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After 20 years, the Plastics return in an all-new reiteration of Mean Girls, a cult classic teen drama that should have stayed in the early 2000s. No, it is not a sequel or a re-quel. It is very much a remake that is supposed to appeal to a whole new set of fans, possibly. It is also a live-action take on the Broadway musical that was inspired by the original film which, you guessed it, makes this a musical. Many people were skeptical about this idea, let alone knew it was going to be a musical while fans of the musical were wondering if it would live up to it.  As someone who hasn't seen the Broadway musical, it is hard to compare because I had never seen that cast, nor have I heard of the musical numbers before this so, I am unaware of that aspect of the film but I have seen the original film that starred Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams. As someone who does, to this day, enjoy the original film, the remake does not live up to its standards but mostly for reasons that are not ent

  With the acquisition of the FOX properties, Disney had the chance to adapt to the world of Percy Jackson once again. However, unlike the last time, Disney makes an adaptation that lives up to the source material as well as embraces author Rick Riordan with production, casting, and various other factors that went into this show.  With this first season following suit of the first novel, The Lightning Thief, Percy Jackson and The Olympians of course, follows the titular character learning of his mythological parentage and what that means when he is thrust into this world as he grows older and more powerful as a demigod. When he is chosen to go on quest based on a prophecy, he enlists help from Annabeth Chase and his best friend/satyr, Grover to find Zeus's missing lightning bolt.  Anyone who has seen the film that was released 12 years ago would have a good idea as to what this first season will cover but people who haven't read the original book will know the many changes that

  Marvel Studios has been restructuring and repurposing lately due to how recent entries to the ever-growing franchise are being received (even if I think sometimes people are being too harsh). With a new banner introduced to the Marvel Studios umbrella called Marvel Spotlight, spotlighting the ground-level heroes and their stories, audiences are re-introduced to Echo aka Maya Lopez with her headlining a 5 episode series. Alaqua Cox reprises the role from the Hawkeye miniseries alongside Vincent D'Nofrio's Wilson Fisk, bringing the franchise to a new era of Marvel television.  This Echo TV show has been marketed as Disney Plus' first mature show featuring warnings of viewer discretion at the start of each episode. With expectations to be in a similar vein as the Marvel Netflix shows, Echo does not come to par with the tones and grittiness of what the Daredevil or Jessica Jones shows were and that might be a good thing. Echo realistically portrays fight scenes that are well-

  Aquaman was the only film in the DCEU that made a billion dollars, which proved that the franchise was going on the right track of fan service. Still, as of late, DC's shared universe has been going through a slump, and with it being rebooted, Zack Snyder's vision of the infamous characters is finally being put to an end with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.  The sequel takes place a few years after the previous film, where Arthur, now the King of Atlantis, is married to Mera, and they have a kid, Arthur Jr. (pretentious, I know). When Black Manta returns for his revenge, he finds a dark trident once held by a dark force that threatened the seven seas. Arthur has to enlist the help of his half-brother, Orm to defeat Manta and stop his plans of causing a global crisis that is caused by the dormant dark force that not possesses Manta.  The film is fun by comic book standards as it meets the required parts of a superhero film, by including action, monsters, a beloved superhero, and

  This is probably the closest thing to a Marvel team-up we will get for a while, and it is unfortunate that the drama within the media surrounding this film is based on reasons that are not progressive. However, that is not what we are here to talk about. The Marvels is the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, bringing back Carol Danvers in her latest adventure with Nick Fury and some newfound partnerships with Monica Rambeau and Kamala Khan.  The Marvels is set 33 years after the first Captain Marvel movie, where Carol is still trying to save the universe and she thinks she's the only one who can. After the events of WandaVision, Monica is now working with Fury with her new set of powers in his new project called S.A.B.E.R. while Kamala Khan continues to be the giddy, new superhero that protects the residents of New Jersey but an unworldly event connects her mysterious bangle to both Monica and Carol. Due to this cosmic event involving the Kree supremacist, Dar Benn,

With Marvel in a sort of whirlpool of viewers not having consistent reception towards the content, they seem to be missing a very important and well-done part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Loki lives up to that statement with its second season. Despite its new writers and directors at the helm, the show still showcases the best parts of Marvel's storytelling.  Taking place immediately after the end of season 1, Loki is dealing with the shenanigans of the TVA and the involvement of Kang variants with the release of the multiverse. It is up to Loki and co. (consisting of Mobius, Hunter B-5, and Casey) to deal with the consequences caused by Sylvie. The show still continues to be a trippy, timey-wimey time travel adventure but adds the Marvel-ous flair that made the franchise so memorable. With new rules and problems being thrown in the mix to deal with, the sci-fi logic continues to be expanded upon, solidifying the greatness of the show.  Unlike most of the Marvel shows that dea