• Doctor Who Season 2: Rise of the Tenth

    Doctor Who Season 2: Rise of the Tenth

    Remember TV Thursday? That was a thing I did! You remember that? Me neither! It’s been a hot minute since I talked about Doctor Who. I can’t remember if it was my brief TV Thursday series or my Honest Critique of season eleven; probably the former. But it’s been a fair amount of time since…

  • Kill La Kill: Unabashedly Insane

    Kill La Kill: Unabashedly Insane

    In the world of anime, there are a few legendary names that everyone should know. Ghibli is the obvious one; if you don’t know them, what the fuck are you doing? But there are several others that, while not on the same level as that legendary name, are notable. Studio Bones, Madhouse, Kyoto Animation, and…

  • Halo Combat Evolved: Going Back to My Earliest Days

    Halo Combat Evolved: Going Back to My Earliest Days

    Let’s do a quick little experiment, shall we? What does a video game look like to you? If you go back to your earliest days of playing video games or even watching them be played, what do they look like? Which game represents what a game looks like in your mind? What was the game…

  • Ryuji Sakamoto: Hoist the Flag and Wreak Havoc

    Ryuji Sakamoto: Hoist the Flag and Wreak Havoc

    Guys! Help! Persona 5 has consumed my life again! Send a rescue team! I had wanted to talk about the two new Royal characters the next time I discussed Persona 5. Unfortunately, there are two problems with that. One: they only play a small role in the game for the majority of the game, with…

  • On Writing Prophecies in Fiction

    On Writing Prophecies in Fiction

    One of the most common tropes in fantasy storytelling, as well as fictional storytelling in general, is the prophecy. It’s a useful tool; with it, you can foreshadow the events to come, more easily spur your characters into motion, and create some easy drama. How do the characters interpret the prophecy? How do they react…