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Would you be up for a
Nancy Drew spinoff? “The Celestial Visitor” teased the beginning of a new story venturing out of the
Nancy Drew universe. Genius tech billionaire Tom Swift came to town in search of Nancy’s help in locating a mysterious meteorite fragment that landed in Horseshoe Bay nearly a century ago. Hijinks ensued, Tom’s arsenal of gadgets was used, and a wave of exposition was unleashed for us to learn about this new character in a short amount of time. Tom was fun, quippy, and had great chemistry with the Drew Crew, and his focus on science-based solutions could prove to be a good balance against the supernatural mysteries of
Dumplinâ) swings by
Nancy Drew as billionaire inventor Tom Swift.
The iconic adventurer-slash-genius was originally immortalized in a classic series of novels that began publishing in 1910 by the Stratemeyer Syndicateâthe same book packaging company that gave us Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boysâbut this version is way more modern than any of the ahead-of-their-time gadgets Swift cooked up back in his day.
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Positioned as a backdoor pilot for a potential spinoff (which we DEMAND), the episodeâs introduction of the fashionable and funny Tom is sure to shake things up for Nancy (Kennedy McMann), given that his specialty is a bit more sci-fi than the Drew Crewâs supernatural bent. Here, the absolutely enchanting Richards celebrates the âyoung, black, gifted and queerâ vibe of this new Tom, gives a few clues as to what heâs up to and looks ahead to what we may see should he score that spot on The CW schedule.
Nancy Drew meets
Saw? You get “The Siege of the Unseen Specter,” a confined and thrilling bottle episode that pushes its characters to solve the main mystery in a short amount of time. Sometimes a captivating case doesn’t need multiple locations or a supernatural demon pulling the strings to draw us in. Give us a juicy mystery, a cast of suspicious characters, and a connecting web of clues to keep us entertained. “The Siege of the Unseen Specter” hit it out of the park on all fronts!
The case surrounding the disappearance of Dolores drew on many horror movie elements to frame its narrative, specifically that of the