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Krampus is a horror comedy, inspired by the mythical figure of Alpine folklore, this movie brings a not so jolly Christmas tiding. Still, a fairly entertaining movie.

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An action packed reimaging of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is a surprisingly entertaining movie and perfect for a nice night of movie and popcorn. For the more TTRPG inclined, it's a great movie for some inspiration.

Here you can find the commentary track we've done, just bring your own movie! - https://youtu.be/JIQRAGsGfVI

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The cult classic fantasy action-adventure movie starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery as well as Clancy Brown and with music preformed by Queen. What could ever go wrong? It's a movie full of sins, from historical facts to structural integrity, not to mention the acting.

Here you can find the commentary track we've done, just bring your own movie! - https://youtu.be/MC7TiUxopfo

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It's an unpolished gem, a movie that has heart in the writing but ham in the acting and iffy production. Starring names such as Dennis Hopper and Charles Dance, one could easily think that Space Truckers would be of some quality, but that notion is quickly dispelled. Still, the movie in entertaining and well worth to watch for some laughs.

Follow the link to watch our commentary track, just bring your own movie! - https://youtu.be/gHHF6UJBprs

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The Sam Raimi 1981 cult classic of horror in a cabin in the woods. The movie that spawned a franchise and gave us the amazing character called Ash!

We make a short and sweet review and summary of our thoughts about the movie.

To watch our commentary track, follow the link, bring your own movie, and let us be your cabin company! - https://youtu.be/QAxA7mehxnM

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It's Schwarzenegger time! The Running Man, the movie depicting a late twenty-tens dystopian US where slaughter on TV is the favorite pastime and Arnold becomes the main star, in a way. A classic 80s movie and still very enjoyable.

Follow the link to watch our commentary track, just bring your own movie! - https://youtu.be/i1keXTLdXYA

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The Gate is a fantasy/horror movie from 1987 starring a young Stephen Dorff (Blade, True Detective). A movie obviously meant for a younger audience which scared Magnus as a child. So we sat down so he could revisit his childhood. Spoilers, it wasn't as scary as he remembered it. But we did get a good laugh.

Here is the commentary track we did for the movie, just bring your own movie - https://youtu.be/z2_BNTEq4FY

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We watched Jonah Hex, which critics described as a bad sequel for Wild Wild West. Not saying they're right, but can't say they're wrong. This movie relies heavily on "rule of cool", no explanations allowed!

This is our summary and thoughts about the movie. If you want to hear our live commentary you can check it out on youtube, just bring your own movie - https://youtu.be/WXZkP2ZbH2M

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It's a disaster of a movie, and that's not even describing the genre! We watched the infamous Emmerich version of Godzilla from 1998 and hated every minute of it. This is our summary.

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We watched the Cronenberg classic, Scanners (1981), a body horror about people with psychic powers featuring among others Michael Ironside and Patrick McGoohan.

This is our summary review of the movie that is a complement to the commentary track we've done for the movie available on youtube, bring your own movie - https://youtu.be/v40eg0hLhXk

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We watched Event Horizon (1997) and give our thoughts on the movie.

This is a summary review to the commentary track we did for the movie, which you can find on youtube, just bring your own movie - https://youtu.be/dNoT5-yKbmM

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We return after a long slumber. This time we talk about Roland's TTRPG project called Weird Century, a "steampunk-ish" game with fantasy elements. We also discuss what can defines classic fantasy.

We hope you enjoy!

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 2 Season 2

We talk about the concept of a Super Hero game that Magnus is working on, going over the concept and what he wants it to be. Along the way we delve into restrictions and freedoms in roleplaying games, Swedish expressions that doesn't work with direct translations and other insane ramblings.

Let us know what you think!

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 1 Season 2

It's been a long time but we are back with another episode of ramblings and weird segues!

We have decided to change perspectives a bit. Instead of talking about current events we will instead focus on (in our view) more interesting stuff, namely our own game creations, tabletop roleplaying games, game mechanics and things related to that. This episode will acts as a messy opener as we move ahead.

Please tell us your thoughts about it! Get in touch with us on (most) alternative platforms, like Minds -https://www.minds.com/deadredherring/

Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 49

Cancel Culture is a real problem and pure cancer in our modern society. Given happenings in pop-culture, it is a topic that needs to be discussed.

