I'll agree that, in the lead-up, she does some heroics of her own—but ultimately, she has to be saved by her prince. That, to me, undermines her as a character. It was like Disney wanted to dip its toe into feminism, but chose not to dive in.

I'm fine with her as the hero of the journey. Entering into a deal with the devil is an acceptable plot device. But she does not accomplish the task in the end through her own willingness to sacrifice herself or through overcoming her own faults or through the wisdom gained on the way. She ultimately becomes as…

That's a great concept and all, but keep in mind that Ariel, though she does actively seek what she wants, does so stupidly, thus setting Ursula's plan in motion. And, though she does get to be "part of that world," she achieves this in the end only because the prince sails the broken-off prow of a ship into the…

Thanks.

When I was eight years old, my grandpa died.

I think the Netflix/Amazon series is a good idea. But, since those shows are almost necessarily even MORE budget-conscious than standard shows, the way to pull it off is to set it at Starfleet Academy. Doing so would let you utilize younger actors—you wouldn't even have to make them familiar names like Kirk or…

Beneath a dozen fathom's heavy weight,

"The miniaturizer worked!" Scott cried, inaudibly.

"You fell victim to one of the classic blunders..." (Wally Shawn should be on this list).

Actually, I never bought that as the voice of Darkseid. To each his own, I guess, but to me the Lord of Apokolips should sound more like a crypt being opened in the middle of the night, and he never brought that to the role.

Snarky, perhaps. But phallocephalic? Nah.

The days grow short. It's time to gather pods.

The use of rhetoric in that response was a joy to read. I would show it to my AP English class, but they wouldn't get it. Well done.

There were moments when I laughed out loud.

This is a lot of fun, but licensing would probably prevent purchase. However, if you want something in a similar vein, may I suggest Superhero ABCs by Bob McLeod, co-creator of the New Mutants? It's a really fun book for younger kids, and Bob's a really neat guy. Check it out here.

One of the key reasons Milton writes so persuasively from the perspective of the rebel Satan is that he himself had joined the rebellion to overthrow the king—not God, of course, but Charles I. Milton was a supporter of the Protestants in the Civil War; after the Restoration of the monarchy, Milton could have lost…

One interesting thing is about the Kuvira/Korra contrast is contained in the GIF at the head of the story. It's reminiscent of a positive/negative space balance, which itself is kind of a yin/yang. Given that Korra is chaos gradually coming to order, and Kuvira is about order that gradually turns to chaos, the…

Once—just once—the Reaper failed to reap.

Keaton was okay as Batman. Clooney looked the part but had a bad script. And Kevin Conroy has THE voice. But the guy I'd love to see as Batman (though he'll never get the chance) is Jim Caviezel. Think about it...if he said "I'm Batman," I'd believe him.

"Has it got any sports in it?"