cyberpunk – The Keasy Depot

When Less is Less – Ghost in the Shell and Æon Flux

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Æon Flux should compared together because they share so much in common. They are both excellent pieces of animated cyberpunk. The worlds are fleshed-out and exciting. Both shows question what makes us human. These are only some of the aspects that deserved to be highlighted. Unfortunately,Continue reading “When Less is Less – Ghost in the Shell and Æon Flux”

A 2D Deus Ex – Dex

I found Dex years ago on a Steam Sale and played through it over a weekend. Cyberpunk as a genre is my jam. Dex looked right up my alley with good-looking 2D sprites and gameplay that promised to be a stripped-down riff on Deus Ex, possibly my favorite game of all time. I was happyContinue reading “A 2D Deus Ex – Dex”

What makes a good name drop? – Batman Beyond S02E23

Fair warning, Season 2, Episode 23 of Batman Beyond, Sentries of the Last Cosmos is not a great episode. The plot is pretty dumb, the set-pieces uninspired, and the animation weak. But it has one thing going for it; two name drops. There is a reference to Jar-Jar Binks and another to Philip K. Dick.Continue reading “What makes a good name drop? – Batman Beyond S02E23”

Batman Beyond: Add it to the canon

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”