One of the more annoying aspects of Netflix’s Marvel shows—beyond the overly long seasons—is the weird insistence on maintaining a noticeable distance between themselves and the big-screen Marvel movies that they ostensibly share a universe with. Characters rarely mention Captain America by name, despite the fact that…
There were many cries of excitement across the internet last month when it was announced that Joss Whedon would be rebooting Buffy The Vampire Slayer, with a black actor as the Slayer and his Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. producer Monica Owusu-Breen taking over as showrunner. (There were also people with some issues…
Reviving a dormant superhero property is a tricky endeavor, especially when creators attempt a back-to-basics approach that tries to recapture the magic of a bygone era. To pull this off successfully, the team needs to understand the qualities that made the original concept so engaging, but also account for the ways…
This article discusses major plot points of Avengers: Infinity War and Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Molly Hayes is one of the cutest characters in superhero comics. She wears adorable animal hats, takes naps after she uses her super strength, and has a sunny, optimistic disposition that makes her stand out next to serious adult heroes. But Molly is growing up, and she doesn’t know how she’s going to change in the…
If you want a good summary of Runaways’ season one finale, listen to Jonah standing in a dark room, putting a deteriorating hand on Victor Stein’s Gibborim Box. “Once he’s back on his feet,” Jonah says, “things are going to get very, very interesting.”
As reported by Deadline, Hulu has renewed both Future Man and Marvel’s Runaways, with the streaming service giving 13-episode second seasons to both shows. The Deadline story doesn’t offer any ratings information for the two shows, which makes sense since these streaming sites don’t like to divulge stuff like that,…
I was worried there would eventually be an episode like “Doomsday.” After three-quarters of a season over-stuffed with mysteries, overlapping storylines, flashbacks, and roughly sixteen main characters to follow it was almost inevitable that everything would come to a head all at the same time and almost none of it…
Man, Alex is being a dick, right?
Remember when there was a dinosaur in Marvel’s Runaways?
One morning, upon awakening from agitated dreams, Gregor Samsa found himself, in his bed, transformed into a monstrous vermin.
I actually laughed out loud when I realized “Kingdom” was starting with an extended, 18-year flashback into the incarcerated life of Geoffrey Wilder, and not just because it looked like Marvel dusted off the exact same wig-and-beard combo it used for Luke Cage’s prison flashback. Mostly, it’s because I’m not sure I’ve…
I’m starting to worry that the runaways of Marvel’s Runaways are never going to run away. “Fifteen” keeps the teens firmly entrenched in their home lives—except Alex, I guess, who is whisked away in a black SUV before the credits roll—which would be perfectly fine if the show kept them as its main focus. But Runaways…
“In Luca Guadagnino’s sensitive, sensual Call Me By Your Name, a bright teenage boy living in the picturesque Italian countryside falls into a passionate summer fling with an older man, the American graduate student who’s come to study for the season… Paced like an especially lazy summer, the film sidesteps conflict…
“Destiny” felt very much like—to use a very specific metaphor—a velociraptor with a nose ring freed from its massive metal cage. After two episodes of deliberate, heavy set-up Marvel’s Runaways finally let loose with some pure comic book kookiness. I mean, we still know next to nothing about Pride. Or why Molly can…
The first episode of Marvel’s Runaways was intriguing but burdened with the task of delving into the personality quirks and backstories of six main characters. So, naturally, the second episode of Marvel’s Runaways...delves into the backstories and personality quirks of twelve more main characters. “Rewind”—probably…
Ever since a bully first pointed to Peter Parker in Amazing Fantasy #15 and said, “that bookworm wouldn’t know a cha-cha from a waltz”—an absolutely devastating burn in 1962—comic book heroics and high school drama have existed in perfect harmony. After all, the selling point of comic books is that they are human…
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Tuesday, November 21. All times Eastern.
Runaways fans have been holding their collective breath ever since it was announced that Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage were adapting the Marvel comics series for TV. With Runaways’ impending arrival on Hulu, those readers can breathe a sigh of relief: The Gossip Girl duo have done an amazing job of transcribing …
Karolina Dean’s parents were supervillains who lied to her about her alien biology for most of her life, and she was partially responsible for their deaths. Shortly after she came out, she was abducted and forced to be an alien bride to bring two warring races together. She’s lost family, friends, and lovers, and her…
