Category Archives: Thoughts

The Ability Thief

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The concept of an ability thief is fairly common.  There are different levels of the ability as well, which can range from killing the original owner to simply copying it.  Guess that makes the ‘thief’ part not true since the … Continue reading →

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Can Heroes Be Homesick?

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m not even sure if I can make a big post about this.  The idea came to my mind when I was thinking about how heroes in fantasy go on big adventures.  Can’t remember many of them getting homesick.  Not … Continue reading →

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Loneliness vs Toxic Relationships

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This stems from another comment on a forum where somebody talked about how they stayed in a toxic relationship because they feared loneliness.  Other people joined in by saying that they came out too broken to be anything other than … Continue reading →

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Curved vs Straight Blades

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

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, I’m sitting here owning both styles of swords.  I … Continue reading →

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Hostile Vs. Friendly Planet

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This subject came about after I read an interesting comment on a Reddit forum.  The topic was about the Avatar movies and how humans are the bad guys trying to destroy the environment.  Most of the comments were praising the … Continue reading →

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What To Do If a Reboot Fails?

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The title speaks for itself here.  What do you do if you make a reboot and failed?  By failure, I mean it’s received the same way one would greet a bag of flaming doggie nuggets on the front porch.  People … Continue reading →

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The Dreaded or Beloved Reboot

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m sure many people are sick and tired of reboots.  You see them of movies, tv shows, comics, video games, and even books being rewritten from another perspective.  I’d like to say a reboot was something special, but I can’t … Continue reading →

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The Struggle for Mastery

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Mastery is a strange concept.  It’s something we always strive for, but not everyone has the same definition.  Even within the same field, people may see some as masters and others may see those same people as still learning.  Ego … Continue reading →

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No Rest For A Hero

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I forgot what made me think about how certain heroes never get to rest.  Might have been when I was watching ‘Highlander’ Season 1.  I remember a character telling the protagonist that he can’t stay out of the contest of … Continue reading →

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The Reality In Myths

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s fairly well-known that many, if not most, creatures of mythology are born from a real animal or event.  For example, the concept of mermaids could have come from sailors seeing manatees or sealions.  Supposedly, Christopher Columbus saw ‘mermaids’ and … Continue reading →

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