• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Bastardizing a Classic

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Bastardizing a Classic

    Do you remember the opening credits of the original Willy Wonka? That footage of a chocolate factory at work. Remember how warm and inviting it was? With that pleasant music and that warm color to every shot? That, in my mind, is the perfect opening to a film. Nothing fancy. Nothing complicated. Just a warm,…

  • Chapter 23: Making a Bet

    Energia: Titans of Verità Table of Contents (For Catching Up) As the days went by, Anna found herself falling into a routine. Wake up, go to basic training, get her teeth knocked in, eat breakfast through a straw, go back to basic training and get knocked around some more, spend a few hours with free…

  • Tower of God Season 1: The 13 Episode Prologue

    Tower of God Season 1: The 13 Episode Prologue

    When I wrote my article for the spring anime of 2020, I expressed cautious optimism in regards to Tower of God. While I did enjoy what I’d seen up to that point, the show hadn’t quite won me over yet. It seemed like a show that could end up being awesome. Or it could’ve fallen…

  • Demon’s Souls: An Actual Review This Time, For Real

    Demon’s Souls: An Actual Review This Time, For Real

    Okay, I know I’ve talked about it a lot now. But I’ve never actually sat down and reviewed the full game. So, I’ll do that, then leave it alone until the remake comes out. And until I talk about the Dark Souls trilogy. And revisit Bloodborne. And maybe try some of the other Souls-like games,…

  • Maiden Astraea: Are You the Hero?

    Maiden Astraea: Are You the Hero?

    You know what I love about the Souls games? Consequences. Particularly with the characters. If you save one dude, he’ll either help you out or he’ll completely fuck you over. It gives the world a sense of realism like it’s functioning with or without you. Plus, it makes you paranoid when interacting with new characters.…