Nisha Bhat

Not sure why its getting review bombed by all the middle-aged basement dwellers that this show obviously isn't the target audience for...anyways, give this one a fair chance, it might surprise you as its surprised me. I can't say enjoyed the premise or the first episode too much but the character development is truly the best part of this show. Unlike several other shows, the side characters have some the best storytelling and leave you wanting to watch the show again. The one thing that fell short for me was the main character Nan. She's so unlikeable and annoying. Being an illegitimate child is not an excuse to be unforgivably rude to the mother who raised you.

Wow, where do I begin...it really felt like I was watching a Disney channel movie more than a Marvel Studios production at some point. I am sad to say that Kamala Khan as a character (and the entire Ms. Marvel storyverse) deserved so much better than the cringefest this show had to offer. Iman is adorable in her own right, but I do feel that a more mature actress could have brought more screen presence to the role. Every single aspect of Pakistani culture (which is really just very very stereotypical Indian culture, with Indian songs and cultural references) that the show touches on is overemphasized to the point that this show became unwatchable at certain points. It was truly bizarre at some points, particularly the Jalebi Baby/Tesher cameo and the episode 1 bit with the head bouncing off walls. Really felt like they threw in a little bit of everything trendy on South Asian social media and expected it to mesh well together. The only saving grace is the guy who plays Kamala's dad. (Funny enough, the entire Pakistani TikTok community rallied to get him fired during production because they couldn't handle an Indian guy cast as a Pakistani man. I did not see the same energy when a Pakistani man got cast as an Indian in Eternals.) There is a lot of mention of diversity and equity without any substance to those claims, which is something I have seen in literally every recent Disney production. Moral of the story: Quality of representation matters more so than just blatantly performative "representation" itself. The list of horribly written POC Disney characters is seemingly never-ending - Rose Tico from Star Wars, Finn also from Star Wars, and now Kamala from Ms. Marvel :( Moon Knight is the only recent example that I can think of that got it right, which portrayed Egyptian culture beautifully without affecting the story.

"Feminist Hulk SMASH" - The Art of War, Sun Tzu

Aamir Khan himself said don't waste your money on things which have no value right? That is what I will do by not watching this film that has no worth in my mind.

*SPOILERS, read at your own risk* People will say that its like Stranger Things but the storyline and character arcs hit me as being more developed and emotionally realistic in Paper Girls (No offense to ST though, I am still a fan lol). I was surprised at how much character development occurred just over the course of 8 episodes. The writers gave each of the girls equal screen time instead of making one or two the leads and leaving the others in as side characters. Mac was just outstanding, especially considering the heavy knowledge of what happens to her in the future. Mac first sees herself (and her death) as just forgettable and inevitable, not realizing the impact she has on people in the future, from her brother turning his life around and becoming a doctor because of her to her stepmom still mourning her loss very deeply. From meeting her brother in 2019 to opening up to KJ about the truth, she goes from a very gung-ho attitude about her health and life in general to making better decisions by the final episode. Also: EACH of the interactions/scenes in this show is meaningful. There is very minimal filler/pointless banter (unlike some other sci-fi out there, namely Doctor Who) which I appreciate but it also makes the show less of a casual watch and more fast-paced.

Honestly, I’m loving it so far! I have played the RE games and while this remake doesn’t follow canon the acting and storyline has made up for it so far.

Literally one of the best American TV shows I have watched in recent years. Cristin Milioti is just amazing and her on-screen presence is electric as Hazel. Billy Magnussen though was on another level, he toed the line between creepy and charming just perfectly. So far Season 2 has been even better than Season 1 and I am so excited to see what they do with this show. Definitely worth a watch if you enjoyed Black Mirror but with a comedic element!

so, so worth it. this game's well-written characters, cinematic cutscenes, and just the overall atmosphere of night city just makes it amazing to play (not to mention the sick soundtrack, V's combat theme and every track on the latino radio station is such a bop). I genuinely cried during some of the endings because of how much of a journey this game was. play it if you can, choom :)

Just meh. I tried to care about the characters but no one really shined enough to make me really feel much of anything. Marvel packed a ton of star power into the cast but it didn't really make up for the fact that altogether they had very little chemistry. Moments that were supposed to make viewers feel emotional and invested in the characters were uninspiring and probably achieved the opposite goal (I felt very, very bored every time Sersi and Ikaris did their little dance around each other even though I am usually a total sucker for romance). There simply was no spark. The only pair I felt even a little bit positively about was Makkari and Druig, and of course, they got the least screentime. Also, Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo was straight up annoying, at least in the way that the character was written. Just felt like a lot of tokenism and stereotypical "Indian" attributes mashed together. The Bollywood bit especially made me cringe so hard.