Category: The Mind of a Character
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Wander: The Colossus Slayer (The Mind of a Character)
If I were to try breaking down why Shadow of the Colossus is a masterpiece, I’d be here for years. Normally I say that hyperbolically, but it’s quite literal this time! There are dozens, hundreds of reasons as to why this is considered by many to be the best game of all time. Today, I’m…
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YORHA Unit A2: The Broken Hearted Android (The Mind of a Character)
WARNING: This character analysis will contain major plot spoilers for the 2017 game ‘NieR: Automata’. If you haven’t played it, I would highly recommend doing so before reading this article. Going into that game blind is an absolute must if you want to fully appreciate it. I’ll leave a link to my spoiler-free review right…
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The Issue With Naruto Villains (The Mind of a Character)
In a long-running anime series, you’ve got to have a large catalogue of villains if you want to keep it going. This can be a little challenging, as you need to properly develop each villain, incorporate them into the larger plot, and conclude their stories in a satisfying way to make room for the next…
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Ruby Rose: The Hollow Archetype (The Mind of a Character)
Up to this point, I’ve analyzed characters that I thought were effective and well-written. But you can’t know what is good until you know what is bad. So today, I want to discuss a character that I consider to be so frustratingly written that it hurts. Ruby, the central protagonist of RWBY, is not at all a…
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Son Goku: The Flat Character (The Mind of a Character)
Today, I wanted to shake things up a little bit. Of all the characters in Dragon Ball, Goku probably gets the most flak from fans. He is often criticized for not being interesting or for developing well. And it’s true. Goku, in terms of personality and motivation, is the same in the lastest episode as…
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