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[TV Show Reviews] The Sandman Review and its not looking so good


So Netflix just released this super *promising* show which is giving all kinds of thrill and dark elements. But boy oh boy, was I wrong! This show is BAD and not Riverdale bad, it is BAD BAD.


First thing first: There is NO Story

You heard that right, this show does not have a story. The premise is built like a soap opera i.e., every episode has a completely different storyline and completely different supporting characters and man...does that NOT work. I mean, come on. You are talking about a complex thriller here with all sorts of mystical creatures but you decide to go down the route of a motel soap opera with different Abuelita's every other fortnight. That just does not work. Nu-uh. 


The Hidden Meaning in Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea"



In Ernest Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea, there are numerous symbols that form a well-illustrated portrait of the human condition. Between the main character Santiago and the numerous trials he faces is the primary source of conflict in the novel. It's one thing to catch a gigantic marlin, but it's another to bring it back from the jaws of a pack of sharks. In the beginning, Santiago is unable to catch a single fish. After that, he sets out on a fishing trip and reels in the biggest catch of his life. He finally reels in the marlin after a long battle. During his return journey, the marlin is attacked by sharks, resulting in his death. The marlin has been devoured by the sharks when Santiago returns home, and he is worn out from the fight. Hemingway uses the marlin, Santiago, sharks, and lions as allegories in this storey. As depicted by Hemingway's use of symbols, perseverance is measured not only through sacrifice and suffering, but also by enduring to the end.