Seven
I inherited my love of reading from one of my older brothers, and naturally – like a lot of boys – gravitated to the allure of fantasy. Reading The Lord of the Rings as a 12-year-old was as close to a divine experience as I’d ever had. It wasn’t just the story, although there’s enough in that to inspire awe and wonder. But what overwhelmed me more was the history this world contained – a history that spanned millennia and was imbued in every bit of geography, motivated every character, and contextualized every event. One of my issues with storytelling is when it feels like the story, or the world…
Review: Cobra Kai ~ Season 3
The date for Cobra Kai‘s season 4 just dropped in a new trailer (below), pitting Daniel and Johnny against Kreese and The Karate Kid III’s Terry Silver. I have to admit I’m wary about this season. I loved season one, and it set up season two perfectly. Season two was great, although it devolved a little too much into teenage relationship angst. I did also have some problems with the finale – not so much the big school fight, but the outcomes it contained. For me, season three was a misfire. It was still enjoyable, but juggling so many characters, it felt like some had to remain in holding patterns…