Category Archives: Television
I’mma Gonna Recommend Strip Law on Netflix
All these years later, after starting this blog, I don’t do much original writing on this thing anymore. I still keep it going because I like reviewing comics — to an extent — but I also just like keeping my own personal corner of the internet where I can write and post whatever I want. For example, on this Monday, I’mma gonna recommend the cartoon Strip Law on Netflix. Here’s a trailer.
So I like watching these weird, mostly one-off adult animated shows on Netflix. Obviously, Netflix Animation has some great shows, like BoJack Horseman or Arcane. But they also seem to be funding these weird little smaller shows. Like Chicago Party Aunt, Hoops, Exploding Kittens, Centaurworld, Haunted Hotel; and those are just some that I’ve watched! I’m sure I’ve barely scratched the surface.
If you’re like me, then I definitely recommend Strip Law. It’s that weird sort of absurd that I absolutely love. It’s about a straight-laced lawyer learning to let his freak flag fly as he practices law on the Las Vegas Strip, with the focus on insanity over actual legal drama. And then they dial up the insanity when coming up with B and C plots for the supporting characters. It’s a funny, easily binged show that I highly recommend. And I’m not being paid to make this post.
I wish Netflix would pay me to write about their shows…
And I need to figure out how to pitch a Gamer Girl & Vixen irreverent, raunchy, adult cartoon to Netflix…
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I Like the New Lanterns Trailer
Yesterday, we got our first trailer for the new Lanterns TV show, about Green Lanterns Hal Jordan and John Stewart. I’m very excited for this show, because I’m a big fan of everything James Gunn is producing for the DCU. But the trailer looks very odd for a Green Lantern TV show, see if you can spot why.
So yeah, not much Green Lanterning in this supposed Green Lantern TV show. And you know what? I’m fine with that. Doesn’t bother me at all. As much as I enjoy the space cops and the rainbow Lantern corps, I don’t need that in every adaptation. We had that with the Green Lantern movie and it was weird. So if the showrunners and producers want to go in a different direction with this TV show, I’m perfectly fine with that. I am more than willing to let them cook.
The actors come off very well, I really like that snippet of Hal Jordan flying, and I’m confident this will be a good show.
Lanterns is coming to…whatever remains of HBO in August.
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It is Insane to Me that Spider-Noir Exists, But Here We Are
Welp, there’s no going back now. They really have made a whole TV show in which Nicholas Cage stars as Spider-Man Noir in a black and white, semi-serious noir thriller on Amazon. Jeez Louise, people.
I don’t know how to react. I don’t know what to think about it. The show exists. Someone made it. They seem to have done an alright job of it? I can’t really even tell. I don’t even know if he has spider-powers. Cage did a fine job in the Spider-Verse movies voicing a cartoon character…is this even the same character?!
I guess we’re all just gonna have to watch the show and find out…
Spider-Noir comes to Amazon Prime on May 27, in both black and white and color.
Here’s Another Trailer for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
There’s a second season coming up for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters soon. And to advertise such a thing, the TV producers have released another trailer. It shows monsters, actors, stories and the stakes. Seems like something a trailer should and normally do.
I dunno how I feel about this one. I think I liked the first season. I think I also felt that the first season went a little off the rails in places. And I think I felt it successfully landed the ending. I dunno. It doesn’t matter. I’ll watch this show because it’s Godzilla. There’s going to be a big new monster, and Godzilla and Kong will need to team up…so…like all the most recent movies?
I like the idea that this season will be about one really big, really bad monster and that could drive the season. The first season was about a bunch of different monsters as the main characters moved around the world, with no real monster focal point. So this could be a good way to do a second season.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 is coming to Apple TV on Feb. 27.
Our First Look at the Second Season of Daredevil: Born Again!
To perhaps celebrate the entire first season of Wonder Man arriving on Disney+, we also got the first ever trailer for the second season of Daredevil: Born Again. I enjoyed the first season, I enjoyed the Netflix seasons, and I can’t wait for this new season!
Looks good to me. Action, adventure, romance, fun music cues, the return of Jessica Jones; this season will have everything! And this season will be especially good because it’s made by the second creative team. The first season was apparently notoriously bad, and they brought in a second creative team halfway through to try to rebuild what was already filmed and add new material. Now the second season will be made completely by this second creative team. That should be a good sign.
Daredevil: Born Again returns to Disney+ on March 24.
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