My Thoughts On...
Moon
Master
Vampire she may be, but if there’s one thing
Samantha Moon cannot abide, it’s someone who hurts kids. When that “someone”
happens to be a centuries old warlock – the Red Rider – with an affinity for
dining on those youngsters who display magical talent, well, Samantha
Moon takes umbrage and starts collecting information with the intention of
doing something about it.
It’s when the Red Rider progresses to attacking 10
year old children that Samantha Moon goes nuclear. Determined to stop him once
and for all, she sets off on the hunt of an unlifetime. As she does so,
Samantha comes to appreciate that to achieve her heart’s desire she must do
something none of the undead has been capable of before: mastering the art of
traversing the higher dimensions. And it’s only when she begins to appreciate
how seemingly impossible that is she realizes what’s truly at stake.
Yet all is not as it seems. Samantha is being
manipulated, and the cost of achieving victory over the Red Rider will have
implications she simply hasn’t considered . . .
. . . Not just for her, but for the whole of
creation!
How far would YOU go to do the right thing?
Love,
Death & Robots
In Love, Death and Robots, you get a serving of
short animated stories centered on the theme of sci-fi, fantasy and horror. And
boy, variety certainly is the spice of life . . . and love – death and Robots –
as the title suggests. The recipe is varied too, from full-on space battles and
carnage-wreaking robots, to sexually explicit mind-fxxxs that really strike a
chord and make you think. There’s a tribute to the “Butterfly Effect”, cleverly
disguised in slapstick comedy as to how history would have been affected if
Hitler had died before coming to power, (ingenious). You even have a
super-advanced form of yogurt that takes over the world. Excellent stuff!
But how to sum it all up without giving anything
away?
Think of a selection of mezzes. Some are short,
sweet and nasty. Others are daring, energetic and satirical. Several are
poignant, thoughtful and heart-rending. Don’t get me wrong, I found some of the
dishes a little bland, but as each dish rarely passes the 15 minute marker, you
can put up with them while looking forward to the next course.
For me, Sonnie’s
Edge, Beyond the Aquila Rift, The Witness and Lucky 13 stood out above the others. I’m sure you’ll find your own
favorites among a diverse, violent and often humorous smorgasbord that portrays
a dark and demented view of the world as seen through the eyes of those who
have peeked through the veil and realize how tenuous reality is.
Great entertainment. I can’t wait for the second
coming.
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