Kirby Inspired “porn”
So my friend Shane and I were joking else-where on the internet pathways and somehow it ended up at “Kirby written porn” and well then I had to? You know? I had to. So here is that. I refuse to...
Halt and Catch Fire – The Most Human of Shows
There are very few shows that have mattered to my sense of self as much as Halt and Catch Fire. Which may, if you haven’t seen it, seem odd. Looked at from the outside it’s a show about some folks doing...
Ultra Magus – More Than Meets the Eye, but not in terms of personality
Even giant robots can be boring fucking nerds and cops, sometimes both! Here’s why that’s good: Every group needs that One Person. The person who will stand up and say “But the rules say…”...
Captain’s Orders
I like to think I’m patriotic, to an extent. But it’s a very specific brand of patriotic. Growing up, my parents didn’t really talk politics, at least not in front of the kids. At least they never...
The Lack of Fiction/Entertainment in Science Fiction Worlds
Ever notice that, when you watch a bunch of Sci-Fi almost no one ever references music, or literature that is recent to the story? It’s as if all great art stopped right around when the story was written....
Super Hot Take About Lego
Modern Lego is not worth it. Yes the pieces can get more intricate and specialized, and the models are more complex. But they’re promoting a mindset that is anti-Lego, honestly. The only good thing is that...
The Distinct Drop in Media Literacy And A Possible Cause
If you watch TV or movies, read a book or comic, generally ingest any story these days you may notice that, dare you look for any thoughts about it online things have gotten a little…wonky. You used to be able to...
Ted Lasso Was Not Nice
Since the start of the show I’ve seen people refer to Ted Lasso as nice. “The show about being nice,” “The show whose core is that being nice will get you places,” and so on. And it is...
Nostalgia, TV, and Entry Points
There’s something new happening with fandoms as far as TV goes. As Gen X (hi) and Millennials continue to age up there’s a large cohort who want to continue what they had when they were kids. Now that,...
The Choices Made When Casting Teens
Just about everyone has, gently or not, mocked some movie or TV show for its casting of teenagers. Mostly along the lines of the show/film casting people who seem way too old to be teens. We’ve all said it,...
Star Trek: The Federation and Starfleet
I’ve been watching Star Trek as long as I can remember. As a child, of course, the big science fiction fun of it all caught me, and then as I grew older the depth of it caught my eye instead. And as I went I...
The Forgotten Lost Era of late 80s cartoons
Cartoons aimed at kids have gone through four big eras and I feel like we only discuss three of them. Originally cartoons were just cartoons and there were ads on TV around them to sell stuff. Perfectly normal....
Some Thoughts Regarding Turbo Teen
I come today not to praise Turbo Teen but rather to question him. Do you remember Turbo Teen? It’s one of those cartoons I loved as a kid and then locked away and nearly forgot. Oh, sure, I would remember bits and...