Sparks of Tomorrow Ep. 7: Freedom through technology (and a long, ridiculous chase sequence)

We open this week’s episode with Inako being more done up than usual. She’s draped in a furisode (long-sleeved kimono), and her hair is arranged in two rather childish-looking side buns, which does not scream “I’m old enough to be married.” Nevertheless, we soon find out that her “betrothal ceremony” is coming up, and she’s not the least bit happy about it. Continue reading

Jaadugar: A Witch’s Life in Mongol Ep. 8: Nonstop machinations

Sitara is roped into cataloguing the results of the Mongols’ pillaging. After all, they’re warriors (and butchers), so most of them can’t read or write. Hell, maybe all of them. Basically, they need people like Sitara to help them keep an extensive record of what they’ve stolen. In the process, Sitara stumbles upon a book on alchemy — a book that might contain a magical cure-all. Continue reading