Bioware enjoys its companion systems. Whether the chapters-long henchmen quests in Neverwinter Nights that reward the player with unique items or the romance options in the Mass Effect and Dragon Age series, interacting with party companions is in the DNA of Bioware games. Unfortunately, too often these quests suffer from the video game medium andContinue reading “Make Loyalty Matter”
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Cyteen – Too much for its own good
Clocking in at nearly 700 pages, Cyteen by C. J. Cherryh is a tome. The book was originally published as three novels, but Cherryh prefers Cyteen be published as a single story. As much as I support authorial intent, I want to push back on Cherryh’s feelings. Cyteen should be broken up into multiple (moreContinue reading “Cyteen – Too much for its own good”
Waiting for the Bottom to Fall Out – The Book of Boba Fett 101-102
I have heard so much negativity about The Book of Boba Fett that I won’t try to lie and claim I am approaching it from an unbiased point of view. I know that important plots points from The Mandalorian happen in Book of Boba which is a trashy and desperate-looking production move. If the creatorsContinue reading “Waiting for the Bottom to Fall Out – The Book of Boba Fett 101-102”
Ahsoka 107-108 The Ship has Sunk
Just when I thought I was back in, they kicked me out. Somehow, the ending of Ahsoka was worse than I feared. I was mostly concerned with Sabine facing any consequences for her decision that allowed Thrawn to return to the galaxy and reunify the Imperial remnants. Not only was this completely whiffed, but thereContinue reading “Ahsoka 107-108 The Ship has Sunk”
Ahsoka 104-106 Right that Ship?
Has Ahsoka gotten into my good graces? For the moment, yes. I am very into Baylan Skoll (although the death of the actor, Ray Stevenson, is a super bummer) and what he’s all about. Thrawn has appeared. That was great. Even Anakin got some screen time. Hayden Christensen got a raw deal in the trilogy,Continue reading “Ahsoka 104-106 Right that Ship?”
Ahsoka 103 – Blast that Ship
The lack of discipline among supposed military professionals is shocking in Ahsoka. I already whined about how the Republic is unable to secure their own docking bays, now it is time for the ex-Imperials/Sith to get dumped on. The quick setup. Ahsoka and Sabine are being chased and shot in a hostile system. Their shipContinue reading “Ahsoka 103 – Blast that Ship”
Ahsoka 101: Vent that Ship
I never have been and never will be a starship captain. But I have played a lot of FTL and know a little bit about basic human physiology. Standard operating procedure for allowing unknown ships to board a New Republic cruiser should be, lock down the blast doors then check the new arrivals. If theyContinue reading “Ahsoka 101: Vent that Ship”
Some Like it Hot – The Windup Girl and Call Me by Your Name
At first glance The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi and Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman have nothing in common. The Windup Girl is a biopunk dystopia where agriculture companies engineer plagues to increase food insecurity as a way to access new markets and promote corporate-back regime changes. Call me by Your NameContinue reading “Some Like it Hot – The Windup Girl and Call Me by Your Name”
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”
Don’t Cross the Streams – Mando S03E01
The Mandalorian season 3 started with a WTF. Last time I saw Din Djarin in the season 2 finale, his ship had been destroyed and his quest to deliver Grogu to the Jedi was complete. A few minutes into the first episode of season 3, Din and Grogu arrive together on a new ship toContinue reading “Don’t Cross the Streams – Mando S03E01”
The Keasy Depot 