Adventures in Criticism: too many for a number!

Actually, it’s the seventh, but I figure now’s as good a time as any to stop numbering them and just admit they’re a (semi-)regular feature.  Woo! Anyhow, this time I’m doing an essay called “Coming to Terms” by Gary K. Wolfe.  It’s short, so hopefully I can get this entry done before the scourging weather [...]

Adventures in Criticism pt 6

It’s been quite a while since I posted anything worthwhile.  I suppose it’s possible that will continue after today, but whatever.  This is a little different from most of the AiC entries, as I’m going to post a piece I wrote for my SF literature class.  It is much in the vein of the AiC [...]

Adventures in Criticism pt 5

We’re nearing the last leg of Northrop Frye’s first essay in Anatomy of Criticism; this time we’re tackling the section called “Thematic Modes.”

Adventures in Criticism, pt. 4

After over two months away — two months of thesis writing and so on — my Adventures in Criticism return.  If you recall from last time, we tackled Frye’s first essay, the “Theory of Modes.”  Or rather, one third of it.  I’m going through the second third now.

Adventures in Criticism pt. 1

We’ve gotten increasingly critical here at Super Fanicom, which I think is no problem at all.  Though I do want to do an actual, you know, anime post pretty soon, to help cleanse the pallet a bit.  I’m afraid I can’t do that yet, though, and am even proposing starting a series of posts on [...]

Fishy

I’ve been seeing some meta-narrative stuff concerning blogging, anime, blah blah blah.  As my father is currently watching a basketball game on our only tv — mine is in Memphis — I am stuck in my room, so here I am, doing some of this meta-criticism as well.  Don’t expect anything amazing.  My only real [...]