Category: Character Analysis
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James Raynor: The Beating Heart of Starcraft
Man, remember when Blizzard made good games? That were well written? I’d forgotten that until I rediscovered my old copy of Starcraft 2, buried in my closet and thought “Eh, what the hell?” While I do enjoy the story of Starcraft, I can’t say the characters within it are all that complex or interesting. Mengsk…
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How Halo Infinite’s Unnamed Pilot Became the One of the Series’ Most Likable Character
What is this, the third week in a row I’ve talked about Halo? I should probably take a break soon. But I’m writing this on the day of the Halo: Infinite gameplay reveal, so I kinda had to. I’m sorry, but I can’t contain my excitement! The Halo universe is full of characters that people…
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Hikigaya Hachiman: A Martyr Alone
If you haven’t watched My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU yet, you probably should before reading this. It’s in its third and final (I think?) season, so now is the time. The spoilers here will be huge. This is your only warning. My problem with rom-com protagonists is that they often suffer from a lack of depth.…
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343 Doesn’t Get the Master Chief
I was going to wait until my Halo 3 review to talk about this series again. But I just couldn’t help myself. There’s been something on my mind for a little while now and I just had to talk about it. When Bungie stepped away from Halo and left it to 343, there was a noticeable…
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Genthru: HunterxHunter’s Least Interesting Villain
It’s amazing the things you can get done in quarantine when you’re bored. I’ve finished several games, watched and rewatched many shows, and gotten more writing done than I’ve managed in a while. I’ve even managed to get around to revisiting some stories I’ve dropped for a while! Including a modern shounen classic: HunterxHunter! Or…
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