I came across an interesting scene at the end of the sixth episode of Combatants Will Be Dispatched. The situation is dire: not only have the hordes of the demon army overrun the capital, but the “hero” has no desire to save the kingdom in the first place. Lady Snow then offers Agent Six her… Read More Lust Will Be Dispatched
I’ve been dreading episode seven of Horimiya for weeks before it aired. Well, not episode seven exactly—I was anxious for whatever episode it would be where that happens, the episode which corresponds to events in chapter 36 of the manga (spoilers ahead). Through a source, I learned that it would happen this week, so I… Read More Horimiya: They Did It! Why it Matters (And How It Doesn’t)
“Don’t give up what you want most for what you want right now.” ~ Lynn Mitchell Self-control’s a cruel irony. It demands we die daily to immediate desires in order to live fully in the dream we aspire toward. That’s like saying “we die so that we may live,” a notion that Christians are no… Read More Between the Panels: Hotaru’s Temperate Touch
The history of the wedding ring is an interesting one – this piece of jewelry was not always a symbol of romance and devotion. But it’s certainly taken on a different connotation in our times. When Jenny and I wed six years ago, our pastor mentioned two particular symbols of the wedding band – ideas… Read More Sword Art Online, Episode 10: You Complete Me