Alexandrea Callaghan
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Certified nerd, super geek and very proud fangirl.
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Invincible
Ahead of San Diego Comic Con I thought it important to check off some things that have been on my watch list forever ahead of some pretty big announcements. Let’s start with Invincible, not just another superhero show. And something that certainly proves that animation is not inherently for kids.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Invincible and The Boys
In a world that is dominated by both Marvel and DC superheroes that preach morality and the human struggle, other superhero projects show us an arguably more realistic perspective of superhero life. Invincible and The Boys both satirize popular superheroes and offer a different viewpoint on what it means to be powerful.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Secret Invasion
We’ve established thus far that I am less than impressed with the Secret Invasion series so far. Which is mostly disappointing because I feel up to this point the Disney+ series have been more good then bad. But the real problem with this show is the entire lack of emotional connection. There is no heart, no reason for the audience to care about any of these characters. That is the show's biggest problem so far, the little ones however are a big reason why it's been difficult to power through the show. It's slow, the pacing is really poor, and they have opted to make it visually very dark which was a poor decision. Normally 2 bad episodes won’t kill a show IF it starts getting drastically better after the 3rd, however it will only be a 6 episode series so we are officially halfway through. Will it get better? Or is this officially the worst Disney+ MCU show?
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Revenge
Our first time discussing a plot driven story and one that I actually love, Revenge. Emily Vancamp gets the spotlight that she deserves in this 4 season show. This is an amazing show for a lot of reasons but the fact that it is a plot driven story that only takes the time that it needs to tell its story is the biggest reason. The problem I have with most plot driven shows is that they get popular and renewed by networks and then they are forced to keep going and they try to turn into character driven shows with a heavy plot element and as we have established that doesn’t work. You get one or the other, so here we go with all the reasons Revenge is the perfect plot driven story.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Secret Invasion
The first episode of the Secret Invasion series was a little lackluster and it included one of my least favorite and most sexist story tropes. It did not set the bar very high and quite frankly did a great job of lowering any expectations I had for this series, there weren’t very many to begin with anyway. But here we are back for week 2 expecting absolutely nothing.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
What Happened to Movies?
With every major film release come the box office numbers, supposedly tracking a film's success or failure. Yet media sites seem to be very confused about what these numbers reveal. It seems every movie released lately is a failure or flop because the box office numbers and grosses aren't reflecting a profit, at least not a large one. Well there are very obvious reasons for that, obvious to everyone that is except the studios.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny
Early reviews of the latest Indiana Jones movie, The Dial of Destiny, called the movie mediocre. Reviewers were convinced that this movie was just “okay”, well big reviewers have almost never been correct and it doesn’t stop here. Dial of Destiny was a proper Indiana Jones movie, there were a few basic movie flaws but nothing that truly drops its rating.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Secret Invasion
Secret Invasion has premiered. As Marvel’s latest installment of it's extensive universe I was immediately skeptical because as a comic book fan Secret Invasion is kind of a big story. So to handle that kind of story as a Disney+ show was already questionable. But then of course we found out that the director was instructed to not read the comics, because of course the MCU version is nothing even remotely similar to the comic book storyline. The only thing they share is a name, now not only is this misleading but it's unethical. If they had simply come up with a different title and said that it was inspired by Secret Invasion then everything would be fine. But keeping the original title and saying that the MCU was based on the comic book storyline is a blatant lie. It’s also wildly unethical to use the popularity of that story and not acknowledge or pay any of the comic book writers involved in that story. Again a small title change and “inspired by” would have fixed this problem.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
An Open Letter To Studio Executives
Dear All Studio Executives, First of all, I want to say thank you. Thank you for forcing the writers into strike. You have inadvertently made this country a better place to live because the WGA strike has set off a wave of strikes and attempts to unionize and that will only change this country for the better. Second of all I want to say that you are idiots for not paying your writers. Your entire salary, all that money that you love so much is entirely dependent on the general public loving the content that these writers create. Good luck when SAG joins them, nothing can get produced without writers and without actors. You may have a deal with the DGA but they're going to be out of work too.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
No Hard Feelings
The latest film out is Jennifer Lawrence’s, No Hard Feelings. Not only are we reminded of how amazing she is as an actress but we also get to see her comedic timing. The film was fun and funny and exactly what I expected it to be. It was a rom com that was exactly what it branded itself as. Though it followed the typical formula it was still a good time.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
Asteroid City
Asteroid City was released this week and Wes Anderson has created yet another masterpiece. With his signature style he manages to create an original and captivating story that uses humor and heart to keep the audience entertained. Now I am a huge Wes Anderson fan who firmly believes that his entire filmography is 10/10. No misses at all.
By Alexandrea Callaghan3 years ago in Geeks
