Commentary: ‘Rick And Morty’ Has A Refreshing Multiverse Outlook
The multiverse, as a concept, has been around in storytelling for a while, but it has received a lot of
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Commentary: ‘Jackass’ Is Really Just Friends Hanging Out
It’s hard to classify something like Jackass. In many ways, it seemed like a phenomenon of the time. It arose
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‘Our Flag Means Death’ Has Purposeful Anachronisms
Time plays a very interesting role in historical fiction. Obviously, if a storyteller is going to care enough about a
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‘Beetlejuice’ And How To Flip The Horror Genre
With so many different stories in the world, it was inevitable that some plots and premises would become tropes and
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Commentary: ‘Passengers’ Characters Need To Be Reminded Of Their Emotions
Writing is a lot harder than it seems. Well, that’s not necessarily true. Writing is very easy. Anybody can sit
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Comparing Adaptations: ‘Watchmen’ And ‘Wanted’
Comic book adaptations are difficult. Comics are a medium that has a lot of leeway in terms of fantasy and
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Commentary: ‘American Horror Stories’ Steps On The Toes Of ‘Black Mirror’
Anthology shows are tricky in terms of genre and tone. For the most part, they might have one overarching concept,
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Commentary: The Timeless Power Of Streaming
It’s easy for people today to take the power of streaming for granted. It’s not as impressive when it comes
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Artistic Similarities: ‘Independence Day’ And ‘Pacific Rim’
It’s amazing how movies can sometimes resemble each other. These similarities can be overt in terms of character or plot,
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Trekkie Vs. Newbie: Watching ‘Star Trek’ With Baggage
One of the unwritten rules of storytelling is that the audience doesn’t experience a story in a vacuum. They carry
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‘The Predator’ Doesn’t Understand Its Own Series
There are some characters whose behaviors and culture become so solidified within the universe that it’s hard for fans to
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Commentary: Matt Rife Delivers A Contrary Message To Bo Burnham
Matt Rife has a very interesting relationship with social media. In a very short time frame, he went from being
Read moreCommentary: Disney Has No Problem Dissing Failed Pitches
The creative process is often messy. Writers, producers, and other creators talk and toil for hours and days about how
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Commentary: OCP From ‘RoboCop’ Grows Into Its Villainy
The list of evil corporations depicted in fiction — sci-fi especially — is long. In the Alien films, it’s the
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Commentary: Fans Should Be Able To Claim Ownership
Fandom is a strange phenomenon. When people watch a show, play a game, or read a story that connects with
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How ‘Solar Opposites’ Takes A Page From ‘Watchmen’
Creating stories within stories can be a useful storytelling tool. It’s a way to take the focus off of the
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Commentary: ‘Elemental’ Chooses Character Over Plot
There are many different ways to tell a story. It’s all about which building block of storytelling the creators want
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JewCE: ‘Torah Comics’ Spotlight
It’s no surprise that JewCE would have comics about being Jewish and Judaism. That doesn’t mean it was the sum
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Mickey Goes Meta Without Being Meta In ‘Get A Horse’
Being meta is a very useful storytelling tool. Writers can utilize it for all sorts of reasons. Typically, something is
Read moreJewCE: ‘Canons are Made to Blow Up!’ Panel Review
Retcons and reboots are a bit of a controversial thing in the comics community. Essentially, they are the act of
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Commentary: Is Disney Jr The Ultimate Genre?
There are so many genres when it comes to storytelling that writers tend to try to specialize in just one.
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JewCE: A Convention That Teaches Comics
One of the hardest things for publishers and creators to do across the board is to get the younger generation
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Commentary: ‘Solar Opposites’ Honors Stories That Came Before
It’s extremely hard to have an original idea in the realm of storytelling. There have just been so many stories
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Doom Patrol: Season 4; Episode 12 — A Lackluster Ending
After drawing a lot of praise with its early seasons, it’s strange to see Doom Patrol go out with a
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TV Review: ‘Loki’ Season 2, Episode 6 — A Beautiful Mess
Now that the second season of Loki is finally over it can be compared to the first. The differences
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‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Vs ‘Willy’s Wonderland’ — Story Vs Action
It’s a weird phenomenon that similar movies are often made. Doesn’t matter if it’s superhero pictures, films about natural disasters,
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‘Passengers’ Asks “What Is A Life?”
The great thing about science fiction: it creates unbelievable scenarios that force us to question the very nature of our
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A Streaming Find: ‘George Carlin At USC’ And The Birth Of An Art Form
It’s very rare to see the birth of a new kind of art form. This usually comes about with changes
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Mickey Mouse Short ‘Camping Out’ Cartoon-izes Warfare
Despite its brutal nature, warfare is very lucrative in terms of storytelling. It’s the most raw and primitive form of
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TV Review: ‘Loki’ Season 2, Episode 5 — Hijinks Over Sense
Time travel stories are notoriously hard to pin down with logic. Between paradoxes and multiple timelines, there are many ways
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Commentary: ‘Home Alone’ + ‘Predator’ = The Perfect Crossover
Fans love obscure crossovers. These don’t necessarily have to be serious stories, but placing two characters from separate worlds into
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