Manic Expression | NJ | Activity https://www.manic-expression.com/members/dsneybuf/activity/ Activity feed for NJ. Sun, 15 Nov 2026 11:52:07 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 5bc9479382d7fa2023c15550d06f803d NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=53367 Tue, 26 Dec 2023 15:00:42 -0500 Recommended 2023 Movies From Asian Entertainers Entertainment this year will remain defined mainly by screenwriters and actors of multiple races and classes picketing for such causes as […]

]]> 1 f8aeebe92ac2a76832e53b2b3f4661a9 NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6887/#acomment-6893 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 18:06:08 -0400 Some people posted YouTube videos of themselves reading it aloud, if that sounds like any help.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post Halloween With Barbie: The Secret of Creepington Castle (Barbie Halloween Special # 1)     Thanks to the excellent movie by Greta Gerwig, Barbie has had quite a year and I can speak f […] ]]> 6a0b341ee4da183cb73fb197e948b83a NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6887/#acomment-6891 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:33:13 -0400 Relatively speaking, the scariest Barbie book I remember my sisters having is a Little Golden Book in which Stacie and her friends have a sleepover during a thunderstorm; although the parts of the party preceding and following the storm feel more cutesy than scary.

Regarding the subject of this review, the twist regarding Lady Creepington’s…Read more

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post Halloween With Barbie: The Secret of Creepington Castle (Barbie Halloween Special # 1)     Thanks to the excellent movie by Greta Gerwig, Barbie has had quite a year and I can speak f […] ]]> af8c6904006fbc16fda3dd200bad430a NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=52026 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 23:40:07 -0400 Why I Didn't Review Warrior Season Two The answer goes beyond any discouragement caused by the lack of comments or Twitter Likes on “Warrior Season One Highlights.”  With the l […]

]]> 0 d2023bef65faed31c911800e78c4560a NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=52368 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 14:51:45 -0400 The Mandalorian Chapters 19 & 21 Reviews/More Spotlights on Pershing & Teva Almost three years after Disney+ released The Mandalorian Season 2 finale, the wait for a new full season finally ended in March of this y […]

]]> 0 c6b6d6160d2cb423621900c5f40cb0a8 NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=51094 Sun, 19 Mar 2023 05:04:07 -0400 The Last of Us Episode 9 (S1 Finale) Review (Utah & Wyoming) In the last level of The Last of Us, Joel proves that Ellie’s survival matters more to him than does protecting the country from cordyceps […]

]]> 2 350cf2767b3e91a1cb7f629ba00cd5f5 NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=50998 Sun, 12 Mar 2023 13:20:36 -0400 The Last of Us Episodes 7-8 Review (Colorado cont.) These two Last of Us episodes adapt instances of the original game putting players in control of Ellie. The second also provides one of two […]

]]> 1 491abded7a28af3df00cc8ca11e20cda NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=50858 Sun, 26 Feb 2023 15:33:00 -0500 The Last of Us Episode 6 Review (Wyoming & Colorado) The Last of Us episode #6 subjects Joel’s paternal love of Ellie to a very important test.  He fulfills his original reason for agreeing to e […]

]]> 0 1380e1984931d6ec7dac2f2ad053c1b0 NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=50706 Sun, 12 Feb 2023 17:41:00 -0500 The Last of Us Episodes 4-5 Review (Missouri) Joel and Ellie’s visit to Kansas City, Missouri provided some firsts for the Last of Us TV show.  After the sacrifices of Tess, Bill, and F […]

]]> 1 c8a52206f3bf9977a2e2619829b413ee NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6424/#acomment-6426 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:23:09 -0500 “Variety” reports that each episode so far has earned higher ratings than its predecessor, if that sounds promising.

In reply to - NJ wrote a new post The Last of Us Episodes 2-3 Review (Massachusetts cont.) The second episode of The Last of Us continued some of the premiere’s strengths into a chapter I enjoyed mainly for visceral reasons. The […] ]]> 889fb332ff9f75f6c91f6f9334bb3f1b NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=50588 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:15:00 -0500 The Last of Us Episodes 2-3 Review (Massachusetts cont.) The second episode of The Last of Us continued some of the premiere’s strengths into a chapter I enjoyed mainly for visceral reasons. The third […]

]]> 3 7a0b46e6c27bd816d8634be409f05f6b NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6403/#acomment-6417 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 15:09:28 -0500 Thanks to the comments this article has received, I’ve decided to continue blogging about this season, but sometimes I’ll cover two episodes in one post.

