Shogun Episode 5 Review, “Broken to the Fist”
Shogun returns in a searing fifth episode of anxiety and anguish as war approaches on the battlefield and at home.
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3 Scenes from Frank Herbert’s Dune that I Wish Were Included in the Movie
Frankie-Robin Cooper compares Frank Herbert’s Dune with Denis Villeneuve’s movie adaptations. 3 important scenes from Dune.
Shogun Episode 4 Review, “The Eightfold Fence”
Shogun’s meditative fourth episode dials back the intrigue in favor of romance, until a shocking conclusion unleashes destruction.
Shogun Episode 2 Review, “Servant of Two Masters”
Shogun’s second episode is even greater than its first, demonstrating the maturity of its script as scheming and violence proliferate.
Why I Love The Harfoots: An Open Letter To The Path
Explore why my co-writers are totally wrong about the Harfoots in LotR: The Rings of Power, and join the Free Peoples of Team Frankie against the forces of Darkness.
Shogun Episode 3 Review, “Tomorrow Is Tomorrow”
Shogun returns with its strongest but most uneven episode yet as Toranaga flees Osaka amid fire and blood. Read our review here.
Shogun Episode 1 Review: “Anjin”
Shogun opens with the best epic premiere in a decade, evoking the heyday of seasons 1 through 4 of Game of Thrones.
Elves and A Tale of Two Authors: Galadhrim and Scoia’tael
On the differences between elves in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher Saga and their adaptations.
The Last of Us Post-Covid
Discover why ‘The Last of Us’ resonates post-COVID. Explore how pandemic narratives, like TLOU, help process trauma through art.
Will Kill For Coin: How Fantasy Came To Love The Freelance Mercenary
From Night City to Novigrad, explore why everyone loves a hero-for-hire in our February Editor’s View.
The Witcher, The Last of Us, and Found Fatherhood
Frankie talks The Witcher, TLOU, Daddy Issues, and Gen Z masculinity in modern sci-fi fantasy adaptations.
Diversity Didn’t Ruin Fantasy. Bad Writing Did.
Fantasy is getting worse, but not because of casting.