Here's the Thing Gremlins in My Toys By Rob Rich • January 12th, 2023 Rob notes that gremlins – as a metaphorical concept – aren’t just a problem for the usual suspects. They can also gum up the works during action figure manufacturing.
Here's the Thing The End of Return to Monkey Island By Rob Rich • December 19th, 2022 After reaching the end of the latest Monkey Island game, Rob was surprised by how hard he was hit by the ending.
Here's the Thing The Monster in My Belly By Rob Rich • November 14th, 2022 Rob talks about the unpleasant stomach troubles he’s had to deal with for the past several years, all thanks to some bad seafood.
Here's the Thing I’ve Been Staring At This For Two Days By Rob Rich • October 14th, 2022 Rob had so much trouble figuring out what to write about, he decided to write about how tough it can be to figure out what to write sometimes.
Here's the Thing I Was Wrong About the Muppets By Rob Rich • September 15th, 2022 A while back Rob posited that the ABC’s The Muppets was criminally underrated, but a recent rewatch has changed his tune somewhat.
Here's the Thing The Nostalgia of “New DOOM” By Rob Rich • August 10th, 2022 Rob ruminates on the unexpected way that the new direction for DOOM panders to nostalgia.
Here's the Thing It’s Been Ten Years By Rob Rich • July 7th, 2022 Rob thinks back on how he got started writing, and where it’s gone over the past decade.
Here's the Thing Let’s Talk About The Story of No Man’s Sky By Rob Rich • June 10th, 2022 Rob’s been spending a lot of time with No Man’s Sky lately and was genuinely surprised by its story. Yes, there’s a story.
We Should Pay Attention to Germ Theory! By Rob Rich • April 28th, 2022 Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch have an interesting theory about sickness, and we should start paying attention.
Here's the Thing Finally Clicking With No Man’s Sky By Rob Rich • April 8th, 2022 Rob admits to having a difficult time staying invested in No Man’s Sky and explains why things have suddenly changed for him.
Here's the Thing I Used to be That Guy By Rob Rich • March 14th, 2022 Rob talks a bit about the type of person he used to be, and why he’s glad things have changed.
Here's the Thing I Miss The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. By Rob Rich • February 11th, 2022 Rob reminisces about one of his favorite TV shows that was gone all too soon (like they always are).
Here's the Thing Nintendo Has No Idea What It’s Doing By Rob Rich • January 13th, 2022 Rob thinks Nintendo still has no idea what it’s doing when it comes to online services and functionality.
Here's the Thing Why I Love Tobot Toys By Rob Rich • December 10th, 2021 Rob’s been happily collecting transforming robot toys for several years but has a particular fondness for a certain Korean toy line.
Here's the Thing The Immersive Nature of Tedium By Rob Rich • November 12th, 2021 Rob talks about why he often enjoys tedium in videogames, and how it can make them feel more immersive.
Here's the Thing Here’s The Thing: Separating the Artist From Art By Rob Rich • October 5th, 2021 An artist is not their work, and Rob thinks it’s astonishing that some people don’t seem to understand this.
Here's the Thing The Lyrical Genius of Weird Al Yankovic By Rob Rich • September 1st, 2021 Rob talks about how “Weird Al” Yankovic’s goofy image belies an incredible talent for writing.
Here's the Thing How She-Ra Helped Me (Seriously) By Rob Rich • August 13th, 2021 Rob talks about how, of all things, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power helped him figure out how to address his pandemic-related anxiety.
Here's the Thing Resident Evil 8 and the Refinement of RE7 By Rob Rich • July 8th, 2021 Rob reflects on the evolution (mutation?) of Resident Evil’s latest iteration.
Here's the Thing Gonzo The Great and the Artistic Struggle By Rob Rich • June 1st, 2021 Gonzo has always been known “the weirdo” of the Muppets cast, but Rob is more interested in how he’s a fuzzy blue representation of how difficult it is to be an artist in modern times.
Here's the Thing The Glorious Slow Burn of Godzilla (2014) By Rob Rich • May 12th, 2021 Sometimes, the best thing isn’t seeing.
