BlogHide Resteemsmedicinemerchant (50)in netflix • 7 years agoWhy do Serial Killers kill?I watched the Netflix original show Mindhunter recently and it raised some profound correlations among serial killers. Since many of the killers in the show are modeled off real criminals, it serves…resteemedzenmodeman (25)in anime • 7 years agoLain Iwakura and Haruhi Suzumiya: a parallel journey as godsHaruhi Suzumiya from the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Lain Iwakura from Serial Experiments Lain seem to have nothing common other than both being gods. But when one inspects the arcs that the…medicinemerchant (50)in anime • 7 years agoA Look at Darling in the FranXX Episode 6 [Final Impressions]Big things happened this episode. It is almost certainly a turning point. There were good fight scenes, for once, and very large plot developments. A particularly notable occurrence is that the…medicinemerchant (50)in philosophy • 7 years agoGay Marriage Does Not ExistSeveral months ago, Australians overwhelmingly voted to change the law regarding "same-sex marriage". I voted against this. I voted no for several reasons; some pragmatic, some philosophical. Some…medicinemerchant (50)in anime • 7 years agoA Look at Darling in the FranXX Episode 5Episode 5 is entirely a setup episode. This means that there is no action at all and has to be replaced with various types of drama. In a progression of worldbuilding and probably the plot, the…medicinemerchant (50)in anime • 7 years agoA Look at Darling in the FranXX Episode 4Episode 4 brings the show back to what it promised from the beginning: Hiro and 002 piloting robots to together and beating up little Godzilla worms. There are several plot decisions that make…medicinemerchant (50)in anime • 7 years agoShould you really watch Bleach?When I consider whether a show is worth watching there are three main factors I take into consideration: quality, entertainment factor, and the overall message. Since I have only seen the first…medicinemerchant (50)in anime • 7 years agoA Look at Darling In the FranXX Episode 3Darling in the FranXX continues upon its path down mediocrity and is now trying to take on some CNN level topics. This episode is about the rest of Hiro's class undertaking a pest removal task as…medicinemerchant (50)in cryptocurrency • 7 years agoThe Cyrptocurrency before CryptocurrencyMagic: The Gathering is a collectible/trading card game created by Richard Garfield from Wizards of the Coast (WOTC) in 1993. It was heavily inspired by Dungeons and Dragons and established itself…medicinemerchant (50)in anime • 7 years agoA Look at Darling in the FranXX Episode 2My impressions from the first episode were negative , so it's important to see where that leads us for the second episode. This episode focuses on Hiro's piloting skills that are doubted by his…medicinemerchant (50)in anime • 7 years agoShould you really watch Mary and the Witch's Flower?When I consider whether a show is worth watching there are three main factors I take into consideration: quality, entertainment factor, and the overall message. Mary and the Witch's Flower was…medicinemerchant (50)in anime • 7 years agoFirst Impressions: Darling in the FranXXDarling in the FranXX is a sci-fi mecha anime which takes very heavy inspiration from Neon Genesis Evangelion. It is directed by Atsushi Nishigori, who also directed the iDOLM@STER franchise. Studio…medicinemerchant (50)in economics • 7 years agoAnalysing Net Neutrality: Good RiddanceWhile it has yet to get through a final senate vote, Net Neutrality is very nearly dead. Polls show (not that you should trust polls) that the "majority of Americans" support Net Neutrality. This is…medicinemerchant (50)in anime • 7 years agoShould you really watch Devilman: Crybaby?When I consider whether a show is worth watching there are three main factors I take into consideration: quality, entertainment factor, and the overall message. I wrote about the reasons why we…medicinemerchant (50)in movie • 7 years agoJapan - World War II Animated FilmsNumerous animated films have been made surrounding the horrors and struggles Japan went through during and after World War II. Most of them, since that are made by the Japanese, take a sympathetic…medicinemerchant (50)in food • 7 years agoConverting a VegetarianSeveral months ago I watched a show titled Silver Spoon. It's an 11-episode animated show created by Hiromu Arakawa, known primarily for Fullmetal Alchemist. It details the experiences of a 16 year…medicinemerchant (50)in anime • 7 years agoHow to Ruin a Good IdeaStudio Trigger's best work is the short film Little Witch Academia, directed by You Yoshinari. The film only runs for 30 minutes but it packs in adventure, a magical sense of wonder, action and some…medicinemerchant (50)in anime • 7 years agoThe Secret Message of Attack on TitanThis post spoils events that happen in the manga, which as of now is past the anime in terms of plot quite significantly. In the arcs following where the anime stopped we find out more and more…medicinemerchant (50)in writing • 7 years agoSimple Done WellThere are many variations of the concept that simplicity works well. Some of the more common names are K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Stupid) and Ockham's Razor. While Ockham's Razor applies specifically…medicinemerchant (50)in politics • 7 years agoThe Worst Democracy versus the Greatest DictatorshipThere is no question that the greatest democracy will be a more successful and prosperous political system than the worst dictatorship. But if we flip the tables and question whether the worst…
