• 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…

  • The Rise of Attack on Titan

    The Rise of Attack on Titan

    You know what i just realized? I’ve never actually talked about Attack on Titan before on this blog! At least, not extensively. Which is weird, considering how much I love this series. Attack on Titan’s first season aired way back before I even started watching anime. Back then, the only real ‘anime’ that I had…

  • Spyro 2 Ripto’s Rage: Burning Tyranny Away… For Kids!

    Spyro 2 Ripto’s Rage: Burning Tyranny Away… For Kids!

    It’s been a hot minute since my Spyro 1 review. I think it’s about time to revisit the little purple dragon! Cause I sure as hell don’t wanna play Crash 4! Don’t even ask, I’m never playing another Crash Bandicoot game again. Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage does a lot to build on the foundation laid…

  • The Importance of Background Characters

    The Importance of Background Characters

    There are three types of characters in a story. There are your main characters, your protagonists and antagonists, the guys that drive the story. Then there are your side characters, those that add flavor to the story and either aid or hinder our heroes/villains. And then there are those that fill the rest of the…

  • Murder By Other Means: Visible Improvement

    Back when I first started reviewing books, one of the first I touched on was a little murder mystery called The Dispatcher. I praised it for it’s unique premise but found the actual execution of it to be pretty disappointing. After I wrote that review, I forgot about it, banishing it to the darkest recesses…