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.