Love Is Blind, Habibi

Need to Know
Love Is Blind, Habibi is a captivating reality television series based on the original US version on Netflix. The show is an interesting social experiment where single men and women look for love and get engaged, all before even meeting each other in person.

Creator: Chris Coelen
Cast: Khaled Saqer, Elham Ali

Why Is It Worth Watching?
Get ready to binge-watch a new twist on romance with Netflix’s latest spin-off derived from its highly popular reality dating show with Love is Blind, Habibi. Set against the stunning backdrop of Dubai, this Middle Eastern version of the hit reality show promises to be an engaging blend of tradition and modernity.
The show’s premise has single men and women embark on a unique journey of connection while dating in ‘pods’, where they can only hear each other’s voices. Over the course of 10 days filled with heartfelt conversations, couples must forge authentic bonds and then decide if they’re ready to take the leap into engagement, all without having seen each other. Once the proposal is made, the real adventure begins. The couples are whisked away to a romantic holiday, where they finally meet face-to-face and have just a few weeks to truly understand each other before their wedding day! Tensions run high as love is put to the ultimate test.
Filmed in Arabic and starring Arab candidates, this spin-off will stand apart from its international counterparts by thoughtfully embracing regional customs and integrating Arabic traditions into the dating and engagement process. Hosting this intriguing journey will be the husband-and-wife duo, Elham Ali and Khaled Saqer, both celebrated Saudi television stars known for their charisma and style.

Watchmen Chapter I

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Watchmen Chapter I is a 2024 American adult animated film based on the DC Comics limited series Watchmen. In an alternate world, when a government sponsored superhero is brutally murdered, it draws his outlawed colleagues out of retirement looking to solve the mystery, which then unravels into something much bigger than anyone expected.

Creators: Brandon Vietti, J. Michael Straczynski
Cast: Matthew Rhys, Katee Sackhoff, Titus Welliver, Troy Baker, Adrienne Barbeau Joshua Bitton, Jayme Lawson, Michael Kel

Why Is It Worth Watching?
Plainly put, the impact of Watchmen – the 12-issue comic book series from 1986, written by Alan Moore and drawn by Dave Gibbons – cannot be overstated. Highly respected by both fans and critics, its depth and maturity has been a major influence on so many other works in the decades since its release.
Watchmen Chapter I marks the third major adaptation following Zack Snyder’s polarising 2009 film and Damon Lindelof’s acclaimed HBO miniseries, which served as a sequel and won 11 Emmys.
This new project goes back to basics and aims for a more faithful rendition of the source material, but this time in animated form. It centres around the infamous vigilante, Rorschach, as he investigates the murder of Edward Blake, aka The Comedian. Rorschach suspects a conspiracy targeting former masked heroes but his ex-teammates initially dismiss his claims. As events further unfold, they must race against time to uncover the truth.
In a world of incessant prequels and sequels of various admired intellectual properties, which more often than not fall short in comparison to the original works, the creators here reverently do justice and excellently bring Alan and Dave’s comic book panels to life.