Star Wars – Fixing Han’s Death

Star Wars – Fixing Han’s Death

When I’m not writing, I teach theatre history. I often use Star Wars as an example of story structure, so naturally we discuss the films a little. Recently, a student asked me what changes I would make to Star Wars. It’s a question I get a lot. Now, having...

The Bear: Dinner And Threats Of Violence

After seeing a terrific one-woman show on Friday night (Charlotte Booker’s original show about Elsie Lanchester), Jan and I came home and she showed me THAT episode of The Bear. (We watched season one this summer, and I’ve been slowly catching up since we...
Why Superhero Movies Matter

Why Superhero Movies Matter

I think I’m a bad party guest. Last night I attended my first post-vaccinated dinner party. It was the birthday of one of my wife’s high school friends, so it was mostly people I’d never met. Like you do, conversation seeks common ground, and at one...

Open Letter to Kevin Feige, Re: Spider-Man

Dear Kevin, Hey, congrats. Nice deal. Well done. I'm a big fan – both of you and of Marvel (though the Marvel fandom goes back a bit further). But you're doing awesome work, and I trust what you have in mind for Spidey 100%.  That said, I've...