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Hey everybody, it's that time of year again, another review of a new season of Pokémon Horizons. Hoo boy, what a ride it's been, am I right? It still feels like yesterday when me and many other fans were watching the very first episode and getting a taste on what a post-Ash Pokémon anime was going to be like. Too bad it was one of those shows that had such a strong start and then failed to live up to said strong start. As a recap on what I think of the series thus far, Season

Part 1 and Part 2 here. Welcome back to A Way Past Cool Retrospective everybody! I hope you're enjoying it so far and are ready for more as we go into Part 3. For this part, I'm covering Enerjak Reborn, the Mammoth Mogul saga and the Bold New Moebius saga. That's a lot of issues to cover, so let's just get right into it! Oh and if you feel I've been too negative towards the comic so far, rest assured, I'm going to be a little more positive this time around as I feel these are

Written by The Wandering Fox Freddy: This is quite a surprise, didn’t think he’d try this for the blog. Teddy: Well you gotta give it to him, he has his ideas. And I only hope this idea works out. I won’t be surprised if it doesn’t get many views but hey, I wanted to share it. Hey everybody it’s me, the Wandering Fox, and as you can see by the title I thought of this. Sonic the Hedgehog and Doctor Who. Can such a crossover work? Well we kinda did have it already. No Sonic, th

Part 1 here. Greetings Sonic fans! Welcome back to the Way Past Cool Retrospective! Last time, I covered Issues 160-170. They weren't very good. So hopefully this batch of issues will be an improvement. For this line-up, we're covering Issues 171-179. For these issues, we have Shadow's backstory being explored, Fiona turning traitor, the marriage of Bunnie and Antoine, Flynn's first milestone issue and a two-parter about Sonic and Tails fighting each other! ... Wait, what was

I'll never forget how for a period of my life, I was actually a fan of Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog comic book. It was around the 2010's period when I first discovered this comic. Around 2010 or so, I got back into the Sonic franchise and just wanted to consume all things Sonic related (don't take that the wrong way). I began rewatching Sonic X , I played several games I'd never played before, including the infamous Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 game, I began regularly reading the

Part 3 of my Archie Sonic retrospective is now available via paid access over on my Patreon page! This post won't go live for another two weeks, so if you want to see this post before anyone else, make a pledge of £10/$10 or more and earn yourself a sneak peek at what's to come! https://www.patreon.com/posts/media-essays-way-155663835?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link #themediamanblog #patreon #patreonpreview #e

I have no new blog post for this week, but I DO have a sneak preview of what's to come available exclusively on my Patreon page. If you want to see my next blog post two weeks early, then make a pledge over on Patreon and get your first look at my Archie Sonic the Hedgehog retrospective! In this part, I cover Issues 160-170. Make a pledge today and get your first look at my next post before anyone else does! :D https://www.patreon.com/posts/media-essays-way-154665803?utm_medi

Written by The Wandering Fox Freddy smiled as he looked at himself in the mirror, loving the new look he got with his taller size and fluffier chest. Freddy: Man this is good! The boots look great as well! He looked to his black and red boots while Teddy tutted. Teddy: Yeah, you got a new look, I’m still stuck at a kitten size! Freddy: You’ll get there mate! You can only change not go back! That’s quite right, Freddy, we go forward, not back. Well, not everybody is like that

Man, what an anniversary celebration that was. GameFreak really pulled all the stops for this one with that presents last week that gave montages of all the various gens over the years and gave us a lot of new info regarding the games, both current and upcoming. But of course, the biggest one of the bunch was the reveal for the upcoming tenth generation of the franchise with the next mainline games being publicly announced. Ladies and gentlemen, Pokémon fans of all ages, it

Written by Captain Conroy Week 1 , Week 2 , Week 3 , Week 4 , Week 5 , Week 6 , Week 7 and Week 8 here. This movie by far has to be the most Pixar in terms of its concept. Your emotions being little people inside your head that control you and everything you do? Oh yeah, that’s very Pixar. But naturally with every good concept has to come a good execution. And does this movie manage it? Oh yes, definitely. My joy is naturally going to be leading this review as I have a very

