Ladies and gentlemen: I've done it. I've completed the task that's been daunting me ever since I first became a weeb. At long last, I'm all caught up on One Piece. Which means I've got a promise to keep. A few months back, I ranked all of the Straw Hats from my least favorite to… Continue reading Ranking the Straw Hats (Time Skip-Chapter 1000)
Category: Character Analysis
Cynthia: The Pokémon Champion Feared by All
Let me harken back to your childhood. Think back to your first Pokémon game. Doesn't matter which one it is. You've spent a long time on your journey. You've got a full team of six, you've overcome countless trainers, gotten all eight of your gym badges, and defeated an evil group of gangsters and maybe… Continue reading Cynthia: The Pokémon Champion Feared by All
Jin Sakai: Discarding Honor
In my review of Ghost of Tsushima, I was more than a little critical. While I did enjoy the game, it's repetitive mission design, dated and unresponsive combat, and boring side content kept me from loving it as much as I had hoped I would. A solid, but not incredible game. But you know what… Continue reading Jin Sakai: Discarding Honor
The Challenge of Introducing a Character
Characters are the lifeblood of a story. They drive the plot forward, guiding the audience through the events of the story as they themselves live it. Through them, the audience enters the world of the story. But they don't just pop up out of nowhere. Your audience won't immediately know who your characters are. So,… Continue reading The Challenge of Introducing a Character
Trafalgar D. Water Law: The Surgeon of Death
One Piece is a series with a lot of characters. Shocking, I know. The 1000+ chapter long story has a huge cast. But among that cast, very few characters are properly fleshed out. Only the most important characters, mostly the Straw Hats themselves, are even given a backstory. Then there's the best non-Straw Hat character… Continue reading Trafalgar D. Water Law: The Surgeon of Death
