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The upcoming fantasy series set to blow The Witcher out of the water

While it will undoubtedly go down in history as the worst ending for a TV series since Lost, Game of Thrones’ conclusion in 2019 did nonetheless leave a massive void for viewers around the world, many of whom – thanks to the show – were craving their next epic fantasy fix. We shared our thoughts on the shows angling to…

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May 4, 2020

Reviews / TV Series

The Witcher is a step backwards for fantasy

2019 was an important year for fantasy. It saw the end of an era in the final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones, easily the most influential fantasy show of the decade, a show that succeeded in bringing the previously niched genre of high fantasy to mainstream audiences. And while the last season of Game of Thrones was almost universally…

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January 6, 2020

News / TV Series

Killer New TV Series Coming Soon

Pop culture phenomenon Game of Thrones, based on author George R.R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novels, succeeded in the seemingly impossible. Not since Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy did an epic fantasy (or high fantasy) franchise enjoy the kind of mainstream success that Game of Thrones did. In fact, one could easily argue that Game…

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August 22, 2019