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Arrow: Season 7

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   Based on: DC comics character Green Arrow, created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp Developed by: Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg Written by:  Beth Schwarts, Oscar Balderrama, Jill Blankenship, Rebecca Bellotto, Elizabeth Kim, Onalee Hunter Hughes, Sarah Tarkoff, Emilio Ortega Aldrich, Tonya Kong, Benjamin Raab, Deric A. Hughes, Caroline Dries, Marc Guggenheim, Jeane Wong, Rebecca Rosenberg, Elisa Delson Starring:  Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen/Green Arrow), Katie Cassidy (Laurel Lance/Black Canary), David Ramsey (John Diggle), Emily Bett Rickards (Felicity Smoak), Echo Kellum (Curtis/Mr. Terrific), Rick Gonzalez (Rene/Wild Dog), Juliana Harkavy (Dinah Drake/Black Canary), Kirk Acevedo (Ricardo Diaz), Sea Shimooka (Emiko Queen) Arrow  season 7 trailer: As a repeat of my  Flash and Supergirl  review intros, the "Arrowverse" refers to a shared on-screen universe of multiple CW network TV series based...

Blue Eye Samurai: Season 1

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  Created & Written by: Amber Noizumi and Michael Green, with Yana Bille-Chung  Directed by: Jane Wu Starring: Maya Erskine (Mizu), Masi Oka (Ringo), Darren Barnet (Taigen), Brenda Song (Princess Akemi), George Takei (Seki), Randall Park (Heiji Shindo), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Master Eiji), Kenneth Branagh as Abijah Fowler Blue Eye Samurai season 1 trailer: I'm not often interested in samurai movies/series because weaponry and fighting techniques don't really interest me. However, the trailer for this seemed to delve into Japanese culture and lifestyle as much as swordsmanship. The trailer's artistry also caught my attention: vivid colors, detailed backgrounds, and smooth animation were all prominent.  I could see this series cared just as much about artistry, colors, and culture as it did about the story, and that's why I decided to watch.  Mizu overlooking a city Mizu and Ringo The series is about Mizu, a female half-white samurai in...

Supergirl: Season 4

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    Based on: DC comics character Kara Zor-El, created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino Developed by: Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler, Andrew Kreisberg Starring:  Melissa Benoist (Kara Danvers/Supergirl), Mehcad Brooks (Jimmy Olsen/Guardian), Chyler Leigh (Alex Danvers), David Harewood (J'onn/Martian Manhunter), Katie McGrath (Lena Luthor), Jesse Rath ("Brainy"/Brainiac 5), Sam Witwer (Benjamin Lockwood/Agent Liberty), Nicole Maines (Nia/Dreamer), April Parker Jones (Colonel Haley) Written by:  Robert Rovner, Jessica Queller, Gabriel Llanas, Aadrita Mukerji, Dana Horgan, Maria Maggenti, Daniel Beaty, Rob Wright, Derek Simon, Eric Carrasco, Katie Rose Rogers, Jess Kardos, Maria Maggenti, Marc Guggenheim, Greg Baldwin, Nicki Holocomb, Brooke Pohl, Lindsay Sturman, Natalie Abrams Supergirl  season 4 trailer: As a repeat of my Flash  review intro, the "Arrowverse" refers to a shared on-screen universe of multiple CW network TV ser...

The Flash: Season 5

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  Based on: DC comics character the Flash Developed by: Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Geoff Johns Written by:  Todd Helbing, Sam Chalsen, Eric Wallace, Judalina Neira, Jonathan Butler, Gabriel Garza, Kelly Wheeler, Lauren Certo, Thomas Pound, Sterling Gates, Kristen Kim, Joshua V. Gilbert, Judalina Neira, Jeff Hersh, Zack Stentz Starring:  Grant Gustin (Barry Allen/The Flash), Candice Patton (Iris West-Allen), Danielle Panabaker (Caitlin/Killer Frost), Carlos Valdes (Cisco/Vibe), Danielle Nicolet (Cecile), Jessica Parker Kennedy (Nora West-Allen/XS), Tom Cavanagh (Sherloque & Eobard Thawne), Jesse L. Martin (Joe West), Hartley Sawyer (Ralph Dibny/Plastic Man), Chris Klein (Orlin Dwyer/Cicada) The Flash  season 5 trailer: I jumped into this series a year or two late because I didn't think I was interested in the Green Arrow or Flash characters. Man, was I wrong. When I saw some of the epic crossovers going down in the later years, ...

Psycho-Pass: Season 1

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       Directed by: Naoyoshi Shiotani and Katsuyuki Motohiro  Produced by: George Wada, Kenji Tobori, Wakana Okamura  Starring (Japanese):  Kana Hanazawa (Akane Tsunemori), Tomokazu Seki (Shinya Kogami), Kenji Nojima (Nobuchika Ginoza), Kinryū Arimoto (Tomomi Masaoka), Akira Ishida (Shusei Kagari), Shizuka Itō (Yayoi Kunizuka), Miyuki Sawashiro (Shion Karanomori) Starring (English):  Kate Oxley (Akane Tsunemori), Robert McCollum (Shinya Kogami), Jessie James Grelle (Nobuchika Ginoza), Jason Douglas (Tomomi Masaoka), Scott Freeman (Shusei Kagari), Lindsay Seidel (Yayoi Kunizuka), Lydia Mackay (Shion Karanomori)  Written by: Gen Urobuchi, Makoto Fukami, Aya Takaha Psycho-Pass Season 1 Trailer: I was first exposed to this anime closer to its original release around 2013, and I could tell it was a quality series back then. It's taken me till now to go back for a serious look, but I'm really glad I did.  Psycho-P...