The Rise of a King, Hiccup – Part 2
When Stoick leaves, and Hiccup is just beginning to experience his freedom, Hiccup experience his first confrontation with an expectation of responsibility. Where does it come from? Who? You might askā¦ is it Gobber? No. Is it Toothless? Not really. Toothless doesnāt expect Hiccup to come back for him or anything else after heās freed. So who? Itās Astrid. Let me explain. As Hiccup and … Continue reading The Rise of a King, Hiccup – Part 2
The Rise of a King, Hiccup – Part 1
This is a long analysis so Iām going to break this into a bunch of parts. I donāt know how many yet, but Iāll put links to each part at the top and bottom each part as they come out. I hope you enjoy:Ā Part 2 | Part 3 Before Hiccup becomes chief a lot of things happen and I think that what stands out to … Continue reading The Rise of a King, Hiccup – Part 1
Soul of a Dragon?
āYou have the heart of a chief…and the soul of a dragon.“ – Valka When Iām not working or sleeping–Iām rewatching all the HTTYD movies/shows in preparation for the new movie and I think I noticed something about Hiccup thatās different from the other dragon riders.Ā Certainly, weāve all noticed thatĀ āhe (Hiccup) has a way with the beasts,ā but his way with them isnāt like … Continue reading Soul of a Dragon?
Could Jannette be older than Athanasia?
So, I know that in the “Lovely Princess” novel that Athy read in her past life, Princess Athanasia was the elder sister (actually cousin) of Jannette, but the timeline for the current story doesn’t seem to match. Going by how the manhwa has framed the two princesses’ origins, Penelope left the mansion pregnant before Claude met/started-a-relationship with Diana, right? And based on how close the … Continue reading Could Jannette be older than Athanasia?
THEORY: Grooming for the Throne
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @peggyseditorial I think it might be good to recognize that the story itself and the novel Athanasia read in her past life are different. Yeah, they have a lot of similarities, but a common thing in these reborn stories is the character’s reliance on everything being by the book, even when they influence major factors or new information that wasnāt … Continue reading THEORY: Grooming for the Throne
[Analysis] Gold, Art, and Storytelling
I love this manhwa for many reasons, but in particular, I want to talk about the beauty of framing Athanasiaās character because I think framing is something that is done really well in this manhwa and is often underappreciated by readers. A brief summary of the premise: The storyās protagonist is Princess Athanasia De Alger Obelia, seen left in the image above. She is a … Continue reading [Analysis] Gold, Art, and Storytelling
[Analysis] Controversial Opinion: The Rising of The Shield Hero, I donāt hate it + Why
By Peggy Sue Wood |Ā @pswediting Top of the controversial titles to like this season in anime, according to most everyone I knowās list, is The Rising of the Shield Hero. Why? Well, as you may have heard, it starts off with a false rape allegation against the protagonist and that is enough to have it burned from most watch lists as a potentially good anime or manga … Continue reading [Analysis] Controversial Opinion: The Rising of The Shield Hero, I donāt hate it + Why
[Analysis] Kyo Kara Maoh: The Engagement
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I have to add that I love how the engagement and relationship between Wolfram and Yuuri continues to progress over the course of the series. In a step-by-step process, first, we see Yuuri propose. Then, Wolfram sort of accepts (says he is Yuuriās fiance after the fight and all that. Next, Wolfram shows some concern over their differences, noting … Continue reading [Analysis] Kyo Kara Maoh: The Engagement
[Analysis] Kyo Kara Maoh: Yuuri’s Yami Persona
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @psweditingā Iāve had a chance to catch up on chapters lately and there are a few things Iāve noticed now that confirmed things I suspected when I watched the anime a long time ago. Firstly, I believe that the ādemonā personality that comes out when Yuuri uses his powers is his first incarnation. I suspect he has two past lives because … Continue reading [Analysis] Kyo Kara Maoh: Yuuri’s Yami Persona
[Opinion] Roronoa Zoro Is The Best Of The Strawhat Crew
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Someone asked me who my favorite character from One Piece was and I just could not express why they were my favorite at the time so I am venting hereā¦ Why Roronoa Zoro is my favorite One Piece character (besides Luffy) My favorite character from One Piece is Zoro. Why is he my favorite? Is it simply that he … Continue reading [Opinion] Roronoa Zoro Is The Best Of The Strawhat Crew
