Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Reviews and Discussions
Expected by his enemies to die the miserable death of a military slave, Kaladin survived to be given command of the royal bodyguards, a controversial first for a low-status “darkeyes.” Now he must protect the king and Dalinar from every common peril as well as the distinctly uncommon threat of the Assassin, all while secretly
Rating: 3/5 This wasn’t terrible but I was hoping for more. The first episode of the season was a great introduction to the main characters, the setting, and the general feel of the show – just what the first episode should be. This second episode though… Okay, I know that this is a TV show
My Rating: 3/5 Not a bad episode, but still has a long way to go before it’s good. They really are pushing the anti-tech storyline (with the woman on her phone being the cause of a possible crash) which I can’t say I don’t personally agree with, but it’s still quite on the nose. Supergirl
Rating: 2/5 As an episode on it’s own, not too bad. In relation to the whole show, wow that was terrible. The show is trying too hard. Way too hard. There is so much going on, so many new characters, that the show has lost it’s way. Where is the gradual character development? Where are
So, Daniel Greene (a fast-growing YouTuber – check him out) posted a video a couple of days ago called Post Series Depression and he mentioned something that I wanted to talk about. There are people who read Harry Potter or The Lord of the Rings trilogy and then never read anything else. I know some
POSSIBLE SPOILERS My Rating: 1/5 That was the most boring episode of TV I’ve watched this year. The only reason there is 1 start rather than 0 is because the show did include a small amount of setup for the rest of the season. The new villain looks interesting, but seems to have similar motives
Picking up the tale of Kvothe Kingkiller once again, we follow him into exile, into political intrigue, courtship, adventure, love and magic . . . and further along the path that has turned Kvothe, the mightiest magician of his age, a legend in his own time, into Kote, the unassuming pub landlord. Packed with as
MILD SPOILERS My Rating: 4/5 This was a better start that I thought it would be. I was trying to spare my hope before watching this show and wrongly assumed that I might be a little disappointed. Little did I know that the set-up for the main story is actually quite good. Starting with the
My Rating: 3/5 Before the midpoint of the episode, my rating would have been 2/5. There was a point where there seemed to be a glimmer of hope for this season. SPOILER WARNING The story of Lena Luthor’s betrayal is one I was looking forward to the most. I love a story that explore the
Rating 2/5 SPOILERS AHEAD The only redeeming part of the episode was the last scene. The first time we saw Jason, I hoped something might make him what all the comic book fans want him to be. I think the casting is perfect for this too. However, the rest of the episode was incredibly bad.
Rating: 5/5 Non-Spoiler Section Finally. A good film from DC. Not just good: Great! The Joker is one of my favourite villains of all time so I was a little hesitant when they announced they were making a film. Then I watched the trailer. Then I saw who was behind and in front of the
Season 1 of Batwoman will air on October 6th. The season is co produced by David Nutter (who did a great job with the first couple of Game of Thrones Season 8 episodes). Batwoman is set in a Gotham where Batman has abandoned it and crime is rising. Kate Kane (played by Ruby Rose) is
Supergirl’s season 4 received a mixture of reviews. A lot of this is due to the show’s writers using the platform to explore the political climate. This is not a review so I won’t get into any of that. This is a recap. Villains Ben Lockwood was the show’s main villain for a while on
I found this tag at booklovingnut.com so check out their unpopular opinions too! (1). A Popular Book You Did Not Like City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments) by Cassandra Clare I remember reading this around the time the Twilight series was finishing and it was so boring! The love triangles, possible incest, dull-as-hell characters –
The problem with the hero archetype is that it is so easy to be dull. The hero starts out as a pauper, a trainee assassin or mage, a farmer, and then goes on a mighty adventure where a darkness must be stopped. That is, in its most simplest form, the hero narrative. Take inspiration from