House of the Dragon Puts Tragedy Through the Political Spin Cycle
After that wrenchingly grim end to episode one, episode two, “Rhaenyra the Cruel,” is here to remind us that all actions have consequences—while also extolling …
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Warhammer 40K Just Brought Back a Legendary Hero, and It Still Wasn't Enough
Things rarely go well in the grimdark universe of Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 setting. It’s kind of there in the grimdark moniker: things either start …
His Dark Materials' Series Finale Was All About Eve
Photo: HBO There is a certain irony that the final two episodes of His Dark Materials, the TV adaptation of Philip Pullman’s YA fantasy novels, …
Mrs. Coulter Reaps What She's Sown on His Dark Materials
Photo: Chris Baker/HBO No offense to Dafne Keen, Amir Wilson, or even James McAvoy, but Ruth Wilson has always been His Dark Materials’ biggest star. …