Archive for the ‘Fantasy’ Category
Let’s look at the dwarves as depicted in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy. The Dwarves of The Hobbit Trilogy. When viewed as a group, the thirteen dwarvish warriors on their quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain look quite fetching. I applaud the design of their clothing and weaponry. These elements suggest something about each dwarf’s personality, […]
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Tags: Criticism, Fantasy, Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson, Rankin / Bass, The Hobbit
It’s no secret that I’m disappointed with Peter Jackson’s return to Middle Earth. So far I’ve been let down by The Hobbit trilogy. The first film, An Unexpected Journey, left so little impression on me that I honestly forgot that it existed until I saw a display case advertising it at a local Wal-Mart. The […]
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Tags: Criticism, Fantasy, Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson, Rankin / Bass, The Hobbit
Reconsidering Shadowrun
Full disclosure: I’m an off-again, on-again Shadowrun fan. I’ve owned the core books for every earlier edition of the Shadowrun tabletop role-playing game, up to and including 4th Edition. (I don’t own 5th Edition yet.) I never played the video games for the Sega Genesis or the Super Nintendo, but I did read several of […]
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Tags: Shadowrun
Fair warning: I feel no qualms about spoiling a film based off a book that was published in 1937. If you’re reading this, you’ve probably already seen The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. You’ve probably read the book by J.R.R. Tolkien. You’ve probably seen the Rankin-Bass animated film from 1977. You’ve probably, god help you, […]
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Tags: Fantasy, Peter Jackson, The Desolation of Smaug, The Hobbit
CLICK HERE to download “Make Way for the Ice Cream Man”, episode 24 of the Silicon Chickens Project. “Make Way for the Ice Cream Man” is a bizarre little horror tale in which hardworking individuals try to stave off a monstrous transformation with a barrage of sugary treats. Make Way for the Ice Cream Man […]
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Tags: Fantasy, Horror, Ice Cream, Magic, Monsters, Short Fiction
CLICK HERE to download “Diet of Wyrms”, episode 21 of the Silicon Chickens Project. “Diet of Wyrms” is a humorous fantasy story that observes what happens when dragons gather together in the scaly equivalent of a townhall meeting. Diet of Wyrms by Paul Thomas Chapman is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States […]
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Tags: Bananas, Dragons, Fantasy, Humorous Fiction, Short Fiction
CLICK HERE to download “Killing Princess Petunia”, episode 19 of the Silicon Chickens Project. “Killing Princess Petunia” is a humorous piece of fantasy fiction in which an assassin is sent to ‘rescue’ a captive princess. Killing Princess Petunia by Paul Thomas Chapman is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License. Permissions beyond […]
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Tags: Assassins, Fantasy, Humorous Fiction, Princesses, Short Fiction
CLICK HERE to download “Water-Baby”, episode 18 of the Silicon Chickens Project. “Water-Baby” is a grim, horror-fantasy about a homeless man trying to reunite the ghost of a stillborn infant with its parents. Because of the dark subject matter, listener discretion is advised. Water-Baby by Paul Thomas Chapman is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike […]
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Tags: Fantasy, Homelessness, Horror, Magic, Short Fiction
CLICK HERE to download “Porn Gnomes”, episode 17 of the Silicon Chickens Project. “Porn Gnomes” is a humorous little story exploring the true origins of the strange artwork and printed material that mysteriously appear in public restrooms the world over. Porn Gnomes by Paul Thomas Chapman is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United […]
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