Author Archives: Merlin
Sunday’s Wisdom #429: Be Bold
“You don’t have time to be timid. You must be bold! Daring!” – Lumière, Beauty and the Beast This seems like an appropriate quote to share as Valentine’s Day looms over us, coming up next week, eh? Lumière says this … Continue reading
She’s the Villainness, So She’s Taming the Final Boss… and a Whole Lot of Other Stuff
This is one of those anime that starts out strong, and coherent, but then completely biffs it because it tries to do too much and go in too many directions at once. I’m the Villainness, So I’m Taming the Final … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #428: Have Patience
“One step at a timeThere’s no need to rushIt’s like learning to flyOr falling in love” – from “One Step at a Time,” by Jordin Sparks Perhaps it’s the lingering effects of the new year, but I seem to be … Continue reading
I Really Liked Troll
I saw the trailers for Troll, and I was not particularly interested. My mother, however, was insistent on my seeing it and, being from Norway, she is not the type to be easily dissuaded (a quality she passed on to me … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #427: Seeing Belief
“You have to see it to believe it, that’s what they say. It’s the opposite. You have to believe in something to see it.” – Tobias Tidemann, Troll These are the words spoken by a father to his daughter as … Continue reading
Reincarnated as a Sword
The isekai trope has become so overwhelmingly prevalent – alongside harems and overpowered protagonists – that there are new tropes rising within the trope. For instance, reincarnating the hero as something other than human, like a slime, or a spider, or a … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #426: Sacrifice is Difficult
“It wouldn’t be much of a sacrifice if it wasn’t difficult, now would it?” – Sir Lieutenant Hugh Madigan, Into the Storm The Malcontents, by Larry Correia The exact context of this quote involves a sermon which one of Madigan’s … Continue reading
My Favorite Anime From 2022
This might be considered a little late, as we’re already two weeks into 2023. Certainly, it comes well behind a number of similar posts I’ve seen from my fellow bloggers, most of which posted within a couple of days, or … Continue reading
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