Category: The Mind of a Character
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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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Maiden Astraea: Are You the Hero?
You know what I love about the Souls games? Consequences. Particularly with the characters. If you save one dude, he’ll either help you out or he’ll completely fuck you over. It gives the world a sense of realism like it’s functioning with or without you. Plus, it makes you paranoid when interacting with new characters.…
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The Genius of Kill La Kill’s Nui Harime
Originally, I was going to write this as a little preview for my Kill La Kill review (which I’ll link to at the bottom of this; it’s one of my personal favorites). But then I forgot because I’m a dumb-dumb. So I’m gonna do it now that I’ve remembered it. I’m only, what, three months…
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