Tag: romance

  • Characters Who Inspire Me: Kira Nerys

    Characters Who Inspire Me: Kira Nerys

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    Kira Nerys, the fiery officer from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, is one of the my favorite characters of all time. I think it’s because she has so much going on — so many interesting contradictions within herself, which actually fit together to create someone totally unique and realistic. We’re all just a big old bag…

  • Sword of Destiny: The Best Background Book for the Witcher Series

    Sword of Destiny: The Best Background Book for the Witcher Series

    A few years ago, I picked up The Witcher books by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, in an attempt to learn more about the video games based on them. As expected, the books provide tons more backstory, which the games just throw at you to figure out as you play. Back then, I read two books: The Last Wish,…

  • The Mind-Expanding World of “Legion” (& Why I Loved It)

    The Mind-Expanding World of “Legion” (& Why I Loved It)

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    I just finished watching the most amazing show, Legion, by creator Noah Hawley. It’s technically a show about mutants in the X-Men universe, but I didn’t realize that going into it. I didn’t know quite what to expect, except a superhero show. But it wasn’t like other superhero shows. That first episode features such explosive…