John: You, Sir, are a savage incapable of scansion, and your translation breaks down into anapestic tetrameter. Tell that milk-dribbling fucksmear Ridley Scott that his script is a travesty to the glory of Rome.
Mariko: The Anjin is mad about Vergil.
Now that we’ve wrapped up 2024, before we jump into new content here’s The Path 2024: Best of the Box (there’s not actually a box). From Luis’ insightful takes on Johnny Silverhand, David Martinez, and Nilfgaard to my major reviews of the Shogun finale (excellent) and the Rings of Power premiere (awful), we’ve got it all. Also included is Olivia’s excellent take on mortality and the meaning of life in Shogun and Olivia’s much less restrained take on Paul Mescal in her review of the very mid Gladiator II. We’ll be back with more content soon.
- Shogun Finale Review “A Dream of a Dream” (Read in Japanese) By Benjamin Rose
- Death and Life in Shogun (Read in Japanese) By Olivia Snyder
- Shogun’s Romance is a Hollow Victory (Read in Japanese) By Benjamin Rose
- Gladiator II is Shallow Entertainment By Olivia Snyder
- The Rings of Power Remains Irrelevant By Benjamin Rose
- David Martinez and The Myth of Specialness in Night City (Read in Japanese) By Luis
- Why Nilfgaard Is Not Your Typical Evil Empire By Luis
- Death and Dying in Cyberpunk 2077 By Benjamin Rose
- The Haunted Ghost of a Samurai By Luis
- Is a Copy of a Person Still a Person? By Luis
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