Weekly Thoughts: My Blog

One of the things I don't like about my writing is that it's very stiff. I don't think I put a lot of my personality into my writing as I'm more focused on making my point. So that is what this weekly series of post will be for. I'll be taking a more conversational approach …

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BAD REVIEW: Return of the Living Dead

Return of the Living Dead is a nihilistic look at authority portraying those in power as completely incompetent to deal with problems until they escalate to an uncontrollable degree. Three main elements make Return of the Living Dead such a good horror film. It shows the failure of reason the failure of the authority, and …

MID-SEASON REVIEW: Demon Slayer

So I'm back from my hiatus and I've been using that time to catch up on Deamon Slayer. Here are my thoughts on how the show I going so far. First I like to talk about the weird genre that it embodies. It has all the hallmarks of a battle shonen series but is way …

BAD REVIEW: She-Ra, a Guide to Making Great Villains

Having a good group of villains adds a lot to the story as it can increase the audience's engagement with the conflict, and the new She-Ra reboot has hooked me with its spectacular rouge gallery. But how does She-Ra pull it off, what is the common thread between its cast of villains that make them …

Update: Hiatus and Upcoming Schedule

I want to thank all of you for following my website, It is good to know I have a people to share my thoughts on films and anime with so that way I won't talk my friend's ears off. With that said I want to share my plans for the upcoming months and what I …

BAD REVIEW: Lucky Star is two types of shows

  I think slice of life is probably the hardest type of story to write as you have to make something engaging out of a seemingly mundane. But Lucky Star is able to make an intriguing show by making two types of shows a moe show and a podcast series. Moe Show On the surface …

EPISODIC REVIEW: Lucky Star’s First Episode

The first episode of a series is like the first sentence of an essay in that it should get your attention, but also give you an idea of what to expect for the rest of the series. Lucky Star succeeds at presenting what to expect from the series but in the least engaging way possible. …

BAD IMPRESSIONS: Rosario Vampire

I’m usually not a fan of the ecchi genre but Rosario Vampire, hooked me, but why?  It's not the story, nor Is it the sexualized imagery (i can get that ... elsewhere). Its actually not anything one thing particular that makes Rosario Vampire a good read but is instead the combination of three elements that …

BAD REVIEW: The storytelling of Serial Experiments Lain

Spoilers ahead There are a lot of layers to this cult classic anime, but the ones that I’m interested in is how this show presents its ideas. There are four layers to the presentation of serial experiments lain, and I hope to analyze each one. Layer 01: Lain Serial experiments Lain would not be effective …