Energy Shield Limitations: A “Recharging” Reminder
I’ll be the first to admit that I am a fairly reckless Halo player… the knowledge that I’m playing as a Spartan soldier who is covered from head to toe […]
Halo’s Hunters: Solutions Hidden in Plain Sight
I’ll never forget the first time I faced a Hunter in Halo… actually, make that TWO Hunters since they like to work in pairs. They were the most powerful enemies […]
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 […]
Lando and a “Deal That is Getting Worse All the Time”
Lando’s friendliness and hospitality towards Han Solo and Leia in “The Empire Strikes Back” hid a dark secret… Lando had made a “deal with the devil” to turn them over […]
Between Imposter and the Monster: Hope for the Hopeless
Over the course of the KPop Demon Hunters movie, each of the glimpses we get into Jinu’s broken and shame-ridden psyche builds to a crescendo as he sings the words […]
Breaking the “Pattern”: Contending With Temptations and Breaking 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 […]
Saja Boys: Lions Masquerading as Angels of Light
The seemingly charming boy band named the “Saja Boys” in KPop Demon Hunters are hiding a couple of dark secrets, and understanding their actual motivations as well as exposing their […]
Darth Maul’s Second Blade: The “Phantom Menace” Concealed in our Temptations
If you watched it in theaters unspoiled, then you will never forget that moment… the feeling of shock when Darth Maul ignited the SECOND blade on his lightsaber and we […]
The Legend of Zelda: From Big to Small, A Strategy for Them All
Adversaries in the world of The Legend of Zelda range from the small and seemingly harmless to gigantic and terrifying… and during my time in the game I learned not […]
Fake Item Boxes in Mario Kart: Counterfeit Answers to Prayer
Races in Mario Kart can be won or lost based on the item boxes around the track that we pick up, and the most devious object in the entire game […]
Finding God in Video Games 