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REVIEW: Loki – Season 1, Episode 4 “The Nexus Event”

AlexGherzo | Jun 30, 2021 | 0

“The Nexus Event” is one of the most glaring examples of manufactured storytelling I can recall. Plot and character developments are so forced as to be misnomers, with each new point inserted at the whim of the “creatives” because they want the show to be something they know it can’t offic...

REVIEW: Loki – Season 1, Episode 3 “Lamentis”

AlexGherzo | Jun 23, 2021 | 0

With “Lamentis,” Loki takes on another of the characteristics of its eponymous trickster and shapeshifts, becoming a buddy cop action-comedy without breaking stride. The story and mythology behind the Time Variance Authority take a backseat (though an important piece of the puzzle does lock into...

REVIEW: Loki – Season 1, Episode 2 “The Variant”

AlexGherzo | Jun 16, 2021 | 0

The tragedy of “The Variant” may be that a lot of potential viewers won’t check it out after sitting through the glacially-paced “Glorious Purpose.” That would be a shame because, in its second episode, Loki becomes considerably more interesting, hinting at a much smarter story lurking ben...

REVIEW: Loki – Season 1, Episode 1 “Glorious Purpose”

AlexGherzo | Jun 9, 2021 | 2

Loki was supposed to be my reward for sitting through The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. After a series of lectures about race and borders and how terrorists who gleefully kill innocent people are the real heroes, the God of Mischief was set to bring back the fun that had been sucked out of the &hel...

Michael Waldron Writing Star Wars and More Loki

AlexGherzo | Jan 7, 2021 | 2

Star Wars may be in for some mischief. According to Deadline, Loki creator, head writer, and executive producer Michael Waldron will write that Star Wars movie Kevin Feige is developing for Lucasfilm. Since the reveal that Feige would be playing in Lucasfilm’s sandbox, little else has been mention...

Marvel Studios: Legends to Precede Disney+ Shows

AlexGherzo | Dec 15, 2020 | 0

Disney’s Investor Day has come and gone, but the studio had one last Marvel announcement to make. In a tweet, Marvel Studios has announced that a series called Marvel Studios: Legends will be coming to Disney+ next year. Marvel Studios: Legends will “[revisit] some of the most iconic moments fro...