Chris CompendioinAP MarvelAvengers: Endgame is Self-Congratulatory Fanservice (Spoiler-Free Review)Endgame is pure fanservice, which can be good or bad depending on your pre-existing opinion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Apr 26, 2019Apr 26, 2019
Chris CompendioinAP MarvelMarvel Musings #1: A New Year Brings New UnknownsAs absurd as this sounds, I’ve always felt that years are a strange unit of measurement — no other time period makes me feel this way more…Jan 8, 2019Jan 8, 2019
Chris CompendioinAP MarvelHow Daredevil Season 3 Depicts the Fight Against FearDaredevil may not be able to save us in real life, but perhaps for some people, he could inspire them to be just as fearless.Nov 27, 2018Nov 27, 2018
Chris CompendioThe Game Mechanic of JealousyChris Compendio’s piece in CapsuleCrit Issue 04, October 2019Nov 1, 2018Nov 1, 2018
Chris CompendioinZEALThe Dark, Anarchic Mushroom Kingdom of Mario Strikers ChargedMario has never been so violent and dystopian as it has in soccer game Mario Strikers Charged. What does it mean in a world-building sense?Oct 23, 2018Oct 23, 2018
Chris CompendioinVideodameHow Night in the Woods Guided Me in Mourning a FriendIt eventually became evident that I wasn’t looking for escapism with this video game, but rather enlightenment.Oct 17, 2018Oct 17, 2018
Chris CompendioinAP MarvelIron Fist Season 2 Is a Story with Themes of Privilege and Self-CareSeason two of Iron Fist is a completely different show, with finally something to say.Sep 19, 20182Sep 19, 20182
Chris CompendioNoah Hawley’s Fargo & The Gospel Of The Coen BrothersFilm buffs everywhere had healthy scepticism when FX announced a Fargo television show. The classic 1996 film by Joel and Ethan Coen, that…Aug 25, 2017Aug 25, 2017
Chris CompendioWhat Makes Splatoon a Positive Emotional ExperienceThe mainstream often overlooks video games as powerful tools for positive change. Luckily, gamers have reached a point where their medium…Aug 10, 2017Aug 10, 2017
Chris CompendioIron Fist Should Have Been AsianWhile I am the son of Filipino immigrants, growing up in a mostly white suburban area created a distance between myself and my racial…Mar 22, 2017Mar 22, 2017