• The Fires of Heaven: Rise of the Dragon

    After The Shadow Rising, I was worried that the next book would be a significant step down. And… it was. But it’s still a solid entry for the most part! Having proven himself as He Who Comes With the Dawn, Rand takes the next step in his plan: to take the Aiel out of the…

  • Hippogriff: Prisoner of Azkaban Joke

    Did anyone know what a hippogriff was before that book? Or was this a commonly known monster? I don’t know, I grew up in a post-Harry Potter world. Lore: Majestic Animals That’s all these guys are, really. Just cool animals to populate your fantasy world. Not much is known about hippogriffs. Their origins are magical…

  • Dune (1984): The Rough First Attempt

    Dune (1984): The Rough First Attempt

    Oh, you thought I was just going to wait for part two of the new version? Hell no! We’re going back to the original 80s movie, baby! David Lynch’s Dune is simultaneously one of the most boring and hilarious movies I have ever seen. It’s crammed to the brim with boring exposition that explains and…

  • Chapter 51: Bridge Between Families

    Energia: Titans of VeritàTable of Contents (For Catching Up) Tommy watched the other three leave the Commander’s office, feeling confused. What was wrong with them? Couldn’t they see how good this opportunity was? He felt as though common sense had suddenly taken a different definition than he was familiar with. Of the three, one of…

  • The Great One Piece Journey (Part 21): A.S.L. and 3D2Y

    I thought that meant American Sign Language for so long and I was unbelievably confused before I finally read this arc. After the events of Marineford, we’re treated to a flashback of Luffy’s childhood. Here, we learn what happened in the time between Luffy meeting Shanks and him setting out. Shortly after being sent off…