The Good and Bad Climaxes From Marvel’s Phase Two Despite its spotty track record, Marvel manages to present a mixed bag. September 26, 2020June 16, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Six Overpowered Characters and How to Fix Them One-sided battles are no fun to watch. February 1, 2020July 7, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Episode 242: Sidekicks We’ve only got two hosts today, but which of them is the hero and which is the sidekick? September 29, 2019August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi and Chris Winkle
Q&A: How Can I Have a Non-Powered Hero in a Super-Powered Setting? Answered by Oren Ashkenazi June 3, 2019August 26, 2021 in Storytelling
Five Stories That Don’t Understand Power & Privilege Fiction's role in shaping the world means we have a responsibility to portray oppression correctly. August 18, 2018June 14, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis, Social Justice
Episode 151: DC Animated Series DC might have made some silver-screen flops, but its animated shows set a much higher bar. December 31, 2017August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Ari Ashkenazi
Five Injustices in Superhero Stories When heroes endorse harmful ideals—even by accident—their fights for justice can fall flat. September 8, 2017June 28, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Episode 98: Superheroes on TV, Part 2 December 25, 2016August 26, 2021 by Mike Hernandez, Oren Ashkenazi, and Chris Winkle
Episode 97: Superheroes on TV, Part 1 What’s that on your TV screen? December 18, 2016August 26, 2021 by Mike Hernandez, Oren Ashkenazi, and Chris Winkle
Five Superpowers That Will Break Your Story These abilities can get out of hand fast—here's how to rein them in. February 7, 2016July 20, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis, Storytelling
Five Villains Who Follow the Heroine’s Journey These baddies transformed themselves throughout their stories—and made it believable. October 3, 2014August 6, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Analysis, Storytelling
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