Reviews
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Time travel, legacy, and the “Survival of the Fittest.” X-Men ’97 began its second season with three propulsive episodes. The fourth episode marked a significant tonal shift for the series. In March 2024, Marvel Studios Animation let go of the show’s creator and primary writer, Beau DeMayo. After leaving, DeMayo said the rest of season…
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First Appearance Nostalgia This is a review of X-Men ’97, season one—finally written for darrylpotter.com in 2026, after a grueling two-year production hiatus delayed the show’s season two premiere. I couldn’t review season two without first giving season one its due. But first—a little nostalgia. Saturday, September 16, 1989: Pryde of the X-Men aired on…
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Killers Aren’t Born, They’re Raised They say it takes a village to raise a child. In South Jamaica, Queens, New York, that proverb can be dangerous. I know this firsthand. I was born there. My entire family line began in the early 1800s—yes, you read that correctly. I’m a millennial born in the 1980s in…
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The Gamble That Redefined Modern Westerns Believe it or not, when Taylor Sheridan first tried to sell Yellowstone—a show inspired by the emotional loss of his own family’s ranch from childhood—network executives were skeptical. They doubted audiences would be drawn to stories where land is sacred and blood is currency, or where themes of loss…
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Binge-Worthy by Design Netflix’s original series are made for binge-watching. The streaming service targets digitally native generations—people who want control, instant access, and niche content instead of traditional TV schedules. Nemesis, co-created by Courtney A. Kemp and Tani Marole, feels like Kemp’s Starz hit series Power, but it’s engineered for Netflix. Instead of drug dealers…
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Marvel Studio’s Secret Serum That Wonder Man Doesn’t Take Wonder Man, Marvel’s new mini-series on Disney+, deviates from Marvel Studios’ undefeated secret formula. This winning method has powered the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) for nearly two decades. The formula is simple: relatable heroes, world-ending stakes, witty humor, breathtaking CGI, and those iconic post-credit scenes. It…