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mediarocks94
- May 27, 2022
- 13 min
Media Essays: The History of Thomas the Tank Engine Part 3
Our story so far: Thomas the Tank Engine started off as a series of books that became popular, then Britt Allcroft turned it into a TV series that became REALLY popular. So where else can the franchise go from here? That's where we enter Thomas's next step in his adventure from children's icon to franchise juggernaut as we talk about that faithful time when Thomas and Friends puffed their way to the big screen. It is time to finally talk about Thomas and the Magic Railroad...
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mediarocks94
- May 25, 2022
- 24 min
Knights of Galar: A Pokémon Shield Nuzlocke Chapter 17
Chapter 17: Dealing with Bede "Wake up Ruby." The silver-haired girl groaned as her eyes opened up and she lifted her head. It felt like her brain was being squeezed inside her skull as it flared with pain from whatever it was that had knocked her out. Her vision slowly came to, a blob that was a mixture of grey, purple and pink coming into view and forming a more recognizable shape to her. Her eyes widened as she realized who it was that was standing in front of her. She was
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mediarocks94
- May 20, 2022
- 14 min
Media Essays: The History of Thomas the Tank Engine Part 2
And so we follow on from last time where I recapped the genesis of the Thomas the Tank Engine series. For this part, we now talk about what is most likely the part you've all been waiting for. Ladies and gentlemen, media enthusiasts of all ages, it is time that we now delve into arguably the most famous aspect, and certainly the most popular, part of the Thomas and Friends franchise. This is the history of the Thomas and Friends TV show... The First Try Our story begins WAAAA
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mediarocks94
- May 18, 2022
- 35 min
Knights of Galar: A Pokémon Shield Nuzlocke Chapter 16
Chapter 16: The Fifth Gym After four straight victories in the Gym Challenge, Ruby Silverlock thought that she'd be prepared for anything. This new Gym, the Fairy Gym, ended up proving otherwise. Upon getting dressed for the battle and picking her team, she made her way into a room that looked more like she'd stumbled into a theatre company than a Pokémon Gym. There were stage lights hanging from the ceiling, an actual stage just ahead of her with the familiar pink and blue c
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mediarocks94
- May 13, 2022
- 14 min
Media Essays: The History of Thomas the Tank Engine Part 1
When you think of your childhood, what are the things that usually come to mind? They might be times at the fairground or walks along the beach with your family. It might be your first birthday or Christmas present. It might be your first day at school and your first friends you've ever made. But I guarantee for many people, the media they grew up with will be one of those first things they think of when it comes to childhood. And for many people, their earliest exposure to t
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mediarocks94
- May 11, 2022
- 33 min
Knights of Galar: A Pokémon Shield Nuzlocke Chapter 15
Chapter 15: Behind the Mural Sonia watched intently as Ruby and Bede sent out their first Pokémon to battle with. The lab assistant was furious with Bede for attempting to wreck a historical monument, even if it was something as tacky looking as the Stow-on-Side mural, but at the same time, she was keen to see how this would go. She had yet to watch Ruby fight so far, making this a special occasion for her as she'd finally get to see for herself what a wonder kid this new tra
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mediarocks94
- May 6, 2022
- 17 min
Media Essays: What Made Ash and Paul's Rivalry So Good?
There are many things to love about the Pokémon franchise, be it the games, the anime or the card game. One thing that many fans always enjoy about the franchise is of course, the rivalries. The rivalries are among many things that keeps the anime engaging for the viewers as we watch Ash duke it out with a trainer that is either the biggest jerk that we can't wait for him to defeat or somebody so cool and awesome that we want to see Ash get as good as them and eventually succ
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mediarocks94
- May 5, 2022
- 15 min
Revenge of the Fifth: Top 10 Greatest Lightsaber Duels (2/2)
(Continued from Part 1...) Number 5: Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan vs. Darth Maul People have many...opinions regarding The Phantom Menace, shall we say? I'm one of those weirdos that unironically thinks it doesn't suck, but I agree it's the weakest of the prequels due to a slow plot that takes a while to get interesting and some mediocre acting. But one thing EVERYONE agrees is the best part of this fight is the duel with Darth Maul during the climax. And why not? It's a classic light
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mediarocks94
- May 4, 2022
- 37 min
Knights of Galar: A Pokémon Shield Nuzlocke Chapter 14
Chapter 14: The Fourth Gym Ruby and Hop had just come to the end of another friendly match and the battle had ended with a pleasant surprise for Ruby as another of her Pokémon was now evolving. She and Hop watched as the Pokémon emerged from its ball, still a dazzling ball of light so they couldn't see who it was yet. The crowd that had watched their battle earlier was equally as interested, wondering what Pokémon they were about to find themselves looking at. There was espec
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mediarocks94
- May 4, 2022
- 12 min
May The 4th Be With You: The Top 10 Lightsaber Duels (1/2)
Star Wars is a franchise where there's many awesome things about it. Cool ships, incredible looking worlds to visit, awesome looking aliens (and some not-so-awesome looking) and a plethora of memorable and engaging characters that make this galaxy worth exploring in all the Star Wars media, both mainstream and spin-off. But for many of us, some of the coolest things to come out of Star Wars is of course, the lightsaber duels. Everyone loves a good swordfight and Star Wars is
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