• Evolving Kratos: Redeeming the God of War

    Evolving Kratos: Redeeming the God of War

    Take a guess what game I’m gonna talk about tomorrow. You guys will never figure it out. Redeeming an anti-hero is a difficult arc to pull off in writing. One that, when executed properly, can make for an incredibly compelling story. The closer to evil your anti-hero, the more satisfying their redemption. However, it also…

  • Writer’s Diary: September 2022 Update

    A benefit of taking an over month-long break: it gives you plenty of time to work on personal projects. A determent of taking an over month-long break: it’s hard to stop working on personal projects when it ends. Starting off, let’s talk about the blog itself. Luckily, this won’t take long. Cause there’s nothing to…

  • Nagas: Serpents of Spirit and Bone

    If you destroy me, I will return, and everyone you care about will suffer for it. Explictica Defilus, Spirit Naga Damn, this monster legit just said, “Talk shit, get hit.” That’s pretty cool! Let’s see if it loves up to that! Lore: Arcane Egos Residing within the ruins of ancient civilizations, nagas live to gather…

  • Will House of the Dragon Redeem Game of Thrones?

    Will House of the Dragon Redeem Game of Thrones?

    It’s been four years since Game of Thrones ended. In that time, the series has more or less faded into memory. People still look to any potential news of the books returning, but otherwise, discussion around the series has pretty much ended. Understandably so; the finale was so bad that it practically killed the careers…

  • Berserk Manga Review (Part 9): Departure for the Front + Engagement

    *Quick note: in my last Berserk review, I accidentally included the chapter ‘Precious Thing’ along with the four ‘Assassin’ chapters. ‘Precious Thing’ is the chapter where Griffith delivers his speech about friendship to Charlotte. I have retroactively changed the title of that review to reflect this, but for the sake of transparency and clarity, I…