• My Review Academia S6 E18: Trial of the Successor

    My Review Academia S6 E18: Trial of the Successor

    In his coma, Deku is confronted by the previous owners of One For All. His predecessors all have a question for him: can he kill Shigurake Tomura? Our hero’s resolve is being tested; can he earn the support of those that came before him? More importantly: is he ready to reveal the truth to his…

  • Sing is a Musical Mess

    Sing is a Musical Mess

    One of my biggest and most consistent complaints about these Illumination movies has always been the music. It’s always been lazy and generic, adding little to the movie. It’s a shame; music is such an important cornerstone to film. A good soundtrack can really elevate a story! Going into Sing, I was pretty anxious. How…

  • More Than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers: A Romantic Broken Record

    More Than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers: A Romantic Broken Record

    A truly good romance story is one with progress. Real life relationships aren’t something that sits still. They develop, they change. People grow closer or further apart. The best romcoms, stories like Kaguya-sama or Toradora or Horimiya, all understand this. Then there are shows like this one. The shows that spin around and around in…

  • Final Fantasy IX is Incredible

    Final Fantasy IX is Incredible

    Don’t worry, we’ll take a little break from Final Fantasy after this. A man can only play so many JRPGs in a row before he needs a break. Of the PS1 Final Fantasy games, IX is among the most underappreciated. Which is kinda strange, right? Most people who have actually played it agree that it’s…

  • Lisa Simpson: Then and Now

    Stupidity tends to be a comedy writer’s best friend. Mainly because writing a stupid character to be funny is considered the easy route. Just make them say something dumb and bam! comedy. The Simpsons was no stranger to this approach. A good number of its most iconic jokes are built partially on one character –…