Oh boy! My favorite family drama! This is a very mixed episode. The first half is almost entirely made of flashbacks centered around the Todoroki family drama, so the plot only really gets started in the ladder half. It feels like the studio is dragging their feet, trying to pad out this material as much… Continue reading My Review Academia S5 E17: Catching Up With the Todorokis Part 2
Chapter 45: Refusal to Die
Energia: Titans of Verità Table of Contents (For Catching Up) Tommy had heard stories of the Kurosaki family growing up. Of all the ORDER families, they were the most intense in their training and the most effective on the job. Then, when he first became an Operative himself, he had heard rumors of the eldest daughter… Continue reading Chapter 45: Refusal to Die
Higehiro: Don’t Do This in Real Life, For the Love of God
The full title is Higehero: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway. Which might just be one of the longest and least appealing titles I have ever seen for any anime. And I've seen a lot of titles like that. Higehero has one of those premises that immediately set you… Continue reading Higehiro: Don’t Do This in Real Life, For the Love of God
Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart: A True PS5 Exclusive?
So... this game isn't a sequel to the remake/reboot from 2016, but a direct sequel to the older games? Yet it's written like it's intended for very small children, who will probably have never even heard of those older games. Ooookay then. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is the latest in the short line of… Continue reading Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart: A True PS5 Exclusive?
Is Sauron a Good Antagonist?
The Dark Lord. A fantasy antagonist more frequently used than even dragons. The numbers of stories featuring one or even multiple is beyond count. Hell, a good many of them have 'The Dark Lord' somewhere in their title! And as with most fantasy, it takes its roots in Tolkien. Specifically with the Lord of the… Continue reading Is Sauron a Good Antagonist?
