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FATE: THE WINX SAGA - Drama Review

The long-running Italian cartoon about a group of best-friend fairies, Winx Club, is one of the few explicitly girl-focused shows to make the transition to a darker, edgier live-action. Fate: The Winx Saga by Netflix casts the same spell on the bright, visually vibrant cartoon that Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Riverdale did on their family-friendly Archie Comics counterparts. It has a surprisingly nuanced plot that delves into the consequences of war across generations — but it comes at a cost, both for the characters and for that familiar sense of friendship and mutual support. In the first episode, we see Bloom (Abigail Cowen) moving into Alfea, a boarding school for fairies and specialists (male fairies) in the Otherworld. The first person she speaks with is a specialist named Sky (Danny Griffin), who discovers that Bloom is from the "realm" of California and that she had no idea she was a fairy three months ago. She meets her roommates, including Stella (Hannah

DIVERGENT TRILOGY: The Most Anticipated Book of all Time

Divergent chronicles tell us about Beatrice (Tris) Prior's journey in a new dystopian world. To avoid the beginning of the war, humanity divided itself into five “factions”: Erudite, for the clever, Amity, for the peaceful, Candour, for the honest, Abnegation, for the selfless, and Dauntless, for the brave. Children grow up in whichever faction their parents belong to, but at the age of 16, they must take an aptitude test to determine which faction they belong to, and the next day, at the Choosing Ceremony, they must choose their life path. Tris realizes she doesn't belong in Abnegation with the rest of her family, so she makes the painful decision to leave her family behind and join the Dauntless. A difficult initiation process follows, and not everyone will survive. Tris struggles to find her place among the Dauntless as she tries to figure out who she is and who her true allies are. Tris has a secret that she discovered about herself during the aptitude test, as if finding

Digital Fortress: The Code That Could Kill You

The issue of government surveillance of electronically stored information on citizens' private lives, as well as the potential civil liberties and ethical ramifications of deploying such technology, is explored in Digital Fortress. "Who will guard the guards? Who will monitor us and make sure we're not hazardous if we're the guardians of society?" What would happen if every nation and person around the globe had access to every top-secret government file? This is what Susan Fletcher and David Becker must avoid in Dan Brown's Digital Fortress. Digital Fortress is a book for action fans, with plenty of action and suspense. Dan Brown also wrote several other action novels. I've read a couple of them and this novel is every bit as good as the others.   Dan Brown's novels are exciting to read since he includes suspense in every one of them, and the bonus of information about the locations, technology, or even the codes helps invoke the readers. “Eve

Arcane: The Battle for the Crown - Review

After bingeing the whole series, many viewers, like myself, regard this show as a masterpiece. I want all future video game adaptations on the big or small screen to take notes. The first season of "Arcane" consists of nine episodes, which were published in three-week increments on Netflix in November. According to Deadline, from November 15 to November 21, "Arcane" ranked in Netflix's top ten globally, with around 38.4 million hours watched on average. Overall, "Arcane" has a 9.4/10 IMDB audience rating, making it Netflix's highest-rated original series, surpassing titles like "Stranger Things" and "Narcos." "Arcane" is now ranked 14th among the top TV programs on IMDB. Why are viewers so taken by "Arcane"? What makes it appealing? To put it simply: it's an incredible spectacle. Everything about "Arcane" came together and functioned well, from the complicated characters and their evolution

The Folk of the Air Trilogy: A True Story of Adventure, Love, and Survival

The Cruel Prince follows Jude Duarte, a human who lives in the Faerie realm. Jude's parents were murdered when she was seven years old, and she and her two sisters were brought to life in the terrifying High Court of Faerie. Jude, although human, wants nothing more than to belong with the animals who took her from her home after ten years. However, most fey loathes humans, particularly the King of Elfhame's youngest son. To be admitted to the Court, she must disobey him and the mortality she has battled so hard to stay in Faerie. As a result, she becomes enmeshed in the High Court's intrigues and deceptions, finding her ability for violence and bloodshed. The Cruel Prince is a thrilling and engrossing read. The book's style is characteristic, and its dark political intrigue disconcerted me. The world of Faerie has a whimsical and wild vibe to it, but the actual design of the world is a little more mysterious and mystical. The book's principal places have a strong

