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Nathanial Eker-Male-

Nathanial Eker-Male

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About Nathanial Eker-Male

Nathanial is a film and tv nut from the UK, living in London. He's currently studying for a Master's Degree in Film Studies and has written for sites like the UK Film Review, Inside the Magic, and Coastal House Media. He's a Hufflepuff and a Daredevil stan.

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Why Lily’s Absence From Sex Education S4 Isn’t An Issue (But Ola’s Is)

Ola Nyman and Lily Iglehart will not return to Sex Education season 4, but only Ola presents a plot challenge due to her relationship with Jakob.

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Why Breaking Bad’s Twins Barely Talk (And Why It Doesn't Work)

Breaking Bad's Salamanca Twins barely say a word during their season 3 appearance due to an intentional choice by writer Vince Gilligan and his team.

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Vecna's Nancy Twist Creates A Stranger Things Screenwriting Problem

It's strange that Vecna/Henry Creel lets Nancy Wheeler go in Stranger Things season 4, volume 2, reflecting one of the series' biggest writing issues.

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Elvis Ignores An Unwritten Biopic Rule (And It Works)

Baz Luhrmann's Elvis' presentation of Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks) breaks a biopic rule but fixes a mistake of Rocketman and Bohemian Rhapsody.

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Every Plot Hole Created By Indiana Jones' Original Timeline

Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones has some character inconsistencies across the franchise, thanks to the order of movies like The Temple of Doom.

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Fox X-Men Issues The MCU Must Fix (& Avoid)

From not favoring Hugh Jackman's Wolverine to keeping track of continuity, the MCU mutant movies can learn much from the Fox X-Men series' mistakes.

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Indiana Jones 5 Needs Less Sci-Fi Than Crystal Skull (And No Aliens At All)

The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull introduced aliens and sci-fi to Indiana Jones, but the Dial of Destiny should return the focus to mystic archaeology.

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Every Mistake Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Must Fix

From racist and sexist stereotypes to continuity problems, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny has a lot of Indiana Jones franchise mistakes to fix.

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Doctor Who Theory Reveals Tennant's 14th Doctor Is A Classic Who Villain

David Tennant is back, but not as the Tenth Doctor. This theory suggests that the Fourteenth Doctor may actually be a classic Doctor Who villain.

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How Lord Of The Rings Would Change If The Witch-King Really Killed Frodo

Things would take a darker turn in The Lord of the Rings' Middle-earth had the Witch-King of Angmar successfully killed Frodo Baggins in Fellowship.

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Why Roald Dahl Hated The Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory Movie

Author Roald Dahl famously hated 1971's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but it wasn't just Wonka actor Gene Wilder that he had a problem with.

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The Rings Of Power Avoids An Orc Problem From The LOTR Trilogy

Lord of the Rings orcs were effective in Fellowship then became trivialized by characters like Aragorn and Gimli. Rings of Power fixes this mistake.

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Lost: What Charlie Writes On His Fingers (& Why)

Charlie Pace writes several messages on his hands and fingers in LOST, each with a different meaning related to the Oceanic 815 survivor's journey.

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Halloween Ends' Biggest Franchise Retcons & Plot Holes

The characterization of Haddonfield, Michael Myers, and Laurie Strode create several plot holes and retcons in David Gordon Green's Halloween Ends.

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Rings Of Power Can Change Pharazôn's Fate (By Making Him A Nazgûl)

Pharazôn meets a grisly end in Tolkien's stories, but Rings of Power could save him from that fate by turning him into one of Sauron's Nazgûl.

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Halloween Ends' Corey Twist Could’ve Been Fixed With 1 Tweak To Kills

Corey Cunningham is a bizarre, seemingly last-minute addition to Halloween Ends. The character should have been introduced first in Halloween Kills.

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Rings Of Power's Biggest Death Is What Jackson Would Never Do

The Rings of Power marks a major moment in Lord of the Rings history by killing off Sadoc Burrows, a Harfoot character and ancestor of the Hobbits.

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Michael & Laurie Already Had A Great Ending - Halloween Ends Ruins It

David Gordon Green's Halloween had the perfect ending, making Halloween Ends' conflict between Laurie Strode and Michael Myers feel underwhelming.

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Halloween Ends’ Michael Myers Twist May Explain 3 Franchise Plot Holes

Halloween Ends' reveal around Michael Myers and Corey Cunningham may actually explain three out of character moments in David Gordon Green's trilogy.

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The MCU Really Wants You To Think Doctor Doom Is Secret Wars' Villain

From the plot of Wakanda Forever to adapting Secret Wars, the MCU keeps dropping hints that Doctor Doom is the true big final villain of Phase 6.

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