I read the novella All Systems Red by Martha Wells (the first in the Murderbot Diaries series) prior to watching the Apple TV+ adaptation that simplified the title down to just ‘Murderbot’. As any who have read some of my past posts could probably tell, I find the art of adaptation really interesting. What the …
Over the Garden Wall is an animated limited series that originally aired on Cartoon Network way back in 2014. I first watched it years ago with my brother, but recently revisited the series after purchasing a DVD copy. These days, out of a desire to be less dependent on the whims of the streaming companies, …
If its presence at the Emmys wasn’t enough to sway you to watch this show, I’m not sure what else I can say. Nonetheless, go watch this show. If you like existential, earth-based sci-fi where unsettling mysteries abound; if you have ever wondered what it would be like to split your work self into its …
It’s been a busy time over here, with the many fantasy and sci-fi stories I’ve read or watched or played stacking up like cordwood near an unlit campfire. So, grab a chair and take a seat, because this fire is about to be lit, and these stories burn bright and quick. As we watch the …
So often in storytelling the topic of pacing is brought up, belabored upon, critiqued. But, to my experience, it’s more often than not in one direction: readers, viewers, or listeners telling the author to put the pedal to the floor and get moving, to stop getting side-tracked by self-indulgent curiosities and keep the story going. …
I just recently finished watching the Hulu/FX television series Shogun. For those who haven’t seen it yet, it’s an adaptation of James Clavell’s 1975 historical fiction novel of the same name. It tells the story of John Blackthorne, an English navigator who shipwrecks on the Japanese coast in the year 1600 while trying to establish …
There’s been a welcome shift in popular culture over what feels like the past 5-10 years, a recognition that the animated medium of storytelling shouldn’t just be relegated to children’s tales, something Japan recognized years ago. Not that there aren’t incredible family friendly animated stories like Disney’s Up that I’ll keep coming back to till …
As of this writing, I’ve watched a season and a half of Invincible, a show that, for me, has been one of the few antidotes to superhero fatigue post Marvel’s Avengers putting an end to Thanos (though the fatigue set in a bit before that if I’m being honest). Along with The Boys, it’s given …
Short one today. I finished reading the fourth book of the Wheel of Time Series, The Shadow Rising, soon after wrapping up work this afternoon. It might be my favorite of the series so far. At this point, I can say I see the reason behind WoT’s reputation in the fantasy community. Nonetheless, I think …
Adaptations are on my mind. No real surprise there. We certainly have a profundity of them these days. Not that I’m complaining. I adore getting the chance to see that which was relegated to my mind’s eye given new form. In the recent past I’ve watched the new One Piece live action, the Cowboy Bebop …
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