I've never been much of an anime person. This is something I like to think comes as a surprise to people, but that might be wishful thinking. Don't get me wrong, I very much enjoy hearing about anime and learning what the most popular members of the genre have been getting up to. I love … Continue reading Code GEASS
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1917
Despite sharing very similar overarching narrative themes and only being set a few decades apart, WW1 and WW2 come across as very distinct settings for stories. While WW2 can not wholly dishonestly be presented as a heroic struggle against a group of countries you could easily label as antagonists, absolutely none of the major players … Continue reading 1917
Sisu
There are very few groups from history that can be as easily inserted into your story for good antagonist fodder as nazis. Merely the sight of military uniforms and sound of an exaggerated German accent triggers a satisying response in your audience's brain. A response that says, "Something horrible is going to happen to these … Continue reading Sisu
Hades
When you really get down to it, Greek mythology is utterly messed up. That may not be the most electrifying take you've heard this week, but bear with me. The gods themselves maintain this terrible reputation throughout the entire mythos. When they're not messing with mortals for petty reasons such as not sacrificing the very … Continue reading Hades
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Yes that title is real. After a long hiatus, I have decided to return to this blog for the sole purpose of venting about this show as a form of self-therapy. So, The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (or TWitHAtSftGitW) might be the most bizarre piece of … Continue reading The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
Superstore
I love sitcoms. I watched them throughout my adolescence and based most of my ideas of social norms around what I saw. I wouldn't recommend this for anyone else, but being socially inept as a child I had few other options. I have watched the entire series of Friends, How I Met Your Mother, Scrubs … Continue reading Superstore
Subnautica
Do you know what terrifies me? Plenty, I'm a rather nervous person by default. But one thing that never fails to get my anxiety going in all the wrong directions is the open ocean. There is something distinctly ominous about a large body of water that you cannot see through yet you are quite certain … Continue reading Subnautica
V2
WW2 holds a special place in the eyes of 21st century audiences, mostly for the West. For the US it represents one of the few wars they went into for (almost) completely honourable purposes. Though most Hollywood films tend to ignore how they ended it. Administering more than the recommended number of nukes on a … Continue reading V2
Riverdale
I have wanted to talk about this one for some time now and so urgent is my need to vent about the unique creature called Riverdale, that I am actually going to break my usual rule. So, full disclosure, I have not seen all episodes of this show. Queue the shock, horror and general aghastness, … Continue reading Riverdale
Altered Carbon
If it is not already obvious, I quite like dystopias. Apparently, so do lots of people as we jointly appreciate the ways in which our own world is becoming one. Fortunately, Netflix has just the thing to satisfy everyone's newfound appreciation of the genre with Altered Carbon, a sci-fi, cyberpunk, dystopia where human consciousness can … Continue reading Altered Carbon
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