So it’s one of THOSE episodes. Anyone who’s seen “Sleepless in Ponyville” and “For Whom the Sweetie Belle Toils” and craved for another episode like those, this time featuring Apple Bloom, your wish has been granted. Before I begin, what do I think of the Cutie Mark Crusaders? I like them. They’re all pretty interesting and a lot of fun to watch. I especially like some of the episodes focused on one of them individually like the previously mentioned “Sleepless in Ponyville” for Scootaloo and “Sisterhooves Social” for Sweetie Belle.
Now putting that aside, I was rather flabbergasted with this week’s new episode. It’s actually hard to talk about something that I do not have a full opinion towards, so I watched it again. “Bloom & Gloom” is not one of my favorite episodes, but I do not dislike it at all.
I guess you’ve all heard of Fifty Shades of Grey. If not, here’s the rundown: it was book by E.L. James that originated as a Twilight fan-fiction. It became immensely popular, and got lots of media attention, becoming a best-seller. However, the attention it got was mainly due to its controversial sexual themes, like sadomasochism. In addition, the book explicitly describes the sexual content to the last detail. Due to its popularity, movie studios decided to cash in on it by making a film adaptation, with Nowhere Boy director, Sam Taylor-Johnson, directing it. Where do I begin?
Warning: The following review contains a spoiler near the end. If you haven’t played it yet, quickly scroll down to where it says 
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When a video game based on The Legend of Korra was announced, I was excited because Platinum Games was developing it. As I stated in my Bayonetta review, they are the king of action games, providing high-quality titles that are nicely paced, fun, stylish, and replayable. Also, we have Tim Hedrick, one of the writers of the show, writing the story, and creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko having some involvement. What could go wrong?
Platinum Games are certainly the best action game developers today. They certainly know how to make high-quality games that are fun, replayable, and stylish. Even some of their weakest titles are satisfying to play through.
When it comes to DreamWorks Animation, the films that often pop into peoples’ heads are Shrek, Madagascar, and Kung Fu Panda. One film in particular, at least to me, appears to be sandwiched between them. The one I’m talking about is How to Train Your Dragon. While not incredibly underrated or underexposed, as it does have a growing number of fans and both films so far are acclaimed by critics, I felt it was time to look back at the original since the sequel is out. 