Bridger Hibbert

I am not much of a sports person, but I love sports that have more on the line than a victory for the sake of the sport, especially when they impact world history. Much like how "Boys in the Boat" showed the stakes of American morale against Nazi supremacy in the Olympic Games prior to World War II, "Young Woman and The Sea" showed how the equality of women in sports depended on the courage, bravery, and determination of one young woman. And yet, HOW she achieved that victory was a collaborative effort, showing that while it takes one person to ignite the spark of change, how others choose to react to that change will be the key to making that change impactful or not. While some details of the film may have been used to add to the drama of the film, it is more or less based in fact. The actors did a great job. My favorite part of any film based on history is when, after the film itself is over, actual footage, photographs, and little bios that explain what happened to historical figures after the events portrayed in the film, are shown. It makes things feel so real and grounded.

Personally, save Mando Season 1, this was the most interesting Star Wars live-action TV Series yet, especially since (unless one has read the High Republic novels) there are completely brand new characters. Personally, I had been looking forward to escape the "fill-in-the-gaps" story telling between the Episodic Star Wars movies (Episodes I-VI-IX) and try exploring newer ideas with new characters and contexts. I liked the narrative style. Reminded me of "Knives Out"; can't trust that everybody's perception of the truth is 100% accurate, but you can glean the main ideas based on what you learn. Was it perfect? Nah, there were some things that could have been better. I kind of wish Season 1 didn't end on a "Revenge of the Sith" vibe...but...eh, we'll see where it goes. While I'm not on-the-edge-of-my-seat determined to see Season 2, I still look forward to watching "The Acolyte" Season 2 with great interest.

In my opinion, this game is by far one of the top videogames I have ever played. (I still have my XBOX console; it never gets old.) Do I want a sequel? Yes. There are plenty of loose ends: 1. Horus' fate. 2. The Fortune Teller who said she would meet Sphinx again. 3. Ra's declaration that Sphinx and the Mummy would work together again in the future. 4. Imhotep hinting at other worlds, 5. Menes is never defeated. 6. Anubis is implied to be prepared to help the Mummy. 7. Nefertiti's fate Will I be mad if it is never released? ....mmm, maybe not.

It left me wanting to watch more Star Wars at the end of the day. That's a win in my book! Overall, I give it a 9/10 or a 4.5/5. There were some flaws (shaky camera, auto-adjust lighting in finale) but it was enjoyable to watch and carried the overall spirit of what makes Star Wars "Star Wars". Thanks to all the cast and crew who put effort into making this.

With what has been presented so far, I am casually optimistic; there are some things I like and things I do not (hence the rating). Though I have read books that reference the time-period "Rings of Power" takes place, I see this show as an adaptation for casual viewers than die-hard Tolkien fans. I am fine with this because if viewers become curious about what happened in the books, this show will be a casual outline before they dive into the nitty-gritty details some of Tolkien's work is known for. This may not be done by Peter Jackson, but the atmosphere of the show definitely carries the tone of Middle-Earth. I hope to see it show it's quality by the end. P.S. I think it is much better than Amazon's "The Wheel of Time", another series where I read all the books, but lost interest in the show for reasons. EDIT: AFTER SEASON REVIEW: I think I could revisit this series again. Some episodes were too bloody for my taste, but it's not too bad for a first season. When's season 2?

I personally enjoyed this film. While some may argue that the story was not your typical "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" plot, I find that it is worth seeing. The animation is incredible, and I was completely unaware that other characters were from the Hanna Barbara universe. I'd put it this way: if this film was just to help the older generation feel some nostalgia from childhood and pique the new generation's curiosity and interest in the originals, I'd say it suceeded in a good way. Was it perfect? No. Was it the worst Scooby in history? No. It was different, and that's not a bad thing. It just makes me want to turn on the TV and see the classics again!

When the movie was over, I clapped in the theater before I knew what I was doing...I've never done that before.

I had fun. Is it a good stand-alone? Eh, not really, since it has so much baggage to carry. Does it work as an addition to a stand-alone Ant-Man trilogy? Not really. Is it a big CGI-fest of action? Oh, no question about that. Does it have a Star Wars-esqe setting? I won't lie, it wasn't too hard to think about it in that way. But overall, aside from some of the creative choices, I liked it, and I could easily rewatch this again in a MARVEL marathon. Oh, and it got me excited to see Season 2 of "LOKI".