Fabulous Favorites: Top 10 Waifus
Join Jonah as he starts another Top 10, this one centered around his favorite ‘waifus’ across entertainment!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – HYGAS #8
Another Monday and another new HYGAS for you all to listen to!
No new post from Jonah today (03/07/2023)
They’ll be no new post from Jonah today. Check back on Thursday for new Fabulous content! He’ll be back soon with more fabulous content before ya know it!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – HYGAS #7
Join Joel this Monday for another new HYGAS!
Dynamic Discussions: What is the Current State of Cinematic Universes?
Join Jonah and Joel as they discuss the current state of cinematic universes in the wrap up to this week’s Dynamic Discussions!
Dynamic Discussions: The Doom of Cinematic Universes!
Join Jonah as he shares his pessimism for the current state of cinematic universes. Check back in tomorrow for the joint discussion between Jonah and Joel!
Dynamic Discussions: Optimism for the Current State of Cinematic Universes
Join Joel as he opens the newest Dynamic Discussions as he shares his optimism for the current state of cinematic universes!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – HYGAS #6
Happy Monday and happy new HYGAS day!
An Analysis of Good Romances in Video Games
Join Jonah as he provides an analysis of good romances in video games!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – HYGAS #5
Welcome to the start of another new week and with another new HYGAS for you to listen to!
No new post from Jonah today (02/14/2023)
They’ll be no new post from Jonah today. Check back on Thursday for new Fabulous content! He’ll be back soon with more fabulous content before ya know it!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – HYGAS #4
Another Monday and another new HYGAS for you all to listen to!
No new post from Jonah today (02/07/2023)
They’ll be no new post from Jonah this week. He’ll be back soon with more fabulous content before ya know it!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – HYGAS #3
Join Joel as he shares something more personal on this week’s HYGAS!
Fabulous Favorites: Top 10 HYGAS’
Join Jonah as he unexpectedly shares his Top 10 HYGAS‘!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Results for “Tremendous Team-ups” and HYGAS #2
Happy Monday! This week Joel shares the results and winner of our Eighth site event and a new HYGAS!
Vote for your favorite entry in “Tremendous Team-Ups”
Today’s the day to vote for your favorite entry in our Tremendous Team-ups event! The poll closes this Sunday at midnight and you can only cast a single vote. We’ll share results on Monday!
Tremendous Team-Ups – 19 Years in the Making
Our last entry in our Tremendous Team-ups event is from Connor as he shares his love for the Naruto series. Remember to check back on Friday for the opening of our poll to vote on your favorite entry!
Tremendous Team-ups – An Unexpected Alliance
Our next entry in our Tremendous Team-ups event is from Jonah as he returns once again to look at Attack on Titan!
Tremendous Team-ups – The Rush Hour Trilogy
Join Joel as he opens up our Tremendous Team-ups event with talking about the ‘buddy cop’ film trilogy, Rush Hour!
Preview of What’s to Come Next Week (01/23/2023)
Enjoy a preview for our next event on the site starting this coming Monday (01/23/2023)!
No new post from Jonah today (01/17/2023)
They’ll be no new post from Jonah this week. He’ll be back soon with more fabulous content before ya know it!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – HYGAS #1
Join Joel as he changes things up for the column with HYGAS #1!
Fabulous Favorites: Why Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is My #1 Anime
Join Jonah as he closes off his Top Ten Anime list with discussing his #1 pick!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – New Year’s Readings
Join Joel for the first HYGAS of 2023 as he shares what he’s read so far this year!
No new post from Jonah today (01/10/2023)
They’ll be no new post from Jonah today. Check back on Thursday for the final entry in his Top Ten Anime list!
No new HYGAS today (01/09/2023)
There’ll be no new HYGAS today from Joel. Check back on Wednesday instead for a new post!
Fabulous Favorites: Top Ten Anime – #4-2
Join Jonah for the final entries in his Top Ten Anime list featuring #4-2!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Media I enjoyed in 2022
Happy last days of 2022! Come celebrate with Joel as he breaks down some of his favorite media from the year!
Fabulous Favorites: Top Ten Anime – #7-5
Join Jonah for the next entries in his Top Ten Anime list featuring #7-5!
