"Last Son" Re-Watch: "The Last Son of Krypton" Part 1, 2 & 3

 Superman The Animated Series

I had planned on finishing out my "Batman: the Animated Series" recaps with a look at the first "season" of the comic continuation, "Batman: The Adventures Continue," but I'm still figuring out how I want to do those. So, while I worked that out, I figured I would move on to the next series in the "Timmverse" of the DCAU: "Superman: The Animated Series."

S: TAS is much like it's predecessor, "Batman: The Animated Series." About 10 years prior to the series, comic creator, John Byrne, did a soft-reboot of the Man of Steel, making him much more in line with the Superman that we know today. "Superman: The Animated Series" uses this approach. It was acclaimed for the top notch writing, the portrayal of Superman and his various allies and enemies and the voice acting, specifically Tim Daly, Dana Delany and Clancy Brown as Clark Kent/Superman, Lois Lane and Lex Luthor respectively. The show premiered on September 6, 1996.

"The Truth Is Out There" Re-Watch: "3" & "One Breath"

 The X-Files

Season two of "The X-Files" has been good, but kind of different from season one. Gillian Anderson's pregnancy caused her to film less so Mulder and Scully have spent a lot of the season so far separated. Now she's been abducted and Mulder is truly on his own. How's he handling that? Read on to find out.

"foX-Men" Re-Watch: "The Wolverine"

"The Wolverine" (2013) 

"X-Men: Origins" was a disaster. It was hot garbage. Literally one of the worst movies I've ever seen. It would have been understandable if 20th Century Fox had wanted to just shutter it and just save Logan for appearances in the X-Men movies. But they had faith they could turn it around. They initially hired Darren Aronofsky to direct the movie, but he had to drop out. James Mangold who directed the Oscar winning film "Walk the Line" stepped in. This is all good news for Logan fans.

Principal photography on "The Wolverine" began in July 2012. It wrapped in October 2012. The film stars Hugh Jackman as Logan/The Wolverine, Tao Okamoto as Mariko, Rila Fukushima as Yukio, Hiroyuki Sanada as Shingen, Svetlana Khodchenkova as Viper, Brian Tee as Noburo, Haruhiko Yamanouchi as Yashida, Will Yun Lee as Harada and Famke Janssen as Jean Grey. The film was written by Mark Bomback and Steve Frank. It was directed by James Mangold. "The Wolverine" was released on July 26, 2013.

"Hated and Feared" Re-Watch: "Days of Future Past" Parts 1 & 2 & "The Final Decision"

 X-Men

"X-Men" continues to reimagine classic comic arcs in it's first season. It tackles, arguably, one of the most famous arcs in it's decades long run in the two-parter, "Days of Future Past." The comic story was part of the epic, series defining run of writer Chris Claremont and artist Johny Byrne. The story took place in "Uncanny X-Men" #141-142. The basic story from the comic is the same. Veteran X-Man Kitty Pryde is sent from the year 2013 to 1980 to prevent the assassination Senator Robert Kelly. If you've never read the original comic story, what are you waiting for? You should definitely read it before you watch these episodes. For those of you who have read it, here we go.

"Shield Bearers" The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Recaps: "New World Order" & "The Star-Spangled Man"

 The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

"The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" was initially planned as the first of the four Disney+ Marvel series to premiere. Due to the pandemic, filming was delayed so "WandaVision" became the first to premiere. I'm not sure if that did this show any favors. "WandaVision" was a big leap for the MCU and "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" feels much more in line with what we've come to expect. That's not a bad thing, necessarily and as the series progresses it does tackle some heavier subjects. I'm excited to see if I get more out of the show the second time around then I did the first time.

"Fuck Batman" Titans Recap: "Barbara Gordon," "Red Hood" & "Hank & Dove"

 Titans

We have made it to season three. And we are going to get a lot of Batman stuff because... people like Batman stuff? I do think it is funny that on a show about the Titans, it is basically all about Batman, but if it is good, I can forgive it and hope that they circle back to more Titans specific things in season 4. So how are these first three episodes? Let's find out.

