Tag: The Mind of a Character
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Vlad “Dracula” Tepes: The Widower Lord of Vampires (The Mind of a Character)

No, I’m not on a Castlevania kick. What made you think that? As I mentioned in the MOAC on Trevor Belmont, the Castlevania Netflix series is loaded to the brim with fantastic characters! Each of them deserves their own analysis (which they will get sooner or later). But none of them come even close to the series…
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Trevor Belmont: The Vampire-Slaying Drunk (The Mind of a Character)

*Note: I’ll be talking exclusively about the animated series version in this post. I love Trevor from the games, but I find the show’s take on him to be more interesting and likable. Don’t be mad at me, game fans!* Trevor Belmont falls into one of my favorite categories of character: the reluctant hero. It…
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Kaladin Stormblessed: The Windrunner (The Mind of a Character)

*SPOILERS FOR ‘The Way of Kings’, ‘Words of Radiance’ and ‘Oathbringer’ AHEAD!!* Holy shit I’m talking about a book character! These last few weeks have been ones of stride! ‘The Stormlight Archive’ series has an incredible cast of characters, each one worthy of their own analysis! Going into this, I thought I would have a…
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Wander: The Colossus Slayer (The Mind of a Character)

If I were to try breaking down why Shadow of the Colossus is a masterpiece, I’d be here for years. Normally I say that hyperbolically, but it’s quite literal this time! There are dozens, hundreds of reasons as to why this is considered by many to be the best game of all time. Today, I’m…
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YORHA Unit A2: The Broken Hearted Android (The Mind of a Character)

WARNING: This character analysis will contain major plot spoilers for the 2017 game ‘NieR: Automata’. If you haven’t played it, I would highly recommend doing so before reading this article. Going into that game blind is an absolute must if you want to fully appreciate it. I’ll leave a link to my spoiler-free review right…