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Category Archives: Discussion
A Game of Thrones Fan-Theory: The Targaryen Lannisters
I remember once hearing a fan-theory about Tyrion Lannister, guessing that he may not be Tywin’s son at all but, rather, the son of Mad King Aerys Targaryen. I dismissed that one immediately, didn’t think it was remotely credible. But, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Discussion, My Fan Theories, TV Shows
Tagged A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin
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Supervirtues: 10 Virtues to Strive For, and Heroes Who Embody Them
I hate New Year’s resolutions. Perhaps “hate” is too strong a word. I just don’t hold with them, I suppose. I mean, I can appreciate the desire to improve oneself, and I can see the poetry in making oneself a … Continue reading
Posted in Discussion, Miscellaneous
Tagged Batman, Iron Fist, Nick Fury, Nightwing, Robin, Spider-Man, Superman, The Flash, The Thing, Wolverine, Wonder Woman
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My Anime Justice League
I must readily confess: I am copycatting with this one. Specifically, I am copycatting this post over on Mechanical Anime Reviews, which assembled a cast of characters drawn from various anime, each one corresponding to one member of the Justice … Continue reading
Posted in Discussion, Miscellaneous
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MCU Copycatting: The Arrowverse
What? What’s this? Another post about cinematic universes and the phenomenon of MCU Copycatting? But it hasn’t been that long, not much as happened! Shouldn’t this come out, like, another eight months from now or something? Well, I recently celebrated … Continue reading
Posted in Cineversity, Discussion
Tagged Arrow, Arrowverse, Constantine, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, The Flash
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My “Angry Otaku” Epiphany
I had an interesting experience recently. First, I read this post over on the Slice of Alfredo Blog. It’s partially a tribute to the work of a seiyuu (an anime voice actor) and idol (musical artist, singing and dancing on … Continue reading
Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Discussion, Miscellaneous
Tagged Aya Hirano, Fruits Basket, Gamers, The DaVinci Code, To Love-Ru
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Whoo! 100 Follows!
I woke up this morning to my hundredth follower. 🙂 I’m pretty good, most of the time, at deflating my own ego, so I am reminding myself that it’s not like I’m King of the World or anything. Nearly three … Continue reading
Posted in A Question For You, Discussion, What's New
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Concerning Netflix and Online Streaming Services: Houston, Do We Have a Problem?
It occurs to me, it is somewhat ironic to post this just one day before Netflix publishes Marvel’s latest addition to their cinematic universe, The Defenders. (you may expect a review forthcoming!) But what can I say? I get thoughts, … Continue reading
The Next Doctor is a Woman. Will I Keep Watching?
I generally try to keep politics off my blog, but I am making an exception, and one that you, my audience, are perfectly welcome to either disagree with me on, or just skip altogether. I will try not to be … Continue reading
Where Did All the Quality Urban Fantasy Books Go?
I like urban fantasy. Rather, I like urban fantasies that happen to be good stories. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Vampire Diaries, Grimm, Supernatural, all of these are urban fantasies, though two of them definitely include more than a little … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Discussion
Tagged Beyond the Veil, Black Magic Outlaw, C. Gockel, Dante Valentine, DC Farmer, Dead Man, Dead Things, Death's Hand, Domino Finn, Dresden Files, Ellie Jordan Ghost Trapper, Envy of Angels, Eric Carter, Every Little Evil, Faith Hunter, Firstborn, Free Agent, Grimm Agency, Hypposync Archives, I Bring the Fire, Jane Yellowrock, JC Nelson, Jim Butcher, JL Bryan, Larry Correia, Legacy Series, Lilith Saintcrow, Matt Wallace, Michael Corwin, Monster Hunters, Muse series, Nate Temple, Obsidian Son, Overworld Chronicles, Patrick Ness, Pippa DaCosta, Ryan Attard, Shayne Silvers, Sin du Jour, Skinwalker, SM Reine, Stephen Blackmoore, Sweet Blood of Mine, The Descent Series, The Rest of Us Just Live Here, Urban Fantasy, Veil series, Working for the Devil
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MCU Copycatting #11: Who Did Marvel Copycat?
This is one of those things that I only just realized, but is so obvious. Count the cineverses, which I define as distinct properties existing within the same cinematic continuity. 1: The Marvel Cinematic Universe. 2: The DC Extended Universe. … Continue reading
