Sonic and Shadow: Parallel Pains, Diverging Destinies
In many ways Sonic and Shadow’s journeys run parallel to each other, as both hedgehogs have endured far more than their fair share of painful losses and unprovoked challenges in […]
Bruce Banner’s Journey from “Rage Monster” to “Smart Hulk”: Dealing With Anger
The seemingly mild-mannered Bruce Banner was hiding a secret, but it’s not the obvious one that you would think. Sure, he turns into an enormous green rage monster in the […]
Marvel’s Wolverine: Facing the Challenge of “Be Angry and Sin Not”
Wolverine is arguably the most iconic character in the “X-Men” franchise for a good reason… his tragic backstory combined with his healing factor that makes him practically indestructible makes for […]
Halo’s “Brutes”: A Case Study in Controlling our Anger
The “Brutes” that were introduced in Halo 2 are an interesting character study, demonstrating a fairly nuanced battle strategy that can make them quite difficult to take down… until you […]
Halo and Those Pesky Grunts: The Hidden Danger of the “Little Foxes”
My most stunning and disappointing defeats in Halo rarely occur at the hands of adversaries like the massive Hunters or the Elite soldiers piloting those lethal Covenant battle tanks. Even […]
Sonic and Shadow: Parallel Pains, Diverging Destinies
In many ways Sonic and Shadow’s journeys run parallel to each other, as both hedgehogs have endured far more than their fair share of painful losses and unprovoked challenges in […]
The Human Torch: Life and Death in our Words
Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) brings his fiery demeanor to the Fantastic Four in more ways than one… his quick wit and sarcastic quips might bring some much-needed humor […]
The Hulk’s REAL Secret
The seemingly mild-mannered Bruce Banner was hiding a secret, but it’s not the one that you think… sure, he turns into an enormous green rage monster under the right circumstances, […]
Wolverine: A Prayerful “Pause” Before the “Claws” Come Out
Wolverine is arguably the most iconic character in the “X-Men” franchise for a good reason… his tragic backstory combined with his healing factor that makes him practically indestructible makes for […]
John 117: A Traumatic Backstory and Scars That Save
The backstory of the Master Chief isn’t pretty… the ordinary boy known as John-117 endured massive and horrific trauma that both scarred him and transformed him into the super soldier […]
Finding God in Video Games 