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Author: Frank Martin

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Commentary: Comic Book Adaptations Need To Be Fun

Comic books, perhaps more than any other medium, are just fun. They are meant to be a fun art form

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October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 Frank Martin 1154 Views Locke and Key, Paper Girls, The Boys, The Umbrella Academy, Y: The Last Man
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‘She-Hulk: Attorney At Law’ Delivers Best Episode Yet

It seems She-Hulk: Attorney At Law has delivered it’s best episode yet. It has absolutely established itself as a show

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October 9, 2022October 9, 2022 Frank Martin 1045 Views Brandon Stanley, Charlie Cox, Disney Plus, Disney+, Griffin Matthews, MCU, She-Hulk, Tatiana Maslany
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‘Andor’ Episode 5 Review

If it hasn’t become apparent already, Andor is definitely a slow-burn kind of show. But it is not a typical

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October 9, 2022October 8, 2022 Frank Martin 1046 Views Andor, Diego Luna, Disney Plus, Disney+, Star Wars
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Is Spinning Its Wheels

The Handmaid’s Tale continues on the same path that it’s laid out since the beginning of the season. June (Elisabeth

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October 9, 2022October 7, 2022 Frank Martin 1607 Views Elisabeth Moss, Hulu, O-T Fagbenle, The Handmaid's Tale, Yvonne Strahovski
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‘Stargirl’ Focuses Solely On Character In Latest Episode

Anybody who’s been watching Stargirl this season shouldn’t be surprised by this week’s episode. This season has absolutely been a

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October 9, 2022October 7, 2022 Frank Martin 1115 Views Anjelika Washington, Brec Bassinger, Cameron Gellman, Hunter Sansone, Meg DeLacy, Stargirl, The CW
Comics 

Creator Confessions: Don’t Be Afraid To Toy With The Medium

It is certainly possible that comic books — more than any other medium — is capable of being played around

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October 6, 2022October 5, 2022 Frank Martin 1362 Views Creator Confessions
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‘House Of The Dragon’ Has A ‘Why’ Problem

House of the Dragon has a “why” problem — it is hard to fathom a “why” behind the many plot

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October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 Frank Martin 1165 Views Emma D'Arcy, Game of Thrones, HBO, House of the Dragon, Matt Smith, Nanna Blondell, Olivia Cooke
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‘She-Hulk: Attorney At Law’ Trades Spectacle For Character

Because it established itself as a much different kind of Marvel Cinematic Universe show, there will be very different episodes

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October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 Frank Martin 1257 Views abomination, Disney Plus, Disney+, MCU, She-Hulk, Tatiana Maslany, Tim Roth, Trevor Salter
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‘Paper Girls’ TV Adaptation Didn’t Know What It Wanted To Be

When crafting a story, it’s important to know what that story wants to be. Often times, writers try to do

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October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 Frank Martin 1133 Views Amazon Prime, Paper Girls
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Defies Logic In Latest Episode

It’s hard to think of a show in recent memory where the writing has fallen in quality from one season

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October 1, 2022October 1, 2022 Frank Martin 1407 Views Ann Dowd, Bradley Whitford, Elisabeth Moss, Hulu, The Handmaid's Tale, Yvonne Strahovski
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‘Andor’ Episode Four Review

With twelve episodes in the entire season — and four already aired — it’s become clear what type of pacing

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September 29, 2022September 28, 2022 Frank Martin 1379 Views Andor, Diego Luna, Disney Plus, Disney+, Faye Marsay, Star Wars, Stellan Skarsgard
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‘House Of The Dragon’ Is At Its Best And Worst At The Same Time

It is quite possible that House of the Dragon delivered both its best and worst episode at the same time

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September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 Frank Martin 855 Views Emma D'Arcy, Game of Thrones, HBO, House of the Dragon, Olivia Cooke
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‘She-Hulk: Attorney At Law’ Does What It Is Supposed To

After this week’s episode of She-Hulk: Attorney At Law went live there was immediate disappointment online about Daredevil (Charlie Cox)

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September 25, 2022September 24, 2022 Frank Martin 1278 Views David Pasquesi, Disney+, Jameela Jamil, She-Hulk, Tatiana Maslany
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‘Stargirl’ Retains Its Mysteries In Episode 4

If there’s one thing television needs it is consistency. In this new age of streaming, a lot of TV shows

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September 25, 2022September 23, 2022 Frank Martin 1030 Views Brec Bassinger, Hunter Sansone, Joel McHale, Meg DeLacy, Stargirl, The CW
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TV Review: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Still Defies Logic

This season of The Handmaid’s Tale continues to struggle to find its footing. Something that might seem obvious about storytelling

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September 25, 2022September 23, 2022 Frank Martin 1472 Views Bradley Whitford, Elisabeth Moss, Hulu, Jason Butler Harner, Max Minghella, The Handmaid's Tale, Yvonne Strahovski
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‘Andor’ Episode Three Review

