Thoughts on Interview with the Vampire, ep. 1: A Heartfelt Splat of Reactions

This is more meta than review, but here we go. Light spoilers for the episode, promo stuff, and book follow…

This is a fantastic quality show. Of the shows I'm following right now (The Rings of Power, House of the Dragon, Andor, and this), ep. 1 suggests this may be the best—or it's vying hard with Andor. If I were coming in cold with no knowledge of TVC, I would be enthralled and an instant die-hard fan… ( Read more... )

Rings of Power: Some Gushing about Adar and Thoughts on Adapting a Canon

As of ep. 6, I think Adar may now be my favorite character in The Rings of Power. He's well written, well acted, and well directed, and I think his storyline is an example of how to extrapolate on a canon in challenging, "updated" ways without disrespecting it. ( spoilers follow )