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Monthly Archives: July 2010
The Burden of the Smart Protagonist
I hate it that intelligence is usually portrated as a character flaw. It just bugs the ever-livin’ hell ouf of me. For a country that prides itself on achievement and exceptionalism, the U.S. of A. sure seems to dislike smart people. We bow down to athletes and actors like living gods, but smart people, they [...]
Posted in Blog, Comic Books, Writing Tagged Ant-Man, Athletes And Actors, Bluster, Bruce Banner, Character Flaw, Dr Doom, Egotism, Embodiment, George W Bush, Hank Pym, Hefty Slice, Heist, Incredible Hulk, Marvel Comics Universe, Ouf, President George W Bush, Professional Athletes, Self Confidence, Time Machine, Tough Guys 11 Comments
Haven and the State of Urban Fantasy
Watched my third and final episode of Haven tonight. There’s nothing terribly wrong with the show, but there’s nothing much right with it either. It just seems like something I’ve seen before, and while it’s not a bad show, I can’t really get into it. The story is about a town where special people live. [...]
Posted in Blog, Writing Tagged Buffy Episode, Choices, Cliche, Cop, Dreams, Emotional State, Execution, Fantasy Story, Genre, Mysteries, Rage, Replay, Sanctuary, Strokes, Time Of Troubles, Urban Fantasy, Variation, Weather, X Files, X Men 10 Comments
The Future Will Not Be Categorized