Because if Flying Scotsman is the protagonist of her own story, then British Railways (BR) are the villains. With the A3 Pacific's centenary fast approaching, the time is now for the National Railway Museum to make the long awaited change. Flying Scotsman is many things: the most famous locomotive in the world, a record holder,... Continue Reading →
Heartland: Season 15 Review
My last post was on Heartland and I posed the question of, did the right good thing come to an end? I guess we're finding out the answer to that now, as the show goes on without beloved fan-favourite Ty Borden. This will be the first time I review a season of the show. I... Continue Reading →
Heartland: Did the right good thing come to an end?
Heartland is an ongoing series that has recently aired its fourteenth season (SPOILER WARNING!!). Fans were left heartbroken to discover that Ty Borden, the mainstay and one half of the ever resilient Ty and Amy, has died. For good this time. Ty and Amy's relationship and their individual characters have been the main focal point... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Strongest Female Characters in Red Dead Redemption
I decided to write a post concerning 10 strong female characters from a story world where this would really be an achievement. Red Dead Redemption 1 and 2 are set in the Wild West, the conventional roles of women in that era included being daughters, wives or prostitutes. The Red Dead series flips this on its... Continue Reading →
Character Comparison: Dumbledore’s Deputy Headmistress and Voldemort’s Best Lieutenant; Minerva McGonagall vs Bellatrix Lestrange (Harry Potter)
During both wizarding wars, there were two prominent figures on both sides of the fight, known for their loyalty and devotion to the heads of their respective orders. Minerva McGonagall was the Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, noted and respected for her power, skill and stern manner, she was a member... Continue Reading →
Random Character Analysis: “Tonight, the deep magic will be appeased. But tomorrow, we will take Narnia, FOREVER! In that knowledge, despair, and, DIE!” – The White Witch (The Chronicles of Narnia)
Now technically, the White Witch is not a villain from a Christmas film, however, I think I'm not alone in thinking that The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe has a festive feel to it. Plus a villain that causes everlasting winter in their country while never allowing Christmas and keeping... Continue Reading →
“Seeing isn’t believing. Believing is seeing.” Review of Disney’s The Santa Clause.
So starting off advent with a movie starring Tim Allen, The Santa Clause, is a Christmas film I haven't seen for a long time. Although I remember the basic plot, watching it again put a few things into perspective. My initial thought was: "wow, this has not aged well." but this was purely from the use of... Continue Reading →
Random Character Analysis short: The Demons of Charmed Season 1 (Episodes 19-21)
19. Grimlocks In later seasons, a Grimlock becomes a common foot soldier for the underworld and all to often one the Charmed Ones come up against and can easily deal with. However, with that being said, it is easy to forget the routes of these demons and when looking back at their debut episode, we... Continue Reading →
Random Character Analysis shorts: The Demons of Charmed Season 1 (Episodes 15-18)
15. The Woogyman This combines two of the most irrational and common fears in the world and Phoebe's "Woogyman" embodies both; fear of the basement and fear of shadows. I think a lot of people can relate to these fears, however Phoebe has a rational reason to fear both; as a child an earthquake (which... Continue Reading →
Random Character Analysis: ‘You know I’ll be back. Fear always comes back.’ -Barbas: The Demon of Fear (Charmed)
I've been doing short analysis' on all the demons of Charmed season 1 as part of my October villains posts. However I reached a demon that deserves a larger analysis than just a couple of short paragraphs. This is an analysis I've wanted to do for some time, it is on a demon who Phoebe branded as... Continue Reading →





