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Netflix’s 3 Body Problem adaptation channels the book’s spirit but not its brilliance

Though David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo’s 3 Body Problem is impressive, it really feels like just an introduction to Cixin Liu’s deeper ideas.

Avatar: The Last Airbender is everything that’s disappointing about Netflix’s live-action cartoon shows

Netflix’s live-action Avatar has its heart in the right place, but its pacing and uneven performances leave a lot to be desired.

Halo season 2 feels less like a video game — in a good way

Unlike the previous season’s pilot, Halo’s season 2 premiere shows you don’t need a bunch of video game details to tell a video game story.

Amazon’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith series is a clever interpolation of the classic spy fantasy

The Mr. & Mrs. Smith series starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine cleverly reworks the original movie’s spy fantasy into a layered drama about relationships.

Echo brings the best of Netflix’s Marvel era energy to Disney Plus

Disney Plus’ Echo limited miniseries feels like the studio’s first successful attempt at matching the energy that made Netflix’s Marvel shows great.

Loki’s season 2 finale dug deep to find meaning in all of Marvel’s madness

Loki’s second season goes out with a big, existential bang that gives the god of mischief a glorious but confusing new purpose at the center of Marvel’s multiverse.

Invincible season 2 is a thoughtful step toward a bigger universe

The second season of Amazon’s Invincible series feels plugged right into Hollywood’s current obsession with multiverses, but it’s taking notes directly from its classic comic’s source material.

Loki season 2 is a quirky timeline cleanse before the next big Marvel event

Loki’s second season feels like the MCU making a valiant attempt at getting its multiverse together.

Ahsoka brings mystery back to Star Wars

The first two episodes are a great start for the latest Disney Plus expansion of a galaxy far, far away.

Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire is the next brilliant sci-fi anthology you’ve been looking for

Disney Plus’ new anthology series is a wonderful showcase of the African animation industry’s brilliance.