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The Problem of the Hero Protagonist

The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else. -Umberto Eco The trouble with being the kind of person who is attracted to Science Fiction and Fantasy as their genres … Continue reading

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Top Five Whedonverse Characters

A discussion on the top five Whedon characters of all-time is the current post of interest at Whedonesque.  Sci-fi.org.uk ranks their favourites as such: 5. Lorne (Angel) 4. Jayne (Firefly) 3. Fred (Angel) 2. Buffy (Buffy) 1. Spike (Buffy and … Continue reading

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Spiritual Atheism in Pop-culture

I love Pajiba.  It is my very favourite pop-culture blog.  I don’t do the blog thing all that often, and it occurs to me that ripping off someone else’s far superior post is probably lazy and selfish – but I … Continue reading

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