#movie jaya is also so cute…

[waterghostype]

call me lucky ‘cause in the end

im a six and she’s a ten

she’s so fit, i’m insecure

but she keeps coming back for more

(repost, had to fix smthn)

#ninjago #lego ninjago #the lego ninjago movie #ninjago movie #tlnm #ninjago jaya #jaya #jaya ninjago #nya ninjago #nya jiang #nya smith #jay walker #jay ninjago #stereotypeshipping #i think thats the name #aphid artisms #i love movieverse guys… you dont even know about th multiseason series in my head #it’s just so fun and reminds me of those superhero shows #like the potential is so fun idgaf i love the movie canon highschool au forever #movie jaya is also so cute… #song is end up here by 5sos btw #when im making jaya themed songs competition and my opponent is 5sos

[dorizardthewizard]

Ninjago Crystalized E22 - E30 thoughts

forgot this was in my drafts

EP 22

ronin is a legend. he got done so dirty like... he had such a good arc in s5 only for the writers to revert him to a generic thief. and the ninja were just chill with getting him locked up in ninjago’s prison for the worst criminals?? what the hell guys. add onto this how corrupt/ incompetent the leadership and justice systems in ninjago seem and... phew, that’s some bootlicking from our favourite little legos /hj

nya knowing stuff about plants is so cute. let them have more interests outside of ninja-ing!

the production value on these fights really is good

oh wow master wu could really use an elemental dragon right about now!

"i fished out the last one" LOL

doing it again in the same canal LMAO thats an L having to give wu mouth to mouth. also not sure that’s what you should do with someone who still has water in their lungs

EP 23

aww cute jaya moments

nya has her powers back! wow i sure enjoyed her well developed arc that was so worth them bringing her back!! /s

aww i love these kids having their own little counterattack. kiddos aren’t your families looking for you?

love how antonia went from wanting to quit to being adamant they should fight back

"i am not about to lead a bunch of children against the embodiment of evil and darkness!" soooo like every other season? "that never stopped you before!" TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUTTA MY MOUTH LOL DRAG HIM

kind of surprising just how many times wu wants to quit and others have to remind him that ninja never quit, my brother in fsm you taught them that

btw this should have been the s10 ending just oni instead of the overlord. still mad about how rushed that season was.

EP 24

honestly idc about lloyd’s whole angst with his dad, they act like sensei garmadon never existed. evil garmadon hasn’t even been around long enough for lloyd to be super disappointed in him on a personal level like that. why can’t he instead be angry at this garm because he’s not the father he remembers and only serves as a walking reminder that he’ll never see sensei garmadon again.

dragon form let’s goooo

side note i miss lloyd saying dregon

omg the ice emperor are we actually talking about this

oh we're just gonna brush over it and make it a joke. got it.

RONIN MVPPP

borg tower yet againnnn also this guy was so focused on his projects he didn’t realise the apocalypse was happening? i love him

pixal: ronin why are you helping us?

WOW WE REALLY JUST IGNORED SEASON 5 HUH JUSTICE FOR RONIN

EP 25

few notes here bc i was too busy staring at the lava

the way he softly calls coles name when he wakes up ToT

kai fighting by himself to protect cole dsfgsd lowkey wish that fight had been extended for the wump but also so skylor can come just in the nick of time

i like the implication that skylor doesnt keep those powers forever, she has to touch an elemental master again to “recharge” so to speak. makes her much less op so that’s cool.

wu broadcasting on all frequencies but wouldn’t the bad guys hear him too?

that transition from the ninja running over the manhole to lloyd and garmadon being in the sewers is super cool. i love cinema.

lloyd's argument with garmadon gives the implication he's mad at him for never being a good father but THATS A MOVIE PLOT NOT THE SERIES ARRRRGHH

what could’ve been cool if instead they made lloyd not want to embrace his oni side bc he's scared of the anger and resentment building up in him over all these years of being the green ninja. y’know like the fandom keeps harping on about but is never actually portrayed in the show.

one thing i like about these new seasons is the clear motifs and musical character themes. paper delivery professionals for the win.

the paper kids wearing home made outfits with pots on their heads gives me such codename kids next d00r vibes

actually i like these post apocalyptic vibes, with everyone trying to look for each other and hiding but rallying secretly.

aww that happy moment with the family then kai and skylor hhhhngngng if only they delved more into skylor and her childhood crying

EP 26

omg kai finally having his speech skills back!!!

weeeeell kinda. actually it's effective lol he's so cute with kids.

had to pause this skylor and kai moment bc im dying from cringe. also lmao all these seasons and they weren't really together? oh he hasn't even spoken to her all this time?? skylor was at nya's funeral i swear ToT

here's an F for the lava fans. it was a pleasure shipping with you o7

zane is broken yet agaaaaim

if jay and the others could figure out the hint about the newspapers then surely the bad guys could

RACER 7 I MISSED YOUUUUUUUU

also she's basically antonia lmao could they not have thought of a different design

"that paycheck of yours? kiss it goodbye"

I LOVE HER

stop fakeout deathing me with zane lmao we've done this 50 times already. wow she gave up pretty quickly huh.

oh for god's sake they'll reverse the fakeout death THAT quickly? i give up. and he lives just because of an emotional speech? please

can't believe tommy made a big deal about this and made everyone think they would split up somehow. oh wait he does that all the time and the fandom runs away with it every time. if you wanted emotional moments for zane and pixal you had a story about suppressing grief and trauma right there! why was pixal ok with him completely turning off his emotions earlier anyway?

oh well pixal's squeal of delight was adorable though

EP 27

lloyd: relying on others isn’t weak!

cheers i’ll drink to that. again this could have been really impactful after an arc about trusting too much to mistrusting too much to finally hitting that balance.

cuta jaya moment but nya's arc this season is basically generic “believe in yourself” and like. we've done that before. they literally just brought her back to return to the status quo for the “last” season.

racer 7: speed. i am speed.

ok i know i complain about ignoring the old seasons but at least they tried to tie in the other new seasons like calling vania and benthomar and all that. it's basically a replacement for when previous seasons would bring back the other EMs and such and i guess it makes sense since this is a different era of ninjago. all of that falls apart when they insist on bringing back characters like garmadon though...

oh finally they didn’t fall into the canal for once!

oh no if they make cole and vania get together i’m gonna...read the entire hs epilogues and hs2. worst thing i could think of.

the others are either gonna find another way to find out what happened and come to help them in the nick of time, or this was just a way of explaining why no one else came to help.

EP 28

oops i watched the final eps drunk after a party and I still haven’t gone back to rewatch them ^^; umm fun moments, dragon form was ???? out of nowhere and should have had a whole season centred around achieving this form, Nya’s character regressed, rushed ending considering how much history they had to tie up, llorumi bad and i miss those little legos already

#ninjago #ninjago crystalized #ninjago liveblog #if anyone actually reads this feel free to comment on anything #there's just. so much that could have been done better this season #my posts #dori watches ninjago

[vedj-f-bekuesu]

Ninjago Ships: My Personal Ranking of Them

I had the urge to write out a list of Ninjago ships and give my opinion on them. I could use the tier maker things for this, but I wanted to actually make this comprehensive and give myself a reference for my views.

For the sake of simplicity, this list will just cover the monogamous ships. Bring in polyamory and it would become a whole lot longer, plus there’s not really any ship of that sort I’m fond of so it’d be kinda samey.

Also this is under a read more since the list is so long.

LET’S FSM-ING GO

Ships that I really like and actively ship.

Lava - I was hesitant on even checking out Ninjago until I saw these two bounce off each other in the movie video game and realised I'd misjudged it. But they genuinely have one of my favourite dynamics in the movie and the show. It was present prior to March of the Oni, in fact it was pretty nice in the original run before the Elements batch tried to write it out (although Possession was a peak). Since March of the Oni, it has become so lit (pun intended), there’s good material for it in every season since, even the one where Cole was deep in the mountain for most of it.

Pixane - What can I say, it's a cute couple who have had solid writing throughout. It's more impressive since it managed to make the "hey lets bring in a love interest and make it on sight" thing actually work for Zane's bigger humanity arc in Rebooted and only went up from there.

Jaya - What can I say, it's a cute couple who...have certainly had it rough at times. I think it was actually done pretty sweet in the original run (bar minor writing flaws here and there), got derailed in the Elements batch but rerailed thanks to season 7 and the movie forcing their hand. Nowadays it's fine.

Okay I Guess

Ships I don’t feel super strongly about, but there’s stuff I like about them.

Scruff - I can't think of that much dynamic between them outside of season 7 because they haven’t appeared together in events that weren’t erased outside of that, but I -get- it. I would not be opposed if they got more interaction in Crystalised.

Techno - Hey, they were consistently the best written characters in the early seasons so I keep a little bit of fondness for this one. Plus they just generally gel together thanks to their respective talents, actually have had a few moments to bond (especially early on), and who can forget the surprise gift that was "Sweatin' at the Goldies"?

JetFaith - Like Scruff, only even more limited since it only applies when the group turn on the Iron Baron. Still, I did find the idea kinda cute. That being said, it was a miracle we got Faith in March of the Oni, and I doubt we'll see either of them again.

Samurai - Nya and Pixal are pretty cordial, I can see them confiding in each other given their roles and linked history with the Samurai X identity.

Llokita - Hey, someone for Lloyd to actually talk to. I have no idea what the show plans for Akita, but what was shown was some fun banter and no big moves out the gate, and that's good. There is the whole ambiguity with ages of both of them, but I’m assuming the show considers them similar age to write them the way they did.

Glacier - Fun fact, when I first broached the show fandom at all, the fandom indicated that this was the show's equivalent to the movie's Lava. Then I actually watched the show and realised that Lava was the show's answer to Lava. I can only think of two big moments for Cole and Zane, both being prison escapes basically. Otherwise? Neat on paper, but eh.

Gemstone - Before seeing Master of the Mountain, I thought it was weird Plundar was paired with Cole out of all the Upply. Having now seen it a few days ago, I see where it came from. Not super strong on it, but could be cool. I think Plundar would need more development though.

Nightshade - This is almost entirely theoretical. Toxikita and Chamille sounds like a pair that could be really fun...too bad they didn't even really interact in Tournament of Elements and Chamille was also absent for Hunted (heavily implied to be evil, even). Not sure we'll see them again either.

Meh

Ships I’m indifferent to. There’s a lot of these.

Amberphoenix – Like others, it’s neat conceptually, but I don’t recall Nya and Skylor having too many interactions in Hunted. Then again I didn’t find Hunted overall memorable so that doesn’t help.

Opposite – Definitely not in the early seasons, even with Kai’s reaction to Zane’s death. Post-Movie seasons got them to work together on more occasions, but to me they come off like friends who really like ribbing each other when they get the chance. I don’t know if people seeing this are old enough to be in the workplace, but there’s always those two guys in any office I’ve worked in. Think that, but with ninja.

Wusako – Don’t actively root for it, but I don’t mind it in the same way others seem to have a problem with it. Guess it depends on how willing you are to accept messier situations like that.

Royalamber/Sunrise/Cherry/whotheheckknows – Basically crackshipping since Skylor and Vania have never met (although Vania seemed keen on the events of the Tournament of Elements). I just find it hilarious that this exists. That being said, there isn’t nothing in common (they have shared trauma over asshole fathers for instance), but when I look at them, I see Skylor becoming more like a big sister to Vania more than anything.