Here's the Thing Getting Back to Gunpla By Rob Rich • March 29th, 2021 I really like building and customizing Gundam model kits.
Here's the Thing FLCL, 17 Years Later By Rob Rich • March 5th, 2021 Rob takes another look at FLCL, a brief anime series he used to love, and reflects on how different the whole thing feels almost two decades later.
Here's the Thing No Man’s Sky vs. Cyberpunk 2077 By Rob Rich • February 2nd, 2021 The edgelords never get what they want, do they?
Here's the Thing Why I’m Leaving YouTube By Rob Rich • January 13th, 2021 After almost five years and hundreds of videos, Rob’s calling it quits and it’s all YouTube’s fault.
Here's the Thing It’s Okay To Let Stuff End By Rob Rich • December 8th, 2020 Rob posits that, in a lot of instances, it’s better to let the stories and characters we love end rather than drag things out so long they become boring or just plain bad.
Here's the Thing On The Legend of Korra and Imperfection By Rob Rich • November 4th, 2020 Korra’s way of bringing some particularly significant character flaws to light through the eyes of their children makes them feel even more like human beings.
Here's the Thing Alone in Duskers By Rob Rich • October 8th, 2020 Rob reminisces about his favorite roguelike, which is also one of his favorite horror games.
Here's the Thing That $70 Sword of Damocles By Rob Rich • September 14th, 2020 With an impeding ninth video game console generation looming on the horizon, people have begun buzzing (read: arguing) about a proposed game MSRP of $70. Now Rob wants to weigh in.
Here's the Thing Missing Mission Europa By Rob Rich • August 13th, 2020 Rob’s favorite mobile game is something barely anyone has heard of and, due to Apple’s failure to support older software, it basically doesn’t exist anymore.
Here's the Thing Three Quick Ones By Rob Rich • July 14th, 2020 Rob dives into how two series took a step forward in their decades-spanning gameplay formula this year, albeit to varying success.
Here's the Thing Difficulty is Hard By Rob Rich • June 11th, 2020 A lot of people who play games love a challenge, but Rob posits that designing a good challenge is a challenge in and of itself.
Here's the Thing The Weird and Disturbing World of Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends By Rob Rich • May 12th, 2020 Rob remembers one of his favorite cartoon shows, about a foster home for imaginary friends, and realizes that it’s kiiiiiiiiiinda disturbing when thinking about the details.
Here's the Thing I Hope the FFVII Remake Changes My Mind By Rob Rich • April 10th, 2020 Rob isn’t the biggest fan of Final Fantasy VII (to put it lightly) but he’s hoping that the upcoming remake will change that.
Here's the Thing Avatar and the Importance of the Mundane By Rob Rich • March 10th, 2020 Rob takes a look at one of the most well-loved episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender and posits that it’s mundane slice-of-life moments that truly draw us in to stories about people with superhuman abilities.
Here's the Thing Enough With G1 Already! By Rob Rich • January 31st, 2020 Hasbro and Takara have been giving fans and collectors G1-inspired homages for years, and while it was neat at first, it’s getting pretty of stale
Here's the Thing An Ode to the Fan Mode By Rob Rich • January 11th, 2020 It took some time, but Rob has realized that sometimes the best way to “fix” a toy is to stop following the instructions.
Here's the Thing I’m Terrified of Disney+ By Rob Rich • December 11th, 2019 Streaming services have been A thing for several years now, with more and more companies trying their hand at it. Even Disney. But Rob’s a bit nervous about the massive entertainment corporation’s efforts.
Here's the Thing Futurama and Faith By Rob Rich • November 14th, 2019 Rob takes a look at how Futurama (of all things) has managed to approach religious concepts and faith with a surprising amount of profundity.
Here's the Thing Rebooting Saturday Mornings with Netflix By Rob Rich • October 12th, 2019 It’s been decades since Rob has set aside time for Saturday morning cartoons, but Netflix has brought that very specific brand of nostalgia back with a number of unexpectedly clever reboots.
