Winter 2019 Premiere Reviews
This is a pretty slim season for new series–lot of sequels and continuations. And it’s winter, which is always sort of the dump season anyway. Still, there’s a few potential gems.
Why the “Closeted Homophobe” Trope Needs to Die
With thanks to Hiimdaisy Picture this: a TV drama opens with the usual cast meeting the one-off characters of the week. Character A, whom we have probably never heard of before, is gay. Character B is aggressively homophobic in reaction to this news, tossing slurs and hateful rhetoric […]
[Link] Flowers for Zoisite: How Sailor Moon’s iconic queer villains raised the bar
CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of homophobia and transphobia. SPOILERS for Sailor Moon Season One and romances in Please Save My Earth. Sailor Moon turned twenty-five last year and, despite a few rough edges, it’s aged remarkably well. The series has garnered deserved accolades for its strong female friendships, memorable visuals, and forward-looking representation. But while the romance […]
Fall 2018 Premiere Reviews (Part II)
The back half of premieres, which was mostly….fine. Yup, fine. And occasionally incompetent.
Fall 2018 Premiere Reviews (Part 1)
Yes, it’s that time again. I haven’t slept in days. Everything is colors. But there are at least two shows this season that fill my soul with music.
Tiger & Bunny: Many a True Word is Spoken in Jest (The Consulting Analyst)
This series is made possible by a commission from Frank Hecker. You can find out more about commissions here. Intro / Previous
Tiger & Bunny: A Good Beginning Makes a Good Ending (The Consulting Analyst)
This series is made possible by a commission from Frank Hecker. You can find out more about commissions here. Intro / Previous A Good Beginning Makes a Good Ending “Being well-prepared and focused at the start of something often leads to success.” Origin: Middle English, from the South English […]
