Also, any series from now on that says 'we're making this for people that grew up with the franchise'? THIS is how you actually do that RIGHT!
Also, any series from now on that says 'we're making this for people that grew up with the franchise'? THIS is how you actually do that RIGHT!
Okay, been going on about these on Discord. But I put a fair amount of thought into these things, and really these are how I'd re-write Samurai, Megaforce and Super Mega... yeah, that. More after the break.
I kinda have a new frame of mind on life. Just went to my latest doctor's appointment, and things are looking good. I'm even back in the gym full time (with a lot of lost ground, but thems the breaks!) and running again.
Ten years ago on this day, our favorite X-Man goes to Japan where he faces ninjas, falls in love, and goes up against his greatest enemy since Sabertooh: the Silver Samurai.
Trailer:
Final Battle Part 1:
Final Battle Part 2:
(In continuity with the other convention posts)
Spike was out, enjoying the convention, a pouch full of bits from his allowance being delivered to him early. He was on top of the world!
Snips: "Hey Spike! Hey Spike!"
Well, that was a quick trip to rock bottom. Spike sighed.
Spike: "Hey Snips... Enjoying the convention?"
Snips: "Oh, completely! Hey! You wanna see my dad's demonstration?!"
Spike: "Your dad's got a demonstration? Of what?"
Just a few humble entries I've had hanging around that I decided were ready to see the light of day. One is a rare foray into 2nd-person perspective with some comedic flashes, and the other is a cross-cultural story with some lovely scenery and possible romantic hints.
Just a few tidbits to tide y'all over. I've got more stuff waiting in the wings, so don't go anywhere.
IN WHICH ONE IS ALWAYS LEARNING
Over the past week, I rented at the public library three of the greatest movies ever made -- the first two Godfather films and The Seven Samurai. I enjoyed the hell out of all of them. It makes me wonder what if anything they can teach me about how to improve my own writing. Let's find out...
Awesome episode today, I think, no spoilers in this blog tho, because... Bronycon Panels!
Holy crap was that episode awesome. They're playing it like... a ton on the adult swim stream: http://www.adultswim.com/videos/streams
SO, when reviewing the initial run of "Between The Light And The Shade" with my family, the overall opinion was that it was "well-written, sad but good". I had mostly written it as a bit of fun, a goof built around my enjoyment of an old favourite video game series. The one mark against it being from my spouse, saying they felt it needed more context. The ending was cute but that until that point the overall work felt confusing, the series of scenes of the soldiers that had replaced the