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: Rambles
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
The issue with adaptations: we’re asking the wrong question

People are mad over this lame villain turning into a hamster.
Whenever we talk about adaptations, people will always ask whether or not the source material is superior. This strikes me as, well, the wrong question to ask in the first place. Continue reading