Category Archives: Fantasy

” Let Them Fight”: A Celebration of the Legendary MonsterVerse: Part Two: Godzilla

Posted on April 29, 2024 by jonathondsvendsen

In trying to unravel the fabric of Creation and understand the mysteries of the universe there often times appears to be an invisible line of demarcation over humanity, as if to warn us that we can only go so far. … Continue reading →

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“Let Them Fight”: A Celebration of the Legendary MonsterVerse: Part One: King Kong

Posted on April 15, 2024 by jonathondsvendsen

When it comes to fairy tales, perhaps the one that is examined and reexamined the most is the legend of Beauty and the Beast. Whether it’s in the 1980 fantasy-romance-crime drama TV series, the 1992 Disney movie, the story of … Continue reading →

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“And In Time, Only The Bards Know the Truth of It…”Celebrating Lloyd Alexander’s The Black Cauldron: Part Five: Fflewddur Fflam

Posted on April 2, 2024 by jonathondsvendsen

The Bard is one of the most revered positions in ancient myths and legends. It was not out of the question for many a hero to have one, or perhaps a minstrel traveling with them on their quests to compose … Continue reading →

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“And In Time, Only The Bards Know the Truth of It…”Celebrating Lloyd Alexander’s The Black Cauldron: Part Two: Gurgi

Posted on January 25, 2024 by jonathondsvendsen

One way for a mythic and fantastic story to demonstrate that the heroes are beginning to leave the familiar is for them to encounter some sort of creature. While the homestead represents safety and comfort, the creature represent “terra incognito”. … Continue reading →

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“And In Time, Only The Bards Know the Truth of It…”Celebrating Lloyd Alexander’s The Black Cauldron: Part One: Taran the Pig-Keeper

Posted on December 8, 2023 by jonathondsvendsen

Despite complaints about how dependent Hollywood as seemingly become on “franchises”, the fact remains that ever since the ghost of Christmas Future scared the Dickens out of Scrooge in an old black and white short, film has seen no shortage … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon to This Blog…

Posted on November 29, 2023 by jonathondsvendsen

From the Great Stone Table in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, to the Misty Mountains Cold in The Hobbit, and the reaches of Uriel in A Wrinkle in Time, to the discovery of the Greymare in The Dark … Continue reading →

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“There Was a Contagion in the Very Air that Blew from that Haunted Region; it Breathed Forth an Atmosphere of Dreams and Fancies Infecting all the Land”: A Celebration of Washington Irving’s the Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Part Three: Brom Bones

Posted on September 8, 2023 by jonathondsvendsen

Conflict is essential to a story. It is the driving force between all narratives, keeping the readers, or in the case of a visual medium like cinema or television, viewers, in the thrall of the story. A dull story is … Continue reading →

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“There Was a Contagion in the Very Air that Blew from that Haunted Region; it Breathed Forth an Atmosphere of Dreams and Fancies Infecting all the Land”: A Celebration of Washington Irving’s the Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Part One: Ichabod Crane

Posted on July 26, 2023 by jonathondsvendsen

Often times, the name of a character can tell as much about them as an illustration or even a description. This is especially true with works of classic literature that date back to the 17th, 18th and even the 19th … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 20, 2023 by jonathondsvendsen

                                                        From the mind that took you on a journey to past present and future in God Bless us Everyone: A Celebration of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, and to the depths of the sea in To Overrun These Deep … Continue reading →

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“To Overrun These Deep Regions Where Man Has Never Trod”:…A Celebration of Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea: Part Five: The Nautilus

Posted on July 6, 2023 by jonathondsvendsen

No matter how advanced humanity becomes, even with such modern technological marvels as space shuttles, or submarines there are just certain traditions and even superstitions continually in play. For example, since the Apollo 13 mission, no NASA space flight has … Continue reading →

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