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The Myth of Medan

Supermassive Games’ latest entry maintains the status quo of janky horror to serviceable effect

18 min readSep 8, 2019

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We Gotta Talk About: ‘KIN’ (2018)

2018’s understated science fiction drama tackles family dynamics and personal responsibility with the dashed hopes of more to come

27 min readOct 10, 2019

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We Gotta Talk About: ‘KIN’ (2018)

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How ‘Mortal Kombat 11' does right by Liu Kang’s Story

Missing in action since 2002, Liu Kang returns to the forefront of ‘Mortal Kombat’ in his first franchise altering story since the 90s

33 min readJun 13, 2019

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The Fatalistic Myopia of ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’

‘King of the Monsters’ follows the all-too common trend of science fiction and broadcasts Malthusian fascism in its tale of climate change

25 min readAug 21, 2019

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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ is Kong’s Story

Godzilla and his motley crew of human allies are just along for the ride

24 min readApr 8, 2021

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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ is Kong’s Story

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The Frustrating Story of ‘Little Hope’

Supermassive walks the path of least resistance in their latest game about a family haunted by past sins

27 min readJan 9, 2021

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The Frustrating Story of ‘Little Hope’

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‘Star Wars’ and the Art of ‘Making It up as We Go Along’

‘Star Wars’ was never a planned story, but it also wasn’t subject to the whims of no plan at all either

51 min readJun 18, 2020

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‘Star Wars’ and the Art of ‘Making It up as We Go Along’

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‘The Rise of Skywalker’ and Failing Upwards (Part II)

Episode IX drives home the message that ‘Star Wars’ doesn’t have the room nor the creatives necessary to support diverse narratives

50 min readMay 28, 2020

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‘The Rise of Skywalker’ and Failing Upwards (Part I)

Episode IX never stood much chance of being a good film, and the bitter pill is living with that reality

35 min readMay 22, 2020

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‘The Last Jedi’ and the Death of a Story

‘The Last Jedi’ is not a sequel to ‘The Force Awakens’ but a standard, non-subversive refutation of its ideas and its lead characters

41 min readFeb 5, 2020

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Geena Hardy

Geena Hardy

Writer | 34 | Author reworking her first story, blogger and writer of long opinion pieces on my favorite things. Permanent Hiatus. https://geeenawrites.carrd.co

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