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If you have not yet had your fill of "superheroes viewed through a gritty lens" then head over to Amazon Prime to watch "The ...

We're wrapping up the week of Worm posts here. I may return to some topics in the future as I reread my favorite passages, but it's ...

Most superhero stories actually have a high proportion of characters without powers, who still affect the plot and characterization in many ...

Worm is not particularly good at depicting class. Yes there are *plots* going on regarding characters' position in the class structure (...

Dragon's secret of course, is that she's human.

Bonesaw is Jack's Harleyquinn. Anyway, there will be a longer post later today.

There are several more posts queued up. But if anyone has a chapter or character they are interested in, they should post it in the comments...

The most iconic line to come out of the Enlightenment was Voltaire’s “ ‘I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your r...

One problem discussing bullying and this universe is that looking at what unites the characters risks “creating a false equivalence” betwee...

Let’s take a step back from the universe, and get there later. First I want to talk about humanism. “A stranger is just a friend who’s ...

So why is it called "Worm"? Reading it, I initially thought Worm would be the name of the hero, after all she has insect base...

Full spoilers for Worm here, and every other post. Go no further if you plan to read it unspoiled.

Today and this week I'm going to be posting some deep dive analysis of the online serial fic "Worm" by Wildbow. I'm intere...