Because of the mass market. The thing about “genre” writing isn’t so much that it is horror/scifi/romance/whatever, but rather it is that these tend to be defined by certain expectations. Expectations, in an of themselves aren’t bad, per se, but they are easily exploited by bad writers who can, nevertheless, follow…

yeah as a major HP fan this is giving me pause. I mean, I would watch a “travel show” of magical communities around the world, but to find out America is seen through a bland filter of stereotypes...eh....

I’m not sure what about it is supposed to be appealing! I guess I’m supposed to have immediately bought in because of the link to Harry Potter?

I mean–that all sounds pretty excellent, no?

They’re creators too! Look how little the Lowes care about the children they created. Look how awful Iris was because she was overbearing!

Well when you put it like that you make the government assassin sound like he’s not a very nice guy.

Oh my god, the whole thing is a Perd Hapley spinoff. NOW I’m on board.

I always liked that second of footage right at the start where the landscape just pops into existence beneath the spaceship.

I’m way more excited about this.. and I like Star Trek

Nowhere is this picture more appropriate than it is in this post.

VOLDEMORT IS HERE.

Are we sure it’s not ...

I got the twist... But man! It was soooo hard trying to stay awake during this movie! All of Del Toro’s films feel incomplete in some way to me- like at their best they’re “almost great,” but never truly “great.” His films have their moments (often brilliant moments), but they never quite stick the landing. However,…

Spot on. I think that Thomas was 100% done with his sister’s schemes and really loved Edith, unlike his previous wives.

Admittedly I don’t have much faith in either of these.

Stop. Just stop.

Good.

Good, maybe it’ll give Mr. Blomkamp time to learn to make not bad movies.

Exactly why when they said they were writing off the EU continuity for the new movies I knew that it was a good decision. I think I stopped reading at Darksaber (which was so horrendously awful) but the EU started out very promising.

And who gives 3/8 of a fuck about Tom Bombadil?