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Tobio Kageyama: The King of the Court (The Mind of a Character)

Yes, I have been binging Haikyu!! in large, unhealthy doses. And now I’m all caught up. Which has left this great pit of emptiness inside me. So now I need to write this or I might lose my mind. Haikyu!! doesn’t have a cast of exceptionally deep, interesting characters. They’re all fun, likable, and sympathetic,…
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Starsight: The Complexity of Space Wars

Don’t worry. After this, I won’t be talking about any Sanderson books for a few months. At least not until ‘The Rhythm of War’ comes out later this year. While I did have my criticisms, I ultimately did enjoy Skyward. It was an enjoyable bit of sci-fi with some strong characters and world-building. So, going…
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Devils Part 4: Osyluth, the Bone Devil (Best of the Bestiary)

Oh, joy! Time for nightmares! The Bone Devil is one of the only two Devils that I’ve personally used in a campaign so far. Granted, I had no idea what I was doing when I did. I threw him in there because he looked strong and scary, not because he worked on a narrative level.…
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Sonic the Hedgehog the Movie: The Best Video Game Movie Ever?

Spoiler alert: no. No, it isn’t. It’s a fun movie, sure! But is it truly good? Not really. The Sonic movie was simultaneously one of the most generic and bizarre cinematic experiences I’ve ever had. On one hand, you have an incredibly generic, by-the-numbers kids movie starring a CGI animal mascot, featuring some truly terrible…
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My Review Academia S4 E23: A Child’s Smile

Quick little thing before we start. I criticized the last episode over Deku’s final exchange with Gentle in their fight. I complained that Deku told him he’d fought stronger, then immediately went back and told him that he was the toughest opponent he’d ever faced. Looking back, I realize that it isn’t a question of…