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Game of Thrones Media TV and Film

What is a Weirwood Tree doing in the Red Keep?

In HBO’s House of the Dragon, one notable set piece that plays host to many important scenes and character dialogue is a weirwood tree planted in the middle of the Red Keep. Hardcore fans who only watched the original Game of Thrones run may find it odd that this seemingly heretical idol is left standing in the middle of King’s Landing.

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Media Review TV and Film

Primal Season 2 Review – The Carnage Continues

Ever since its debut back in October 2019, Primal has gained quite the following. The simple story of a caveman and a T-Rex roaming a primeval landscape may be simple, but with the right combination of worldbuilding, pacing, and brutality, the show manages to maintain a steady cadence to keep the audience following along for the entire violent ride.

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Editorial Media Politics TV and Film

Diversity in Fantasy – Why Race Truly Doesn’t Matter in Fairy Tales

The driving force of our argument is that fairy tales don’t lend themselves to the same standards of consistency as semi-historical works or even high fantasy. That is, fairy tales have no lore.

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Dreamcast Media Pitch Meeting TV and Film

Grizzly Man – The Movie

On October 5th, 2003, environmentalist and filmmaker Timothy Treadwell – more commonly known as “Grizzly Man”, was killed in Katmai National Park in Northern Alaska by the very bears he vowed to protect. His story was covered extensively in the 2005 Werner Herzog documentary of the same name. This film extensively covers Tredwell’s life, interviews with friends and family, as well as his incredible footage.

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Animation Dinosaurs History Media Prehistoric Review TV and Film

Primal – The Power of “Show, Don’t Tell”

A caveman and a T-Rex going on adventures don’t sound like much on its own. However, with great writing, an expanding mystical world, and allowing the scenes to breathe makes Primal potentially one of the best-animated shows to come out this decade.

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Animation Best/Worst Media Review TV and Film

Zuko Alone – The Best Episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender

“Zuko Alone” demonstrates the kind of man Zuko could still be under better circumstances. This foreshadows his redemption arc that would come in the final season as he joins his former foes and The Avatar to defeat his father and become the new Fire Lord – ending 100 years of war.

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Star Wars TV and Film

The Problem with Reva – How NOT to Redeem a Villian

When Kenobi was released in May 2022 it was met with a mixed reception from the larger Star Wars community. While many praised Ewan McGregor‘s return, the menacing presence of Vader, and giving insight to Leia Organa’s childhood tenure as Princess of Alderaan. However, there were deep criticisms about the show’s pacing, baffling decisions by all the characters, and once again removing dramatic tension from the galaxy by demonstrating how utterly incompetent The Galactic Empire was during its “prime”. When the series marketing campaign began, one prominent character heavily pushed was an Imperial Inquisitor known as “Third Sister” – a

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