No new post from Jonah today (12/27/2022)
They’ll be no new post from Jonah today. Check back later this week on Thursday Friday for a post instead!
No new HYGAS today (12/26/2022)
There’ll be no new HYGAS today from Joel. Expect to see a new post Wednesday Friday instead!
No new post from Jonah this week
They’ll be no new post from Jonah this week due to technical difficulties with his computer.
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Results for “Touching Tales” and some random chats
Happy Monday! This week Joel shares the results and winner(s) of our seventh site event, plus some ramblings about the first year of HYGAS!
Vote for your favorite entry in “Touching Tales”
Today’s the day to vote for your favorite entry in our Touching Tales event! The poll closes this Sunday at midnight and you can only cast a single vote. We’ll share results on Monday!
UPDATE for the Touching Tales event
Due to personal matters our final entrant was unable to submit their post. Tune in tomorrow for the opening of our weekend poll to vote on your favorite entry!
Touching Tales – Heartbreak will set you free
Our next entrant for Touching Tales is from K Deutsch as she discusses the heartbreak present in the series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds!
Touching Tales – Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – Injustice is Blind
Our next entrant for Touching Tales is from Jonah as he highlights a heartbreaking moment from the anime Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood!
Touching Tales – The Moment it all Fell Apart
Join Connor as he opens our newest site event, “Touching Tales.” Tune in tomorrow and the rest of this week to read the remaining entries with our weekend voting poll opening up on Friday!
Preview of What’s to Come Next Week (12/12/2022)
Enjoy a preview for our next event on the site starting this coming Monday (12/12/2022)!
Fabulous Favorites: Top 10 Anime
Join Jonah for another new installment in his Fabulous Favorites series as he begins a Top 10 list over his favorite anime!
No new post from Jonah today (12/06/2022)
They’ll be no new post from Jonah today. Check back later this week on Thursday for a post instead!
No new HYGAS for the next two weeks
Joel is taking time off from HYGAS and will be back on 12/19/2022 for regularly scheduled random chatting!
No new post from Jonah today (11/29/2022)
They’ll be no new post from Jonah this week. He’ll be back next week with more fabulous content!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – So We Adopted Some Dogs
Join Joel this week on HYGAS as he shares an important life update!
Fabulous Favorites: Top 10 “My Hero Academia” Anime Fights, Part 2
Join Jonah for the wrap up to his Top 10 list over the anime fights in My Hero Academia!
No new post from Jonah today (11/22/2022)
They’ll be no new post from Jonah today. Check back tomorrow for a post instead!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Thankfully Thankful
Join Joel this Thanksgiving week on HYGAS as he shares what he’s thankful for!
Fabulous Favorites: Top 10 “My Hero Academia” Anime Fights
Join Jonah for a new installment in his Fabulous Favorites series as he begins a Top 10 list over the anime fights in My Hero Academia!
No new post from Jonah today (11/15/2022)
They’ll be no new post from Jonah today. Check back later this week on Thursday for a post instead!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Results for “Note The Drop” and some random chats
Happy Monday! This week Joel shares the results and winner of our sixth site event, plus some ramblings about his history with comics.
Vote for your favorite entry in “Note The Drop”
Today’s the day to vote for your favorite entry in our “Note The Drop” event! The poll closes this Sunday at Midnight and you can only cast a single vote. We’ll share results on Monday!
Note The Drop – We Are Sex Bob-Omb!!!
Join us for our final entry in our “Note The Drop” event as Connor goes over the title card sequence from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Tune back in Friday for the opening of our weekend voting poll!
Note The Drop – The Conqueror Crushes the Competition (and the Beat)
The next entrant in our site event, “Note The Drop,” is from Jonah as he returns back to “The Last Remnant” to highlight one of his favorite ‘Needle Drops’.
Note The Drop – Ravager Funeral, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”
Join Joel as he opens our newest site event, “Note The Drop.” Tune in tomorrow and Wednesday this week to read the remaining entries with our weekend voting poll opening up on Friday!
Preview of What’s to Come Next Week (11/07/2022)
Enjoy a preview for our next event on the site starting this coming Monday (11/07/2022)!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Cover Comparisons #2
Join Joel on this Wednesday edition of HYGAS as he shares another entry in Cover Comparisons!
