Category Archives: Thoughts

#3 of All Time- Being the Chosen One Is A Curse

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This post originally went live on August 10, 2022. One of the most common tropes in fiction is the ‘Chosen One’. This is a character who is destined to go on the adventure and, many times, win.  This trope traditionally … Continue reading →

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Top 5 of 2024- #4 Curved vs Straight Blades

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This post originally went live on April 17, 2024. Saying ‘versus’ isn’t correct.  Yet, I do see many people trying to claim that one type is superior to the other.  Becomes a whole ‘knight vs samurai’ thing at times.  Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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Top 5 of 2024- #5 What Are Primordial Forces?

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This post originally went live on June 3, 2024. In fantasy, you may come across the term ‘primordial forces’.  It shows up in other genres too, but it tends to pertain to ancient powers.  Some may think of ‘primordial soup’, … Continue reading →

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Sanitizing Adult Stories for Children

Posted on December 23, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I used to watch the above show when I was a kid.  I’d already seen the Conan movies on TV, which were obviously censored.  It wasn’t until mid-college that I bothered to read some of the original stories and see … Continue reading →

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Ice Age Mammals in Fiction

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The above characters are probably who many people thought of when they saw the title, but I’m thinking about the actual creatures.  I’ve seen many posts over the years about dinosaurs in fantasy, but not about Ice Age mammals.  They … Continue reading →

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When Science or Magic Run Up The Death Count

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve always wondered this when it comes to some stories involving a set location that has either high levels of science or magic.  These are the ones where at least one person dies in every adventure.  Not always random people … Continue reading →

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The Average Man Among Geniuses?

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

For those that never saw this SyFy show, ‘Eureka’ was about a secret town where all of these scientific geniuses lived.  They created advances in various technologies and there were always things running amok.  Jack Carter was made the town … Continue reading →

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The Fanboy and Fangirl in Fiction

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a strange character type that I’ve noticed showing up in various shows.  They are major fans of one of the heroes and will be nearly obsessed with them.  Typically, they show up after a few adventures create a … Continue reading →

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Is Hero Reputation Important?

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This sounds like a stupid question because the answer should be obvious.  A hero is defined by their reputation, which is created through words and actions.  If they aren’t acting like a hero, they won’t be seen as one.  So, … Continue reading →

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Fame vs Infamy

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The meme is a little extreme, but it gets the point across.  Thought I made a post about this long ago, but it looks like I’ve merely mentioned this in passing.  People seem to get this wrong either by accident … Continue reading →

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