cultures compendium of reviews

HELLOOO and welcome to Cultures Compendium of Reviews! As always, I'm Culture Shock. Your guide to all things cutural in Equestria and beyond. In todays review we tackle serious issues in a not - so - friendly nature walk. Before we continue let me lay out the ground rules. Firstly, all contents in this blog are the express opinion of its author. It does not, nor should it ever, reflect the overall opinion of the fandom. Lastly, if any of you notice any mistakes, be it typos or otherwise, don't hesitate to let me know. With that said, let's get started. Shall we? MLP: FIM issues 27 and 28, aka the Root of the Problem, brings together the power duo of writer Katie Cook and artist Andy Price for an awe inspiring look behind the Everfree's curtain. Blending natural artistry with dramatic vocalization they tell a tale of a war between nature and Equus. And nature ain't no pansy. My favorite part of this arc was being introduced to the residents of Thicket. A city that...

HELLOOO and welcome to Cultures Compendium of Reviews! As always, I am Culture Shock. Your guide to all things cultural in Equestria and beyond. In todays review we shift into the fast lane for a live action adaption of a pop culture classic. Before we continue let me lay out the ground rules. Firstly, all content in this blog is the express opinion of its author. It does not, nor should it ever, reflect the overall opinion of the fandom. Lastly, if any of you notice any mistakes, be it typos, or otherwise, don't hesitate to let me know. With that said, lets get started. Shall we. Speed Racer the movie is a live action film dedicated to the 1967 anime Speed Racer, or Mach GoGoGo for japanese viewers. Brainchild of Tatsuo Yoshida, the series focused on the life of young racer Speed Racer. It featured dramactic action and fast paced racing to create an amazing series of its time. Speed Racer the movie kicks things up a notch by adding a modern yet futuristic twist to the old series...

HELLOO and welcome to Cultures Compendium of Reviews! As always, I am Culture Shock. Your guide to all things cultural in Equestria and beyond. In todays review we saddle up for the start of ponytona 500. Before we continue, let me lay out the usual rules. Firstly, all content within this blog is the express opinion of its author. It does not, nor should it ever, reflect the overall opinion of the fandom. Lastly, if any of you notice any mistakes, be it typos or otherwise, don't hesitate to let me know. With that said, let's begin. Shall we? Episode 13: Fall Weather Friends is an episode dedicated to competition between friends. Since the shows beginning we've seen small competitive flames bud between the element of honesty Applejack and the element of loyalty Rainbow Dash. Funny when you consider they get shipped so much. My honest favorite part was Pinkie and Spikes color commentating. Good to see of humor added to old school race commentating. Another part I loved was ...

HELLOOO and welcome to Cultures Compendium of Reviews! As always, I am Culture Shock. Your guide to all things cultural in Equestria and beyond. In todays review we learn how friendships can forge the most simplest of issues. Before we continue let me lay out the ground rules. Firstly, all content in this blog is the express opinion of its author. It does not, nor should it ever, reflect the overall opinion of the fandom. Lastly, if any of you notice any mistakes, be it typos or otherwise, don't hesitate to let me know. With that said, let's move on. Shall we? Episode 12: Call of the Cutie is a crucial point in the series. It arks the beginning of the next gen mane 6, The Cutie Mark Crusaders. A trio team of Applebloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle. Oh the adorable terror. The one thing that I loved about this episode is what it started. The CMC started out as three blank slated nobodies. Void of what makes a pony special. Their cutie marks. And over the span of the seasons t...

HELLOOO and welcome to Cultures Compendium of Reviews! As always, I am Culture Shock. Your guide to all things cultural in Equestria and beyond. In todays review we hit the dusty trail for a high stakes adventure in the old west. Before we begin let me lay out the ground rules. Firstly, all content in this blog is the express opinion of its author. It does not, nor should it ever, reflect the overall opinion of the fandom. Lastly, if any of you notice any mistakes, be it typos or otherwise, don't hesitate to let me know. With that said, let's move on. Shall we? MLP: FIM issues 25 - 26, aka "The Good, The Bad, and the Ponies", is Hasbro's take on the old black and white of cowboys and bandits. The brain child of writer Katie Cook and artist Andy Price, these issues feature both a rich story in both visual and oral form. Our main heroines are called out west when Applejacks uncle Chili Pepper vanishes. Leaving behind a vacant ranch and a vulnerable town. My favori...

