• In Defense of Puck

    In Defense of Puck

    Berserk isn’t the most pleasant manga ever written. I know. A series about demons that will kill you and rape you being fought by the angriest dude ever isn’t pleasant. It’s a dark series that explores complex themes with deep characters that suffer from horrible problems. Which makes this little dude kind of baffling. Puck…

  • Demon Slayer Entertainment District Review E1: Mourning

    Demon Slayer Entertainment District Review E1: Mourning

    So we went from Rengoku to Tengen. Seems like a hell of a downgrade to me. Picking up right where the Mugen Train arc left off, we pick up with Tanjiro and friends as they mourn the death of Kyojuro Rengoku. Despite being severely injured, Tanjiro goes to deliver Kyojuro’s final message to his brother…

  • The Lord of Chaos (By the Cover): Here I Stand, Death Surrounding Me

    The cover of ‘The Fires of Heaven’ was my favorite Wheel of Time cover so far. It was cool looking, enticing, brilliantly drawn, and perfectly depicts the climax of the story. That was the kind of cover I would put on my wall. I wish I could say the same for the cover of ‘Lord…

  • Homonculus: Fullmetal Alchemist Joke

    Unfortunately, this version of a homonculus is significantly less interesting or terrifying than what we saw in that series. Lore: Making a Pet There really isn’t much to say here. A homonculus is a little animated creature made with clay, ash, mandrake root, and blood. They share a telepathic bond with their master and make…

  • Wheel of Time Episodes 1-3: Rushed Ambition

    Wheel of Time Episodes 1-3: Rushed Ambition

    I didn’t realize there was a Wheel of Time TV series starting back when I first started the books. So I accidentally prepared myself for this. May as well put it to use. Adapting the Wheel of Time was always bound to be one of the most difficult tasks anyone could possibly attempt. Robert Jordan’s…