A Eulogy for The Magicians, Part 2: Magic Comes From Pain

What a silver fucking lining, right? It’s kind of a tricky concept and one which is thrown around on the show with far too little explanation or examination. Does it mean that every single magician is always in pain? Are those who are in more pain thus more powerful magicians? What does studying have to…… Continue reading A Eulogy for The Magicians, Part 2: Magic Comes From Pain

There has to be more to The Magicians’ season 4 finale

Where to even begin?I cried. I cried even though I “knew” that Quentin Coldwater’s death would not be permanent. Alice came back from the dead. Penny died and he’s still on the show. Quentin would be back.The signs were there, too. There were bits and pieces throughout the finale that suggested Quentin would return.Then I…… Continue reading There has to be more to The Magicians’ season 4 finale

Avengers: Infinity War was pretty okay, I guess.

There are a shit ton of spoilers below. I’ll put some nice Avengers art here as a break. I think that’s enough space. No? More? Okay then. Okay, that should be enough. I really liked Avengers: Infinity War but I didn’t love it and I wanted to love it. That Ending The ending is problematic…… Continue reading Avengers: Infinity War was pretty okay, I guess.

Discography: Fugazi, Part 4: In on the Killtaker

If there was a darkness about “Steady Diet of Nothing,” “In on the Killtaker” was Fugazi exorcising it.”Killtaker” alternately features the most aggressive and, up until that point, the most beautiful songs Fugazi had recorded.If you were unsure what you were going to get after “Steady Diet of Nothing,” you knew from the first song,…… Continue reading Discography: Fugazi, Part 4: In on the Killtaker