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In the Middle of WandaVision

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 I've been watching Marvel's WandaVision on Disney+, and I've got a say now that I'm middle way through it, my emotions are very much mixed.  Certainly I enjoyed Marvel's universe and any kind of addition is something that I will definitely watch, but I have some serious issues with this addition.  First of all I expected a lot of action and when I saw it was mostly a mystery show, then I wondered how will that play out.  I still have to figure that out.  Hopefully by the time it's over, my questions will be answered.  I just have to wait for the mid of March for that to happen. Cast: Cast and characters Elizabeth Olsen  as  Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch : An  Avenger  who can harness magic, engage in  telepathy  and  telekinesis , and alter reality. Olsen said the series brings the character more in line with  the comic book version , including depicting her mental illness, and introducing the "Scarlet Wit...

Walker, a CW Crime Show Breathing New Air in Walker Texas Ranger Franchise

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  Walker is a crime series, a reboot of Walker, Texas Ranger, staring Jared Padalecki in the titular role. It's about a widowed father who returns to Austin after two years, attempting to reconnect with his children, navigate clashes with his family, and find common ground with his new partner, while growing increasingly suspicious of his wife's death. In February 2021 it was renewed for the second season. Development In September 2019, it was announced that a reboot of Walker, Texas Ranger starring Jared Padalecki was in development. The CW picked up the project for its 2020–2021 development slate in October 2019. In January 2020, it was announced that The CW had ordered the project directly to series, bypassing a television pilot, and would be titled Walker. The series is written by Anna Fricke who is also expected to executive produce alongside Dan Lin, Lindsey Liberatore and Padalecki. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of CBS Television...

The Miniaturist, Historical Drama Set in 17th Century

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  The Miniaturist,  is a historical drama set in 17th Century. It was produced by BBC and  directed by  Guillem Morales  and stars  Anya Taylor-Joy ,  Romola Garai  and  Alex Hassell .    In America, it aired in three parts from 9–27 September 2018 on  PBS 's  Masterpiece . Plot: In 1686, 18-year-old Nella Oortman (Anya Taylor-Joy,  Emma ,  The Witch ) arrives in Amsterdam to meet her wealthy merchant husband Johannes Brandt (Alex Hassell,  Genius: Picasso ), but is instead met by his sister Marin (Romola Garai,  Churchill’s Secret ,  The Hour ). When Johannes appears, he presents her with a wedding gift: a cabinet that is a miniature replica of their home, to be furnished by an elusive Miniaturist, whose tiny creations mirror what is happening within the house in unexpected ways and seem to be predicting and unraveling the future with unsettling precision. As Nella begins to uncover its secre...

Servant, a Bit of Horror

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If you are up for a little horror,  Servant   will certainly deliver it.  It is   a   horror    series created  by   Tony Basgallop . The series centers on Dorothy and Sean Turner, a   couple living in Philadelphia.  They hire Leanne, a young woman, to be the nanny and help with  their baby son, Jericho. However, Leanne's arrival starts on a bizarre strings of strange and frightening occurrences for the couple. This is Apple TV+ streaming series and had originally aired on November 28, 2019.  Currently, it's in the second season. The series is intensive and engaging and has won a large number of positive reviews. Cast  Main Lauren Ambrose  as Dorothy Turner (née Pearce), a local television news reporter, recently bereaved mother, and wife to Sean Toby Kebbell  as Sean Turner, a stay-at-home consulting chef, recently bereaved father and husband to Dorothy Nell Tiger Free  as Leanne Grayson, a m...