My Little Brain Dump

My not quite year of TV in review

Moonhaven, Night Sky - RIP. Not enough sex, violence, and CGI for today’s audience. Worth watching.

She-Hulk, Willow - A fun ride once you realize they’re in on the joke.

Outer Range - Well done but slow. Thank the gods that it actually isn’t a musical!

The Batman - Something different! Thank you!

The Sandman, Interview with the Vampire - Yes, please! MORE!!!

Rings of Power - What the actual fuck was that? Eight hours I won’t get back.

FWIW, I was a bit rough in a comment on Halle Bailey. I am not a ten year old black girl, and not part of her target demographic. She was never on my radar. I Googled. I Wikipediaed. I learned. I’m sure she will do quite well in that live action cash grab The Little Mermaid remake

Let’s play Name That TV Show!

Princess girlboss-so-white complains about a kingdom-uniting arranged marriage to prince milquetoast-so-brown, so she can be all lesbian with her racially diverse friend.

Its Willow! …or at least the first part of S1E1 checking off all the representation checkboxes it can to please social media. (Diversity needs to thrive. Representation needs to die)

Fortunately, that’s the end of the nonsense, and all the appropriate continuity links are made to the movie from 25 years ago. Major props given for bringing back as much of the original cast as possible.

Fairly standard formula overall. The Big Bad is at the front door and the Chosen One is needed to save the world. It’s Willow, not Game of Thrones. Some light entertainment that looks like a good way to pass the time. Let’s see where it leads.

The big thing that’s jumping out at me is the costumes. All the fabrics and construction look modern. Is Willow wearing a denim jacket in that flashback? That green knit thneed* Dove is wearing looks fresh off a contemporary loom. Whatever.

Seriously, what IS that thing? Scarf? Shawl? Wrap? Snood? Shrug? Enquiring minds need to know!

And why do they keep calling Airk “Erick”???