By Olivia Snyder, Co-Editor Two weeks ago, I published an analysis of the newly released cast list for the upcoming live action adaptation of the beloved Last Airbender cartoon. The planned Netflix series has been surrounded by a lot of buzz and fan theories since the initial announcement first dropped in 2018, and longtime devoteesContinue reading “Netflix’s Live Action Adaptation of The Last Airbender, Part II: Potential for Success or Destined to Flop?”
Category Archives: Analysis And Commentary
Is It Okay to Like Castlevania? Part 2: Lenore and Problematic Characters in Fiction
By Anthony Chau *SPOILERS FOR CASTLEVANIA SEASON 3 AND 4 AHEAD* Okay, I’ll admit it. Part of the reason why Castlevania’s third and fourth seasons were so entertaining for me was watching Lenore seduce and trick Hector, a human Forgemaster, into giving up his free will to become a slave for the four vampire queensContinue reading “Is It Okay to Like Castlevania? Part 2: Lenore and Problematic Characters in Fiction”
Netflix’s Live Action Adaptation of The Last Airbender, Part I: New Cast List Just Dropped!
By Olivia Snyder, Co-Editor Ever since Netflix announced its plans to make their own live action adaptation of the ever-popular Avatar: The Last Airbender series, the ATLA fandom has been in a state of constant frenzy. Fans excitedly uploaded cosplay social media accounts, posted audition tapes, and scrolled the Internet regularly for any kind ofContinue reading “Netflix’s Live Action Adaptation of The Last Airbender, Part I: New Cast List Just Dropped!”
Is It Okay to Like Castlevania? Part 1: Problematic Creators
By Anthony Chau In my review for Castlevania’s Season 4, I offered the concession that before watching the series, viewers might want to consider the fact that the show’s creator, Warren Ellis, had been accused of sexual misconduct. Creator controversies like this are not uncommon nowadays. Across all forms of media, people of previously toweringContinue reading “Is It Okay to Like Castlevania? Part 1: Problematic Creators”
Loki’s Pilot Is A Parable Of White Male Entitlement
By Benjamin Rose Note: This article has been split in half for its length. Part I Yeah, this is one of those articles. The thing is though, it’s not even subtle. From its opening scene, in which Past!Loki hurtles into a sand dune in the Gobi Desert and starts to lecture a group of MongolianContinue reading “Loki’s Pilot Is A Parable Of White Male Entitlement”
Loki’s Pilot Is A Parable Of White Male Entitlement: Part I
By Benjamin Rose, Editor Note: This article has been split in half for its length. Yeah, this is one of those articles. The thing is though, it’s not even subtle. From its opening scene, in which Past!Loki hurtles into a sand dune in the Gobi Desert and starts to lecture a group of Mongolian peasantsContinue reading “Loki’s Pilot Is A Parable Of White Male Entitlement: Part I”
Every Studio Ghibli Film, Ranked from Worst to Best
By Olivia Snyder, Co-Editor Studio Ghibli is a globally recognized Japanese animation studio, known and loved for its many incredible works of animated movies. From heartbreaking stories about life during World War II to fantasy-filled magical worlds, Studio Ghibli has surely struck a poignant chord in every viewer—whether it be moving castles, talking tanuki, orContinue reading “Every Studio Ghibli Film, Ranked from Worst to Best”
Beastars S2 Is Actually a Wholesome Show About Self-Acceptance
*Major spoilers for Beastars Season 2 ahead* Oh boy, here we go. Please bear with me as I try to untangle my thoughts about this show. Season 2 of Beastars has plenty of fodder for analysis, given that it covers major ground in terms of plot due to the unveiling of Tem the alpaca’s murderer.Continue reading “Beastars S2 Is Actually a Wholesome Show About Self-Acceptance”
Raya and The Last Dragon: A Critique of Disney’s Representation of South Asian People and Character Design
By Olivia Snyder When the official trailer for Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon first dropped in late January of this year, not to be dramatic, but I can honestly say that my heart almost stopped. Since the release of Mulan in 1998, the collection of official Disney princesses has been sorely lacking another princessContinue reading “Raya and The Last Dragon: A Critique of Disney’s Representation of South Asian People and Character Design”
Superhero Subversion and Reaffirmation in Invincible
*Spoilers for Logan and Invincible ahead* In 2017, I watched the film Logan, which is inspired by the “Old Man Logan” alternate storyline from the X-Men comics and stars Hugh Jackman as an aging Wolverine. I remember feeling that this film was different from other superhero movies I’d seen, but I couldn’t really put myContinue reading “Superhero Subversion and Reaffirmation in Invincible”