I’m at a crossroad with Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End: I’ve done an intro, so what should I speak about next? Most people start by apologizing for how slow-paced Frieren can be. They’re forewarning so you can adjust your expectations, and rightly so. This show does require an attention span. A real one. But it alsoContinue reading “Frieren Took Me By Surprise 2: Time”
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Different Interpretations are Okay (final)
(Part 1 can be found here.) When I hear a literary scholar lecturing a class on how to interpret a story, I find the take interesting, but I certainly don’t consider it the only way to interpret the story. Some professors get particularly smug and feel it is the only way, though, to the pointContinue reading “Different Interpretations are Okay (final)”
Tolkien (2019) Movie Review: An Unexpected Surprise
(spoiler-free) Brotherhood. Fraternity. Fellowship. Elements sorely missing from society these days. And dearly missed by those of us who can remember what it felt like. But in this biopic, for a fleeting moment, it all comes back. I don’t watch new movies. No, really–I don’t. Not without heavy recommendation from people I trust. So IContinue reading “Tolkien (2019) Movie Review: An Unexpected Surprise”
Nick Enlowe 