Angel Shaw
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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
Wednesday Season 3 Soft Launches The Addams Family's Next Best Spinoff
The future of Wednesday and the Addams Family franchise is uncertain, leaving it to season 3 to define what next step will best suit this kooky crew.
Cult Classic Sci-Fi Show On Hulu Is So Good, It's Getting New Episodes More Than 25 Years Later
If there was ever a show that deserved a modern revival, it's this cult-classic sci-fi series that was cut short by network greed in 2002.
5 Fantasy TV Shows That Are Unlike Anything Else On Screens Today
Fantasy has taken on a certain mold recently, which means things begin to look the same. However, a select few could never be duplicated.
Prime Video's 10/10 'Tolkien Meets GRRM' Series Is So Good, It Got 5 Seasons And A Spinoff
JRR Tolkien and George RR Martin are the kings of high fantasy, so it stands to reason that any show that successfully emulates them will be golden.
Harry Potter Casting Dreams Are Officially Squashed With Game Of Thrones Star’s New Role
We must officially accept that our casting dreams for HBO's Harry Potter TV show won't come true, as the perfect actor is playing a different role.
The Lord Of The Rings Officially Makes Its Biggest Dwarf Lore Change Since The Hobbit
The Hobbit's love triangle got the ball rolling. Now, Rings of Power is preparing to throw a wrench in the way Tolkien decided Dwarves grow up.
Disney's New Kingdom Hearts Series Is The Start Of A New Era
Kingdom Hearts is taking a massive next step, and that means great things for the wider world of fantasy adventure and screen adaptations.
The Rings Of Power Introduces LOTR's Next Generation Of Dwarves In Exclusive New Image
EXCLUSIVE: New image from Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power introduces LOTR's first teenage dwarves, Gerda and Gamli.
6 Game Of Thrones Lies Told By The Show
It's all too easy to confuse Game of Thrones' more unique character and plot additions with George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire canon.
How The Outlander Book Series Lines Up With Each Season Of The Show (& What Changes)
The Outlander book series by Diana Gabaldon is the inspiration behind the epic Starz TV show but which novels are the source of which season?
11 Bluey Episodes That Were Banned Or Censored & Why
Bluey is an exceptional children's show full of important life lessons, but some Bluey episodes have been banned or censored, and here's why.
All 3 Seasons Of Netflix's The Night Agent, Ranked
The Night Agent is headed into its fourth and final season, so it's time to see where these installments rank ahead of the show's grand finale.
Peacock's 8-Episode Offbeat Sci-Fi Series Didn't Deserve To Be Forgotten After Just 3 Years
Sci-fi shows tend to remain a topic of discussion long after they come to a close, but that hasn't been the case for a series that deserved better.
Merry & Pippin's Deaths After The Lord Of The Rings Couldn't Be More Perfect
The Hobbits of The Lord of the Rings don't live forever. At the very least, however, Merry and Pippin had poetically spectacular deaths.
HBO's Harry Potter Has A Huge Fantasy Challenge To Overcome
The creative minds of Tolkien and GRRM have the fantasy genre at its peak right now, but that could be a huge problem for a project like Harry Potter.
The Lord Of The Rings Meets A Song Of Ice And Fire In The Biggest Fantasy Event Of The Decade
It doesn't get bigger than J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin, but 2028 is preparing to bring these legendary creators to the screen in new ways.
The Witcher Meets Game Of Thrones In 3-Part Prime Video High Fantasy Series
Game of Thrones set the tone, and The Witcher followed suit. Where these two high fantasy TV shows meet in the middle is Prime Video's own offering.
Tolkien Meets George R.R. Martin In Prime Video's 4-Part High Fantasy Series
The works of J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin have massively impacted the fantasy genre, ultimately turning out Prime Video's 4-part hit.
28 Years Later, Dumbledore's Greatest Harry Potter Line Can Finally Have Meaning Again
The Harry Potter movies stripped meaning from one of the series' key lines, but HBO is prepared to restore the broader lesson in its TV remake.
6 Game Of Thrones Scenes That Have Aged Like Milk
A lot has changed since Game of Thrones kicked off. After franchise expansions and new revelations, some of those big moments just don't hold up.