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Welcome to Geek Native's TV section, your guide to the best of the small screen. From epic fantasy series and sci-fi sagas to the latest superhero shows, we cover the television that fuels our geek passions. This is your hub for news, reviews, and a whole host of trailers to keep you ready for the next big premiere.

Our TV coverage has a special focus on Anime, with a dedicated section for the latest news and reviews from Japan. We also explore the ever-growing world of Online Shows, including the popular 'Actual Play' series where tabletop adventures come to life on screen. Whatever you're watching, you'll find it discussed here.

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Continuing the archive of independent TV reporting (Archive Page 228).

More Arrow trailer goodies

August 18, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

In addition to this new trailer for their darkly themed new superhero show, Arrow, the CW have also released a “Destinty Leaves Its Mark” teaser poster. The show features billionaire playboy Oliver Queen who survives a shipwreck and a remote island before, five years later, returning to Starling City. He creates the Arrow vigilante character […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: Arrow, Green Arrow, john barrowman

Asylum of the Daleks trailer for Doctor Who s7

August 18, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The BBC have just released a new trailer and insight into the first episode of season 7.

Mild spoilers ahead.

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: asylum of the daleks, daleks, doctor who, Eleventh Doctor, matt smith, steven moffat, trailers

How to Train Your Dragon: Riders of Berk clips

August 11, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

How to Train Your Dragon will enjoy a TV series in the States. It airs on Cartoon Network and is called Riders of Berk. The series follows on with Hiccup and Toothless living in the Viking island of Berk. The dragon trainers discover more about their dragon’s powers, new dragons but also new villains and […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: David Tennant, how to train your dragon, trailers

Does Tennant confirm 50th Dr Who appearance?

August 9, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The big Doctor Who news today is that the BBC will air a docu-drama called An Adventure in Space and Time. It’s written by Mark Gatiss, who has worked closely with Moffat on Doctor Who in the past, and produced by Skinner and Steven Moffat himself. There’s also lots of interest in this appearance of […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: an adventure in space and time, David Tennant, doctor who

Doctor Who 50th special: An Adventure in Space and Time

August 9, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The BBC have announced An Adventure in Space and Time to mark the Doctor’s 50th anniversary. The show ill tell the story of the TV show, from its first broadcaston 23rd of November in 1963 and up until today. It’s written by Mark Gatiss and produced by Caroline Skinner and Steven Moffat himself. In a […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: an adventure in space and time, bbc, doctor who, Mark Gatiss, steven moffat

Joss Whedon to direct and write Avengers 2, signs exclusive

August 8, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Avengers have been an amazing box office success. A sequel was predictable. The writer and director for the movie was far from certain. However, in an corporate earnings call last night the CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Robert Iger, confirmed that Joss Whedon would be returning to write and direct the important movie. […]

Filed Under: Movies, TV Tagged With: Joss Whedon, marvel, thanos, The Avengers

The First Doctor in Colour – back in time

August 5, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

The first two Doctors were filmed entirely in black and white. However, YouTuber FarFromBeingAllOver, has added colour to the William Hartnell episode in which the First Doctor says goodbye to his granddaughter Susan.

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: doctor who, first doctor, william hartnell

Manga apologise over Panty & Stocking With Garterbelt DVD flaws, will re-author

August 2, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Panty & Stocking With Garterbelt is a popular anime produced by Gainax. It follows two angels, Panty and Stocking, kicked out of Heaven for bad behavior. They are cast out into Daten City where, under the instruction of Reverend Gatherbelt, they have to battle Ghosts and collect Heaven Coins in order to get back into […]

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: anime, manga

Former Wizards of the Coast CEO launches RPG multi-media company

August 2, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

Peter D. Adkison, former CEO of Wizards of the Coast, and the man who owns Gen Con, has started a new company. It’s related to RPGs.

Filed Under: Online Shows, Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Dungeons & Dragons, gen con, Peter Adkison, wizards of the coast

The full length Doctor Who trailer for the new 2012 series

August 2, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

It’s well worth a watch. There’s always the fine line between spoilers and teasers and I think they have it right in this one. We know people get beat up – but that happens often. We know which baddies the Doctor and companions will be up against – but there are a lot of familiar faces.

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: amy pond, daleks, dinosaurs, doctor who, Eleventh Doctor, matt smith, River Song, robots, sci-fi, steven moffat, trailers, Weeping Angels

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