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fromVulture
1 week ago

These Are the Cameos The Mandalorian and Grogu Wants Us to Be Excited For?

It would seem natural for this film to produce a character worth fawning over as Mando and Grogu flit from location to location and bounty to bounty. The problem is that all of the most likely candidates are deployed primarily as a wink-and-nod to the most hard-core Star Wars fans ... specifically those of Lucasfilm president and creative chief Dave Filoni's animated shows. Ever since Ahsoka Tano made the leap into the body of Rosario Dawson, The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels characters have become increasingly prominent across Star Wars ' live-action TV projects, and now Filoni and Favreau have managed to bring them to the big screen, too.
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fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

Mortal Kombat 2 Movie Didn't Sideline Game Devs Like The First

NetherRealm creators provided deeper script input, aligning stages and finishing moves with fan expectations and improving reception.
Video games
fromVulture
3 months ago

Fallout Season-Finale Recap: Welcome to the Wasteland

Fallout's adaptation succeeds by delivering strong standalone storytelling while integrating fan-service callbacks as satisfying garnish rather than the show's primary focus.
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

'Stranger Things' should have killed a main character

Over five seasons and nine years, "Stranger Things" has evolved from an '80s-set story about a small Indiana town reeling from the sudden disappearance of a local boy into Netflix's big-budget flagship show. The fifth and final season, which premiered on Nov. 26 and concluded on New Year's Eve, broke streaming records and led the platform to its biggest Christmas Day viewership of all time. It's the most-watched show in Netflix history, with over 1 billion all-time views.
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Television
fromVulture
7 months ago

Talamasca: The Secret Order Series-Premiere Recap: More Vampires, No Interviews

Talamasca struggles to establish a clear hook, juggling secret-family intrigue, campy theatrics, and fan-service in ways that feel underdeveloped or conflicting.
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