The first thing that any Liverpool fan learns is pain. The pain of not winning the league for 29 long years. The pain of coming so close, in 2009 and 2014, only to miss victory by a hairsbreadth. The pain of being 3-0 up and still somehow convinced that Liverpool would drop points. Because this bloody team … Continue reading The Return of the King
This is what Us is about
Jordan Peele is a genius. He really is. Get Out is a masterpiece, and Us is too. The problem with geniuses is that critics and observers try so hard to sift through their material to find a deeper meaning. So they comb through Us, frame by frame, when Peele straight up gives you the answer. The key lies in two things. … Continue reading This is what Us is about
Writing Prompt: Super Humans
Writing prompt: In a world with superpowers, people with stereotypically "evil" abilities are treated terribly by the public. You run a help group for these people. Super Humans The church basement had cheap linoleum tiles and was lit by harsh fluorescent lights, but at least it was warm during the winter. Reverend Jacobs was more … Continue reading Writing Prompt: Super Humans
Cortana and the Chief
Unpopular opinion: The Halo franchise made the right move in narrowing the focus of the story down to the relationship between Master Chief and Cortana. The Halo storyline is epic, sprawling and can't ever be accused of playing it simple, but that's exactly the thing that weighed down the franchise up till the point that Bungie handed things off … Continue reading Cortana and the Chief
Breaking Up
Breaking Up Diana glanced at the clock in her dorm room; it was five minutes to nine. The fight she had been putting off with her boyfriend Lucas had been bubbling just under the surface the whole week. For better or worse they would clear the air. She finished towelling off her long dark hair … Continue reading Breaking Up
Some thoughts on Superman
Some thoughts on Superman, and why I think this is how things should be in order for Superman to make narrative sense. Superman is my favourite hero. That might sound surprising to those who know me, but Superman is and always will my favourite. He broke the mold when he was written, he is the … Continue reading Some thoughts on Superman
For the First Time
[WP] In a world with superpowers, people with stereotypically "evil" abilities are treated terribly by the public. You run a help group for these people. The church basement had cheap linoleum tiles and was lit by harsh fluorescent lights, but at least it was warm during the winter. Reverend Jacobs was more understanding than most … Continue reading For the First Time