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 48

The one thing that makes any work of fiction (and some non-fiction) is the suspension of disbelief. But it seems that lately a lot of media has forgotten this art. Whether it be because of bad writing or pure ignorance, the art of storytelling has almost turned into a race for who can break the suspension of disbelief the fastest.

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 47

So Spider-man has returned to Sony, leaving the sinking MCU behind, meanwhile Bioware looses senior developers and EA continues to be the ugly weight that slowly kills gaming. We also touch upon the pronouns issue of Borderlands 3. The discussion will whip a lot of dead horses...

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 46

Sometimes reality is weirder than fiction, or as it can be said in a more simple way, you can't make this shit up.

We dip our toes in the weirdness and talk science, conspiracies and other stuff that one would think only could be found in fiction.

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 45

There are some things that are scary and a lot of them come from places that are obscured or unknown, such as from the deep dark waters or deep underground. This time we talk about those things that lurks beneath us and just wait for a chance to come out to nibble at our toes.

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 44

As many different games as there may be today, some themes seems to be on an endless repeat. Themes like the survival game that use zombies as the enemy or the battle royale mode. We discuss how tiresome these sorts of themes are and how we want new innovation. We also talk about how real life experiences can make you cynical.

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 43

What constitutes good taste when it comes to games? Hideo Kojima made a statement during a panel during SDCC and we discuss the ideas he had and give our thoughts on it. Alongside this we make some comments on the tattoo trailer for CW's Batwoman and "toxicity" within certain gaming communities as well as the concept of community.

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 42

New times mean new things, but not always better things. We look at the trailer for The Witcher on Netflix and discuss the ball-sack armor. We also look at the Cats trailer, a horror fest of uncanny CGI.

There will be discussions of the future of streaming services, European eras, Disney and the MCU as well as Swedish history.

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 41

There are times when moral outrage just makes you question everything, or bang your head into a desk, whatever works. Things like that pride rock in the Lion King is a Trump Tower in Africa and that the hyenas are a representation of minorities. Or that if you play as a nazi or terrorist in a game, you as a person become one (and it normalizes it). Stupidity seems endless on the politically correct crowd... We decided to tackle it in out own way, with facetious humor.

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 40

Music is a universal language they say, but what's for certain is that music can tell a whole story on it's own and all you need to do is listen.

Today music is a foundational pillar in entertainment, no matter if it's a movie or a game, you will have music to enhance the experience. That's why we will talk about it, especially how music tells it genre, just by themes. We do however open with discussing the first episode of Stranger Things, season 3. If you want to skip the discussion of Stranger Things, jump to about 15 minutes in.

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Music used in this episode:

Magnificent Seven Main theme by Elmer Bernstein

The Prisoner opening song by Ron Grainer

The Dark Knight theme by Hans Zimmer

Batman The Animated Series theme by Danny Elfman

Little Girls by Oingo Boingo

Blade Runner end theme by Vangelis

Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 39

Loot boxes are not gambling, they're just surprise mechanics! At least if we're gullible enough to believe EA. Just as Youtube still say they're a neutral and equal platform for creators. We will beat this like the dead horse it is. Not only that, but there will be some fines bits about Swedish history and a travel tip about Salzburg in Austria.

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 38

WIthing TV and even movies, series seem doomed to go bad at some point and often live longer than they should. Starting of talking about Stranger Things season 3, we then take a nose dive into when series out-stay their welcome and go bad instead.

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 37

E3 has come and gone but leaving a breathtaking Keanu for us all. We go over to discuss kaiju movies, especially Godzilla. We then explain some things about the Swedish holiday of Midsommar!

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 36

It's grim times again for creators on Youtube after Vox decided to enact scorched earth tactics. It's a heavy subject, but we must speak. We encourage everyone to support the creators you like in any way you can. It's in these times we should band together and support each other.

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 35

Laws may soon be used to ban loot boxes as a new bill has been presented to protects minors, but the language is vague enough to cause trouble for anything deemed damaging to minors. At the same time The World Health Organization, WHO, has added gaming addiction to a list of diseases, however it's not yet part of the International Classification of Diseases, ICD. But will it be and will it enable someone to get welfare for it?

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 34

We take another round with talking about our own creations, doing a bit of deeper explaining and discussion about them. You could see it as a continuation from episode 31.

Roland explains how the different eras in Weird Century are separated and Magnus talks some backstory and how vampires work in his world.

What are your thoughts on our worlds? Do you want to know more? Tell us! And remember, magic is heresy.

