Reading Between Reviews: Red Vs Blue, Season 15!

Now we gotta wait for Season 16, huh? Well, Season 15 of Red Vs Blue was certainly an interesting ride.  Between Joe Nicolosi’s role as the director, the new Halo 5 game engine, and the one season story format, season 15 was…rather unique, to say the least.  It did a lot, innovated in many ways,Continue reading “Reading Between Reviews: Red Vs Blue, Season 15!”

Dissociative Identity Disorder, and Finding One’s “True Self”: Boku wa Mari no Naka

Having multiple personalities can be a lot stranger then one might initially believe. Boku wa Mari no Naha is a strange manga–definitely the strangest I’ve read in a long while.  But that doesn’t make it bad at all, of course not.  On the contrary, it’s one of the most fascinating stories I’ve experienced as ofContinue reading “Dissociative Identity Disorder, and Finding One’s “True Self”: Boku wa Mari no Naka”

Koi to Uso: Episodes 1-3 First Thoughts!

You know, romance is kind of a luxury, when you think about it. For the majority of human history, marriage has been decided by outside factors, disregarding “compatibility.”  Status, power, family–all these factors were infinitely more important than “love.”  But recently, compatibility, love, and romance have reigned supreme, the desires of the heart put forthContinue reading “Koi to Uso: Episodes 1-3 First Thoughts!”

My Top Ten Story Arcs in Western Animation

Western Animated shows, on the whole, are fundamentally different from anime in a number of ways. The tropes they employee, their general reputation, the style they use–it all combines to create a more lighthearted, comedic atmosphere in comparison to the Japanese medium many know and love.  This has led to a format where most WesternContinue reading “My Top Ten Story Arcs in Western Animation”

Reading Between Reviews: Cowboy Bebop

Oh boy, we’re reviewing one of the classics today. Cowboy Bebop, released all the way back in 1998 is one of the titans of anime, a revolutionary work that changed the way many people looked at Japanese Animation.  By mixing realistic Western themes and sci-fi elements, with a touch of anime flair, Cowboy Bebop trulyContinue reading “Reading Between Reviews: Cowboy Bebop”