Distractions of Grandeur

... because there's just too much good stuff to think about. Interested in a specific subject? Check out the complete tag list.

fantasy music movies reviews	Into the Woods Lights Up the Screen Jan. 13, 2015 \| Comments As I told a friend recently, there were several pleasant surprises, and just a few disappointments. It's probably the best wide release film version of the show we're going to get.
Galavant music television reviews	Ep. 103 & 104: How Galavant Got Its Groove Back Jan. 12, 2015 \| Comments It was a stormy knight, that didn't take much flight, with little hope in sight for Galavant. But midway through the night's first act, a song gained my attention back, and proved the writers weren't just hacks on Galavant.
web	Website Traffic Jan. 10, 2015 \| Comments It's time for the requite "how did my website do" post at the start of a new year.
Star Surgeon books fan fiction scrimshaw	That's What Tigers Do Best Part 2: Recovery (Jan. 08, 2015) \| Comments Everyone needs a break after an eighteen hour surgery, especially the surgeon.
Agent Carter television reviews	Agent Carter Opens On A Big Strong Note Jan. 07, 2015 \| Comments It didn't waste time, it didn't try to convince me, it didn't let up once. It just showered the television with bonafide awesomeness.
fantasy books reviews	Alphabet of Dreams Explores the Magic of the Magi Jan. 06, 2015 \| Comments Susan Fletcher decided to probe the depths of this story, producing a beautiful work that both deciphers and upholds the mystery of these gentiles who sought out the King of the Jews.
Galavant music television reviews	Galavant Trots to the Screen in Episodes 1 & 2 Jan. 05, 2015 \| Comments This show has been on my watch list ever since the trailer was released during last year's upfronts. Fantasy and musical theatre are both rare for television: to have them both in a weekly serial sounded too good to be true.
steampunk movies reviews	Hugo is an Intricate Dream Jan. 03, 2015 \| Comments Perhaps most importantly, this movie proved that steampunk can be more than an aesthetic, instead using the genre's trappings to tell a character-centered story of hope and wonder.
Star Surgeon books fan fiction scrimshaw	That's What Tigers Do Best Part 1: The Friendship Treatment (Jan. 01, 2015) \| Comments Five times Dr. Frank "Tiger" Martin, Green Service of Medicine, helped out his friend Dr. Dal Timgar of the Red Service of Surgery, and one time Dal got to return the favor. Also posted on FanFiction.net and An Archive of Our Own. Download an ePub version of the series.
fantasy movies reviews	Requiem for a Hobbit Dec. 30, 2014 \| Comments Despite the obvious care and talent employed in the production, this "prequel" set of movies failed to justify its length or breadth. The final chapter (in theatres now) feels ever so much like a gratuitous victory lap.