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  • How Many Badges Did Ash Earn? – Johto Region

    Time for another semi-in-depth analysis of the Pokémon anime and Ash’s battle records! Just like before, we’ll be getting answers to the following questions: Seasons 3-5 cover the Johto region and introduce a new generation of Pokémon. Ash is slightly wiser, and has learned a lot from his frequent losses in Kanto. But, has he Read more

  • How Many Badges Did Ash Earn? – Kanto Region

    The Pokémon anime has been running for 27 years. That’s a pretty damn long time for a kid to not even be considered a teenager yet. Over the course of the franchise, main character Ash (or Satoshi, depending on what side of the pond you’re on) has taken on many challenges in his quest to Read more

  • Good in Concept, Flawed in Execution – Omikron: The Nomad Soul

    Concept: Omikron: The Nomad Soul takes place in a “future past” much like Star Wars. And similar to the Star Wars universe, there are somewhat-explained mystical powers along with sci-fi weapons and robots. The “Earth” of this universe is Phaenon. Citizens of megacity Omikron are blissfully unaware of the evil lurking just beneath the streets. Read more

  • The Axe Forgets; The Tree Remembers

    It’s amazing how many people act like assholes, but are genuinely surprised and a little pissed when people respond accordingly to their assholery. Parents saying that their kids’ hobbies are a waste of time, then wondering why their kids don’t want to draw or write anymore. A guy commits fully to the “I’m the alpha Read more

  • Assholes Representing Themselves In Court

    I made a post some time ago about assholes wanting to be right, even when it’s to their detriment. Among the examples, I mentioned people who represent themselves in criminal court. People do this for a variety of reasons: mistrust in the legal system, lack of funds, or wanting to preemptively get an insanity defense Read more

  • Bloo Is A Terrible Person

    Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends aired on Cartoon Network in the mid 00s. The show was about a mansion, run by the eccentric Madame Foster, where no-longer-needed imaginary friends could stay until they were adopted by other kids. The main characters were Mac, an 8-year old boy, and his imaginary friend, Bloo, a blue blob. Read more