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

Matilda Lawler, Clara Stack, Blake Cameron James, and Amanda Christine as Marge, Lilly, Will, and Ronnie in the It: Welcome to Derry finale
IT: Welcome to Derry episode 8 ends with a clever twist that sets up season 2 and fixes my biggest prequel frustration

By David Opie Published

Features Opinion | Our writer argues that IT: Welcome to Derry avoids most prequels' biggest pitfalls with the season finale's big twist

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My Hero Academia's final episode cements the Shōnen anime as one of the all-time great superhero stories

By David Opie Published

feature OPINION | My Hero Academia ended with a bang

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My Hero Academia Season 8
I've watched anime for decades, and these are my top 10 action-anime shows that you need to watch after My Hero Academia ends

By David Opie Published

Guide If you're looking for more shows after My Hero Academia season 8, these are the best action anime to watch right now

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Futurama
The 25 best Christmas TV episodes to watch this year

By Gem Seddon Last updated

Best List From Mad Men to Doctor Who, here are the best Christmas TV episodes to get you in the festive spirit

Best List
Pluribus' surprise cameo deliberately flips the show's most horrifying scene on its head to chilling effect

By David Opie Published

feature OPINION | The latest episode of Pluribus proves this isn't your usual alien invasion story, with a cameo that's not to be missed

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Spy x Family season 3: Loid holding a sleeping Anya during the anime Spy x Family.
Spy x Family season 3: Everything we know about the current season

By David Opie Last updated

Guide All the latest news on Spy x Family season 3's story, cast and more

Guide
Last Samurai Standing
New Netflix show Last Samurai Standing will draw comparisons to Squid Game and Shōgun, but it’s so much more than that

By David Opie Published

Opinion Opinion | Our writer argues that Netflix's new historical survival drama is more than just Squid Game meets Shōgun

Opinion
Star Wars: Visions volume 3's psychedelic stormtrooper battle expands the notion of what Star Wars can be

By David Opie Published

OPINION OPINION | Black is the boldest Star Wars has ever been

OPINION
My newest Crunchyroll obsession has filled the Summer Hikaru Died-shaped hole in my life

By David Opie Published

opinion OPINION | This Monster Wants to Eat Me is must-watch anime

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Marvel Zombies does Wanda Maximoff dirty again, and repeats the biggest mistake from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

By David Opie Published

opinion OPINION: Wanda deserved better in Marvel Studios' latest animated series

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Gen V season 2 proves you can go bigger and bolder without relying on shock value, and The Boys' final season could learn a lot from the spin-off

By David Opie Published

Features Opinion | Our writer argues that The Boys risks boring audiences with shock value fatigue, but Gen V season 2 proves there are other ways to raise the stakes

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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle continues an unfortunate trend for the anime series, and lets down one of its most important characters

By David Opie Published

Features Opinion | Our writer argues that Infinity Castle is missing one key thing: Demon Slayer's beating heart

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Anime is more mainstream than ever, and Demon Slayer stands out as the franchise to beat

By David Opie Published

opinion With Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle about to explode into cinemas, here's how Demon Slayer became the most successful anime in the world

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My favorite anime series gave us one of the best Alien homages ever, and Alien: Earth gave me the perfect excuse to revisit it

By David Opie Published

Features Opinion | Alien: Earth inspired me to revisit this classic Cowboy Bebop homage to the original movie, and it’s even better than I remembered

Features
Fred Armisen's Uncle Fester is one of my favorite parts of Wednesday season 2, and proof that the extended Addams Family member deserves his own spin-off

By David Opie Published

OPINION OPINION | Wednesday scene-stealer Uncle Fester needs his own show

OPINION
Wednesday season 2’s biggest missed opportunity is that it overlooks Enid and the fandom's number one ship in the process

By David Opie Published

opinion OPINION | In a show that celebrates otherness so freely, passing up an opportunity for thrilling representation is a big mistake

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7 years after Netflix canceled Iron Fist, I wasn’t expecting Marvel to fix the Living Weapon in a new Black Panther animated series

By David Opie Published

OPINION Eyes of Wakanda has an unexpected link to the Defenders Saga, and I couldn't be happier that the MCU is righting one of its biggest wrongs

OPINION
Almost 20 years after Rise of the Silver Surfer's infamous gas cloud, one of my favorite things about The Fantastic Four: First Steps is that it finally does Galactus justice

By David Opie Published

OPINION OPINION | Marvel Studios' First Steps just fixed the worst part of Fox's original Fantastic Four movies

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OPINION
Fantastic Four: First Steps may have just introduced the key to defeating Robert Downey Jr's Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday

By David Opie Published

OPINION OPINION | The biggest character in First Steps isn’t Galactus, but Reed and Sue’s superpowered baby, Franklin

OPINION
Ahead of First Steps, I revisited the Fantastic Four film with a 9% Rotten Tomatoes score, and it’s a fascinating take on Marvel’s first family

By David Opie Published

OPINION OPINION | Reviled at the time, Josh Trank’s 2015 Fantastic Four film has better ideas than its reputation suggests

18 Comments
OPINION
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ throwback cameo finally confirms a decades-old Star Trek fan theory, and I can’t quite believe it

By David Opie Published

OPINION OPINION | The latest episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds reveals the truth about a key character's place in the wider Star Trek universe

OPINION
Ironheart
Ironheart casually reveals the Marvel villain everyone has been waiting for – and it makes perfect sense

By David Opie Published

Opinion Opinion | That major Ironheart reveal makes complete sense for the show and the MCU

Opinion
Rick and Morty in Rick's lab in the season 8 premiere
The Rick and Morty season 8 premiere could and should have been a game-changer – instead it's a wasted opportunity for the sci-fi show's future

By David Opie Published

Opinion Opinion | The Rick and Morty season 8 premiere is a frustrating missed opportunity

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Devil May Cry ending explained: Who is King Mundus? What does it mean for season 2?

By David Opie Published

feature We answer all of the big questions from the Devil May Cry season 1 finale

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Devil May Cry review: "Netflix's anime adaptation is dated and clunky, but does capture some of the anarchic spirit of the original games"

By David Opie Published

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