Tag: Analysis

  • Maturity and Avatar: Why Netflix Failed the Last Airbender

    In the weeks before the new live-action Avatar series aired on Netflix, the showrunners released a series of statements regarding their vision for the show. They stressed that this new version was going to be more grounded and mature than the animated classic, more of a remix than a remake. That it would, quote, “Appeal…

  • The Sad State of Video Game Preservation

    The Sad State of Video Game Preservation

    When I was a wee lad in the early 2000s, I was big into MMOs. World of Warcraft was my family’s game; all of us played it, save my little brother. As much as we loved it, however, we still tried out plenty of other games. Including a little game called City of Heroes. This…

  • The Raven and Why Poetry is Better Than You Think

    Back in high school, I took a creative writing course. Shocking, I know, but I wanted an actually enjoyable class and an easy A. It was divided into four units, one for each term. Non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and a fourth that I can’t remember (this was nearly a decade ago, alright, get off my back.)…

  • Godzilla: We Need to Talk About the Military

    Godzilla: We Need to Talk About the Military

    *This article will contain spoilers for Godzilla (1954), Godzilla (1998), Shin Godzilla, and Godzilla Minus One.* Just about ever Godzilla movie ever made has one scene in common: the military attack scene. You know the one. That one scene where tanks and planes bombard the monster uselessly for upwards of five minutes. The scene where…

  • Pick Your Poison: Why the Factions of Fallout New Vegas Are Perfect

    Pick Your Poison: Why the Factions of Fallout New Vegas Are Perfect

    A lot of games offer the player control over the story. Problem is, most of them make the choices incredibly simple. Do you want to be a goody-two-shoes or do you want to kill everyone and salt the earth? Gee golly, mister, I wonder what to choose? I’ll really have to work my noggin over…