This post is a response to episode 679 of the podcast “This American Life” where the podcaster Lina Misitzis (@lmisitzis) wrongly categorized Aerith as a girl who needs saving. For those of you who are unaware, Aerith Gainsborough is a character from the classic video game Final Fantasy VII (FFVII) (1997 – Squaresoft), which is…
Gambling: Anime Style (Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler)
If you’re a watcher of anime or reader of manga, you are more than likely aware of their hyper, over the top characters, and ridiculous scenarios. Where some can be playful and innocent like Pokemon or My Hero Academia, while others can be dark and downright twisted like the Neo Sci-fi film Akira or Ghost…
Small Gift, Big Smile
I didn’t grow up as a Hello Kitty fan. Yes, I realize I am Asian, I grew up with HK and all of it’s trappings, but I was always more of a fan of the other lines from Sanrio during the time. Little Twin Stars was my favorite, as well as My Melody, but there…
“LOST IN SPACE” ON NETFLIX IS A FUN FRESH REBOOT
(Originally posted on About Men Radio, written by Chris Mele) When I first heard that Netflix rolled out a reboot of “Lost in Space,” I reacted with “Danger, Netflix! Danger!” The TV series, which aired from 1965-68, was a childhood favorite of mine. It featured space exploration! And aliens! And a very cool robot…
The DC Universe Through The Eyes of a Comic Book Layman
Today’s post was provided by guest writer Michael Cross, who explains, as a non-comic book reader, why he enjoyed the DCEU films far more than the average hardcore fan it was intended for. The cavalcade of films that present the well-known stories from the DC universe, from 2005 on, have been met with mixed reactions….
Hellboy: Rebooted with Stranger Things David Harbour in Lead Role
(PAID POST) Mike Mignola’s red half-demon antihero will now be in the hands of director Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent). The announcement may come as a shock to fans of the first two Hellboy movies, which were helmed by Academy Award-winning director Guillermo Del Toro. However, CinemaBlend reported that Del Toro gave his blessing,…
Why Are Audiences Breaking Up With Universal’s Monsters?
Today’s post was provided by guest writer Michael Cross, whose love of the Dark Universe is rather uncanny. Universal Studios’ Dark Universe was a terrific idea. Rebooting the monster franchise and having them cross paths on the big screen again excited me more than the current crop of superhero movies out today — and…
Don’t Become a Guild Leader, If You Can Help It
When I was younger, I was a bit of a control freak. I liked the idea of taking charge and helming a group to victory. I liked the idea that I could make choices and just get stuff done. It was all such a novel idea. “Idea“: that’s the main word here, because an idea is…
Is Disney Overkilling Their New Franchises?
In recent years, Disney has commanded the box office with a steady stream of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, and it looks like they plan to use the same formula for the Star Wars franchise, however, is it getting to be overkill? In the latest release, The Last Jedi (TLJ) have fans torn, wondering if…
Injustice: In Your Arcade
Based off the DC Comics universe, “Injustice: Gods Among Us” is a fighting game that was first released in April of 2013 on most major video game consoles (Nintendo excluded) with a variation available on iOS and Android. The popularity of the game spawned a sequel that was released May of 2017. The game essentially…