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Samantha Puc

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Samantha Puc (she/they) is a fat, disabled, lesbian writer and editor who has been working in digital and print media since 2010. Their work focuses primarily on LGBTQ+ and fat representation in pop culture.

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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Season 1.1 (2018) 79% EDIT ““A Midwinter’s Tale” puts a horrifying twist on the concept of a holiday special episode by invoking poltergeists, demons, and dark magic. It also digs into how Sabrina is dealing with her new, fully-fledged witch status.” – The Beat Jul 10, 2024 Full Review She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Season 1 (2018) 100% EDIT “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power ... features a whole team of heroes for young viewers to admire. The emotional core of the show holds fast, the heroics ring true, and the format is stunningly executed.” – The Beat Jul 10, 2024 Full Review Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Season 3 (2020) 90% EDIT “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 3 is worth watching, especially for viewers interested in [showrunner] Aguirre-Sacasa’s impeccable worldbuilding and absurdist tendencies. This story is only weirder as time goes on, which is truly a delight.” – The Beat Jul 10, 2024 Full Review She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Season 4 (2019) 100% EDIT “She-Ra S4 is a heart-stopping thrill ride that forces readers to reconsider biases and examine the core of the show — friendship — through new eyes.” – The Beat Jul 10, 2024 Full Review Daybreak: Season 1 (2019) 68% EDIT “Daybreak tries too hard to seem like it’s reinventing the wheel without doing any actual work to be subversive. ” – The Beat Jul 10, 2024 Full Review The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance: Season 1 (2019) 89% EDIT “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is visually stunning. The love and care put into its production shine, and it’s clear that everyone involved in the project was as into it as the lifelong fans of the classic film.” – The Beat Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Carnival Row: Season 1 (2019) 56% EDIT “Fantasy series [seem] to believe that it’s unrealistic to center people of color in stories that metaphorically pick apart their lived experiences. Any poignancy achieved in Carnival Row‘s commentary falls apart under scrutiny.” – The Beat Jul 9, 2024 Full Review She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Season 3 (2019) 100% EDIT “She-Ra season three is able to dig its teeth into the meat of the ongoing plot, establish stronger character ties, and deepen motivations. [It] barrels toward the point of no return and then crashes straight through it.” – The Beat Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Veronica Mars: Season 4 (2019) 90% EDIT “Veronica Mars is known for its genuinely terrifying finales ... there’s always a question of whether these characters will live to see another day. That’s certainly true of season four, which packs a huge, unexpectedly emotional punch.” – The Beat Jul 9, 2024 Full Review She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Season 2 (2019) 87% EDIT “Season two goes some unexpected places. There are bigger laughs, more tears and wildly creative battle scenes. ... The petty drama of season one is no more, which is perhaps the most marked difference between the seasons; it’s a welcome change.” – The Beat Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Season 2 83% EDIT “CAOS part two also fixes some of the pacing issues of part one. There’s less exposition and more plot covered, in addition to some stellar character work and relationship development. ” – The Beat Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Marvel's The Punisher: Season 2 (2019) 61% EDIT “Although [Frank's] relationships are still present in season two, they unfortunately fall by the wayside. Instead, the villains take an unnecessary amount of focus, which makes this season significantly less impactful than its predecessor.” – The Beat Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Shrill: Season 2 (2020) 83% EDIT “Season two is broader in scope and better in its execution, returning from the brink of total absurdity and offering more moments of emotional resonance that will tighten your throat and make your heart skip beats.” – The Mary Sue Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Shadow and Bone: Season 2 (2023) 78% EDIT “Shadow and Bone season 2 has all the best things about fantasy: magical creatures, a super-scary villain, assassins, frenemies forced to work together, secret identities, and more. Unfortunately, the pacing leaves much to be desired. ” – The Mary Sue Jul 9, 2024 Full Review The Big Nailed It! Baking Challenge: Season 1 (2023) 67% EDIT “Drawing upon the best parts of Nailed It! and other contemporary baking competition shows, Baking Challenge incentivizes contestants to try their best and never give up. ... No one is an island.” – The Mary Sue Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Survival of the Thickest: Season 1 (2023) 86% EDIT “Throughout the eight-episode first season of Survival of the Thickest, Mavis hits a ton of highs and an equal number of lows. Each one is written, performed, and filmed with an incredible amount of care.” – The Mary Sue Jul 13, 2023 Full Review Shrill: Season 3 (2021) 89% EDIT “Shrill has always excelled at centering fat characters who are complex and complicated, and it mostly continues to do so in its final eight episodes.” – The Mary Sue May 4, 2021 Full Review Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: Season 4 (2020) 66% EDIT “There's plenty to love about Chilling Adventures of Sabrina's final season, especially for fans who have been invested from the beginning. Unfortunately, these positives get muddled by the season's poor pacing and bizarre tonal shifts.” – CBR Dec 28, 2020 Full Review High Score: Season 1 (2020) 78% EDIT “Early video game history is complex and absurd. High Score leans into that, which helps shape it into a series that is both informative and entertaining.” – CBR Aug 12, 2020 Full Review The Umbrella Academy: Season 1 (2019) 77% EDIT “This is one of the best and most dynamic TV series I've watched in quite some time; from the cast to the music to the fight scene choreography, this show goes all out.” – The Mary Sue Feb 1, 2019 Full Review
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