Project Hail Mary Didn’t Take Off
With a quirky outline, Project Hail Mary stays within the bounds of human language and imperial fantasy.

Crew member Lei Menghan, unable to repay his debts and with nowhere else to turn, reluctantly agrees to his ex-wife's request to take care of her current husband, Hua Chengzhi, a primary school principal who is paraplegic. In return, she promises to lend him the money needed to settle his debts. Throughout their time together, Lei Menghan and Hua Chengzhi face numerous challenges but gradually earn each other's trust through genuine efforts. Ultimately, after a series of events that bring them closer, they support and help each other grow. Together, they rekindle hope in their lives during their lowest points.
With a quirky outline, Project Hail Mary stays within the bounds of human language and imperial fantasy.
An aspect of She-Ra that I find refreshing is even though a large portion of the cast is on the LGBTQ+ Spectrum, being gay is never mentioned. While this might initially sound like a negative thing, in the show’s land of Etheria being on the gay spectrum is shown to be so common and normalized that straight isn’t the default. As much as there is to appreciate about narratives revolving around the obstacles that may come from being non-heteronormative, it’s nice to get immersed in a world where no one bats an eye at all to any sort of differing identity.
Facing the world with our fair share of uncertainties and/or apprehensions, many of which, sadly, may be well-founded, is nothing to sneeze at. Influenced and buffeted by the constant barrage of social media, fake news, and general upheaval present in our contemporary reality, what IS real and what's not becomes a blur.
At first glance, Black as Night is a strange title choice for a film about vampirism in post-Katrina New Orleans. However, the title alludes to the world's anti-black and colorist messages.
One young woman with an unusual background tries to find and establish herself in the real world, which isn't exactly as festive as she hoped it would be.
“The most disrespected person in America is the Black Woman/the most unprotected person in America is the Black Woman,” Director Spivey Jr quotes. The quotes are absolutely true. Misogynoir is a devastating social ill that is not given the weight it is due.