Trigun and Mirage of Blaze are two stories I hold to be very great. Both come packaged in popular media forms (manga and light novel respectively) that connote light entertainment, not high literature. Yet both are among the most philosophically challenging texts I have read. Indeed, the two stories are engaged in philosophically analogous projects: while Trigun is a profound interrogation of Christian philosophy, Mirage is a profound interrogation of Buddhist philosophy. (Major spoilers for both follow.)( Read more... )
Active Entries
- 1: "My Cat Is a God"
- 2: The Bone Harp by Victoria Goddard: An Originalized Silmarillion Fic - Review
- 3: The Simplistic Anti-Racism of The Sandman Netflix Show
- 4: Seeking Book (or Movie/Series) Recs - Slow-Paced, Dreamy Fantasy/Fairytale
- 5: Rambly Response to Response to The Goblin Emperor
- 6: One-Act Orpheus Play Has Been Published
- 7: Thoughts on "Redemption" in Left-Leaning Fandom Discourse
- 8: For Kicks: My List of Favorite Love Stories (Pairings)
- 9: Andor and a Sexist Trope That Needs Fixing
Style Credit
- Base style: Five AM by
- Theme: Prose by
Expand Cut Tags
No cut tags