Once in a generation, a show like Attack on Titan comes along. In the modern television landscape, it’s the rarest of phenomena: a series that’s thoroughly good from start to finish, driven by an uncompromising artistic and thematic vision. Hopes (and hype) were therefore unspeakably high for the grand finale of this beloved anime. And, in my opinion, the entire MAPPA
Read MoreTwo long years after Omni-Man’s betrayal, the season 2 premiere of Invincible, “A Lesson for Your Next Life,” is here to mess with our heads even more. Mark Grayson, aka Invincible, is still trying to pick up the pieces and come to terms with the reality of his horrific dad, and we’re all here for the doozy of a dimension-hopping ride.
Read MoreStar Trek: Lower Decks is still blasting at warp 9 in its fourth season, delivering a fast-paced animated series packed with clever Trek humor and surprisingly thoughtful character development. The show is overall carefully crafted, colorful, and fun, with an aesthetic that perfectly complements its tone. Lower Decks is also not afraid to poke fun at tropes and independent fleet-sized elephants in the room
Read MoreHave you ever watched a show and immediately known that you would sell your right kidney to make everyone else watch it too? That’s what Netflix’s new adult animation series Blue Eye Samurai does for me. The premise for Blue Eye Samurai came to co-creators and married couple Amber Noizumi and Michael Green upon having their daughter. Noizumi has spoken about
Read MoreStar Trek: Lower Decks season 4 may be ending this week, but the adventures of the crew of the USS Cerritos are just getting started. At New York City Comic Con earlier this month, showrunner Mike McMahan sat down with us for a roundtable interview to chat about the series and what’s in store for our favorite animated crewmen. In our
Read MoreSometimes you have to wait a while for a really good thing. If you’re like me, you’re impatient, especially when it’s something that is incredibly exciting. But good things come to those who wait, and that’s where I’m at with Prime Video’s Invincible season 2. After the tooth and heart-breaking fight between Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun) and his Viltrumite father Omni-Man
Read MoreIt’s hard to find someone my age or younger whose childhood wasn’t made better by a DreamWorks Animated film. Like come on, this production company created some of the most iconic animated franchises of the past 30 years. Shrek, Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar, and even films such as The Prince of Egypt, The Road to El Dorado, and Chicken Run. These
Read MoreIt’s been about two years since the finale of Invincible season 1 left us and Mark Grayson reeling. My Father, The Hero, showed us the truth about Omni-Man, and it was dark and filled with Viltrumite ruthlessness. The finale also left us with many questions and story potential, especially with the big reveal about the GDA and Allen the Alien’s (Seth
Read MoreScavengers Reign is a continuation of a short film released in 2016 on Adult Swim created by Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner. If you haven’t watched Scavengers yet, it’s available for free online on YouTube here and it’s a quick 8 minutes. Is it necessary viewing? No, but I do recommend you watch it as a primer to get a feel
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