The Defenders

Picking up right after their solo adventures, Daredevil/Matt Murdock, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones & Iron Fist/Danny Rand join forces to stop criminal organization, The Hand from achieving their goal, immortality. “The Defenders” mini-series officially streamed in 2017 (same year Dunkirk came out) on Netflix. It received mostly post reviews from critics, fans and streamers alike. […]

Comics Review: Lobo: The Last Czarnian

After making his comic book debut as an antagonist in Omega Men issue #3 published in 1983, Lobo got his own four-issue mini-series, “Lobo: The Last Czarnian” in 1990-1991. This time, his characterization recontextualizes him as a satirical take on anti-heroes. Most notably, Wolverine. Lobo’s mini-series earned praise. He eventually starred in a solo series […]

Flashback Review: Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Season 1

In the 1990s, James Cameron was developing a live-action film adaptation of Spider-Man. I already covered the background regarding the character from my review of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man. Moving on. Season 1 officially aired in 1994 (same year The Mask came out) on Fox Kids. Like “X-Men: The Animated Series,” Spider-Man became an instant hit. […]

The Punisher: Season 2

Set after Season 1, Frank Castle comes out of hiding when he’s forced to protect a teenaged girl, named Amy Bendix. The unlikely pair are on the run from evil fundamentalists who hire a hitman. Meanwhile, Billy Russo recuperates from Frank’s battle as he suffers from memory loss. The Punisher’s second season officially streamed in […]

Bleach: The Arrancar Arc: Part 1

Set after The Soul Society Arc and The Bount Arc, Aizen betrays the Soul Society. He gathers the Arrancar. Stronger and deadlier evil counterparts of the Soul Society. Aizen orders them to eliminate Ichigo and his friends. As the storyline progresses, Aizen has a grand master plan up his sleeve. It’s up to Ichigo and […]

Shrinking: Season 1

Grieving over the loss of his wife, therapist, Jimmy Laird bends the rules of psychology by encouraging his patients to do exactly what’s best for them as a “psychological vigilante.” One of his patients Sean, gets booted out by his family forced to stay with Jimmy for a few weeks. Meanwhile, Jimmy’s best friend, Brian […]