#Opinion

Season Stirrings: Spring 2019

The time is quickly approaching when I'll be forced to just buy Photoshop. Reminder: Any and all statements and criticisms in this post...

Seasonal Stirrings: "Good Guy" Protagonists and How to do Right by Them, Their Friends, H

Heroes are, understandably, something of a known quantity when it comes to media. Due in large part to humanity's collective obsession,...

Seasonal Stirrings: Sentimentality for Saturday Morning

It's always a sad day when I'm forced to recall that Saturday Morning Cartoons are functionally dead here in the States. While the...

Seasonal Stirrings: Summer 2018

Bit of a rushed job this time, but it looks like what I was going for: professionally amateur. Reminder: Any and all scores presented...

Seasonal Stirrings: The Gross Feminism and Subversion of Asobi Asobase

Disclaimer: By no means do I consider myself an expert on feminism or feminist discourse. I'm not even comfortable enough with the...

Seasonal Stirrings: Spring 2018

Slowly, but surely, my skills grow. Reminder: Any and all scores presented in this post are entirely representative of my current...

Seasonal Stirrings: Winter 2018

While my Photoshop skills are clearly quality, I think I might benefit from a few classes at some point. Season Wrap-up: Completed Shows...

Seasonal Stirrings: Stupid, Sexy Anime; or How to Elevate Ecchi

Otherwise known as fanservice, ecchi is something of a standard and a thorn in the side of modern anime today. Of course, it has its...

Seasonal Stirrings: The Importance of Intention

Ok, while I hadn't planned to post a picture from the train wreck that is Black Clover anytime soon, this outright statement of Asta's...

Seasonal Stirrings: Character Establishment

Whenever I evaluate an anime, particularly a character-driven one, I like to consider the topic of character development. Over the...