I have a video scheduled to go up next month looking back at the past couple years, and giving my thoughts on living with Autism through those two years, and everything that happened with them. This is a separate, more granular listicle, talking about small, granular, little things, that I observed about life in the pandemic – while living with Autism.
Read moreThoughts on the OryCon Hiatus
In 2021, after OryCon 42, the event is planning to go on hiatus until – minimum 2023 – after announcing an indefinite hiatus. This means, for at least next year, possibly longer if they don’t get volunteers, Oregon will be without a Lit-SF convention. As OryCon is the first lit-SF convention I went to, the convention that caused me to get started on my fanzine, and where I made several people I consider to be good Con-Friends, I have some thoughts about this.
Read moreBreaking Down The Knightfall Saga: Knightfall, Act 10
Jean-Paul prepares to take on Bane.
Read moreCopellion Manga – Why I Dropped It
It’s been a while since I dropped a manga, and much as when I reviewed Night Head 2041 after having dropped it, it feels appropriate to discuss Copellion for the same reason – particularly since I made it over halfway through the series (with under 100 chapters to go before finishing it) before I had enough.
Read moreMy Hero Academia Manga – Caught Up!
I’ve finally gotten caught up on the My Hero Academia Manga in the Shonen Jump app, and want to give my thoughts on where the manga is now. As a warning – this post will contain spoilers for content after the conclusion of season 5, up to where the manga is now and will include speculation on what will be covered in Season 6. Spoilers will begin below the cut.
Read moreYour Reminder To Support Desert Bus
I’m taking a bit of a break this week from the Let’s Play because this week is Desert Bus For Hope – the annual stream-a-thon by LoadingReadyRun and company to support Child’s Play, which helps kids who are in extended hospital care and in domestic violence shelters. Go watch the stream, because they’re funny, and donate at DesertBus.org to help kids!
Fena: Pirate Princess – Anime Review
Fena: Pirate Princess is the first co-production in a while between Adult Swim/Cartoon Network and an anime studio (in this case, Production IG), possibly the first major series since the second season of The Big O. With an animation style and plot that feels like it’s meant to evoke Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water and The Mysterious Cities of Gold, while leaning into the “anime-ness” in a way that feels similar to Avatar: The Last Airbender, except in the sense of an anime studio looking at Avatar and going, “We can do this.” The question then is – can they do this?
Read moreKumoricon 2021 Con Report
After being an online convention for 2020, Kumoricon 2021 returned to being an in-person convention. Certainly, part of this is undoubtedly related to not having an order from the City of Portland or the Governor that would prevent the convention from being held in person, and in the process setting off the Force Majure clause of their contract. That said, Otakon 2021 was also held in person and managed to be held without a significant COVID-19 outbreak, which was a positive sign. Further, the Oregon Convention Center had its air filtration system upgraded part due to the outbreak (both because of being a vaccination site and possible field hospital last year) and also because of being an evacuation site due to the wildfires last year, I felt safe enough to attend the convention in person, so it’s time for some thoughts.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 70 – Sudden but Inevitable Betrayal
Our fight is interrupted when it turns out the non-aggression pact… wasn’t.
Read moreConsider Phlebas: Book Video Review
Today I’m reviewing the actual first installment in The Culture Series, by chronological order of publication, which I read in this past year for the Sword & Laser Book Club.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 69 – This Jerk Again IV
We make a semi-desperate gamble to take down Xapan.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 68 – This Jerk Again III
We’re in a pretty tight spot, as several characters go down.
Read moreFinal Fantasy VII Remake: Video Game Review
The Final Fantasy VII Remake has been something that people had been craving for an incredibly long time, arguably starting on the PS3. Last year (2020) the game came out on the PS4, and this past year I’ve finally beaten the game and would like to give my thoughts on it.
Read moreConsider Phlebas: Book Review
Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 67 – This Jerk Again II
We continue to try to join everyone up, while contending with some golems who I should have planned for.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 66 – This Jerk Again I
We’re ambushed by Xapan, the bounty hunter who was creeping on Catiua, and try to link up with the rest of the party.
Read moreMatter: Book Video Review
Today I’m reviewing the first installment in The Culture Series that I’ve read – not the first one in the series (that’s next week), but my introduction to the series.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 65 – Strange Bedfellows
We continue on our way to link up with Lanselot, get some new party members, and get ambushed.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 64 – Resupply
After the fight, we upgrade our gear and train up our skills.
Read moreNOS4A2: Book Review
I’ve read few Stephen King books – Bag of Bones, the Dark Tower, Skeleton Crew, It – before, but never anything from Joe Hill, King’s son. I was aware of Locke & Key as it was coming out, but I had never really gotten around to reading any of it. So, when the Sword & Laser Podcast chose NOS4A2 as its October pick, I figured this was as good a time as any to get started with Hill’s work.
Read moreWicked City: Anime Review
I guess I’m doing an unintentional theme week, when it comes to hard-boiled urban fantasy, as this time I’m taking a look at the anime film Wicked City, based on a novel by Hideyuki Kukichi, and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 63 – More Bounty Hunters IV
We finally finish off Dagon and his goons.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 62 – More Bounty Hunters III
We continue to fight our way to the boss, including figuring out that those Brute units are only vulnerable to magic.
Read moreNintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 117
We have a Mortal Kombat and a Street Fighter game at the same time!
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