After being somewhat disappointed to hear that Jerome Valeska will be entirely absent from the midseason premiere of Gotham - no matter how heavily he's factored into its marketing - it was nice to learn that he's been confirmed to appear in the episode to follow.
Even as a lifelong Superman fan, I must admit that I'm approaching Krypton with some hesitation. After all, not only is the ten-year journey to becoming the Man of Steel that was Smallville still fresh in my memory, but we also have the Metropolis series on the way. I mean, how much can you exploit the character's mythology before it's spread too thinly across television?
In the annals of cinema, there are just certain names that we've found synonymous with the horror genre such as Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Vincent Price. But as time went on and the idea of sequels and franchises became the norm, one could say that the characters themselves outgrew any one performer, with the likes of Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers being some of the most notable examples.
Seeing as how the Joker is one of my favorite characters in all of fiction, I must admit that I was quite indifferent to the news stating a standalone solo film was being developed for him. Sure, it could work, but promises of a gritty crime drama set in the 1980's that's entirely separate from the DC Extended Universe is more than enough to make me skeptical. Really, the prospect of a Clown Prince of Crime potentially existing without a Batman is pure blasphemy, but, on the the plus side, he won't be played by Jared Leto.
While I personally thought Justice League to be an entertaining action flick, there's no way I'm going to say it was anywhere near perfect or the movie I thought my favorite characters deserved. Of course, there are probably many of you out there who were lukewarm as well; not being blown away, yet also not entirely displeased.
Much like the DC TV shows that also populate The CW's prime time lineup, Supernatural has developed an affinity for exploring alternate realities as of late. Actually, it's nothing new to the series, with season 6's "The French Mistake" remaining among my all-time favorite episodes, but the idea hasn't been exploited to this degree until relatively recently.
In my time as a lover of comic books, one thing I've noticed that is sure to grab the attention of readers is whenever one of the big superhero teams undergoes a lineup change. In this case, it's the Avengers, who'll experience a facelift of sorts upon the launch of their new series.
With the impending release of Blumhouse Productions' revival of the Halloween franchise imminent, it's only understandable that the public at large find their interest renewed. Likewise, longtime fans will probably catch the fever once again, inspiring them to binge prior flicks in the series and perhaps empty their wallets for new collectibles.
It's been said that the greatest villains are those who are heroes in there own mind, but in the case of Legends of Tomorrow, we've been reaffirmed there are those who are pure evil. Rest assured, this likely applies to the demonic Mallus, and even though there's some room for love in Damien Darhk's heart, he's still one bad dude.
Already, this season of Legends of Tomorrow has truly proven to be something when it comes to guest appearances. To name but a few, we've witnessed the resurrection of Damien Darhk, the Arrowverse return of John Constantine (with more to come), and even a time-displaced Gorilla Grodd.
