Angel Shaw-Senior Staff Writer

Angel Shaw

Senior Staff Writer

February, 2022
Bachelor's Degree in Language Interpreting
Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, Fantasy
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About Angel Shaw

Angel Shaw is a Lead Writer and Critic on ScreenRant's TV team, covering new-release and classic TV shows across all major streaming platforms. She has been a writer with ScreenRant since 2022 and specializes in Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, and fantasy. 

Angel holds a bachelor's degree in language interpreting and is passionate about all things culture and communication—especially in how it relates to popular media throughout history (from Shakespeare to Friends to Game of Thrones).

Industry Focus

Angel specializes in the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings franchises, having read these books and watched the movies too many times to count. On the New TV team, this translates to the upcoming Harry Potter TV show, and Prime Video's The Rings of Power. Beyond these franchises, Angel is always ready to analyze and explore new TV adaptations of any beloved book series.

Outside of book-to-screen analyses, Angel frequently covers a wide range of new streaming TV shows, diving into the plot and characters of psychological thrillers, crime dramas, romantic comedies, and more.

Favorite Media

- The Lord of the Rings
- Harry Potter 
-The Hunger Games (overrated for all the wrong reasons, underrated for the right ones)
- The Good Place
- A Knight's Tale
- Firefly
- Friends
- How I Met Your Mother
- Robin Williams (Especially What Dreams May Come)
- The Legend of Zelda Games (Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, & Twilight Princess)
 

Latest

Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan 'Dunk' the Tall in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (1)
HBO's 6-Part Fantasy Masterpiece Series Perfected Its Genre

The fantasy genre is a tough nut to crack, especially after the success of Game of Thrones. Still, HBO has managed something spectacular.

A sea monster in Netflix's One Piece
Netflix's 10/10 Fantasy Show Has The Best Magic System On TV

A great fantasy TV show needs an unshakable magic system to serve as its foundation. Netflix's 10/10 masterpiece is an excellent example.

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Wednesday holding a pocket watch in Netflix's Wednesday
Disney's Upcoming 'Wednesday Meets Enchanted' Series Crowns A New Queen Of Fantasy

Disney has another fantasy TV show on the way that will solidify its hold on the genre with a combination of Wednesday and the movie Enchanted.

Chance Crawford in The Boys
Upcoming Live-Action Anime Adaptation Will Be 'Dragon Ball Z Meets The Boys'

Yet another live-action anime adaptation is on the way, and this one will combine the chaos of Dragon Ball Z with the subversiveness of The Boys.

Mr. Milchick in Severance
Apple TV’s Horror Comedy Officially Proves It's The Psychological Rival To Severance

Severance's unique psychological thrills put it on the map. Now, Apple TV's new comedy horror series is adopting this quality and more.

Frodo looking up in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Peter Jackson's Lord Of The Rings Franchise Is Officially Switching Genres

The Lord of the Rings film franchise is expanding, but Hunt for Gollum and Shadow of the Past won't fit the same sort of mold as their predecessors.

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A fantasy landscape in Rings of Power
Amazon's Fourth Wing Show Will Officially Change BookTok Forever

Prime Video is preparing to revolutionize the book community on TikTok, finally bringing to life a popular series and opening the door for more.

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A monster in the live-action Avatar The Last Airbender
Netflix's Returning Series Adapts One Of The Greatest Fantasy Stories Of All Time

The return of Netflix's adaptation of one of the best fantasy stories of the age is almost here, so now is the time to get on board.

Claire looking serious in Outlander season 8
Outlander May Be Over, But The Finale Leaves A Hint About The Next Big Spinoff

Outlander weirdly left a big plot twist hanging, but this could be a hint regarding the franchise's next spinoff series following the ending.

Mackenyu as Zoro in season 2 of One Piece
One Piece Officially Redeemed The Worst Live-Action Anime Adaptation Of All Time

There have been some pretty bad live-action anime adaptations, but One Piece arrived just in time to redeem the star and genre of one of the worst.

A man holding a gun in HBO's Song of the Samurai
HBO’s Song Of The Samurai Is Like Shogun On Steroids

If you were to crank the volume up to the max on FX's masterpiece, Shogun, the result would be HBO's newest Japanese jidaigeki revival series.

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Jamie looking intense in the Outlander season 8 finale
A Hidden Detail Changes Everything About Outlander’s Series Finale

Outlander's big finale was certainly impactful, but one small detail suggests that there is so much more to this conclusion than meets the eye.

Claire looking worried in Outlander season 8 finale
Claire’s White Hair In Outlander Season 8 Delivers On A 7-Year-Old Mystery

Claire undergoes a transformation in the final season of Outlander, and it all ties back to a moment shown on screen 7 years earlier in season 4.

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Jamie and Claire about to kiss in Outlander season 8's finale
Jamie & Claire's Fate In Outlander's Series Finale Explained (& What The Credits Scene Means)

The finale of Outlander season 8 brings this romantasy series to a definitive close, officially answering for Jamie and Claire's magical fate.

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Emily Rudd as Nami in season 2 of One Piece
HBO's Song Of The Samurai Finally Gives Netflix's One Piece A Proper Rival

Netflix's One Piece is the reigning champion of live-action anime adaptations, but HBO's new series based on a manga is ready to face off.

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Patricia making a speech in Widow's Bay
Widow’s Bay Episode 4 Recap: Patricia’s Demented Cocktail Party Means More Trouble For The Island

Widow's Bay season 1, episode 4, "Beach Reads," dives into exactly what went wrong at Patricia's anticipated Sunset Cocktails event.

Hagrid standing at Hogsmeade station in HBO's Harry Potter
HBO's Harry Potter Vs. Greta Gerwig's Narnia: Which Fantasy Reboot Is More Exciting?

New adaptations of Harry Potter and Narnia are on the way, and while both are exciting, one of these projects has a bit more potential.

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Toshizo fighting in Song of the Samurai
Who Were The Shinsengumi? Song Of The Samurai's Elite Force Explained

HBO's Song of the Samurai tells a fictionalized version of the story surrounding the legendary Shinsengumi, a secret Shogunate police force.

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Toshizo and the Shinsengumi in Song of the Samurai
Song Of The Samurai Episode 1 Recap: The Shinsengumi Begins To Take Form

Episode 1 of HBO's Song of the Samurai begins Hijikata Toshizo's journey to becoming a member of the legendary Shinsengumi, along with his new family.

Toshizo holding a boken in Song of the Samurai
Song Of The Samurai Episode 1 Review: HBO's Adaptation Captures The Heart Of Shogun & The Soul Of Anime

The first episode of HBO's new live-action adaptation, Song of the Samurai, finds an excellent balance between Shogun-like intensity and anime spirit.

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