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Swara Salih

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Swara is a Kurdish-American freelance writer and podcast host of The Middle Geeks podcast. He's been watching too many movies and tv and playing too many video games since he was 3.

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Moon Knight: Season 1 (2022) 86% A- EDIT “Moon Knight is a fantastic series that raises the bar for what MCU stories can be, while refreshingly standing out entirely from the rest of the MCU.” – The Nerds of Color Aug 15, 2024 Full Review Star Wars: The Acolyte: Season 1 (2024) 79% A- EDIT “The Acolyte is one of Star Wars’ best onscreen series and expands the canon while keeping it rooted in the core of what this franchise is, and what it can be. ” – The Nerds of Color Jul 25, 2024 Full Review Ramy: Season 3 (2022) 92% B+ EDIT “Ramy Season 3 is as funny and engaging as ever, but introduces even more wrenches in for the Hassan family.” – The Nerds of Color Jul 7, 2024 Full Review We Are Lady Parts: Season 2 (2024) 95% A+ EDIT “We Are Lady Parts Season 2 is an absolute triumph of a sophomore outing, not only matching the first season’s brilliance but exceeding it as it pushes our beloved band to greater heights of fame and story.” – The Nerds of Color Jul 7, 2024 Full Review Never Have I Ever: Season 1 (2020) 97% EDIT “Never Have I Ever Season 1 provides tremendous insight into the emotional and mental health difficulties that immigrant families can face.” – But Why Tho? Dec 28, 2023 Full Review Strange Planet: Season 1 (2023) 83% 9.5/10 EDIT “Strange Planet is a simple delight to watch. This subdued slice-of-life show of extra-terrestrial beings conveys the joys and curiosities of simply being alive and in a functional society.” – But Why Tho? Aug 11, 2023 Full Review Finding Ola: Season 1 (2022) 7/10 EDIT “Finding Ola is an overall good dramedy that unfortunately doesn’t reach all the heights it aims for. With strong performances from Hend Sabri and most of her supporting cast, there’s a heart and humor to the show that will keep audiences entertained. ” – But Why Tho? Jan 23, 2023 Full Review Never Have I Ever: Season 2 (2021) 94% 7.5/10 EDIT “Never Have I Ever Season 2 is strongest when it focuses on moving its characters forward, and weakest when it repeats points already made. ” – But Why Tho? Jan 23, 2023 Full Review Dragons: The Nine Realms: Season 1 (2021) 8.5/10 EDIT “Dragons: The Nine Realms is an exciting new adventure in the How to Train Your Dragon universe that moves the franchise consciously to the modern-day, addressing realistically how we would interact with these marvelous creatures. ” – But Why Tho? Jan 23, 2023 Full Review Nadiya Bakes: Season 1 (2020) 100% 10/10 EDIT “Nadiya Bakes is a singular delight to watch. Nadiya Hussain continues to be a master at her craft, making amazing dishes for her audience to try at home. ” – But Why Tho? Jan 23, 2023 Full Review Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts: Season 2 (2020) 100% 9.5/10 EDIT “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Season 2 is an incredible sophomore entry. The adventure continues to be exciting as the story resolves previous mysteries and opens new ones. ” – But Why Tho? Jan 23, 2023 Full Review Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi: Season 1 (2020) 100% 9.5/10 EDIT “Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi opens so many conversations about food and immigration that are long overdue in major American food media. ” – But Why Tho? Jan 23, 2023 Full Review Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts: Season 3 (2020) 100% 9/10 EDIT “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts is a singularly wonderful series, and its third season brought it to an immensely satisfying end. ” – But Why Tho? Jan 22, 2023 Full Review The Crown: Season 4 (2020) 96% 9.5/10 EDIT “The Crown Season 4 is a superb season of historical drama. The acting, direction, writing, costuming, cinematography...comes together to present a richly compelling story that will capture your attention, no matter what you think about the Royal Family.” – But Why Tho? Jan 22, 2023 Full Review Queer Eye: We're in Japan!: Season 1 (2019) 100% 8/10 EDIT “If you liked past seasons of Queer Eye, you’ll love Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!. The Fab Five are their silly and enthusiastic selves all the while being sure to listen to the concerns of the people they’re helping and bringing out the best in them.” – But Why Tho? Jan 22, 2023 Full Review She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Season 4 (2019) 100% 9/10 EDIT “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power continues to be one of Netflix’s and Dreamworks’ best offerings. ” – But Why Tho? Jan 22, 2023 Full Review The Crown: Season 3 (2019) 90% 8.5/10 EDIT “The Crown season 3 is overall a great watch. It lags in places, particularly in episodes that heavily focus on Philip, but otherwise, it’ll give you a great and entertaining insight into the Royals’ internal drama, real or emphasized into fiction.” – But Why Tho? Jan 22, 2023 Full Review Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts: Season 1 (2020) 100% 9/10 EDIT “Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts is a delightful, heart-wrenching, thrilling, and wonderful show that will keep you on your toes with each episode. ” – But Why Tho? Jan 22, 2023 Full Review She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Season 5 (2020) 94% 10/10 EDIT “She-Ra and The Princesses of Power, Noelle Stevenson‘s groundbreaking reboot of a classic series with Dreamworks Animation and Netflix, came to an immensely satisfying conclusion with its fifth season.” – But Why Tho? Jan 22, 2023 Full Review The Dragon Prince: Season 2 (2019) 100% 8/10 EDIT “When The Dragon Prince focuses on its character-driven journeys, it shines most. However, it needs to find a better way of balancing this with the main plot...” – But Why Tho? Jan 17, 2023 Full Review The Dragon Prince: Season 3 (2019) 100% 8/10 EDIT “The Dragon Prince season 3 improves on some of the faults of previous seasons and has a rapid story that will keep you excited to watch. ” – But Why Tho? Jan 17, 2023 Full Review The Dragon Prince: Season 1 (2018) 100% 8.5/10 EDIT “The Dragon Prince is a great addition to the animated fantasy lexicon. With strong characters, a compelling plot, and beautiful (but flawed) animation, it is both a thoroughly enjoyable and intellectually enriching story that all ages can easily enjoy.” – But Why Tho? Jan 17, 2023 Full Review Trollhunters: Tales Of Arcadia: Season 3 (2018) 9.5/10 EDIT “The third season and the series finale have some of the most satisfying conclusions I’ve ever watched on TV, with promise of story to happen elsewhere with these characters in the Tales of Arcadia universe.” – But Why Tho? Jan 17, 2023 Full Review
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