Preview

A Synopsis Of Outcast

Good Essays
Open Document
Open Document
1900 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
A Synopsis Of Outcast
Based on the Skybound/Image Comic title of the same name by creator Robert Kirkman and artist Paul Azaceta, "Outcast" follows Kyle Barnes, a young man who has been plagued by demonic possession all his life. Now, with the help of Reverend Anderson, a country preacher with personal demons of his own, Kyle embarks on a journey to find answers to obtain a normal life he has never known. But what Kyle discovers could change his fate — and the fate of the world — forever.

That is the synopsis for the new TV Show, "Outcast", from its website - fox.outcasttvseries.com. After watching the premiere last night I was extremely impressed with the quality and acting presented throughout the hour. When I first read what Kirkman envisioned for The Walking …show more content…
"Sofia The First" is a story about a common girl who joins the royal family when her mother marries the King. Coming from a humble background she is quickly cast in an 'outcast'-like role among her new royal friends. Sofia's father is also absent in the story for unknown reasons. This mirrors Kyle's life in some ways.

- I imagine Reverend Anderson will have to come to terms with the fact that he is a holy man and Kyle's blood is better at exorcism than holy water. Will we see the Rev question his faith at some point?

- We hear Joshua say to Kyle, "for so long we have tried to find you Outcast - too long have you hidden your life from us." What does this mean? Is Kyle possessed by a similar demon that rebelled? Or is it something else?

- Does Kyle possess any 'special powers'? We saw his blood 'cure' Joshua of his possession, but was it only his blood? Was it a combination of elements coming together?

Thank you for checking out my Review! Please comment below so we can discuss the episode more and share our thoughts and theories on this great new show! Check back every week for my Advanced Preview of upcoming episodes as well as Reviews of each chapter. Have a great weekend
Continue Reading
View Writing Issues

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Good Essays

    Tt Abm 700 Week 3 Assignment
    • 495 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Tt Abm 700 Week 3 Assignment

    I didn't enjoy only reading about the brown bomber the entire chapter. Did you find anything enjoyable or interesting in chapter 8? The only think I thought was interesting in chapter 8 was discovering what the TT AB-700 was. In chapter 9, why do you think Byron wanted to sneak out before they left for Birmingham? Byron never wants to be apart of what the family is doing..and that is why he is my least favorite character. Who is your least favorite character and why?  I think it is hilarious that his parents made him sleep in their room the night before the trip so he wouldn't escape. hahaha. When will Byron learn his lesson? I have a feeling this trip is going to be horrible, especially since Byron already has plans to make everyone miserable on the way down. Why do you think he is giving the silent treatment? And do you think Momma cares if Byron is silent the whole trip down? Haha I don't think so. It was also so funny when Byron told a Yo Mama joke to Kenny but they have the same mom so that's awkward. Hahaha. What intentions do you think the Watsons have for going down south? Are they moving in or just visiting? What do you predict will happen when they get down there? I'm excited for their adventure in chapter 10. Talk to you…

    • 495 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Golden Opportunities And Talents In Malcolm Gladwell's 'Outliers'
    • 461 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Golden Opportunities And Talents In Malcolm Gladwell's 'Outliers'

    A man slowly walks down a royal red carpet, he is wearing a black satin suit and has a handsome look on his pale face, but who is it, it’s Bill Gates. How did he become successful enough to walk this carpet? The truth is that he earned his way on the walkway for celebrities because he made a prominent identity for himself. Furthermore, Bill Gates rise to success is explained in Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers. It is also explained that a person’s identity is developed due to the key opportunities and talents that are acquired over a lifetime.…

    • 461 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Outliers By Malcolm Gladwell: What Makes People Successful
    • 192 Words
    • 1 Page

    Outliers By Malcolm Gladwell: What Makes People Successful

    Malcolm Gladwell, the author of Outliers, reveals multiple stories on what makes people successful. These individuals achieved great things and their journeys to success were different than the average people, which made them outliers. An outlier is defined in a way that describes a person who achieves uncommon, but extraordinary things. In the book, The Other Wes Moore, the author, Wes Moore, had a journey full of success. Still, he grew up with no father, rough times at school, and even had encounters with the police. When his mother realized he needed an intervention, she sent him to military school. From there, he experienced a new environment and was surrounded by people who supported him. Later in life, he became a decorated veteran and…

    • 192 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    A book report about the novel Joshua by Joseph F. Girzone. Joshua is quite like Jesus, and must work through a very similar but modern-like experience of Jesus' troubles.
    • 573 Words
    • 2 Pages

    A book report about the novel Joshua by Joseph F. Girzone. Joshua is quite like Jesus, and must work through a very similar but modern-like experience of Jesus' troubles.

