KOTOR II Companion Analysis: Bao-Dur

[The following article gives heavy spoilers for Knights of the Old Republic I and II.] The most enigmatic companion with much to write about; although little is said. As far as understated characters, as well as those missing the largest amount of content and what may have been I would say only Mira has more missed opportunities; although I will […]

Group Grinning and Social Smiling

The bitten in grinLike something sourCannot cease smiling Nor would I want toToothy, lipped or sarcastic smilesThe openness of people happening On some interesting pretextIt can be black painted stoneGrey then sunny turn of tide Give people five daysYou will see two dozen soulsConduct, construct, control With admirable humourSo readily willing to get alongEven strangers see it and share smiles […]

One Small Scene: “To the death, Tybalt”

‘To the death, Tybalt,’ he said. He put his bolter in Marr’s mouth, and pulled the trigger. Scrambling in the dark, the underground ambush of an elite force drilling into the Saturnine wall and intending to deliver a decapitation strike to the Imperial defenders, Tybalt Marr finds his entire company shredded by a counter ambush. The favoured Sons of Horus […]

Constructive Possibilities

ProwessLike conversationIs neverAnd will never beWords alone No theoryHalf-shrouded superiorityOf the introvert scholarThe youth confusedAnd seeking better than what they areSubstitutes what can be To be is to liveAnd ‘living’ is not mere sentienceThere is no teamworkNo growthOr one satisfying achievementWithout the advantage of disadvantage How willing are you to admitFear of facing othersShare that anxiety for a moment?This has […]

Character Analysis: Viserys I (House of The Dragon)

[Heavy spoilers for House of the Dragon will follow] I’m glad Paddy Constantine got a leading role and found him not only a surprising choice, but knew he would be both the most divergent character from the source material and one of the better actors of the cast. Viserys was nothing in the books, let’s be honest. A simplistic king, […]

Progress

Lacquered paintLayer upon layerBrick dust and grey cement powderSmall bumps, for one hundred crampsHuman form shaping stoneBreaking and mixingCarbon and waterAlloying and refiningItselfAnd in so doingHumanity builds housesBetter bodiesPainting made alone for beautyAs talismans alongside other artEvident and heavy upon the world. By J.W.H Hobbs

KOTOR II Companion Analysis: Hanharr

[The following article gives heavy spoilers for Knights of the Old Republic I and II] An evil Wookie. Such a simple concept, but never repeated. The obvious idea of exposing how insidious a life debt is one thing, but wrapping it around another thing about Wookies which we see in A New Hope. They’re massive, temperamental, and alien. And what […]

What Holds Sway

The Father of SoulsThe Lady of HeartsAnd the Temple of the WorldLay claim upon us But only in the words we writeA few of the torrents we sayMost of all, what people see without understandingReflect our allegiances or love in life. Whatever you do today; good luck.J.W.H.Hobbs