The Book Thief: A Novel of Love and Loss

After being in a long book drought, I decided to pick up “The book thief” by Markus Zusak. The first line is what sucked me into the story. ‘'A mountain range of debris in which our narrator introduces himself, the colors, and the book thief,' says the narrator." The narrator or Death quickly became my favorite character in the series and his beginning monologue is one of my favorites, for, how he wrote the color representation of the dead was very unique. However, he is no grim reaper. He is the kinder and gentler version who shows sympathy for his victims. Yet, he urges people to accept that everyone is going to die. "It's enough to state that at some point, I'll be standing over you, as genially as possible. I shall hold your soul in my arms. A color will cling to my shoulder. I'll softly carry you away." And his resentment for human behavior and its cruelty is what resonated with me and I often thought back to this line whilst reading the

STRONG GIRL DO BONG-SOON - Drama Review

Strong girl Do Bong-Soon is one of the best South Korean dramas directed by  Lee Hyung Min and written by Baek Mi Kyung. Romance, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Action, and Mystery are some of the genres represented in this drama series. The IMDb rating for Strong girl Do Bong-Soon  is 8.2/10. The most anticipated series of 2017. If you are looking for something that is a class by itself watch Strong Girl Do Bong Soon and dwell in a world of wonders. Story Line: As the name suggests Strong Girl Do Bong-Soon, the drama revolves around Do Bong Soon a peanut-sized, cute, and seemingly harmless girl with innate superhuman strength passed down from generation to generation in the females in her family and she might lose it if she exploits the power besotted on her for personal gains or wrongdoings.  The only problem is that she doesn’t want these powers for two major reasons; firstly, her mother favors her twin brother because they think she can protect herself, and secondly, she wants to be

The Inheritors 2013 - Drama Review

The Heirs (Inheritors) is one of the best South Korean dramas directed by  Lee Eung Bok  and written by Kim Eun Sook. Romance, Drama, and Rom-com are some of the genres represented in this drama series. The IMDb rating for The Heirs is 7.5/10. The most anticipated series of 2013. This drama is rated as a gem in K-dramas and perceived as a ray of light in your tiresome world, here are my two cents on THE HEIRS: Story Line: The Heirs (Inheritors) narrate the story of typical and filthy rich high school students who are supposed to take over their family businesses. Kim Tan is a wealthy heir to the largest Korean Conglomerate, the Jeguk Group. He is exiled to the US by his half-brother due to their enmity on Kim Tan being a mistress’s child and is now residing in California with all the luxuries. Cha Eun-sang is an extremely poor girl with a mute mother who is working as a housemaid to some rich people (later revealed to be Kim Tan’s family). She has a sister who lives in the United S

Goblin: The Lonely and Great God - Review

Goblin is one of the best South Korean dramas directed by  Lee Hyung Min  and written by Baek Mi Kyung. Fantasy, Romance, Drama, and Comedy are some of the genres represented in this drama series. The IMDb rating for Goblin is 8.6/10. The most anticipated series of 2016. If you are bored and have nothing to do, here’s the perfect drama that will steal away your night’s sleep. Story Line: Goblin narrates the story of Kim Shin, a Goryeo Dynasty military general with a chest decorated with medals and scars from the battlefield. He has an immense love for his country and can even sacrifice his life for it and this made him ruthless to all his enemies even if they are innocent. The jealous king Wang Yeo and his brother-in-law of Kim Shin murder him and also his wife Kim Sun for supporting her brother. As a punishment for having hands stained with the blood of thousands of innocent soldiers, the Almighty punishes him with immortality and the sword with which he was murdered was still in