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Jake Sully continues to piss me off as this time around, he’s faced by three main villains: a re-returning technicolor Colonel Quaritch, newcomer bandit leader baddie Varang, and perhaps the enemy he fears the most: Accountability.

7/10

REVIEW // Avatar: Fire and Ash

You already know what I’m going to say. It’s gorgeous, it’s epic, and it’s emotional. However, I wish this movie didn’t feel so comfortable rehashing plot moments and sequences from the previous two, which stood more strongly in their own identities.

But the show ends on a sour note, as Maya Imamori, the actor for GozyuUnicorn, was (in my opinion) unfairly fired and awkwardly scrubbed out and replaced at the finish line, leaving a finale that while otherwise impressive, sits in a completely avoidable fart cloud.

7.75/10

The costumes, effects, and performances (especially from the side characters) are all over-the-top in the best ways.

REVIEW: No.1 Sentai Gozyuger

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It’s truly the end of an era. for 50 years, the Super Sentai series has shaped global pop culture. This entry, the final before it takes a long-deserved hiatus, feels like a heartfelt love letter.

FLOW absolutely rocked the house, playing an electrifying setlist of ENTIRELY Naruto songs both their own (of which there are many), and covers. Their technical prowess and their energy was so impressive and engaging, you'd easily forget they've been doing this for 20 years!

8.25/10

REVIEW // FLOW: Naruto the Rock Concert

Being my favorite Japanese band, I've wanted to see these guys live since I was a teenager. I'm 37 now and thusly I'm starting to look into nursing homes for myself, so believe me when I say this was a dream come true.

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Now for the not so great: I felt like the plot armor was entirely too strong and a lack of real consequences made many of the perilous sequences feel non-threatening. On the whole, this series has left its mark on the pop culture space and deserves all its praise.

7.5/10

#StrangerThings

REVIEW // Stranger Things: S5

For the most part, Stranger Things: Shippuden sticks the landing post-timeskip. Most of the characters have great moments of growth and the final showdown was everything it needed to be.

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I also think it was just a touch too easy. Now, all that being said, this game is still very good! Between the painterly art style and the incredibly smooth and robust combo system, this is yet another worthy successor to a far-too-long dormant franchise.

8.25/10

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REVIEW // Shinobi: Art of Vengeance 🥷

This may be unfair, but I spent my entire playthrough of this game comparing it to Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound which I adored. Maybe it was because I played them back to back, or maybe it's just the fact that I'm not a huge fan of Metroidvanias.

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All of it is not just the best Star Wars has to offer, but one of the best TV series of all time. It's a compelling, boots-on-the-ground depiction of fighting the horrors of fascism, and more Star Wars media needs to take cues from this masterpiece.

8.75/10

#StarWars #Andor

REVIEW // Andor

I'm just gonna say it upfront: this show is the best piece of Star Wars media to exist. Full stop. Rebels is and may always be my favorite, but in terms of quality, this show is unbeatable. The storytelling, writing, performances, set design, costuming, cinematography...

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Honorable Mentions In No Particular Order:

- Super Sentai 50th Anniversary
- Gunbuster
- Popeye's Pickle Glazed Chicken Sandwich
- The Golden Rot (S1)
- Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
- Steambot Chronicles
- Being in a One Piece Commercial
- Indoor Skydiving
- FLOW the Rock Concert

Here's to 2026!

My Top 10 EXPeriences of 2025:

1. Flying a Plane
2. Chrono Trigger
3. Ninja Gaiden 4
4. Ne Zha 2
5. Cuphead
6. Boku no Natsuyasumi 2
7. Rental Family
8. Gokaiger
9. Creating Byte the Shark
10. Eating My Late Nana's Chicken Broccoli Casserole & Orange Rolls Again

Whether that’s through a rewarding parry system, the most creative weapons and mechanics of the franchise, or this developers’ signature buttery smooth gameplay, this was my favorite game of 2025. If I’m being really picky, a little more to the story, enemy types, and locales would be nice.

9.25/10

REVIEW // Ninja Gaiden 4

Platinum Games continues to demonstrate why they are my favorite developers of all time. This game takes everything that’s great about the 3D Ninja Gaidens and cranks the presentation and player expression to the next plane of existence.

Elle Fanning is great in her dual roles, and the visceral action sequences push the PG-13 rating to its limit.

7.5/10

We follow Yautja warrior Dek (played masterfully by Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) as the protagonist instead of the usual antagonist, and you can’t help but root for him thanks to an incredible inciting incident and genuine character growth along the way.

REVIEW // Predator: Badlands

Dan Trachtenberg (director of the excellent Prey and the pretty freakin’ good Predator: Killer of Killers) nails it again in his third foray into the Alien / Predator universe.

Okay, but for real, this was a nightmare. The only silver lining sliver is that it's making me militant about hydration and watching what I eat. Speaking of... drink more water!

0.25/10

Now in two bold new flavors: "Beg for Death", and "Dear God Oh God Oh F**k Oh F**k Sh*t Sh*t Sh*t", these are sure to keep you entertained for at least two weeks straight!

REVIEW // Kidney Stone

If you wanna know what it feels like to be ran through with a sword, or experience the joys of waiting in an emergency room lobby for 8 hours while you piss blood, may I suggest Kidney Stone Brand Kidney Stone™?

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