We work on some general side quests in the Kadara wilds. Continue reading
This week I’ve got another anime review, this time of Bodacious Space Pirates. Continue reading
We hunt down the hackers who tried to “Kill” SAM in the wilds of Kadara. Continue reading
We head down to the Kadara slums and pick up some quests. Continue reading

Anime Review: Ouran High School Host Club
Anime comedies, are absolutely willing to get self-referential, in some cases going full parody. Now, you can get a bad parody by shoving random jokes and references into the work because they can (the Seltzer & Friedberg films), or come from a place where you actively hate and dislike the genre they are satirizing, and in turn can end up creating works which are poor examples of that genre.
By comparison, the best parodies are those which are also good examples of the work in question, and such is the case with Ouran High School Host Club. Continue reading

Anime Review: Moyashimon (Seasons 1 & 2)
When it comes to manga about various real-world topics, there is an educational element to the work, but it’s usually ancillary to the main thrust of the story. Hajime No Ippo/Fighting Spirit is a boxing manga, and Hikaru No Go is a Go manga, and both use elements of their actual sports or games in the narrative of the story itself, but the sport and game in question are secondary to the actual thrust of the story from the very beginning.
There are a few manga which take the opposite tack – put the main thrust of the story on the thing they’re talking about, and then will bring in other plots to give additional structure of the story. On the seinen side there is Drops of God, which is primarily a manga about wine, but which incorporates side plots to keep things from getting monotonous – and there’s also the show I’m reviewing – Moyashimon. Continue reading
We do some exploration before moving on to Kadara, and run into more technical difficulties. Continue reading
We finish up the last of the quests on Elaadin, and run into some technical difficulties. Continue reading
This time we’re covering issue #53 of Nintendo Power for October of 1993! Continue reading
We take on the Remnant Architect on Elaadin. Continue reading
We get the colony set up on Elaadin. Continue reading

Movie Review: Doomsday (2008)
Doomsday is, in short, director Neil Marshall’s amalgamation of John Carpenter’s Escape from New York and The Road Warrior (with a side of Beyond Thunderdome), and the concepts go spectacularly well together. Continue reading

Anime Review: Genius Party & Genius Party Beyond
Genius Party & Genius Party Beyond are a pair of anthology films from Studio 3°C. Anime anthology films often open up a lot of opportunities for experimentation and exploration of the craft, and Studio 3°C in particular is a studio who likes to nurture this degree of experimentation. I’ll be discussing both of the two films together, as the films were originally planned to be released together. Continue reading
This time we’re finishing up the Elaadin Vault. Continue reading
With the Drive Core taken care of, it’s time to get the Vault online. Continue reading
In the wake of several issues that have come up with YouTube as of late (as of this recording on 8/4/2017), I’ve been thinking of some things YouTube can do to improve the site for video producers and for general users – here are my thoughts. Continue reading
Having found the drive core, we go and make nice with New Tuchanka. Continue reading
The drive core is missing so we go hunting for it – and also get some extra cash. Continue reading

Anime Review: Space Pirate Captain Harlock (1978)
I’m something of a fan of Leiji Matsumoto’s work, and particularly the character of Captain Harlock. Harlock made his first appearance as a supporting character in Matsumoto’s other major series from the 1970s – Galaxy Express 999. However, he was popular enough to get his own series in its own separate continuity in 1978. I figured I might as well give my thoughts on the show. Continue reading

Anime Review: Fate/Grand Order – First Order
Fate/Grand Order: First Order is the latest of a series of anime that have been adapted from mobile titles, and one of the small handful that received an adaptation contemporaneously or not long before their game’s US release. Continue reading
We explore the Remnant Derelict on Elaadin in search of the drive core. Continue reading
Let’s Play Mass Effect Andromeda: Part 79 – Third Elaadin Beacon
We save a downed shuttle and activate the third beacon. Continue reading
This time we’re reviewing the first standalone Star Wars novel of the classic SWEU, with The Truce at Bakura. Continue reading
There’s a raider settlement not far from New Tuchanka – if we’re going to get on the good side of the Krogans and set up a proper settlement, they’ve got to go. Continue reading