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Here's the Thing About The Cuphead Show! on Netflix
Gamers love Cuphead. Or gamers love to hate Cuphead. It really depends how much someone's appreciation for rubber hose animation and whimsical characters outweighs their disdain for continuous boss fights that occasionally devolve into sheer bullet hell (or vice versa). Since the game was released in 2017, it has been nominated for dozens of awards and taken home nearly half of them. The resounding success quickly spiraled into the announcement of The Cuphead Show! in 2019. Now, nearly three years later, the series has finally arrived on Netflix. If you've made it this far, it's probably safe to assume that you'd like to know a little bit more about the series, so let's make this your official minor spoiler warning for what's ahead.
By John Dodge3 months ago in Geeks
That Lunar Demon
Scratch had heard stories of the demon as a child. As an adult he still heard them. They all did. The elders passed down the tales of their lost loved ones to the youngest of the tribe while those caught in the middle dealt with the truth of the matter as best they could.
By John Dodge4 months ago in Fiction
A Resting Resolution
For many, the new year is a symbolic opportunity to let go of old habits and stressors in favor of something better. Trading cheap and easy snacks for healthier alternatives or regular couch sessions for daily jogs are common resolutions to make. Unfortunately, these changes more often than not end up in wilted spinach and lightly used running shoes rather than an entirely new lifestyle.
By John Dodge4 months ago in Longevity
Here's the Thing About Centaurworld Season Two (part one)
Centaurworld returned about a week ago for its second and final season, something that somehow caught me completely off guard. Maybe it was the quick turnaround time on the last eight episodes, or that I had missed the news of a second season entirely, but my anxiety skyrocketed when I saw that thumbnail on my Netflix home screen. Then I remembered that it was definitely just the fact that the first season ended the way that it did.
By John Dodge5 months ago in Geeks
Still Waters Beneath the Surface
Alexis wasn't sure what she was supposed to find after driving nine hours to Might-As-Well-Be-Nowhere, Nebraska. She wasn't even sure why she was making the drive in the first place. Obviously it was important to go and pay her respects. Losing Candace hadn't been easy. It didn't make much sense, either.
By John Dodge7 months ago in Horror
Here's the Thing About Centaurworld and Its Finale
This is it. The review of the final two episode of Centaurworld. Presumably this won't be the end of the series, although no announcement has been made by Netflix regarding the status of a second season. Still, there is plenty to unpack in the two-part finale of this incredible show, and I am chomping at the bit to do just that. Before going any further, I'd like to take this time to point your attention to the first and second articles in this review series in case you haven't read either of those and want to know exactly what it is you're getting into. With all that said, let's finish this walk down the Rainbow Road together to dig into the end of the first season of Centaurworld. Beware of spoilers and excessive crying ahead.
By John Dodge10 months ago in Geeks
Here's the Thing About 'Centaurwold' (part two)
As of the time of this writing, it has been a week since Centaurworld debuted on Netflix, and just as long since I took the time to dive into what I assumed would be a middling show at best. I was wrong, and now we're here. If you would like to read my thoughts surrounding the first four episodes of the series, you can follow the link right here. Otherwise, let's go ahead and get right to it, but do beware of spoilers ahead.
By John Dodge10 months ago in Geeks
Return to Sender
All that Garrett could do was stare from where he stood in the open doorway, unsure of whether he should enter the room fully or turn and run. Running wasn't going to help. This was already the last place he could think of to run away to. The old garage was mostly abandoned, but his uncle still owned it and no one outside of the family even knew where it was. Except the package already waiting for him in the middle of the room when he arrived.
By John Dodge10 months ago in Horror
What is Vocal to You?
For as long as I can reasonably remember, I have wanted to be a writer. I fell in love with comic books at an early age, and as early as four years old I wanted to be the guy who told those stories. Clearly, Vocal is not a platform for that specifically, but it is a place to tell stories in general. It's also a place to make money, potentially.
By John Dodge10 months ago in Journal
Orders Given Under Unfortunate Circumstances
This series begins with Lockets Full of Instructions. This story takes place after the events of Summer on the Horizon. We've had a nice run in this place, I think. At the very least I have. Everyone else seems to have been happy here, too. We all did the best we could. We're going to keep doing the best we can. Maybe when the others get back we can get back to just that. I pray that the others get back.
By John Dodge11 months ago in Fiction
