A personal reflection on Pixar’s most poignant tearjerker, 10 years after it came out.
Tag: essay
The Only Way Out Is (Not) Through (Alchemy)
All traumatized children would bring their parents back to life if they could. The Elrics show us why the past should stay dead.
Inside the Godhood in ‘Madoka Magica’
Let’s unpack why Madoka was a holdout among her friends.
Why So Many Early ’00s Cartoons Couldn’t Escape the Male Gaze
Animation has long been a boys’ club—and the 21st Century has mostly been no exception. Until now.
Morty Is Mixed, Just Like Me. And That’s Complicated.
The soul of ‘Rick and Morty’ is a mixed-race boy who goes on inter-dimensional adventures. What do we expect of him?
‘Trigun’ Celebrated Its 20th Anniversary Last Month. I’ll Never Forget Its Story.
A look back at Vash, Meryl, and one of the most powerful anime series ever.
How the Invisible Hand of Julia Drove the Plot of ‘Cowboy Bebop’
It’s impossible to get her out of your head.
To Faye, From Faye: Be Your Own Goddamn Valentine
A poetic love letter, from one kickass survivor to another.
The Hidden Parallels in ‘Cowboy Bebop’—and Its Links to Cormac McCarthy
Spike is Gren? Spike is Vicious? Spike is Odin, the wanderer god whose ravens represent thought and memory? Spike is Cormac McCarthy’s nameless Kid from ‘Blood Meridian’? Good questions.
I Watched “Ballad of Fallen Angels” and Have So Many Questions
The fifth episode of ‘Bebop’ is one of its best, but I never watched the rest of the show. Here are all the things I still wonder about.