Starfleet Academy Needs to Ditch Modern Star Trek’s Defining Trope

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy will need to learn from Star Trek: Discovery’s mistakes and re-embrace knowledge. Realizing that the labyrinth reflects her personality, Burnham confesses a fear of failure that has been plaguing her. ForDiscoverys critics, the solution to Labyrinths represents the show at its worst. Instead of using logic or maneuvers to solve the problem, Burnham gets in touch with her feelings. Its all part ofDiscoverys strange position as more of an experimental take onStar Trekthan a mainline show....

May 27, 2024 · 2 min · 302 words · Alvin Graves

Furiosa: What That Twisted Biblical Imagery Really Means in Mad Max

This article containsFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga spoilers. It all begins with a a peach. That is the first thing audiences are asked to bear witness to at the start ofGeorge Millers long-awaitedFuriosa. A girl; a red, ripe piece of fruit; and a forbidden act that invites lifelong punishment. Ad content continues below So yes, Miller is playing with some very ancient imagery inFuriosa. Yetwhen I sat down to interview him, he also noted that its an image of humanity itself....

May 26, 2024 · 3 min · 456 words · Joseph Lozano

Doctor Who Is About to Take its “Clearest Step into Black Mirror Territory”

So says Russell T Davies. We waited for the technology to catch up. And the technology hasbrokenus. So Russell T Davies told the latest edition ofDoctor Who Magazineabout series 14, episode five Dot and Bubble. Tech breaking people sounds fitting for an episode Davies describes asDoctor Whos clearest step intoBlack Mirrorterritory. The idea for the episode first came to Davies 15 years ago, he toldDWMs Benjamin Cook. The episodes VFX-heavy idea of visible Twitter as RTD described it, would have blasted throughDoctor Whos BBC budget....

May 25, 2024 · 1 min · 167 words · Devin Russell

Doctor Who: Why Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor Isn’t In “73 Yards”

Four episodes into the new series and the Doctor disappears? Warning: contains plot details forDoctor Whoepisode 73 Yards. One minute: the Doctors there, enthusing about the Welsh landscape, and the next? Gone, leaving companion Ruby to work out her next moves alone. In the story, the Doctors absence from 73 Yards is explained by magic. Doctor Who series 14 is streaming now on BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Disney+ around the world....

May 25, 2024 · 1 min · 74 words · Marcus Nguyen

Doctor Who: “73 Yards” is About Fear and Mortality – Just Don’t Try to Explain It

What exactly was The Woman? Why that precise distance? It’s beside the point. Warning: contains spoilers forDoctor Whoepisode 73 Yards. Its hard not to want diagrams, flow-charts and footnoted explanations of every slippery element. Its worth resisting that urge though, because this episode was designed to evade simple answers. No amount of close-reading will reveal its definitive truth. Thats a deliberate choice, lets be clear. Davies would have conjured up a fictional fix for his fictional whatever-it-is at the click of his fingers....

May 25, 2024 · 2 min · 415 words · Michael Lynn

Every Super Mario RPG Ranked Worst to Best

The best Super Mario RPG games will remind you what makes this oft-forgotten “franchise” so special. Its sometimes hard to think of theSuper MarioRPG games as even a spiritual franchise. That makes the process of ranking them surprisingly difficult. Where remakes and remasters are available, a best possible version rule was utilized. However, they are generally incredible games. However, it doesnt feel like much of aPaper Mario game or, for that matter, an RPG....

May 25, 2024 · 3 min · 444 words · Alexander Lopez

How Furiosa Defeats the Unnecessary Romantic Subplot

Love in the time of the Wasteland is a dangerous game in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. This article containsFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga spoilers. Furiosas world is not a romantic place. George Millers post-apocalyptic Wasteland is barely habitable and fit for the toughest of survivors only. Dementus wants to know where Furiosas home is. That is what love gets you: vulnerability and pain. Like we said: no romance. Its shrewd, important, poignant, and a million miles from the unnecessary movie romance subplot trope....

May 25, 2024 · 2 min · 335 words · Mrs. Elizabeth Spence MD

The Twilight Zone Was a Warning About the Dangers of Nostalgia

The Twilight Zone addressed the dangers of nostalgia at at time that many are hopelessly nostalgic for. Social criticism is the foundation ofThe Twilight Zone. The sci-fi genre offered the perfect camouflage for Sterlings ambitions. Those who knew the horror of such real-life atrocities could watchThe Twilight Zoneand understand what was being said. Those who didnt…well, the show never seemed to be too concerned about them. He soon finds himself near Homewood: the town where he grew up....

May 25, 2024 · 3 min · 574 words · Paula Reyes

Doctor Who Series 14 Episode 4 Review: 73 Yards

When do the rules matter? Millie Gibson excels in a captivating episode that leaves questions unanswered. Warning: thisDoctor Whoreview contains spoilers. We see something inexplicable and invent the rules to make it work. Theres been plenty of discussion aboutDoctor Whos engagement with fantasy. What were the rules supposed to be, exactly? With 73 Yards, however, the rules are very much the focus. There is a promise of satisfaction as all the disparate elements snap neatly into place....

May 24, 2024 · 2 min · 358 words · Mrs. Patricia Stewart DDS

Doctor Who’s Millie Gibson on Why Ruby “Has to Be Her Own Hero” in “73 Yards”

The views are amazing and they cant see another person for miles. Episodes like 73 Yards where the Doctors screen time is considerably shortened, are referred to as Doctor-lite episodes. Lets read that again, because it was just so good, Gibson says. Ad content continues below The Doctor disappearing is only the beginning of Rubys troubles during the episode. The TARDIS is locked, so shes forced to find the nearest inn for shelter....

May 24, 2024 · 1 min · 149 words · Karen Smith

Dune 3 Needs to Include This Children of Dune Storyline

This article containsdune spoilersfor across the saga. Even the most casualDunefan knows that, at some point, theres a giant worm boy. And each sibling since birth has enjoyed a seemingly supernatural prescience. The conversion gives Leto extreme strength and near invulnerability, allowing him to live for millennia. Leto II represents the next stage of consequences for Pauls actions. Now he must face another. Yet at this moment of grief and danger, Paul believes that his vision has returned....

May 24, 2024 · 1 min · 175 words · Daniel Evans

Every South Park Special Ranked

The animation classic is now in the TV special business. Here is every South Park movie ranked and where you could find them! Of course,South Parkhas never been afraid of extended running times. Ad content continues below 9. The whole point of aSouth Parkspecial is for it to be, you know: special! If that sounds like a soft premise to you, dont worry. Perhaps that explains why its the least successful one of the batch so far....

May 24, 2024 · 2 min · 283 words · Carlos Peterson

Hellblade 2 Is the Modern Dragon’s Lair Gaming Needs Right Now

There are times when youll beg forSenuas Saga: Hellblade IIto just let go. Actually, linear doesnt begin to describe the process of playingHellblade 2, such as it is. There are exceptions, but the rule often limits your interactions to moving forward. Even then, a surprising amount of this 6-8 hour adventure is largely non-interactive. Its a style of design that Im generally not a fan of. Interpretations and personal reflections will vary, butHellblade 2is largely designed to offer the same basic experience....

May 24, 2024 · 2 min · 359 words · Mark Walker