Dennis D. McDonald (ddmcd@ddmcd.com) consults from Alexandria Virginia. His services include writing & research, proposal development, and project management.

"Invincible Atom Eve"

"Invincible Atom Eve"

Dennis D. McDonald
Action, Adolescence, Animated, Coming of Age, Amazon Prime, Mature, Monsters, Science Fiction, TV

Review by Dennis D. McDonald

Despite my unfamiliarity with the animated TV series INVINCIBLE I enjoyed this standalone prequel. It tells how young Atom Eve learned about her superpowers while growing up with an adoptive family. It’s chock-full of familiar story elements but the animation, voice acting, and sheer kinetic nature of the action provides a fresh take on the superhero genre that’s gone stale from recent Marvel and DC bloat.

I’m not sure I want to watch the whole series (Season 2 will arrive shortly) but this one hour special stands on its own and provides a fresh look at the by-now familiar trope of superheroes-that-live-among us.

Amusingly, I watched the first half in Japanese with English subtitles, my default setting for watching animation since I watch so much anime. On a whim I switched to English and found the voice acting to be just as good. Recommended, but not for young children.

Review copyright (c) 2023 by Dennis D. McDonald

Christopher Nolan's "OPPENHEIMER"

Christopher Nolan's "OPPENHEIMER"
"Tengoku Daimakyou (Heavenly Delusion)" anime series

"Tengoku Daimakyou (Heavenly Delusion)" anime series