I (heart) Warren Ellis
Why snark when others can do it for me? God bless Warren Ellis, Stuart Immonen, and Nextwave: The post I (heart) Warren Ellis appeared first on Ryan Day.
View ArticleBooks in 2007
I don’t write about books here very much, though I’m going to try and change that. I suppose they take a lot more time, both to read and to process, than most comics and movies, and I’m very, very lazy...
View ArticleOther Things that are Awesome
A brief summary of things that have been awesome over the last few weeks. Not all of these things are fucking awesome, but they are nonetheless pretty darn cool. The Complete Six Feet Under. I bought...
View ArticleMargaret Atwood pisses me off
In general terms, I like Margaret Atwood. She’s not my favourite author by any stretch – I’ve only ever finished one of her books, the wonderful Handmaid’s Tale – but I respect an author who’s diverse,...
View ArticleIf Nikolski had a face, I would punch it
I am a bad literary Canadian. Of the hundreds of books in my apartment, a scant few were written by Canadian authors. Many of those I have are leftovers from a Canadian Literature course I took ten...
View ArticleThe Girl Who was More Interesting than Anyone Else in the Story
Why should anyone care about Mikael Blomkvist when Lisbeth Salander is around? The post The Girl Who was More Interesting than Anyone Else in the Story appeared first on Ryan Day.
View ArticleThe Great Genre Reader Questionnaire
Gail Carriger did this on her blog, and I thought it’d be a good excuse to talk about books, which I never seem to do for some reason. Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror? Usually fantasy, but not...
View ArticleGame of Thrones’ Women Troubles
If you set your story in a medieval-style world, are you obligated to treat your female characters like crap? The post Game of Thrones’ Women Troubles appeared first on Ryan Day.
View ArticleGame of Thrones 2.4: Bad Boys
Is there any question, at this point, that Joffrey Baratheon is a horrible person? The post Game of Thrones 2.4: Bad Boys appeared first on Ryan Day.
View ArticleGame of Thrones has nothing to say about rape, continues to say it very badly...
Game of Thrones has become addicted to showing off how horrible its characters can be. It's always been lazy when it came to sexual violence, but now it's just wallowing, and has nothing to say beyond...
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