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Stars wars, you were supposed to be the chosen one!

Let's have a look at how the Force was employed in the beginning of Star Wars compared to the most recent movies. 

I got some WARBOWS!

There is far more to the Medieval warbow or English Longbow Archery than many people know, much of which we can learn from historical artistic sources. I've recently obtained two Warbows to find out the truth! 

They were all stooopid. . . NOT!

Were medieval peasants all illiterate and uneducated? Well in this episode of Medieval Misconceptions we take a look at one of the most pervasive ideas about medieval times. 

My thoughts on the Instant Legolas

Joerg Sprave of the Slingshot Channel has made a very interesting attachment to a bow that could be included in medieval fantasy settings, so here are my thoughts. 

The Witcher is. . . complicated.

 A detailed look at The Witcher from Netflix, what it does well and what makes it confusing. 

Let's get pedantic!

In this episode of Fight Scene Autopsy I analyze the fights from Netflix The Witcher TV series of Geralt Vs Renfri and his fight with her henchmen in Blaviken. 

Been wanting to make this one for a while

A detailed look at the reality of female sword fighters, can they beat men? and why woman didn't fight on the historical battlefield. This video is a reply to Andrew Klavan of the Daily Wire. 

Biggest katana misconceptions debunked

The Japanese Samurai Katana is the strongest, sharpest, lightest, fastest sword in the world, except it's not. . .  

Yes, I watched it. . .

 My in depth review of STAR WARS the Rise of Skywalker. 

The Tower of FLESH!

The Lengths that some players go to, to defeat the alpha clan in Conan Exiles. Things can get silly. 

Different types of medieval CASTLES!

There are thousands of medieval castles but which castle is what type? 

Soft vs Hard, like cheese!

There are two types of magic in fantasy, from Lord of the Rings to Star Wars, and they are both a bit misunderstood. 

THE MANDALORIAN ARMOR!

A detailed review of Star Wars the Mandalorian armor comparing it to functional historical medieval armor. 

ALL THE CASTLES BELONG TO CROM!

 Let's take a look at some of the awesome castles in my new Conan Exiles PVP Server! 

THE KING!!!

A detailed historical analysis and review of Netflix's THE KING, the story of Henry V and the great battle of Agencourt 

Frying pans?!!??!

Let's take a look at the humble frying pan and see how effective it would be as a medieval weapon. 

JUST TURN IT OFF AND ON!

There are a few very useful things that Jedi knights could do in combat with the force and light-sabers but they don't to it nearly as often as would be useful.
 

ANAKIN VS OBI-WAN, Star Wars

In this episode of Fight Scene Autopsy I analyze the Duel on Mustafar from Star Wars Revenge of the Sith where Anakin Skywalker fights Obi-Wan Kenobi. 

HORSES!

 How big were horses in the medieval period and what types of horses were there? 

THE BILLHOOK!

In this episode of Underappreciated Historical Weapons we look at one of the most iconic polearms of the medieval period, the Billhook or Bill. 

My Castle in the sky

A full tour of my castle in the sky

The biggest video I've ever made!!!

Winterfell, the mighty castle of House Stark as seen in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series is actually very different from its depiction in the popular TV series Game of Thrones. In this video I explain what's different in the books and show how Winterfell looks with a full 3d model I spent weeks making. ...

Let us begin a new quest!

Introducing the most pedantic overly detailed analysis of movie fight scenes on YouTube, Fight Scene Autopsy, where I review fight scenes for how realistic they are in respect to historical combat! In this episode we're analyzing the throne room fight scene from Star Wars the Last Jedi where Rey and Kylo face off against Snok...

Mecha time!

A bit of a science fiction twist in Fantasy Re-Armed this episode where I look for the best melee weapon for a mecha giant robots. 

The swords from Attack on Titan!

A detailed look at the design and practicality of the swords attached to the vertical maneuvering equipment from the anime Attack on Titan. 

Trials by combat!

The Trial by Combat, or Judicial Duel, is not a thing created by Game of Thrones but was actually a common practice in medieval times with different ways they were fought. 

The best bow vs armor test I've ever seen

The best medieval Bow vs Armor test I've ever seen was recently done on the Tod's Workshop YouTube channel and there were some amazing results that I had to share my thoughts on. 

It's time for the MINECRAFT DIAMOND SWORD!

In this episode of Pop-culture Weapons Analyzed I take an in-depth look at the Minecraft Diamond Sword to see what parts of its design is realistic and what it would look like if redesigned into correct sword proportions. 

CASTLES in online PVP survival games

Castles in video games are awesome but what is the best way to include them into online survival PVP video games from a gameplay perspective. This is an open letter to Funcom who made Conan Exiles. 

Let's look at VINLAND SAGA!

Vinland Saga is a new Anime based on medieval Viking culture and history, but how accurate is it? I take a look at the first episode and trailer to share my thoughts and analysis.