• Is a Complex Character Inherently Better Than a Simple One?

    One thing that I always look for when picking a character for analysis is complexity. It’s fairly difficult to write an essay on someone when you can summarize their entire deal in just a few sentences. Believe me, I’ve tried. Many stories have been critiqued for having simple characters. I myself have made that same…

  • Crossroads of Twilight (By the Cover): Forward… You Get It

    Wow. All three of the Slump covers are basically the same thing. And all three of them are really boring. But to be fair, this is the least boring of the three. Which is surprising, since this is easily the most boring book of the lot! ‘Path of Daggers’ had Rand on the cover. ‘Winter’s…

  • Lycanthropes (Part 1): General Lore

    We’ve got another long section here, folks. Luckily, it isn’t too dense. So at least it’ll be easy to get through. Of the many curses in the world, lycanthropy is among the most ancient and terrible of them all. In their normal state, one of the accursed appears as a perfectly normal and functional member…

  • The Cuphead Show is Actually Pretty Good

    The Cuphead Show is Actually Pretty Good

    Quick note before we start: Netflix announced that this show has been renewed for a second season. However, the episodes they’ll be releasing were actually made for the first season. They did this in order to sidestep giving the animators a raise for the second season. I’d hope I don’t have to explain how scummy…

  • I Finally Watched Arcane

    I Finally Watched Arcane

    Yeah, I know the hype train for this one passed several months ago. And I know you could argue that it’s not actually anime. But better late than never, and it’s my blog I can do what I want. Despite the massive hype it produced, I didn’t actually know anything about Arcane going into it.…