Exuding Geekiness since 1984

Lately I've been in a anime & manga mood. I definitely wouldn't consider myself an Otaku by any stretch of the imagination, but I do have a fondness and appreciation for the genres. I'm also open to suggestions because I'd be lying to y'all that if I said that I have read ALL or MANY. I probably haven't scratched the surface to be honest. But the ones that I have been introduced to me, I have not yet been disappointed (except for Escaflowne, really couldn't get into it, sorry!) Recently I just discovered Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid  (thanks to my husband, Barnes & Crunchyroll). So, my husband encountered the anime and one weekend when we were at Barnes & Noble we picked up the manga for it. Both my daughter and I read the first book and we loved it! Crunchyroll I love the fact that it has magic, dragons, fantasy, yet it is also set in the modern setting and watching the characters interact with their surroundings and each other is a...

Remember a while back, when I made the entry of early reviews from the live-action 'Full Metal Alchemist' movie, not being the best? Well.... the disappointing reviews are true! 😭😭 And if you haven't seen it, well, I will spare you the trauma with this entry. Seriously, stay away from it. To be completely honest, I didn't even make it all the way through the film, before I started to yell, very violently I may add, to my t.v. screen. There are so many problems with the film, that it is seriously hard to even begin, but I guess I must. First problem, starting point of the movie. And yes, I'm aware that film adaptations can take liberties, when it comes to books, manga, anime, etc. But hear me out, taking some liberties, is not always a bad thing. Taking liberties that either completely ruin the plot or totally change film is another. Oops, went on a tangent there, back to where I was going... Geek Tyrant The starting point is one of the problem...

Although, unfortunately the U.S. release for the live action Full Metal Alchemist isn't until later on, the news sources that have been able to get a pre-showing of the film, have been creating lots of buzz for this film, unfortunately, it's not the good kind. Apparently, for those who have been lucky, or unlucky enough to see the film have been shredding it to pieces, mainly in how the story is so convoluted, and takes certain beloved characters' depths and basically, dwindles them down either to sidekick roles or non existent. The obvious, is that the film relied too much on special effects, and left out the important part of what this beloved and huge anime series is known for, it's gravitas, depth and heart. Of course, like any good anime, there's lots of action and fighting, but the story and the characters that are intertwined in it, is the reason it is an emotional roller coaster, that makes following the Eldric brothers worth it. And apparently, the ...