Fabulous Favorites: NPCs, Part 2: An Explosive Bundle
Join Jonah on another installment of Fabulous Favorites as he looks at more NPCs, this time from the game Borderlands 2!
Happy Halloween! (No new HYGAS today)
In observation of Halloween, there’ll be no new HYGAS today from Joel. Expect to see a new post Wednesday instead!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Marvel Snap‘n the time away
Join Joel on this Wednesday edition of HYGAS as he goes over a fun and simple new card game he’s been enjoying!
No new post from Jonah this week (10/25/2022)
They’ll be no new post from Jonah this week due to life events and work on an upcoming event for the site. Stay tuned!
No new HYGAS today (10/24/2022)
There’ll be no new HYGAS today from Joel. Expect to see a new post Wednesday instead!
Fabulous Favorites: NPCs (Non-Playable Chads), Part 1: The Buddy Cop
Join Jonah this week as he starts a new series in his Fabulous Favorites column!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Difficulty in Video Games and What They Could Mean to a Player
Join Joel this week on HYGAS as he shares some of his thoughts on difficulty in video games!
Fabulous Favorites: Top 10 Video Games, Part 2
Join Jonah this week as he wraps up his “Top 10 Video Games” list and goes over the final five entries!
No new post from Jonah today (10/11/2022)
They’ll be no new post from Jonah today. Check back later this week on Thursday for a post instead!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Results for “Romantic Relations” and the 100th Blog Post!
Happy Monday! This week Joel shares the results and winners of our fifth site event, plus it’s the 100th post on the Characters at Large blog!
Vote for your favorite entry in “Romantic Relations”
Today’s the day to vote for your favorite entry in our Romantic Relations event! The poll closes this Sunday at midnight and you can only cast a single vote. We’ll share results on Monday!
Romantic Relations – Love is a Journey
Join us for the final entry in our event, Romantic Relations, as Joel guides us through the romantic journey of two characters from the show Schitt’s Creek!
Romantic Relations – An Invincible Relationship
Join us for the next entry in our event, Romantic Relations, as Connor shows us an invincible relationship from the comic series Invincible. Check back tomorrow for our final entry and the opening of our weekend poll!
Romantic Relations – Love is Awful
We’re now at the halfway point of our event, Romantic Relations, and today K Deutsch will be making her debut on the blog with a look at a love story from Amazon Prime’s Fleabag!
Romantic Relations – “Katawa Shoujo” and Disabling Preconceptions of Love
Join us for the next entry in our event, Romantic Relations, as Jonah shares his thoughts over the visual novel, Katawa Shoujo!
Romantic Relations – Thank You For Waking Me Up
Join Kenny as he opens our newest site event, “Romantic Relations.” Tune in tomorrow and each weekday this week to read the remaining entries with our weekend voting poll opening up on Friday!
Preview of What’s to Come Next Week (10/03/2022)
Enjoy a preview for our next event on the site starting this coming Monday (10/03/2022)!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – “Green Lantern: Earth One,” Vol.1 Review
Join Joel on a Wednesday edition of HYGAS as he reviews the graphic novel, Green Lantern: Earth One, Volume One!
Fabulous Favorites: Top 10 Video Games, Part 1
Join Jonah this week as he debuts his “Top 10 Video Games” list and goes over the first five entries!
No new HYGAS today (09/26/2022)
Due to a logistical oversite with their post creation, there’ll be no new HYGAS today from Joel. Expect to see a new post Wednesday instead!
No new post from Jonah today (09/20/2022)
Collecting Interest – The Adventures of Nintendo’s New French Flag Lovechild
Join Kenny as he collects his interest for the recently announced next entry in the Fire Emblem franchise and shares it with us all!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Tunes for a Wednesday #2
Join Joel for a bite-sized Wednesday edition of HYGAS as he shares some tunes for your Wednesday!
Fabulous Favorites: Anime Opening Themes
Join Jonah for another entry in his Fabulous Favorites series, this week he discusses some his favorite OPs in anime!
No new HYGAS today (09/12/2022)
There’ll be no new HYGAS today from Joel. Expect to see a new post Wednesday instead!
