Sony’s DualShock Controller: Love Redefined
The first time I held a PlayStation DualShock controller in my hands, it felt very foreign to me… it featured a dramatically different layout than my N64 or any of […]
Darth Vader: A Case Study in Undeserved Mercy and Amazing Grace
The journey of Anakin Skywalker may be a little hard to accept from some of us… and perhaps that’s because we don’t believe he deserved his final redemptive arc. Anakin’s […]
From Hopeless Case to an Act of Grace: The Redemption of Crosshair
To be honest, I had given up any hope that there could be a redemptive arc for “Crosshair” from the Bad Batch series… after he revealed that his merciless actions […]
Bad Batch’s Tech: Living Out “Plan 99” in an “Order 66” World
Star Wars characters giving their lives in a final act of sacrifice is nothing new but losing Tech in Star Wars: The Bad Batch hit me pretty hard. I could […]
Anakin’s Downfall: The Importance of a Grateful Heart
While there were many contributing factors that led to the downfall of Anakin Skywalker, one of the largest is how he took the special gifts that he had been given […]
Jedi Knights, Padawans, and Servant Leadership – Helping Others in the Midst of our Own Storms
The mutually beneficial relationship between a Jedi Knight and their padawan is a pretty unique dynamic… while neither of them is a “master” yet (sorry Anakin), both are actively giving […]
Professor X and Magneto: Praying for Those who Persecute us
Magneto is one of the most complicated and nuanced villains in Marvel’s entire cast of comic characters. The horrific pain and trauma he endured fractured his psyche and transformed him […]
Taking Down Thanos: Overcoming Fear
There is a reason that Thanos is considered one of the most dangerous villains in Marvel’s comic history… he is both willing and capable of acts of destruction without remorse, […]
Final Fantasy IV: The Transformation of Cecil
At the heart of most of my favorite Final Fantasy games is a love story… two individuals who have been brought together by an incredible set of circumstances to save […]
Kingdom Hearts: Gummi Ship Blues
The gameplay in the Kingdom Hearts series is broken up into two segments… the fun part where we get to run, jump, and fight bad guys, and the less enjoyable […]
Finding God in Video Games 