Cage Match: The Last of Us versus Bioshock Infinite
I am PS3-less right now, so I cheated like a bitch and watched a marathon video of all the cutscenes and some gameplay from The Last of Us, Naughty Dog’s new opus. I love Uncharted 2 and Uncharted 3,...
View ArticleThematic Integrity – A Brief Thesis
In one article already I’ve mentioned what I call Thematic Integrity. You might have asked yourself, “What is all this, then?” Or not. That’s fine too. Thematic Integrity is a term I came up with. It’s...
View ArticleBatman: Under the Red Hood and getting it wrong
First off, I did a quick post on Tumblr about how much I love the Soma teasers. If you like sci-fi, and you like horror…you should go check those videos out. Also, I’ve revamped the ol’ mailing list –...
View ArticleGuardians of the Galaxy: Pop-Culture Han Solos
Guardians of the Galaxy is good, right? I thought so. Seen it twice. Rocket’s my favorite part. So sad and angry and…oddly sweet. Peter Quill reminds me of John Crichton from Farscape, and for good...
View ArticleHey Darth Vader, Justify Your Plot Twist
io9 did a prompt, and I liked my response enough to repost it. It’s taken years, but I think I’m finally forming a coherent ability to talk about Empire Strikes Back’s great thematic integrity. There’s...
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