I remember turning up my nose to Batman Beyond when it was originally released. I like to think that was because I was annoyed it wasn’t Batman: The Animated Series and the amazing “dark deco” design. Was I such a discerning consumer with impeccable tastes in television? Doubtful. Looking back, Batman: TAS hit withContinue reading “Batman Beyond: Add it to the canon”
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Batrankings
I mentioned Batrankings back in my post about some of Frank Miller’s work. I want to give them the credit they deserve. The hosts Ben Creighton and Kenny Windorski are obviously good friends and obviously love the material. But then, who doesn’t love Batman: The Animated Series? It is one of the best American cartoons.Continue reading “Batrankings”
India and the Third Impact
Spoilers for Neon Genesis Evangelion and End of Evangelion follow. On the surface, an anime about giant robots fighting giant aliens has nothing in common with ancient Indian history. But much like Neon Genesis Evangelion is a Trojan Horse show about emotional trauma, it also connects to a fundamental aspect of Hinduism. Reading The Upanishads,Continue reading “India and the Third Impact”
Gendo Ikari – Sexual Terrorist
Spoilers for Neon Genesis Evangelion and End of Evangelion follow. In my copy of A Streetcar Named Desire, Arthur Miller refers to Marlon Brando (playing Stanley in the 1951 production) as a “tiger on the loose, a sexual terrorist.” Miller goes on to reference “[Tennessee] Williams’ celebratory terror of sex, its awful truthfulness and itsContinue reading “Gendo Ikari – Sexual Terrorist”
The Keasy Depot 