Meet Longclaw

Avian characters are common in sci-fi and fantasy stories, ranging from the giant Great Eagles of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth to the valiant owls in Kathryn Laskey's Guardians of Ga'Hoole. In the new Sonic the Hedgehog CGI/Live Action hybrid film we are introduced to Longclaw, the giant owl who makes a brief appearance at the…

Happy ❤ Day!

Today, on Valentine's Day, 2020 Sonic the Hedgehog is making his debut in a live action film. Hopefully, those who've made it to the theaters to watch it will like what they see. I also intend to check it out this weekend and from I've seen in the new trailers it's going to be tremendous…

Upcoming for 2020: Popular Character Types

Hello. I hope that your Christmas was merry and that your New Years will be happy. In the midst of the holidays my blog posting has been pushed aside for holiday activities, but they haven't stopped me from thinking about what I'll be focusing on in 2020. On my About Me page I shared plans…

Sonic the Hedgehog Reloaded…Again

I recently tried to make a delicious breakfast treat called Egg in the Basket. Notice that I said I tried to make an Egg in the Basket - a piece of bread buttered on each side with a small hole cut in the middle where you fry an egg to your desired doneness. My attempts…

For Better or For Worse: Sonic the Hedgehog’s upgrade for the big screen

One of the lessons that I have learned by keeping up with news about the new Sonic film is that many people are adamant that their favorite characters and stories should be preserved in the forms that they're accustomed to seeing them in. And I agree that stories' foundations and the traits of the characters…