This bitch

After a rather ominous introduction at the end of last season, Legend of Korra's newest villain is (surprise!) Kuvira. Within a few minutes of watching the season 4 premiere, she's already been placed onto my "Needs an Ass Beating" list. Her occupation/conquering of the Earth Kingdom is clearly corrupt, and I cannot wait to see her throw down with Team Avatar.

Her tactics are much like another of my favorite villains; Najara from Xena: Warrior Princess. Both fight against bandits and give them a pretty far-fetched ultimatum; join them or be executed. If that's any sign of where this season of Korra is headed, Kuvira is gonna go batshit crazy before being taken down.

Najara, pre-psychotics. Xena: Warrior Princess

Can't wait!

Atkins Watch: Boulevard

R.I.P. Robin Williams, a comedy treasure whose brilliance will forever be cherished.

I had the deepest pleasure of catching a screening of this wonderful film at this year's Outfest in Los Angeles. It stars Robin Williams as Nolan Mack, an aged man reaching his limitations on sexual suppression. Although married, it is clear the circumstances of the betrothal are far from ordinary. On a seemingly typical night, our main character comes across a young hustler named Leo(Roberto Aguire), with whom he begins an intimate affair. The relationship allows for Nolan to come to terms with his sexuality and we follow him on his journey of self-acceptance.

We all know Robin Williams is no stranger to powerful drama. He does not disappoint as he delivers a beautiful and touching performance as this tragically damaged character. Often it is what he doesn't say that speaks loudest, as the body language and expression used gives hint to the turmoil within. We all remember the joy and laughter Robin has brought us throughout his lengthy career, but it is films such as Boulevard, in which he shows us the depth of skill and emotion he is able to muster as any character, that I will remember the most.

X-men: Days of Future Past

I love X-men. I love film. So naturally, an X-men film almost guarantees my attendance. The latest in the series was X-men: Days of Future Past. It was quite enjoyable, as I love the majority of the cast and there's nothing more satisfying to me than a good ol' mutant battle. There were just a few things bugging the hell out of me, this one point in particular:

I mean, I'm not looking for direct comic-to-movie adaptation. I love new interpretations of classic storylines and scenarios. The thing that bugs me, though, is when liberties are taken simply for the sake of telling the director's story. Creating this random power for the sake of time travel made absolutely no sense. When the hell did Kitty Pryde develop such a gift. In the original comic, Rachel Grey (a telepath) was the one who sent Kitty back in time. Now, I get that in the movie universe Kitty would have been way too young to go back. However, Professor X is still alive (unlike in the comic). All-powerful telepath sitting right there the whole time. There was no reason to go artificial. They could have just swapped out Rachel for Professor X. If someone could give me a logical reason why that didn't happen, I'd love to hear it.

Atkins out.

Atkins Review: The Legend of Korra Finale

I know I'm a bit late with this review (seeing as how the newest season has already kicked off), but wow! What a season that was for Legend of Korra! The finale did not disappoint as everything leading up to it came to a head. No punches were pulled during the final battle. Lives were lost and consequences were met. Our heroes lay witness to an enraged avatar state not seen in nearly a century, and struggled to find any way to help. It was a grand display worthy of the original series, and a true restoration of this new series' reputation.