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Animazement 2015 Cosplay Gallery: Animazing Cosplay from anime, video games, and comics took over Raleigh for another Memorial Day weekend at Animazement 2015. Read Full Article

I just found it kind of odd, but it fit? Even before I was reviewing shows, I'd read a few movie or game reviews that really clicked with me beyond the game itself, so I don't think it's totally unbelievable. But I just had to point it out given this is the Escapist.

House of Cards Season Three Review: Cards Against Humanity House of Cards muzzles Frank Underwood, offering a closer look at the man who tore down an administration. Read Full Article

Yeah, it was at 3 am last night/this morning. I think they're going for a midnight release for the west coast. Netflix is based near San Fransisco.

You've been heard! I was up at three watching, but I still had to go to meetings today and I have to DM tonight. We'll try and have it up Sunday, Monday at the latest.

Better Call Saul: Jimmy McGill Is Broke and Bad Better Call Saul relies heavily on Breaking Bad parallels as Jimmy McGill searches for his own Heisenberg. Read Full Article

I expected a lot more humor from this premiere, but I didn't laugh out loud until the one twin's reaction to "You take a nice header" (or however he said it). But the grift angle actually has me pretty interested. Edit: I didn't realize how far the episode had progressed. It's really odd...

Okay, what the hell is wrong with the elder McGill? Is he mentally incapacitated or is there actually something wrong with him? Am I the only one that can see it going either way? I mean, the electricity allergy or whatever seems unreal, but how they talk about it almost makes it sound legit...

He really is great. I'm so glad they didn't go after a series focusing on Mike or Jesse. And I'm really loving the similarities between Jimmy and Walt early on. Even beyond the thematic stuff, but like Jimmy kicking the trashcan and Walt punching the paper towel dispenser. I also find it...

Loving the nuance here. Jimmy gives an almost okay argument to the jury but it's just shitty enough for us to know he's not very good. Then just showing the stupid crap the defendants did was great. I keep jumping back and forth between being sympathetic for him and hating him, and I can't...

Just like Breaking Bad, this show has some fantastic camera work. I also like the use of black and white for the post BB sequences. And somehow I'm already feeling sympathetic for Saul/Jimmy.

Apparently we're opening with a Cinnabon commercial.

Spoiler Warning: These comments are not safe territory for the spoiler averse. At least, once the show has begun.

A heads up to regular readers, weekly reviews of Gotham won't continue, but we'll likely come back with something at the end of the season. If there's any interest in hearing my thoughts on future episodes, I might post them on my personal website (aka a tumblr blog I'll throw together real...

Your Greatest Fear and a Flailing Penguin in Gotham ?The Fearsome Dr. Crane? succeeds where early episodes failed. Can Gotham keep this up? Read Full Article