Peace in the Storm: A Table in the Presence of our Enemies
While it is played for laughs, one of my favorite moments in the “K-Pop Demon Hunters” movie is when the Huntrix crew pauses in the middle of a dangerous battle […]
Breaking the “Pattern”: Contending with Temptations and Generational Curses
At the center of Rumi’s personal struggles were the “patterns” that she wore on her body… the telltale signs that marked her as a hybrid being, a soul split between […]
Takedown: The Folly of Fighting Fire with Fire
While trying to craft the perfect song to compete with their new opponents, the “Saja Boys,” the Huntrix crew landed on “Takedown” … a “diss track” that focused on attacking […]
Jinu’s “Deal With the Devil”: Seeking Peace in the Wrong Places
In K-Pop Demon Hunters, Jinu’s “Deal with the Devil” is a tragic example of seeking peace and absolution from the wrong places. Unable to silence the voices in his head […]
From Hopeless to Huntrix: Wounded Souls Seeking a Place to Belong
One of the most relatable parts of the group that came together to form Huntrix is their incredibly different backgrounds… on their own, each had been rejected for different reasons […]
Rumi’s Private Pain and Secret Shame: Concealing Never Leads to Healing
Despite all her success as the lead singer and warrior of Huntrix, Rumi held a secret that she was hiding from the world as well as those closest to her… […]
Saja Boys: Lions Masquerading as Angels of Light?
The seemingly charming boy band named the “Saja Boys” in K-Pop Demon Hunters are hiding a couple of dark secrets and understanding their actual motivations as well as exposing their […]
Sonic and the Disappearing Rings: Eternal vs. Temporary
While there have been many things that have changed in the Sonic franchise over the years, one thing has remained a constant… the rings that I pick up while running […]
Sonic: Running at Full Speed, even in the Dark
It hasn’t always been easy to be one of Sonic’s biggest fans… while the Sega Genesis era was full of incredible releases that made the future seem bright, as Sega […]
Sonic’s Inauspicious Debut: Small Beginnings
While Sonic the Hedgehog is the character most easily identified with Sega, he got off to a pretty inauspicious start… his original gaming debut wasn’t as the speedster with his […]
Finding God in Video Games 