The Small Fries

In late December 2015, The Expanse premiered on Syfy. Set hundreds of years in the future, we see the human race colonizing in the solar system and Mars becoming a very independent military power. Eight episodes in and I’m completely obsessed. The show is based on a series of books written by James S. A. Corey but was marketed as “Game of Thrones in Space.” So, naturally I wa...

This week we’ve got a lot in store for you, Small Fries, and we are really excited! Starting today we will be introducing themed days to you with quick one shots of Television Shows, Movies, Retro Rewinds, and Top Fives. Be sure to keep checking back every day to see new reviews posted! Today is a combination of our “Sneak Peek Sunday” and “Movie Night Monday.” We’re going to give yo...

Let me start this by saying that I read The Magicians, the first book in a brilliant series by Lev Grossman, a long time ago. At the time, it was the only book in the series that had been released, and I remember the excruciating wait between each book. I waited for the release of each book in a way that physically pained me. Grossman’s writing is engrossing (yes, I do think I’m funny), and I ...

It’s 2016, and the spring line-up for major television shows looks promising. With January being halfway over and February upon us, we see shows returning from their long Winter hiatus as well as new shows unfolding before us. It won’t be long before these seasons are over and we are into Summer, patiently waiting for the Fall premieres. I have taken a look at some of the shows premiering this year and ha...

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko created one of the greatest shows to grace the television screen: Avatar: The Last Airbender, which aired from 2005-2008 on Nickelodeon. The story follows our reluctant hero, Aang, and his companions on a journey all over the wo...

This past Sunday was the game changing finale of HBO’s hit series, Game of Thrones. Over the last few episodes the showrunners have pulled out all the stops, and in “Mother’s Mercy” they kept at it, ending with the biggest jaw dropping moment since the Red Wedding. This, of course, led to many hilarious reaction videos that have taken over the internet...

Welcome, welcome to a special post on the latest season of Game of Thrones! I was asked by the gracious runners of this fabulous site to write this special feature post about this latest season as a whole and how it relates to its source material: the book series A Song of Ice and Fire. What makes me worthy to write such a post? Is it the fact that I plowed through all the books (well the five that are released so...

E3 2015 Recap

E3, the biggest week in gaming, has just wrapped up its round of press conferences. Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have all released their plans for the next year. Developers such as Bethesda and Square Enix also had ex...

Sunday was the ninth episode of Game of Thrones. Those who watch the show know that this episode is one that marks a pivotal point in the season, meaning there is a huge plot twist or someone dies. The first season’s ninth episode gave us the tragic end to Ned Stark's life. Season two, we saw the Battle of Blackwater. The following season was the game changing Red Wedding, and last season ...

Sing me a song of a lass that is gone, say could that lass be I?

It’s finally here and gone. The Outlander season one finale, “To Ransom a Man’s Soul,” premiered on Starz this weekend, and no amount of preparation will help you cope with such an intense episode. Each actor did an outstanding job in their performances, especially Sam Heughan, who portrays the dashing J...