I’ve done four drafts of this post, trying to make a clear, concise outline to why Endwalker blew my mind. Endwalker as a story is a piece… Read more “The Spoiler-Laden Review of Endwalker”
Tag: plot
Post Number 666 – Exploring My Favorite Villains
This post (provided I publish it and don’t throw it in the drafts folder to die) will mark a fun milestone in this blog – the six… Read more “Post Number 666 – Exploring My Favorite Villains”
A Story Is About Characters – Looking At The Biggest Failing of Shadowlands Narratively
World of Warcraft’s focus on story over lore, on character-driven drama over worldbuilding, has never been more conflicted than it is in Shadowlands. Shadowlands is presented as… Read more “A Story Is About Characters – Looking At The Biggest Failing of Shadowlands Narratively”
Shadowlands Lore Discussion – The Kyrian Afterlives Short
This post will contain spoilers a bit deeper in, so be warned! Last week, Blizzard debuted the launch date for Shadowlands, snuck in alongside the thing they… Read more “Shadowlands Lore Discussion – The Kyrian Afterlives Short”
Reflections In Crystal – A Recap of Why I Love Final Fantasy XIV With a Ton of Spoilers In the Back Half
Alright, so this post will have spoilers for the MSQ story, elements of the alliance raid story, and almost all things to do with 5.3 story. If… Read more “Reflections In Crystal – A Recap of Why I Love Final Fantasy XIV With a Ton of Spoilers In the Back Half”
Shadowlands Wishlist Part 1: The Story
Since I’m on a roll with series posts this week (and I have a wrestling post coming later today to break that up!) I figured I’d start… Read more “Shadowlands Wishlist Part 1: The Story”
When Story Doesn’t Fit – The Awkward Transition to Lore-Focused Gameplay in WoW
We all remember the murder-hobo era of WoW. Once upon a time, the game focused on our player character as the sole lore character POV. All things… Read more “When Story Doesn’t Fit – The Awkward Transition to Lore-Focused Gameplay in WoW”
The Coming Lore of Battle for Azeroth and The Evolving Nature of the Story
So, of all the things I wanted to write post-Blizzcon, this is the one I will go deepest on (well, maybe also my Blizzard tour, a post… Read more “The Coming Lore of Battle for Azeroth and The Evolving Nature of the Story”
Patch 8.0 – Five Things You Can Do Right Now (Well, In A Few Hours, Or Maybe Now, Depending On When You Are Reading This)
Patch 8.0 is out…now(ish!) I’m posting this the night before it comes out in the US, and two nights before the EU launch, but Legion will technically… Read more “Patch 8.0 – Five Things You Can Do Right Now (Well, In A Few Hours, Or Maybe Now, Depending On When You Are Reading This)”
The Gigantic Mega-Spoiler Post To Kick Off Battle For Azeroth – Teldrassil’s Burning, Lordaeron’s Sieging, and Other Big Lore Moments
As promised, I have been reading piles of broadcast text from the newly launched Battle for Azeroth alpha test. Wow, is it something. I think it is… Read more “The Gigantic Mega-Spoiler Post To Kick Off Battle For Azeroth – Teldrassil’s Burning, Lordaeron’s Sieging, and Other Big Lore Moments”
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