I’ve been busy lately, so I haven’t had the time to play much of Tales of Xillia at all. I can’t write an update to the LP series tonight, so instead, I guess I’ll ramble. About what? I’m not quite sure. I guess I’ll just talk about where I come from — with regards to anime, of course — and what I expect for the future of this blog — if there is one. Continue reading
Category Archives: Essays
Musings: Elitism, ‘bad taste,’ and backlash

Is this high art?
This blog has garnered all sorts of vitriol throughout the past three years, especially in reaction to Fin’s oh-so-subtle critiques of shows like Code Geass and K-On! Despite this, however, I cannot recall ever once being called an elitist. Continue reading
Am I an anime fan?
I am! — I think. Or rather, I thought I was. Continue reading
Separating anime from its paraphernalia

An example of a drama CD
Every so often, when I criticize an anime for dropping the ball on a particular character or plot thread, some readers will counter with “This was explored in the drama CD/OVA/etc!” What’s my reaction to these comments? Continue reading
Canon to the right! Canon to the left!
“Canon in front of them! Volley’d and thunder’d!” — “The Charge of the Light Brigade”
I’m going to ramble a bit on one of anime fans’ biggest obsessions: canon. In fact, I’m willing to bet that I’m advancing a rather unpopular position. Continue reading