Not every conflict occurs because a villain showed up to ruin everything. Sometimes, problems arise from well-meaning characters who can’t stop sabotaging themselves. Anime characters who get in their own way can be fascinating, as the true battle they fight occurs within their minds. In some cases, the fallout from a character’s self-sabotage dominates the plot. Despite the title of…
For some celebrities, getting to host the late-night sketch comedy institution Saturday Night Live is a dream come true. For others, it’s just a way to promote their latest project. But for most actors, hosting SNL means getting to do something they wouldn’t ordinarily do. Unlike a movie or a TV show, SNL is live, fast-paced, and often completely ridiculous. While…
There are a startling number of disastrous techniques used in Naruto, and most require too much power and precision for the average ninja to use. Some of them are so devastating – or so immoral – that the greater ninja community officially banned them. These are called kinjutsu, and one particularly damaging example is Night Guy, which unleashes a huge blast…
In the DC universe, Superman can be treated more like a god than a superhero, but when it comes down to it, there are plenty of ways to beat Superman. Superman has a number of weaknesses that make him susceptible to a variety of different strikes. Powerful magic users, telepaths, and anyone with a chunk of…
Ah, to be young again, and with a metabolism that can forgive a breakfast of French Toast Crunch, a lunch of Doritos 3D and WOW potato chips, and a tall glass of Fruitopia with every meal. The 21st century has been a much more enlightened era, what with its reduced servings of sugar and using…
Ruthless behavior is expected from the villains in action movies, giving the audience even more reason to root for the heroes they are up against. These moments from movie villains in ‘90s action films, however, go above and beyond the typical bad-guy behavior. More than the corrupt and duplicitous conduct expected of villains, certain instances…
Movies in the 1990s liked to push cinema in new directions – by pushing the envelope. Though some of these films stirred up controversy, theywere also important projects for the actors who helped bring them to life. Many of these actors have their own perspective on the controversies, some of which may seem tame decades later. At…
The 1990s was an excellent decade for comedies, thanks to talented actors such as Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, and Dana Carvey. Believe it or not, a large number of comedic movies from 1990 through ’99 featured ad-libbed moments. Improvisation is an inextricable aspect of comedy, but extemporaneous scenes rarely appear in movies. Sure, you might see a…
While shonen anime has plenty of exciting and flashy scenes, it’s also a genre that’s rife with disturbing moments. Sometimes, these come in the form of backstory – it’s hard not to cry while watching Shigaraki accidentally use decay on his entire family in My Hero Academia. At other times, dark anime moments are used to further…
The world of Hunter x Hunter is a dangerous one – namely because of the powerful villains who wreak havoc everywhere they go. But out of all these formidable foes, who is considered the strongest Hunter x Hunter villain? It’s important for a good battle shonen to have powerful villains. Not only do they need to be interesting characters…
