Author Archives: Mandi Harris

Konnichiwa, folks. I hope you enjoyed the actor version of this article. Honestly, the actress version was much harder to write. I think I am just more picky when it comes to female characters in general. Female anime characters have a tendency to annoy Read More

I am so wary when it comes to live action anime adaptations. It’s really hit or miss. I will be forever scarred by the Live Action Sailor Moon and Dragonball movies. High tech fantasies really don’t translate into good live action adaptations — yet, Read More

I got interested in The Big Bang Theory when I was in Japan. I caught up on all the seasons. I enjoyed the gang of nerds and saw myself in the show. But the one person I could never connect with was Penny. I knew there had to be a foil for the geeky Read More

I’ve been slowly catching up on Vikings. I don’t have the History Channel so I have to use Hulu. Swagnar has had some interesting lady troubles, mostly due to him not being able to practice monogamy. I felt bad for Lagertha, his first wife. She is a Read More

There are tons of articles dedicated to sexiest vampire or the coolest vampire. This article is different — it’s my picks for the books that have adapted the legend of the blood drinking supernatural the best. By “the best” I mean Read More

I mentioned before I pick each character by who I am feeling that week. This week it’s definitely Captain Hook from Once Upon a Time. I have enjoyed his character since the beginning but last week’s episode sealed the deal. I wanted to jump through the Read More

I love Welcome to Night Vale. It’s just hard for me to keep a constant interest with only two podcasts a month. A week ago I decided to catch up. What I really was interested in was the live recording featuring Mara Wilson and the new voice of lovely Read More

So, I said to myself I wouldn’t devote a whole Cringeworthy article to this character. He was already mentioned in an earlier piece I wrote. Yet, last night while I was catching up on Once Upon a Time this character never ceased to get on my nerves. I Read More

I know I’ve thrown some hate around for the Anita Blake series. You must think I have nothing good to say about Laurell K. Hamilton’s books. It’s not true, though. I still harbor a fondness for the Merry Gentry books. The books never deviated from their Read More

So, we all know what premiered last Sunday. I heard it broke the HBO Go app, so many people were on there. Game of Thrones has a complex world with many kingdoms and characters. It’s hard not to get wrapped up in the universe. I think some of us imagine Read More

Ah, it feels good to be back. This writer has been swamped with other assignments. I was lucky I got the article out last week. But I hope you can look forward to new material and a Cringeworthy Character this week. The Crushworthy choice of this week Read More

The weekly choice of a Crushworthy Character is usually based on how I am feeling that week or what character has been on my mind the most. This week, my thoughts have been on Anne Rice characters — for good reason. She has so many amazing characters. I Read More