We’re now over two years into Marvel’s promised “reshuffling” of its TV productions, and the results are mixed. The goal was to create more programming focused on being an actual TV show and not a movie split into episodic chunks. So far, we’ve got Daredevil, which returns next month, and Ironheart, a holdover from before […]
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Television Turmoil: Manimal’s bad title and worse special effects made it a tough sell
Television Turmoil is a look at the worst and weirdest series to make their way onto the small screen. While it’s often overlooked, the title of a work does a lot of the heavy lifting with our first impressions. A bad or misunderstood name can immediately give a potential audience the wrong idea (just ask Cougar […]
Ironheart: A terrific lead performance bolsters this bumpy ride
I’m endlessly fascinated by the different streaming services and their release strategies. We’re all familiar with the Netflix model of dropping everything all at once, something even they don’t commit to all the time. There’s also the “drop 2 or 3 episodes and then go weekly” model that Prime Video and Apple TV+ are fond […]
Daredevil: Born Again: Marvel’s original TV hero returns with a mix of new and old
Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio continue to deliver compelling performances as Daredevil returns with a new direction and some old friends.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man: A new spin on a classic hero
In the forever war between Marvel and DC, Marvel often has the edge. Their comics usually sell better and their movies definitely do. Whereas DC has always had an edge in animation. While that remains the case in 2025, Marvel continues to up its game. First with the runaway success of X-Men ‘97 and now […]