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Doctor Who is Gonna Be Pretty Badass
The new season of Doctor Who with new lead Peter Capaldi is closer than ever, and today the good people behind the show decided to drop a random teaser trailer. It’s not much, but it does offer a glimpse of what might be in store for us fans.
I really like where they might be taking Capaldi’s Doctor. I think I’ll have a few more thoughts in the coming weeks. But for now, know that the new season starts Aug. 23!
6 Thoughts on Game of Thrones Season 4
Wow, what a finale! I had certain fears and expectations for the Season 4 finale of Game of Thrones, but the actual episode blew all of them away! Every storyline seemed to get a really big bump in excitement, and I think it might have been the best finale in the show so far! So it’s a shame that I actually started writing this list before seeing the finale, heh, because that final episode kind of turned my feelings on the season around, at least little bit. Still, let’s not let that deter us, and let’s celebrate Season 4 of Game of Thrones!
I read a pretty good description of Game of Thrones online the other day. It basically pointed out that we missed the big, heroic, happily ever after story decades ago, when the heroic Robert Baratheon and his best friend Ned Stark battled the evil Targaryen family to save the kingdom from madness. That story had everything: handsome heroes, beautiful princesses, epic battles, glorious victories and good triumphing over evil. It also had happy endings. Robert got to marry the beautiful Cersei, and promised to be a just and fair king. Ned got to retire from war to go home and raise his family.
The lesson that follows, of course, is that life doesn’t have happy endings. Life doesn’t just end when the story is over. Life goes on, and it’s never as good as your glory days, and that’s Game of Thrones. It’s the bitter, petty, regretful life that inevitably comes after the Happily Ever After.
Join me after the jump for my thoughts on Season 4! And please note that there will be MAJOR SPOILERS for the entire season!
First Trailer for Legend of Korra Season 3!
Sadly, this is just a wordless teaser trailer, so we can’t much tell what the heck is going on…and there is surprisingly little Korra.
But who’s complaining? Bring on Season 3! Though if I’m being completely honest with myself and you, my loyal Internet readers, I’ve mostly been let down with Legend of Korra as a whole. It’s a fine show, I suppose, but it comes up lacking in probably every comparison to The Last Airbender. I’m also disappointed that the entire show isn’t more serialized. Each season is, sure, but Last Airbender was a three-season epic quest to save the world. In Legend of Korra, the bad guys politely wait their turn for each season.
Constantine Will Have DC Cameos Too!
That Constantine TV show is still coming out, so the good folks working on the show have released another trailer – this one with a very huge Easter Egg!
Also be warned, this video might get taken down at some point today. Watch it while you can!
Did you see it? They weren’t exactly subtle about it, but that was probably the point. Kind of like how Arrow teased the mask of Deathstroke right from the very beginning. Constantine is apparently going to involve the Helm of Doctor Fate! That’s actually fairly exciting news. Maybe we’ll get a lot of mystical cameos in Constantine. Maybe even Zatanna will show up!
6 Thoughts on the Second Season of Arrow
There are almost too many geeky shows on TV these days! It’s like a dream come true. And they’re all mostly good, and few are better than Arrow, which is probably my favorite drama on TV these days. Anybody who complains that it’s just Batman Lite, or too focused on CW-style drama, can just go be haters off in their own little corner. I’ll enjoy my live action Green Arrow TV show. Arrow is an exciting, action-packed superhero drama, which ratcheted up the acting, storytelling and, above all, tension, to make their second season into some truly great TV!
With a liberal use of beefcake
I was lukewarm about season one. I enjoyed it, sure, but it wasn’t the greatest show by any means. But then the team behind Arrow blew me away with the first season finale, and I was definitely coming back for more with season two. Imagine my delight when season two turned out to be amazing! Ollie the superhero, Black Canary, the League of Assassins, the Suicide Squad, the Flash, freakin’ Deathstroke the Terminator! It was all so good!
Join me after the jump for my thoughts/review of Arrow season 2! Be warned, there will be FULL SPOILERS for the whole season.
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