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Werewolf By Night (2022)

  This will be another quickie. I missed this because I have been on hiatus from any marvel content in the last year. I have been making a comeback only because of Ms. Marvel. I should write a review on that, but it would be highly biased because I have a major crush on Iman Vellani and it wouldn't be a fair review. Regardless, Werewolf by night is a pleasant short film. It comes at a runtime of about an hour long, and is perfectly edited to introduce all the monsters it feels are relevant. There is a good 'twist' that I think most people saw coming, but one I did not so I thought that was great. The 'monster' is a welcome addition to the MCU as well and I love seeing his portrayal here. He is scary and has a great presence. Elsa Bloodstone is fun too. She is badass and mysterious, awesome in all the right ways. I find the fact that it's mostly black and white pretty interesting. There is a 'bloody' action scene that is very reminiscent of Kill Bill. The

Trying

  I have seen 4 seasons of Trying now and it unbelievable that I have done that. Is it a good or bad thing that it is so forgettable? Trying is a decent show, might I say. I started it because I read multiple places that it was heart warming, and on par with Ted Lasso's cuteness. Yes, in terms of only that, otherwise, considering setting, story, and characters, Ted Lasso is so much better. This might be a short review, because I literally don't remember a lot from this so I shall hit you with the highlights. The main protagonist, Esther and Rafe are great actors, and they really draw you in whenever the show wants to hit you with the emotional 'life is hard' trope. However, the writing of the show doesn't complement these actors enough. The writing is fast, and edits out any weight in the show in exchange for cringe jokes and stretched out B plots I really don't care about. I really dislike the arc they took of Scott the Atlantic. I already hated the character,

Lessons in Chemistry (TV and Novel)

  I do not know if anyone is gonna read this, but for context, this and the next 5 reviews were all written on the same day. So apologies if the quality of any of the reviews feels low (me pretending like all the reviews are earth shattering masterpiece essays). I still haven't zeroed in on what I do exactly. I don't review this stuff, because I need to review for someone, writing all this for myself doesn't indicated a review, more like a thought journal. Yea, they're jus thoughts. So what did I think of Lessons in Chemistry? My fingers have an urge to type out "Eh", but the truth is, it's more like "Ew". Let's start with the book, because that's what I picked up first. I saw Lessons in Chemistry being reviewed by my local library. In that review written by Mary I., she says "This story is rich and complex, the characters witty (the good ones) and sometimes unbearable (the bad ones,) and it is guaranteed you will not stop turning th