Starscream’s “Mutant” Spark – A Transformative Opportunity
Starscream is a unique Decepticon for a reason more interesting than his constant conniving ways… he was designed with a “mutant” spark that permits him to survive fatal encounters that […]
An “Ugly Sonic” Start, a “Super Sonic” Finish
In the past, video games have had a really poor track record of becoming successful movies, and it looked like that trend would continue when the first images of the […]
Bucky Barnes: From “Winter Soldier” to Avenger
While every Marvel character has a complicated backstory of some kind, Bucky Barnes is in a league of his own. Sure, Iron Man was a selfish, greedy war profiteer and […]
Happy Resurrection Day 2026!
One of the central concepts in almost every video game from Pac-Man and Super Mario Brothers to the newest Call of Duty is “resurrection”. Whether we have been captured by […]
Black Panther: Finding the Purpose in our “Rebirth”
T’Challa may have been born to be a leader, but he wasn’t born as his super-heroic alter-ego the Black Panther… it was only after he was “reborn” that he gained […]
Final Fantasy IV: Cecil’s “Re-class” and Ripping Off the Labels from our Past
While each entry in the Final Fantasy series is notable for different reasons, FFIV truly broke its own rules by allowing the protagonist Cecil to “switch classes” during the game. […]