If the Andor show is an origin story about how a rebel hero was born than Episode Three is an

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September 23, 2022September 22, 2022 Frank Martin 1220 Views Andor, Diego Luna, Disney Plus, Disney+, Kyle Soller, Star Wars, Stellan Skarsgard
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‘Andor’ Episode Two Review

As television formats change, so does the need for different types of pacing. A lot of streaming shows have fewer

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September 22, 2022September 22, 2022 Frank Martin 1362 Views Andor, Diego Luna, Disney Plus, Disney+, Kyle Soller, Star Wars
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‘House Of The Dragon’ Needs Its Own Pacing

Several episodes into the season and it has become clear that House of the Dragon has a pacing problem. It

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September 21, 2022September 20, 2022 Frank Martin 1726 Views Emily Carey, Game of Thrones, HBO, House of the Dragon, Milly Alcock, Paddy Considine
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‘Andor’ Episode One Review

In its first episode alone, Andor sets itself up as a very different kind of Star Wars show, which makes

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September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 Frank Martin 1372 Views Andor, Diego Luna, Disney Plus, Disney+, Star Wars
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TV Review: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Defies All Logic

Often times, the writing process will work backwards. Writers know certain things they want to have happen in a particular

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September 18, 2022September 16, 2022 Frank Martin 2085 Views A Handmaid's Tale, Elisabeth Moss, Hulu, McKenna Grace, Yvonne Strahovski
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‘Harley Quinn’ Can’t Get Any Better

If the plot points and character arcs of Harley Quinn were implemented into a comic book it would be the

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September 18, 2022September 16, 2022 Frank Martin 990 Views Alan Tudyk, Diedrich Bader, Harley Quinn, HBO Max, HBOMax, Lake Bell
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‘She-Hulk: Attorney At Law’ Slows Down A Bit In Episode 4

This week, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law seemed to set up more than it delivered. There were some fun and interesting moments,

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September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 Frank Martin 1637 Views Disney Plus, Disney+, Jameela Jamil, She-Hulk, Tatiana Maslany
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A Murder Mystery Takes Shape On This Week’s ‘Stargirl’

The tone of Stargirl‘s third season has definitely started to emerge. The show has firmly planted itself as a slow-burn

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September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 Frank Martin 1341 Views Anjelika Washington, Joel McHale, Joy Osmanski, Meg DeLacy, Neil Hopkins, Stargirl, The CW
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TV Review: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Needs A Stronger Pivot

Continuing a TV show across seasons is especially difficult when it is built off of a singular premise. The audience

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September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 Frank Martin 1554 Views A Handmaid's Tale, Elisabeth Moss, Hulu
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Creator Confessions: Serializing A Miniseries For Kickstarter

One of the great aspects of crowdfunding is that it doesn’t have to be just one thing. Kickstarter and other

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September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 Frank Martin 1205 Views Creator Confessions
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‘Schitt’s Creek’ — When Everything Is A Plot Hole, Nothing Is

Schitt’s Creek was an incredibly successful comedy with compelling characters and humorous storylines. The characters had true arcs via premises

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September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 Frank Martin 1905 Views Netflix, schitt's creek
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‘House Of The Dragon’ Repeats Past ‘Games Of Thrones’ Mistakes

It was only a matter of time before a Game of Thrones spin-off fell into the same old Westerosi tricks.

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September 14, 2022September 12, 2022 Frank Martin 1325 Views Emily Carey, Fabien Frankel, Game of Thrones, HBO, House of the Dragon, Matt Smith, Milly Alcock, Paddy Considine
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‘Harley Quinn’ Is Top Tier Storytelling

Although the first two seasons of Harley Quinn were very high caliber, the current third season is on another level

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September 11, 2022September 9, 2022 Frank Martin 1179 Views Diedrich Bader, Harley Quinn, Harvey Guillen, HBOMax, J.B. Smoove, Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell
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‘American Horror Stories: Lake’ Review

The final episode of American Horror Stories second season feels a lot like a missed opportunity. The episode starts off

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September 11, 2022September 9, 2022 Frank Martin 2614 Views Alicia Silverstone, american horror stories, Bobby Hogan, Hulu, Olivia Rouyre, Teddy Sears
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‘She-Hulk: Attorney At Law’ Sets Its Own Tone

If it hasn’t become clear already, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law has truly cemented itself as being its own thing within

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September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 Frank Martin 950 Views Benedict Wong, Disney Plus, Disney+, MCU, She-Hulk, Tatiana Maslany
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‘Stargirl’ Needs To Pick Up The Pace

This week marks two episodes in to Stargirl ‘s third season and the main plot has not exactly revealed itself

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September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 Frank Martin 1390 Views Brec Bassinger, Eric Goins, Jake Austin Walker, Joel McHale, Jonathan Cake, Meg DeLacy, Stargirl, The CW
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