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Stan Against Evil: Evie Fires The Shot Heard Around The World!

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Here we are, folks. The final episode of a fantastic season. Stan Against Evil has always carried the torch of horror/comedy, making sure to give me laughs and monsters in equal measure.

Their secret weapon, though, has been the deep connections and true bonds between the characters. Janet Varney and John C. McGinley find the heart of the show for me every week. This time, they exceed their own high bar.

Episode 8 of season 3, titled Stan Against Evie (how long have they been holding onto that one?) jumps us to the future, and into another state. Literally, we shift New Hampshire for Vermont, as an elderly Evie recounts the story of Willard’s Mill to a disbelieving historian. We go back to our present through Evie’s tale, back to that cursed town, where we last saw Stan with his eyes aglow…

When we left off previously, Stan had agreed to be possessed by Haurus, in order to gain the power to destroy Constable Eccles. In short order, Haurus makes good on that deal, and we are treated to a fantastic display of power that absolutely changes the show dynamic. Gone is the villain of 3 seasons. There is now a bigger problem, one far more powerful than our previous foe. Even worse, this new problem is currently possessing Stan.

I was stunned when the episode dealt with Eccles and fulfilled Haurus’ part of the deal immediately. Plot moves like this are truly one of the highlights of this show and a huge part of my love for it. Instead of agonizing over when Haurus might confront Eccles, we’re instead given an episode about the true cost of things. Stan was more than willing to sacrifice himself to save the town. He feels like he owes it, having been saved himself. But instead, Haurus wants a truly meaningful sacrifice from him. He must kill Evie (setting up that amazing and overdue episode title).

Of course, we’re treated to the usual cadre of gags, from Evie’s victory montage after Eccles’ defeat, Stan’s personal hell as he resists Haurus, the issue of Bored Female Sheriff Monthly, Denise’s plan for a mini-golf course, to Kevin’s real last name. The show never lacks for funny, but we’re deep in the mythology this time around. The Haurus plotline is a threat felt in nearly every scene.

By the time we reach our climactic final fight, we’ve directly explored what kind of pain and sorrow powers Haurus. We’ve come to understand the love that drives Stan to make these choices. And we’ve had a classic smelting scene where someone turns jewelry into a bullet. It’s everything you could ask for in a sitcom season finale, and more.

I’m not ready to say goodbye to Willard’s Mill. If the show must end, this is a fine spot. It’s a funny, heartfelt episode capping a wild and surreal season. But there should be more. I want to know Duquette’s history with Eccles. I want to know how he came to work with Haurus, and what Stan and Evie’s final plan means for him.

I want to know what the last hole will be on Denise’s mini-golf course.

Whatever those stories might be, I trust this show to surprise and thrill me, and for this cast to bring the emotions home. Let’s hope, as Evie says, that “This is just the beginning….”

 

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Paramount+ Reveals Official Main Title Sequence for the Upcoming Series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

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During the TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES panel earlier today at San Diego Comic Con, Paramount+ revealed the official main title sequence for the series. The sequence is composed by EMMY® nominee, Matt Mahaffey, known for his work on Sanjay and Craig, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie and much more. 

From the studios of the Mutant Mayhem film, the all-new Paramount+ original series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES explores the adventures of everyone’s favorite pizza-loving heroes as they emerge from the sewers onto the streets of NYC. Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey are faced with new threats and team up with old allies to survive both teenage life and villains lurking in the shadows of the Big Apple. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation and Point Grey Pictures.

TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is executive produced by Chris Yost (The Mandalorian, Thor: Ragnarok) and Alan Wan (Blue Eye Samurai, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [2012 Series]). Production is overseen for Nickelodeon by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, TV Series Animation, Nickelodeon, and Nikki Price, Director of Development and Executive in Charge of Production.

In addition to the upcoming new series, stream all things Turtles on Paramount+.

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Comic-Con 2024: Those About to Die Activation

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DISNEY+ CASTS DANIEL DIEMER AS FAN-FAVORITE ‘TYSON’IN SEASON TWO OF “PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS”

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 in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Rick Riordan and Disney+ revealed that Daniel Diemer (“Under the Bridge”) will star as fan-favorite cyclops “Tyson” in the epic adventure series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Diemer joins Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase) and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood) as a series regular. The Disney+ Original series from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television will start filming its second season next week in Vancouver.

Season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is based on the second installment of Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series titled “The Sea of Monsters” by award-winning author Rick Riordan. In the new season, Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood one year later to find his world turned upside down. His friendship with Annabeth is changing, he learns he has a cyclops for a brother, Grover has gone missing, and camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. Percy’s journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon.

Diemer stars as Tyson – a young Cyclops who grew up all alone on the streets, and finds it difficult to survive in the human world.  Shy and awkward, with a heart almost as big as he is, Tyson soon discovers that Poseidon is his father, which means Percy Jackson is his half-brother… and that Tyson may have finally found a home. 

Diemer recently starred in the Hulu limited series “Under the Bridge” based off the critically acclaimed book of the same name and a tragic true story of a missing teen girl in Vancouver in 1997. He will next star in the indie “Thug” opposite Liam Neeson and Ron Perlman for director Hans Petter Moland. Daniel was recently seen as the lead in the indie “Supercell” opposite Alec Baldwin and Skeet Ulrich and the lead in the film “Little Brother” opposite Phil Ettinger and JK Simmons. Daniel can also be seen in the Netflix series “The Midnight Club” and recently starred as the male lead in the breakout hit Netflix feature “The Half Of It” from producer Anthony Bregman and director Alice Wu. He is a graduate of Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in Vancouver.

Created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Craig Silverstein, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, The Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg, James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Albert Kim, Jason Ensler and Sarah Watson.

The first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is available on Disney+

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