t necessarily mean a great story. The former is just an idea; it represents potential and the
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Commentary: ‘Rick & Morty’ Season Nine Exemplifies Its Longevity
Surviving nine seasons is an accomplishment for any show. It’s very difficult sustain a creative endeavor for that length of
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Commentary: ‘The Long Walk’ Is A Film Beyond Labels Of Good Or Bad
A lot of times people want to know if a movie is good or bad. This is often a reductive
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Commentary: ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ Had To Made A Choice Between Tones
The Mortal Kombat franchise has a surprisingly rich mythology. After publishing so many games, the characters and plot have expanded to
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Commentary — ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s Villain Stretches The Definition Of Adaptation
Of course, no adaptation is going to be perfect. There needs to be changes made to every character in order
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Commentary — ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Recreates Comic Panels But Ruins Their Context
As a visual medium, comics are perfectly suited to adapt into films. The comic medium can almost serve as storyboards
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Commentary: ‘House Of The Dragon’ Makes The ‘Game Of Thrones’ Ending Worse
There’s no denying it. The Game of Thrones ending was controversial amongst fans. It was almost predictable as the author
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Commentary: ‘Life, Larry And The Pursuit Of Unhappiness’ Is Just Historical ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
It’s not uncommon for actors and comedians to have similar styles across projects. Often, stand-up comics will produce a sitcom
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Commentary — ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is Set In Spidey’s Greatest Era
Spider-Man is an extremely interesting character in the world of comics. Since his debut, he’s exploded in popularity, becoming one
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Commentary: ‘The Hawk’ Isn’t Quite A ‘Happy Gilmore’ Clone
On the surface, The Hawk seems like a rehashing of Happy Gilmore, and rightfully so. The series is about a
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Commentary — ‘Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters’ Had An ‘Andor’ Moment
Prequels offer a great opportunity to explore previously established characters in new and interesting ways. They open up backstory that
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Commentary: ‘They Will Kill You’ Is Closer To ‘Willie’s Wonderland’ Than ‘Ready Or Not’
It’s odd how often films come out around the same time with similar premises. It can almost seem as if
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Commentary — ‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ Is Reverse ‘Star Trek’
In many respects, Star Trek is held up as the beacon of pure science fiction. It showcases how through technology
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Commentary: ‘House Of The Dragon’ Wisely Got More Dragons
The announcement of House of the Dragon was met with a lot of excitement from Game of Thrones fans. Dragons
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Commentary: ‘Widow’s Bay’ Combines The Best Of Two Formats
As far as television structuring goes, there are two big formats. There’s the long-form narrative and the monster of the
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Commentary: ‘They Will Kill You’ Is A Spiral Of Absurdity
There are two big categories of films: those that take themselves seriously and those that do not. Once a film
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Commentary: ‘Rick And Morty’ Has A Different Kind Of Borg
As a parody of classic science fiction tropes and cliches, Rick and Morty has touched upon an absurd amount of
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