• Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart: A True PS5 Exclusive?

    So… this game isn’t a sequel to the remake/reboot from 2016, but a direct sequel to the older games? Yet it’s written like it’s intended for very small children, who will probably have never even heard of those older games. Ooookay then. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is the latest in the short line of…

  • Is Sauron a Good Antagonist?

    The Dark Lord. A fantasy antagonist more frequently used than even dragons. The numbers of stories featuring one or even multiple is beyond count. Hell, a good many of them have ‘The Dark Lord’ somewhere in their title! And as with most fantasy, it takes its roots in Tolkien. Specifically with the Lord of the…

  • A Storm of Swords: The Long One

    Let’s take a break from Game of Thrones and go back to A Song of Ice and Fire, shall we? The War of the Five Kings rages on, tearing the land of Westeros to shreds. Across the sea, Daenerys Targaryen begins to build her armies and gain a name for herself. To the north, the…

  • Clay Golem: Like the Batman Villain, Except Not

    Can we just replace this one with Clayface? I’d be fine with that. The more rigid it’s physical form, the less likely the golem is to lose its sense of purpose. The clay ones can be a bit twitchy. Words of warning in the Manual of Clay Golems Clay golems are pretty simple. They’re made…

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Half a Masterpiece, Half a Disaster

    This one used to be my favorite movie in the series. But upon going back to rewatch it, I made a terrible discovery: this movie is really boring! Half of it is so dull that it makes the other, much better half much harder to watch! After being blue-balled by Dumbledore, Harry meets Professor Horace…