Thoughts and Fiction
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Legend of Zelda Theory: The Rito Explained
There are many factions and species in the Legend of Zelda universe. The Rito tribe (anthropomorphic bird people) are probably the most confusing lore-wise. They were reintroduced in 2017’s Breath of the Wild, having not been seen since 2003’s Wind Waker. It was cool to see them again, but it also created a continuity error…
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There should be a Star Wars Movie about the formation of the Old Republic
I’d love to see a movie about the formation of the Republic For years, almost from the moment that Disney bought Star Wars, there has been speculation about an Old Republic movie, set during the ancient wars between the Jedi and the Sith Empire. I’m a big fan of that idea (especially since the main…
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What Will Humanoid Robots Actually Do? What Sci-Fi Predicts.
What will humanoid robots/androids actually do? I’m guessing they’re meant to be generalist machines, able to do anything we need. But I can’t imagine generalist machines would be that good at any specific task, and if they were, humanity might object. This is explored in a lot of great Sci-Fi stories, and there is a…
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Will Video Game Movies Take Over the Film Industry?
Thoughts on the rise of video game movie adaptations. Over the last few years, there’s been speculation that Video Game Movie adaptations may become the next big thing in the movie industry. Game adaptations have existed for a long time, but sure enough, the number of video game movies has noticeably increased in the last…
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The Mandalorian season 2 was the perfect Star Wars epilogue. (Part 2)
This article turned out unintentionally long, so I split it into two parts. Part 1 is available here. In part 1, I discussed the problems that The Mandalorian has had since season 2 ended. I also had a few suggestions about what should have happened in season 3 or in a Mandalorians (plural) successor show.…
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Andor Ends On A High Note. Season 2 Final Arc Review (episodes 10-12)
Major Spoilers for Andor Season 2 Phenomenal. Andor has released its last batch of episodes, and it went out on a high. In some ways, the finale arc was cleaning shop. The second season has been primarily focused on the Ghormans. But that story reached its culmination in the previous arc, with the Ghorman massacre.…
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What to Expect from a Potential June Nintendo Direct
The Switch 2 looks amazing and, with pre-orders selling out, it’s set to have a big launch. Still, there’s probably going to be another Nintendo Direct as well. The most recent Directs have shown off the Switch 2, given a spotlight to Mario Kart World and cleaned shop on the Switch 1. But the number…
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Andor Season 2 Arc 3 is Amazing (episodes 7-9)
Major Spoilers for Andor Season 2. Incredible. I could probably end the review there. I won’t. But that is the tldr. The most recent episode block of Andor season 2 is out (episodes 7-9). In previous weeks, I have had a few nitpicking complaints. Nothing major, just small things that didn’t quite work. Not this…
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What Went Wrong with The Mandalorian Season 3? (Part 1)
This article was unintentionally long, so I’ve split it into two parts. Spoilers for The Mandalorian The Mandalorian was a course correction for Star Wars after the disappointing Rise of Skywalker. It became something of a cultural phenomenon, and its second season ended on a high note. Hopes were high for season 3, but it…
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Star Wars: A Bunch of Thoughts on Andor Season 2’s Second Arc (episodes 4-5)
Spoilers for Andor season 2 The second arc of Andor season 2 is out, and it’s another home run. It’s an improvement on the excellent previous arc as well. Prior Criticisms Addressed As great as the first arc was, I did have some nitpicking criticisms. Chiefly, the previous arc didn’t have quite enough story to…
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Using real science to speculate about alien ecosystems.
Just some random thoughts about alien ecosystems Recently, I’ve noticed loads of documentaries and videos that use real-world science to make predictions about how alien plant and animal life would evolve on other planets and environments. I say ‘loads’, I’ve seen two: a Netflix documentary and a Kurzgesagt video. Admittedly, they’re not really ‘science’ documentaries,…
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Legend of Zelda: Ultimate Zonai Theory Part 5 (Conclusion)
The Zonai explained Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Update for Age of Imprisonment The Kingdom of Hyrule and the Decline of the Zonai. This (increasingly impenetrable) series has been in limbo for a while; I’ve been in a sci-fi mood. But there isn’t much more to say. The last post outlined the…
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Star Wars: Andor Season 2 Kicks Off with a Bang.
Spoilers for Season 2 Episodes 1-3 Andor is back! ‘Star Wars for grown-ups,’ as Stellan Skarsgård calls it. Fair play to him, I guess. Andor is probably the best piece of Star Wars media since the Original Trilogy, and season 2 has kicked off with a bang. A New Episode Structure They’ve changed the formula…
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There should be a Mob vs the Illuminati Batman Comic (Falcone vs the Court of Owls)
The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder is one of the best Batman Stories of recent years. It was part of the New 52 publishing initiative, a reboot of DC continuity that was a little controversial with fans, but which did have good stories: the Court of Owls chief amongst them. It’s basically Batman vs…
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Nintendo Streams Short Mario Kart World Direct
Yesterday, Nintendo streamed a special Mario Kart World Direct. There wasn’t a lot of new information, though. Also, some moments concerned me a little, chiefly regarding Battle Mode. It wasn’t enough to justify the price tag Don’t get me wrong, Mario Kart World looks like an incredible game. They’ve gone full Forza Horizon with it…
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