Continued from Part 1. Favourite Pokémon Battle: Ash vs. Paul (Sinnoh League) Sorry to be so obvious. XD But seriously, what else was I going to pick for my favourite Pokémon battle of all time? OK, some other battles out there like Ash vs. Leon, Ash vs. Paul (Lake Acuity) and Ash vs. Sawyer were worthy contenders, but this one was the only one I feel that was ever going to take the top spot. Ash vs. Paul at the Sinnoh League is pretty much everybody's favourite battle in the

Happy 30th Anniversary Pokémon! Flippin' heck...this franchise is officially THIRTY YEARS OLD now?! I remember being there when the franchise started! How far we've come since then... For those who have been following my blog since the day I posted my first post, you'll no doubt be very aware of the fact I am a massive Pokémon fan. Heck, the second post I ever created for this blog was a Pokémon related post! And I've gone on to make many, many, MANY Pokémon related posts o

Written by The Wandering Fox Freddy: Wow, look at that! He’s gonna talk about something else that isn’t Sonic or Doctor Who! Teddy: It’s always nice to do that, and hey he’s in a bit of a nostalgic mood for it after playing Rift Apart . That is indeed true, my boys! Having played Rift Apart after all these years (I only got the PS5 just this Christmas) I’ve felt my love for Ratchet and Clank come to life again! But yes, I the Wandering Fox actually love Ratchet and Clank

Written by The Wandering Fox Freddy: It’s been Doctor Who nonstop with him. I’m kinda getting bored with it. Teddy: Hopefully it’s his last, cos I’m getting tired. Don’t worry guys this will be my last Doctor Who entry for a while. That and I’d love to use the Teachers’ Hat again for it. Hi everybody, it’s I, the Wandering Fox again and today this will be my last Doctor Who essay because I can tell you’d be bored by now so don’t worry, but please read this because I think y

Parts 1 , 2 and 3 here. And here we are folks, the final part as we've now reached 40 facts for Pixar's 40th anniversary. Without further ado, let's dive in! 31: Why Bo Peep was absent in Toy Story 3 Many, many fans have asked this about Bo Peep in regards to Toy Story 3 : why was she absent in that movie? She's such a beloved supporting character and an important character in the franchise as Woody's supportive love interest. So why wasn't she in Toy Story 3 ? The answer co

Written by The Wandering Fox Freddy and Teddy were finishing off a last thread of their newest creation for the Wandering Fox. Freddy: This should work for a blog entry like this. Teddy: Yeah, no need for the Cynical Crown. What’s that then? Teddy: Heh. We just finished it. It’s a new gift for you. Oh? A gift? Freddy: Yes. We heard what you’d be talking about today and we thought this would suit you. They then showed it to him. A crimson square hat like a mortarboard that was

See Parts 1 and 2 here. And here we are, Week 3 of Facts About Pixar. Next week is the actual anniversary, but for this week I still have some interesting facts to share. Do enjoy! 21: A Bug's Life was Hayden Panettiere's first major acting role This one's short, sweet and simple, not much else to say here. If you're familiar with actress Hayden Panettiere, then you may recognize her from some of the recent Scream movies, some of her television roles and for games especial

Crossovers are those kinds of things that have limitless potential. Just look at ANY fanfiction or fan art and you'll find all kinds of wacky ideas for crossovers. You even get official media that gives us wacky crossovers such as Batman/TMNT or Justice League/Power Rangers or RWBY/Justice League and many, many more. This essay is about one such crossover idea today, and that's "What if characters from Sonic the Hedgehog played Duel Monsters?" Yu-Gi-Oh! is the kind of pre

See Part 1 here. Welcome to the second week of "Facts About Pixar"! As we draw closer to Pixar's anniversary day, let's cover ten more facts about the studio and its movies... 11: Peter Sohn's work at Pixar This is a name I'm sure many Pixar fans will be familiar with, especially the really die-hard ones. Peter Sohn has worked at Pixar since 2003, his first job being working in the art and story department of Finding Nemo . Talk about humble beginnings, eh? But that's just to

How's that for something media fans? Pixar Animation Studios officially turns 40 this year! Yeah, hard to believe that the studio behind Toy Story , Inside Out , The Incredibles , Cars , WALL.E and many, many more will be 40 years old. I bet for many people, it still feels like Pixar's relatively new as it's not as old as the really big studios like Disney or Warner Bros. But that's where we are now. Pixar has officially been around for four decades and I'm here to celebrate