Editorial: Why LarryBoy Should Get His Own Website

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LarryBoy was and always will be a part of my life.

Why? Because he's not only a superhero, but a pretty cool one.
-I just don't know why he, as a superhero, would go unappreciated!
He's not like Batman, Spiderman, or Superman, or any superhero that has people dying left and right or kills the bad guy. No. LarryBoy is nonviolent and is always willing to do what's right. So, back when the 2000s began, there was a website that Big Idea created for this plunger-headed hero. It was called larry-boy.com. And boy, was it impressive!

For LarryBoy and/or Veggietales fans that may have passed this website up,

I'll give you a run-through:

the website takes users inside the LarryCave, where they get to read through character profiles

and learn more about the villains from the show.

They also showed work-in-progress designs, as well as images of the devices used and the LarryMobile from the show from the creators themselves. But the main attraction was the game-

saving LarryBoy's butler Alfred Asparagus from the Rumor Weed by trying to look for him after he leaves a letter for Larry saying that he needs help.
-Well, the game's story was kinda different than that of its movie, but it was still exciting to sit in front of the computer and play the game!
However, as time went on, apparently Big Idea had other plans for their Veggietales website, so they took down the LarryBoy website. Why was that?
-In fact, I keep asking that question to this day...
-Another question that I keeping myself over and over is: How did this website not catch on?
Nonetheless, some LarryBoy fans reached out to Wikipedia to create their own wiki for the superhero,

which was okay, but it's not as impressive as larry-boy.com.

So why should LarryBoy have his own website?

Well, apparently the hero doesn't ask for much as a standalone superhero. However, devoted LarryBoy fans like me would like to get the word out and demand that there be a website just for him... or at least, give us a reboot of the original LarryBoy website.
Here are the following benefits if LarryBoy gets and keeps his own website:
1. LarryBoy would some more recognition
2. bringing back his website would be so RETRO
Or, how about a compromise? If he doesn't get his website back, then why not put him in a feature-length film?
-I mean, what's Big Idea waiting for? Are they waiting for someone to say: Look! There's a cucumber superhero that's been around since the 90s. Perhaps you'd like to make a feature-length movie about him?

Well, despite the setback, what LarryBoy fans can do is relive the glory days by going back to the original videos over and over again, and maybe convince Big Idea that LarryBoy deserves mentioning, even in today's world of Marvel and DC.

Whatsoever Critic
Source: LarryBoy Website Promo

Courtesy: Big Idea Entertainment

"Waterfire Saga (Book 1): Deep Blue" Book Review

Hi, I'm the Whatsoever Critic. I review just about anything.

I was sitting and waiting in a hospital (Don't worry; I'm fine. I wasn't the patient). During that time of sitting and waiting. I had my nose stuck in a book (not literally). I didn't think I would finish reading this book. It's called Waterfire Saga. I had book 1 of the series, Deep Blue.

Weeks ago, I bought this book at a retail store. When I saw it on the stand in the book section of the store, I was curious, seeing how I'm pretty fascinated by mermaids. So I bought the book, and the next thing you know, I was reading it almost on a daily basis.
So how was this book? Well, seeing that this is the first book of the series, and seeing that some people haven't been exposed to this book yet (I assume), I'll give some of kind of a premise:
The story is about a mermaid princess who's supposed to become the next ruler of her mer kingdom; but all war breaks out when an enemy mer nation attacks her and her people on the day of the ceremony. Seeing that her and her kingdom are in a crisis situation, she must team up with her best friend, as well as discovered and other chosen mermaids to team up and save her world from evil.
Most of the story was well-paced and unique. The characters were identifiable. The literary language and imagery were consistent, as well as the plot device. However, it might have sparked a bit of concern. I don't know; the situation that the main character Serafina was in felt so real, that I questioned whether or not she should trust the people that she meets- that was in the back of my brain at those times.
Aside from the characters being identifiable, the lead had noticeable character development. And that's a good thing, because characters, especially the lead(s), need to learn a lesson and/or have some sort of transformation in order to resolve a conflict. With that said, with the characters being identifiable and all, they become so memorable that you want to see the hero succeed, and the villain to either wise up and surrender or be rightfully punished.
But sure, most of the characters may need some time to remember; but the book makes up for that by providing a glossary at the end of the book.
-(pause) Convenient?
Other than that, this book was a good read. I heard that the sequel would come out in 2015. Why is that? Well, every good book starts with good planning and good use of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. In other words, nobody should rush art or, in this case, a good story.

Whatsoever Critic
Source: Waterfire Saga (Book 1): Deep Blue

Courtesy: Jennifer Donnelly/Disney-Hyperion

Sitting through "Leggo My Ego"

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