Eyepatch – I get why this one would be appealing since they’re both conniving rat-men with baggage. However, I don’t think they’d get along at all if they actually met. Ronin is a thief who wants to make a living, and Clutch wants glory through the artefacts more than anything, those seem like contrasting goals. Also I don’t think Ronin would appreciate Clutch kind of dooming Nya to die considering his previous rogue mentor role to her. That, and I am far more biased to Clutch material in City instead of Ninjago, sorry.

Copper – I just don’t get this one to be honest. Like, I can’t even remember scenes with Dareth and Cyrus together, let alone with chemistry.

Bluewire – I mean, them helping out each other has been cute for the few moments it happened, but it didn’t feel like there was anything there romantically.

Firewall - I mean...I guess I remember that scene in season 3? It was the funniest part of the worst episode of Rebooted at least. But nah, Kai and Pixal give me the same vibes as Zane and Kai except as more distant co-workers.

StolenData -  This is basically AmberPhoenix but with even less interaction between Skylor and Pixal. I don’t have anything else for it.

Thinkfast - ...This is a thing? I’m more stumped than anything.

Spell - Really, this would be abuse since it's clear that Master Chen is a power-hungry tyrant who gives no shits about anyone, let alone Clouse. But Clouse is a thoroughly loathsome individual so it's a match lol.

Nah Ta

This category is for two kinds of ships; ships I don’t like, and ships that I want as strictly platonic as that dynamic is really good.

Plasma – This has even less to work with than most ninja ships, with one bit where Jay was off his head and the proposal practice. Otherwise, Kai has taken so many opportunities to dig into Jay, and I’m pretty sure the feeling’s mutual.

Hope - I see this more as Faith being the cool aunt to Wu before he fully ages up, but I'm not super opposed to it I guess. The one factor that brings it below the line is that Faith's interactions with him were mostly while he wasn't his full self, so I don't know how it would work in normal parameters anyway.

Braincell – Honestly, not sure why, but these two make me want a really strong friendship from the fact they’re clearly the level-headed of the ninja (with Pixal holding both their braincells when they’re in antics), but don’t really want it pushed further. Dunno what’s up with that.

Conia – This a nice platonic ship, subverting the love on first sight cliché by both making it not love at all and still developing a strong friendship between them. Keep it that way.

Entombed – Aspheera is at least a thousand years Pythor’s senior. While this doesn’t toll on romance necessarily since Pythor is clearly an adult, I don’t think he’d see her as anything other than an ancestral figure given how well she’s known in Serpentine history.

Dayle – Dareth has been kind of a creeper to Gayle in the past. There’s been more genuine moments, but I’d not rather not.

Future – In canon, absolutely not. This gets its own entry here because the fanon for it isn’t actually that terrible? It basically runs off the fact that Acronix was far more sympathetic than Krux (manipulated by Master Chen, frozen in time so he wasn’t stewing in this pre-meditated plan for 40 years, less involved in the plan once freed) and pushes it into an outright redemption. I mean, Morro had something like that with his realisation of his deed in the final moments of Possession, so it’s not impossible, but again this is just for the fanon side. In canon Acronix hasn’t shown remorse and is pretty much dead.

Jadestorm – Speaking of Morro, what I mentioned above is why I don’t get this ship. If Morro was still his Green Ninja-loathing self I could totally see it, but he had turned around by the end of Day of the Departed, before Harumi entered the picture. And if Harumi didn’t repent in life, what makes anyone think she would do that in death either? The more likely case is that Morro would try to make Harumi see that she’s wasting her time, and she would just lash out because she cannot let it go (even when her blame is mislaid as far as she presents it).

Geode/Bruise – The one ninja ship I genuinely don’t like. It’s kind of not fair to it, but it still represents terrible writing for me. They’re at each other’s throats for a season due to an utter contrivance, then they bury the hatchet, which is fine...but then Jay brings it up again in the middle of Possession despite the love triangle not being an issue any more, and then Skybound spends its time course correcting even though the issue has long passed, and the event is erased on Cole’s side anyway. Just deciding to simplify it, calling them best friends and very occasionally calling back to it (as the show has done) is fine for me.

Kailor – Oh boy. If Pixane is “hey lets bring in a love interest and make it on sight” done right, this is that same idea but done wrong. I’ve mentioned in the past how the writing of it in Tournament of Elements was flawed and with no decent chemistry or dynamic, so there’s that. Which is really bad when that’s been basically the only season that bothered to try and justify it.

But I think there’s another issue, one that uniquely affects this ship more than any other ship post-movie; they haven’t bothered to establish how it even works in this version of Ninjago. The redesigns brought personality shifts with it. Most were pretty minor. But with Kai, as I’ve also said before, he had a massive issue with his personality shifting wildly between seasons, and what they decided on for him for Sons of Garmadon onwards is so much different to his personality in Tournament of Elements. With other ships, they got a chance to re-establish the dynamics and demonstrate how they still work (Jay and Nya just having a bit of an adjustment, Pixal having a new physical form which gives room to change her dynamic with Zane). Kai gets to interact with Skylor once to show brief concern when she’s powered down, and then they hug at the end, the show doesn’t bother to show how the newer Kai actually has a dynamic with Skylor. It’s no wonder every interaction they’ve had from Hunted onwards has been so off. Did you see that wink in March of the Oni? How did that come off as so awkward?

I mean, I guess they could try and say that they’ve been talking to each other offscreen to make it seem like the relationship has been ongoing as opposed to Kai literally never visiting her or trying to get in contact despite having the opportunities to do so. It’d still be terribly clunky, but at least I wouldn’t have to call it doomed to fail.

Garsako – Garmadon got with her until false pretences technically, and while he was nice for like two seasons, what has Misako had to live with outside of that time? A corrupted soul turned warlord who will have to kill her son to rule? I’d say no thanks.

Llorumi – Harumi deceived Lloyd, tortured him physically and mentally, tried to kill him and showed zero remorse for her actions. Even if she somehow came back to life and became good, it wouldn’t fix that load of nonsense. No.

Conya – Man, I may lay into Geode for being bad writing, but I am not letting the OG contrived ship off the hook at all. A machine tells Nya he’d be her best match and she goes with it despite not having any romantic spark with him prior? That’s not how people work. And then Cole pursues it heavily for a season before just dropping it? Can you say contrivance? And they didn’t even have any romantic chemistry for the brief time they were pursuing it.

Oh, but what’s been even more hilarious than the initial writing is how much this ship has been razed to the ground and sunk. There have been tweets from Tommy stating that Cole actually wasn’t interested in Nya when he pursued her, he was just confused because of her showing affection (which...what?). Then Skybound amped up his misogyny for Nya’s arc that season, further pushing them apart (sure, that was wiped, but Nya remembers it...or did before she became water). And if that wasn’t enough, Cole’s much later rant about her not having water powers directly to her face was hilariously vicious, especially since this was one episode after Firemaker, where Cole went out of his way to support her brother through the same issue!

Actually I have one more point to make, and it may rub some people the wrong way (especially on Twitter and Reddit lol); I think Cole is a lock for being gay. I don’t think it’s a fun headcanon, I don’t think he’s ambiguously bi or acearo or any other orientation. I genuinely think they are intentionally writing him as a man who only loves other men. The question is how this end up on screen. So yeah, this ship really doesn’t work for me.

Ninja/Villain Ships – If any of the villains were given a dating Catwoman dynamic, maybe, but Ninjago has never gone there, so for me it’s an outright no to any of these.

Lloyd/Other Ninja Ships - Honestly, I don't particularly care about this debate. I mean, if someone were to try and claim that Lloyd and another ninja were a romantic thing in an earlier season, I'd probably be like "that's fucked up". If someone were doing it with their current versions? The continuity on that is so confusing on that I just elect not to think about it. No, the reason I don't go for them is that all of the ninja just come off as older sibling figures, especially when the legacy of the Green Ninja exists. Even in later seasons where Lloyd is older, he’s singled out as needing looking over (for example, the power scene in Big Trouble, Little Ninjago).

Bizarre Copy Ships of Any Kind - They were meat puppets, so no.

Disguise Ships - A disguise doesn't change the person permanently what.

Incest Ships - DO I NEED TO EXPLAIN THIS ONE

So yeah, that’s a list of ships in Ninjago ordered on how much I like them. I don’t have much of an outro for this one. Soz.

#ninjago #ninjago ships #VEDJ-F talks #I'm not tagging all these ships I'm not that insane

[housefashionblog24]

Cricut or what

I like to watch this nyc lifestyle vlog sometimes, it is nice because there are things in the videos that I have seen before while shopping online or rarely in person shopping. I like the decorated glass tumblers in this video, which are like an iridescent set of cupcakes and cashmere brand glass tumblers I didn't purchase from the local tj maxx, or things I have seen online. In past videos, this youtuber used a customized taylor swift style viral Stanley cup and she decorated a coffee mug with her own cricut machine. I would love an excuse to work on a laptop again. Sometimes she goes to an influencer boxing class, I could get workout clothes just like the videos, she does her skincare and makeup with a big spa headband like they sell at the local ROSS or online. But I usually just watch the videos because I'm not working on any projects or goals, there is already too much cute or trendy stuff around me again without a purpose and I think if I got some salon equipment, my TV room would look like a beauty salon for children's parties. So many possibilities, but I don't know what to do. At least it is nice to see what they do on youtube for a cohesive media personality lifestyle.

Wouldnt it be fun to decorate these with a Cricut machine and apple laptop:

Meanwhile, I am experimenting with fake wisteria

I also thought about it, I have a dream catcher and a little bear fan, the decorations could go in another direction and be southwest or native appropriation style or taco bell speakeasy, it would look cool but probably not quite right for anything if I added a neon sign shaped like a Cactus and some colorful Mexican blankets.

Have you ever been so bored when you were in jail, you read some out of print books about missionaries and native americans. Like an older version of this book that has a map with Formosa

Then there was that obscure academic book about sioux Indians and some other inmates already tore out the pages with annie oakley's photograph. My old girl scout leader when I did girl scouts as a child was married to a descendent of Custer, I don't think there were any pages left in that jail book with his or his wife's photo. Last year, the girl scout leader helped my mom (troop co-leaders) with the garage/estate sale when before my mom moved away from this house, I don't know what kind of weird stuff was going on with her network, but it's the type of people who find men who look like my crime victims to prance around town with and send them thru the drive thru when I worked at mcdonalds and promote the singer jelly roll and the movie the whale and then do a background check that is incorrect and confuses my domestic crimes with what happened with this former friend that was a more serious charge until my plea deal, and I could never go back because of how everyone there violated me and scared me and I don't know how to play those games and thrive like other people, like whoever he was sending gift card codes to. I was recently reminded of this when I was streaming episodes of Dateline on youtube, and there was an episode about a woman in the military who was murdered on a military base. My friend was also involved with gift card romance scammers who said they were on military bases.

I could go on an on about advertising I've suffered through related to accusations from that case, I don't know how they do that, but I do not think it's fair to bother me anymore because he was my friend and I'm sorry it didn't work out and I can't go back.

