About Mathew Scheer
Matt Scheer is a professional writer, amateur actor and singer, and lifelong pop culture geek. Don't get him started on Star Trek, Star Wars, Farscape, DC Comics, The MCU or The Muppets unless you have an afternoon to spare. His first book, After Mask: A Mr. En Mystery, is a blend of noir mystery, science fiction and the superhero genre and is available on Amazon! Matt is currently working on the sequel, The Masked God, which should be out next year.
Lower Decks Does This One Thing Better Than Star Trek's Live-Action Shows
As Star Trek's only animated comedy, Lower Decks enjoys more freedom to poke fun at the franchise -- and to make its aliens truly alien.
Strange New Worlds: One Vulcan Can Help Spock on His Emotional Journey
Spock began exploring emotions in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, but another Vulcan from Star Trek: Enterprise could help him manage them.
This Star Trek: TOS Character Would Fit Perfectly In Strange New Worlds
Since Strange New Worlds will continue to reintroduce recognizable figures from Star Trek, one particular character could benefit from this treatment.
The Flash TV Show Succeeded Where the Movie Did Not - But Not for the Reason Fans Think
Many factors impacted The Flash at the box office, but its biggest problem was that it lacked the one thing that made the Arrowverse show successful.
A Popular Trope Could Give Only Murders in the Building's Biggest Twist Yet
With a long list of suspects, exposing Meryl Streep's character as Ben Glenroy’s killer would be Only Murders in the Building's biggest twist yet.
Ms. Marvel Shows How Disconnected Secret Invasion Is From The Marvels
Ms. Marvel established Kamala Khan's place in the MCU and set up her role in The Marvels, but Secret Invasion hasn't really done the same.
Strange New Worlds May Have Explained M'Benga's Absence in Star Trek: TOS
Dr. Joseph M’Benga has shown a tendency to break Starfleet rules, which might explain why he went largely unseen in Star Trek: The Original Series.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season Finale Is a Near Perfect Cliffhanger
Star Trek is no stranger to ending seasons on cliffhangers, but Strange New Worlds has set up a narrative where nearly anything is possible.
Only Murders in the Building: [SPOILER] Is the Ideal Murder Mystery Victim
Only Murders in the Building Season 3’s latest victim is a villain that the audience can care about. It doesn’t hurt that he’s played by Paul Rudd.
Good Omens Season 2: The Meaning Behind [SPOILER]'s Kiss
Good Omens Season 2 explores the deeper connection between the show's protagonists, and explicitly confirms just how deep their relationship truly is.
Strange New Worlds' 'Subspace Rhapsody' Parallels Buffy's Musical Episode in One Major Way
Strange New Worlds dips its toe into doing a musical episode, but it's execution calls back to "Once More, With Feeling" from Buffy Season 6.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds's Use of Humor Enriches the Franchise
There's no denying that Strange New Worlds has all the elements that make Star Trek great, including being good for a laugh from time to time.
Secret Invasion: Gravik's Tragedy Parallels This James Bond Villain
Secret Invasion's Gravik has much more in common with Skyfall's Raoul Silva than one would think.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Explained One Reason Why Sam Kirk Left Starfleet
"Lost in Translation" provides good reasons for Sam Kirk’s inevitable decision to leave Starfleet with a visit from his legendary younger brother.
Secret Invasion Reveals Espionage Was Never Nick Fury's True Talent
Secret Invasion has proven that Nick Fury was never a master spy by revealing his many failures, but that’s not who he needed to be.
Star Trek: The Enterprise's Best Captains All Have One Thing in Common
Riding horses may seem incongruous in Star Trek's era of warp engines, but the Enterprise's most famous captains are all accomplished equestrians.
Star Trek: How 'Amok Time' Perfectly Defined Kirk and Spock's Friendship
Spock and Captain Kirk have an enduring friendship throughout Star Trek, but they wouldn't have gotten there without Season 2's "Amok Time."
Are Family Guy and American Dad Connected?
Family Guy and American Dad are often assumed to be connected because of their many similarities. But are the two shows really in the same universe?
When Joyce Died on Buffy - And Why It Was the Show's Biggest Moment
When Joyce Summers died on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, no one looked at the TV series the same way again. Here's what happened and why it mattered.
The Flash's Series Finale Did Something Much Better Than Set Up a Spinoff
The Flash could’ve concluded with the ultimate sacrifice but chose instead to end with hope and legacy and the promise that the story is never over.