    At first, I would like to point out that it is quite obvious that Joshua is in fact the 20th century version of Jesus Christ. It is most obvious from early on, when he first introduces himself as a carpenter. Next, he heals that little girl, and then walks through town with that large log on his shoulder, which I guess could be symbolic of the cross Jesus carried. Then there was the man who came to help Joshua, but could not for it was too heavy. That seems awfully symbolic of Simon trying to help Jesus carry the cross.…

    • 573 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Summary Of Outliers By Malcolm Gladwell
    • 900 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Summary Of Outliers By Malcolm Gladwell

    Malcolm Gladwell has worked for the New Yorker and the Washington Post, and has multiple bestselling titles to his name. As a journalist and a public speaker, Gladwell’s work demands an accessible (and at times witty) tone, and this pattern is evident in Outliers: The Story of Success. A short read with helpful footnotes may disguise itself as yet another grabby “guide to success,” but Outliers defies this preconceived notion. Rather, it challenges the exhausted trope of the “rags to riches” story, and examines the role of privilege and “luck” in personal and professional achievement. To question the validity of an idea so central to late capitalist thinking is a sensitive and potentially confrontational topic, so Gladwell applies his knowledge in Journalistic narration to assert his theory in an inoffensive manner. To maintain this, Outliers starts with “neutral” fact and builds up towards political points, operates with a specific structure throughout,…

    • 900 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Rick Riordan Stereotypes
    • 100 Words
    • 1 Page

    Rick Riordan Stereotypes

    The dramatic structure and the predictable execution of twists didn’t stop me from giving this lot, a starred review. That is saying a lot. Rick Riordan truly knows how to engaged his readers and make us root for his characters.…

    • 100 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    God Help The Outcast Analysis
    • 106 Words
    • 1 Page

    God Help The Outcast Analysis

    The song I will be singing is called God Help the Outcast. It was recorded and released in 1996 with score by Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Some of you may recognize bits of it from a well known Disney movie called The Hunchback of Notre Dame but it isn’t the exact same. The movies version is sung by the female lead Esmeralda. She uses it as a prayer while asking for the protection of her people the gypsies. A reason this song really resonates with me is the fact that she is that she doesn’t bother praying for herself but others around her.…

    • 106 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    What Does Hooper Mean When He Wears The Veil?
    • 213 Words
    • 1 Page

    What Does Hooper Mean When He Wears The Veil?

    I believe like many strange occurrences that happen people instantaneously begin to conversant; calling him crazy and spreading rumors about him. Reverend Hooper. Though, confesses neither his own outlandish look nor the traumatized and inquisitive muttering of the people. The people sensed an undisputable wretchedness and inexplicableness in his words when he spoke.…

    • 213 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Cynthia D 'Aprix Sweeney's The Nest'
    • 689 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Cynthia D 'Aprix Sweeney's The Nest'

    Normally, when I am reviewing a book, I have no problem coming up with an abundance of things I liked. But I… DID… NOT… ENJOY… THIS… BOOK!…

    • 689 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Year of Wonders
    • 538 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Year of Wonders

    Anna Frith deals with many horrific experiences such as her husband dying in a mining accident and her two children being taken by the plague. Trough Anna’s experiences she becomes a strong independent women as Elinor Mompellion guides her to stay positive after all her heart ache. The best is brought out in Anna when she assists many births, including the delivery of the Daniel’s baby although it is hard for her as it brings back memories of her two dead sons. She shows bravery when she goes mining for Merry after her husband died this way. She also shows courage and does everything she can to assist those who are sick and the newly orphaned children. Her life is put on the line by helping others but she does this by choice, and it shows how much of an impact she has on others’ lives.…

    • 538 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Katie Rees
    • 1673 Words
    • 7 Pages

    Katie Rees

    In 10th grade Katie meet with her soon to be husband in band, they were both clarinets. She was 2nd chair and he was 5th chair. Her first job other than babysitting was as a waitress at a coffee shop that her aunt owned in Harrison, Michigan called The Coffee Cup. She worked there for a summer because her family’s cottage was right next to her aunt's house, so they would ride together to the coffee…

    • 1673 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    We the People
    • 710 Words
    • 3 Pages

