April 2014

My Top 10 Favorite Personas

Some of my all-time favorite video games are in the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series, which I was introduced to by the excellent Persona 3. Since then, I’ve had a huge blast following the games’ casts of colorful and interesting characters while also discovering just how many demons and mythic figures I can find swimming around in my own head. This massive plethora of personas to discover and collect is obviously a huge reason why these games are so fun – in this respect, Persona is like a darker, more mythical Pokemon, only with legendary heroes and gods instead of a hundred different types of rodent and bird.

With so many different personas on display, though, it stands to reason that some will stand out more than others. Picking just one or two that are better than all others is impossible, as is picking just a single favorite. So instead, I’ve decided to narrow down the roster to just my top 10 favorite personas, explaining how and why I find them so appealing.

Read on to the truth

All Plot Twists Come With a Price – Why Once Upon a Time Couldn’t Convincingly Kill Off Rumpelstiltskin

(Warning: For those who like this show but haven’t caught up on Season 4 yet, or for those who want to start watching this show but haven’t gotten around to it, know that this article is gonna contain some massive spoilers. The title also contains a pretty glaring spoiler, while I’m at it. Sorry about that. No real way around that one. All titles come with a price, I suppose.

Ahem…)

I don’t watch a lot of TV, but occasionally a show will come along that demands my attention and continued interest. ABC’s Once Upon a Time is one such show. Fairytale character crossovers aren’t a new idea, but they remain a good one. I haven’t seen an attempt so far that I haven’t liked (after the second or third Shrek movie, anyway), but Once is definitely one of the better ones. And by far the biggest reason for this is the character of Rumpelstiltskin.

Read on, dearie