Category: Articles
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A tribute to the Onion Knight
Well, the final episode is wrapped up, and thus ends one of the most watched/pirated book to screen adaption in television history. Since there’s already plenty of articles floating around the net about what was right and wrong with the last episode, I’m going to list a few things off just to get them out…
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Endgame, GoT and why good writing matters
SPOILERS! SPOILERS EVERYWHERE! I (finally) had the chance to see Marvel’s Endgame in the cinema. Overall, the movie was beautifully paced, with the first act being the surviving Avengers dealing with their failure to stop Thanos from turning half the life in the universe to dust. I will admit I still wonder how “the dusting”…
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GoT – War is not heroic
People can be heroic; wars are terrible slaughter SPOILERS AHEAD! YOU KNOW THE DRILL BY NOW! Unsurprisingly, there are few fans for this week’s Game of Thrones episode. Let’s pick a few things apart before we get to the main question. The episode starts with Varys making his case to Jon Snow, and, like Ned…
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GoT – Who is the villain here?
HERE BE SPOILERS! ENTER AT YOUR OWN PERIL! This was a good episode the first half being a good releasing of tension after the battle with the Night King. My wife and I have been arguing what George R R Martin could pull out of his imagination that could top the battle of the undead, but first,…
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Bad writing gave us the Sonic abomination – but good writing might save it.
Well, this week I saw the Sonic movie trailer and I’ve got to say I have mixed views. My first reaction is something along the lines of “DEAR GOD MY EYES! MAKE IT STOP!!” But I made the effort of watching the trailer a few more times to really draw out what was going wrong.…
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WINTER IS HERE – Part 2
THE CARNAGE! I don’t know about you, but I can’t remember the last time I’d been that tense watching a GoT episode. Hats ff to everyone who was involved in the production. So, made it and who didn’t? Let’s see who I guessed correctly (in alphabetical order): Arya: I knew she’d survive, but WOW. Cersei…
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BOOK REVIEW: The Night Watch, Sergei Lukanenko
Hi everyone, this week I want share one of my favorite supernatural thrillers with you! “The Night Watch,” written by Russian author Sergei Lukanenko, always struck me as the illegitimate lovechild of John LeCarre and H P Lovecraft. Set in modern day Moscow, this series follows the cases of Anton Gorodetsky, a Light Mage working…
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WINTER IS HERE!
WINTER IS HERE – AND IT’S ANGRY Alright everyone, after eight long seasons, the Night King and his army of the dead have finally descended on Winterfell, and one of the major battles of the entire series is finally going to be resolved. Given George R R Martin’s dislike of “plot armor,” (the need to…
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BOOK REVIEW – Revelation Space, by Alistair Reynolds
“Revelation Space” is an absolute must-have for any sci-fi fan. I’ve read almost all of Reynold’s books, including his short stories, and I’ve always felt he’s still just scratching the surface of this amazing universe. This book is the first in the series, although not the first in the chronology of the “Revelation Space” universe.…
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Anatomy of a good story reveal
HERE BE SPOILERS! YE BE WARNED! I actually had a different topic lined up for today, but I’ve just finished watching a strange Japanese horror series and wanted to tease it out a bit. The story revolves around a mysterious young woman who awakes in a basement seven floors beneath the surface, and in trying…