The Dragon Age: Redemption Conundrum
November 17, 2011
There is an intrinsic difficulty in reviewing a web series. I like the base my opinions on a reasonable set of expectations. With a smaller budget and narrower focus, online media demands a set of critical training wheels. You have to ask yourself, what this trying to accomplish? How difficult is it to get there with limited resources? Does niche appeal outweigh catering to a broader audience? As web production enters a new generation, an influx of new technology, talent, and lucrative distribution options are forcing me to stop coddling people, no matter how much I admire their spirit.
Dragon Age: Redemption is a six episode web series that provides backstory to the Mark of the Assassin DLC. In doing so, it walks a fine line between an extended promotion and legitimate, stand alone entertainment. Much to my relief, it teeters toward the latter. Read on…
A Song of a Wildly Popular TV Series: Game of Thrones Season 1 Review
October 3, 2011
The following review contains spoilers from episodes 1-9. Around ten years ago, a group of my high school friends were deeply engrossed in a series of books by a miraculously talented author with a penchant for driving his fans insane. They pleaded for months for me to start reading, promising I would be rewarded with a truly epic experience. When I picked up “A Game of Thrones”, first book of A Song of Ice and Fire, I did so with the trepidation of someone who’d been convinced to try heroine. Read on…