Fabulous Favorites: Fight Scenes and What Makes One Special!
Join Jonah for another entry in his Fabulous Favorites series as he discusses what makes a fight scene special!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – When Spotify’s Discovery Playlist Brings The Goods #2
Join Joel this Wednesday as he shares some of the songs Spotify has brought him via their Discovery Playlist!
No new post from Jonah today (09/06/2022)
They’ll be no new post from Jonah today. Check back later this week on Thursday for a post instead!
No new HYGAS today (09/05/2022)
Happy Labor Day! There’ll be no new HYGAS today from Joel. Expect to see a new post Wednesday instead!
Dynamic Discussions: The Good, The Bad, and The Last Airbender (2010)
Join Joel and Jonah today as they wrap up the first “Dynamic Discussions“!
Dynamic Discussions: Live Action is Great
Join Jonah as he lays down his stance in support of Live Action Adaptations. Check back tomorrow for a wrap up to our first “Dynamic Discussions“!
Dynamic Discussions: Live Action is Disappointing
Join Joel and Jonah this week as they debut a new series for the site, starting with a stance against Live Action Adaptations. Tune back in tomorrow for the opposing stance from Jonah!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Care for some Tennis?
Join Joel on this Wednesday edition of HYGAS as he chats about an album that has caught and kept his attention!
Fabulous Favorites: Atlas Reactor
Join Jonah on a new entry to his Fabulous Favorites series over a unique online multiplayer game that unfortunately isn’t playable anymore!
No new HYGAS today (08/22/2022)
There’ll be no new HYGAS today from Joel. Expect to see a new post Wednesday instead!
No new post from Jonah today (08/16/2022)
Jonah is recouping from a convention he attended and will be back next week.
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Cover Comparisons #1
Join Joel this Monday as he introduces a new segment to HYGAS!
Fabulous Favorites: Resident Evil 4
Join Jonah as he shares the newest entry to his Fabulous Favorites series over one of the best survival horror games of all time!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Featuring Connor and More Skyrim?
Join Connor this week as he covers for Joel on HYGAS and continues rambling on about Skyrim and more!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – MultiVersus Open Beta Shenanigans
Join Joel on this Wednesday edition of HYGAS as he chats about a new entry for the platform fighter subgenre of fighting games!
No new post from Jonah today (08/02/2022)
Check back in tomorrow for a Wednesday edition of HYGAS!
No new HYGAS today (08/01/2022)
There’ll be no new HYGAS today from Joel. Expect to see a new post Wednesday instead!
Fabulous Favorites: The Last Remnant
Join Jonah as he debuts a new segment for his column called Fabulous Favorites, starting with an overview of an underrated game!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Recent Television and Music Album Recommendations
Join Joel as he shares some of the TV and music he’s enjoyed recently!
A Fabulous Guide to Villains
Join Jonah as he presents the newest installment to his Fabulous Guide series.
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Results for “Villainous Value” and some random chats
Happy Monday! This week Joel shares the results and winner of our fourth site event, plus some ramblings about competitive gaming with friends.
Vote for your favorite entry in “Villainous Value“
Today’s the day to vote for your favorite entry in our “Villainous Value” event! The poll closes this Sunday at Midnight and you can only cast a single vote. We’ll share results on Monday!
Villainous Value – What on Earth Did I Just Watch
Join us for our final entry in our “Villainous Value” event as Connor goes over the jaw dropping villainy of Omni Man. Tune back in Friday for the opening of our weekend voting poll!
Villainous Value – I Am Upset
Join Kenny as he shows us the terror of Terence Fletcher from the film, Whiplash. Tune in tomorrow for our last entry and again on Friday for the opening our weekend voting poll!
Villainous Value – The Avatar and The Firelord
Join Joel as he opens our newest site event, “Villainous Value.” Tune in tomorrow and Wednesday this week to read the remaining entries with our weekend voting poll opening up on Friday!
Preview of What’s to Come Next Week (07/11/2022)
Enjoy a preview for our next event on the site starting this coming Monday (07/11/2022)!
