Category: Review
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Gamera, the Giant Monster: Dark Beginnings of a Friendly Face
Ah, Gamera. One of the few kaiju franchises to pose a genuine challenge to Godzilla’s reign over the genre. For decades, this flying fire-breathing turtle competed with the King of the Monsters himself at the Japanese box office. He stands head and shoulders with the titans of the genre, and rightfully so. Yet while Godzilla…
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Bookshops & Bonedust: First Loves and Good Reads
Curse you, real life problems! Kept me from reading this book for months! I absolutely loved Travis Baldree’s last work, ‘Legends & Lattes.’ Few books I’ve read, if any, have made me feel so comfortable and relaxed as that one. Not to mention the phenomenal character writing! It’s a damn near perfect book, and if…
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How the Fallout Show Saved the Franchise
In the last few years, Fallout has been struggling to keep afloat. The once legendary series was bound by controversy and disaster. To this day, ‘Fallout 76’ stands as one of the worst video game launches of all time. It seemed that the franchise was doomed. Even so, when the first teasers for the TV…
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Berserk Manga Review: The Witch
An elf, a child, a noble and her servant, a madwoman, and a deranged psychopath. Quite the collection of weirdos. Perfect for any RPG. But you know what they need to complete the package? A spellcaster. Along with another elf whom I always forget about. But I’m getting ahead of myself. First: a recap. Last…
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Last Argument of Kings: Can a Man Change?
Rocks fall and everyone dies. That’s it. That’s the review. See you later, everyone. Up to this point, I’ve really enjoyed the First Law trilogy! ‘The Blade Itself‘ was a fantastic introduction that hooked me on this world and its characters almost immediately. ‘Before They Are Hanged‘ further developed the cast, developing them into a…
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