Minority Mindset

The episode begins by introducing both families. Viewers of The Real Housewives of Orange County will remember that Emily and Shane have three children: 12-year-old Annabelle and 9-year-old twins, Luke and Keller. Emily feels Shane does about 60% of the housework, while he believes it’s closer to 70%. The show suggests Emily is avoiding her responsibilities as a stay-at-home mom by being on television. Shane complains he’s spending most of his time on household tasks, but viewers know he hasn’t always been a practicing attorney. Emily is also dealing with her daughter Annabelle, who seems to have inherited her mother’s strong personality and is understandably unhappy about being filmed for the show.

It’s disappointing when people don’t give a show a real chance, especially since many series are actually quite good despite what critics say. Almost every anime has some imperfections, and some of the most criticized shows are better than people realize.

Ever since her character seemingly died in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, fans have been eager to see Wanda Maximoff, also known as the Scarlet Witch, return. Elizabeth Olsen has often said she’d be open to playing the role again if the opportunity arose, but hasn’t confirmed any discussions with Marvel Studios. Recently, she mentioned a specific team-up she’d love to see happen within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it’s only increased fans’ hopes for the Scarlet Witch’s comeback.

Variety reports that Paramount has created a list of actors they won’t hire due to concerns about antisemitism, xenophobia, or homophobia. The company has determined these individuals have demonstrated problematic views.

Last season on NCIS: Origins, we were introduced to Mason Franks, the older brother of Mike Franks, in an episode featuring flashbacks to their time serving in the Vietnam War. Tonight’s episode, “No Man Left Behind,” finally showed us Philip Winchester as the older Mason, a character who was hinted at in the Season 1 finale. While it was great to learn the reason behind the strained relationship between the two brothers, there were two particularly surprising reveals in this episode that I want to discuss.

Disney+ has launched a dedicated “Star Wars Animation” channel within its Streams section for U.S. subscribers. This is a first for the platform – a Streams channel entirely devoted to animated Star Wars content. However, access to this channel is currently limited to Disney+ Premium members.