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REVIEW: 'SPOILS OF WAR' WAS A  DAMN DRAGON APPRECIATION EPISODE.     By Robert Schools  

REVIEW: 'EASTWATCH' WAS OUR  MOST REVELATORY EPISODE OF THE SEASON SO FAR. 'Eastwatch' was all about providing answers to some of the burning questions on the mind of the faithful viewers and it did well to drive crucial plot points as we move (sadly) closer towards the final stretch of the season.  I had already suspected prior to seeing, that this episode five would be fuckery on auto pilot. (I was on my three eyed raven shit) I sniffed the BS, before it happened, but HBO and the gang still snuck a few gems here and there. Brace yourselves.  The Mad Queen lives!!! So turns out  Dany doesn't hang people, she burns em (big surprise😒). From the "non knee benders" to the casual every day traitor.  The judgment is still the same swoosh, dracarys. Episode five began on a sour note. Sam Tarley's folks, Papa Tarley and the valiant and adorable Dickon Talley (his name is Dickon 😂😂), were transformed into bacon, regardless of...

Story or Spectacle: which is more important in making a good Superhero movie. A movie production is made up of several elements put together such as a script, actors, directing and editing to name a few, making a good movie requires every element to function in creative harmony in order to please viewers everywhere. As much as the genres of movies differ, so do their audiences and each genre requires a focus of efforts on specific aspects or elements in the movie in order to meet the needs of their different demographics. For example, action movies rely on editing, effects as well as stunt choreography/coordination, horror focuses on scares, Sci-fi on special effects and visuals and dramas rely mostly on narratives and strong performances from the cast. We are very much in the era of comic book and superhero adaptations as movie-goers can expect at least 4 superhero or comic book movie or tv show from big the production companies every year and the r...