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The Mistaken ‘Inconsistency’ of Lara Croft (2013-?)

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Jokes at the expense of a property arguably taking itself too seriously are funny, sometimes even necessary. However sometimes taking too many cheap shops can rob an audience of a chance to enjoy… Continue reading

How to Make a GOOD John Constantine TV Show

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A cigarette smoking man steps out of the shadows in a long trench coat. If he’s near so is trouble. He’ll either save you or use you, or both. His name is John… Continue reading

The Dreaded Backlog: Lego Batman

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Welcome to THE DREADED BACKLOG! It’s incredibly easy to buy video games, but it takes a lot more time to play through them. All of us have a backlog of good gaming intentions… Continue reading

Let our TV characters live!

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Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Daredevil, Battlestar Galactica and all of Joss Whedon’s work. What do they have in common? Death, death and more death. Not just the death of minor monsters… Continue reading

For how long should you give a bad TV show a chance?

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So, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has got a lot better hasn’t it? Remember a few years ago when everyone on the Internet seemed hyped to received a weekly Marvel adventure? And then remember the… Continue reading

The Best Batman Films (that aren’t even films)

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There have been many Batman films. From the Tim Burton BINOs (Batman in name only) to the grit-fest of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy and all the unmentionable crap in the years between… Continue reading

Is TV becoming too ‘arc heavy’?

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Do you remember how TV used to be? You could just sit down and watch a show without having any prior relationship with the property. Everything was simple and easy to understand. Admittedly… Continue reading

Elementary: ‘The Smartest Show in the Room’

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What’s the best Sherlock Holmes adaptation set in contemporary times? If you said Sherlock you’re wrong. It’s actually Elementary. I’ll go into reasons for why it is the better of the two soon,… Continue reading

Is loving ‘tacky’ TV and Film the same as loving ‘high quality’ TV and Film?

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There comes a time when everyone must reveal something deep and personal to their friends and family. Sometimes it is viewed as shameful or taboo by society, but other times (for the lucky… Continue reading

Star Trek Versus Star Wars

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Every so often this debate rears its head. Everyone has a different opinion, all of them strong. If anyone thinks this argument will immediately go to Star Wars due to its excessively larger… Continue reading