We make our way to someone who can upgrade Jehuty – Lloyd.
(more…)Let’s Play Zone of the Enders 2 Mars: Ep 14 – Walk This Way
Let’s Play Zone of the Enders 2 Mars: Ep 13 – Escape Sequence
We make a break for it with Ken literally in tow.
(more…)Batman #505 Recap
We start the path to the end of Knightquest: The Crusade.
(more…)Maison Ikkoku, Collector’s Edition Vol. 2-3: Manga Review
Maison Ikkoku is, like a fair number of Rumiko Takahashi’s manga from this period (including Urusei Yatsura and Ranma 1/2) – very sitcom esque. It finds a status quo, will venture away from it at the start of an arc, and will generally will return to whence it came at the end, with some forward movement, but not necessarily a lot. Such is the case with the second and third volumes of the manga, where after introducing the cast in the first volume, it’s starting to find its rhythm.
(more…)Let’s Play Zone of the Enders 2 Mars: Ep 12 – Exorcism
The Viola AI take’s control of Ken’s orbital frame, pitting us with our most dangerous opponent yet – the camera.
(more…)Let’s Play Zone of the Enders 2 Mars: Ep 11 – Rubber Match
We have our final (?) rematch with Viola.
(more…)WandaVision and Falcon & The Winter Soldier: Vlog Review
This time I’m taking a look at the two previous MCU TV series from Disney+ in advance of next month’s release of Loki. Part 1 will be covering WandaVision, and Part 2 will be covering Falcon & The Winter Soldier.
(more…)Let’s Play Zone of the Enders 2 Mars: Ep 10 – Train Wreck
We stop a BAHRAM-controlled train.
(more…)Let’s Play Zone of the Enders 2 Mars: Ep 09 – Street Fighting Man
We make a hash of supporting some Space Force troops in a populated area.
(more…)Shadow of the Bat #25 Recap
We continue our little pair of one-shots with the re-introduction of one of the characters from the Bloodlines event.
(more…)Batman: Shadow of the Bat #24 Recap
Before we get into next the minor arc in Knightsquest: The Crusade, we have a couple one-shots from Batman: Shadow of the Bat.
(more…)Let’s Play Zone of the Enders 2 Mars: Ep 08 – Rematch
We have a rematch with the Viola AI.
(more…)Let’s Play Zone of the Enders 2 Mars: Ep 07 – Gateway
We have to open a gate in a canyon, so we have to blow a couple generators.
(more…)The Anime Appendix N: Introduction
This week I’m starting a new limited series, spun off from my RPG recommendations. This time I’m giving recommendations for anime by genre, based on how they spur inspiration at the gaming table, inspired by AD&D’s Appendix N. This time, I’m getting into why I’m doing this spinoff in the first place.
(more…)Let’s Play Zone of the Enders 2 – Mars: Ep 06 – Family Reunion
We land on Mars, and get reunited with an old friend of Jahuty’s, who is borrowing a ship from another Konami franchise.
(more…)Let’s Play Zone of the Enders 2 – Mars: Ep 05 – Total Recall Reference
We help a Space Force soldier escape, before we clear out ourselves.
(more…)Godzilla vs Kong: Film Review
The Legendary Monsterverse has, unlike the last Western attempt at doing a Godzilla film with the 1996 film, has lead from the get-go with the monster fights. Even Kong: Skull Island had the climax of the film be a fight between Kong and the largest of the Skull Crawlers. So, when the film series made it clear that yes, Kong and Godzilla were taking place in the same universe (both with the involvement of Monarch and Skull Island‘s stinger), it was clear that somewhere down the road – Godzilla and Kong were going to have to rumble. And when the time comes for that brawl, you might as well make the main event the title – Godzilla vs Kong.
(more…)The African Queen: Film Review
The African Queen is what I would describe as a “Man vs. Nature” film in the guise of a “Man vs. Man” film, particularly done as a very claustrophobic character piece. It’s also, unintentionally, the latest in a theme of reviewing World War I movies.
(more…)Let’s Play Zone of the Enders 2 – Mars: Ep 04 – Deus Ex Mecha
We finally get to meet Col. Nohman face to face, and we end up really getting personal with Jehuty.
(more…)Let’s Play Zone of the Enders 2 – Mars: Ep 03 – Voice from the Past
We encounter an enemy from the first game, in AI Construct form.
(more…)Breaking Down The Knightfall Saga: Knightfall, Act 5
It’s the moment we’ve all been dreading.
(more…)Let’s Play Zone of the Enders 2 – Mars: Ep 02 – Friend In Need
Dingo comes to rescue his co-workers, before going to draw off BAHRAM.
(more…)Let’s Play Zone of the Enders 2 – Mars: Ep 01 – New Old Rig
We start off ZoE 2, meet Dingo Egret, and re-discover Jahuty.
(more…)Falcon and the Winter Soldier: TV Review
If WandaVision was an experiment within an experiment, Falcon and the Winter Soldier is a much more conventional limited TV series. It’s still very much a MCU work, with the higher budgets that come with a show like this. However, if you were expecting some more standard superheroic action, this is certainly the show for that. That said, this is, when all is said and done, a show in the vein of the Captain America movies, and like Cap’s comics counterpart, while all comics are political to some degree, Captain America comes to the table planning to be overtly political, with things to say, so to really discuss this show, I’m going to have to say upfront, I’m going to have to get into spoilers – starting below the cut.
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