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 33

This will be a special episode as it was recorded while I (Roland) was visiting friends down south. With me is my fiancée Elin, and my friends Klas and Thomas. The discussion get both intense and silly, hopefully to your enjoyment.

The quality isn't the best, but I hope you'll forgive me.

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Do you want to know more? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 32

For some reason being a content creator today can be a tricky business. Because no matter what you do, somehow it could be deemed controversial or offensive to someone. At the same time, free speech is becomin less and less so. To discuss these topics we bring in backup from down under, in the form of FairDinkum Dave, whom we invite at taking a whack at some of the fine breeds in the dead horse stable. Expect edgy and offensive humor as we throw ourselves once more unto the breach.

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Do you want to know more? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 31

We are nerds (if that wasn't clear already) and since we are masters of creation, we will be discussing our own creations. Both of us have game projects, one is a superhero game and the other is a bit more complex with merging of different "punk" genres related in some way to steampunk. Other than the main topic we cover some smaller happenings like the critic against the Sonic movie design and the rumor of tumbler being bought by Pornhub.

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Do you want to know more? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 30

Sometimes you just need to have a random conversation and that is exactly what we did. We cover topics like initial reactions to Avengers: Endgame, why we have a problem with the name "Bögenhafen" in Warhammer and difficulty levels in games. But not only that, there's a review on the open world RPG "Outward" and we end on what happens when you shoot a badger with a big caliber.

Shout out to the podcast Everything Reviewed! If you enjoy comedy and randomness, this is for you! Go give them a listen, tell them Dead Red Herring sent you!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-reviewed/id1420634050?mt=2

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Do you agree on our conclusions? Tell us!

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 29

There are a lot of weird, scary and menacing things in science fiction. So to keep with our previous talks about monsters, we go at it again. We'll be covering a lot of ground, going from aliens to rogue A.I. via sidetracks in to, among other things, the philosophy of Robert Heinlein in Starship Troopers.

What are your thoughts on our discussion? Do you agree on our conclusions? Tell us!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 28

The title for Disney Star Wars episode 9 has been revealed, "Rise of Skywalker". We've seen the trailer and give you our thoughts on the matter. We have also seen the new Hellboy movie and thought we might give a review and a more in-depth discussion. The review part is spoiler free and we will give warning before diving in, so you don't have to worry if you don't want to know too much.

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 27

Games as a service or G.A.S. seem to be the main goal of the big game publishers. With services like Google Stadia and other on-demand services aim to move all games to the cloud and cut physical copies, meaning that you will need a constant and fast internet connection. But what will this mean for gamers in the end and what about game preservation?

Give it a listen and tell us what you think!

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 26

Will Article 13 be the end of the free internet for those within the European Union? We don't know yet but the future looks grim. The title may be all in jest but it carries with it a serious nature. Because we don't know what will fall under the ban hammer of the content filters, we might have to brace ourselves for the worst.

We have a discussion and share our thoughts on the matter. We also have a small history lesson, talking about the last farmers uprising in Sweden, The Klågerups riots (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kl%C3%A5gerup_riots) and the demonstration that ended military intervention in civilian cases, Skotten i Ådalen or the Ådalen shootings (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%85dalen_shootings). In the episode I say that only two people were killed, however the real number was five. Sorry about that. 

Give it a listen and tell us what you think about it. 

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 25

The Epic Games Store has made quite the stir in the PC gaming community with their exclusivity deals for developers and publishers. The battle of the platforms has begun as Steam now have a real competitor. But what does that mean for the gamers? Also, now Disney has officially acquired FOX, cementing it's place as the largest entertainment company in the world. But what will this mean for future movies of IP's under the mouse? Will we still see R-rated movies like Deadpool or will everything be made family friendly?

We have a discussion and share our thoughts on the matter.

Give it a listen and tell us what you think about it. 

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 24

Demons have for a long time been a source of horror and pain for people. Still to this day, demons are still commonplace in our language, expressions and culture. Even if we today have a more sensible way of looking at the demon, the idea of a malicious supernatural being is just as strong as ever. We see this in pop culture such as games, movies, comics and TV. Therefor we are going to have a long talk about the subject, with a bit of history and where we find them today. 

This will be the third part in our discussion on modern iconic monsters. It's a mixed bag of content, so we hope that there will be something to tickle your fancy.

Give it a listen and tell us what you think about it. 

