Book Cover, designed by Broken Candle Book Designs My book series, The Atalante Chronicles, has been nearly ten years in the making at this point. The first novel, Blood And Stone, was released in 2020. The second novel, The Crone and The Curse, was released in August of 2021. The Atalante Chronicles is an Urban … Continue reading The Atalante Chronicles
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The Stand (2020) Episode 1 Review
CBS All Access The Stand is one of Stephen King’s crowning achievements as an author. Combining the King’s love of the supernatural with the terrifying mundanity of a global pandemic, The Stand still has the power to terrify readers, particularly after the Covid-19 pandemic showed how precarious society really is to face something like the … Continue reading The Stand (2020) Episode 1 Review
Sages and Anarchists – Clan Brujah
Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition Core Rulebook Within the known Clans of Vampire: The Masquerade, the Brujah (pronounced Broo-hah or Broo-zhah) are a mass of contradictions. Hailed in the early nights of the setting as a clan of scholar-warriors, the Clan image in the modern-day setting is that of disaffected punks who rail against any … Continue reading Sages and Anarchists – Clan Brujah
The Minbari Civil War – Babylon 5 Season 4
As one of the most prominent characters, Delenn’s arc over the course of the series has gone hand-in-hand with first Jeffrey Sinclair and then John Sheridan. It can be argued that Delenn is the co-lead, since her actions and decisions have long-lasting reverberations. One decision, made back in Season 3’s episode “Severed Dreams”, is finally … Continue reading The Minbari Civil War – Babylon 5 Season 4
“She-Hulk” Episode 9 Review
It’s been a week since the finale for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law dropped and after rewatching the episode, I still enjoy the finale as much as I did the first time. Instead of sticking to the formula developed by the other Marvel TV shows, She-Hulk tore down the fourth wall and made some changes. What … Continue reading “She-Hulk” Episode 9 Review
“The Rings of Power” Episode 8 Review
The first season for Amazon Prime’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has come to a close. After spending 8 hours watching this series, the only thing I can say at the end of it is… meh. The final pair of episodes after the fine showing in Episode 6 continued the trend … Continue reading “The Rings of Power” Episode 8 Review
“Andor” Episode Six Review
Poster art for "Andor". Source: IMDB The build-up toward the heist on Aldhani in Andor has been slow and methodical. The writers and showrunner have taken the time to allow us as an audience to become attached to each member of the crew. But, like all good things, there must come an end to the … Continue reading “Andor” Episode Six Review
The Aftermath – “The Rings of Power” Episode 7 Review
After the cataclysmic events of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’s 6th episode, I was expected a bit more of a slower-paced episode. The showrunners and writers delivered a more introspective episode, even if it does rely on a red herring in one specific situation. The one major flaw of the episode … Continue reading The Aftermath – “The Rings of Power” Episode 7 Review
The Devil You Know – Review of “She-Hulk” Episode Eight
The penultimate episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law spent a good amount of time setting up something wonderful for Jennifer Walters, only to take it all away in the last few minutes. I have to give the writers of the show credit. For what has largely been a situational comedy up to this point, the … Continue reading The Devil You Know – Review of “She-Hulk” Episode Eight
Fraying at the Edges – Andor Episode 5 “The Axe Forgets” Review
The slower pace of the new Disney Plus series Andor allows the audience to soak in the characters showcased. From Mon Mothma, to Luthen, to Cassian Andor, we get to see each person in their element. Much of the fifth episode, titled “The Axe Forgets”, focuses on Cassian and the Rebels on Aldhani while cutting … Continue reading Fraying at the Edges – Andor Episode 5 “The Axe Forgets” Review
Finally Moving Forward – “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Episode Six Review
It took five hours of television to reach this point but we’ve finally gotten a resolution to a major story arc. The sixth episode of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, titled “Udûn”, wraps up the Southlands storyline in the predicted fashion. Instead of focusing on multiple disparate plotlines, this episode focused … Continue reading Finally Moving Forward – “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Episode Six Review