Jacen's Rants
Less structured and more rambly posts
An Ave Mujica 3 Episode Rule Rant
January 20, 2025
Beware of Ave Mujica - The Die is Cast - spoilers
I do not subscribe to the 3 episode rule. There are plenty of anime that take longer than that to actually click. With that said, I'm excited to announce that Ave Mujica does actually pass the 3 episode rule. Barely.
Read more...VP Racing SportsCar Challenge Race Review - 2025 Daytona 1 & 2
January 19, 2025
The Rolex 24 is my favorite endurance race of the year, and this is effectively the beginning of the Daytona weekend. The SportCar challenge has always been about learning multi-class racing, and the introduction of the new GT3-spec GTDX class in between the GT4-based GSX and the top-class LMP3s only adds to that goal. Let's take a look at how the first major event in American motorsports shaped up.
Read more...On Gamers Nexus - The Steve Burke Rant
January 18, 2025
I'm kinda over Gamers Nexus and their particular brand of journalism, so I feel like I need to say something, even if no one is going to read it.
Read more...Formula E Race Review - 2025 Mexico
January 11, 2025
The first race I've been able to catch in 2025, and the second race of the Formula E seasons, since Brazil took place back in December. Unfortunately, it's once again taking place at Autódromo Hermanos RodrÃguez, historically one of the most boring tracks on the Formula E schedule. The only hope is that either the new GEN3 Evo spec improves the racing or that the weather cooperates to give us rain during the race.
Read more...Jacen's MyGO Rewatch Reaction
December 6, 2024
Beware of BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!! spoilers
I consider MyGO to be on the shortlist of the greatest anime of all time.
I know that's a very bold statement, but it really is a masterpiece on so many levels. So, to help quantify exactly what makes MyGO so special, I'll be chronicling my thoughts as I do a rewatch of the anime.
Read more...The Penske Push to Pass Rant
April 24, 2024
An absolute bombshell of a story has dropped in the world of IndyCar. For the uninitiated, let me break down what exactly happened.
Read more...From Discord - Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 Impressions
February 1, 2024
An excerpt from Discord regarding my initial thoughts on School Idol Festival 2.
Read more...MyGO!!!!! and CRYCHIC - Two bands made up of terrible people
September 14, 2023
Beware of BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!! spoilers
I don't think it's an exaggeration to call the Bandori MyGO anime one of the best anime of all time. It's utterly emotion-filled, and every episode hits you with a gut punch. I'm sure there will be plenty of people writing in-depth reviews and analyses, so I'm going to focus on my personal observation: every character in this anime is a terrible self-centered person.
Read more...From Discord - The Rui Kamishiro rant
June 22, 2023
An excerpt from Discord regarding a Reddit post I saw.
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How not to write a sympathetic villain arc, feat. F1 23
June 17, 2023
Beware of Braking Point spoilers
For the uninitiated, the Formula 1 video games added a feature in F1 2021 called "Braking Point". It's basically a story mode, where you role play as a young F1 driver and get thrown into various scenarios along the way. As far as stories go, it's definitely not going to win any awards, but sometimes a cringe campy story is all you really want from a video game.
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