WWE Smackdown! Here Comes The Pain Has The Worst Trailer Ever
Time does weird things to pop culture. Something that wasn’t popular when it was released can look like a masterpiece a decade later. And something that made a billion dollars […]
Help Me, Charmeleon. You’re My Only Hope
The year is 1998, and I am not very good at video games. I have just entered Rock Tunnel in Pokemon Red, with a Charmeleon named Fzzzzz and a few […]
Charmander, The TRUE Mascot of Pokemon
Pikachu is the Pokemon ambassador to the world. It’s cuddly, bright, and has enough human-like qualities to let you know that it’s more than a simple pet or animal. On […]
Venusaur Wins The Participation Trophy
There’s a popular Tumblr post from a few years back that shows images of Charizard, Blastoise and Venusaur from the first opening of the anime. Charizard is shooting fire at […]
Ivysaur Looked Better As A Mistake
We usually see evolution as the process of things learning to stand. Fish, which have a hell of a time walking, become amphibians and reptiles, which scrape across the ground. […]
You Have To Be An Adult To Appreciate Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur isn’t cool. He doesn’t have the cocky aloofness of Squirtle or the literally-on-fire of Charmander. He isn’t a risk taker. Picking Bulbasaur allows you to barrel through the first […]
“SAVAGE, WHERE THE CHORUS AT?”
I’ve been thinking a lot about the song “Swing” lately, and I assume you have, too. It’s a pretty good club song. Savage has this low, loud, raspy voice that […]
