Popularized by Syd Field in the Foundations of Screenwriting, the three-act structure is used often in plays and movies. There’s the Setup, the Confrontation, and the Resolution. Skyward Sword HD may not fit precisely into that structure (although Zelda is big on threes; hello, Triforce), but there’s something about the third visit to the SealedContinue reading “Act Three: The Sealed Grounds and Temple of Hylia”
Yearly Archives: 2021
Mixology and Matchology
As our readers know, this blog was born when we began playing Breath of the Wild in the early days of the pandemic and decided to pair adult beverages with certain types of play, i.e., Legend of Zelda cocktails. Now we’re occasionally asked – particularly by Demelza’s spouse, who wonders how long that bottle of Velvet Falernum willContinue reading “Mixology and Matchology”
Drinking Demon Rum in the Fire Sanctuary
For all the dire online warnings about how hard the quest for the Flame of Din would be, and our own general distaste for All Things Eldin and Lava Related, we admit with only a hint of humble bragging that the Fire Sanctuary dungeon wasn’t that bad. The Sanctuary’s “trick” is a green plant withContinue reading “Drinking Demon Rum in the Fire Sanctuary”
Din’s Power and Eldin Volcano
After fighting the Abyssal Leviathan Tentalus, Link’s sword was upgraded with the Flames of Nayru and transformed into the Goddess White Sword. Among other qualities, the Goddess White Sword has the capacity to dowse for additional items. We dutifully note this enhanced ability, although, truth be told, we dowse only when strictly required. The rest of theContinue reading “Din’s Power and Eldin Volcano”
Live to Fight Another Day
[Editor’s Note: This blog mainly consists of whining, high dudgeon, and one or two conspiracy theories. If you are by nature a cheery person, one who’s convinced the glass is half-full of expensive Champagne all the time, you might want to read your horoscope or something perky instead of the diatribe that awaits below. YouContinue reading “Live to Fight Another Day”
Dream a Little Dream with Link’s Awakening
Readers will recall that our recent attempt to swab the Sandship’s deck with the Abyssal Leviathan Tentalus ended in our capsizing ourselves, not defeating the giant squid. We decided to undertake something more soothing, so that Itzal could regain his mojo, something in which he was not facing a Game Over screen time and again. Continue reading “Dream a Little Dream with Link’s Awakening”