Like, it wasn't a joke when he showed me photos of a woman in her underwear, bound and gagged with ransom notes superimposed text on the photos in weird font. He met her online and she got kidnapped instead of catching her flight to meet him. He actually called police departments other places. He told me that another girl friend of his was offering kidnapping for hire services, like reenacting a violent crime or some kinky thing )not like a cute thing like blindfolding someone on their way to their surprise destination birthday party). That is scary. Sometimes, I wonder if it is good when you're homeless to have the reputation of an insane criminal, like I did especially when i was homeless and trying to fulfill all my court obligations after release from jail. I did not get into that thing inmates (or some acquaintances or friends and family might do) do with announcing the maximum penalties when they talk about what they're in for.

I don't know if Jelly Roll has hosted of judged any beauty pageants, but thelaurennorris youtube competes in pageants. That collab would be almost as cool as when Taylor Swift and Ice Spice went to the Super bowl together. They have both done music videos with similar red hair, maybe they are wearing wigs or some type of hair extensions. It is like when you are similar but not quite as good looking as the hotel hostage photos of your friend's internet girlfriend. It is like "you might be a redneck" jokes but "you might be a red head"

#Youtube

[indigokashmir]

Original Shows and Movies from India

Original Movies and Shows from India that are Beautifully Made, Acted, Directed, with Excellent Production Design.

Here are some highly enjoyable and original Indian productions. They are all so captivating that it's difficult to pick the best among them. So, in no particular order of preference, here are our recommendations for this edition of IndigoKashmir from India:

Sir (2018): An optimistic and determined young woman from a remote village embarks on her new job as a live-in maid for the cynical son of a wealthy family. As time passes, they fall in love, but their relationship becomes forbidden. This film is one of the most beautifully written, acted, and filmed movies we've seen in a while. If you enjoyed 'The Lunchbox,' then 'Sir' is a must-watch. While it tells a simple story, it deeply moved us. 'Sir' is a thought-provoking film and has firmly secured a place among our favourite films. We cannot recommend it enough.

Tumhari Sulu (2017): Sulu is an ambitious housewife with a loving husband and a happy family. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she accidentally lands a job as a radio jockey, and her show becomes an instant hit. This film presents a cute and funny story about a Mumbai housewife with a "can-do" attitude. It's incredibly witty and charming, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. At the heart of its story, the film carries a valuable message. If you're seeking something lighthearted, positive, and fun, be sure to check it out.

Delhi Belly (2011): Three struggling roommates unwittingly become potential targets of a ruthless gangster. This film is one of the funniest we've seen in quite some time! While it can get a bit gross at times, in this comedy, NOTHING IS OFF LIMITS (as the title suggests). It's a very well-written, brilliantly acted, and expertly directed cinematic gem. We wholeheartedly recommend it; it had us in stitches.

Rocket Boys (2022): This is the extraordinary story of two remarkable men, Homi Bhabha and Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, who not only made history but also shaped India's future. It's a phenomenal tale of exceptional individuals, captured with exquisite filming, outstanding acting, and masterful direction. We were so captivated by it that we binged the entire series on a rainy weekend. This show is not only thought-provoking, intelligent, and inspirational, but it also beautifully portrays real-life events.

If you enjoyed series like 'Manhattan,' then 'Rocket Boys' is a must-watch for you. The two lead actors, Jim Sarbh and Ishwak Singh, deliver brilliant performances. What's truly commendable is how the show remains focused on the scientists and avoids getting entangled in politics, allowing the story to shine through without distractions. (Season 2 arrived earlier this year and it was just as good as the first one).

If anyone knows who was responsible for the exceptional set and production design, please share! It added to the show's beauty. 'Rocket Boys' is a beautifully shot series that's truly worth your time.

Qarib Qarib Single (2017): Two contrasting personalities, Yogi and Jaya, connect through a dating app and embark on a journey to revisit their past, rediscovering themselves along the way. This film is a delightful, sweet, feel-good, and charming experience. It weaves a beautiful, heartwarming, and lovely story, all set against the backdrop of a road trip across India. We highly recommend it if you're looking for something easygoing, joyful—a film that will surely bring a smile to your face.

Let's also take a moment to remember Irrfan Khan; he was an extraordinary talent who left a lasting legacy.

Panchayat (2020): It is a comedy-drama that follows the journey of Abhishek, an engineering graduate who, due to a lack of better job options, takes on the role of secretary at a Panchayat office in a remote village in Uttar Pradesh. It's a positive, imaginative, funny, heartwarming, original, and endearing series. We absolutely loved every aspect of it and highly recommend it. (Season 2 was just as good and there will be a season 3).

This show carries a meaningful message at its core and remains refreshingly original. The cinematography and soundtrack are also phenomenal. A word of warning: it might inspire you to consider a simpler life in a village. The creators of this series display comedy genius, and in our humble opinion, comedy is one of the most challenging genres. It's easy to make people feel miserable, but it's much harder to make them smile. The simplicity of the village depicted in the show took IndigoKashmir back to the carefree days of childhood. Those were undoubtedly the golden years.

Andhadhun (2018): "Andhadhun" unfolds a series of mysterious events that alter the life of a blind pianist, forcing him to report a crime he never actually witnessed. This film completely blew us away. It's a black comedy, so be warned: if you're expecting slapstick or the usual style of comedy, it may not be for you. Instead, this movie seamlessly weaves a story within a drama, within a thriller, within a horror. It's an absolute masterpiece, and we cannot recommend it enough.

We'll be back with more original selections from India. We hope you enjoy these recommendations, and if you watch them, please let us know what you think!

#Made in India #Indian tv #indian movies #Sir #Movie recommendations #what to watch #Set design #Movies & TV

[felikatze]

finished season 10 it was good. it works as a 4 ep movie but 8-9 were back to back bangers so it falls a liiiiitle flat. a little.

onto my detailed feelings abt it

first of all congrats jaya on the engagement that subplot was ADORABLE. jay asking kai to practice the engagement is vry cute cuz it shows also that kai is EXTREMELY supportive of this relationship now whereas a long long time ago he. was not. jay is officially a wifeguy congrats. love that he asked her during the fuckin climax cuz he was afraid to die and never ask her. what’s better than battlefield proposals. props to nya for just casually accepting anyway and not sniping at him for the proper time n place. jaya have rights sometimes. the relationship is p much always at its best when it’s not the main focus and just exists in the bg to be cute.

next up cole he can never catch a fucking break can he. love that everyone was down to assume he’s fucking DEAD and actually grieving him until kai’s like “yeah he’ll come back” and then he does. cole could come back for the unbelievable fucking reason of “remember in episode 1 of the season when he left the car stuck in traffic” i wanted to scream once i realized that. THE TRAFFIC JAM WAS PLOT RELEVANT? IN THIS WAY?? goddamn. also the very very very casual implication cole may or may not be part oni cuz he DID manage to make it through the dark cloud even if he had difficulties cuz remember lloyd also had trouble at first. this will never be addressed ever i feel that in my bones and its just gonna sit there in my mind and that’s the funniest shit ever. we aint talking abt this.

i was a bit more meh on this season than 8 n 9 but it did have its moments and one of my favs was nya beating herself up over getting cole killed (cept not really) and kai going to comfort her. he’s bad at words but he’s trying. consistency in that nya tends to hone in on her own mistakes esp here compounded with grief but nicely resolved when she gets to keep the scythe of quakes for a bit and is the one to hand it back to cole.

in my paragraph outline because i have to organize by thoughts by now this just say “garmadon.” because. oh boy where do i begin. a LOT of garmadon moments in the front half of this season feel like s1/2 rehash cuz “oh noesss we have to cooperate with garmadon and he’s evil!” i do admit that this season adds back some of his charm from those first two season but then again s1/2 just did it better yeah? there’s the new aspect of him still trying to understand love and friendship when he can’t really feel it anymore which is pretty interesting. it’s a big difference to the early garmadon where his love was the main conflict to his obligatory evil nature.

tbh i feel this version of garmadon worked better in conjunction with harumi since she’s the lloyd foil and its much harder for him to carry scenes without her. also at the end he just walks out which is fun. “yeah i’m secretly conflicted but outwardly i’m 100% cold heartless evil. anyway BYE.”

i could say more abt him here but i wont k thanks

the finale for this season is REALLY well set up see cole’s car. but ALSO the tornado of creation as the final solution is set up well cuz in the beginning there’s EXTRA focus put on its mural and its importance to the history of the ninja. this way, it doesn’t feel like a deus ex machina ya.

the oni are like. schrödinger’s build up to me. cuz in the prev 2 seasons they’re talked abt as the Big Bad Destroyers Of Darkness but then again them being Gone is like The season 9 plot twist. this ofc opens the question of “well where the fuck are they then” with season 10 going “they’re here now :)” which sounds like a fine setup if that didnt leave “well where were those fuckers BETWEEN then and now” a big glaring question mark. omega is also just whatever as a villain. flat as cardboard he’s just here to be an obstacle and a mild contrast for garmadon. who cares abt him he fulfills his purpose well enough.

next up. the golden weapons they’re back i like them. remember in the s8 write up when i complained abt weapon changes. yeah :) i’m happy now.

kai being the one to make them works cuz it shows his character development a bit since him being a shit blacksmith mainly boiled down to his impatience which HAS mellowed out. comparitevely. he’s still a hothead. kinda wack that he hasn’t actually done any smithing for like 5 yrs or however long but now he can make all the fancy golden patterns. the season could’ve brought in his parents to help which could’ve been symbolic but those guys have been Gone since s7 so nah. it WORKS again it works and i get not wanting to change the designs since its been long enough to sell them in toy sets again.

anyway yeah this season works as the overglorified movie that it is and the shortness shows in the narrative depth like it’s coherent and well put together but i’m not that impressed. does not make it bad tho again it works

#Feli speaks #ninjago posting #forgot to erase my bullet points lmao. they're gone now

[nonbinarykai]

Okay you know what, I’ve held this back far enough

Why I hate canon Kailor sm

Tw:// misogyny ment, incest ment

Im not gonna tag Kailor on this for obvious reasons plus this is kinda a long post, I don’t mind fanon Kailor mostly because tbh I don’t think it’s really a big thing and most I have seen of it is fine. Don’t read this if you like Kailor and don’t want to hear it bashed

Okay listen, s4 is my favorite season out of all ninjago, but if theres one thing I hate about it the most is Kailor. This ship has always been really annoying to me throughout the show, and I’ve hinted towards that in my blog. But why?

1. It’s basically jaya redone

Kailor brings nothing new or interesting to the table because honestly? It’s literally just the same dynamic as jaya. Socially awkward guy simps for usually unimpressed girl until she eventually caves in and they start dating.

Not only has this already been done before with jaya, but is also completely out of character for Kai to do.

While I admit seeing Kai as a flustered dork is kinda funny, once you realize the context of the situation that they’re in it’s pretty clear that Kai would never actually do this.

Reminder: Kai JUST found out his dead friend is alive and is forced to recognsizle with friends in order to get him back

Usually when Kai is presented in a situation like this, what he normally does is set himself dead first on the task at hand and usually ignores any distractions. He’s mostly distance and seemingly uncaring

((note this is after Zane died and Kai ran away from the ninja because of cole and jays bickering, knowing him he wouldn’t be the most excited to be back. His arc should have revolved around coming to terms with lost friendships due to death or distance but that never happens)).

