Rowan Reflects - Indie Author Rowan J. Nettel

Stuff I’ve Watched: Mashle

First time here? Check out my disclaimer! I’ll start this with a classic heresy: I didn’t like One Punch Man. At all. At the end of the series, I wanted my time back. The humor didn’t land for me, the characters annoyed me, and I wasn’t a fan of the opening. Mashle definitely seems to… Continue reading Stuff I’ve Watched: Mashle

Stuff I’ve Watched: Apothecary Diaries

First time here? Check out my Disclaimer! My wife and I watch a lot of anime, and while we normally stick to shows that have long since stopped airing, we occasionally pick up current shows and watch them week to week. I do think that there’s a difference in the experience between watching shows one… Continue reading Stuff I’ve Watched: Apothecary Diaries

Stuff I’ve Watched: Kamen Rider

First time here? Check out my Disclaimer! Of late I’ve found myself interested in older shows and books. Stuff that isn’t really “literary”, but resonated with people all the same and became immensely popular. Stuff that’s been kind of overlooked or forgotten as modern media becomes more complex and “interesting”. A lot of these… Continue reading Stuff I’ve Watched: Kamen Rider

Stuff I’ve Read: The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCulley

As part of my interest in older media, I somewhat recently started watching the old Zorro TV show from the 1950s with Guy Williams as the main character. It’s a little campy here and there, but I’m really enjoying it and will write up a blog post once I finish all of it. Anyways, today… Continue reading Stuff I’ve Read: The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCulley

Stuff I’ve Read: The Complete Tao Te Ching with the Four Canons of the Yellow Emperor, Translated by Jean Levi

First time here? Make sure to read my Disclaimer The first thing I want to say about this book, or rather these books collected into a single tome, is that I don’t think it’s particularly fair to make a strong judgment about it having only read it once. I think that, like many ancient historical… Continue reading Stuff I’ve Read: The Complete Tao Te Ching with the Four Canons of the Yellow Emperor, Translated by Jean Levi

Stuff I’ve Watched: “Santo and Blue Demon vs the Monsters” (1970)

First time seeing one of these? Check out my Rowan Reflects Disclaimer before venturing forward! So, I listen to a lot of beats/lofi/vaporwave etc, and one of my favorite channels is ElFamosoDemon, who makes music videos for various songs. There’s a lot of old movie, game, and tv show footage in them, and I think… Continue reading Stuff I’ve Watched: “Santo and Blue Demon vs the Monsters” (1970)