So this is a post that’s been lurking in my mind for quite some time. The essence of it falls back to confusing taste with quality, and quality with taste. It also has to do with popular opinion which plays a massive part in how games are perceived and received. Hear me out. Just because... Continue Reading →
That Moment You Know You’ll Finish the Game
This is just a brief musing on that exact moment when you know you’ll finish a game. In Dragon Age: Origins when first talking to Alistair. His comment about mages and me being a mage and thinking “I have to know where this goes.” In Mass Effect, in the sickbay after waking up from a... Continue Reading →
Problematic Enemies – The Banshee
This post represents my opinion only, and not that of my employer. Kristeva’s theory of abjection provides us with an important theoretical framework for analysing (...) the representation of the monstrous-feminine, in relation to woman’s reproductive and mothering functions. However, abjection by its very nature is ambiguous; it both repels and attracts. Separating out the... Continue Reading →
One of Those Moments – Joker’s big mouth
So I'm replaying Mass Effect 3. I do that whenever I'm stressed out and when I feel particularly vulnerable. There's nothing more comforting than revisiting the Normandy. I had forgotten about this moment, but it's always hilarious to me. Joker really does have a big mouth, and damn Mass Effect is packed with action. Never... Continue Reading →
Ugh, Emotions: Part IV
CW: harassment, gaslighting, suicidal thoughts By necessity and signed paperwork, I’m keeping it vague. It's also in the past. I'm posting it because I have this idea that we need to show that negative behaviour doesn't have to be sexual. I also want to point out that my experiences may well have been a one... Continue Reading →
Ugh, Emotions: Part III
This post is a bit of an interlude where I talk about the difficulties marginalised groups have in getting hired, it’s also about being a victim, but refusing to be victimised. And it’s a "glorious" CV because I just know that some of you readers have started wondering if I’m really that good at my... Continue Reading →