Author: Kristen Bates

In the sixth grade, Kristen participated in her school’s spelling bee and mispelled the word “lake”. Kristen has since pursued a rigorous career in writing where she tries her best to avoid using that blasted word. She studied literature in her undergrad and is now pursuing her Master’s in Journalism at Emerson College. Kristen has written for StarWars.com, where she gets to let her nerd flag fly as a huge Star Wars enthusiast. She’s also covered press events at New York Comic Con and attended the 2019 Oscars where she ran into Laura Dern and managed to hold it together (a true accomplishment). Kristen will stop at nothing to pet all the dogs and she can quote the film Spaceballs from beginning to end. She also has a website, www.kristenkbates.com, and a pretty groovy Twitter: @kristenkbates.

Netflix’s first season of Carmen Sandiego sets up the back story on a retelling of our favorite cunning thief but misses the mark in holding our interests. Even with only nine episodes, each one close to 30 minutes, the storytelling is long and drags out from time to time. However, in the midst of a popular trend where antagonists become the heroes, Carmen Sandiego (Gina Rodriguez) fits right in. While this retelling keeps the V.I.L.E. organization, Carmen Sandiego isn’t running it – she’s stealing from it. The first two episodes set up Carmen’s origin story and we learn why she is…

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