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Xander’s status as the quintessential “comic relief” has often been tainted with a sense of “nice guy” entitlement and instances of flippant misogyny. Compared to Willow (Alyson Hannigan) or Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter), who are brilliant examples of dynamic character growth, Xander’s arc feels relatively stagnant. There’s an inconsistency in his emotional maturity, while the writing has often allowed him to shirk accountability in a meaningful way. source https://www.polygon.com/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-episode-xander/

At New York Comic Con, Prime Video premiered a new trailer for Blade Runner 2099 , which will come out next month. The new trailer offers up a deeper look at one of the show's central mysteries and the relationship between Hunter Schafer's Cora and Michelle Yeoh's Olwen. source https://www.polygon.com/blade-runner-2099-new-york-comic-con/

Horror fans are currently in the midst of Spooky Season, but there are plenty of slasher scares still on tap for the winter. That includes the highly anticipated sequel to 2024's In A Violent Nature , the inventive microbudget slasher movie that puts a twist on the supernatural serial killer formula. source https://www.polygon.com/in-a-violent-nature-2-horror-movie-release-date-shudder/

Every starter in a new Pokémon generation erects an army of staunch defenders, but like it or not, some monsters are loved more than others. And for a couple of decades now, it seems like fire-type starters and grass-type starters keep taking turns stealing the spotlight. But when was the last time a water-type starter turned the collective Pokémon fandom's head? source https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-winds-waves-water-starter-series-curse/

Magic ’s first Universes Beyond set of 2027, Darkhold Destiny , looks to finally bridge that gap by uniting the best of both worlds in what feels like the most ambitious UB set yet. Polygon spoke to the Darkhold Destiny team ahead of the set's big reveal at New York Comic Con 2026 to get a behind-the-scenes look. Here’s what we learned and why it has us so excited for Marvel’s third crossover set. source https://www.polygon.com/mtg-darkhold-destinies-spoilers-marvel-universes-beyond/

The Adult Swim series was also a redemption of sorts for co-creator Joe Bennett, after his previous project, Scavengers Reign , was canceled by HBO Max, offloaded to Netflix, and then shelved again. So it comes as a relief that Bennett's Common Side Effects , which he co-created with Steve Hely ( Veep ), is getting a second season. source https://www.polygon.com/common-side-effects-season-2-release-date-creators-interview/