When talking about anime pilots so far, I have been sticking with the Shonen genre (with Fairy Tail and My Hero Academia). So, this time I wanted I switch it up a little and talk about an Isekai. More specifically, a video game Isekai, which feels like its own subgenre at this point.
Read MoreEarlier this year I replayed Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (2015) live on stream with one particular question in mind: How bi is Jacob Frye?
Read MoreEven a non-premise pilot is a pilot. And while it wants to be like any other episode, it still has work to do setting up the series. How does one balance these two seemingly contradictory choices?
Read MoreIn a series all about playing games, primarily Duel Monsters (the in-universe name of the YuGiOh card game), what’s purpose of this unbeatable monster showing up so early?
Read MoreThe Marvel Cinematic Universe currently consists of 29 movies and 6 Disney+ original series (and this isn’t touching on all the shows that are borderline canon). Needless to say, they’ve covered a lot of ground, and brought in a lot of characters. But there are always more…
Read MoreEmotional power tropes can be subcategorized into at least three more specific kinds of tropes. These include, but at not limited to, any literalization of emotions equalling power, the power of friendship, and kindness or empathy leading to power.
Read MoreWhat do the Miles and Mary Jane missions really add to Marvel’s Spider-Man? Well, quite a bit.
Read MoreWith this first collection of movies and series, there are a few patterns starting to pop up. I’ve already written about these patterns in one sense, talking about the theme that could be connecting the entire phase, but now I want to take some time looking at what hints are being dropped for future MCU projects going into Phase 5, or beyond.
Read MoreWhat began with cable, and has become common place with the rise of streaming services, is the type of show that has no commercials breaks. If network shows are built around mini climaxes to keep people engaged enough to come back after commercials, how are streaming shows done?
Read MoreThe first part was primarily focused on the digidestined themselves and the expanding lore of the series, but this one is going to be more about the villains and themes that this arc gets into.
Read MoreNot long ago I wrote about the themes that act as connective tissue between the movies of the first three phases of the MCU, so, after seeing the first two series, I thought it would be fun to guess at what could be this phase’s theme.
Read MoreThe first of two posts diving deep into the Oikawa arc of Digimon Adventure 02. This one is focusing on the digidestined and ways in which this series expands on the lore.
Read MoreWith the entirety of the World of Assassination trilogy having been out for a few months now, I have decided that it would be fun to rank all the levels in the main campaign.
Read MoreIt is because of their anime-only status that some fans look down on these episodes as less worthy, or even non-canonical. But, they do have their place. It may a place that comes out necessity, that doesn’t make them inherently bad.
Read MoreIt has been commented in various ways before that DC’s superheroes are closer to being gods, and Marvel’s are closer to humans. There are examples in both that can prove that this isn’t universally the case, but never has the concept of the Justice League as a pantheon held more weight than in Zack Snyder’s take on the characters.
Read MoreIt’s time to return to the Digital World for another deep dive into the series, this time looking at Digimon Adventure 02 (2000).
Read MoreWe know that mutants are coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe eventually. And, well, they come with their own unique complications. Here are four storylines from the comics that could act as inspiration for how mutants and the X-Men can be brought in.
Read MoreA deep dive into the “How the Mighty Fall” mission story in Hitman 3’s Dubai level to see how it functions as a subtle tutorial for both new players and old.
Read MoreDo you ever get those days, where it’s the middle of Winter, and all you want to do is curl up into a ball and roll around on the ice? No? Well, at least there’s Spheal, they understand what I’m saying.
Read MoreThis week is going to be a bit of a different kind of post. Rather than going deep into a particular subject, this is going to be a few smaller sections about things that don’t feel like they are enough to make a up a full post on their own.
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