For this selection, we’ve chosen three excellent series that are very different in genre and style but have conflict in common. Whether it’s between generations (Jupiter’s Legacy), egos issues (Mythic Quest) or with imperial authority (Star Wars: The Bad Batch).

Check out our mini-reviews and have a great weekend!

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Jupiter’s Legacy

WHY

In 2017, Netflix announced the acquisition of Millarworld, founded by comic-book writer Mark Millar, who wrote Wanted and Kick Ass. This first collaboration starts very well with the adaptation of Jupiter’s Legacy! The story offers us to follow aging superheroes who will have to deal with super-villains and also with the young generation that challenges their code. This one forbids them to kill whereas their opponents will not deprive themselves, thus bringing very violent and gory deaths in particular in an epic fight sequence in the first episode! We witness an interesting generation conflict as the world changes. The series will often switch back and forth between the past and the present, showing us how the first superheroes acquired their powers while the younger ones had them from birth. These sequences in the past are really exciting, showing The Wall Street Crash of 1929 and its consequences on the population and on the hero’s family that will then led to an exciting quest to a mysterious island. It is interesting to note that these heroes have no idea that they are going to inherit superpowers and this story is very reminiscent of adventure films such as King Kong and others. But the sequences in the present are just as interesting to follow with the dilemmas that plague the old and young superheroes and the example they must set for the world. The difference between the two children of the leading superhero couple is very well set up and shows how they approach this difficult situation in a really different way. As usual with Millar, things are not black and white but with many shades of grey and this will bring a lot of cool surprises. Even if you’re not a big fan of comic books, the themes should appeal to you so be sure to watch this excellent series!

WHAT

After nearly a century of keeping mankind safe, the world’s first generation of superheroes must look to their children to continue the legacy. But tensions rise as the young superheroes, hungry to prove their worth, struggle to live up to their parents’ legendary public reputations — and exacting personal standards. 

WHERE

Netflix

Mythic Quest – Season 2

WHY

What a pleasure to see the crazy Mythic Quest team again! And they are all in great shape starting with Ian (Rob McElhenney) who still has so much charisma and ego but who will also be very touching. The topic of this new season is the launch of a new extension for their game. And as you can imagine, this is going to be much more complicated than expected especially with the war of egos in the management team and especially between Ian and Poppy (Charlotte Nicdao). This will lead to some really funny sequences such as Poppy’s erotic dream with Ian. This duo works wonderfully and they almost function as a married couple with all that can imply. As in its first season, all departments will be treated in the scenario, showing a great variety of points of view on this specific world and on the world of work. The series also integrates the global crisis of Covid with characters who regret not working in remote anymore while others are very happy that some colleagues are in remote! Little advice, watch the credits because most of the episodes have a sequence at this time.

WHAT

With the quarantine finally over, the new season of “Mythic Quest” finds everyone back in the office (well, almost everyone), attempting to build upon the success of Raven’s Banquet by launching an epic new expansion, but Ian (Rob McElhenney) and the newly promoted co-creative director, Poppy (Charlotte Nicdao), struggle with the game’s direction. Meanwhile, C.W. (F. Murray Abraham) reconciles some unresolved issues from his past, the testers (Ashly Burch and Imani Hakim) test the bounds of an office romance, and David (David Hornsby) loses yet another woman in his life as Jo (Jessie Ennis) leaves him to assist Brad (Danny Pudi).

WHERE

Apple TV+

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

WHY

To help us to wait until the new season of The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, Disney+ is bringing us the elite Clone Force 99 troop, also known as The Bad Batch! This new animated series takes place at the very end of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and the implementation of its terrible Order 66. This series is interesting in many points, first of all it is created by Dave Filoni who really knows and masters this universe (Clone Wars and… The Mandalorian), then it allows us to see again known planets like Kamino but the most interesting is that it shows us the transition from the Republic to the Empire and what it implies. We will see the impact this has on the soldiers and also on the daily life of the population without forgetting the clones with the arrival of the terrifying Tarkin. The Bad Batch team is really interesting, each one having a real personality and also a speciality in combat. These sequences will be very dynamic without going overboard. Being different from the other clones, they aren’t afraid to question silly orders which will put them in big troubles and they form a kind of family and we really enjoy following their adventures!

WHAT

The ‘Bad Batch’ of elite and experimental clones make their way through an ever-changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War.

WHERE

Disney+

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