On a recent episode of Better Call Saul there was a plot element that caused some discussion/criticism.
Mild spoilers for Better Call Saul ahead.
There's a character on this show, Lalo, who was set up to be almost - almost - more than human. This is not a superhero show ...
A Bit of a Stretch
Banes at 12:00AM, May 5, 2022Inspiration/Plagiarism
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, May 1, 2022
I’m taking a pause from the Fantastic Bestiary this week as I haven’t been my best healthwise lately. Also lately I’ve been distracted by something that has left me with this question poppin’ into my mind, And so this sunday I'm posting this question that perhaps ...
Fantastic Bestiary 5: Witches
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, April 24, 2022
As Easter has come by to melt away the final vestiges of a long, cold winter (at least up in these parts where I live) it feels like a good time to bring up the mythology of witches. Witches have a central role in the Easter that we celebrate here ...
QUACKCAST 579 - 2022DD Awards begins!
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, April 19, 2022 LISTEN on our new player!
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The DD Awards have come around again and now it's time for you to join in!
To start with there's the red carpet event! Simply ...
Fantastic Bestiary 4: The Naga
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, April 17, 2022
Last week’s post of the Fantastic Bestiary dealt with housespirits of ancient Rome. In this post we’re going to the far east, following up on another suggestion left by DD member marcorossi. We are going to study the Naga today. The Nagas are a race of serpentine beings ...
A Matter of Perspective
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, April 16, 2022
Consider this typical fantasy story:
There was once a young handsome man who was good with the sword, excellent with everyone in the village he lived with, and loved and cherished by all. However, he was unhappy because the one girl he fell in love with did not love him ...
Fantastic Bestiary 3: Roman Household Spirits
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, April 10, 2022
Based off of one of many suggestions left by DD member marcorossi in my last post of the Fantastic Bestiary, this one number 3 is gonna be about an aspect of ancient Roman mythology that you don’t come across all too often in depictions of Ancient Rome. When Roman ...
Fantastic Bestiary 2: The Nixie
Andreas_Helixfinger at 12:00AM, April 3, 2022
In my first post of the Fantastic Bestiary last week I talked about a mythic specie associated with smokeless fire and wishes. In this second post I’m gonna talk about a mysterious, mythic figure associated with water and music. The Nixie is a shapeshifting water spirit that originated from ...