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REVIEW: Gotham – Season 5, Episode 3 “Penguin, Our Hero”

brettstevens | Jan 18, 2019 | 0

Last week, Gordon learned a hard lesson, Nygma’s quest took a bleak turn, and Bruce saved Selina – which, unbeknownst to him, has set the iconic DC villainess on the path to her destiny. With the promise of the hunt for Jeremiah set to begin this week, I was very excited for “Penguin, Our ...

The Legacy of Batman Beyond

brettstevens | Jan 16, 2019 | 3

Batman Beyond was, in many ways, a bold experiment. You had a Batman who wasn’t Bruce Wayne and an all-new supporting cast (aside from Kevin Conroy as Bruce and occasional cameos from Barbara). While some may have looked at this chapter with a little skepticism, I couldn’t have been more excit...

REVIEW: Gotham – Season 5, Episode 2 “Trespassers”

brettstevens | Jan 11, 2019 | 0

When we last left Gotham, Tabitha had been killed by Penguin, Nygma was at war with himself and Bruce had finally earned his place in No Man’s Land. The promo promised a battle with Jeremiah and even gave us a glimpse of the Dark Knight himself. I knew the latter wouldn’t be happening until ...

REVIEW: Gotham – Season 5, Episode 1 “Zero Year”

brettstevens | Jan 4, 2019 | 0

In many ways, I felt the season 4 finale of Gotham had bought many of the series’ arcs to a close, most notably with Bruce and Gordon standing together at the end, repeating the line Gordon had told Bruce in the pilot. So when season 5 was announced as a final chapter, I was incredibly &hellip...

Why I’m Excited: Young Justice: Outsiders

brettstevens | Dec 22, 2018 | 0

MILD SPOILERS AHEAD! I’m a sucker for 90s animation. I remember watching Paul Dini and Bruce Timm’s Batman: The Animated Series every night on Cartoon Network at 6:00 and 6:30 (yes, I remember the time; don’t judge me). It had a darkness to it, and a noir sensibility that, in many ways, is t...

Justice League: One Year Later

brettstevens | Nov 14, 2018 | 0

Justice League is a movie I had been waiting for nearly my entire life. I remember being six years old and watching Superfriends and getting so excited whenever I heard that theme and the retro narration. Back then, I didn’t care how cheesy it was; all I cared about was seeing Superman and the ...