Category: The Mind of a Character
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Doomguy: The Only Thing They Fear (The Mind of a Character)

Doom: Eternal is a day away (plus a week if you’re reading on Patreon)! After four years of waiting, we’re finally getting a follow-up to the excellent reboot of Doom! Personally, I can’t wait! If 2016 Doom was the ultimate experience in catharsis, I can only imagine how good the sequel is going to be!…
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The Difference Between a Villain and an Antagonist

Without a good villain, you can’t have a good hero. They are the yin to their yang. While it is the main character’s actions that should drive the story forward, it is the villain that should compel them into action in the first place. They push our heroes, bringing out the best and the worst…
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Why We Love Shounen Protagonists

Anime is a wild and unpredictable art. When you hop into a show for the first time, you never know what you’re gonna get. This madness is part of its charm. It’s what makes anime so infinitely watchable! However, there is one exception. That exception being the Shounen genre. More specifically, the ‘people with crazy…
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Oscar: RWBY’s Ultimate Problem Character (The Mind of a Character)

Yes, I am bullying RWBY again. If you expect me to ever stop, you will be disappointed. There are a lot of characters in RWBY. In fact, that may be the show’s main issue! Rather than sitting down to properly develop the cast that’s already there, the writers just keep throwing people at you and giving them…
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Son Gohan: The Fallen Hero (The Mind of a Character)

Consider this an ad for tomorrow’s game review. I wonder what it could be! Dragon Ball has a huge selection of lovable, iconic characters. Son Goku is the most recognizable face in the history of anime! Vegeta still stands as the golden standard for antiheroes! Yamucha is the punching bag that everyone in the world…