Connect with us

Titans Does the Impossible: It Makes Hawk and Dove Cool

Published

on

There’s no reason Titans should be as good as it is yet it continues to be one of the best superhero shows on television.

The tragedy of that, of course, is that so few people have access to it. The downside to having a subscription streaming service is only a select few get to appreciate the quality of the content. That’s a damn shame because Titans continues to raise the bar on what it means to be a superhero in the modern era.

The closest equivalent is Netflix’s Daredevil. Both are essentially deep, adult looks at what it takes to put on a mask and fight people that are generally considered bad. That can sometimes be a grey area though.

Last night’s episode blurred that line just a bit more. In a masterful move it not only fleshed out Hank and Dawn aka Hawk and Dove but gave them a truly moving backstory. Let’s be clear here, up until now Hawk and Dove were basically punchlines in the comics. They are generally seen as one-note C-listers that pop in every so often for entertainment. But Titans is taking a different approach.

The Hawk and Dove in Titans are not only true to the comics but truly conflicted people. The bottle episode deals with each of their own personal tragedies but does so with dignity. From the very beginning it’s clear this isn’t going to be a normal episode. Hank has always had anger issues and while it’s clever to say it’s because he’s the embodiment of war it has to come from somewhere. The reason will shock you.

One cannot help but realize that the truly fantastic direction of the show is due to Warner Bros. finally realizing it had a great staff of comic book writers ready to be put to work. Geoff Johns, who wrote this week’s episode, knows the material like the back of his hand. He’s created some of the best comic book stories of the modern era so letting him take control of a show like Titans allows his talents to really shine.

By the end the story finds itself back on track but at least the show is smart enough to utilize Hawk and Dove. They have been on the sidelines through most of the season but bringing them back into the fold, hopefully permanently, will help to shape the dynamics of the group in ways that haven’t really been explored before.

If you’re not watching Titans by now stop wasting time and sign up for DC Universe Online. It’s worth it and just getting started.

Continue Reading

Events

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

Published

on

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+.

Continue Reading

Events

Comic-Con 2024: Those About to Die Activation

Published

on

Continue Reading

Events

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

Published

on

 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+

Continue Reading

Trending

Copyright © 2012 - 2024 That's My Entertainment