Category: Character Analysis
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Big Mom: One Piece’s Most Terrifying Villain
The sheer number of villains occupying the pages of One Piece put every other shounen series to shame. That’s to be expected, with the length of the series. But the sheer quality of each and every one of them is something to be admired. Almost all of these bad guys are unique and interesting, and…
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The Importance of Batman’s No-Kill Rule
The fact that I have to explain this at all makes me want to scream. Batman has had a sort of identity crises recently, at least in the eyes of the fan. There are those who firmly believe in the Batman of old; the cold, distant, but kind vigilante who refuses to cross certain lines.…
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Jean Kirstein: Attack on Titan’s True Hero
Fictional stories often focus on remarkable people. Often times, they’re so remarkable that they’re larger than life. This isn’t a problem, at least not most of the time. But it can make the more regular people in that setting seem sort of… lacking. Like they can’t affect the world because they aren’t wrapped in plot…
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How the Characters of From Software Games Define Their Worlds
It’s no secret that From Software games are brutal. And their worlds reflect that. Their atmospheres are oppressive and depressing. As you wander through, finding practically nothing but monsters and traps, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the doom and gloom. But then, like two ships passing by on the sea, you’ll run…
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