PREVIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS

This is a list of all the previous Recommendations made by Ryan or Caitlin, for your browsing pleasure. Please Click "Read more" for a full Chronological and Alphabetical listing, starting from May 2008.

Alphabetical Listing
A Avatar: The Last Airbender (Seasons 1, 2 and 3)- August 2008
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Changeling: The Lost (Tabletop RPG)- June 2008
Criminal Minds- See "Heroes" September 2008
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Firefly (TV Series)- May 2008
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Ghost Hunt (Manga)- See “MuShiShi” November 2008
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Heroes (TV Series)- September 2008
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I, Robot- See "WALL-E" July 2008
Incredibles, The- See "WALL-E" July 2008
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Jonothan Strange and Mister Norrell (Novel)- June 2008
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MuShiShi (Manga)- November 2008
MuShiShi (Anime)- November 2008
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Serenity (Movie)- See "Firefly" May 2008
Serenity RPG (Tabletop RPG)- See "Firefly" May 2008
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WALL-E- July 2008
World of Darkness Core Book (Tabletop RPG)- June 2008
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MAY 2008

Joss Whedon's Firefly


Sci-Fi fans everywhere have hailed this show as the best ever made. Tragically, Fox didn't realize the huge potential and failed the fans by taking Firefly off the air. Still, that didn't stop the HUGE following from forcing them to consent to making a movie- Serenity- and potentially a sequel. Anyone who even remotely likes Sci-Fi needs to pick themselves up a copy of the series and watch it. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT watch the movie first.
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JUNE 2008

Changeling: The Lost



Out of all the White Wolf games I’ve played, almost played, GM’d, or watched being played, I have to say that this one intrigues and inspires me the most. For anyone who ever liked fairytales- the real, nitty-gritty ones, not just the Disney-riffic family friendly types- this is a simply-ruled, wonderful, scary, complex and beautiful RPG you MUST try. It is a limited 6-book series, and by August you can pick up CtL and all its supplements at once. Of course they’re releasing PDF files of prewritten games on the White Wolf site if you want more content. Make sure you have the World of Darkness Core Book in order to play!
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JULY 2008

WALL-E



If you haven't seen Pixar's latest feast for the eyes, you should. Not only is is visually stunning but the characters are compelling and the story has a good message. The lonely little robot Wall-E with his limited vocabulary will, I assure you, win your heart.

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August 2008


Avatar: The Last Airbender





I LOVE cartoons. Disney's Gargoyles was a HUGE obsession of mine. So when I say Avatar is extraordinary- beautifully animated, a great story and unforgettable characters- I hope you realize how much that means coming from my mouth. Er. . . Keyboard.

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September 2008


Heroes





There are a lot of STUPID shows on TV nowadays. Despite a lackluster second “season” which poorly put together between a writers’ strike and a company trying to wrest control from the creator for the sake of making money, Heroes is still one of the best TV shows out there. Average Joes being superheroes is always fun to watch.

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November 2008


Mushishi





MuShiShi is quite possibly my favorite Manga. I’m always excited when I know another volume is coming out. Each story is melancholy and contained, detailing the relations between humans and the mysterious, primordial—almost magical—creatures known as Mushi, while following the journey of Mushishi (“Mushi master”) Ginko. It has a great feel to it—especially if you like more serious Manga. Also, some of the covers are really, really pretty

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