Tag Archives: whales

Love That Leviathan

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Nathan

I’d been meaning to discuss Leviathan a little more, which I think was inspired by the name being used for the base of the rebel organization Astrea in Cosmic Star Heroine. Considering all the other references to classic games, I had thought … Continue reading →

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Oz High, Oz Low, A-Whaling We Will Go

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Nathan

Lucky Bucky in Oz, by John R. Neill – I was thinking that maybe I should save this one for its eightieth anniversary next year, but I decided to go ahead and reread it anyway. It’s my favorite of the … Continue reading →

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A Whale of an Island

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Nathan

There are many tales of gigantic sea monsters, perhaps because what’s under the sea is pretty mysterious, and some of what people see really IS pretty monstrous. Northern Europe has many such legends, and this is where people really did encounter … Continue reading →

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Life’s Too Short to Be a Crab

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Nathan

The Provolone Ranger – I distinctly remember this being the first Super Show episode I ever saw, and I don’t even think I had a Nintendo or was that familiar with Mario at the time. The usual suspects are riding … Continue reading →

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Just Keep Swimming

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Nathan

Finding Dory – The much later sequel to Finding Nemo focuses on Dory searching for where she came from. She’s still living with Marlin and Nemo and still has short-term memory loss, but starts having flashbacks when triggered by certain … Continue reading →

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Everybody Loves a Clownfish

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Nathan

Finding Nemo – I saw this one in the theater when it was new, but haven’t watched it since then. The animation of animals under the sea is quite impressive. Pixar humans still looked weird at this point, but we … Continue reading →

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There’s Klingons on the Starboard Bow, Starboard Bow, Jim

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Nathan

Continuing my Star Trek movie rewatch, here are my thoughts on the third and fourth ones. If you missed the first two, you can find them here. The Search for Spock – I don’t think this one has a particularly … Continue reading →

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Riding the Whales

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Nathan

Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings, by Christopher Moore – The story concerns a group of whale researchers working in Hawaii. The main protagonist, Nathan Quinn, is interested in finding out why whales sing. When he gets … Continue reading →

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