What Kai DOESNT do is immediately fall head over heels for a girl he JUST meet to the point where even when he sees his DEAD FRIEND ALIVE AND WELL he completely ignores that for a girl he meet less then a week ago

This is something JAY would do, not KAI, Kai is a loyal friend who do anything to save his friends, he cherishes them and would fight god to help them with anything they need, he doesn’t forget them for someone new

It also does skylor unjustice as well, but we’ll get there when we get there

2. It adds nothing to the characters and is otherwise never mention again

You know how bad you fuck up a relationship if the best aspect of it is how it’s rarely on screen

Even considering the fact Kailor is just jayas dynamic, the connection between skylor and Kai feels completely non existent or one sided

Most of Kailor revolves around Kai simping for skylor

They have no common interests, common goals, they rarely actually talk outside of lloyds plan to overthrow chen

The whole relationship feels forced every time it’s brought up because of how disconnected they both are to eachother, Kai only likes skylor because she’s hot and that’s it, nothing else about her is actually interesting to Kai in anyway ((again sort out of character for him in this situation))

Skylor and Kai don’t form any genuine bond with eachother, it feels hallow and empty

Let’s compare this to lava, wait no that would be to easy, let’s compare this to pixane

Pixal and Zane both genuinely like and respect eachother, they both share bonds outside of being robots, they both care about eachother enough to know when they’re uncomfortable or need help

Kailor is barely mentioned past s4 and most of it in s4 is Kai being a creep

Oh yeah let’s get to that

3. It’s really really creepy

Im sorry I don’t find incest jokes funny ninjago, it’s just really uncomfortable and creepy

Hopefully this goes without saying but Kai thinking skylor is hot, figuring out they might be related and no longer finding her hot, and then finding out they aren’t and thinking she’s hot is really weird and creepy

Not to mention scenes like, Kai looking into her room without her knowledge or consent

Or Kai fighting people for her when it’s not necessary

Or him trying to impress her everytime he sees her

This isn’t cute or funny, it’s gross, privacy invading, and overall just very creepy and uncomfortable and most definitely not healthy

Again, this is REALLY out of character for Kai, Kai knows when to back off and respect people’s privacy

Literally the season before this he didn’t get involved in the love triangle probably because he knew that would make Nya’s situation worse

So for him to suddenly become this privacy evading perv is so grossly out of character for him and makes the whole relationship feel off and unhealthy

And finally

4. The whole thing is misogynistic

During this entire thing skylor doesn’t get a choice in the show once, she follows the commands of her dad before Kai tells her not to like her dad and follows his lead.

She doesn’t come to disliking her dad by her own thought, she was told to by Kai

She doesn’t get to do anything that SHE actually wants to do until LITERALLY the VERY END

She’s told by guys around her what she should do constantly, even without her being a love interest that’s just screams misogynistic to me ((Afab speaking anyways))

Everything about her character, down to the way she talks, who she’s allied with, and even sometimes how she looks is determined by male characters

Conclusion

If canon ships were shrek movies then kailor is easily shrek the third, a constant tired unfunny mess that caused everyone to think that these ships were shit ((to be fair Jaya is kinda bad to but at least it tired to get better))

There’s nothing redeeming about it to me, every time it’s viewed in a romantic setting it makes me groan or upset

What’s even more frustrating is how people constantly say lava can’t be canon because of it

Im going to go on a side tangent so you can just skip this part as it doesn’t add any actual substance to my argument

But it’s so frustrating to see people say that

Cole and Kai have had a much healthier relationship and would be a lot better for there characters

But no, this stupid misogynistic creepy ship where one side isn’t even consententing to it half the time is the one that has to stay canon because “it’s what the creators intended”

Lava isn’t the superior possibly canon relationship because it’s gay, it’s superior because it’s closer to a healthy working relationship in show then kailor has been ((fanon lava and kailor doesn’t count here because they’re isn’t any better fanon ship, Im just talking about in show))

But no it can’t be canon and it’s unfair for people to want it to be canon because tommy created this rlly shitty straight relationship for Kai instead

TLDR; fuck kailor

#ninjago #kai smith #ninjago kai #long post

[iamthenightcolormeblack]

Impressions of Bride and Prejudice (2004)

I finally watched this movie as it is currently free on YouTube! It's a really interesting "modern-day" adaptation (specifically a Bollywood musical) of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice which takes place in Amritsar, India, London, England and California, USA instead of the English countryside. It stars Aishwarya Rai as Elizabeth Bennet (now Lalita Bakshi) and Martin Henderson as Mr. Darcy (William Darcy).

Names:

Bakshis = Bennets

Jaya Bakshi = Jane Bennet

Lalita Bakshi = Elizabeth Bennet

Maya Bakshi = Mary Bennet

Lakhi Bakshi = Lydia Bennet (Kitty isn't included here)

Kholi Saab = Mr. Collins

Balraj = Bingley

Chandra Lamba = Charlotte Lucas

Kiran = Caroline Bingley

Darcy's mother (Catherine Darcy) = Lady Catherine de Bourgh

The Casting:

Aishwarya Rai as Lalita Bakshi. She's captivating and beautiful as Lalita, with intelligence and wits to match. The film understands why Elizabeth Bennet is one of literature's greatest heroines: she has a lot of self-respect, speaks her mind, and refuses to compromise on her values. What's most important is that she achieves the balance between the two clashing cultures: she cares about her family and respects Indian traditions yet is also a strong individual who keeps her dignity.

Martin Henderson as William Darcy. I don't like that Darcy is an American in this movie because (in general) Americans are usually less reserved than British people, so it takes away a key part of Darcy's character (his repressed emotions). He's much more sympathetic than book Darcy because he seems to be more open-minded towards Indian culture the more he learns about it (unlike book Darcy, who is stubborn and insists that his "good opinion once lost is lost forever"). In the book, Darcy's pride has several characteristics (belief in the correctness of his opinions, belief in his social superiority, bad treatment of others he thinks is beneath him). I don't like how the film simplified his pride into imperialism/ethnocentrism, which he lets go of pretty quickly. Plus his "rudeness" can easily be perceived as discomfort in a new cultural environment because he hasn't been exposed to Indian culture, whereas in the book it seems to be intentional (and Darcy acknowledges to Elizabeth that he was taught to treat others beyond his own social circle meanly). Overall I had rather too much sympathy for him because he's too easy to read; he's experiencing a lot of culture shocks which he isn't prepared for, and his imperialistic beliefs (which come from his mother) don't help. One of the reasons book Darcy is interesting is because he's mysterious; his emotions remain hidden and the only sign of his growing love for Elizabeth is his staring at her. This Darcy is just a typical white American boy who is in love with a woman far superior to him in terms of intellect and cultural awareness.

Nitin Ganatra as Kohli Saab. Mr. Collins is one of my favorite cringe characters ever and never fails to disappoint. In this movie, he's an accountant who lives in the Beverly Hills area in Southern California and is very arrogant because he thinks he's a big shot living close to celebrities in a one-of-a-kind colonial home (when in actuality he lives in a cookie-cutter house in a suburb). He peppers his speech with Western slang to show off how "American" (and thus wealthy) he is, yet still clings to outmoded beliefs that women should be submissive housewives. He represents the very worst of Western culture in that he's materialistic and looks down on Indian culture as beneath him. In his quest for riches he has lost his Indian identity and become greedy.

Notable Scenes:

The first dance. Balraj is happy to have fun and show off his awesome dancing skills. Darcy, meanwhile, observes that the mothers are eyeing Balraj for the marriage market and is worried that his friend may be trapped by gold-diggers. He's clearly uncomfortable and out of his element here, so Kiran helps translate the songs for him. It's interesting seeing Kiran as a translator here because it would explain why she's one of the few people Darcy hangs out with; she's a cultural intermediary here to help him acclimate to a strange new environment.

Darcy snubs Lalita. This part in the book where Darcy insults Elizabeth by proclaiming her "tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me" is significant in forming Elizabeth's hatred of Darcy. Not only is he impolite in refusing to dance with Elizabeth, he also shames her by criticizing her looks. In the movie, Darcy excuses himself from dancing with Lalita by saying that he's busy preparing for a conference (in this version, he's a rich businessman who operates luxury hotels). I wish they had kept the original insult in because without it, Lalita's dislike of Darcy has less merit. While it was impolite of him to not dance, he did use a proper excuse and didn't insult Lalita, so unlike in the book, it doesn't make sense why she would hate him so intensely after that one meeting.

A Marriage Has Come to Town song. In this song-and-dance number, Lalita and Jaya are preparing for the wedding to Balraj. The whole town is excited for the wedding and Lalita wonders if life for a woman is all about getting married to be a mere wife: "It seems they had nothing in their lives before today / and why are they so happy to give a daughter away."

Darcy and Lalita conversation #1: Lalita points out most Amritsar residents can't afford to stay at Darcy's luxury hotels; Darcy says standards are necessary, justifying the high price. Darcy says he finds arranged marriages strange and "backwards," hinting at an affinity with Lalita as they are both "romantics." Lalita, still thinking that Darcy is attempting to insult Indian culture, says that arranged marriages have evolved and may not be so evil as he thinks it is.

Lalita and Darcy "accomplished woman" scene. So they have the part from the book where they have Darcy's unrealistic list of the characteristics of his perfect woman and then it becomes a culture clash. Lalita says Darcy's whole hotel business is imperialism (the tourists visit without appreciating Indian culture and the jobs created only benefit the well-off). Darcy replies: "But I'm not British" ("American exceptionalism" is just another form of imperialism).

Dinner with Kohli Saab. I love watching all the "Dinner with Mr. Collins" scenes from all Pride and Prejudice adaptations because it reveals Collins' great arrogance in assuming himself to be of greater importance than he is, as well as his bad manners. This movie does not disappoint; Kohli Saab literally eats with his fingers, shoving rice into his mouth while talking at the same time. Meanwhile, he spews out misogynistic views of women, stating that he came to India to find a "traditional" wife who will serve and obey him; after all, there is "no life without wife." He notes that the Indian-American girls have "a conceited sort of independence" (not what he actually said in the movie, this is a quote from the book which really fits here) and that some of the Indian-American girls "have turned into the lesbian." Lalita later recalls that watching Kohli Saab eat is like observing "a Jackson Pollock painting."

"No Life Without Wife" song. An accurate reading of Kholi Saab: he's "crude and loud" and came to find a wife by flashing his "green card, new house, and big cash." The song reveals what a hypocrite he is; he's lonely and pathetic because there is "no life without wife" yet he won't respect his wife as his equal. I love the "Kohliwood" fantasy sequence where Lalita pictures herself unhappily serving Kohli as a submissive wife. After the song ends Lalita imagines herself marrying Wickham in the English countryside before it turns out Darcy is the groom; she runs away from him.

The Cobra dance. Maya shows off her dancing skills in an awkward dance. Kholi criticizes Indians for being "unsophisticated" (what an arrogant person) while Darcy, in a change of heart, praises how highly they value family.

Kholi's proposal. I love how he tries to train himself to power walk because it's trendy and before proposing stretches himself clumsily, knocking over a pot (he definitely isn't husband material). Lalita mocks Kholi's obsession with physical health, pointing out that many people are physically healthy but don't exercise their minds.

