There are certain games from my childhood that still haunt my nightmares. Not because they were scary, mind you. Because of their brutality. As a small child, being faced with an insurmountable challenge that your tiny mind and smaller hands are incapable of overcoming can be scarring. Like being beaten over the head with a… Continue reading Castlevania (NES): An Unforgiving, Unfair Masterpiece
Author: jernahblunt
A fan of anime, Japanese movies (and movies in general) and writing mediocre short stories and poems! I'm Jonah Hunt, the mediocre writer extraordinaire himself!
The Morality of Erwin Smith
Which is better? Doing something horrible for the greater good and succeeding? Or following a more morale path and failing? Of all the characters in Attack on Titan, Erwin is arguably the most complex. At first glance, he seems like a noble man. The leader of the heroic Survey Corps, whose sole mission it is… Continue reading The Morality of Erwin Smith
The Great Hunt: Building Momentum… Slowly
The first book in this classic fantasy epic didn't grab me. Let's see if book number two can sink its hooks into me. The Great Hunt, book two of the Wheel of Time series, begins a few months after the events of The Eye of the World. Now more trained in the sword and aware… Continue reading The Great Hunt: Building Momentum… Slowly
Githzerai: Psychic Monks, But Not Cool
Lore: Chillin' in Limbo While the githyanki are war-mongers, the githzerai are philosophers. They spend their days in Limbo, dwelling on islands and within fortresses of order within the chaos. Using their psychic powers to maintain their homes and defend them in battle, they are a mighty but mostly peaceful people. The hierarchy of the… Continue reading Githzerai: Psychic Monks, But Not Cool
Bo Burnham’s New Special, Inside, Is a Must-Watch
It's hard to talk about a comedy special. Mostly because of how subjective comedy is. Most of the time, a review of a comedy special boils down to: was it funny? Yes or no. Not exactly something you can really write a compelling article about. But the thing about comedy: it kind of just... stopped… Continue reading Bo Burnham’s New Special, Inside, Is a Must-Watch