HELLOOO and welcome to Cultures Compendium of Reviews! As always, I am Culture Shock. Your guide to all things cultural in Equestria and beyond. In todays review we visit a future where the law lives by one oath. Shoot first, ask questions later. Before we begin let me lay out the ground rules. Firstly, all content in this blog is the express opinion of its author. It does not, nor should it ever, reflect the overall opinion of the fandom. Lastly, if any of you notice any mistakes, be it typos or otherwise, don't hesitate to let me know. With that said, let's move on. Shall we? Dredd was a film released in the late 2012. It featured a small list of notable actors. Most notable being Karl Urban who portrayed Judge Dredd. Though what do you expect from the guy who played the god of love in Xena and Hercules. Thing that captured my attention in this film was the overall theme. The dark and dismal tone played heavily to my love of the dark / anti-hero archetype. Emphasized only b...

HELLOOO and welcome to Cultures Compendium of Reviews! As always, I, Culture Shock. Your guide to all things cultural in Equestria and beyond. In todays review we say goodbye to the shivers and hello to the sunshine. Before we continue let me lay out the ground rules. Firstly, all content in this blog is the express opinion of its author. It does not, nor should it ever, reflect the overall opinion of the fandom. Lastly, if any of you notice any mistakes, be it typo or otherwise, don't hesitate to let me know. With that said, let's move on. Shall we? Episode 11: Winter Wrap-Up. An episode well delivered by a lot of bronies. So much so that it spawned its own convention. Ironic since I watched it near the end of winter. Thinking in terms of lessons in this episode I'm reminded of a quote from a dr. pepper ad. Be you, do what you do. All throughout the episode Twilight made it a point to find her place in the towns tradition. Unfortunately, what she ended up doing was putti...

HELLOOO and welcome to Cultures Compendium of Reviews! As always I am Culture Shock. Your guide to all things cultural in Equestria and beyond. In todays review we board the TARDIS for a special lesson in history.. Before we continue let me lay out the ground rules. Firstly, all content in this blog is the express opinion if its author. It does not, nor should it ever, reflect the overall opinion of the fandom. Lastly, if any of you notice any mistakes, be it typos or otherwise, don't hesitate to let me know. With that said, let's move on. Shall we? My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic issue 24 brings together writer Jeremy Whitley and artist Brenda Hickey for an MLP take on the classic series Doctor Who. A comedic and educational story as led by the chaos lord himself, Discord. Always fun seeing my favorite pairing in something MLP related. Whitley definitely made Fluttercord shippers proud. As the theme implies this comic is losely parodied around Doctor Who. Being a small f...

HELLOOO and welcome to Cultures Compendium of Reviews! As always I am Culture Shock. Your guide to all things cultural in Equestri and beyond. Today we review a film that not only broke the bank but also the 4th wall. Before we continue, let me lay out the ground rules. Firstly, all content in this blog is the express written opinion of its author. It does not, nor should it ever, reflect the overall opinion of the fandom. Lastly, if any of you notice any mistakes, be ot typos or otherwise, don't hesitate to let me know. With that said, let's move on. Shall we? Deadpool the movie. Yes Marvel fans rejoice. As of its release last year the merc with a mouth has his own film. Being a fan of both Deadpool and Marvel comics this made my year. The film chronicles the pivotal origin of Deadpool, aka Wade Wilson. Actor Ryan Reynolds reprises his role as the foul-mouthed antihero in this stand- alone film. Fans will recall Reynolds originally played an unmasked Deadpool in the first Wo...

HELLOOO and welcome to Cultures Compendium of Reviews! I am Culture Shock. Your guide to all things cultural in Equestria and beyond. In todays review we talk about how an unlikely team saves the day from an unlikely threat. Before we continue let me lay out the ground rules. Firstly, all content in this blog is the express opinion of its author. It does not, nor should it ever, reflect the overall opinion of the fandom. Lastly, if any of you notice any mistakes, be it typos or otherwise, don't hesitate to let me know. With that said, let's move on. Shall we? My Little Pony: Frienship is Magic issue 23 is a single issue installment co-created by writer Jeremy Whitley and artist Amy Mebberson. In it Angel Bunny gathers together with his fellow domestic comrades for a daring rescue mission. Ponyville has been hypnotized by a Kelpie and its up to the pet 6 to save the day. Kinda reminiscent of Cats v Dogs. My favorite part of this was the arteork. Heather Breckel does an amazing...