If you're like me, you were probably surprised when Arya Stark came flying through the air to kill the Night King in The Long Night. After all, a lot of attention had been paid to the entire "prince (or princess) who was promised" prophecy that Melisandre had been spouting from Season 2. Most people put… Continue reading Arya Stark really was the “princess who was promised”
Have you ever wanted to read a book within a book that makes you feel like you're cracking a code? A story that is not one, but many at once? Then allow me to introduce the book that took me more than 5 years to finish. House of Leaves is experimental fiction in form and… Continue reading Stories Within Stories: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Plenty of people were disappointed, sad, and some even downright angry at the end of the Game of Thrones television series. A common statement both from and toward those people is to wait for the ending George R.R. Martin chooses to deliver in his books. But things aren't really looking that great for us ever… Continue reading We May Never See the End of A Song of Ice and Fire
On 8 July 2019, the EDH rules committee made a surprise announcement updating the Banned and Restricted list. Iona, Shield of Emeria and Paradox Engine were both banned, with Painter's Servant coming off the banlist. All of these cards have incredibly powerful and abusable effects, and this shift is already making big waves. Let's take… Continue reading EDH Banned and Restricted update
Here are a few things you may have missed over the last few weeks! Make sure to check TGE's facebook page to stay up-to-date as each podcast episode is released. Podcasts From Engaged Family Gaming: The EFG Daily Commute Gods and MonstersProject Scarlett - Three Smaller AnnouncementsPokémon Sword/Shield and the National PokédexDr. Mario WorldRevisiting the Final Fantasy VII RemakeStar Wars… Continue reading TGE Sticky Notes (6/16-7/13)
First of all, this is not about how the Game of Thrones story ended. Whether you loved it, hated it or were simply "meh," doesn't matter to me at this point. What matters to me is that it's gone. The show ending has had an impact on me that I never expected. After all, it's… Continue reading The Void Left By Game of Thrones
Writing is one of the most rewarding things in my life. I absolutely love it. It has fulfilled me in ways I can’t even express. So, honestly, you’d think that I’d spend less time actively avoiding it. Writers' Block: Everyone Has it. Everyone Hates it. We've all been there. We've all told ourselves we need… Continue reading Writers’ Perspectives: Dealing With Writers’ Block
For those who didn't already know, The Geek Embassy's own Tahani Nelson wrote a book entitled The Last Faoii. This last February, I sat down to talk with her about it. Short disclaimer for the sake of transparency: Tahani did not ask TGE for a review of her book. Rather, I approached her after reading… Continue reading Words of Warriors: Discussing The Last Faoii with Tahani Nelson
Here are a few things you may have missed over the last few weeks! Make sure to check TGE's facebook page to stay up-to-date as each podcast episode is released. Podcasts From Engaged Family Gaming: The EFG Daily Commute The Russo Brothers are making Magic: The Gathering on Netflix??The SEGA Genesis MiniPokémon Sword and Shield DirectGoogle Stadia ConnectThe EFG E3… Continue reading TGE Sticky Notes (6/2-6/15)
On Monday June 3, the official MTG Twitter and Entertainment Weekly announced that the granddaddy of all collectible card games is finally coming to life with an animated series exclusive to Netflix. As if this weren't great enough news, we also learned that the series will be helmed by the red-hot Anthony and Joe Russo,… Continue reading Unreasonably Early Speculation for Magic: The Gathering on Netflix
