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Akash Singh
Featured Critic
Akash J. Saran (He/They) is a featured critic at That Shelf. Akash is several things in training: an attorney, novelist, and an experienced sodomite. They enjoy period pieces starring Dev Patel, films about writers making it in New York City, and the Paddington Cinematic Universe.Articles by Akash Singh:
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November 1, 2022
House of the Dragon Season 1 Finale Review“There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.” – Niccolo Machiavelli House of the Dragon ends with a tragedy that compels itself through a feeling of inevitability. Once Alicent (Olivia […]
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October 20, 2022
House of the Dragon Episode 1.09: “The Great Council” ReviewAlicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) enjoys an improved turn of character.
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October 12, 2022
House of the Dragon Episode 1.08: “The Lord of the Tides” ReviewPaddy Considine gives Viserys a memorable send-off in episode eight of House of the Dragon.
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October 5, 2022
House of the Dragon Episode 1.07: “Driftmark” Review“Driftmark” begins with a funeral and ends on a rebirth, a rare inverse of the usual cycle that defines lives and stories in Westeros.
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October 3, 2022
The Rings of Power Episode 1.06: “Udûn” ReviewEpisode 1.06 of The Rings of Power, “Udûn,” features an epic battle and more clashes of character development.
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September 29, 2022
The Rings of Power Episode 1.05: “Partings” ReviewThe Rings of Power is becoming increasingly hit and miss with character development.
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September 27, 2022
House of the Dragon Episode 1.06: “The Princess and the Queen” ReviewSome very odd character development makes for a dark second half to the season.
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September 25, 2022
House of the Dragon Episode 1.05: “We Light the Way” ReviewHouse of the Dragon sees the people of Westeros engulfed in fairy tales and brings yet another queer love story that ends in tragedy.
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September 20, 2022
Andor Review: A Spoiler-Free Look at the New Star Wars SeriesAfter a series of missteps for the Star Wars franchise, Tony Gilroy’s ANDOR feels refreshingly and distinctly its own. Read our review of the first three episodes!
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September 19, 2022
The Rings of Power Episode 1.04: “The Great Wave” ReviewFour episodes in and The Rings of Power finds a propulsive energy in “The Great Wave”.
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September 19, 2022
The Rings of Power Episode 1.03: “Adar” ReviewThe series expects its audience to just come into its halls with a prior knowledge of Tolkien lore but in that expectation offsets its responsibilities onto said audience.
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September 13, 2022
House of the Dragon Episode 1.04: “King of the Narrow Sea” ReviewThe dynamics of power reveal their many intricacies in episode 4 of HBO’s House of the Dragon.
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September 5, 2022
House of the Dragon Episode 1.03: “Second Of His Name” ReviewKing Viserys is a fool. But he is a fool with power and isn’t aware that he is a fool with power. What does that mean for the people of Westeros and beyond?
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