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Sparsh S.
Jan 21, 20225 min read
Attack on Titan: Ymir's Path
Ever wonder why Eren's arc and yearning for freedom feel familiar?
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Sparsh S.
Nov 19, 20216 min read
The Central Relationship: Hugging It Out
It is important for writers to establish their central relationships, including the friends, the mentors and the rival.
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Sparsh S.
Nov 4, 20214 min read
The Avatar, The Firelord and The Throne
The duality between our two protagonist and within Zuko himself is further put to test through the tale of Roku and Sozin.
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Sparsh S.
Oct 28, 20216 min read
The Best Episode of Avatar
The idea that any character in Avatar lacks emotional depth is crazy, and that applies strongly to Katara.
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Sparsh S.
Oct 8, 20215 min read
Undying Optimism Veiling Tragedy
An exploration into optimism as a coping mechanism.
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Sparsh S.
Sep 25, 20217 min read
When a Kid's Show Dealt With the Dysfunctionality of Fatherhood
War is hardly a place where parenting becomes easier, and it gave one of the finest show ever made a deeper thematic layer.
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Sparsh S.
Sep 17, 20217 min read
How Motivation Changes the Meaning of a Story
The delicate art of subversion includes changing the meaning of the story through a simple revelation of motivation.
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Sparsh S.
Aug 2, 20216 min read
The Anti-Hero Reimagined as a Villain
Rather than seeing an anti-hero in a purely sympathetic light, what if we acknowledged the moral complexity of simply existing and justice?
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Sparsh S.
Jul 20, 20215 min read
Sokka: Mastering your Wound
One of the most compelling characters in the ATLAverse is defined by his intellectual development through the show.
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Sparsh S.
Jun 16, 20215 min read
Arrested Development: Perfection in Sitcom
There is no better way to understand and study sitcom than with the greatest one ever made.
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Sparsh S.
May 20, 20213 min read
Bojack Horseman: Forgiveness and lack thereof
Redemption and Forgiveness is a concept few can tackle as well as Bojack Horseman did.
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Sparsh S.
Apr 20, 20215 min read
Thematic Rounding-Out (And when not to do it)
Some endings should round out the beginning of the show. Some shouldn't.
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Sparsh S.
Apr 6, 20213 min read
Ron Swanson and Coping with Abandonment
Was Ron's motivations during the final season of Parks and Recreation a result of plot necessity, or has it been built carefully throughout?
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Sparsh S.
Mar 8, 20214 min read
Azula's Fragile Strength (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
The most intimidating and active villain in Avatar loses the same way any powerful entity does: through internal dysfunction.
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Sakshi Grover
Jan 22, 20213 min read
Modern Love Review
Can a show, through eight stories about the transcendent ability of love, maintain its emotional depth by inter-twining its narrative.
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Sparsh S.
Jan 1, 20215 min read
The Anatomy of a Mentor
Writing a flawed mentor is not an easy task in context of a flowing narrative, so let's appreciate a few who got it right.
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Sparsh S.
Nov 1, 202011 min read
The Potential of Korra: Amon Arc
The Legend of Korra is not just the sequel of Avatar: The Last Airbender. But how much better could it have been with just a few changes?
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Sparsh S.
Oct 24, 20203 min read
Bojack Horseman: Living Under a Spotlight
Bojack Horseman has lived his life under a spotlight. How did this affect his life, and how did his life change without it?
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ayaanpaul
Oct 12, 20203 min read
The Haunting of Bly Manor Review
As we turn to the next chapter in Mike Flanagan's adaptations of cult horror classics, our focus shifts from Hill House onto Bly Manor.
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Sparsh S.
Sep 22, 20206 min read
Emotionally Packed Narrative Climaxes
Life is Strange and Bojack Horseman on how they create strong emotional ending.
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