Category: Streaming
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TV Series Review – Shōgun
There is a lot to love about Shōgun. It has amazing sets Fantastic cinematography Brilliant acting Compelling story But to me, the thing that stands out the most about Shōgun is the character building. Bad writers create one-dimensional characters that are likeable or unlikable. Good writers create characters that are unlikable but become likable, or vice…
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Avatar: The Last Airbender (animated) season three
Avatar: The Last Airbender originally aired on Nickelodeon. It’s animated, and the characters frequently behave/react childishly. Does that combination mean its a kid’s show? We can have a long discussion on what constitutes a kid’s show and what doesn’t and find many examples of shows that blur the lines. I can’t imagine any are more blurry…
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Avatar: The Last Airbender (animated) season two
I gave season one of Avatar: The Last Airbender an A+. But I think season two is just a little bit better. Do I have it an A++? I suppose I must. Creative Storytelling Season two offered three entire episodes that broke from the normal narrative flow. Episode 7 Zuko Alone devotes an entire episode…
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Avatar: The Last Airbender (animated) season one
TL;DR Childish, but not immature. The Avatar feels the weight of responsibility that his title and abilities demand, but at the same time he’s a twelve-year-old kid whose first instinct is to play. The plot shows that it’s possible to have characters face great consequences without swimming in an ocean of angst Mature Character Development…
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3 Body Problem—Season 1 review
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I’m not disappointed, considering the amount of material the creators had to pack into less than 8 hours of screen time, when it took Tencent closer to 30 hours to accomplish the same thing in the Chinese version. And season 1 of Netflix’s 3 Body Problem includes material that happens in the next book. Casting…
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Netflix’s Three-body – first episode review
First, let me start with some context. I’m a born and raised in China kind of Chinese, I’m a big fan of the Three-body trilogy. In fact, they are my favourite sci-fi books ever. I read them in Chinese many times, and in an effort to get Dan to read the trilogy, I read the…
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Movie Review – Damsel
TL;DR Damsel wasn’t awful. But it was a long way from good. It’s best suited for parents who want their young daughters to watch a twist on the typical fairy tale. The problem is that it’s not exactly bloodless. There’s some violence in here that some parents wouldn’t want to share with children who are…
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Stranger Things Watch Journal (Season 4)
TL;DR This is my favorite season so far. The first two episodes are really rough on the characters, but it picks up and boy does it get good. There’s not just nine episodes in this season. But nine long episodes. Toward the end of the season it’s like watching one move after another and ends with…
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Stranger Things Watch Journal (Season 3)
TL;DR Stranger Things Season 3 doesn’t have the magic of the first two seasons. That being said, it’s still a binge-worthy show that continues to expand the existing cast of characters and push the existing characters to grow into new roles. S3.E1 ∙ Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy? What a difference two years makes.…
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Stranger Things Watch Journal (Season 2)
TL;DR Another great season. It feels like the action and plot will peak in episode 5, but it just keeps building—except for episode 6, which is a departure from the main story. We finished the season by binging three episodes in one night because we just couldn’t put it down. Episode 1 They did a…
