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Aug 6, 2017
There are many moments during the course of NieR Automata where the game removes or reduces your control over your character to make you feel weak. However, there are also several moments when the game builds you up in power, and as opposed to tearing you down afterwards, makes you feel weak and like a failure even during the fact. Pascal's hijacking of an Engles robot is bittersweet as it sign...
Music that defines a franchise for you
Oct 23, 2016
After stumbling onto the OST for Etrian Odyssey V , I noticed that this franchise of which I'm quite fond of finally got something that I didn't realize was missing until now: a piece of music that serves as an anthem of sorts for games within the franchise. The theme that did this for me was End of the Raging Waves, a special battle theme that first appeared in the third game, and has since ap...
Persona 4 The Golden Animation Episode 7: Charlie, Please Stop
Aug 22, 2014
Hey Charlie? Stop. I said stop. Please. You're hurting me. Charlie... Please... Charlie... ...
Dissecting Japanese Imperialism in Anime
Jul 23, 2012
After the first two episodes of this season's Muv-Luv Alternate: Full Eclispe, it was hard to avoid noticing the similar thematic elements it had going with the classic Gunbuster. There is the idyllic school setting prelude to a blood bath of a war, the masses of faceless space monstrosities, and the rather hilarious acronym names given to them. Most importantly though, there is the abundant us...
Not Game Related: Music as Narrative
May 27, 2012
I had a wall of text written speaking to my reactions to this Kids on the Slope, but in hindsight, it really was just an excuse to get people to watch and listen to the following. So I'll save that for a later time and keep this brief. Kids on the Slope sets up musical pieces as important points in its story: music that symbolizes the wishes and motivations of the characters. In this scene, we...
Gundam 00 The Movie: A Wakening My Fanboy Rage
May 9, 2012
This post might be better titled "How Cross Textual Knowledge Bites me In The Fucking Ass" I finally decided in a bout of grad school workload caused insomnia and depression to jump the shark and watch this movie . I always knew it was bad, but man. Mannnnnnnnn. The story and character portrayals are bullshit. Building the ultimate Gundam for the ultimate Innovator so it can go fly off and take...
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