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Editor’s Note: The following contains minor spoilers from Season 3 Episode 6 of The Mandalorian.The third season ofThe Mandalorianhas developed in many ways fans did not expect. At the end of Season 2, viewers saw Grogu leave with Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) for Jedi training. We also saw Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal)unintentionally inherit the Dark Saberafter defeating Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito), becoming the defacto leader, and usurping Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff)....

Television has a long history of adapting shows around the world for new audiences. They change and edit them to fit the cultural lens of the target demographic. Sometimes adaptations can even be better than the original show that inspired them, taking the premise and being creative with it. Sometimes those same efforts can fall flat for fans of the original and new audiences alike. RELATED:7 TV Shows Lost In American Adaptation It’s not always a case of misguided creativity; adaptations can fail due to not stretching the premise far enough (or at all) to appeal to new audiences, cases of mistaken casting that can plague even original shows, and the inevitable comparisons that will be drawn between the adaptation and the original....

HBO adaptedGeorge R. R. Martin’s unfinished fantasy epic,A Song of Ice and Fire, into a TV series from 2011 to 2019. During this time,Game of Thronesrose to dominate the landscape of popular culture and reinvigorate the fantasy genre thanks to its gripping political intrigue, massive action sequences, and multifaceted characters. Unfortunately, the show came crashing down inone of the worst endings in TV history, though HBO is trying to keep the spark going with more of Martin’s works, such as the prequel series,House of the Dragon....

The recent season of the showGood Omenshas left audiences spellbound as it masterfully expands on the captivating universe initially crafted by the brilliant minds ofTerry PratchettandNeil Gaiman. One of its main characters, Crowley (David Tennant), is a fallen angel. With its intriguing portrayal of fallen angels and biblical lore, the series has proven to be a resounding success. That said,Good Omensis just the tip of the celestial iceberg, as there exists a trove of both movies and TV shows that delve deep into the enigmatic realm of fallen angels....

StudioBinderdefines a plot hole as an “unexplained gap between the pretense of one plot point and the contradicting result of another,” something that practically every comic book movie will inevitably be guilty of at some point in its narrative. Even the grittier comic book movies of late ask the viewer to suspend disbelief, and most of us are more than willing to do that. It’s fun! Whether it’s based on the parameters of worldbuilding, the personality of a character, or simply a matter of plot, there will probably be something that doesn’t quite make sense....

There are many advantages to thesitcomstructure. They have funny jokes, as well as characters that fans can get attached to as you follow their journeys. There is relationship development, and oftentimes this includes slowburn ships. The plot is less defined and linear than withdramas, so that not every plotline matters to the show’s overall story arc, and it usually goes back to the status quo after each episode. Because sitcoms are less rigid about plotlines and continuity than drama shows, this can sometimes leadto major plot holes, continuity errors, or retcons in later seasons....

Travel time is probably one of the more popular plot devices within sci-fi (and some fantasy) TV shows. Fans of sci-fi and fantasy are familiar with various forms of time travel, including time loops, arguably made famous in pop culture byGroundhog Day, and traveling to the past to alter the future, reminiscent ofBack to the Future. There are also time doors, time portals, wormholes, and your standard time machine. Sometimes, even events are triggers for time travel....

The New Hollywood is a term used to describe a time when filmmakers were given more freedom from the studios to explore and experiment, ushering in a decade of incredibly inventive and emotionally powerful American films. That decade would be the 1970s, but it wasn’t just Americans making masterpieces. There were terrific new movies coming out worldwide, many of which are still considered classics to this day. Honorable mentions that could easily be considered essential 70s cinema includeA Clockwork Orange,Chinatown,The Deer Hunter,The Last Picture Show,Badlands,All the President’s Men,every movieAndrei Tarkovskymadeduring this period,Jeanne Dielman, and so many more....

In 2007,Martin Scorsesewon his first and only Best Director Academy Award for his work onThe Departed. Most sensible people would agree thatThe Departedis not the best of Scorsese’s films, but few would be angry that a director of his caliber has an Oscar under his belt. After all, Scorsese had previously received Best Director nominations forThe Aviator,Gangs of New York,Goodfellas,The Last Temptation of ChristandRaging Bull. The factors that impact who actually wins the Oscars include finances, marketing, Hollywood politics, the cultural conversation occurring in any given year, and, perhaps most importantly, the nominees' narrative....

The recent burst of content (thank you, streaming services!) has paved the way for some brilliant performances in television. Specifically, the resurrection of the limited series (the more prestigious alternative to “mini-series”) in recent years has been home to some of the most rewarding storylines, dynamic characters, and rich performances. While there are plenty of outstanding male performances to highlight, such asPaul Bettany’s Vision inWandaVision,Hugh Grant’s suspected killer inThe Undoing,Edgar RamírezasGianni VersaceinThe Assassination of Gianni Versace,Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIas Cal Abar inWatchmen, andSam Rockwell’sBob FosseinFosse/Verdon, it’s the women who have shined the brightest....

Spoilers fromAmerican Horror Story: Roanokefollow. All of the teasers forAmerican Horror Story: Roanokemake sense now: much like the first five episodes of season 6, the promos were mostly distractions from the true story being weaved. Series creatorRyan Murphyhas been teasinga major twistcoming in Episode 6, one that no one has apparently been able to guess. With the installment premiering Wednesday night, we finally have an answer:My Roanoke Nightmarehas turned intoReturn to Roanoke....

2018 proved to be a wild year for animation of all kinds, in all formats, and on screens big and small. 2019 aims to top that. And one animation-focused festival is gearing up to kick the year off. After a wildly successful inaugural run, the second edition ofFrench Institute Alliance Française’s festivalAnimation Firstwill be taking place January 25th-27th in New York to showcase the vast history, enduring ingenuity, and diversity of France’s renowned animation studios and schools....

[Editor’s note: The following containsspoilersforThe Boys, Season 2, Episode 5, “We Gotta Go Now."] The Boyshas never been one to pull punches. For that matter, neither has Homelander,Antony Starr’s scene-stealing, blood-chilling take on a Superman-esque figure, who blasted his fist straight through a man’s chest in the first season. Likewise, neither the show or the character pull their punches when it comes to a sex scene, as we witnessed up close and personal in the fifth episode of Season 2, “We Gotta Go Now,” which brought the tension between Homelander and newcomer Stormfront (Aya Cash) to a surprising (ahem) climax....