I never really considered Joker or Joker: Folie à Deux comic book movies. Joker felt like an indie movie telling the story of a completely different character than Joker in the comics. It might have been better off that way. Anyone looking for a comic book movie would probably be disappointed in Joker: Folie à…
Category: Reflections
Unburdened – Thoughts on Loki Episodes 3 & 4
Loki episodes 3 and 4 are the best yet. In Episode 3: Lamentis, Loki and the Variant—called Sylvie—find themselves on a moon that’s about to be destroyed. I’ve been eager to see more of the female variant, and I wasn’t disappointed. A Loki or not, Sylvie is a great match for our Loki. Even knowing…
Loki and the Lady – Thoughts on Loki Episode 2: The Variant
Loki Episode 2: The Variant, is slightly faster paced than the first episode, but for most of it, Loki is still in the clutches of the TVA. This episode prompts many questions. No matter how certain members of the TVA are that they’re doing the right thing, it’s hard to believe that anyone would be…
Loki Faces the Truth? Thoughts on Loki Episode 1: Glorious Purpose
Like lots of people, I’ve eagerly awaited the new Loki series. Characters like him are why I created this blog, and he’s been on my top favorite characters list since the first Thor movie. What can I say? Episode One: Glorious Purpose was satisfying and left me anticipating more. Loki was his witty, charming self,…
Joker – The Unexpected #jokermovie
Joker was a movie I intended to see, but it took me a while to get around to it, mostly because movies that are widely hyped usually fall to the bottom of my list. I do enjoy movies based on comic books, and the Joker has always been an interesting character. I remember being fascinated…
Kylo Ren – The Human Side of a Villain
Countdown to Kreese – Anticipating Cobra Kai Season 2
If you’ve been watching the Cobra Kai series, you know that Sensei Kreese is back. Generally I’m not wild about purely evil villains, and where the Karate Kid movies left off, Kreese appeared to have no redeeming qualities. What Kreese has is the ability to make people furious. He’s a charismatic monster with a background…
Recommended Villain — Killmonger
Reviews and recommendations on the Compelling Beasts blog are my honest opinion. I purchase the books, comics, and movies that I recommend and review and I do not accept free copies for review. The best villains are usually the ones who don’t do evil for the sake of it. They have good reasons for their…
Recommended Series: The Haunting of Hill House
Reviews and recommendations on the Compelling Beasts blog are my honest opinion. I purchase the books, comics, and movies that I recommend and review and I do not accept free copies for review. The Haunting of Hill House starts out scary but with each episode it becomes more than a horror series. It’s a well…
Serena Joy – Neither Sympathy nor Satisfaction
The Handmaid’s Tale has quite a few villainous characters–many women in a world where females are oppressed. Serena Joy so far is the worst of the worst. Like every great villain, she adds spice to the story. Things become more interesting–and frustrating–when she’s around. Serena is an intelligent woman who used her powers of persuasion…
Cobra Kai – Villain Turned. . .Amazing Antihero?
If a month ago someone had told me that I would end up loving Johnny Lawrence from the original Karate Kid movie, I would have laughed. He was the epitome of everything I loathed. Back in the 80s I had been a kid on the receiving end of verbal bullying and there was no way…
Horror Movies, Feel-Good Movies
It’s probably safe to say most of us have feel-good movies–the ones we watch when we’re down or when we just want to escape from everyday life. For some, their feel-good movies are comedy, romance or maybe action. For me, most of my feel-good movies are horror. I have quite a list of favorite horror…