onsdag 23 november 2022

Sanditon series two: A Regency romp that works

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The frothy costume drama Sanditon continues after all! It was originally cancelled by ITV after its first series – in spite of, to my knowle...
onsdag 16 november 2022

The power of Doctor Who nostalgia

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Usually I complain that I don't have enough to blog about. I can't use that excuse at the moment: there are plenty of potential blog...
torsdag 3 november 2022

What's the deal with magic schools?

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If House of the Dragon  and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power  have one thing in common (besides pacing issues), it's that they ...
tisdag 18 oktober 2022

What was that? Netflix's Persuasion and the pretty frock conundrum

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"What did I just watch?" Is a comment you sometimes hear on YouTube. I interpret it as slightly more positive than "It was te...
tisdag 4 oktober 2022

House of the Dragon: Be careful what you wish for, GOT fans

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Disgruntled  Game of Thrones  fans have plenty of reasons to be pleased with House of the Dragon , which takes place in Westeros 200 years b...
tisdag 20 september 2022

In defence of The Rings of Power (though I do get why some people dislike it)

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The battle of the fantasy franchises is on. I initially considered gathering my thoughts on Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power  on Amazon...
torsdag 8 september 2022

Comfort reading – and comfort viewing

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So, there haven't been that many blog posts from me about books lately. That's because I have been very unambitious in my reading of...