In reply to - NJ wrote a new post The Last of Us Episode 1 Review (Texas & Massachusetts) Written and directed by Neil Druckmann, the 2013 video game The Last of Us enabled PlayStation 3 gamers to journey cynical, middle-aged s [ […] ]]> 7eda05d7c80c99585a4998632ec95960 NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=49454 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 17:23:10 -0500 The Last of Us Episode 1 Review (Texas & Massachusetts) Written and directed by Neil Druckmann, the 2013 video game The Last of Us enabled PlayStation 3 gamers to journey cynical, middle-aged s […]

]]> 3 8246842f549d66336da22a7e5392c80e NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/5562/#acomment-6316 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:34:18 -0500 Even if it looks pathetic, or something like that, of me to post the first comment on one of my own articles, I’d like to point out two references I slipped to the Perspectives in Science Fiction class:
*The headline’s format matches that I used for the titles of many high school English essays: “(Major theme) of (Work).”
*”Wondrous” in the…Read more

In reply to - NJ wrote a new post Cyclic Motifs of Everything Everywhere All at Once In Daniel Kwan’s and Daniel Scheinert’s science-fiction dramedy movie Everything Everywhere All at Once, a visit from married C […] ]]> 925660972997dcd3ca34bc3af1349cf2 NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=49658 Sat, 17 Dec 2022 14:00:34 -0500 Other 2022 Recommendations I often find a fascinating piece of media with at least one Asian or Hispanic/Latin American entertainer prominently involved, but don’t end up […]

]]> 1 cb8964f976f3c13ff9f7c8ee9c901f46 NJ changed their profile picture https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6189/ Fri, 11 Nov 2022 01:00:56 -0500 0 39c65bec6096b93b5f6c29defb66b579 NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6123/#acomment-6126 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:15:38 -0400 I also found it on YouTube a few years ago; thanks for letting me know though.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post, Back In Time: Witchcraft (Back To The Future: The Animated Series Episode Review)   The Salem Witch Trials is one of the most tragic periods in our history where anyone could be […] ]]> 50a339bac16660e93a8c28e40067d94d NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6123/#acomment-6124 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:32:34 -0400 Long before I could find any episodes of the Animated Series online, I read a transcript of this one at the BTTF.com forum, so it might mark my earliest taste of that show.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post, Back In Time: Witchcraft (Back To The Future: The Animated Series Episode Review)   The Salem Witch Trials is one of the most tragic periods in our history where anyone could be […] ]]> 5d102c03488be154659cab94828c82e1 NJ changed their profile picture https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/6121/ Fri, 28 Oct 2022 02:54:30 -0400 0 5e35de4c523faadfdeabb28bf1c235f9 NJ changed their profile picture https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/5767/ Tue, 30 Aug 2022 03:27:21 -0400 0 2ec411fff0309d33a9a769f364e5f023 NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/5664/#acomment-5708 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 21:25:38 -0400 Now they cover up full lines for me, even though the right side of the screen has some empty space when I zoom all the way out: https://i.imgur.com/hjOValP.jpg

In reply to - Chris Lang wrote a new post, Manic Expression Theme Survey: Newsup, ChromeNews, or Whatever? As you may have noticed, a new theme has been installed for the site. ChromeNews seems to have more bells and whistles […] ]]> 9e1d2d0fd7c6c8603792474a7c564ede NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/5664/#acomment-5705 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 19:37:53 -0400 ^cover up
I couldn’t even proofread that comment because of them!

In reply to - Chris Lang wrote a new post, Manic Expression Theme Survey: Newsup, ChromeNews, or Whatever? As you may have noticed, a new theme has been installed for the site. ChromeNews seems to have more bells and whistles […] ]]> c196677a4f1acde9751c5ba9b1108e91 NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/5664/#acomment-5704 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 19:37:02 -0400 Does Chromenews provide a way to turn off the social media buttons on the left side of the screen? Personally, I think they differ up too much of the text.

In reply to - Chris Lang wrote a new post, Manic Expression Theme Survey: Newsup, ChromeNews, or Whatever? As you may have noticed, a new theme has been installed for the site. ChromeNews seems to have more bells and whistles […] ]]> f5145d311aa727bb0a2542c20d562ec8 NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=43589 Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:45:21 -0400 Cyclic Motifs of Everything Everywhere All at Once In Daniel Kwan’s and Daniel Scheinert’s science-fiction dramedy movie Everything Everywhere All at Once, a visit from married C […]

]]> 2 a2386c8719517f00d6a3bafd4920f7c9 NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/5404/#acomment-5415 Wed, 27 Jul 2022 03:40:17 -0400 I look forward to seeing if the social media pages will successfully draw more attention towards this site and its authors.