No new post from Jonah today (07/05/2022)
There’ll be no new post from Jonah today. Check back on Friday (07/08/2022) for a preview of our next site event!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Friends working on their passions
Happy 4th to you all! Join Joel today as he shares something neat a friend created AND released.
No new post from Jonah today (06/28/2022)
Jonah is out of town and will be back next week!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Connecticut Trip 2022 Recap
Join Joel as he recaps his trip to Connecticut from last week! As a reminder they’ll be no post from Jonah this week.
Fabulous Fantasy Podcast #1 – Fabulous Fights
Join Jonah this week with the launch of his Fabulous Fantasy Podcast!
Hey, You Got A Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Guest Starring Connor!
Join Connor as he fills in for Joel on HYGAS this week and shares his rambling!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Tunes for a Wednesday
Join Joel as he shares a few songs to listen to on this Wednesday edition of HYGAS!
Why Dungeons and Dragons is so important
Join Jonah as he shares a special announcement and discusses the importance of D&D!
No new HYGAS today (06/13/2022)
There’ll be no new HYGAS today from Joel. Expect to see a new post Wednesday instead. Stay tuned tomorrow for a new post from Jonah!
Fabulous Foes: Hydras, Calamitous Carnage
Jonah’s Fabulous Foes returns this week with an entry covering Hydras. Be sure to stay tuned next week for an announcement from him!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – New Site, Mass Effect, and Bagels
Join Joel this week as he rambles about the new look of our site and more!
Celebrating 3 years of making stuff!
Happy anniversary to everyone here at Characters at Large! What a time its been thus far and may the future bring new opportunities. Here, have this thing Joel and Kenny made. Enjoy!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Results for “Worlds Abound” and some random chats
Happy Monday! This week Joel shares the results and winner of our third site event, plus some ramblings about anniversaries.
Vote for your favorite entry in “Worlds Abound“
Today’s the day to vote for your favorite entry in our “Worlds Abound” event! The poll closes this Sunday at Midnight and you can only cast a single vote. We’ll share results on Monday!
Worlds Abound – Mass Effect, A Galaxy Full of Discoveries and Life
Our final entry in our “Worlds Abound” site event is by Joel, who goes over the galaxy sized world within the Mass Effect series of games. Tune in tomorrow for the opening of our weekend poll!
Worlds Abound – Do You Still Desire Peace?
Join Kenny as he discusses the grim world within the series of games, Dark Souls. Tune in tomorrow for our final entry and again on Friday for the opening of our weekend poll!
Worlds Abound – Runeterra, A World both Fantastical and Believable
Join Jonah as he introduces us to the arcane world of Runeterra. Tune in for the rest of the week for the remaining entries and our weekend poll!
Worlds Abound – The Glory of Skyrim
Join Connor as he kicks off the start of our newest site event, “Worlds Abound“. Tune in each day this week to read a new entry with our weekend voting poll opening up on Friday!
Preview of What’s to Come Next Week (05/23/2022)
Enjoy a preview for our next event on the site starting this coming Monday (05/23/2022)!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – So I moved, now what?
Join Joel this week as he chats briefly over his recent move.
No new Fabulous Guide from Jonah today (05/10/2022)
Due to health complications, Jonah’s column will be taking a hiatus. Stay tuned for updates on when he’ll return to the site.
Take’s On Me – What’s Wrong with Heroes Being Heroes?
Join Kenny as he unloads a take over a common trope in fiction.
Yo, You Have a Moment?: A One-Off of Nondescript Ramblings – Kaizoku Ou ni, ore wa naru!
Join Kenny as he lays down an impromptu post over one of his favorite series and the anime adaptation of its 1000th chapter!
No new HYGAS or Fabulous Foes this week (05/02/2022)
Joel and Jonah are taking the week off, but stay tuned this Wednesday (05/04/2022) for an impromptu post by Kenny!
Fabulous Foes: Metallic Dragons – Wonderous Allies and Terrible Foes (Revamped 04/30/2022)
Come revisit the second Fabulous Foes covering Dragons, recently revamped by Jonah!
Fabulous Foes: Hags Part 2 – The Stuff of Nightmares
Join Jonah as he concludes his overview of Hags in this week’s Fabulous Foes!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Results for “Story Hooked” and some random chats
Happy Monday! This week Joel shares the results and winner of our second site event, plus some ramblings about a new video game he’s started.
