How to fix The Wheel of Time
My friend James has rebooted his blog. On it he’s focusing on 3 things: how to fix some broken pop culture, what he liked this week, and writing tips. Here’s his fix for The Wheel of Time, in which he suggests it be condensed from 14 books to 3: The Wheel of Time Trilogy
Controversy in this year’s Hugo awards
There’s a controversy in this year’s Hugo award nominations that seems unprecedented. Because a small number of people generally nominate, and anyone who purchases a $40 Worldcon membership can nominate, that leads to the ease with which the system can be overthrown. In other words, a group of people working together can get books they […]
Dead Like Me (season 1)
{4.5/5} “One desperate attempt after another to find something in common with someone else and then cling. ‘Hey, you have ten fingers, I have ten fingers, let’s be friends. We’ll make rules and slogans. Then if we find someone with nine fingers, we can beat the crap out of them.’” Dead Like Me season 1, […]
Groundhog Day
{5/5} “There is no way that this winter is ever going to end as long as this groundhog keeps seeing his shadow. I don’t see any other way out. He’s got to be stopped. And I have to stop him.” Groundhog Day, released in 1993 Phil is a weather man. He wakes up every morning […]
The Boxtrolls
{5/5} “You’re the worst pickpocket I’ve ever seen… Here. Buy a book on how to be a better thief.” The Boxtrolls, released in 2014 Humans and boxtrolls don’t get along very well — humans think boxtrolls steal their babies and eat them, and boxtrolls are afraid of humans and only come out at night. Boxtroll […]
Horns
{3.5/5} “When they looked at me, they saw a devil — and maybe I did too — and now I had to look the part.” Horns, released in 2013 Ig’s girlfriend Merrin has been killed and everyone thinks he did it — except his brother and his lawyer. One day Ig develops horns on his head, and […]
Agent Carter (season 1)
{4.5/5} “I conducted my own investigation because no one listens to me. I got away with it because no one looks at me. Because unless I have your reports, your coffee, or your lunch, I am invisible.” Agent Carter season 1, aired in 2015 It’s 1946 and Captain America is gone. Peggy Carter returns to […]
The Book of Life
{4.5/5} “Did I mention I also studied fencing?” The Book of Life, released in 2014 Manolo wants to be a musician but his father wants him to be a bullfighter in the family tradition. Joaquin is a soldier, like his father who died fighting a fearsome bandit. Manola and Joaquin both like Maria, who’s been away […]
Next
{3.5/5} “I’d love to indulge your feelings, but I am dealing with a slightly larger picture right now. Now, you can exercise your responsibility to help your fellow man or I will exercise that responsibility for you.” Next, released in 2007 Cris can see two minutes into his own future. He tries to have as […]
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
{4.5/5} “You don’t get it, son. This isn’t a mud hole. It’s an operating table. And I’m the surgeon.” Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, released in 2 parts in 2012 & 2013 This is an animated movie, based on the amazing graphic novel by Frank Miller. Bruce Wayne is old, and Batman is retired. But […]