I'm not a superfan of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but I read some of them, liked them, and I found a lot of the characters wonderful, and many story elements have stayed with me for many years.
In that series, travelers through the cosmos could run into ...
First, This
Banes at 12:00AM, March 19, 2020Breaking points
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, March 6, 2020
A breaking point for a character is when they hit their lowest point in the story. It’s purpose is to upset the reader, either making them angry and/or devastated the main character or they’ll be angry/devastated at the main character. Every story, in every genre has ...
On Toxic Fans (for 2020)
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Jan. 4, 2020
So the third and final installment in the new Disney Star Wars trilogy is out. Personally, I haven't seen it yet, mainly because the mild curiosity I have can wait until the movie hits the streaming services.
Initially, it seemed like this final installment would be met with average ...
QUACKCAST 454 - Are Marvel movies "Despicable"?
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Nov. 26, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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This week we look at the famous quote by respected film director Martin Scorsese that “Marvel movies aren't Cinema” and also the quote by fellow director ...
QUACKCAST 443 - sticks and stones
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, Sept. 10, 2019 LISTEN on our new player!
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Based on Banes' newspost about the latest Dave Chappelle comedy special, this Quackcast talks about the way audience reception to it has been somewhat divided based on ...
Cooperation vs. Competition in Comics
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Aug. 24, 2019
Ozoneocean suggested this topic, and I am intrigued to explore it.
I've made a good few posts about assorted drama in the comic world, especially between different factions and concerning different approaches to the art. Often that is addressed from a strictly ideological point of view. But today I ...
On Belief
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, July 20, 2019
So I watched Hacksaw Ridge the other day (okay it was yesterday) and it was impressive.
Not so much as a movie (though that was quite decent) but the story. The story was amazing.
It's about a man named Desmond Doss who enlists in the army during WWII to ...
Beginner offense
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, June 29, 2019
I've mentioned before in other articles how Twitter, and often comics/art Twitter especially, can be a total dumpster fire with flame wars erupting every two hours or so.
There have been many analyses on why this is happening, from efforts of established comic creators to gatekeep the field ...