I think at this point we all sort of know that Shadowlands has not been a good lore expansion, and it in fact took a premise and… Read more “I Like The Sylvanas Judgment Story On Its Own? – The Highs and Crushing Lows of Shadowlands Story”
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The Overused Matryoshka Doll Story In World of Warcraft – THAT Jailer Cinematic
Okay, so while I was flying home from Orlando yesterday after attending AEW Revolution 2022 (a topic I wanted to write about more and even queued up… Read more “The Overused Matryoshka Doll Story In World of Warcraft – THAT Jailer Cinematic”
Some Other Viewpoints On The Anduin Raid Finale
It was barely 12 hours ago now that I wrote a fairly scathing rant about the Sepulcher of the First Ones’ first raid cinematic, after the defeat… Read more “Some Other Viewpoints On The Anduin Raid Finale”
Sylvanas, The Afrasiabi Sabotage, and What It Means For The Story Of Warcraft
If you’ve been on WoW Twitter at all lately, a story that has been damn-near impossible to avoid is that of how Alex Afrasiabi might have “sabotaged”… Read more “Sylvanas, The Afrasiabi Sabotage, and What It Means For The Story Of Warcraft”
The Power of Clear Motivation – Why I Dislike The Story of Sylvanas Windrunner
Something I’ve thought about a lot, especially after some interesting comments from Shintar on a recent post, is the story of Sylvanas Windrunner. I’ve spilled a lot… Read more “The Power of Clear Motivation – Why I Dislike The Story of Sylvanas Windrunner”
The Woes of The Sanctum of Domination Raid Storyline and What It Means for Patch 9.2
Yesterday, I put up a review of the raid from 9.1, the Sanctum of Domination, WoW’s 27th raid tier. I skipped one vital bit however, and that… Read more “The Woes of The Sanctum of Domination Raid Storyline and What It Means for Patch 9.2”
Sanctum of Domination In Review
For a lot of people, the reality of World of Warcraft is pretty bleak right now – a likely 5 more months of this damned raid. But… Read more “Sanctum of Domination In Review”
The Pace of a Boss Fight – Why Sylvanas Is An Awful Fight Design
Sire Denathrius in Castle Nathria was a boss with some interesting breakpoints in his fight. Phase 1 demanded perfect execution against simple mechanics, but a part of… Read more “The Pace of a Boss Fight – Why Sylvanas Is An Awful Fight Design”
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”
The Chains of Domination Story Thus Far, And The Lens of the News
This is a post that I wanted to let percolate for a bit after the news of the California DFEH lawsuit against Activision Blizzard broke, although I… Read more “The Chains of Domination Story Thus Far, And The Lens of the News”
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