I love comic books. There, I said it. I am a staunch defender of the inherent worth of comics. All that said, comic books don’t have the best track record when it comes to depictions of women. Marvel Comics, while being just as guilty of emphasizing T&A aspects of super heroines in the past, is … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Ms. Marvel #1
I’ve been making my way through the 2007 Japanese Drama Hotaru no Hikari. It has been pretty slow going, because there really isn’t much to enjoy. From the plot to the characters to the acting to the little messages it pretty much sucks. I have only finished the first five episodes and am considering finishing … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Hotaru no Hikari (ホタルノヒカリ)
First off: why “Grumpy Bird”? If you know me, you can probably guess. If not, then you should know I am guilty of not liking many things. Dark Knight Rises. Ruroni Kenshin: the movie. These are things I do not like. Recently when I gripe about such things my friend Edgar tells me to … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Director: Keishi Ōtomo 2012 The recently released (in Japan at least) Ruroni Kenshin has received a great amount of buzz. Based on a manga which later became an anime it would also count as a period piece of the Meiji Era. Historically, all you really need to know about that time is the samurai where faded … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Ruroni Kenshin (るろうに剣心)
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