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Chun-Li's Pioneering Legacy
Chun-Li, the first female fighter introduced in the Street Fighter series, made a monumental impact on the gaming industry and popular culture as a whole. This essay explores Chun-Li's groundbreaking debut and her subsequent influence on the portrayal of female characters in the Street Fighter franchise. Through an analysis of her character development, relationships with other fighters, and cultural significance, Let us examine how Chun-Li paved the way for a diverse and empowered cast of female warriors in the world of Street Fighter, leaving an indelible mark on the gaming landscape.
By JRManglicmot2 years ago in Geeks
Suncoast - A Hulu Movie Review
Everyone is going through something real. Suncoast is a 2024 film. Upon moving her brother into hospice care, Doris strikes friendships with an eccentric activist and a group of teens from her school. As she struggles with her dilemma, these peer groups shed light on her situation.
By Marielle Sabbag2 years ago in Geeks
Poacher Review: Highly Recommended for Slow Burners
Hey, nearest and dearest, Prime Video has just dropped its latest series, Poacher, and personally, I'm pretty impressed with the trailer. Now, the big question is: will this show reel us in completely, keeping us hooked and booked, or is it just another attempt at entertainment that might not hit the mark?
By Ayush Verma2 years ago in Geeks
Live Action Avatar the Last Airbender
I had a very short list of must haves for this first season. I gave this show so much leeway, and I tried very hard to be open minded about the inevitable changes that were going to be made to this show. I have complained a lot about said changes because they were all unnecessary and executed very poorly. But words can not express how happy I am that they kept the sexism of the Northern Water Tribe. It is so integral to Katara’s character development and so important to the story as a whole.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Live Action Avatar the Last Airbender
Again the bare minimum of this show has been fulfilled. The monster design looks really good but there is just no depth to the actual body of the show. All of the storylines are so hollow. I think they brought Sokka and Katara to the spirit world in an attempt at cheap character development because they have fucked it up until this point. But again it just comes across as an unearned moment. You wouldn’t need to change a bunch of shit to fill out these characters if you just did what you were supposed to do the first time. This shouldn’t be the first time we see any actual depth to these characters, it's episode 5, that is inexcusable.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Comic Book Recommendations
So we know that I am known for reading, analyzing, and writing about superhero comics. That is definitely the genre where my expertise lies. That said, there are some excellent non-superhero comics that I would love to recommend. These are from a few different genres. We’ve got some cozy ones, some action, magic and mystery but all non-superhero comics so that there is something for everyone.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Live Action Avatar the Last Airbender
Iroh and Aang are captured together, again before we meet Bumi. I would love to know what the hell was going on in that writers room. What led to the decision to just fuck structure and season distinctions? Why exactly did you think that these storylines needed to happen now? Why did we decide to cut actual season 1 moments that would have helped the impact of these eventual storylines? And why exactly don’t you people seem to understand storytelling 101? Here's the deal adaptations are the easiest, simplest form of writing. They take little to no knowledge, creativity or even thought and yet these writers weren't even capable of that. If you are trained as a writer adaptations are easy work, this is ridiculous.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Live Action Avatar the Last Airbender
We are starting to get better, past the first episode it has at least become watchable. We still seem to be having a problem with exposition, but at least the dialogue and delivery has gotten better. The other problem this show faces is its tone. For some reason they wanted to make it darker as if the show didn’t already deal with war, grief, and genocide. At its core it was a kids show. Now it was never JUST a kids show, like I said there were always some very heavy themes and the show got plenty dark but this show centers around children. Which means that they are going to be goofy and get distracted easily and that’s why the show is timeless, it's why it's multi-generational, it's why this show is so impactful and so rewatchable. And the Netflix version is gutting the show of its personality and charm.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
Live Action Avatar the Last Airbender
This live action adaptation is riddled with problems. And the biggest one is that all these problems are really easy to fix. They are stupid mistakes and it feels like a film students senior project and not like it was made by professionals and developed over years. Most of the technical elements are at about 70-80% but that last 20-30% is very incohesive. I am holding out hope that the first episode is not indicative of the overall season quality.
By Alexandrea Callaghan2 years ago in Geeks
