The Handmaid's Tale For the next episode in our TGE Watches series, Isabela and I discuss the Hulu Original series: The Handmaid's Tale. We discussed the series several times as it was airing, and had differing thoughts and opinions about it. These differences make for a pretty lively and engaging discussion. Series Description Adapted from… Continue reading TGE Ep 28 – Watches: The Handmaid’s Tale
Bullets and Bracelets? In my last post, I praised Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman for its close alignment to the Wonder Woman comics. I felt this way until I realized how Diana hadn’t disguised herself to play in the Amazon games in the movie. These games would determine which Amazon would be sent back into the… Continue reading Wait a Minute…What Happened to Bullets and Bracelets?
Summer continues and the biggest summer movie of the year is the feature on the latest episode of The Geek Embassy Watches!* <do doo dut do> Wonder Woman! <do doo dut do> But seriously folks, this summer's Wonder Woman movie has been the topic of much debate and discussion all over the internets. As a long… Continue reading TGE Ep 26 – Watches: Wonder Woman
This is your Buffy the Vampire Spoiler Warning. Consider yourself warned. But seriously, it's a 20-year old show; you already know what happens. We here at The Geek Embassy love Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The seminal late-90's horror/drama show was my introduction to dynamic and independent female characters. BTVS shaped my appreciation for the greater "sci-fi/fantasy"… Continue reading Upon Another Viewing: Xander Harris 20 Years Later
Parental Figures Have All the Fun You love them... most of the time. Some are good, some are bad, some are so good we tear up talking about them. For this hangout, we share our favorite parental figures from TV shows, movies, and books. We combined May and June's hangout into one epic conversation. I… Continue reading TGE Ep 24 – Favorite Parental Figures
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 The Geek Embassy starts a new series: Watches. Every month, Mark, Ryan, and I will share our thoughts and critiques of some summer blockbuster movies. We launch the series with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 because of course. We start out our discussion with initial impressions which come… Continue reading TGE Ep 21 – Watches: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2
Come on, admit it. You've taken a Harry Potter house quiz or two. It's a great geeky time killer at the very least. This month, we decided to take a few quizzes and compare results. Isabela, Evan, and I have lots of opinions about all things Harry Potter, not just the house definitions and meanings.… Continue reading TGE Ep 17 – What is Your Harry Potter House?
I wasn't a fan of the HBO series, Girls, at the start of the show. To say I was slow to appreciate it is an understatement. My initial hesitation rooted in the lead character, Hannah's, self-centered approach to life. She acted as if the world, and New York City in particular, owed her something. I couldn't… Continue reading Goodbye, Girls
It's that time again! For March, our staff are getting together to discuss guilty pleasures for our live hangout. What makes something you enjoy a guilty pleasure? Tune in to hear us discuss this very question. We will share our favorite TV shows, movies, books, games, and food. There might also be a disagreement over… Continue reading Guilty Pleasures – TGE March Hangout
Not Another Top-Ten List You can blame Facebook for this one. My friends and I had a lively Facebook discussion about Hugh Jackman, which, subsequently inspired this post. The recent release of Logan got me all nostalgic, thinking back on his universally-lauded performances as Wolverine for the last 17 years. My immediate reaction was to declare… Continue reading The 10 Best Comic Book Movie Actors
