Popcorn Extravaganza

  This Thursday evening, Jared Padalecki returned to The CW after a very brief hiatus (Supernatural recently ended) as the titular role in the new series Walker . Walker serves as a reimagining of the beloved Chuck Norris series Walker, Texas Ranger, and proves to be different from the get-go. While the original series was very much an action-oriented "family values" series, Padalecki’s take features a more broken, disconnected version of Cordell Walker. But that's not bad. By reimagining this series -- I call Walker  a "reimagining" of the original series for modern times as opposed to a reboot because reboot implies "more of the same", whereas a "reimagining" takes the bare-bones concept and alters it to the creator's liking (in this case, that "Cordell Walker is a Texas Ranger who is tough on crime") -- Walker  is in a unique position to chart its own course and create a whole new fanbase in the same vein as series like the ...

Well, hello there! Welcome to my newest little blog that I like to call the Popcorn Extravaganza ! What is the Popcorn Extravaganza? Why, it’s a place where I get to sit down, take a load off, and freely talk about my favorite shows, movies, comics, music, podcasts, and basically whatever else comes to mind. What should I expect? Expect me to talk about shows like Superman & Lois and Walker and maybe some others. Expect me to reflect on random episodes of Smallville or Supernatural  or The X-Files . Expect me to share all my thoughts on films and TV like on Zack Snyder’s Justice League , Stranger Things 4 , and next season of  The Mandalorian . Maybe I’ll even talk about a new comic book series I started or an album, or a podcast I like (I actually host one with a buddy of mine called No Fate: A Terminator Podcast , definitely check it out if you’re a Terminator fan). The truth is, I love to talk about the stuff I watch and enjoy. I love to theorize and analyze and have my...