    We the People

    How do Classical Republicanism and Natural rights philosophers affect the Founders view about government because, both the Classical Republicans and Natural Rights philosophers impacted the Founders view about the government. In the preamble it shows that there are more Classical Republicans signatures and a few Natural rights philosophers’ signatures. The three court cases that I chose were Betts v. Brady, Bowers v. Hardwick, and Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan. In the first case Brady v. Betts in 1995, Betts was the offender, who robbed a place in Maryland but could not afford and attorney. The 6th amendment then comes into play because it sets forth rights related to criminal prosecutions. Betts could not defend himself in the case and he was sent to jail. Classical Republicanism is shown here because Betts stated he did not have an attorney to the judge. And the Judge and said that in the 6th amendment it did not include the rights to an attorney. Which also rules in favor of Natural Rights philosophy? The second case I decided to go with was Bowers v. Hardwick 1985, Michael Hardwick was being observed by a Georgia officer while he had been engaged in sexual intercourse with someone of the same sex. Hardwick’s first amendment rights were violated by the police officer by observing Hardwick in his own personal life. In this case it shows a huge chunk of Classical Republicanism because the court had agreed with Hardwick that he had violated his rights. Although the officer had denied the fact that he violated the rights of Hardwick, the court still sided with Hardwick. In my last case Lorreto v. Teleprompter Manhattan 1982, a company had violated a customer’s rights to privacy which means violating the fourth amendment. Classical Republicanism is shown in this case because they say it is a violation of privacy. Natural rights Philosophy is show because they say that the company…

    • 710 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Powerful Essays

    The Bondage Breaker Book Summary
    • 1424 Words
    • 6 Pages

    The Bondage Breaker Book Summary

    Dr. Anderson claims he has ministered to “to thousands of Christians” all over the world who are being “deceived and are living defeated lives” due to possible possession by demons (Anderson, 2001, 9). These demons prevent them from taking control of their lives and from breaking free from bad (sinful) habits. When believers commit sins, they unwittingly make an entrance for demons to enter their lives, becoming enslaved and they cannot live a good and faithful life as intended by God, “people are in bondage to the lies they believe” (Anderson, 11). He assumes that the battle for control is in the heart of Christians, with lies and other temptations constantly attacking their core. Christians are warned to stand their ground in the truth of God’s Word, as they “are not trying…

    • 1424 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Powerful Essays
    Read More
  • Better Essays

    Aboriginal Culture
    • 2319 Words
    • 10 Pages

    Aboriginal Culture

    Walkabout refers to an unconfirmed but commonly held belief that Australian Aborigines would undergo a rite of passage journey during adolescence by living in the wilderness for six months.…

    • 2319 Words
    • 10 Pages
    Better Essays
    Read More
  • Better Essays

    The Review of the Book: ‘Outliers: the Story of Success’ by Malcolm Gladwell
    • 3184 Words
    • 13 Pages

    The Review of the Book: ‘Outliers: the Story of Success’ by Malcolm Gladwell

    The book by Malcolm Gladwell is really a great story that might reveal the secrets of success. The author tries to understand the other possibilities of gaining success except the pure talent and innate ability. The main points of his book are the importance of hard work, the perfect timing which helps to appear at a right time in a right place. He also pays attention to such factors as various circumstances, the concept of cultural heritage and to the phenomenon of practical intelligence. The book consists of two parts. The first part contains five chapters and the general common idea of this part is ‘opportunities’. The author tries to show that sometimes circumstances might play a very important role in the live of people, the same as it does the experience. The second part of the book has a name ‘legacy’, it consists of three chapters. This is the part where the Gladwell tries to look on the success from absolutely different angle. He shifts the focus to cultural legacies that are inherited by generations from their predecessors. The very introduction of the book explains us the objectives of the author and shows that this book contains unusual ideas and requires analytical thinking. The beginning is quite unusual as it provides readers with the picturesque description of a neighborhood in Pennsylvania. This was the city of immigrants from the Roseto Valfortore. The most interesting fact about this community was an extremely low level of various heart diseases. It is obvious that doctors and researches wanted to find out the reason of such fact, but they had to be convinced to look on the health from the absolutely new perspective. In the case of that community, the reason was egalitarian ethos that was transshipped from Roseto in Italy. Even the introduction to the book shows that the approach to various problems is different from…

    • 3184 Words
    • 13 Pages
    Better Essays
    Read More

Related Topics