There are pet velociraptors now? Impressions: I was settling in for a tedious, talky, angsty episode after the first five minutes or so, but man, I underestimated this show. I know I'm repeating myself, but how can you not laugh at this? Not that the director of the show is above making some "you […]
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The Kingdoms of Ruin
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Kingdoms of Ruin #04 — Behold My Lemon
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Kingdoms of Ruin #12 — Environmental Disaster
Those poor velociraptors. Impressions: So, wait. He always had this super duper nuclear ice spell capable of freezing an entire continent, and was just sitting on it…
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Kingdoms of Ruin #02 — Gratuitous Pudding Splattering
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What? She was some kind of outcast evil witch? Since when? Impressions: Meh. I'm here for the unhinged nonsense, and this was pretty lacking on that front.…
The Kingdoms of Ruin #08 — Idol Propoganda
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