Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛

Former reporter, NOW: Senior Writer @CBR. Dad. Veteran. #Yinzer. Storyteller. Hermit. He/Him. #BlackLivesMatter #TransRightsAreHumanRights @joshuampatton.com

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

Nothing I write starts with the thought, "Oh, I can SELL that." (Though, that may explain a lot.) Whether short fiction, nonfiction, or even poetry, they all begin something I'd like to read. And I hope you might, too.
Find my books on Amazon or TikTok Shop (links in reply)

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

With the end of #BioWare, the new #MassEffect series from Prime Video is more important than ever before.

https://t.co/bs0nF4nQCZ

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

The absence of #Batman looms large over #Clayface, but the story in this film (and one in #CreatureCommandos) actually reveals something important about why the Dark Knight of the #DCU exists, and it's really quite clever.

https://t.co/t8289QaZrH

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

The next #StarTrek movie isn't yet greenlit, but if it does get made, it will leave behind the legacy characters like Kirk, Spock, and Picard in favor of something new. In my latest essay, I examine why this is a risk that may fail but also could pay off.

https://t.co/azVIiYA4Bc

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

Check out my essay about how #VisionQuest paid off one #AgeOfUltron plan in a really interesting way. This is just one example of how the series from @TerryMatalas & his collaborators draws from the #MCU to enrich an original story in brilliant ways.

https://t.co/awwAVbd598

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

Watch the last dual episode drop of #VisionQuest, then read my review to see why #Paladin and maybe even #Ultron could become heroes. Also an old frienemy honors time with patience returning to the #MCU in a sneaky #12Monkeys reunion.

https://t.co/kQmYS5EuPF…in-as-mcu-heroes/

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

Check out my review of #TheGildedAge Season 4, as the #DowntonAbbey replacement series on HBO feels like it's gearing up to say "Goodbye" after the merger of Skydance and Warner Bros.

https://t.co/8MPlleJw6H

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

Speaking of "Mary Sues," I recently wrote over at CBR about why #Reacher is one of my favorite big, dumb, and awesome action franchises right now. Check it out.

https://t.co/wiCCeIjC4m

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

Fans from #StarTrek to #StarWars and any other genre fiction think they know what "a #MarySue" means. Chances are you don't actually. My friend Emily O'Donnell wrote one of my favorite essays about it. Check it out. Because Mary Sue deserves more respect.

https://t.co/FDIPs5IPi6

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

My friend and colleague Taylor Bauer wrote an essay about the end of #BioWare, the home of #Kotor, #DragonAge and #MassEffect. Since our choices matter, choose to read this one.

https://t.co/dJBswRISDC

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

Part-review, part analysis of how a once smart show went so wrong, I veered slightly back into political media criticism by covering #RealTime with #BillMaher.

https://t.co/P5BwSUvrRY

[Lady Geeks Media @LadyGeeksMedia]

#Wildwood isn't just a triumph in animation, but one of the best movies you'll ever watch. Proof of magic in every way.

Read more in our review: https://t.co/II9D1To75n

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

As I continue to dig through the #StarTrek films for the greatest quotes across a half-century of movies, one #StarTrekGenerations moment is the peak of a crucial #StarTrekTNG relationship. I explain at the link.

https://t.co/E4oYkvl25O

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

With the #Paramount and #WarnerBros merger complete, the big #StarTrek reset has a multi-billion-dollar obstacle ahead of it that has nothing to do with skeptical fans. I explain what I mean and the history behind it at the link.

https://t.co/IESDss2wfG

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

Check out my review of #Clayface, which is heavier on body horror than #DCU worldbuilding & connections. I go into what worked for me and what didn't, without spoilers. If you're on-the-fence about seeing this #DCStudios film, this can help you decide.

https://t.co/FzVnrSP7U4

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

A novel/series idea I've had for 20 years is almost finished. Ahead of it, check out my other fictional universe 2 decades in the making. Tales of Adventure & Fantasy Omnibus collects 2 volumes of literary short stories inspired by superhero comic books.

https://t.co/tam5X6tuGF

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

My mid-season review for #VisionQuest as the show introduces its real villain(s?) after slowing its pace to double down on character and its deeply emotional (yes, EMOTIONAL) storytelling. This is why it is the greatest #MCU show since #WandaVision.

https://t.co/v4tC7yzKnO

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

A novel/series idea I've had for 20 years is almost finished. Ahead of it, check out my other fictional universe 2 decades in the making. Tales of Adventure & Fantasy Omnibus collects 2 volumes of literary short stories inspired by superhero comic books.

https://t.co/tam5X6tuGF

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

Check out my review of #Clayface, which is heavier on body horror than #DCU worldbuilding & connections. I go into what worked for me and what didn't, without spoilers. If you're on-the-fence about seeing this #DCStudios film, this can help you decide.

https://t.co/FzVnrSP7U4

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

With the #Paramount and #WarnerBros merger complete, the big #StarTrek reset has a multi-billion-dollar obstacle ahead of it that has nothing to do with skeptical fans. I explain what I mean and the history behind it at the link.

https://t.co/IESDss2wfG

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

@Jacksaysgo There are also a couple of negative reviews in my Swords, Spaceships, and Superheroes ebook.

And, as always, thanks for reading.

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

My mid-season review for #VisionQuest as the show introduces its real villain(s?) after slowing its pace to double down on character and its deeply emotional (yes, EMOTIONAL) storytelling. This is why it is the greatest #MCU show since #WandaVision.

https://t.co/v4tC7yzKnO

[Joshua M. Patton🖖🖤💛 @JoshuaMPatton]

@Jacksaysgo Well, I've just been lucky enough to not have to review anything I don't like because at CBR we spread the reviews around and at Fandom Rising, I'm rarely going to take the time to review something I think isn't worth watching. But I have done it:

https://t.co/KlvuVYq7PU