A Long Time Ago, During the Clone Wars: "The Mandalore Plot," "Voyage of Temptation" & "Duchess of Mandalore"

 Star Wars The Clone Wars

You have maybe heard of a little show that launched when Disney+ launched called "The Mandalorian." I know it's kind of niche and a lot of people haven't heard of it, but if you're reading this, you probably enjoy it because this is a post about "Star Wars." You're in luck, because the three episodes that we are covering today all feature Mandalore. I'm joking. Of course, you've heard of the Emmy nominated, Grogu pimping sensation. But even, if you hadn't seen "The Mandalorian," you'd still enjoy these episodes.

"In the Name of the Moon" Re-Watch: "Paired with a Monster: Mako, the Ice Skating Queen" & "The Legendary Lake Yokai: The Bond of Usagi's Family"

 Sailor Moon

It's ice skating and the unbreakable bonds of family, both the one you are born into and your chosen family in today's post. Those things definitely go together, right? Makes a lot of sense.

"I Am the Night" Re-Watch: "Batman and Harley Quinn"

 The New Batman Adventures

This is it. The last of the animated films set in the B: TAS universe. Next time, we will look at the comic continuation of B: TAS, but this is it for things to watch. So, let's get right into it, shall we?

"The Truth Is Out There" Re-Watch: "Duane Barry" & "Ascension"

 The X-Files

These episodes are not just classic episodes of "The X-Files." The things that happen in these episodes have consequences that reverberate through the remainder of the series.

"foX-Men" Re-Watch: X-Men: First Class

 "X-Men: First Class" (2011)

After the critical flops that were "The Last Stand" & "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," it was pretty clear that they needed to do something different, especially since this is the first Fox "X-Men" film being released during the MCU era. What better way to jump start the franchise then doing an origin story set in the swinging '60's directed by a grungy British director. Will this be the bright shiny modern re-vamp they are hoping for?

Principal photography in August 2010 and ended in December 2010. The film stars James McAvoy as Charles Xavier, Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr, Kevin Bacon as Sebastian Shaw, Rose Byrne as Moria MacTaggert, Jennifer Lawrence as Raven/Mystique, Oliver Platt as Man In Black Suit, Alex Gonzalez as Janos Quested/Riptide, Jason Flemyng as Azazel, Zoe Kravitz as Angel Salvadore, January Jones as Emma Frost, Nicholas Hoult as Hank McCoy/Beast, Caleb Landry Jones as Sean Cassidy/Banshee, Edi Gathegi as Darwin/Armando Munoz and Lucas Till as Alex Summer/Havok. The film was written by Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz, Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn. It was directed by Matthew Vaughn. "X-Men: First Class" was released on June 3, 2011.

"Hated and Feared" Re-Watch: "The Cure" & "Come the Apocalypse"

 X-Men The Animated Series

"X-Men: The Animated Series" continues to serve up classic heroes and villains and we are only on the ninth episode. I think everyone is ready to meet the oldest mutant out there, En Sabah Nur aka Apocalypse. 

"An Unusual Couple" WandaVision Recaps: "Breaking the Fourth Wall," "Previously On..." & "The Series Finale"

 WandaVision

It's "Eternals" eve and based on the reviews, I am a little nervous. So, it's nice to watch "WandaVision" and wrap myself in it's accolade filled trauma like a warm blanket. We are dealing with the final three episodes here and they are the best of the series for me, which is saying something.

"Fuck Batman" Titans Recap: "E.L._O.", "Faux-Hawk" & "Nightwing"

 Titans

We've reached the final three episodes of season two of "Titans." I haven't seen a show that has so much potential that squanders it in a long time. I'm kind of glad that we are going right into season three after this because I'm rooting for these crazy kids.