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Deadpool Completely Destroyed By Marvel Studios
In the recent Deadpool & Wolverine trailer, Deadpool calls himself “Marvel Jesus,” alluding to the fact that the new film …
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Fallout Series Can Fix Biggest Problems Of Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic Franchise
Smoothskin’s prepare for more adventures within the Fallout series when this spring’s Amazon Prime series Fallout releases. Recently, video game …
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The Worst Star Wars Sequel Nearly Destroyed The Franchise
The Empire Strikes Back is regarded as one of—if not the—best sequels in movie history. Somewhere in the multiverse, however, …
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Just Give Us Constantine 2, You Cowards
Fans have been clamoring for Constantine 2 since the original came out back in 2005. While there have been signs …
Star Trek Only Survived By Becoming More Like Star Wars
Star Trek vs Star Wars. It’s the endless schoolyard debate: which space franchise is better? Here at Giant Freakin Robot, …
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Darth Vader’s Death Has An Even Darker Secret You’ve Never Caught
Relatively speaking, the original Star Wars trilogy ended on a note of upbeat optimism. Not only do the Rebels defeat …
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Star Trek’s Most Controversial Series Canceled And That’s The Best Possible Outcome
Once upon a time, former Paramount+ flagship show Star Trek: Discovery was going to get a spinoff dedicated to Section …
Star Wars Lightsaber Lore So Stupid That It Was Instantly Forgotten
By now, it’s an open secret that George Lucas was always tweaking Star Wars lore and changing things as he …
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Alien Series Can Save The Franchise, Here’s How
The Alien franchise is one of the coolest horror sci-fi franchises out there, but it’s been a long time since …
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The Fan-Favorite Director Who Loves Star Wars But Never Got A Shot
Star Wars is one of Kevin Smith’s favorite things. The only thing the indie director loves more than the Skywalkers …
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Star Trek’s Most Iconic Villains Don’t Make Sense
If you know anything about the fearsome Star Trek villains (and later reluctant Federation allies), the Klingons, you know they …
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Dwayne Johnson Is The Softest Star In Hollywood
Finally, The Rock has come back to WWE, and going by his behavior at the recent WrestleMania press conference, he’s …
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Star Trek’s Most Famous Drink Makes No Sense
For being such a geeky franchise, Star Trek has a surprising amount of alcoholic beverages ranging from Romulan Ale (a …
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The How I Met Your Mother Character You Should Actually Be Worried About
On the surface, How I Met Your Mother, the popular sitcom from 2005 to 2014, tells an epic love story with a …
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The Netflix Dark Crime Thriller Turns Terrifying Villain Into Twisted Antihero
Five years after its release, it feels a breath away from impossible to look at Todd Phillips’s Joker — which …
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Star Trek Fans Fix Frustrating Borg Plot Hole
Though Star Trek has most certainly overused them, no foe has been quite as frightening as the Borg, the cybernetic …
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Star Trek Reveal Changes Iconic TNG Villain Forever
From the very beginning of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Q was written as a godlike being who loved to …
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The Star Wars Villain That’s Terrible In Live-Action But Amazing In Animation
Even the biggest fans of the Star Wars prequels are willing to admit that General Grievous was a disappointing character. …
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Star Trek Fans Celebrate The Franchise’s Worst Story
In-universe, Star Trek has some pretty fun fictional holidays, with our favorite being “Captain Picard Day.” Outside of the shows …
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Lord Of The Rings Reboot Can Fix The Worst Part Of The Movies
Last year, New Line Cinema, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Pictures, announced they acquired the rights to The Lord of …
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Marvel’s Best Villain Shares Love Triangle With The Last Hero You’d Expect
Boy loves girl; girl loves different boy, boy murders half the universe to impress a girl. It may not be …
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Marvel Fan-Favorite Mutant Wasn’t Even Supposed To Be One
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Marvel’s most famous mutant, Wolverine. Since his 1974 debut in the pages of …
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Disney+ Romantic Comedy Redefined The Genre For A Generation
For generations, romantic comedies were a staple at the movies, from The Philadelphia Story in 1940 starring Carey Grant and …
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The Sci-Fi Story Avatar Ripped Off Is A Better Movie Than Avatar
Stream John Carter for the spectacle and stream it for the fun. Don’t expect anything as significant as the impact made by Burroughs’ books back when he first wrote them.
Star Wars Villain Violent Death Saves Him From Worse Fate
It might seem cruel the way Boba Fett casually walked up to Bib Fortuna and shot him dead at the …
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Captain Kirk’s Violent Aggression Gets Justified
Compared to more mellow Starfleet commanders like Jean-Luc Picard and Kathryn Janeway, Captain Kirk is often branded the “shoot first, …
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The Forgotten Sci-Fi Series Canceled Too Soon In 2010, Can Now Be Streamed
Firefly wasn’t Joss Whedon’s only canceled too soon sci-fi series.
Star Trek Needs To Leave The Federation Behind
There is a paradox at the heart of Star Trek so wild that even Spock and Data combined couldn’t figure …
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The Biggest Problem With Twilight Isn’t What You Think
When Twilight, starring Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan and Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen, was released in 2008, it became a …
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