Netflix’s take on the series of books by Daniel Handler has been getting many positive reviews for being a better adaptation than the 2004 movie was. However, there’s still many room to discuss when it comes to comparing these two different adaptations, and what each of them did best. NOTE: This article includes mild spoilers for both the movie…
Do you remember where you were in December 2015? Were you eagerly awaiting the arrival of the first installment of the new Star Wars sequel trilogy? Maybe you fell somewhere in between ambivalence or complete disdain? Regardless of your excitement levels, it was hard to avoid the return of Star Wars. Marketing and hype surrounded…
In anime series focused on war, epic action scenes and general fighting badassery, there’s always that one character who’s seen as “the weak one”. It almost seems like they only exist for the sake of having someone to laugh at. If you’d ask anyone who reads or watches Attack on Titan, they would most likely tell you that Armin Arlert is the…
They are calling this web series “BAD TIMING” a zombie rom-com by Andy Goldenberg; however, it is more like a kickass, zombie, rom-com? That sounds like a lot, but trust me — you will be impressed. BAD TIMING is the next best YouTube web series you should know about. You should have already known about it, but better late than never…
Shameless is a character-driven series where the characters’ growth is more important than any overarching storyline. Every single character is worthy of a full-length analysis, but we have decided to go with Ian Gallagher for several reasons. Not only is Ian one of the characters that have changed the most throughout the seasons, but he’s also the most-talked-about-character in…
If you’d ask any anime-consumer to name the most representative anime character of the last decade, the majority would probably reply the same: Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece. The pirate, the rubber man, the man who will rule the seas. We all have the same image of Luffy: a childish, funny boy who gets a little bit…
Cocky, badass, ruthless, mysterious… these are some of the adjectives that first come to mind when talking about Trafalgar Law. Even though this character first appeared in the world of One Piece in Episode 392, he’s only been extremely relevant to the main plot in the latest sagas. With his past still unknown, his character remains a mystery…
The Pirate Hunter, the swordsman, the first mate… Zoro was the first nakama to join Luffy’s crew back in Episode 2. At the time, the only thing we knew was that, compared to Luffy, Zoro was rather serious and even terrifying. He even threatened Luffy that he would kill him if he ever step between him and…
Loved by few (well, depending on what episode you’re currently on) and hated by MANY, Subaru Natsuki might as well be the most talked-about anime character of 2016. Talking about Re:Zero is talking about Subaru because, while Re:Zero is not really a deconstruction of the isekai genre, it’s certainly a deconstruction of the isekai MC. NOTE: This analysis contains HEAVY spoilers for the anime! Over the many discussions…
If you haven’t heard of Webtoon, you really need to check it out. It’s a website (and mobile application) where writers and artists can post web comics daily, weekly, or monthly. These episodes are free to read. For some webtoons you can buy fast passes to access the next episodes quicker and show your support to…
A new web series from Hawaii called, Triple Threat is an episodic comedy web series. It is written and produced by Gina Surles and developed in Creative Lab Hawaii’s 2017 web series immersive program. Hawaii is a place you would not expect to be in the web series genre, but Triple Threat is changing — not only the way we look…
There’s a lot of buzz in the anime fandom lately. It’s everywhere: on Tumblr, on Twitter, on Youtube… It seems like everybody is talking about one particular show that is here to save anime. And that anime is non other than One Punch Man, probably the most hyped seasonal anime of all 2015. Let’s start from the beginning. One Punch Man is…