The Consulting Analyst – The Cowbell of Happiness
The intro is here. Ikuhara concedes that perhaps there are some commonly used growing-up Aesops he should touch on, but resolves to do it in the weirdest way possible.
Give Thanks for Artists
It’s the week of Thanksgiving, readers! And if you’re likewise American, you’re preparing to do what the rest of the world thinks we do all year long: eat to the point of sickness and pass out in front of the national pastime of concussion giving. But hopefully you’re […]
The Consulting Analyst – The Landscape Framed by Kozue
The intro is here. In which the dysfunction train pulls into the station and makes plans for a long term stay.
Do This, Not That: The Protagonists of Tomorrow (Steven Universe vs The Lego Movie)
There are few things so hellish for a grownup as writing a convincing young protagonist. There’s the line between making them too cloying or too foul mouthed, too dumb or too much like tiny adults in child suits, never mind actually getting within spitting distance of believable character […]
The Consulting Analyst – The Boys of the Black Rose
The intro is here. In which we lay down the rules of a new arc, and your analyst is nearly crushed by discussion possibilities. And yes, you saw what you thought you saw.
We Have No Troubles Here: Finding GamerGate in a Cabaret
Hey, so Gamergate’s been a thing recently. You know, that hashtag on Twitter where a bunch of disgruntled stereotypes fancied to fashion themselves as latter day Woodward and Bernsteins in order to shred the reputation of a show that had the gall to explore how maybe the gaming […]
The Consulting Analyst – Tracing a Path
The intro is here. Fun fact: I initially watched Utena while it lingered in the licensing grey zone between Central Park Media and Nozomi. While I was fortunate enough to find rental copies of the first arc, my experience with the Black Rose Saga predominantly involved filtering the […]
Vrai’s Favorite Things: Anime (5 to 1)
Numbers 20-16 Numbers 15-11 Numbers 10-6 Here we are – the end of the countdown. The anime that are nearest and dearest to me. The ones that I’m quite happy to proselytize with all the spare air in my lungs and talk about until the sun comes up. […]
Fashionable Tinfoil Accessories 