• Harpy: Carnivorous Maidens of the Skies

    Ah, the Harpy. Yet another staple of fantasy. Because if we’ve learned anything from the cyclops and the centaur and the gargoyle, it’s that those guys place high. Always unique and interesting. I see that, but I put just about every dragon at least in the top ten. So… call me a hypocrite? Whatever, let’s…

  • I Finally Watched Game of Thrones (Season 7)

    I Finally Watched Game of Thrones (Season 7)

    People say that season eight is the worst season of GoT. And it is! But people tend to forget that season seven was also really bad. Winter is coming. Cersei continues to seize power in King’s Landing and prepares for the war against Daenerys. Meanwhile, the Mother of Dragons unites with the men of the…

  • The Great One Piece Journey (Part 18): Amazon Lily

    One of the biggest strengths of One Piece is the incredible group dynamic of the Straw Hats. So what does Oda do? He tears the crew apart and leaves Luffy on his own! After a crushing defeat at Saboady Archipelago, Luffy finds himself soaring through the skies for several days on end. Finally, he lands…

  • Metroid Dread: The Triumphant Return

    Metroid Dread: The Triumphant Return

    First was Psychonauts 2. Now a brand-new Metroid game. This year is my year! Metroid Dread is game with a lot riding on it. The series has been more or less stuck in hibernation ever since the release of Metroid: Other M back in 2010. Aside from two 3DS games, only one of which we…

  • Introducing the Cast of Threads of Reality: Nileth Barok

    Most fantasy protagonists are good people. The kinds of men and women who are able and willing to help people and fight evil. Characters like Kaladin from The Stormlight Archive, Rand from The Wheel of Time, and Aragorn from The Lord of the Rings. Good people, all of them (except maybe Rand around the time…