Bloodborne, the brain-child of From Software and Dark Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki, is well known and cited for its incredible labyrinthine story, detailed through NPC interactions, environmental storytelling and lots of encyclopaedic item descriptions. Following in the footsteps of Dark Souls and Demon Souls, which also told their stories in similarly obtuse ways, Bloodborne is …
This essay was not originally written for this blog, so the style might seem a little different. I'm currently busy with work so I've decided to lightly edit this and post it here. This post contains spoilers for Memories, Perfect Blue, Paranoia Agent, Millennium Actress and Paprika and I recommend watching them before reading. Kon …
I’m sure every critic and their mums will be struggling to write a suitable introduction for any 2020 list. How does one properly address one of the greatest tragedies to hit on a global scale in something as trivial as a list of some good TV you can use to distract yourself? The truth is, …
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This post is about the first season of the FX show Pose, and contains full spoilers within. I recommend watching the show before reading. In addition, it’s worth noting that this show revolves around mainly black, trans and gay characters and as a straight white cis man, I would urge you to look for writings …
As the 2010s come to a close, I too decide to hop on the bandwagon of judging which of its many creations are allowed to be remembered. The rules are simple; only shows which started their run in 2010 or later qualify for this list (there’s one cheat, but the first season is short and …
Well, it's that time of year again - where my wallet runs low, I begrudgingly start wearing a scarf, and I have to make some decisions about what things I want to recommend to an audience of about ten or so people. In terms of TV, my interest and expertise tends to lie in the …
This review contains some spoilers for the fifth season of Arrested Development. I recommend watching the show before reading. I think I should probably clarify upfront that I'm not really as harsh on the fourth season of Arrested Development as many seem to be. Not that it's anywhere near the heights of the first three, but …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO40Nlcc-As As promised, this month's post is something a bit different to the norm; a commentary of an episode of The Big Bang Theory, providing some rough reasons why I think the show really isn't very good. This is my first video, and, much like my thoughts towards my early blog posts, I can see …
Before I begin this comparison of the two versions of the TV show The Office, I think I need to make some major clarifications. First of all, this is by no means trying to be any sort of definitive ranking of the two series, because both have carved out their own niches enough that they …
This review contains massive spoilers for the final season of Review, and all the proceeding seasons. I urge you to watch the show (it’s only 3 seasons) before reading any further. You won’t regret it. Review isn’t, at its core, about reviewing things. Sure, that forms the basis for the life work of ‘life reviewer’ …
