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The cast What is Gen:Lock ?  Gen:Lock is an animated, web series made by the company Rooster Teeth. At at the time of writing, there has been one season. Reportedly, there is going to be a second season. However, it hasn't premiered yet. What is the plot? In the later 21st century, the two political superpowers, the Polity (i.e. the good guys) and the Union (i.e. the bad guy), are at war. The Polity tasks our main characters (Julian Chase, Yasamin Madrani, Cameron MacCloud, Kazu Iida, Valentina Romanyszyn) with using Gen:Lock, an experimental form of technology that allows the user to download their brains into machines, to pilot giant robots to fight the Union forces. One thing that bugged me is how the never explained why the robots are necessary. We only see the robots do things a trained task force with tanks or a drone strike could accomplish. In addition, the Gen:Lock technology has numerous drawbacks: you need to meet numerous requirements to avoid frying your brain,...

Spoilers for Pax Americana The cover to Pax Americana Pax Americana is a one-shot comic published by DC Comics. It was written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Frank Quitely. According to Morrison, he intended Pax Americana to be a "homage and ... challenge to Watchmen". Since most of the coverage has been comparing Pax Americana to Watchmen , I will try to keep such comparisons to a minimum. What is the plot? The president of the United States, the fictional President Halley, is assassinated the government-sponsored superhero Peacemaker. Naturally, his successor, Doctor Eden, wants to figure out why. Meanwhile, the Question is trying to solve the murder of Nora O'Rourke. My main issue with the comic is the use of non-linear storytelling. The plot constantly jumps across time and space in a fashion that is very disorienting and makes the narrative confusing. This might be forgivable if the non-linear storytelling added something to the narrative...

Warning: This contains spoilers for Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor . The image from the Steam page Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor is video game published by Sundae Month for Steam. Published on 2016, it is a self-proclaimed "anti-adventure" game focused on trying to eek out a living by cleaning the titular spaceport. It has been praised for its social commentary on the plight of the working poor. What is the story? The titular character is an "Alaensee girlbeast" who dreams of being a space adventurer and leaves her home behind. However, the girlbeast gets cursed. This causes her to be followed by a floating skull. Now, she has to figure out how to remove curse while trying to make ends meet. How does the gameplay? The game is divided into in-game days. During each day, you have a limited amount of time to burn garbage. For each piece of garbage burned, you will get extra money the next day. Items can also be sold to vendors or in certain cases...