Maiden Made of Shadows

Maiden Made of Shadows
I am a Maiden Made of Shadows and have specific tastes. I love old animated series with active female characters and interesting villains, not spoiled by Disney and Hollywood tropes. Keep in mind that all articles are intended for mature audiences and contain spoilers. At the same time, the goal of many articles is to give a spotlight to obscure works, so I often start by introducing the characters. I mix content for fans and those just starting to watch something. English is not my first language, and I’ll eventually translate the best of my articles from here: https://dame-of-blades.blogspot.com

Saturday, May 25, 2024

Grossology Fun trivia and fan theories (The City of Mad Scientists theory)

 


As you know, in science fiction there are often mad scientists, sometimes even several at once. But what would happen if almost all the characters were mad scientists? This is exactly what we're talking about here. Welcome to the City of Mad Scientists, which to one degree or another includes not only all the villains, but also the main characters, and their classmates, and even random city residents. Of course, it’s not officially “the City of Mad Scientists”, there are normal people among them, and most try to pretend that this is a completely normal city. However, while some naively expose themselves to danger, noticing only the good, others know how dangerous it is to trust local strangers, given how often the most unexpected individuals from various fields turn out to be evil and insane inventors. Moreover, everything in this city points to their connection with the grossness. It’s even emphasized in many of the names, like Ringworm Junior High and Mountain Cowpie. But besides the grossness fans there are also squeamish neaties, like the director of the Bureau of Grossology (whose name is Director). He uses the good lovers of grossness to fight the evil ones.

From this article you will learn more evidence for the theory that the city is an experiment in gathering mad scientists in one place, as well as new trivia about most of the villains, heroes and episodes.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Cyberchase – Fun trivia and fan theories

 


Cyberchase. Don’t be put off by the fact that this is an educational animated series: on the one hand, it does not treat viewers as fools, on the other hand, it provides the educational part as creatively and plot-wise as possible.

If you haven’t watched this animated series, but love something light and funny, adventure, with charming heroes and interesting villains, then I'll be happy to introduce it to you. If you have already watched Cyberchase, from this article you will find out what happened to Hacker and everyone before the first episode, as well as such surprising theories as Dr. Marbles sabotaging the repair of Motherboard, how specifics of the computer world cleverly explain some silly cartoon tropes, what would have happened to the kids if they hadn't returned from Cyberspace, and how the virus storyline should have ended.

Sunday, November 26, 2023

WordGirl: fun trivia and fan theories


“WordGirl” is a great animated series close in spirit to the “Powerpuff Girls”. Also very similar to “Grossology” and “OK K.O. Let's be heroes!” if you know them. But without a doubt, this animated series is a successor to the classic “Powerpuff Girls”, and even a step forward compared to them. Not in terms of bold themes and violence, but in terms of witty humor, unpredictable adventures and colorful characters. And it’s also educational, if you are interested in expanding your vocabulary. 

This animated series is definitely worth watching. And I have a bunch of trivia, interesting thoughts and theories for those who watched WordGirl. 

I'll start with the character descriptions. They are all interesting, varied and also uniquely cute. But even if you already know them, you might still be interested in my take on these characters. If not, skip the part with character pictures, and there will be some really interesting observations.

Droids Animated Series: Fun trivia and fan theories

Full title: “Star Wars: Droids. The adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO”
Here you will learn what isn’t written in official articles (and a short summary of what is written) about various slip-ups and unexpected turns, about little-known alien species, about the fate of some characters after the events of the animated series, about interesting details that you might not have noticed, and also about who has the funniest name in the Star Wars universe (that no one finds funny).

The theory of dystopian future of Time Squad

 I just rewatched Time Squad and I got a new theory. About who they work for, and for what reason deviations in history actually occur.


So, they say that in the future there has been universal harmony and all nations have merged into one super nation, so diplomacy is no longer needed, but it’s necessary to monitor the distorted past so that the future remains ideal. However, this future was never shown. And judging by those people of the future who were shown, it can’t be said that such people are capable of existing as a harmonious society. The human half of the three Time Squads featured – Buck Tuddrussel, Sheila Sternville and JT Laser – are simply a full range of problematic american army behavior. And to imagine that they were banished to time travel because they were disturbing the harmony is simply ridiculous. For why should such people be trusted to preserve their future if it’s almost the same as putting the future at risk? And in general, they couldn’t have grown up like this if they had been surrounded by a truly harmonious society. Rather, the ideality of the future was greatly exaggerated, if not a complete lie.

Do you know what worlds these fantastic places are from?

Now we are going on a journey. I'll show you just a fraction of what I saw that you might have missed. Can you guess which cartoon series these amazing landscapes are from?

Saturday, November 25, 2023

The start of our journey – Erratic Dungeon


I don't remember how I started descending into this dungeon. I don't remember what led me to it. Fragments of thoughts about magical objects swarm in the corners of memory, they are always different, but with black metal patterns on moonlight gold, turning into violet-blue. Something about scientific experiments with glass that were carried out here. During the last time the red-haired boy stole the key. Something about a woman whose footsteps I followed because I admired her tragic but majestic fate. Something about the dead that were buried here, and I thought I knew who they were, but now I see only their shadows around every corner. I'm scared, but I keep going.

I tried to start this path many times. There is always something here that I didn't expect. And at the same time, everything seems infinitely familiar. Something that I only recognize when I see it and then forget everything but the ghostly images that I can't describe.

There are patterned walls everywhere, covered in circles and spirals. There are secret passages and many levels. There are traps everywhere, the arrangement of which is incomprehensible to my mind. I see through them, I skilfully bypass them, but I am constantly in the dark and do not understand how I see.

Sometimes it looks like crypts, but instead of coffins, passages to the lower levels. Sometimes there are huge expanses of greenish light with stone bridges over refreshing black waters. In such places, I meet the shadows of other people. They are all looking for the same thing as me. We overcome dizzying falls, flying over abysses, to inaccessible walls. There we meet a seer in a scarlet hood, who was something very important, but now I do not remember her words.

Often I am afraid to move forward. Then I stick to familiar places. Again and again I go around the corners that become familiar. I live in them like at home. Gray cold stones covered with patterns - that's all I know and all I want. I’m scared of the unknown that is so close. Lies beyond corners where I haven't been yet. But I'm also curious. I'm drawn to the thought that there's something more out there than these patterned walls. Maybe even something that will lead me to unravel the mystery of the patterns themselves. And for me there is nothing more beautiful than these patterns, and I will go anywhere to unravel them. Their secret can be disappointing. But then I can finally leave. They won't let me go until I know. And if this is what I hope for, this journey will not be in vain. Everything I have found so far has exceeded my expectations, and I can go crazy with what lies ahead for me. So I keep going on, going deeper and deeper.

And there I found a lift that takes me through time, takes me deeper than I could imagine. And I see cosmic dust in the revealing clearings. Through the foggy veil, I see the indescribable colors of the eras when the inhabitants of this dungeon prospered. I see impossible passages opening up where gravity wouldn't let go.

I return to this dungeon in many dreams. But I won’t post my dreams here, because all of them will eventually be woven into my works.