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Netflix’s THE LAST AIRBENDER – Can It Work?
So, I finally have an excuse to write about Avatar: The Last Airbender (I’ve waited 84 years). With Netflix reviving the hit Nickelodeon series, we have to ask the obvious questions, will it work and do we even need it? Well, let’s sort this thing out. Avatar: The Last Airbender is an animated series that ran on Nickelodeon from 2005-2008. Set in a mystical world where different nations can bend the four natural elements to their will (water, earth, fire, and air), Aang (the last Airbender), has to become the avatar, master of all four elements and bring balance to both the mortal and spiritual worlds. Avatar: The Last Airbender…
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FLASH SPOILER Review: Episode 5×17- “Time Bomb”
The Flash (5×17)- “Time Bomb” Written by: Kristen Kim & Sterling Gates Directed by: Rob Greenlea So when we left off things weren’t looking good for our heroes. Orlin had taken the cure but the adult Grace had come from the future to take up his mantle and it seems just not only more powerful but a little crazy to boot. I don’t see how things could get much worse… Just kidding! They’re getting worse by the minute because Nora can’t get any more help from Thawne in the future so she has to tell her father what they’ve been doing. Of course she can’t just tell Barry because what…
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OFFICIAL: The End of WOBAM! Entertainment
To say the least, WOBAM! Entertainment has been one heck of a journey. In late 2013, I launched the first iteration, Watchtower of Babel News. Then, in 2017, I kicked off sister site Astonishing Marvels, before merging the sites together a year later. After much time and energy spent putting it together, the WOBAM! Entertainment site is what it is today. I can’t go any further without giving a heartfelt thank you to every single person who has ever been involved with WOBAM. I have worked with so many amazing writers, and we launched a great podcast series. I have developed many incredible friendships as a result of our collaboration.…
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OPINION: The Return of Palpatine and the Issue With The Star Wars Sequels
Star Wars is one of the biggest franchises in history. The original trilogy changed the way we view cinema; the prequel trilogy laid the groundwork for modern CGI and the sequel trilogy? Well, we’ll have to wait and see what their legacy will be. One thing for sure, they need to let the past die. Under Disney, the franchise seems to cling onto the past in hopes of keeping older fans on board, and it’s killing the franchise. It all starts with Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the first film in the new franchise. Now, the film is a solid introduction to the world post Return of the Jedi. Still,…
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THEORY: Rian Johnson’s Evil Scheme to Ruin Our Childhoods Finally Exposed?
Three years ago this month, I exposed the nefarious scheme orchestrated by the brilliant minds at Marvel to infiltrate the DCEU with their spy Zack Snyder. What I failed to focus on at the time was the organization above Marvel that pulled the strings the entire time: Disney. Along with my brilliant team of researchers, academics, and investigative journalists, I’ve spent the last three years digging into the shocking secrets Disney hid from us for so long. Disney have recently been recruiting new members, with the latest addition to their empire being Rian Johnson. Yes, that Rian Johnson. Star Wars: The Last Jedi came out over a year ago, and…
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SHAZAM! Review – DC’s Answer to Deadpool
One day, the foster kid Billy Batson gets the chance to prove himself to be more than just a boy when he gets the ability to transform into a hero using one word. But a problem arises when a powerful threat emerges that threatens both him and his family. Before the movie started, I and the rest of the audience that were attending the screening got told by the director David Sandberg told us movies that were influences for this project. These were The Goonies, Ghostbusters, and Superman: The Movie. After watching this project, you can see were, and they fit like a hand to a glove. The children are…
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Retro Review – Death Parade
In Death Parade, we follow the bartender Decim. When people enter his bar, they get forced to play a game. A game that decides if a person will end up in oblivion or win the prize of reincarnation. Death Parade is not an easy show to watch. Not because of the quality, but because of the themes and questions involved. The show focuses on peoples reaction to death, life itself, and what’s right and wrong. As you imagine, this is not something for the faint of heart When someone wants to tell a story with a complex and deep story narrative that brings up heavy subjects, it can often fall…
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FLASH SPOILER Review: Episode 5×16- “Failure is an Orphan”
The Flash (5×16)- “Failure is An Orphan” Written by: Zack Stentz Directed by: Viet Nguyen After back to back weeks of filler episodes I guess we all should have expected for them to throw everything into disarray with a big change episode. But is it good change or bad change? Let’s see if we can unpack this. In 2049, Thawne has about twenty minutes left before he’s put to death and it seems that he and Nora are on the brink of something with their plan to stop Cicada as the Timeline is in flux around Barry’s last confrontation with Cicada. So the pair have to make the confrontation happen…
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Ezra Miller Writing His Own Script for THE FLASH; Could the Scarlet Speedster Be Recast?
DC Films‘ The Flash has taken an infamously long path in development hell. After multiple director changes, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley signed on to direct last year. Then we had productions delays due to scripting and Ezra Miller‘s schedule. The latest update takes the film into a…peculiar direction. However, it may be one that results in a new actor taking the title role. Miller is now writing his own script for The Flash. Not only that, but he’s working on it with renown comic book writer Grant Morrison. Miller wants a darker take on the film, and he’s taking matters into his own hands to pursue that. Right…
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James Gunn Returns as Director for GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3
Last summer, writer-director James Gunn was fired from Marvel‘s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The decision was made after the resurfacing of old tweets, which contained a lot of offensive jokes. Disney‘s decision was met with much criticism. In fact, the Guardians of the Galaxy cast released an open letter supporting Gunn. Since then, Gunn moved to DC, signing on to write and direct The Suicide Squad. But now, Disney has reversed its decision. Gunn is set to return as director for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Why the change? Well, Disney chairman Alan Horn has met with Gunn multiple times after the firing, and he was impressed…
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