Don’t Miss This Surprisingly Spectacular Spider-Man
Ever since The Batman was canceled early this year, I’ve ignored Saturday morning cartoons. A few weeks ago, however, I woke up early and paid little attention to my daughter’s channel surfing until I caught sight of an old familiar web-headed friend. I quickly realized that The Spectacular Spider-Man was something I should have been paying attention to all along.
This incarnation of Peter Parker and friends is certainly new, but it also offered a surprising …read more
Posted on Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 by Jeff 2 Comments »
Avatar: The Last Airbender’s Fiery Finale
After three great seasons of trials and tribulations, Nickelodeon aired the final 10 episodes of Avatar: the Last Airbender over the previous week, culminating in a two-hour finale last Saturday night. Aang and his band of teens and tweens completed their quest to defeat the tyrannical Fire lord and unite all four elemental nations in peace.
For those mysteriously unfamiliar with this masterful fusion of Anime and western cartoons, …read more
Posted on Monday, July 21st, 2008 by Jeff
Jericho Ends With a Bang… Again!
The final episode of Jericho‘s tragically short second season, titled “Patriots and Tyrants” aired a few hours ago. It was a powerful showing that offered a satisfying conclusion to what will most likely be the last television episode of the series.
Much like the efforts fans made to keep the show alive, The citizens of Jericho won an important battle, but the larger war is still ahead. Hopefully, a civil war will not be necessary to convince a media outlet to …read more
Posted on Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 by Jeff
Sarah Connor Reboots Terminator Franchise
Last night Sarah Connor and her son John resumed their struggle against Skynet in the new television series Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles. We were expecting a train wreck, but witnessed the rebirth of a once-proud science fiction epic. Lena Headey and Thomas Dekker slid effortlessly into the familiar roles of pre-apocalyptic Madonna and child, both providing a near-perfect mix of steely determination and fleeting angst. …read more
Posted on Monday, January 14th, 2008 by Jeff
