WiC Weekly: June 2 - 8, 2024
By Dan Selcke
There are big things on the horizon, there are big things under our feet. Here are some of the biggest stories to go up on WinterIsComing.net over the past week:
The Dark Phoenix Problem: How recent blockbusters failed their most powerful women: https://t.co/ZLdxlMLpKP https://t.co/ZLdxlMLpKP
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 9, 2024
The second season of House of the Dragon is only a week away and the hype is really picking up. It sounds like HBO is committed to giving us more of the show than ever before:
House of the Dragon season 2 episode is the longest in the show's history: https://t.co/nc3X5bb6Gw https://t.co/nc3X5bb6Gw
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 9, 2024
House of the Dragon had its big premiere event in New York City this week. Check out the cast and crew in all their splendor on the green carpet:
The stars of House of the Dragon hit the Green Carpet at the season 2 premiere: https://t.co/LideZxdEnE https://t.co/LideZxdEnE
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 9, 2024
Impressions of the first episode of House of the Dragon are coming in (even though people probably aren't technically supposed to be talking details about it yet):
Early impressions for House of the Dragon praise the actors, tease big shocks: https://t.co/yVNThCqGZf https://t.co/yVNThCqGZf
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 9, 2024
What are the critics saying about the second season of House of the Dragon? (Mostly) good things:
Critics praise House of the Dragon season 2 for its restraint, its depth, and those dragons: https://t.co/Y5dpFt2Lmp https://t.co/Y5dpFt2Lmp
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 6, 2024
Star Wars: The Acolyte has arrived! Is Disney's newest Star Wars show worth watching?
The Acolyte is a straight-forward detective story that fails to break much new ground: https://t.co/mdFjWN9R2E https://t.co/mdFjWN9R2E
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 9, 2024
Alright, back to Westeros. Strap in for a new opening credits sequence when House of the Dragon returns:
House of the Dragon season 2 has a new opening credits sequence: https://t.co/AccKMhlr2E https://t.co/AccKMhlr2E
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 7, 2024
One more House of the Dragon thing: We try and untangle all the strange messages about what breakout character Daemon Targaryen gets up to in season 2:
What in the hell is going on with Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon season 2? https://t.co/ifMULPQYox https://t.co/ifMULPQYox
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 9, 2024
Okay, time to talk about something different, like shonen anime:
Why is Demon Slayer so popular despite having a generic Shonen storyline?https://t.co/6uAxGcveGY https://t.co/6uAxGcveGY
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 9, 2024
Finally, Brandon Sanderson has finished his latest door-stopping fantasy book. Getting any ideas, George R.R. Martin?
Brandon Sanderson finishes writing Wind and Truth, the next Stormlight Archive book: https://t.co/hlkpUB7usb https://t.co/hlkpUB7usb
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 4, 2024
Stick with WiC as House of the Dragon returns next week!
Next. Exclusive: House of the Dragon boss teases Alicent Hightower's brother in season 2. Exclusive: House of the Dragon boss teases Alicent Hightower's brother in season 2. dark
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