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  • TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 2 – Mega Review

    TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 2 – Mega Review

    By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Remember COVID-19? Ok hear me out. I know referencing that in the start of a Star Wars review sounds weird as hell but it has a purpose. While we are still in the middle of said pandemic (and it doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon), 2020 was the…

  • TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 1 – Mega Review

    TV Review: The Mandalorian Season 1 – Mega Review

    By Matthew Moorcroft Solid Recommendation It has been over 3 years since the first season of The Mandalorian first aired back in late 2019 as the first real “killer app” for Disney+. In fact, Disney was so confident in The Mandalorian as their big show that they launched the service with the program premiering on…

  • TV Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1, Episodes 19-20

    TV Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1, Episodes 19-20

    By Matthew Moorcroft Chapter 19: The Siege of the North – Part 1 – Highest RecommendationChapter 20: The Siege of the North – Part 2 – Highest Recommendation Directed by Lauren MacMullan (Episode 19), Dave Filoni (Episode 20) Starring Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Dante Basco TV-Y7 And we’re here! Avatar‘s first season…

  • TV Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1, Episodes 17-18

    TV Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1, Episodes 17-18

    By Matthew Moorcroft Chapter 17: The Northern Air Temple – Strong RecommendationChapter 18: The Waterbending Master – Strong Recommendation Directed by Dave Filoni (Episode 17), Giancarlo Volpe (Episode 18) Starring Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Dante Basco TV-Y7 One of the things that’s sometimes hard to remember in world building is the importance…

  • TV Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1, Episodes 13-14

    TV Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1, Episodes 13-14

    By Matthew Moorcroft Chapter 13: The Blue Spirit – Highest RecommendationChapter 14: The Fortuneteller – Strong Recommendation Directed by Dave Filoni Starring Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Dante Basco TV-Y7 The Blue Spirit is an episode that really only could have worked right after last episode as it once again taps into the…

  • TV Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1, Episodes 9-10

    TV Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1, Episodes 9-10

    By Matthew Moorcroft Chapter 9: The Waterbending Scroll – Strong RecommendationChapter 10: Jet – Strong Recommendation Directed by Anthony Lioi (Episode 9), Dave Filoni (Episode 10) Starring Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Dante Basco TV-Y7 In 2005, western animation just didn’t really do serialization if at all. There were a couple of shows…

  • TV Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1, Episodes 5-6

    TV Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1, Episodes 5-6

    By Matthew Moorcroft Chapter 5: The King of Omashu – Strong RecommendationChapter 6: Imprisoned – Strong Recommendation Directed by Anthony Lioi (Episode 5), Dave Filoni (Episode 6) Starring Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Andre Sogliuzzo TV-Y7 One of the benefits of episodic television that seems to be lost nowadays is the existence of…

  • TV Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1, Episodes 1-2

    TV Review: Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 1, Episodes 1-2

    By Matthew Moorcroft Chapter 1: The Boy in the Iceberg – Strong RecommendationChapter 2: The Avatar Returns – Strong Recommendation Directed by Dave Filoni Starring Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Dante Basco TV-Y7 It’s probably pointless to really dive into Avatar: The Last Airbender this late in the game. It’s onne of the…