Vote for your favorite entry in “Story Hooked”
Today’s the day to vote for your favorite entry in our “Story Hooked” event! The poll closes this Sunday at Midnight and you can only cast a single vote. We’ll share results Monday!
Story Hooked – To Kill A King
Our last entry for our Story Hooked event is by a newcomer to the site. Join us as he covers how the introduction to Brandon Sanderson’s, The Way of Kings, hooked him in.
Story Hooked – I Am Grateful
Our entry today is by Kenny, discussing how Berserk by Kentaro Miura hooked him in.
Story Hooked – The Female Titan Crushes Hope
Our next entry in our Story Hooked event is from Jonah, covering how Attack on Titan hooked him in near the end of its first season.
Story Hooked – The Princess Who Rides The Wind
Our site event, Story Hooked, begins today with our first entry by Joel over how Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) hooked him in.
Preview of What’s to Come Next Week (04/18/2022)
Enjoy a preview for our next event on the site starting this coming Monday (04/18/2022)!
Fabulous Foes: Hags – Grand Defilers and Master Manipulators
Jonah starts his coverage on a new foe this week, the Hag, come check it out!
Fabulous Foes: Dragons – Embodiments of Destruction, Dominance and Divinity (Revamped 04/09/2022)
Come revisit the first Fabulous Foes covering Dragons, recently revamped by Jonah!
Fabulous Foes: Demon Lords – Threats to the Prime Material
Join Jonah as he concludes his overview of Demons with some of the lords of the Abyss.
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – UPDATE
This week Joel gives an important update concerning his column on the site and how it’ll continue moving forward.
Fabulous Foes: Demons – The Nemesis of Existence (Revamped 04/02/2022)
Come revisit the first Fabulous Foes covering Demons, recently revamped by Jonah!
Fabulous Foes: Demons Part 3 – Brutes, Bastards and Bad Asses
Join Jonah once again as he continues his coverage of the creatures from the Abyss in this week’s newest Fabulous Foes!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – When Spotify’s Discovery Playlist Brings The Goods
This week Joel chats about music and some of the songs he’s discovered over the past six months via Spotify’s Discovery playlist.
Fabulous Foes: Demons Part 2 – Manipulators and Masterminds
Join Jonah as he covers more of the creatures from the Abyss in this week’s Fabulous Foes!
No new Fabulous Guide from Jonah today (03/22/2022)
Jonah’s newest Fabulous Guide will come out tomorrow instead. Stay tuned!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Results for “Heroic Highlights” and some random chats
Happy Monday! This week Joel shares the results and winner of our first site event, plus some ramblings about Disney/Marvel.
Vote for your favorite “Heroic Highlight”
Today’s the day to vote for your favorite entry in our “Heroic Highlights” event! The poll closes this Sunday at Midnight and you can only cast a single vote. We’ll share results Monday!
Heroic Highlights – The Kind of Man Worth Risking Your Life For
Welcome to the last entry for our event! Don’t forget that voting opens this Friday and closes on Sunday on our site. If you haven’t read the other two entries, check them out!
Heroic Highlights – Deku, The Hero that Inspires Heroes
Here’s the next entry in our “Heroic Highlights” event. Be sure to tune in tomorrow for our last post and to vote this Friday – Sunday on our site for your favorite!
Heroic Highlights – Surviving the Experience and Saving Us All
Welcome to the beginning of our first event on our site! Today, Joel will kick this off by going over the topic and then sharing a favorite heroic moment. Stay tuned tomorrow and Wednesday for the other entries!
A Preview of What’s to Come Next Week (03/14/2022)
Jonah lays down a preview for our event on the site starting this coming Monday (03/14/2022)!
No new post from Jonah (03/08/2022)
There’ll be no new post from Jonah today due to preparations on his end for an event on our site next week. More on that soon!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Random things from the week
This week Joel gives a spoiler free review of The Batman and gives a heads-up on an upcoming event for the site starting next week.
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Wednesday, my dudes
Join Joel on this Wednesday edition of HYGAS as he shares a short story of his. He’ll return to posting on Monday’s next week.
