Shaman's Thoughts: 'Metropolis' series

Greetings Ladies and Gents! It is I, The Shaman of Animation back again! Imagine my surprise after coming home from work and checking my Twitter feed to see that not only is there a trailer for Ant-Man and The Wasp (which looks to be another fun movie from Marvel) but the announcement of a Superman Prequel series Metropolis...what?

Black Lightning Episode 1 Review

Greetings Ladies and Gents! It is I, The Shaman of Animation back once again with another review! There's a new hero in the DC/CW Multiverse. His name: Black Lightning. When the series was announced last year, I was skeptical. Black Lightning is one of the lesser known heroes in DC Comics, definitely not one I'd pick to have his own show, especially considering there's another black Superhero with the powers of electricity I'd prefer to see in live action. But as more footage came out for the show, I grew more and more intrigued with it. Now that the first episode's finally out: how is it? Let's find out!

Shaman's Thoughts: Teen Titans Go!

Greetings and Happy New Year Ladies and Gents! It is I, The Shaman of Animation back once again! I know, it's been a while. There's been very little activity here in 2017, a lot's gone one in the life of your dear Shaman. That, and a lot of laziness, have put a damper on my writing muse. But, it's a new year, and I have a new laptop, so welcome to a new installment of Shaman's Thoughts, my scatterbrain putting things together into a jumbled up mess of an essay. And in this, we kick 2018 off with a bang...and easy clicks: Teen Titans Go!

Before we begin, I'd like to say that this post was inspired by Shadow Streak's video last month discussing Cartoon Network's schedule at the time. Teen Titans Go...since its premiere in April 2013, the series to me has become the Sword Art Online of Western Animation in the sense that merely mentioning the series is sure to get very different reactions from people. Either complete ire or glee. Some think it to be the reason Cartoon Network is dying and the worst cartoon of all time, while others say the former party are just overreacting and that the series isn't as bad as people make it out to be.

I have something of an interesting history with the series, and as 2018 will mark 5 years since it premiered. I wanted to share my thoughts and history with the series, and how I think it's impacted Cartoon Network in the present and how it could impact its future.