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REVIEW: 'Iron Fist' Season 2
Iron Fist Season 2 is an improvement on Season 1, but that doesn't mean it's very good. The differences in tone between the seasons is welcome because it mixes things up and doesn't feel rehashed like other follow up seasons have for MCU Netflix shows. Danny Rand might be the weakest link but Colleen Wing also has corny lines and their dialogue together borders on atrocious. Finn Jones doesn't deserve all the blame. The highlight of the season is the villain, Davos, who essentially is an unlikeable Punisher. Iron Fist Season 1 improved with the last few episodes and Danny Rand character was far less annoying in Defenders those improvements are built upon in Season 2.
By Christopher Sarda7 years ago in Geeks
Cultivating a Garden in Candide and Huck Finn
Since the Enlightenment period, Voltaire’s Candide, or Optimism, has served as the basis for many works of literature. The concept of the protagonist’s quest has been capitalized over the years in countless pieces of film and literature, including in Mark Twain’s classic novel, Huckleberry Finn. Comparing the works of Voltaire and Twain, similarities between the main characters and their journeys arise, adding to the common satirical themes on morality and human suffering, which prove to be ever-present throughout each plot. The journeys of both young Candide and young Huck Finn serve a purpose far greater than either naïve character could realize, underlining these overarching themes through each character’s developing morality. While originating from different backgrounds, Candide from a somewhat privileged class in Westphalia and Huck from the very bottom of the social ladder in the antebellum South, both characters demonstrate a similar sense of naïveté about the world. Candide is taught by the family oracle, Pangloss, that this “is the best of all possible worlds” (Voltaire, 1). For Huck, he lives life oblivious of the issues in his society and, enjoying “laying off comfortable all day” (Twain, 6). In contrast to Candide, Huck recognizes some of the bad things in his life, such as his alcoholic father, and makes an active decision to begin his quest down the Mississippi River. In Candide’s case, coincidence seems to play a larger role at the beginning of his quest, as he gets tricked into the military and cannot “for the soul of him conceive how he came to be a hero” (Voltaire, 2).
By Jennifer Joyce7 years ago in Geeks
Why 'Escape from New York' Is an Amazing Film
Escape From New York is one of those great cult films that only certain people can really appreciate. I’m going to try and change that. Most people who don’t like it/don’t want to see it have the same complaints. It’s too old, it’s really cheesy, I don’t get the premise. While some of that may be true, like most cult films that’s part of what makes it so great. The film also falls into the category of: if one thing had been different, the movie could have been a complete disaster.
By Erin O'Neil7 years ago in Geeks
'Game of Thrones': Who's Likely to Die in Season 8?
As Game of Thrones fans know by now, the Emmy-winning HBO fantasy series has no qualms killing off popular and unpopular characters alike when one least expects it. Still, the death count in its seventh season was relatively tame considering that only three main characters met their demise, namely Queen Olenna Tyrell, Littlefinger, and Viserion (RIP all).
By Marguerita Tan7 years ago in Geeks
