Idiocracy

“So you’re supposed to be really smart? I thought your head would be bigger…”

Imagine, if you will, a world of the future built on the foundation of a civilization in which man’s intelligence was disincentivized while his stupidity was nurtured and rewarded with reckless abandon. This is not The Twilight Zone. This is not the United States in the 2020s. This is the 2006 satirical comedy film known as Idiocracy.

JRS' Best of 2025

The trick, I guess, is to just keep moving.

JRS reviews classic holiday tearjerkers to rewatch before the New Year.

Nero the Assassin: The Archbishop

Archbishop: “Don't be afraid, Joséphine. Brother Penance is a good Christian. I raised him with love and respect for God.”

Episode description: “With the Witch's stone, Horace enters the citadel. Perla confesses to the prince while Néro remains in the underworld despite warnings.”

Josie’s Best of 2025

Another year nearly done! I’ve accomplished almost none of my goals, but maybe I can learn to knit in the next six days. (Probably not.) I did manage to watch a lot of television, so I guess that’s something to brag about.

The Mighty Nein: Belonging

“We were just starting to get to know them.”

With one quest over, the Nein are ready for another – one that seems destined to drag them right into the heart of war. That is, if they take the challenge.

Nero the Assassin: The Monk

Néro to witch: So, what am I thinking now?
Néro internally: Think nothing, think nothing, think nothing.
Witch: Nothing.
Néro: Wrong.
Witch: If you say so. Walk.
Néro internally: Go f*ck yourself.
Witch: I heard that too.

Episode description: “With a new handmaid at her side, Hortense reveals her ruthless streak. Néro tracks down Horace and an enfeebled Azel, in dire need of water.”

It Welcome to Derry: Winter Fire

"Don't you recognize your little boy?"

I keep thinking of a word to describe how I feel about the episode, and I keep coming back around to "fine." It was fine. There were a few moments that I really loved, but by the end of it all, I was left both firmly whelmed and with the now familiar frustration over certain writing choices.

Mark's Best of 2025

Seasons greetings, faithful readers, and welcome to what could loosely be called my best of 2025.

Mission: Impossible 1-8 Review

Note: This review has been updated to include Dead Reckoning and The Final Reckoning

"Your mission, should you choose to accept it..."

Your enjoyment of this series will most likely depend on how much you can tolerate Tom Cruise, as he is the dominant feature of the entire franchise. There's barely a scene in any of the eight films produced so far that doesn't feature him. I'm indifferent to the man, I neither love nor loathe him, but will admit that, as an action star, he rarely ever puts a foot wrong (probably because it would cost him his life, crazy stunt lover that he is).

Juliette's Best of 2025

I am writing this through a fog of flu, so here’s hoping it all makes some kind of sense! As ever, my body has reached the end of the year and given up, and there are some nasty flu strains around this year. But the big news is that I am going part time at my main job next year, to be available for school runs and teacher training days, and to spend more time on writing and content creation, so with any luck I might finish next year with a tiny bit more energy!

Anyway, on to the Best of 2025…

Mini Comic Reviews: December, 2025

This month I'll be looking at new Swamp Thing, the latest relaunch of Moon Knight, Tom King and Bilquis Evely's Helen of Wyndhorn, Transformers, and learning What's the Furthest Place From Here?

It Welcome to Derry: The Black Spot

"Do I got face on my face?"

Yes, you did have a bit of face on your face, although that might have been the least concerning thing that happened this episode.