Mike Hoffman Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

Cosplay Galleries

Animazement 2015 Cosplay Gallery: Animazing

Cosplay from anime, video games, and comics took over Raleigh for another Memorial Day weekend at Animazement 2015. With over 11,000 attendees this ...

By Mike Hoffman Legacy AuthorJune 6, 2015

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House of Cards Season Three Review: Cards Against Humanity

House of Cards muzzles Frank Underwood, offering a closer look at the man who tore down an administration. The Frank Underwood who waged ...

By Mike Hoffman Legacy AuthorMarch 2, 2015

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Better Call Saul: Jimmy McGill Is Broke and Bad

Better Call Saul relies heavily on Breaking Bad parallels as Jimmy McGill searches for his own Heisenberg. Where Breaking Bad was largely about ...

By Mike Hoffman Legacy AuthorFebruary 9, 2015

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Your Greatest Fear and a Flailing Penguin in Gotham

“The Fearsome Dr. Crane” succeeds where early episodes failed. Can Gotham keep this up? Early episodes of Gotham tried to tell too many ...

By Mike Hoffman Legacy AuthorFebruary 4, 2015

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Jim Gordon Takes a Stand in Gotham

Gotham City’s future commissioner takes on corruption in his own department in “Welcome Back, Jim Gordon.” “Welcome Back, Jim Gordon” is a definite ...

By Mike Hoffman Legacy AuthorJanuary 28, 2015

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Gotham Finds a Sense of Humor

Gotham plays to its strengths and cleans up its convoluted plot in “What the Little Bird Told Him.” Last week’s episode wasn’t a ...

By Mike Hoffman Legacy AuthorJanuary 21, 2015

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Parks and Recreation Fails to Justify Its Return

Parks and Rec’s seventh season doesn’t start strong, but dedicated fans will be entertained. When Parks and Recreation concluded its sixth season, it ...

By Mike Hoffman Legacy AuthorJanuary 14, 2015

Movies and TV

Four Ways The Legend of Korra Respected Its Younger Viewers

The Legend of Korra wasn’t so much subversive as it was respectful of its younger viewers. The Legend of Korra reached its series ...

By Mike Hoffman Legacy AuthorJanuary 8, 2015

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It’s a Good Time to Start Watching Gotham

“Rogues’ Gallery” introduces new characters, Arkham Asylum, and better writing. It’s time to start watching Gotham. Gotham has returned after a brief break ...

By Mike Hoffman Legacy AuthorJanuary 7, 2015

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