Tag Archives: cyborgs

I’ll Come Back to Haunt You If I Drown

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Nathan

These are the books I’ve read most recently. Many of the reviews do have SPOILERS. Along the Saltwise Sea, by A. Deborah Baker – The follow-up to Over the Woodward Wall has Avery and Zib continue their journey along the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arabian, Art, Arthurian Legend, Authors, Book Reviews, British, Chinese, Fairy Tales, Humor, Japanese, Judaism, Magic, Monsters, Mythology, Piers Anthony, Politics, Prejudice, Relationships, Religion, Rick Riordan, Santeria, seanan mcguire, Wayward Children, Xanth | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Cybernetic Ozites

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Nathan

When I wrote about science fiction elements in the Oz books, there were a few comments suggesting the Tin Woodman could count as a cyborg, since he had his fleshy parts replaced with metal ones. It’s a little difficult to … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Eloise Jarvis McGraw, L. Frank Baum, Oz, Oz Authors, Ruth Plumly Thompson | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Magical and Mechanical Modification

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Nathan

When discussing Oz and its motley assortment of characters who are alive despite not containing genetic material (at least as we know it), or as in the case of Tik-Tok NOT alive although they can perform pretty much all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartoons, Characters, Futurama, Greek Mythology, Greek Philosophy, L. Frank Baum, Mythology, Oz, Oz Authors, Philosophy, Television | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments