Warcraft Haiku Series: Hunter Followers

Hunter Shadewarden
Left the Sentinels
To save Azeroth

Loren Stormhoof serves
As Skyhorn Emissary
Master of the herb

Champion Rexxar
Hero of the Horde and Face
Now, attack, attack!

Hunter Hilaire
Abandoned clan long ago
watches over them

Addie Fizzlebog
Master Ghostwriter, Hunter
The pen is mighty

Nessingwary, Dwarf
The enemy of nature
Old man death, Hemet

Trainer Huntsman Blake
Once served Gilneas Hunters
Returns from obscure

Halduron Brightwing
Blood Elf Ranger General
Now fights the Legion

My thoughts on Rogue 1: Spoiler Free

I finally got around to seeing the new Star Wars Movie.  I'll share some brief thoughts on what I saw, but no need to worry, spoilers will not appear in this review.

Anyhow, I felt right from the get go that the story is set up well, and due to a combination of camera angles and many unknowns at once, the interest of the viewer is aroused.  Although I can see this as a problem for those not used to complex stories.  Seeing many characters that are either named a few times or not at all can be problematic.  I, however did not suffer this issue, as I am used to reading novels with many many characters.

The next striking aspect of this movie, and one of the few that was not to my liking was the lack of Jedi and Sith or rather, Force Sensitives.  While there are allusions to the force in the movie, for obvious reasons, only a few Jedi and Sith remain due to the plot related events of Episode 3.  But this little detail is minor, and just a personal preference of mine.

The one detail that I have mixed feelings on is the main character.  On one hand, she is well written.  I can understand her actions most of the time, and I always have been a fan of characters that have criminal elements to them.  My problem with her is the fact that I feel like when she was written, she existed to appeal to a ton of audiences.  A combination of male, and female ones, and as a result, I feel like part of her character development, or lack of in some cases, feels forced.  But that i something I can live with.  A movie has a limited amount of time to tell its story.

All in all I would recommend Rouge One to both Star Wars Fans and newbies alike.  The darker themes play correctly into the plot and the movie has a satisfying conclusion.

New Monday Posts: Unpopular Opinion

I'll be frank with this post.  While the Tinfoil Hat idea was loads of fun at first, the political world has become so confusing over the last month or so to the point where fact, fiction, satire and reality have become so intermingled and so interchangeable that I have grown bogged down by it.  Between  now and January I want to take a breather from the political garbage and focus on developing other avenues of my writing.

Rather than write about rainbows and unicorns though, a blog post from me has to fulfill a requirement to bring more darkness into the world.  So I shall deliver.  And with a topic that has far more wiggle room, and best of all, allows me to showcase my unique talents of disagreeing with everyone.

So, starting this next Monday, Tin Foil Hat Monday's will be replaced with Unpopular Opinions. I am hoping that by picking topics that might be polarizing or tough to think about, that I can create civic engagement.  Polarizing topics are of course, important to discuss for a reason.

The rest of my Blog Schedule remains unchanged.  Stay tuned for the next big thing.

Warcraft Haiku Series: Druid Followers

Naralex, Druid
Fought against the Nightmare Lord
Will finish his task

Zen'tabra the Troll
Helped her race become Druids
Helped with Zalzane's fall

Sylendra Gladesong
Leads Druids of the Antler
But hidden no more

Broll Bearmantle who,
Lost himself to rage until
he found redemption

Brightwing the Dragon
Likes to play rather than fight
Deep thought, head hurts now

Arch Druid Hamuul
Leader of Tauren Druids
Exceptional skills

Mylune who saves deer
she needs to hug a bunny
and save some bear cubs

Keeper Remulos
Young Son of Cenarius
Protects the wilds

Tin Foil Hat: Conspiracy Theories are Conspiracies

After watching a favorite South Park Episode, I was reminded of the title statement.  Conspiracy theories are many in the world, talked about on a message board near you, every minute of every day. So it should be no surprise that sometimes, the purpose behind these theories is not what it seems. Which is what we will delve into today.

Sometimes rather than a person in their families basement coming up with some idea, it can come from a far more malignant source. Is it not unreasonable to think that a government or big business could be the original source of a conspiracy theory?

After all, who has to gain from a population that is confused and at each other's throats for slight differences in opinion?  Its not the average Joe, that much is certain.  The problem in the world with the average everyday person is, that they are not as smart as they think they are.  Also the people who hold the leash on their lives is far more intelligent than we are lead to believe.

If the people controlling us are able to make us think that they lack intelligence while guiding our every action, what else are they capable of doing?  So obviously the conspiracy theories that we think have our masters caught red handed are actually just ideas that they let leak to distract us from actual conspiracies.

Makes sense when you consider there is a fountain of information known as the internet.  But rather than let us peasants do what we want, which is detrimental to their existence, instead they make up things and post them on the internet for we the people to find.  The better to control us with.

Warcraft Haiku Series: Shaman Followers

Duke Hydraxis, is
back to destroy more fire
And Neptulon Lives!

Stormcaller Mylra
Joins the Earthen Ring to stop
The Burning Legion

Celestos the wind
Consular of the Skywall
Serves Prince Thunderaan

Farseer Nobundo
Fought against Illidari
Now fights legion

Avalanchion
The Fist of the Stonemother
He did rise again

Muln Earthfury
Former Earthen Ring Leader
Back to save us all

Baron Scaldius
Serves the brand new firelord
Foes will turn to ash

Rehgar Earthfury
Once the slave master to Wyrnn
Elemental Scribe

Warcraft Haiku Series: Warrior Followers

Finna the Vrykul
Brave fights at the Broken Shore
Serves Odin Eternal

Ragnvald Drakeborn
Saved his clan from great evil
Broken Shore fighter

Hymdall, Guardian
Stands guard for Odin's great hall
Tests for worthiness

Svergan the Stormcloak
Stormheim belongs to the Nords
And also Odin

Dvalen Ironrune
Served the Old G-ds in the past
Free to serve Odin

The King Ymiron
Twice failed at redemption
But one final chance

Hodir Lord of Ice
A Keeper of Ulduar
And friend of Odin

Thorim, Thunderous
Remembers from the mountains
But his wife is dead