Category Archives: Discussion

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Eren Jaeger: The Anatomy of a Devil’s Birth

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Merlin

I will start this with a SPOILER ALERT! If you want to be surprised by anything in this story, then you do not want to read this! Fair warning! 😉 I have a confession to make: though I was avid in … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Discussion, Miscellaneous | Tagged Attack on Titan | 1 Comment

Vegeta: Redeeming a Villain. Or, How to Make Everyone Forget He Slaughtered Planets for Fun

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Merlin

Vegeta. A proud Saiyan prince. One of the greatest and most powerful warriors in all the universes. Antihero. Bad boy. Tough guy. Redeemed villain. If there is one thing that people like more than a hero, and even more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Discussion, Miscellaneous | Tagged Angel, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dragonball Z, FarScape, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Monster Rancher, Once Upon a Time, Ronin Warriors, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Star Wars, Stargate SG-1, Supernatural, The Originals, The Princess Bride, The Vampire Diaries, X-Men, Yu-Yu Hakusho | 1 Comment

A Few Wholesome Anime. No, Really!

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Merlin

Hilarious. Heart-warming. Wholesome. Three descriptors I love to hear about or apply to my entertainment. Thus, I am greatly saddened as I find that there seems to be a vast dearth of anime (and other stories) to which they can … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Discussion, Miscellaneous | Tagged Barakamon, By the Grace of the Gods, Dragon Goes House-Hunting, Fruits Basket, Kamitachi, Kids on the Slope, Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Snow White with the Red Hair | 1 Comment

The “Real” in White Collar

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Merlin

What is “real?” It’s such a simple question. It has such obvious answers. Yet when those answers can be disputed, conflict ensues. Is that a real dollar bill or a counterfeit? Is this a real work of art or an … Continue reading →

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Why Are There So Many Harems?

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Merlin

If you look it up on Wikipedia, there is a list of harem manga and anime. It is a massive list. And while, at a cursory glance, I am fairly certain not every title included actually is a harem anime, I can also … Continue reading →

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Robotic Uprisings: The Deeper Fear

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Merlin

Robots. AI. Man-made life. These are staples in fiction, especially science fiction, featured in countless – and more every year – books, movies, TV shows, games, cartoons, anime, and more. It seems there is practically no limit to all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Books, Discussion, Miscellaneous, Movies, TV Shows | Tagged Age of Ultron, Agents of Shield, Answer, Armitage, Battlestar Galactica, Blade Runner, Brandon Sanderson, Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, David Weber, Doctor Who, Eagle-Eye, Frankenstein, Fredric Brown, Fullmetal Alchemist, God of War, Hellboy, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Honor Harrington, Howard Taylor, I Robot, John Ringo, Jurassic Park, King Arthur, Kung Fu Panda, Logan, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mary Shelley, Medabots, Mega Man, Monalisa Foster, Mordred, Pokemon, Ravages of Honor, Richard Roberts, Samurai Jack, Schlock Mercenary, Sherlock Holmes, Skyward, Sonic the Hedgehog, Spider-Man, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Wars, Stargate, Stargate SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis, Terminator, The Flash, The Matrix, Troy Rising, Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song, War Games, Warcraft, X-Men, You Can By a Cyborg When You're Older | 2 Comments

Cowboys and Samurai

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Merlin

Cowboys and samurai. The icons of American and Japanese culture and history. At first glance, the two could hardly be more different. But as I was recently tinkering with a post for the far future (relatively speaking) it suddenly struck … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussion, Miscellaneous | Tagged Cowboys, Samurai | 1 Comment

Shifting Tastes: Some Random Musings

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Merlin

I’ve never been much of a horror fan. Or at least I’ve deliberately refrained from delving into the genre very much. I have nothing whatsoever against anyone who does – like and let like, after all – but I just … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Discussion, Miscellaneous, Movies, TV Shows | Tagged Black Blood Brothers, By the Grace of the Gods, Dance in the Vampire Bund, Dragon Goes House-Hunting, How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift, Moon Phase, Power Rangers, Shiki, Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, The Helpful Fox Senko-san | 1 Comment

Tara Maclay: An Appreciation Post

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Merlin

I have known for some time that while I can still appreciate many of the same things which I enjoyed in my younger years, it is often in very different ways and for very different reasons. Like the Calvin and … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous, TV Shows | Tagged Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 1 Comment

The Ultimate Puppeteers: An Angel Fan Theory

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Merlin

I ask one question of myself, and I get all of this. I was rewatching a bit of Angel, the spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer created by Joss Whedon. In the first season’s finale, it refers to Darla, as … Continue reading →

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