• Giants (Part 2): Cloud Giant

    You know, when I think of giants, I think of tall dudes in a loincloth that that smashes shit. Which is the complete opposite of what I got. Oh well. There are another five of these damn things. That’s five chances to be disappointed. I might be a little too pessimistic. Lore: Gamblers of the…

  • Phase 1 of the MCU Was Weird

    I got bored recently, as I so often do. So, I decided to put rewatch the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Just to put something on in the background while I worked. Maybe I’ll watch those new shows on Disney+ when I’m done, who knows? I’ve got a lot of nostalgia for these movies. I still remember…

  • Manga and Light Novel Titles are Too Long. Can We Shorten Them?

    Let’s play a game, shall we? You’ve probably seen them around. Manga, light novels, and anime that put a summarizing sentence in place of their title. There are dozens of examples and counting. You could probably string these titles together and write a short novel out of them! It wouldn’t make any sense, sure. But…

  • My Review Academia S5 E3: Making Children Fight

    My Review Academia S5 E3: Making Children Fight

    Uh… something about that seems wrong. Like, morally. We’re sure they’re allowed to do that? This is another table-setting episode. Most of the runtime is spent placing all the pieces onto the board for the action of the arc. We get a brief taste of it towards the end of the episode, but doesn’t last…

  • The Complexity of the Tutorial

    Contrary to what the American school system has led me and many others to believe: learning can be fun. If the information is presented by someone who cares about it in an engaging manner, it becomes much easier and even more enjoyable to take in information. When that happens, the student could come to really…