In reply to - James wrote a new post, BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! A new era is about to begin for Manic Expression https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgL1hAxO5o8 ]]> 5009a38c618c8476c61e9741ae3a8880 NJ wrote a new post, Warrior Season One Highlights https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=45696 Sat, 28 May 2022 15:03:56 -0400 Jonathan Tropper’s TV show Warrior, which premiered on Cinemax in 2019, brings to life a failed pitch Bruce Lee made for a series dramatizing San Francisco’s Tong Wars.  Executive-produced by Bruce Lee’s da […]

]]> 0 3b5ae51ab07e01a7efb7e266163291c2 NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=49154 Sat, 05 Feb 2022 13:29:37 -0500 The Mandalorian Chapter 16.625/The Book of Boba Fett Chapter 6 Review The so-called fifth chapter of The Book of Boba Fett, “Return of the Mandalorian”, has left me struggling to process the irony of the show b […]

]]> 0 68a599cd331bac0fffa5c0829a7851d0 NJ wrote a new post, The Book of Boba Fett Chapter 4 (dir. Kevin Tancharoen) Review https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=43584 Sat, 22 Jan 2022 14:44:19 -0500 The Book of Boba Fett (created by Jon Favreau; run by Robert Rodriguez) marks the first live-action Star Wars TV show with AAPI headliners, thanks to Māori Temuera Morrison and Macanese/Malaysian-American […]

]]> 0 f8783c4e577776d70319b80c85bd4f0d NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/3494/#acomment-3509 Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:10:15 -0500 I’m impressed that you found so many entertaining qualities regarding Barnaby, even though “Babes in Toyland” doesn’t mark one of the most beloved Disney movies.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post, A Look at Disney: Christmas Villains Profile: Barnaby         So many Christmas traditions and stories we love can be traced back to the arts and how prominent they are […] ]]> ea7819f612207339e7988905771369e8 NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=41877 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 23:50:25 -0500 Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings Review Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings marks the first Marvel Cinematic Universe movie I’ve seen from Phase 4, the first I saw theatrically […]

]]> 0 8f519ba7bb8085ccb9316625b67e5ed6 NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/2796/#acomment-3288 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 01:56:42 -0500 Thanks for letting me know.

In reply to - NJ wrote a new post, In the Heights Stage vs. Film Ever since I began recognizing the cultural and historical similarities between the Philippines and Latin America, a result of Spain colonizing the Philippines […] ]]> 5489f2c2950854e5e1405964f969c91f NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/3248/#acomment-3251 Fri, 05 Nov 2021 05:04:03 -0400 Is there really a movie in production or did you just make these as a joke?

In reply to - James wrote a new post, Manic Expression: The Animated Movie Now in Production! ]]> 51c40ea6d17f4361bf2f299bc0d66005 NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=41608 Fri, 01 Oct 2021 00:04:06 -0400 Two More Spotlights on Fennec Shand As of this writing, my reviews of Fennec Shand’s appearances on The Bad Batch Season 1 mark my most-commented articles of 2021.  Thanks to t […]

]]> 1 16166afacbe352ec87a3a076ca5c57ae NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/2959/#acomment-3002 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:43:59 -0400 Would you mind the off-chance of me reviewing this movie as well, since I already reviewed some of Simu Liu’s previous work? I don’t know if you read any of my articles already.

In reply to - Curiosity Inc. wrote a new post, Movie Curiosities: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings This is one of those times when I had to write a whole ‘nother blog entry before I even saw Shang-Chi and the Legend o […] ]]> 642191144e418690b5e710e08bf5ba3d NJ wrote a new post, In the Heights Stage vs. Film https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=36744 Sun, 01 Aug 2021 13:00:39 -0400 Ever since I began recognizing the cultural and historical similarities between the Philippines and Latin America, a result of Spain colonizing the Philippines 500 years ago, supporting talented Hispanic/Latin […]

]]> 2 413e696b2fbf4399147299bb082b89d9 NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=40654 Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:00:20 -0400 Fennec Shand's Animated Exploits: Bounty Lost After “Cornered”, the next mention The Bad Batch made of Fennec Shand occurred in the fifth episode, “Rampage”; it also marked the first time t […]

]]> 2 221c3c2b18072b1d1e142f07019cfbb8 NJ wrote a new post, The Best of Kim's Convenience (S5) https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=39353 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:54:49 -0400 Before Kim’s Convenience season five finished airing on the CBC, Ins Choi and Kevin White abruptly announced that they would leave the show for other projects.  Even though the network already ordered a sixth […]

]]> 0 7fbb3d198e6dcf6ce0a9becda53e1e22 NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/2440/#acomment-2443 Mon, 24 May 2021 01:45:07 -0400 Oddly, I couldn’t see any of the comments on this article until after I logged back in.

