This image always makes me sad; Watching Orna and Argonaut trying so hard to help and save each other, yet knowing that they were not meant… — This image always makes me sad; Watching Orna and Argonaut trying so hard to help and save each other, yet knowing that they were not meant to be in that life. Orna, in spite of being Crown Princess and the oldest, relinquished everything in order to simply tell the story…

Upfront, I think I’m not alone when I say that Abby was the most contentious aspect of TLOU2; What is contentious is why. In order to… — Upfront, I think I’m not alone when I say that Abby was the most contentious aspect of TLOU2; What is contentious is why. In order to answer the question of why Abby was so contentious, I want to examine the duality of Abby and Ellie. The story of TLOU2 centers…

Ever since the anime came out, Mushoku Tensei has seen a surge in awareness even long after the series premiered. It has often been hailed… — Ever since the anime came out, Mushoku Tensei has seen a surge in awareness even long after the series premiered. It has often been hailed as “The Godfather of Modern Isekai” for how it codified a lot of tropes standard to Isekai narrative today. …

I think what makes Mushoku Tensei tasteful, maybe even poignant, is how the series deals with Rudeus — I think what makes Mushoku Tensei tasteful, maybe even poignant, is how the series deals with Rudeus’and how his behavior is ultimately “rewarded.” While the anime is less explicit and, also not that far along, it still maintains that subtle criticism of Rudy’s behavior. I think a crucial aspect of…

Oftentimes, Ludo-Narrative Dissonance is thrown around as an insult, an insinuation that a game hasn’t properly integrated its narrative… — Oftentimes, Ludo-Narrative Dissonance is thrown around as an insult, an insinuation that a game hasn’t properly integrated its narrative with its gameplay. other times people talk about ludonarrative dissonance with an air of jaded melancholy, as if deriding hopeful videogame writers for their “innocence”. …