Fabulous Foes: Demons – The Nemesis of Existence
Demons are a terrifying foe seen in media everywhere and DnD is no different. Join Jonah as he discusses the endless horde of monsters from the Abyss and how to add them into your campaign!
No new HYGAS today (02/28/2022)
There’ll be no new HYGAS today from Joel. Expect to see a new post Wednesday instead. Stay tuned tomorrow for a new post from Jonah!
Fabulous Foes: Metallic Dragons – Wonderous Allies and Terrible Foes
Where Chromatic dragons plunder, Metallic dragons protect. Join Jonah in his newest Fabulous Foes entry as he discusses the awesome potential the good dragons have to be interesting allies and terrifying foes!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Fans and their fandoms
Join Joel this week as he begins a conversation about fandoms, how they’re perceived, and how the companies they’re owned by behave.
Fabulous Foes: Dragons – Embodiments of Destruction, Dominance and Divinity
Dragons are the most iconic creature in all of fantasy, found in fiction across history. It’s only natural to wish to add them in our DnD games. Join us as we discuss them in all their majesty, and show you how to utilize them in your campaign!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – A Return to the Rambling
Joel is back to random chatting this week as he rambles on about missing the “magic” of physical retail stores. Come check out what he has to say!
Fabulous Foes: Vampires, The Top of the Food Chain
Monsters are a staple in fantasy and none can match the presence, prestige, and poise of a Vampire. Check out the first installment of Fabulous Foes, a branch of Jonah’s Fabulous Guide to TableTop RPGs, where he discusses what makes them so great and memorable!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Joel’s “Top Heroes” List: Tony Stark, Iron Man, the Armored Avenger
This next entry really needs no introduction, even your mother likely knows who this is. Come learn about my thoughts on one of the biggest characters in recent Pop Culture history in this week’s newest post!
No new “Jonah’s Fabulous Guide to TableTop RPGs” this week (02/01/2022)
There’ll be no new post from Jonah this week (02/01/2022) due to an injury that occurred over the weekend. He’s receiving healing, resting up and hopes to be back next week!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Joel’s “Top Heroes” List: Izuku Midoriya, Deku, the 9th wielder of One For All
This next entry is unique with the character having only been around for under a decade compared to the multi-decades long history the other entries have. Come learn about Deku and his journey to achieve his dream of becoming a hero in this week’s newest entry to Joel’s “Top Heroes” list.
Chillin Villains: A Guide to Evil Party Members
Like discussed in the series of articles titled, The Villain Roundup, evil characters can stick out the most in a story and stand as some of the best characters. If you’re seeking to capture that magic yourself as a player, then look no further!
No new HYGAS this week (01/24/2022)
We’re sorry to inform you that there’ll be no new HYGAS today from Joel. He unfortunately contracted COVID last week (he’s fine) and was unable to make his post. He’ll be back next week same as usual picking back up on his “Top Heroes” list. Until then, be well and be safe!
Adding flavor to your DnD Character with Character Arcs
If stories are a meal, then character arcs are the seasoning that makes a good meal great and the Hero’s Journey is the recipe. From Star Wars to Shrek, we see the Hero’s Journey in tons of stories today. Join Jonah as he discusses how to capture some of that magic in your DnD games!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Joel’s “Top Heroes” List: Matthew Murdock, Daredevil, the Man Without Fear
The next entry in Joel’s “Top Heroes” list is here featuring Daredevil, the Man Without Fear! Come read about the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen in this week’s newest post!
Building Characters with Character
Check out the newest addition to Jonah’s Fabulous Guide to TableTop RPGs, where he discusses comfortable ways for beginners to start building their first character, tips for making them memorable, and pitfalls to avoid. New posts from Jonah will be coming to you weekly starting next week!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Joel’s “Top Heroes” List: Scott Summers, Cyclops of the X-Men
The first post in Joel’s “Top Heroes” List is now live! Come read about the first X-Man and how he’s more than just the leader!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Joel’s “Top Heroes” List
The first post of 2022! Come join Joel E. Sanchez as he introduces a new ongoing discussion of his “Top Heroes” in the weeks newest post!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Media I enjoyed in 2021
Happy last week of 2021! Come celebrate with Joel E. Sanchez as he breaks down some of his favorite media from the year in this weeks newest post!