Visiting Kiran. Kiran is arrogant and takes the Bakshis over to her fancy apartment where the mother tries and fails to show some cultural knowledge. I find it interesting that the movie made Lalita and Kiran foils of each other. They are both intelligent women who are "multicultural" in that they can navigate both Indian and Western culture, but they use their cultural knowledge in different ways. Kiran uses it to belittle others and demonstrate her own superiority, while Lalita uses it as a means of gaining respect for herself and others.

Darcy ends up on the same airplane flight as Lalita. This is a cute scene where he gives the first class seat to Mrs. Bakshi just so he can sit with Lalita in economy class (he's totally in love with her!).

Kohli Saab's epic house tour. Love how he pays great attention to the jet tubs and the closets.

Meeting Darcy's mom. She's totally ethnocentric and possibly racist. The first thing she asks Lalita is "tell me about India" and she expresses her disappointment at Darcy's decision (because of Lalita, it's so obvious he's in love) not to buy the hotel in India because "everybody has their hand on India these days" (brings to mind spheres of influence/colonialism since the mother sees India as a place to make a profit). Then the mother reveals that she really isn't interested in India and only knows about its stereotypes: "well, with yoga, and spices, and...wonderful Eastern things here there's no point in traveling there anymore." Meanwhile Lalita retorts that "people haven't stopped going to Italy because Pizza Hut's around the corner."

The first proposal. Darcy's conflicted feelings for Lalita are effectively summed up (perhaps better than in the book, where he begins well but ends with a long account of the inferiority of Elizabeth's connections): "he loves her in spite of the fact that he tried to forget about her, he still wants to marry her in spite of the fact that his family (specifically his mom) will disapprove." Unfortunately, the emphasis on the social inferiority of Lalita's family is left out; Darcy doesn't say anything else until Lalita claims that he thinks her family is inferior and blames him for separating Jaya and Balraj. I don't like this because it seems like the separation of Jaya and Balraj was the only reason Elizabeth rejected Darcy. Also Elizabeth's admission that she did try to overlook her prejudice of Darcy doesn't make sense, because only after the first proposal does she do so.

Plot Changes. The major plot points are all included but the "order of events" has changed:

Lalita and Darcy become friends and she meets his family before his disastrous first proposal. There's a montage where they are traveling alone together, visiting the Grand Canyon and sharing a moment on the beach. I don't like this change because Darcy's separating Jane and Bingley wasn't the only reason Elizabeth rejected him, it was because she hated him (arrogant, proud, doesn't treat others nicely). By showing early on that Darcy is a good person, Lalita's prejudice against Darcy makes less sense because she now has a glimpse of Darcy's true character which in the book doesn't happen until the Pemberley visit.

Their early friendship disrupts Darcy's character journey because it reduces the significance of the first proposal to his character development. In the book, he doesn't start to reform himself until Elizabeth tells him that he needs to behave in a "more gentleman-like manner."

The first proposal is the consequence of all the miscommunication and false perceptions affecting Elizabeth and Darcy, and it motivates both characters to change. Elizabeth rightly scolds Darcy for being inconsiderate; he did the proposal for the selfish reason of purging his feelings so that he wouldn't have to suffer anymore and assumed that she would say yes. Elizabeth rejects him because of his rude manners and lack of consideration, and his defensiveness (where he portrays himself as the victim of feelings and implies he's such a good boy for wanting to marry her in spite of her horrid family) doesn't help. After realizing the extent to which Elizabeth hates him, Darcy writes The Letter to set things right, and Elizabeth realizes that she is not the best judge of character. Thus, giving us a fuller picture of Darcy's character and letting him charm Lalita before the first proposal reduces the significance of the event to the plot and character development.

Wickham and Lakhi have a connection early on, making Lakhi's attempted elopement inevitable. Right after the failed first proposal, Lakhi runs off with Wickham and Lalita and Darcy find out about it at the same time that Darcy comes to apologize and tell Lalita that Wickham is bad. I love that Wickham was punished really badly; after Darcy fights him, he gets slapped twice, once by Lalita and the second time by Lakhi. Even better is that Lakhi doesn't end up with Wickham.

Themes

The film uses the culture clash between India (Eastern) and Western cultures to examine what makes a good marriage.

Indian culture as presented by the film is more collectivist ("we" over "I"). It also promotes traditional gender roles, with women expected to be "meek and submissive" wives. In contrast, Western culture in the film is more individualistic and aspirational (careers and love are possible). But at its worst it condones exploitation of others for profit and cultural intolerance.

In the book, there are different kinds of "culture clashes:" traditional nobility versus new money (the Bingleys made their fortune in trade and Caroline is hoping to be an accomplished woman to make up for this), country versus city (Darcy offending Mrs. Bennet by claiming that the society is "confined and unvarying") and arranged versus romantic marriages.

The misunderstandings that propel the story (Darcy's dismissing of Elizabeth as "tolerable," him falling in love with her even though she still hates him, her belief in the legitimacy of "first impressions") are emphasized through the culture clash. Many of the conflicts in the film are a result of cultural stereotypes and conflicting beliefs.

Interestingly the film doesn't resolve the question it raises of how best to appreciate India and its culture. Lalita raises a lot of points about not oversimplifying Indian culture to a few stereotypes, but one could argue that India as represented by the film might be stereotypical. With the exception of the resort scenes and Goa beaches (which are tourist traps according to the film), the scenes in India heavily emphasize the "developing country" aspects of India with lots of pastoral scenes (cows crossing the road unharmed, farmland, dirt, shacks, dirty motorcycles fighting each other in traffic). Plus the "culture" as represented by the film's dance sequences seems to be the dominant Hindu culture with lots of elephants and saris and curry. Yes, I know this film is a romantic comedy, but the assertion that India is a complex, diverse country is contradicted by what we are presented. Presenting the rustic aspects of India would explain why the characters want to get out of India and go to the richer Western nations, but it harms the premise of the story that we shouldn't judge based on first impressions because the India scenes seem to confirm a Westerner's stereotypes of India (exotic people living in a primitive land).

Changing views on marriage: In the film, as in the book, we are presented with traditional and modern views on what makes a good marriage. Mr. Collins' marriage represents the traditional view in which marriage is a practical "economic proposition," much like a business deal where the marriage is made for the securing of material wealth and happiness comes last. Lady Catherine and other members of the aristocracy view marriage as a means of producing heirs (and bringing large amounts of money through dowries) to keep the property (source of power and wealth) in the family. The modern view of marriage is a partnership of equals who love and respect each other; happiness rather than material wealth/power is the priority. It threatens the power of the traditional nobles as it provides the potential for social climbing. Finally, it becomes another part of the culture clash, as it also ties in with the Western value of individualism, putting it at odds with the more collectivist Indian culture as presented by the film.

Elizabeth and Darcy in the book and in the film are united by their belief in a marriage based on love (the modern view). In the film, Darcy says he wants to look forward to starting each day with his wife, while Lalita says she wants a man who is a romantic and respects her for her mind. For instance, Elizabeth states that "only the deepest love will induce me into matrimony" and that Jane and Bingley should have some time to get to know each other before being rushed into marriage. To Elizabeth, mutual love and respect are essential for a marriage to succeed.

As for book Darcy, when Caroline catches him admiring Elizabeth and asks if he will marry her right away, he jokingly rebuffs her for making that assumption: "A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment. I knew you would be wishing me joy." Significantly, he mentions love needing to come before marriage, hinting that he shares the same belief about respect (admiration) and love being necessary for a good marriage. In fact, a big reason he separated Jane from Bingley was because he feared that Jane did not love Bingley in return. In short, love in marriage is just as important to Darcy as it is to Elizabeth.

Conclusion:

Bride and Prejudice, as shown by the title, focuses heavily on the theme of marriage and uses the culture clash between India and the West to emphasize the importance of first impressions in our treatment of others.

Even if you aren't into Pride and Prejudice, the movie is worth watching for the Bollywood dance sequences. I also liked the songs because they effectively developed the marriage theme.

The characters are mostly true to the book, except for Darcy, who isn't proud enough and is quick to reform his character.

Last but not least, the real villains of the story were imperialism and ethnocentrism.

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#bride and prejudice #aishwarya rai #martin henderson #bollywood #pride and prejudice #jane austen #mr darcy #elizabeth bennet #elizabeth x darcy #book adaptation #adaptation

[purplerose244]

My thoughts on Seabound!!! 🌊🌊🌊 (4/4)

Here we are! What a journey, and while perhaps this season wasn't at MoM level it was REALLY good, with great new villains/allies, great little throwbacks and an awesome story! 🤩

How to get this was very good to great? Give me a very good ending Seabound!! 💕💕

Alright, here we go!

GENERAL THOUGHTS

I genuinely got too much into this remaining four episodes and forgot to put any general thoughts 😅 So you'll see me rambling at the end, see you there 😉

THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM

This title really summarize my feelings so far, like, I'm seriously wondering how it will move on from now, but I do expect the outcome to be CRAZY 🤯

Aaahhhh, yep, the one in Shintaro is a fake 😅 I wonder when did the change happen? How did Kalmaar pulled that off, wow

I'M SORRY WHY ARE WE PUTTING THE TITLE SCREEN WITHOUT THE INTRO?? THAT'S A FIRST EPISODE STUFF AND IT HONESTLY SCARES ME??? It reminds me of Winds of Change too and that episode was WOW 😭😭😭

Heeeeyyy, it's youuuu... huh... *watch scribble on hand* google snake guy, huh... Glucose... yep, good old Glutine and everything 😅

Are we having a "I may have made a mistake being evil" with this guy?

Jay: ah, Prime Empire! I was in that game you know! I fought for my life and the ones of all of Ninjago and I've seen my best friends and the love of my life die before my eyes... good times 🙂

Jay and Nya having fun at DDR has to be one of my favorite thing, they are so in sync and so lovable ❤💙❤💙

DID THEY ACTUALLY PUT THE JAYA SHIP NAME INTO THE SHOW??? OMG GUYS THE FANDOM IS TAKING OVER THE SHOW AT LAST!!! 🤯🤯🤯 The electric Jaya, heeeyy, niiicee 😎😎😎

HOW CUTE CAN YOU BE

MY SHIP 💙❤💙❤ They even gave each other high gives... this is neat, and it means something awful will happen right 🙂

Commissioner: he's saying something about a giant snake... and the end of the world... didn't we already have something like that?

Okay yep, he did the trick while fighting Nya, dang Kalmaar is sneaky! Not too shabby... but I gotta say, the summoning of the Great Devourer was a lot more dramatic 🤣🤣 Props to the serpentine, still my favorite snakes 💪💪

Wojira seems to be a little smaller than the Devourer maybe? His head way bigger than the bounty, while hers is not that massive even in comparison with Kalmaar

I might be wrong but at first glance, I stand by my opinion and by the superiority of the OG giant snake 🤷‍♀️

Yep Glutine guy did have a change of heart, better late than never 🤷‍♀️

You're telling me that Jay doesn't do engineering anymore, okay... HOW IS KAI A BETTER SOLUTION??? 🤣🤣🤣 Lol look at the messy brothers, love Lloyd and Kai so much I miss them interact 💚❤💚❤

Thank you Kelly for the alert 😗

It makes me wonder if they actually do have simulations of evacuations often, it would be pretty smart considering the city 🤷‍♀️

OKINO IS THERE HI DUDE!!! 😍 I hope he's doing great! 🥰🥰

Gail Gossip! Been a while!