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 23

At this point we are just tired of everything to do with Captain Marvel. But the movie has finally come out and the proverbial do-do seems to still cascade into the fan, so a final rant is a must. What is the reactions to the movie? A whole lot of "meh" it would seems. What might it mean for the whole MCU? The future looks bleak to be honest. Not to mention how Rotten Tomatoes has been caught fudging numbers for Captain Marvel and Disney. Expect no mercy.

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 22

There is a great divide within what we might call nerdom. Today, it's more politics than story in mediums like movies, comics and games. Being a fan is no longer just appreciating entertainment, it's equally or even more taking a stance for politics and ideology according to certain people. Now we see the consequences of the progressive infection, how you no longer can have entertainment without a ideological whip cracking somewhere and if you oppose it, you might find yourself on the short end of the stick. But it's not only in the fandom, creators and publishers have also been infected and this leads to total destruction of once great IPs and franchises. 

This is more or less a rant from my perspective on the issue at hand and what I think could be done about it. Give it a listen and tell me if you agree or disagree. We need to come back to civil discussion, not keep slinging mud all the time.

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 21

Alita: Battle Angel is, so far, the best movie adaptation of a manga out there. The movie is great and I will talk about why I think that is. I'll also have a small review on the CelesSteel comic, an indie game and comics project that wants to bring back the feel of 80's cartoons. Lastly, I'll have a rant about rotten tomatoes and critics.

Check out CelesSteel's website - https://www.celessteel.co.uk/

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Tell me what you think of Alita: Battle Angel and rotten tomatoes!

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 20

No monster is more renowned than the vampire. From the epic of Gilgamesh in ancient Mesopotamia to modern pop culture interpretations, what we know of as vampire seems to have always been part of human society. But without doubt, the most iconic representation of the horrid bloodsucker today is that of Dracula (1897), created by Abraham "Bram" Stoker in his novel with the same name. More recently though, Dracula has become synonymous with the game series Castlevania, created by Konami for the NES and released the first time in 1986.

But how has the vampire aged and evolved in our time? We can't say it really has retained it's status as monster of pure evil with series like Twilight, True Blood and such. So is it maybe time for the monster to go back to it's roots and be the monster we all used to fear? We deal with the subject at hand in our usual ranty way.

Give it a listen and tell us what you think about it. 

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 19

So EA got to keep their exclusive rights for making Star Wars games, a sad day for SW-game enthusiasts. Right now we can only wait and see if (when) Jedi: Fallen Order will either be canceled or remade into some horrid abomination full of microtransactions. Then we have Brie Larson saying her role as Carol Danvers, a.k.a. Captain Marvel, will be her (Larson's) way of activism, potentially damning the whole of MCU with it.

This and more in our episode 19! Give it a listen and tell us what you think about it. 

Link to the great Yong Yea and his coverage of the EA's financial report. 

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 18

Ever since George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead, the Zombie has had a special place in modern populture. It has found it's place in all forms of media from games to TV and everything in between. But has the abundance of the walking dead made it less of a horror and more of a nuisance? We have a discussion about the Zombie, both the imaginary we all know and the potentially real form when people lose their minds.

Give it a listen and tell us what you think about it. 

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 17

The state of gaming today is bad. The big publishers/developers are focusing more on how to milk their products while ignoring the gamers, gaming pro journos are more interested in politics than the games. This has to stop.

This rant is our way to lift the issue and put our two cents into the conversation. 

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 16

When Disney moved in to copyright claim the Vader fan film by Star Wars Theroy, fans moved in and called it out. It came to the point where Lucasfilm stepped in to get it removed, a good move. We talk a bit about this and go on to discuss the latest with Fallout 76 before going into some twitter and Ghostbusters 3.

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 15

We have a special interest in storytelling and world building. So we thought it could be an interesting subject to bring to the podcast. But it's a big and very broad subject. Because of that we start off just speaking broadly about it, taking examples from Star Wars, Harry Potter and role-playing games.

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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Dead Red Herring Podcast - Episode 14

When it comes to bad and lazy character writing, the Mary Sue and her brother Gary Stu, is the worst sin of them all. We take a dive into the history and concept of the siblings and go on a long rant on the subject because we love characters that are round and have depth. Flat, boring and self-aggrandizing characters are shit-tier trash. We list both good and bad examples of primarily female characters, because this is an issue in contemporary nerdom.

This is not for the easily offended, you have been warned.

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