As I've made pretty clear, I am not a fan of the recent Star Wars trilogy. I'm aware of the social minefield this places me in. I must hate these movies because I am racist, misogynist or both. A spoiled fan boy who won't share his toys. For the record, I simply think they are … Continue reading False Dichotomy in Culture Wars: Disney Strikes Back
I finally saw Rogue One. (Maybe some minor spoilers plus a minor rant ahead.) Look, characters make stories. Plot is fine and good and it needs to have its own logic and make enough sense for your characters to accomplish the Thing they need to accomplish. But it doesn't need to do much more than … Continue reading The saga of the Space Piñata.
*Jedi hand wave* This isn't a question I've had often, but it has come up more than a couple times so I figured I'd address it pretty plainly so that anyone picking up Crimson Son isn't disappointed. Or mortified. Or tempted to troll me because of the vocabulary I inadvertently taught their young child. Disney … Continue reading This Is Not the Book You’re Looking For
