Welcome to Below the Fiftieth Wall and its Stream of Unconsciousness

     Today I wanted to talk about two web based programs that I've been watching for the past while.  These are Atop the Fourth Wall by Linkara and Suede's Stream of Conciousness/Suede XS by Suede of Channel Awesome fame.  The year 2014 had been a tough one for me and these two shows gave me something to escape to during that period.  To be honest I only happened to get into these shows because of my friend Brad, who is also a fan of Atop the Fourth Wall.  After watching a few episodes Linkara's show, I started exploring the rest of Channel Awesome and happened across some of the other personalities who  appeared in some of the cross over episodes, among them was Suede, whose Anime reviews and his opinion program Suede's Stream of Conciousness (later renamed Suede XS) I have found enjoyable.

Linkara - Atop The Fourth Wall
     Atop the Fourth Wall is a comic book review program that looks at (of course) bad comics.  These range from comics from Marvel and DC to lesser known publishers and obscure comics that you didn't know existed.  Throughout the show, Linkara has had a running story line parodying and honouring the insanity of comics.  With his trusty magic gun (where'd her purchase that?) and his companions the robot Pollo, 90s Kid, Harvey Finevoice, Doctor Linksaino amongh others (including an insaine yet endearing DC character named Snowflame), Linkara faces off against robot copies of himself, universe-eating entities and the dreaded Lord Vyce all from the comfort of his space ship Comicron 1.  In Atop the Fourth Wall, Linkara not only shows what works for sequential art and storytelling, but also celebrates why comics are still so endearing. An example of the humour found in Atop the Fourth Wall can be seen in his review of Superman At Earth's End.  If you like this and want to check out more, please visit him on Channel Awesome or on his own website, atopthefourthwall.com.

Suede - Suede's Stream of Consciousness/Suede XS

     The programs Suede's Stream of Consciousness and Suede SX are opinion pieces that look at various topics relating to anime and fandom.   In addition to this show, Suede also reviews anime on his Animenia program, where he looks at anime shows and movies such as his reviews of the Pokemon movie franchise, which also features Linkara.  His most resent review to date is of the film adaptation of Ace Attorney. What always put a smile on my face when watching Suede is the excitement he seems to have when discussing his topics, like it's something he really wants to put out there and contagiously make you excited for what's in store in return.  If you want to check out more by Suede you can find him on Channel Awesome.

Bibliography

Lovehaug, Lewis. "Welcome to Atop the Fourth Wall!" Welcome to Atop the Fourth Wall! Accessed June 16, 2015.

Suede. "Suede's Stream Of Consciousness: The Pros And Cons Of Patreons." Channel Awesome. Accessed June 16, 2015.

 Suede. "Watch Suede XS: Introduction | Suede Episodes | Comedy Videos | Blip." RSS. Accessed June 16, 2015.