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Disney’s Marvel Teams Up with Netflix for an Epic Series Based on Marvel Characters

The Walt Disney Company and Netflix Inc. announced an unprecedented deal for Marvel TV to bring multiple original series of live-action adventures of four of Marvel’s most popular characters exclusively to the world’s leading Internet TV Network beginning in 2015. This pioneering agreement calls for Marvel to develop four serialized programs leading to a mini-series […]

MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 6: Fzzt (T.V. review)

The title of this episode — Fzzt — is not a misspelling of Agent Fitz’s name.  Nor is it the latest, greatest energy drink (Drink Fzzt to stay strong!).  Instead it’s the onomatopoeic version of the electrical sound that precedes each death in this week’s S.H.I.E.L.D. adventure (Yeah, you read that right — proper use […]

“ONCE UPON A TIME” Season 3 Ep.6 (TV Review)

Reader discretion is advised. Previously on Once Upon a Time… The relationship between Pan and Hook is finally revealed. Hook’s rise to power comes after his brother’s death, at the hands of Pan. In the present, Captain Hook saves Prince Charming from his terminal, when the deadly dream shade graced his chest. While celebrating the […]

MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 5: The Girl in the Flower Dress (T.V. review)

The promos for this week’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. feature an Asian guy with firestarter powers.  Marvel comics fans wouldn’t be wrong to think it was Sunfire, a Japanese hero who’s been around since 1970.  But no, it’s Scorch, a Chinese villain — the show’s first genuine super villain — created for the series.  Is this […]

ABC’s “ONCE UPON A TIME” (TV Review) S3 E4

Reader discretion is advised. Once Upon a Time… In a mysterious island known as Neverland, Tinkerbell joined the alliance of Emma, Snow White, Prince Charming, Captain Hook, and the Evil Queen, but warns them that the only way they will get off the island is if Pan allows it. Meanwhile, through the magical properties of […]

MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Ep. 4: Eye Spy (T.V. Review)

  SPY GENRE CLICHÉ #86 — THE ROGUE AGENT.  A former spy goes rogue and battles the hero who works for the same agency that, in the rogue’s eyes, did him wrong.  Torn between loyalties, hero spy must defeat rogue spy/villain despite personal connections. Every espionage franchise eventually gets to the rogue agent trope.  Tom […]

ABC Television Announces “TRICK OR TWEET”

ABC Television celebrates the spooky and ghoulishly fun feeling of Halloween with live twitter chats with talent from various Halloween inspired episodes. The event will begin on Wednesday, October 16th and will continue through Halloween night, Wednesday, October 31st. All week long, fans of ABC primetime shows will be able to join in conversations with […]

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