Fantasy

It’s Magic Systems All The Way DownIt’s Magic Systems All The Way Down

It’s Magic Systems All The Way Down

Almost all “speculative” fiction is fantasy fiction. Horror is fantasy. Most science fiction is science fantasy or just fantasy with… Read More

2 years ago
Elemental: Adorable And Thematically ComplexElemental: Adorable And Thematically Complex

Elemental: Adorable And Thematically Complex

Elemental marks Pixar’s first romance-focused story since Wall-E, and as a fan of romance stories—yes, most people also find that… Read More

2 years ago
It Came From The Archives! “The Storage Papers: As Scary As The Magnus Archives?”It Came From The Archives! “The Storage Papers: As Scary As The Magnus Archives?”

It Came From The Archives! “The Storage Papers: As Scary As The Magnus Archives?”

Before listening to The Storage Papers, I never thought a podcast could scare me as much as The Magnus Archives.… Read More

2 years ago
The Legacy Saga: Generic Epic FantasyThe Legacy Saga: Generic Epic Fantasy

The Legacy Saga: Generic Epic Fantasy

The Legacy Saga taught me an interesting lesson about tropes, genre conventions, and storytelling methods that I simply cannot enjoy.… Read More

2 years ago
The Mistholme Museum of Mystery, Morbidity, and Morality: A Myriad March Of QualityThe Mistholme Museum of Mystery, Morbidity, and Morality: A Myriad March Of Quality

The Mistholme Museum of Mystery, Morbidity, and Morality: A Myriad March Of Quality

The Mistholme Museum of Mystery, Morbidity, and Morality is, for one thing, the piece of media with the longest title… Read More

2 years ago
The Domestic Life of Anthony Todd: Slow-Burn Magical MysteryThe Domestic Life of Anthony Todd: Slow-Burn Magical Mystery

The Domestic Life of Anthony Todd: Slow-Burn Magical Mystery

The Domestic Life of Anthony Todd puts me in an interesting conundrum. The early episodes have a negative quality that,… Read More

2 years ago
Tyvar’s Elf Ball Keeps RollingTyvar’s Elf Ball Keeps Rolling

Tyvar’s Elf Ball Keeps Rolling

Time for the second, much more powerful of the Historic Brawl decks I promised: Elf Ball. A deck that seeks… Read More

2 years ago
Luca: Another Great Pixar MovieLuca: Another Great Pixar Movie

Luca: Another Great Pixar Movie

Luca serves as another reminder of why Pixar has the reputation it does. Yes, stuff like The Good Dinosaur and… Read More

2 years ago
Nimona: An Unexpectedly Emotional StoryNimona: An Unexpectedly Emotional Story

Nimona: An Unexpectedly Emotional Story

Nimona hit the media landscape with such explosive power that avoiding spoilers was difficult. A stylized, bombastic, irreverent sci-fi fantasy… Read More

2 years ago
The Bureau of Magical Things: A Fun SupriseThe Bureau of Magical Things: A Fun Suprise

The Bureau of Magical Things: A Fun Suprise

Even after watching the first three episodes, The Bureau of Magical Things feels like a show that doesn’t exist. A… Read More

2 years ago