Posts with the tag: appreciation
An Ode to Mob Psycho 100
Read in 7 minutes ·In 2015, the anime world was losing their collective minds over One Punch Man. The show featured a protagonist who was, without a doubt, the strongest force in the universe of the show. That, combined with some truly groundbreaking animation (thank you Studio Madhouse) and a main character that, despite his ludicrously overpowered strength, was strangely grounded in reality led to the show taking the world by storm. Anyone and everyone was talking about One Punch Man.
An Ode to Spiderman: No Way Home
Read in 7 minutes ·Before the advent of the MCU, Spiderman was by far the biggest superhero belonging to Marvel comics, followed by the X-men and the Fantastic Four. In a universe chock full of characters capable of feats beyond your wildest dreams, from beings who devoured entire planets for breakfast, to those whose ambitions spanned across the cosmos, a friendly neighbourhood Spiderman struggling with rent and classes proved relatable to the vast majority of Marvel’s readers.
An Ode to One Piece
Read in 6 minutes ·Far too many of my peers balk at the idea of watching, or even reading Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece, the posterboy of Shonen manga, and, in my humble opinion, a masterclass in worldbuilding, characterization and lore. It’s such an unusual situation for a fan of series to be in. I mean, it did obtain a world record for the most printed comic series by a single author. It’s a phenomenon across the world, by any yardstick you can use.
An Ode to Divinity: Original Sin II
Read in 8 minutes ·I have always believed that video games are the perfect amalgamation of creativity with technology. I cannot think of another medium that so effectively combines the talents of so many human minds into something wondrous. The best games, in my mind, leave you with a story that keeps you up for ages. Divinity: Original Sin II stands tall amongst the games I’ve had the honour of playing. 135.9 hours it took me to complete my first playthough, and I can say this without a doubt in my mind: this game is extraordinary.
An Ode to Horizon: Zero Dawn
Read in 6 minutes ·I remember being absolutely awestruck when the initial trailers of this game first came out, back around 2017, I think. The setting of the game near instantaneously stood out to me; something that was clearly post-apocalyptic while still having a thriving human society. I was also playing Fallout 3 around that time, so having a world set so far in the future that the world apparently managed to heal just a bit was intriguing, to say the least.
Stumbling upon Neverwhere
Read in 4 minutes ·Before gobbling up Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere, I’d been facing a roadblock with another book for what seemed to be a few months at the least. This was unusual for me, since I consider myself to be a fairly regular reader, making it a routine to read what I can each night. Doesn’t matter if it’s a paragraph or a few chapters, this was a habit that had been drilled into me ever since I had the ability to pick up a book.
An Ode to Dota
Read in 7 minutes ·I’ve been meaning to write something about this for quite a bit of time, always putting it off as needless sentiment, or the whims of someone living in a bubble. But screw that, I’m over that phase now. These are my words, and I get to decide their validity. I’d posted this on r/Dota2 a while back, and since I’m happy with it I’m putting it here as well. Originally written on 10.
Kolkata
Read in 2 minutes ·Originally written on 10.08.2019 Kolkata. Man, I’m unsure how to start this. At first glance, the city appears to be torn into two: one half of it trying to sluggishly cling to a colourful past, while the other is trying to come to terms with an ever changing present. It took me close to 6 months to realise that the city thrives with one foot each in both these disparate worlds.
Bangalore
Read in 2 minutes ·Originally written on 04.02.2019 Bangalore has been great to me. There’s something about the city that gives it this air of friendliness, something about the city that’s welcoming to all sorts of people. There have been times when I’ve been surrounded by people speaking a language alien to me, and yet not felt out of place. To me, what stands out to me is the fact that the city can simultaneously be modern as well as old fashioned simultaneously, be it in terms of the people or even in terms of what you find in the city itself.