We’ve always had an affinity for mystery. It’s one of the best things that makes us humans, is that we want to know more about the things we don’t understand. That’s why we’re pulled and swain by mystical fantasy. This is partly because we wish we could live in such a world, where magic and beasts like flying dragons soar above in the sky. No matter how old we get, the fantasy genre in novels, movies and now video games never gets old along with us. It’s a never-ending world of possibilities. We played these sorts of games with our friends in the school playground. The adult world makes fantasy even more intriguing because now you can insert kingdoms and war against good and evil. Politics and romance are the two subjects that get the most attention. You would think that since society is getting more and more advanced, that Sci-Fi would be holding the top spot in our interests. However, there are some very good reasons why mystical stories are making a huge comeback.
TV is back!
If you haven’t heard of this next show, then perhaps that’s why you’re out of the loop. Game of Thrones on HBO has sent the masses into a mystical frenzy. A story about warring factions, broken hearts, family issues and of course, dragons. It may have single-handedly brought back mystical themes into the limelight. The season 7 finale that was aired in August 2017, was watched by 16.5 million people. In today’s modern standards where there are so many other distractions and ways to occupy our lives, this is a substantial achievement. Some credit must go Netflix which airs the show on its online watch-whenever platform. There are so many characters with different special abilities and civilizations. Everyone can side with who they feel reflect more of themselves.
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Mysterious strategies
Strategy games have always been a niche that unfortunately never made it into the mainstream. It’s kind of like chess. Everyone knows that it takes skill to be good at it, but it takes too much time to learn and perhaps the pull of the game wears off when you’re not advanced in the tactics. However, smartphones have done fantasy strategy games a great service as games like Final Fantasy 15 have injected the power of the story. The characters, their mission and what lies at stake are gripping and intense. The world is in chaos but only one faction and kingdom can put order back in its rightful place. This game is an MMO which means massively multiplayer online. You can explore an entire world in your smartphone, interact with other people from around the globe and team up or declare those that don’t stand with you, your enemies. The combat mechanics are just button mashing either, they require skill to use and learning each character will put you ahead of everyone else.
Whether you want to be a queen or king of a far-away land and lead your clan to a better tomorrow, the fantasy genre supplies you with gripping stories and entertainment value. The last great mystical epic was the Lord of the Rings movies but with Game of Thrones and great games to play, a new era is upon us.
a cooking pot and twisted tales 
This is so true. As you know from reading my blogs Stephen and I Love Superheroes. To the point that we look for reasons to dress up with Halloween being the favorite holiday to do so. One day we will attend Comic-Con in New York city.
When you are in costume you take on the attributes of your specific Superheroes. Not only the ones we followed back in the 1960s and 1970s but ones we create and enhance ourselves.
For one Halloween Stephen dressed up as a Medieval Knight yet told everyone that he was the Dark knight aka Batman. Stephen Autism gives him the Superpower of of combining historical characters with well known comic book heroes.
Stephen has inspired me to be Catwoman, DeBorah the Protector of Forests, Woods and Habitats, Spider-Woman etc.
Last year we did a Sibling Pirate Theme.
Of course in February we were Wakanda Warriors.
What will Halloween 2018 bring?
Stay tuned!
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Imagination can take you a long way. I’m so Blessed to have Stephen in my life. Even though we are in our late 50s when we are together we still have as much fun together as we did as children.
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