David Opie

David Opie

Contributor

With ten years of online journalism experience, David has written about TV, film, and music for a wide range of publications including Indiewire, Paste, Empire, Digital Spy, Radio Times, Teen Vogue and more. He's spoken on numerous LGBTQ+ panels to discuss queer representation and in 2020, he created Digital Spy's Rainbow Crew interview series, which celebrates queer talent on both sides of the camera via video content and longform reads. Passions include animation, horror, comics, and LGBTQ+ storytelling, which is why David longs to see a Buffy-themed Rusical on RuPaul's Drag Race.

Latest articles by David Opie

Avatar: Seven Havens on Paramount+
What is Avatar: Seven Havens? The Last Airbender sequel explained

By David Opie Published

guide Ahead of the New York Comic-Con 2026 panel, we get into all the details you need to know about Avatar: Seven Havens

guide
Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan in Lanterns
Lanterns has finally introduced one of the most important Green Lantern characters, but I can't believe how small her role is

By David Opie Published

opinion Lanterns episode 6 introduced a major DC comics character in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo

opinion
Emma D'Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon season 3
The 30 best shows on HBO Max to watch right now

By Will Salmon, David Opie Last updated

Best List Discover our list of the top HBO Max shows that are worthy of your time to stream in 2026

Best List
Lanterns
Lanterns' dark new origin story for John Stewart changes DC Comics canon in a big way

By David Opie Published

Opinion The DCU is doing John Stewart very differently, and for the better

Opinion
Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan in Lanterns
Lanterns' huge twist puts a daring new spin on a notoriously tricky franchise

By David Opie Published

Opinion In defence of that shocking Lanterns twist

Opinion
Professor X in X-Men '97 season 2, using his psychic abilities
X-Men '97 season 2 ending explained: who dies and how does it set up season 3?

By David Opie Published

Guide Here's everything you need to know about the X-Men '97 season 2 ending, and what it tells us about season 3

Guide
Tom Holland and Zendaya in Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s cruel twist cements this as the best MCU Spider-Man film yet

By David Opie Published

Opinion OPINION | Spider-Man: Brand New Day puts emotional storytelling at the forefront, a rarity for the MCU

Opinion
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender review: "Will bring harmony to a fandom divided over recent live-action adaptations"

By David Opie Published

Review

Review
A still from the new Ghost in the Shell anime series
37 years after the original manga, Prime Video's new Ghost in the Shell anime might be the perfect adaptation of a classic masterpiece

By David Opie Published

opinion Opinion | Prime Video's new Ghost in the Shell is the perfect remake of a classic anime masterpiece

opinion
Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2
The best thing about Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 is the one thing fans were worried about the most

By David Opie Published

Opinion OPINION | Miyako is so good as Toph in The Last Airbender season 2, it's as if she stepped barefoot out of the cartoon into live-action

Opinion
Matthew Rhys as Tom Loflis wearing a raincoat in Widow's Bay
Widow's Bay is an early contender for show of the year, and the devastating finale sets up more horrors for season 2

By David Opie Published

Opinion OPINION | Apple TV horror-comedy Widow's Bay is this year's first must-see season of TV

Opinion
Among Us TV show trailer
Among Us season 1 review: "Flashes of creative brilliance, but not as addictive as the game it's based on"

By David Opie Published

review

review
Antony Starr as Homelander in The Boys season 5 trailer
Antony Starr's performance as Homelander puts him in the comic-book pantheon alongside Heath Ledger's Joker

By David Opie Published

OPINION OPINION | The Boys finale gives one of comic-book storytelling's great supervillains a fittingly sublime end

OPINION
Rick and Morty fighting in the garage in season 9
Trust me when I say that this is the year you should give Rick and Morty another chance

By David Opie Published

Opinion OPINION | Rick and Morty season 9 is a surprise return to form

Opinion
Dante firing his gun Ebony in Devil May Cry's Netflix series
Devil May Cry season 2 review: "This is a new and improved version of what's come before"

By David Opie Published

Review

Review
A still from MarriageToxin
The weirdest anime out right now is also this season's best, and it's not Witch Hat Atelier

By David Opie Published

Opinion OPINION | MarriageToxin is this season's must-see new anime

Opinion
Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones in Daredevi: Born Again season 2
Jessica Jones has finally returned in Daredevil: Born Again season 2, but I wish she weren't burdened with a tired comic-book trope

By David Opie Published

FEATURE OPINION | We've waited long enough to see Jessica Jones back in action, don't make us wait longer to see her at full strength

FEATURE
Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy sitting on the mask of the Thousand Sunny during One Piece season 2 on Netflix.
The best anime shows to watch after Netflix's One Piece season 2

By David Opie Published

Best List If you've finished Netflix's One Piece season 2, here are the best anime series to watch next to scratch that Straw Hat itch

Best List
Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy Emily Rudd as Nami and Jacob Romero as Usopp standing on the deck of the Merry in One Piece season 2
One Piece season 2 review: "It's hard to imagine a better version of One Piece in live action"

By David Opie Published

Review

Review
Hell's Paradise
Hell's Paradise season 2 cements this anime as an overlooked masterpiece unlike any other

By David Opie Published

Features Opinion | More people should be talking about Hell's Paradise, a unique shōnen that keeps going from strength to strength

Features
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is no Game of Thrones, but that's what makes it special

By David Opie Published

opinion OPINION | Like Andor before it, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has reminded us that grounded storytelling can breathe new life into a beloved universe

opinion
Adora looking tough in She-ra: Princess of Power
A game-changing Netflix original is at risk of becoming lost media, and that's not OK

By David Opie Published

OPINION OPINION | She-ra: Princess of Power will soon be removed from Netflix, but it remains an animated trailblazer

OPINION
My favorite anime of the season isn’t Frieren or Jujutsu Kaisen, it's this one-of-a-kind masterpiece about quiet domesticity

By David Opie Published

OPINION OPINION | Journal with Witch is this season's must-watch anime

OPINION
Wonder Man's standout standalone chapter is actually a classic Simpsons episode in all but name

By David Opie Published

opinion OPINION | Marvel's Wonder Man and a classic Simpsons episode have more in common than you might think

opinion
Jujutsu Kaisen season 3
After the Shibuya Incident emotionally destroyed me, Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 will raise the stakes with the Culling Game

By David Opie Published

Features Opinion | Our writer argues that Jujutsu Kaisen fans have another thing coming if they think the Shibuya Incident is as painful as the show can get

Features
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