Heroism has always been at the heart of The Magicians. But that’s only because heroism plays a role in our regular lives and exists in many different forms. There are many types of heroes out there and The Magicians was…
The Magicians Season 4 Premiere Review: The SyFy series returns in top form
Great series that dabble in the fantasy genre are few and far in-between and when they manage to succeed (such as HBO juggernaut Game of Thrones) they tend to need to straddle the line between the fantastical (dragons!) and deep realism…
The Magicians: Quentin Coldwater’s a Hero Just Like Us
“My entire life, ever since I first read Fillory and Further, I’ve been waiting for some powerful being to come down and say ‘Quentin Coldwater, you are The One.’ Every book, every movie, it’s about one special guy. Chosen. In…
Krypton Series Premiere Review: A Dark and Broody Start
While we all know the story of Superman and how he came to Earth from Krypton, an entire series set on the Man of Steel’s home planet has never before been done in live-action. Syfy’s Krypton looks to change that.…
The Magicians Review 3×08 “Six Short Stories About Magic”
Over the course of its three seasons, The Magicians have acquired a number of characters – both in leads and in small, yet crucial roles. As the show has evolved from knock off Harry Potter into its own, miraculously delightful and incomprehensibly absurd beast,…
The Magicians Review 3×05 “A Life in the Day”
Few genres and themes have been left unturned on The Magicians. From broad humor to tragic romance, musical numbers, bloody murder and epic duels and a general sense of ennui, we’ve seemingly seen it all within the confines of this little…
The Magicians Review: Season three kicks off and it’s better than ever
What does a show which follows 20 something magicians going to a secret school for magical learning do when the big plot development of the season is the loss – or rather – removal, of magic? It launches itself headfirst…