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Daredevil Is Good and Gritty Marvel TV
Back in 2015, Daredevil premiered on Netflix. It was the first of four interconnected series that eventually led to an Avengers-style team-up series called The Defenders. The series was acclaimed for its ground-level approach to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), essentially answering the question of what life was like for the “regular” people who lived […] More
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in SeasonsWhy X-Men ’97 Is the Best Thing You’ll See on TV in 2024
Calling it here and now: X-Men ‘97 was, is, and will be the best thing on television we see in 2024. Whether on quote/unquote “traditional” television or one of the numerous streaming services that most people seem to watch TV shows on nowadays, nothing else from this year even comes close to what X-Men ‘97 […] More
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Larks & Recs: X-Men ’97, Stupid Pet Tricks, Jon Stewart, and Killers of the Flower Moon
It’s quite a week for nostalgia, as a trailer for X-Men ’97 has been released, Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show, and a Sarah Silverman hosted Stupid Pet Tricks premiered on TBS. Brien Allen has some thoughts to share on the latter two of those things, and Clay Dockery is back with another look […] More
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Echo: The Beginning of Marvel Renaissance?
The following review contains some spoilers for Echo Season 1 Stunning. Every shot is a visual spectacle. Every wave of sound is intentional and narratively impactful. I had an inkling I was going to enjoy Echo since the show was announced. I may not be a comic book fan following Maya Lopez’s story, but I […] More
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January 2024 TV Premiere Dates and Blurbs for Upcoming New and Returning Series
Hey everybody, it’s Caemeron Crain here, Executive Editor of TV Obsessive. Happy New Year! And a new year means new TV. The schedule of premieres might be a little lighter in January 2024 than we’d previously hoped, as many series were delayed in their production (for good reasons), but there’s still a lot of stuff […] More
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in EpisodesLoki S2E6 Recap: “Glorious Purpose” — For All Time (Season 2 Finale)
The following recap contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of Loki, S2E6, “Glorious Purpose” (written by Eric Martin and directed by Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead). There is always a lot of talk about the long-term, multi-project contracts that actors and actresses agree to when they join the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The expectation […] More
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Loki S2E1 Recap: “Ouroboros” — Try Everything
The following recap contains spoilers for Loki S2E1, “Ouroborus” (written by Eric Martin and directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead). Editor’s Note: This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t exist. It’s hard to not notice the irony of Loki […] More
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in EpisodesMCU’s Werewolf By Night Is a Howling Success
The following contains spoilers for the MCU’s Werewolf by Night, released on October 7, 2022 Just as it only takes one silver bullet to take down a werewolf, we only need one episode of Marvel’s Werewolf by Night to know that they have developed a monstrously interesting and fun new world for their fans. Billed […] More
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She-Hulk: The MCU’s Necessary Low-Stakes Interlude
In case you didn’t notice, there was more than one popular television show with a Green Wedding last week. At the wedding in the sixth episode of Marvel’s She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (“Just Jen”) we saw a lot less homicidal rage and a lot more villains slipping on ice and class-action divorce settlement hijinks. Instead […] More
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Ms. Marvel Rekindles Some Much Needed Magic in the MCU
If I can explain Ms. Marvel in one word, it would be adorable. Disney’s secret recipe for appealing to children continues to improve upon its ingredients. At one time, Disney only produced stories set in the past. The tales of Snow White, Cinderella, and Aladdin were far from contemporary settings. That is until Pixar came along with Toy Story. However, […] More
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Hawkeye: The MCU’s Passing of the Torch
With four shows under their belt, Marvel’s expansion into Disney+ is now feeling more and more like an integral part of the bigger Marvel Cinematic Universe, and none feels more essential then the recently wrapped up season of Hawkeye. Hawkeye feels like the MCU’s equivalent of comfort food—a rich, filling, yet refreshingly low stakes meal […] More
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Marvel’s Hit-Monkey Is an Off-The-Rails Joyride of Marvel Weirdness
Did I ever tell you the one about the monkey and the hitman’s ghost? If there’s one thing that Marvel has in abundance, it’s weird sh*t. Some of it has already hit the mainstream: Guardians of the Galaxy, Deadpool, Moon Knight and the like, but there’s still plenty of bizarreness for the media empire to […] More