Hey, You Got a Second?: A Series of Random Chats – Looking with fresh eyes and open hearts
When was the last time you watched one of your favorite movies or shows? Come read about Joel’s thoughts on revisiting the Raimi Trilogy in this weeks post!
Hey, You Got a Second?
I have something I’d like to ask: Do you remember the first time you saw a hero? Come read about Joel E. Sanchez ‘s first experience in a new weekly series only here at Characters at Large! Also, For those looking for the newest post from Jonah’s Fabulous Guide, you won’t have to wait too much longer as he’ll be back tomorrow with more RPG goodness!
The King In Black: Venom!
Here ye here ye! New Villain Roundup is here! Find out about the terrifying thing from another world that takes over bodies! Or better yet, why he’s the absolute COOLEST! Come read the Villain Roundup to find out why!
The New Face of The Dark Side: Kylo Ren!
Get it while it’s hot! New Villain Roundup featuring the menacing Kylo Ren is out! Read about this tortured soul now! Also, stay tuned for the next entry in Jonah’s Fabulous Guide to TableTop RPGs tomorrow!
When Science Meets Magic: Doctor Doom!
Hot off the press! The newest edition of The Villain Roundup is out! What happens when science meets magic? Only one of the most terrifying and iconic Marvel comics villains out there: Doctor Doom! Check it out and find out why!
Darth Vader and How to Start Dungeons and Dragons!
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! New Villain round up staring the most iconic villain of all time: Darth Vader! Also, have you ever wanted to play Dungeons and Dragons but don’t know how to get started? Check out the newest post in Jonah’s Fabulous Guide to Tabletop RPGs!
New Blog Post!
This just in: another Villain is on the loose! Join co-founder Connor Woodward as he gathers them up in: The Villain Roundup! Find out why these villains are who they are! This week places the spotlight on one of the greatest video game villains of all time: Handsome Jack from the Borderlands games!
Also be sure to check out our previous blog posts featuring a Villain Roundup of Jack of Blades from the Fable game series, and a look into why you should be playing Dungeons and Dragons in the first post from Jonah’s Fabulous Guide to Tabletop RPGs!
The Characters at Large Blog is Now Live!
Check out our new blog page to see weekly postings from some of our (and soon to be your) favorite Characters at Large creators! Our first posts this week features co-founder Connor Woodward. Join us as he takes you into the world of villainy with:The Villain Roundup. Also be sure to check out Writer and Table Top RPG aficionado, Jonah Skrove, as he takes you into the world of Dungeons and Dragons, and why you should be playing it in: Jonah’s Fabulous Guide to Tabletop RPGs!
CALtalks Episode 3
From Nightwing to Spawn, join host Connor Woodward as he chats with Joel E. Sanchez and Kenny Fleeger about their all time favorite characters in comics in Episode 3 of CALtalks!
CALtalks Episode 2
Listen in as host Connor Woodward is joined by Joel E. Sanchez and Kenny Fleeger to talk about some of their favorite comics that include a company favorite, “Saga”, the gritty “East of West”, and the epic “Eternal”.
CALtalks Episode 1
Join the host of this brand new podcast series from Characters at Large, Connor Woodward, as he and guests Joel E. Sanchez and Kenny Fleeger talk through some of their favorite stories in our first episode of CALtalks!
Death of a Hero
“ . . . and I’m here live reporting for channel 13 news. The sun has only just come up and the dastardly villain has started the day off horribly for a pair unfortunate souls. Two civilians are being held captive at gunpoint, making it impossible for the police to enter the building in this rapidly heating up hostage situation. What nefarious agendas do the evil doers inside have? What are their demands? And where are any of the heroes? Where is our Saviour?”
Find out more in our newest comic, Death of a Hero
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Descent Into Madness
“Humans can be a fantastic source of chaos. I need a human that is in control of themselves, but also able to fall into the depths of madness and come out unscathed. Choosing a champion incorrectly could prove very… fatal. A child can be sculpted though. Yes… that may prove to be the best course of action for me.”
Find out more in our first comic: Descent into Madness
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