WOW, this is going Deluge like, my first Spinjitzu Master! 😱 How... how do we go with three episodes from here? Like, I'm guessing Nya will have to do what Nyad did before her (which TERRIFIES me), so are they going to struggle trying to find another way? IDK BUT I'M IN LET'S GO!! 🤯

ASSAULT ON NINJAGO CITY

Alright, pretty straightforward title, let's see what we got here!

Tourists?... that actually makes sense, I mean, I would want to visit all the places where history was made on this island 😍 Aww nice to see they remember the battle against Garmy of Hunted, also that it is known that Jay was the one who faced Unagami 👍👍

DARETH!!! 🤎🤎🤎

Where have you been you knucklehead, I've missed you! 💕 I think I've last seen him in a commercial from the Fire Chapter?

This is a terrible guide 😵 Not knowing the brown ninja? Owner of the dojo the Green Ninja had trained in? Brief commander of the Stone Army? Master of makeup and puffy potstickers? Unforgivable, someone fire this woman ASAP 😡😡

LOOK AT DARETH TAKING CHARGE!!! 🤩 He's right, he should get involved every once in a while, come on guys!

Ah okay good, I'm not the only one struggling with that google snake name 😂

Yay Bentho is fully integrated with the team! He is a great addiction, like, I know he'll probably take the throne at the end or something but I do hope we'll need his help again in the future! 💙

Sometimes I forget how much I love Kai and Zane interacting 🤣 The brainiac and the airhead 🤍❤🤍❤

Oh right, Cole came back from Shintaro! So... now in this extremely secret city there is a fake amulet hanging into a highly secured place... how is it always Shintaro the keeper of flukes? 😂😂

A bath as a boat but it has a whole 😂😂 I love this show's randomness

What ears are they supposed to cover 😅

I LOVE THIS ATMOSPHERE!!! 😍😍😍 Between the gray sky of storm and the sea underneath, this is the perfect scenario for Wojira and it's not even forced! I love how they are handling backgrounds for Ninjago recently, I really hope it gets as good as in the finale of Prime Empire 💙💙💙

AAAAAAHHHHHhhhhh okay for a moment I was scared Wojira was going to eat Jay 😅 After The Island this is already the second time Bluebell risks it... STOP

WHY THE CLIFFHANGER!?!?

NUUUUU WHAT NOW??? 😱😱😱 We have two more episodes, how is this going to end? I DON'T KNOW AND I REALLY WANT TO PLEASE GIVE ME A GOOD FINALE SEABOUND!!! 🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️🙇‍♀️

NYAD

I AM SCARED FOR MY WATER LILY OKAY

Daaaang she can just float on that? She got super good at controlling water! Now I want her and Kai just randomly flying around with their powers 😂😂 Kai got missiles in his hands come on 🔥🔥🔥

JAY CAN YOU LET ME WORRY ABOUT YOU GUYS ONE AT THE TIME??? 😱

What would Kai do? WHAT WOULD KAI DO?? DID YOU DECIDE YOU WANT TO DIE JAY WHY WOULD YOU THINK OF HIM??? ... although technically Kai is the only one with Jay who didn't straight up die before coming back to life in a dramatic moment... huh... Kai might be the most reasonable choice after all 😅

We grew up from Ninja never quit to NINJA AREN'T IDIOTS AND KNOW WHEN TO GET THE HECK OUT 😎😎 Even our motto got a character development 💪

JAY NOOOOOOOO 😱😱😱😱

BENTHO YAAAAAAASSSS 🥳🥳🥳🥳 Did I ever say that I love shark boy? BECAUSE I FREAKING DO!! 💙

Master prankster Wu once again, take that empty ship Calamari head 😎 Although the poor bounty doesn't deserve to get destroyed as many times as it did until now, it's my favorite ship... pun intended 😜

Ah more ninjajan, wait a moment

"Auto Pilot". Fair enough, although I was hoping for a "psych" or something 😂😂

NO WAIT NO WHAT THE HECK!!! I THOUGHT JAY GOT SAVED HE INHALED WATER??!? BLUEBELL NOOOO!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

But Cole running to his best friend immediately? HECK yes 🖤💙🖤💙

NYA CARRYING HER BOYFRIEND BRIDAL STYLE THIS IS THE RIGHTEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN!!! ❤💙❤💙❤💙❤💙 Gosh this season gave me amazing Jaya moments, I've been fed 👌👌

Okay Lloyd pacing back and forth? Kai already mad at their enemies? All the guys eager to help Jay? MY FAVORITE NINJA FAMILY BABY!!! 😎😎

I NEED A MOMENT 😭

Oh... oh gosh I knew Nya doing the Nyad thing was meant to happen, but this way? My heart is melting already 😭

I remember a post that said that Jay told Nya that he loves her many times, while she never did. Tommy reponded that she lets her actions speak... boy do I see it now, I see all of her love 😢😢

I never felt such conflicting emotions for a villain like I do for Kalmaar, like, he caused so much pain to Nya... but he is voiced by Giles... but he is the reason Jay is hurt... but that startle gag 😂😂😂

Okay this? Is adorable?

What the HECK? The police in this city is generally not very helpful, but the Commissioner is very wholesome 💜

Nyaaaaaaa 😭😭😭😭 I didn't think it was possible to love her even more, she was ignored for so long during the show, but now we finally see all of her. She is an amazing warrior, a selfless person, and a real hero 💪💪 And coming from such a mature girl that doesn't like to act irrationally, this means so much more

Jaya grew up so much, it went through some very questionable phases yes, but what they have here? It's the result of all they had lived together 💙❤💙❤

I have chills, this is amazing so far, I'm legit scared of going further 😱

SHE SAID IT!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭 Okay this moment, everything, EVERYTHING, is absolutely marvelous. Nya said I love you without a voice, alone, showing again that she values the actions more, but still her feelings are 100% truthful. Then the transformation (THERE IT IS HER BEAUTIFUL WATER FORM 😍😍😍), Jay getting saved, the realization of what she just did from everyone... DANG IT IT'S ALL BEAUTIFUL HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO THINK OF THIS SCENE???

*slow clap for Bragi, Tommy, and the Ninjago crew*

Jay and water Nya with their hands together gives me big The Form of Water vibes... LOVE THAT MOVIE WHO'S READY FOR AN AU??

Jay wants to help her, I had no doubt 💙 They always help each other in these BOUNDs seasons 😍😍😍

Kalmaar: where are the ninja??

Commissioner: I don't know, they are ninja!

FINAL BATTLE INCOMING AAAAHHH I HOPE THIS WILL HAVE A GOOD ENDING OMG BRING IT!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

THE TURN OF THE TIDE

Oh, curious title? It feels a little vague, I don't really know what it could be

YES GIRL GO GET HIS CALAMARI BUTT HECK YES!!! Just how cool can you be for walking slowly while the attacks go straight through you? 😂

Hey Nya still recognizes Jay! 😃😃

HEY NYA GOT VAPORIZED WTH 😱😱 It's too early, I don't believe that's it!

WHOA JAY WENT BERSERK JUST NOW!! I don't think I've seen this before, this is the coolest thing! 💙💙💙 I just love when he shows how strong he is, you can be a comic relief AND kick butts 😎

FIGHTING ANIMATIONS MAN I LOVE THESE SCENES!! 😍😍😍

What the- was... was that a cameo of the lightning chicken? Ninjago what the HECK I love your randomness 😂😂

BENTHOMAAR TAGS IN!!! Showing off why he is best boy of the season 💙 These fightings are very cool but I can't help imagining Wojira just chilling while there are midgets getting very angry at each other onto her head 🤣🤣🤣

WHOA, CALAMARI BITE! Kalmaar got the Pythor treatment... might change color by next season if he returns 😅

(Please return I loved having Giles' voice in this season 💙💙💙)

NYA IS A DRAGON!!! I REPEAT NYA IS A DRAGON!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍 I was wondering where the dragon moment was, this is Ninjago after all 🤷‍♀️

Head empty, just Jay smiling softy at Nya because he loves her 💙💙💙

IT'S RAINING NYA, HALLELUIA IT'S RAINING NYA, HEYE!! ☔☔☔ This fight is MASSIVE! We had finales with big creatures before but now one of the ninja is big enough to face them and that's 🤯

NYA DID IT!!! 🤩🤩🤩 ... now onto the angst that I KNOW it's coming

Kai being unbelieving is tragic, and Jay's "don't leave me" broke my heart. Please end this misery, where is the deus ex machina that solves everything?

Wait she left?

...

WAIT SHE ACTUALLY LEFT??? WHAT THE HECK THEY AREN'T ENDING IT LIKE THIS

...

OH MY GOSH

ARE THEY?!?

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

Omg the grief in this is beautiful, nice to see Jay and Maya so close to each other! Also Kai leaning onto his mom while Cole is comforting his best best friend? Amazing, they really do these scenes great 👌

EVERYONE SHOWED UP I LOVE THIS CITY SO MUCH 😭😭😭 Aww Ed and Edna, wasn't this such a sad situation I would be so much happier to see you guys 🥺

Master Wu even mentioned that she built Samurai X, you really want to make me cry now do you? 🥺🥺

MAYA AND RAY 😢😢😢😢😢😢

Omg look at Cole being there for his best friend, he is amazing 🖤💙🖤💙

I have such Rebooted vibes from this... is it hopeful? That Nya comes back like Zane? She's no nindroid but still... oh my gosh they got her symbol on the vase I just noticed, I need more tissues 😭😭

"In loving memory of Kirby Morrow". Always in our hearts 🖤🖤🖤

...

Wow

WOW

THEY ACTUALLY DID IT I NEED ANOTHER MOMENT 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 WHAT IN THE WORLD THIS IS THE BIGGEST CHANGE THEY DID IN A WHILE!!!

AND NOW WHAT??? 🤯🤯🤯

FINAL THOUGHTS

I'm speechless... like that's true, have A LOT to write over here 😅

This type of plot twist reminds me of our early seasons. Zane sacrificing himself, Garmadon giving up his life, those moments that made me so curious and excited about the following. I have no idea what will be the outcome for this, but I can't wait to find out

With that out of the way, AMAZING SEASON 😍😍😍 I think this finale beats MoM's, just because it was really unexpected and opens up a SEA of possibilities... yeah too soon 😭

I'm still shaken, my world, they did something HUGE and I do hope it will be a good shake to the entire Ninjago plotline. Nya is "gone", we still don't know about the person behind all that vengestone, we haven't heard from Garmy in forever, there are so many good ideas out there now that they've set the ground for more 🤩🤩

Voice acting was *chef's kiss*, not only for the villain which I already stressed enough about, I think Kelly reached a new level of emotional intimacy with Nya and I'm so happy she showed her skills 💜💜

Animation is TOP, there's little to no point into saying anything else since they showed it very clearly in the latest season ☺

This was the emotional, witty and engaging writing I was looking for! Good jokes, meaningful dialogues, emotional scenes, everything was really good and I'm gonna rewatch some scenes especially for that 😍

It turned out having Maya and Ray back was kind of a distraction to fool us all 😅😅 Well played actually, and it was very cool seeing them again in any case 🙋‍♀️

And now? Jay lost his love, I have no idea if the show will work on him getting over her or hold onto her memory (thinking of Jay probably the latter, although I do think that handling the first would be an interesting idea). KAI LOST HIS SISTER 😢😢😢 I have no doubt he's gonna beat himself up for it, like he did when Zane was gone too. Everyone lost their friend, she had become such a vital part of the team and now she is not here anymore it will be hard...

