• 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…

  • Edward and Alphonse Elric: How to Create Believable Brothers in Fiction

    Edward and Alphonse Elric: How to Create Believable Brothers in Fiction

    Portraying a realistic familial relationship in fiction can be a lot more challenging than people think. Especially when it comes to the dynamic between siblings. A lot of stories tend to simplify the relationship, with each interaction between the brothers being simple, one-note interactions. Very rare is it that a story can capture the complexities…