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• Shows Watched in 2021

  By chattingmyth on January 1, 2022

  

  A list of all the new shows I watched in 2021 “You can hardly blame the newspapers for wanting to write about something other than the wedding of a fringe member of the family who will never be king.” Prince… Read More ›

• Micro-chat: Comparative Mythology

  By chattingmyth on October 18, 2021

  

  Comparative mythology is the practice of identifying, analyzing, and categorizing shared themes and traits in stories of different cultural backgrounds. It is derived from numerous academic fields and looks at how mythic storytelling reflects the cultures and histories of past civilizations… Read More ›

• The Formula of Final Fantasy: Crystals

  By chattingmyth on September 1, 2021

  

  On the Nature of the Crystals Crystals are the symbol of the Final Fantasy franchise. Regardless of plot, form, or setting, crystals have made an appearance in almost every game in the franchise, mainline or spin-off, since the conception of Final Fantasy. In… Read More ›

• Narrative Art and Visual Storytelling: Taking a look at the Promotional Posters of Downton Abbey

  By chattingmyth on July 1, 2021

  

  Earlier this year I re-watched Downton Abbey, a historical drama set between 1912 – 1926 that centers on the fictitious aristocratic Crawley family living through the events of the early Twentieth Century. As you do when you re-watch a series,… Read More ›

• The Formula of Final Fantasy: Logos

  By chattingmyth on March 8, 2021

  

  Originally, before deciding on The Formula of Final Fantasy, I wanted to write up an analysis of each Final Fantasy logo. Beautiful as they are, I was interested in examining the symbolism and meanings of the logos as they relate… Read More ›