The Mother of All Weekends

Savor it well, Kindred! The weekend of April 26th-28th. For some, it may seem notable for legions of lawnmowers being started for the first time this year, but if you count yourself one of the nerd faithful, you're probably overwhelmed with awe and wonder at the astonishing double-whammy of entertainment bombarding us this weekend. It's practically generational in its harmonic convergence likelihood to be fondly remembered for many years to come.

Many of us have already had our infinity stones shaken by Avengers: Endgame, which as of this writing looks to have been the first movie in history to earn over a billion dollars in its opening weekend - with a 3-hour running time, no less! That's monumental, exceeded only be the fact that audiences and critics universally (and deservedly) are praising it to the rafters. Repeat business is a given, but after 11 years and 21 films paving the way, we've been given a truly wonderful shared experience that overflows with gasps, spoilers and tremulous heartbeats. 

Then we have tonight! 3 episodes into the final season of HBO's Game of Thrones, we have what promises to be an epic battle that redefines epic battles, the fantasy equivalent of Agincourt - "The Battle of Winterfell," where reveals - and demises - are certain to transpire that will leave us unable to think of anything else for days. It's not the series finale, but this promises to be the Omaha Beach of the greatest fantasy filmmaking achievement since The Return of the King. 

What do these two epic events have in common? They’re both examples of long-form storytelling, and they both contain tantalizing secrets and revelations that audiences eagerly yearn for. So expect to see plenty more opus-level entertainments along these same lines.

We live in some truly insane times, friends. But after all the dust of routine and headlines settle, it's often these milestones of escapism that truly stay with us and sustain us. To have two events of this magnitude - well, it's like having the moon landing and Chernobyl on the same day. It's gonna be a lot to process! I hope everyone's enjoying the heck out of all this, and just for a moment, pausing to savor the rarity of this much Wow, coming all at once. So drink deep! I'll see you on the other side.