They are back with the four plus one green savior formation, I sincerely don't know how I feel about that 😅 I'm always happy when we get the OGs, but this is about going on without Nya... maybe Skylor will be called? Or Pixal will be more active? That could be interesting to see, who knows 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Gosh, how are they going to handle the next season? It will have to give A LOT of answers to the millions questions we all have right now. Man I can't wait, it could be anything!!! This is a Ninjago revolution!

But if I have to mention a little complain, and I'm a fangirl so I absolutely have to, Kai didn't show much of a reaction to Nya's "departure". Okay, she didn't straight up die like in Skybound (I'm gonna fear all BOUND seasons from now on 😱), but he's her brother and he loves deeply his family. Either we're gonna see him go all out next season, or the writers really did only focus on Jaya. A tiny bit salty... but you got me a fantastic finale so I'll move on 👍

Outstanding, I'm blown away. Whenever I think I'm used to this show they do stuff like this. I'm so glad and sad you guys 😅 But mostly happy that despite everything I still get very strong emotions while I watch this long time favorite show of mine 💜💜💜

What else can I say at this point? ONTO NEXT SEASON!!! 🤩🤩🤩

Thank you for reading me freaking out over LEGO spinning ninja as always! It helps me calm down but this time it might be harder thant the others... *sobs*

I need to lay down and process all of this, I'll be on my way 😂😂 BYE!!! 💜

#ninjago #lego ninjago #ninjago spoilers #spoilers #ninjago seabound #ninjago season 15 #nya smith #ninjago nya #jay walker #ninjago jay #kai smith #ninjago kai #zane julien #ninjago zane #cole brookstone #ninjago cole #pixal borg #ninjago pixal #ninjago benthomaar #ninjago kalmaar #benthomaar #kalmaar #master wu #ninjago wu #ninjago lloyd #lloyd garmadon #wojira #ninjago wojira

[tinseltownie]

I think it’s time for my first ever Bollywood live watch here on tumblr.com

So for your entertainment- tinsel watches Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham

Straight up- it’s 3-1/2 hours long so I may not finish it on sitting but oh my god let’s go

The Raichand house is the magnificent and grand everything is so extra

Rohaan, Rahul, Yash, I’m obsessed with the names

The acting and staging feels very much like theatre acting and staging. They’re performing to an audience, it’s really nice

Omgggg Rani is gorgeous!!!!

THAT SCENE WHEN HE RUNS IN FROM THE HELICOPTER I DIE it’s so extra

I would willing die for early 00s Shahrukh like who could compete

Jaya and Amitabh are actually very cute

HIS CAR NUMBER PLATE IT JUST HIS INITIALS AMAZING

The framing of Amitabh going on about respect and honour to SRK and the movie flashing to Kajol’s character…. Chef’s kiss

They family dynamic between the raichand’s is top tier it’s great.. the weird patriarchal boss man and the mom that just shuts up for him, the sibling fights. Too good

Omg srk slipping cause he saw Kajol for the first time I am soft 🥺🥺🥺

Omg Pooja bullying Rohaan I can’t 🤣

Rani singing hbd like she’s Marilyn or something lol

God Rahul and Anjali for life OTP in every universe

All the dumb rich kids making fun of Pooja HOW CLASSIST

SRK speaking punjabi be still my shaking heart

Some of the dialogue in this is really good

Like how can bangles be so sensual what the hell

AB deciding SRK’s fate is just so typical

Oh no her dad dies and he fully stepped up that’s amazing

I cannot get over how pretty everyone’s eyes are it’s crazy

Rahul: I would literally do anything for you dad.

Also Rahul: but also, eff you.

Oh my god eff Yash Raichand he’s such a manipulative ass

Guess who’s crying over a movie she can recite from memory… it’s me

Rahul’s house in London is top tier

Also the flared trousers, tiny top trend has totally circled back this movie is 20 years old

Yes let the parent trap shenanigans begin

The way the brothers just. Know. Okay they know and I am emotional

The way pooja stops pretending and starts being real because of one reminder of home

I always stand when they play the national anthem how can I not

The way Rohaan is the glue that brings this family together

Yeah okay this is a really good movie. It doesn’t really drag despite it’s time, there’s a really nice emotional payoff, the music still slaps, Shahrukh is at his peak, I’m just so so so fond of this

#desi tag #Bollywood #kabhi khushi kabhie gham #you guys this is an iconic movie #like if you know you know #shah rukh khan #hritik roshan #it’s a multigenerational parent trap-y emotional dance party #that defined a generation #idk a single #person who hasn’t want to be Pooja #anyway #bye #kareena kapoor #Kajol #amitabh bachchan

[christophersdicc]

M U S I C T A G

I've been tag by @fandomblues @oh-angel-eyes @nxjaii @zabdielsqueenb @dolcenco, okay I'm doing this shit. And I'll be adding some description why the song is on my playlist. Because you know, your bitch is so extra. Also you can follow my playlist on Spotify here.

Rules: put your music library on shuffle, list the first 10 songs, and tag your friends

1. Regine Velasquez - Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka - This song is translated as "My Dream is to Love You." This song has been a Gay™ anthem for majority of the Gays™ here in the Philippines. A song is all about loving someone and how much they mean to you. The song was used to several Filipino movies.

2. The Chainsmoker - #SELFIE - Well sorry to say, but this is the only Chainsmoker song I have on my playlist because it was the only thing good to them. #SorryNotSorry

3. Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj - Side To Side (Slushii Remix) - I've been bopping to this temix for moooonths like literally when I heard this, this shit was on repeat whole day! Slushii is a bad ass DJ, and I fucking love Ariana Grande.

4. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody - We all know every Gay™ man knows this song and it would be a shame if this song is not on my playlist, yeah. Also mom who is a big fan of Whitney, loves this song. Bless their souls in the heaven. ❤️

5. Greyson Chance - Waiting Outside The Line - I first heard this song when I was in college and I said, this boy is gonna be the next Justin Bieber. And he did. I am so proud of Greyson to be honest. He is a brave and incredible person.

6. 5 Seconds of Summer - She Looks So Perfect - This song has been my anthem to I girl I used to like. She is a Belieber (which still I am). We met in a Justim Bieber birthday bash in Manila and dn, he looks so cute. Now, he is happily married.

7. Regine Velasquez - Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw - Another Regine Velasquez classic. I love listening to sad OPM (Original Pilipino Music) songs. It relaxes me, specially with the songs of Jaya and Regine Velasquez. You guus should try listening to them.

8. Alan Walker - Faded - Well, as mush as I love OPM, I love EDM too. My genre is diverse, don't judge. Alan Walker is one of my fave DJ alongside Zedd and Cash Cash. And this song has been my bop for months! Can you believe??

9. Janine Berdin - Nasa Puso - This song is my current LSS! Like I've been singing and humming this for hours in the office. This song is also an OPM and the official soundtrack of my fave Filipino TV series, Kadenang Ginto (Golden Chain). The song is literally translated as "In The Heart."

10. CNCO - Bonita - SKSKSKSK I THOUGHT I'M NEVER GETTING A CNCO SONG! But Bonita is the most underrated song in their discography. My officemate who is not really a fan of this genre said the song is so chill. Also, Zabdiel's voice in the chorus made me wet. No joke guys.

I tag: @sebsticles @cncouwu @cnco-l and other who want to do it.

#cnco music tag #music tag #cncowner

[recentanimenews]

Ranking All 49 One Piece Anime Arcs (Yes, Even The Filler)

  On July 7th, the long-awaited Wano arc of One Piece begins, and because we're about to jump into an arc that's been building up for eleven years, I think it's as good a time as any to rank all 49 of the arcs that we have already. And I'm going to include the filler arcs, too, because even though many of them can't really hold a candle to the main narrative, I think a few of them are quite underrated. 

  49. Buggy's Crew Adventures

    This isn't really an arc so much as a sigh of relief after the runaway train of emotion of the last few episodes of Arlong Park. You can laugh at Buggy for a bit after watching Nami's soul get ripped apart (and then put back together again).

48. Post Alabasta

    You know video game sidequests that are basically around to level up your specific partner characters so that they don't get immediately wiped out in boss fights? This is the anime filler arc version of that. It's fun, though.

47. Foxy's Return

    I loooooove Foxy and I looooove the Davy Back Fight arc. But Foxy's Return doesn't quite hit home. It might be because we last saw Foxy six episodes ago, but it truly speaks to Foxy's character that he'd try to make a grand, dramatic return after he got the crap kicked out of him so recently.  

46. Spa Island

    Foxy returns again in Spa Island, though this filler arc is mostly notable for the fact that Luffy uses Gear Third to split an artificial island in half. That alone wins this arc points.

45. Warship Island

    Warship Island isn't a bad filler arc, just a victim of poor placement. It comes right after Loguetown and right after the Straw Hats have each declared their dreams. So it becomes a pit stop arc, like the Straw Hat crew getting gas and snacks before they head out on the Grand Line.

44. Little East Blue

    I like to think of Little East Blue as a celebration of pre time skip One Piece, where the Straw Hats get (deservedly) celebrated for a bit. It's cute and it's a nice prologue to the Strong World movie. 

43. Z's Ambition

    The filler arcs that precede the movies are an odd bunch, as they tend to end with the main villain of the movie showing up in the last five minutes and declaring their plans. So it's hard to enjoy them on their own. That said, Z's Ambition has enough action that even if you don't watch Film Z (but you should, as it's great), you won't really mind the cliffhanger finale.

42. Straw Hat Separation

    After Kuma wiped out the crew, this batch of episodes shows where they all ended up. And it's mainly a montage of Straw Hats being confused. And don't get me wrong—the Straw Hats do confusion like nobody's business. But you get more out of their separation in the Post War arc when they finally get around to business. 

41. Diary of Koby-Meppo

    Koby is a character that has always deserved more time, so getting a few episodes devoted to him and Helmeppo training to be Marines is welcome. Also, my dude Garp shows up for the first time, which means that I've rewatched these two episodes FAR more than I should. 

40. Goat Island

    Goat Island doesn't feel as "classic" as G-8, nor is it as entertaining as Ocean's Dream. In fact, it's about as fluffy as the goats that appear in it. But a three episode arc where Chopper talks to goats and Luffy doesn't beat up a villain but rather causes him to get shipwrecked? I'm FOR it. 

  39. Chopper Man Special

    Chopper Man has Chopper in a cape. It's worth it for that. Please @ me. Chopper Man, you're my hero, and I hope you one day get a Chopper Man & Sogeking Save The Grand Line special.

  38. Romance Dawn

    Romance Dawn establishes a lot of things that will become classic tropes in One Piece: Going to a new island, meeting new crew members, helping out little kids, taking out a power hungry warlord, etc. It's a blueprint arc, and it works well as that. Sadly, the anime would not continue the "introduce a Straw Hat character with rad guitar" idea like they do with Zoro here. 

