Kneel Before Pod – Dances with Autobots

The Transformers franchise recently got a cinematic resurgence in the form of Bumblebee; a reboot disguised as a prequel focusing on the yellow Autobot taking on his classic form of a Volkswagen Beetle and being befriended by human girl. Since there are two huge fans of classic Transformers on staff there naturally needed to be…

Bumblebee

The Transformers franchise receives the prequel/reboot treatment in Travis Knight’s Bumblebee. Transformers is a franchise that has become popular to hate over the years with many of the negative opinions being attributed to decisions that director Michael Bay made. Many say that they are racially insensitive, sexist, juvenile and overflowing with incomprehensible action that audiences…

Star Wars Rebels – Season 4 Episodes 15 & 16

“Family Reunion” and “Farewell” Star Wars Rebels ends its four season run with a last stand in defence of Lothal and closure on the various arcs the show has developed. Finales are hard. Saying goodbye to a beloved show is a difficult task for any fan so the writers have an uphill struggle when it…

Star Wars Rebels – Season 4 Episode 14

“A Fool’s Hope” Star Wars Rebels marches towards its final episodes with the Ghost crew recruiting friends and taking a stand in defence of Lothal. The end of this show is so close that it can practically be tasted and there’s a lot to get through in order to wrap things up in a really…

Star Wars Rebels – Season 4 Episode 13

“A World Between Worlds” Star Wars Rebels explores new ideas and teaches Ezra an important lesson when he experiences the other side of the gateway he entered in the previous episode. To the best of my knowledge the Star Wars franchise hasn’t dealt with time travel. Visions of the future are fairly common but time…

Star Wars Rebels – Season 4 Episode 12

“Wolves and a Door” Star Wars Rebels sets up the final phase of the series with more Jedi mysticism and a continuation of the grief being experienced by the characters. The best way to describe this episode is that it’s a prologue meaning its primary function is to set up the elements that will become…

Star Wars Rebels – Season 4 Episode 11

“DUME” Star Wars Rebels slows down to deal with the loss of a key character by allowing everyone to deal with it in their own way. The previous episode had a shocking ending that has widespread implications for the show as it moves into its final episodes. Hera has lost the man she loves, Ezra…

Star Wars Rebels – Season 4 Episode 10

“Jedi Night” Star Wars Rebels picks up from the previous episode after Hera’s capture and Kanan’s single minded desire to save her. There are so few episodes of this show left that it makes sense to focus on the characters and the relationships they share with one another. Hera and Kanan’s relationship has been vaguely defined…