The Never Ending Story is a quirky children’s novel published by Michael Ende, though the majority of us are familiar with the 80’s film—the music of which would eventually infiltrate a scene in the third season of Stranger Things, if you’re still not sure what I’m talking about. The movie Read more…
Love them or hate them, tropes are here to stay. They’re an easy way to show a viewer what a story is about, giving them the familiarity they crave, while being given the creative freedom to subvert audience expectations. Tropes are timeless, and most don’t need to vanish entirely—the problem Read more…
Harry Potter has become a household name. The series (and the films) have sold countless copies. They have become beloved, even by those who don’t favour fantasy, and were the stories which introduced children the world over to reading. With that in mind, it’s easy to believe there are only Read more…
Like most fantasy worlds, Tolkien’s Middle Earth is complicated…and with such complexity, it raises a few questions. Many of these center around how everything actually works: who can have kids and who can’t, and why? Others are raised by the author himself, through lore or the stories; certain characters are Read more…
The lives of the vampires featured in Stephenie Meyer’s debut novels often sound idyllic, particularly in the case of the Cullens, but it should be noted that the transformation comes with it’s own set of sacrifices. Like other vampires found in pop culture, these immortal beings run against challenges that Read more…