In reply to - NJ wrote a new post Fennec Shand's Animated Exploits: Cornered Can The Mandalorian’s original characters find life beyond their TV show and its merchandise?  Even before they started appearing in other c […] ]]> 3a2e1f8227337be7f24f1e686796b929 NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=39224 Sun, 23 May 2021 12:57:41 -0400 Fennec Shand's Animated Exploits: Cornered Can The Mandalorian’s original characters find life beyond their TV show and its merchandise?  Even before they started appearing in other c […]

]]> 3 7fe404b77550139b81e4f3b1f4e0b054 NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=38904 Sat, 20 Mar 2021 23:49:01 -0400 D. Lee Inosanto's The Sensei Review For Women’s History Month, I’ve decided to take a deeper look at part-Filipina-American martial artist Diana Lee Inosanto.  Her pedigree […]

]]> 1 019199283777e06a6b5e00a283aa3c04 NJ's profile was updated https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/2066/ Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:25:21 -0400 0 5873cfbe6db2570bbf7eb400122db198 NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=39279 Sun, 14 Mar 2021 13:06:23 -0400 The Mandalorian Chapter 3 (dir. Deborah Chow) Review Chinese-Canadian Deborah Chow became both the first Asian, and the first woman, to direct live-action Star Wars material, when she he […]

]]> 0 84b8c1d2983fcc3d1994ff05dafa1639 NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=6167 Sun, 24 Jan 2021 12:28:33 -0500 Atlantis Attacks Review Greg Pak’s Atlantis Attacks miniseries saw two generations of Jimmy Woo’s Agents of Atlas team up to resolve their respective cliffhangers from […]

]]> 1 81f2406e235751972981932be2eff8ca NJ wrote a new post, Unmasking The Mandalorian, Season 2 (Part 2) https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=37934 Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:18:18 -0500 A side project discussing The Mandalorian plot points too spoileriffic for my normal reviews.

It’s a really wonderful way of telling the story. It’s always been a very clear Creed for the character and the […]

]]> 0 9a2c062cd08dd6cbda75425070654037 NJ wrote a new post, The Mandalorian S2 Review Appendix: Spotlight on Dr. Pershing https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=36282 Sat, 26 Dec 2020 13:00:27 -0500 With The Mandalorian Season 2 all wrapped up, it sounds fitting for me to now spotlight the show’s first recurring character with a West Asian actor.  Beginning all the way back in Chapter 1: “The M […]

]]> 0 553799500dbd79368121a683fdb7c3c3 NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=38000 Thu, 24 Dec 2020 21:05:36 -0500 The Mandalorian Chapter 16 (S2 Finale) Review The Mandalorian Season 2 finale marks the third-longest chapter of the season – behind Chapters 9: “The Marshal” and 13: “The Jedi” – and […]

]]> 0 c1f75b414e759d171b343f602c97528b NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/1598/#acomment-1703 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:35:11 -0500 Since you’ve never seen “The Mandalorian”, can I ask if you minded the part when Rey went into that show? As a fan, I found it just the right length, and guess that the makers lacked the resources and/or budget for the three things I thought could’ve made the scene even cooler.

In reply to - Moviefan12 wrote a new post, The Brick Theater: LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special       In 1978, a holiday special was released that has lived in infamy.  The Star Wars Holiday Special. Last month on the a […] ]]> ff14484762a4cefd6ae57339a5aee92e NJ wrote a new post https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=37760 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 21:55:16 -0500 Unmasking The Mandalorian, Season 2 (Part 1) A side project discussing The Mandalorian plot points too spoileriffic for my normal reviews. I mean, come on, there isn’t a face! If you w […]

]]> 1 373e517bee3d19d080b2ad988acfeeee NJ wrote a new post, Unmasking The Mandalorian, Season 1 https://www.manic-expression.com/?p=37336 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 01:52:27 -0500 I kind of shot myself in the foot a little bit by saying that if the helmet does come off, it has to be earned.  Which, I think, sentenced me to being in it more than I expected.
-Pedro Pascal (Empire m […]

]]> 0 adda4c4af12f6874e112d148e2bcd8b1 NJ posted a new activity comment https://www.manic-expression.com/activity/p/1618/#acomment-1625 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 19:40:58 -0500 Rodriguez told “SFX” magazine that Favreau asked him as a last-minute replacement for someone else, and he accepted to fulfill his long-running desire to direct a “Star Wars” production.

In reply to - NJ wrote a new post The Mandalorian Chapter 14 Review/Spotlight on Fennec Shand The latest episode of The Mandalorian brought back Macanese/Malaysian-American Ming-Na Wen (aka, Melinda May, Fa Mulan, or June Woo) a […] ]]>