To boldly go where no Trekkie has gone before! The power of roles, identity and labels goes under the microscope as we continue our Beyond Refrigerators series. Part II: The Cake...is a pie!
Sean hasn't stopped digging into the past and continues on his journey through the iconic and highly celebrated 'Tales of' series! The timeline continues and now we're up to the early 2000's as Sean begins with Tales of the World: Summoner's Lineage! Click here to continue with your revision!
Once upon a time, in a land far far away… Or rather, a while back in the real world, the people began to notice a disturbing pattern popping up in fictional stories. Female characters kept being killed off or tortured in gratuitously shocking ways, called “fridging” after one rather infamous example. Not just another lazy […]
I am struggling to pull my thoughts together partly because I am still exhausted but mostly because I still can't seem to process those four days! Four of the most intense, emotional and stressful days of my life! This is a short letter to say thank you to all involved!
In the world of Avatar, bending is obviously the focus. People are capable of incredible feats, whether it be manipulating the very blood in someone’s body, breathing huge jets of fire, hurling massive chunks of the earth itself at their enemies, or simply scooting around on a big ball of air. But what of […]
In 2005 the journey of Aang, a young airbender trapped in an iceberg and destined to become the Avatar began, Nickelodeon had started viewers around the world on a journey that would become legendary and then end and begin again under Korra, a water bender struggling to find inner peace. The journey would take us across the frozen Tundras of the Water Tribes, across the scorched deserts and deep valleys of the Earth Kingdom through the empty halls of lost Air Temples and into the plush islands of the Fire Nation before we find ourselves in Republic City facing a whole new world.
In 2005 the journey of Aang, a young airbender trapped in an iceberg and destined to become the Avatar began, Nickelodeon had started viewers around the world on a journey that would become legendary and then end and begin again under Korra, a water bender struggling to find inner peace. The journey would take us across the frozen Tundras of the Water Tribes, across the scorched deserts and deep valleys of the Earth Kingdom through the empty halls of lost Air Temples and into the plush islands of the Fire Nation before we find ourselves in Republic City facing a whole new world.
Anyone who follows my work for the arcade or knows me for more than 5 minutes will probably know that I am a die-hard Final Fantasy fan. To clarify, when I say die-hard, I mean it in the most literal sense; my love for this franchise simply refuses to die. For every Final Fantasy that […]
Welcome back to our history lesson, and join in on our second walk down memory lane of the Tales Series. Last time we covered from the Tales of Phantasia to Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon, now its time to go even further. Let's take a look at Tales of Eternia.
Every so often for a variety of reasons – usually either “creative” or “artistic,”, oddly enough – lineups in bands change, and a new character steps into a previously solid setup, possibly to change the face of the band forever. Here are a few of the success stories, and some you’d rather forget. THE BEST […]
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