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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 268).

Terminator’s Lena Headey to play Cersei Lannister in a Game of Thrones

September 2, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Sarah Conner actress Lena Headey has landed the prized role of Cersei Lannister in the forthcoming adaptation of Game of Thrones. The current line up includes Mark Addy as King Robert, Peter Dinklage as Tyrion, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jamie, Cersei’s twin, Sean Bean as Ned Stark and Jennifer Ehle playing his wife Catelyn Stark. Hat […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: game of thrones, lena headey, Peter Dinklage, terminator

Latest Stargate Universe trailer

August 31, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Syfy (the names the Americans gave to the Sci Fi channel) has released the latest trailer for the forthcoming Stargate Universe series. What’s notable, perhaps, about this trailer is that they take the emphasis of the same sex-on-same sex snogging and the angst and return to the action sequences. Remember; they’ll deny this is a […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: stargate, trailers

Strait Jacket review

August 31, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Strait Jacket is an anime that has a lot of promise but which fails to make good. Set in an alternative history we have a world where they discovered magic and have begun to harness it. It’s 1899 but we have cars, machine guns and great medical science. Magic, however, comes with a terrible price. […]

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: anime, rpg

The Zanpakutō of the Shinigami and Vizard

August 27, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Bleach is great, but it has an ever-expanding cast list I do sometimes struggle with the names. Combine that with the names of the  Zanpakutō, and it quickly gets complicated! I’m up to 234 of the anime and, with some research, have put together a list of Shinigami, Vizard, and the Zanpakutō we know about. […]

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: anime, bleach, swords

Iron Man: Armoured Adventures trailer

August 25, 2009 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The forthcoming Iron Man: Armored Adventures DVD from ITV DVD and Marvel now has a sneak peek on YouTube. Rather than establishing a clear plot or introducing the characters, the promotional footage relies entirely on rapid-fire snippets and isolated action sequences. Early viewer reaction on the platform has been notably volatile. The trailer began the […]

Filed Under: TV Tagged With: iron man, trailers

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