The Velveteen Rabbit A shy boy learns important lessons from a stuffed rabbit come to life. This was sweet. As expected, there were some differences from the book, namely giving the boy a character arc alongside the rabbit’s, but it was actually well-executed. They could have padded the runtime out with a lot of nonsense, … Sci-fi and Fantasy Movies and Series Reviews, Part 50
At least in the two Xenoblade games, the night version of an area’s theme a more somber version of the day theme. Satorl Marsh’s night theme is unique in that it’s a completely different song than the day’s. I don’t play a lot of open world games that have the day/night mechanic, so I don’t … Wednesday Humpday Midday Song: Satorl, The Shimmering Marsh (Night) from Xenoblade Chronicles
This doesn’t seem so bad. Looks great, at least. There’s barely any plot exposition in this, and what’s there has no connection to the first game. Too lazy to look up if the credited Japanese devs are working on this one. Aside from the title, the only similarity is the ending shot of weird stuff … Xenoblade Chronicles 2: More Big Stuff in the Sky
Despite the high quality of Xenoblade Chronicles, there’s no denying that Shulk, the main protagonist, is the biggest Marty Stu (of the Purity Stu variety) in recent memory. Aside from his barely-perceptible romance with Fiora, there’s no reason for him to pursue the hero’s quest other than pure altruism, and altruism is a lousy motivator … The Marty Stu Chronicles: Shulk
Thought I’d share my (mostly) video game music playlist. It’s good for background music for reading or quiet working, though if you really like some of the songs the experience can be interrupting. Youtube has a 200 video limit for embeded playlists, looks like, so go here to the actual playlist page for all the … A Playlist of Possible Interest