• Spyro Year of the Dragon: When the Burnout Sets In

    Spyro Year of the Dragon: When the Burnout Sets In

    Often times, the third entry in a franchise is where the series reaches a peak. Super Mario Bros 3. A Link to the Past. Super Metroid. Halo 3. Devil May Cry 3. The list goes on and on. Often times, these are the games that define what the series will be going forward, or are…

  • Tadashi Yamaguchi: Karasuno’s Spear

    Tadashi Yamaguchi: Karasuno’s Spear

    Haikyu!! is back and so am I. Anime loves to present the audience with extraordinary characters. People who can achieve the greatest of feats, despite the odds being stacked against them. They take that one special trait that they started with, be it some kind of special ability or talent or just sheer determination, and…

  • Dune: Sci-Fi Before It Was Easy

    Dune: Sci-Fi Before It Was Easy

    *Deep breath* Okay. Let’s do this. Out of all the books I’ve read in the last two years, Dune is the one I’ve had the most trouble reading. I first picked it up well over a year ago now and I’ve only just managed to make myself finish it. It was a very strange book…

  • Fire Elemental: BURN TO THE GROUND!

    Fire Elemental: BURN TO THE GROUND!

    How many kids are gonna get that joke? Actually, scratch that, how many of you period got that joke? Please tell, I’m most curious. Once again, the fire elemental doesn’t have any truly unique lore behind it. Nor does it have a compelling design; it’s fire that’s vaguely humanoid. Once again, the only thing there…

  • The Two Towers (Extended Cut): From Book to Film, Still Underappreciated

    The Two Towers (Extended Cut): From Book to Film, Still Underappreciated

    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: this is the best Lord of the Rings story. Y’all are just too focused on Return of the King to admit it. Don’t get me wrong, I get it. But my point still stands. The Two Towers movie has all the same advantages as Fellowship of…