37. Orange Town

    The East Blue saga only gets better as it goes along, and Orange Town provides a nice counter to Romance Dawn. For example, if Axe-Hand Morgan represented the seriousness of the Marine threat in the last arc, then Buggy represents the other side of the villains that the Straw Hat Crew will encounter: cartoonish, loud, and beaten in a really fun way. 

36. Ruluka Island

    Ruluka Island feels like condensed One Piece, like you'd just add some water to turn this four episode arc into a twenty episode one. It's a nice arc to stretch your legs in before you go to the big themes of Jaya.

35. Ice Hunter

    Ice Hunter is neat because it gives every member of the Straw Hat crew a little time to shine in a story that is action-packed and intriguing. If you miss pre timeskip One Piece and haven't watched the Ice Hunter arc, give it a shot.

34. Marine Rookie

    I know that we're all eager to see the Straw Hats reunite in Wano, but if you want to see more of Whole Cake's Sanji Retrieval Team, the Marine Rookie arc makes for a solid bonus round. Also, the only reason it starts is because Luffy eats all of the Straw Hats' supplies, which, logically, should be the beginning of waaaaay more One Piece arcs.

33. Silver Mine

    If you didn't get enough Bartolomeo in Dressrosa, then surprise! They made a filler arc just for you. 

  32. Boss Luffy Specials

    You know when you fall asleep watching a show, and then you wake back up and, in your grogginess, suddenly whatever is on TV looks insane? That's what happened to me with Boss Luffy. I had just finished watching Ace's fight with Blackbeard and then, boom. I was out. Then I wake up and see the Straw Hats in 19th century Japan. The Boss Luffy stuff is fun, but I think it's best viewed when you're in a delirious half sleep. That's just my personal preference, though.

31. Caesar Retrieval

    Caesar made for a fine antagonist on Punk Hazard, but he's even better as shreiking deadweight that the Straw Hat Crew and Company have to keep alive. 

30. Little Garden

    Little Garden isn't as cool as Whisky Peak, nor does it provide the emotional gut punch of Drum Island. Instead, it's mainly here to further the theme of what it means to be a true warrior and introduce giants (and dinosaurs!) in the One Piece universe. It gives Usopp some of the character development that he needs and Zoro almost cuts off his own feet in an effort to keep fighting. Any arc that illustrates how hard Zoro goes gets at least one thumb up from me.

29. Loguetown

      Loguetown is a fun arc when you consider just how much it expands the scope of the world. Smoker and Tashigi truly begin the Navy's quest to stop the Straw Hats, Dragon gets introduced in a big, mysterious way, and Luffy takes a massive step in establishing himself in the realm of pirating. However, the Straw Hat side stories in the middle (aside from Zoro's awesome bit in the sword shop) slow it down a little. 

28. Zou

    Zou might be one of the most visually rich arcs in the series. From the massive elephant to the Mink tribe to the terror of Jack to more lessons about the poneglyphs, there's a lot shoved into this short span. And between the intense epics of Dressrosa and Whole Cake Island, it's fits nicely as 10 cc's of wonder and fantasy injected into the New World.  

27. Fishman Island

    Fishman Island occupies a weird spot. It's thematically heavy, but also serves as the action-packed Straw Hat Crew comeback tour. It needs to stand on its own, but it also caps off with a declaration of war against Big Mom, a villain that won't be encountered for years. In all, I feel that the importance of the Fishman Island arc is yet to be truly realized. 

26. Ocean's Dream

    One of the final two filler arcs on this list, Ocean's Dream seems like One Piece fan fiction in the best way. If you were dissatisfied with Luffy's fight with Zoro on Whisky Peak, you get another round of it here while Zoro is being mind controlled. 

25. Syrup Village

    If Romance Dawn and Orange Town were warm up laps, Syrup Village is when One Piece begins to break out in a sprint. The introduction of Usopp and the Going Merry make for some great moments and it's this arc that got me hooked on One Piece when I first started watching it. 

24. Dressrosa

    Dressrosa, for better (and sometimes for worse) is massive. Doflamingo is a threat that had been popping up since the Jaya arc, but because of Dressrosa's scope, his defeat can feel a little lackluster, especially when you consider that he's a pitstop on the road to Kaido. But Dressrosa introduces the endlessly cool Fujitora and the Straw Hats' big pirate alliance, and also gives us the dual backstories to Law and Doflamingo, neither of which disappoint. Also, Doflamingo's abilities lead to some of the coolest action scenes in the series. 

23. Return to Sabaody

    The post-timeskip starts with a bang, as the Return to Sabaody arc is both hilarious and thrilling. The Straw Hats get to show off their newfound strength as they do what they definitely couldn't do in the first Sabaody arc (easily knock out a Pacifista). And we also get to meet the Fake Straw Hat crew, which does a nice job of illuminating just how much the legend of the Straw Hats has grown since they were last together. 

22. Reverse Mountain

    One of the major strengths of One Piece is that it can accomplish three kinds of storytelling at once—giving us a narrative that is immediately satisying, giving us a narrative that will be satisfying in the near future, and giving us a narrative that will be satisfying in the long term. In the Reverse Mountain arc, we not only get a nice story about Laboon, but we also get introduced to Baroque Works (who will be the main antagonists of the saga), and also, we get hints that will only pay off when Brook is introduced years later. Reverse Mountain is short, but it also displays Eiichiro Oda's wonderful talent as a writer. 

21. Long Ring Long Land

    I've seen people on the internet say stuff like "WHEN I REACHED THE DAVY BACK FIGHT ARC, I NEARLY STOPPED READING!" and man, why? Quitting a series that you love because it slightly diverts from the hero fighting god-like enemies in order to participate in some fun games? Everyone has their own opinions, but your opinion of what fiction should be is wrong. That said, this arc is hilarious and great. 

20. Whisky Peak

    Whisky Peak is so cool. It's an anime arc with swagger, the kind that steps into a bar and buys everyone a round. I want to be friends with Whisky Peak but I know, deep down, that Whisky Peak is far too rad to be friends with me.

  19. Reverie

    The best thing about the Reverie arc is that it makes the world of One Piece a little more conveniently manageable (Oh neat. All of the major side characters get to hang out for a while), while also opening a can of worms (What's with the giant straw hat? WHAT'S WITH THE GIANT STRAW HAT?). Because this is the most recent arc, I don't know if we've seen the ripples that it will create across the One Piece world, but I sure am excited to.

  18. Post Enies Lobby

    This isn't the first time the Straw Hats have been forced to flee a place. However, this is the first time that it's felt like they'd be wiped out if they didn't. The return of Garp (and the spectre of the Yonko) throw the Straw Hats into all new territory, one where maybe being the plucky underdog team isn't enough to save them from the threats that come. Also, goofy Franky joins the team, which provides a nice counter-balance to the hints of oblivion. 

17. Punk Hazard

    Punk Hazard is home to one of my top 10 One Piece fights (Vergo vs Law & Smoker), features one of my favorite locations (an island that is half fire/magma and half ice/snow and home to an evil science base), and introduces a character that has only grown on me with time (Here's a hint on who he is: He laughs like "SHERURURURURURU SHERURURURURURU). It's kind of a prequel to Dressrosa, but in that spot, does a great job at furthering the menace of Doflamingo. 

16. Post War

      The introduction of Sabo aka Steampunk Ace aka I'm Just Kidding Sabo Is Kinda Cool and Luffy realizing that he has his crew to keep him going make the Post-War arc into a short but powerful cap to the pre-timeskip era. 

15. Amazon Lily

    Boa Hancock is a supremely underrated One Piece character, with a terribly sad backstory, amazing powers, and a hilarious crush on Luffy. And Amazon Lily helps further the major trend that will reach fever pitch in Dressrosa of Luffy amassing supporters because he's just such a dang ol' nice guy. Hopefully Hancock will one day meet Bartolomeo and together they will start a Luffy fan club and then argue over who gets to be President. 

14. Jaya

    If you were in the dark as to what the themes of One Piece are, here comes Jaya with a flashlight. This is basically a montage of the things that are important to the Straw Hat crew, and it introduces Blackbeard, a guy that will go from "Oh he seems interesting" to "OH I HATE HIM" over the next few hundred chapters. Luffy saying "Do I know how to throw a punch, you ask?" before absolutely walloping Bellamy still gives me goose bumps.

13. Thriller Bark

      There's so much good to Thriller Bark—the spooky atmosphere, the introduction of Brook, the underrated Gekko Moriah, the Binks' Sake song, the Straw Hats teaming up to face a giant zombie, etc. And just when you think it can't get any better, Kuma shows up and rocks the One Piece world. 

12. Impel Down

    Hey! It's Buggy! And Mr. 3! And Mr. 2! And Crocodile! And our new best boy Jinbe! And Ivankov! As both a launching point for new protagonists and a comeback for old foes (along with introducing Magellan, one of the best villains in the series, and Shiryu, one of the scariest villains in the series), Impel Down succeeds. I love it more and more with time.

11. Drum Island

    I've written an entire article about why the arc where we first meet Tony Tony Chopper makes me weep, so I'll try to be brief here. Drum Island is beautiful. It's the story of a little deer guy that couldn't find a place in the world and the loud rubber bro that gave him one. It's an arc about the price of dreams and the power of having someone stand up for you when you need it most. It's about love and respect and kindess. And now I'm about to cry again. THANKS A LOT, ONE PIECE.

10. Baratie

    The Baratie arc is the first hint that we'll get about how hectic the One Piece world is. We meet Sanji, we meet Don Krieg, and we meet Mihawk (and is stronger than the whole cast of the show combined at this point). Syrup Village is about leaving your comfort zones and Baratie is about finding a home in the chaos that follows. 

9. G-8

    The best One Piece filler arc and the One Piece arc that I most revisit (it's only 11 episodes, can you blame me?), G-8 is a One Piece Greatest Hits collection and possibly the first thing you should show someone if they want to get into One Piece but don't have long to do so. 

8. Alabasta

    Are the Straw Hats ready for the Grand Line? Are they ready to topple evil villains and protect those that need help? That's what Alabasta asks and the answer is "Oh yeah." Luffy punching Crocodile up through the center of the city is an iconic moment, showing us that the Straw Hats, whether they mean to be or not, are forces of good in the world. 

7. Marineford

    Marineford is loud and chaotic and powerful, forcing Luffy into a situation where he is simply an especially energetic pawn on the chessboard of battle. It's just as much of a rescue mission as it is a quest for survival for him, but in the midst of Whitebeard and the three admirals and the Shichibukai, Luffy makes his mark. However, he doesn't do it through displays of awe-inspiring force, but through his willpower. Aokiji is right when he says that Luffy isn't "ready for this stage yet," but the thing that scares the Navy most is that one day, he will be. 

6. Sabaody Archipelago

    This is not a happy arc. It's a satisfying one (Luffy punching the Celestial Dragon will never get old), and it's an illuminating one (Silver Rayleigh, y'all!), but it's not one that will end with cheering. Kizaru shows up to put an entire generation of pirates in their place and Kuma wipes out the Straw Hats. That said, even if it concludes with the most uncertain moment in the series, it's still a fun ride. 

5. Arlong Park

      Nami is the soul of the Straw Hat Crew, and learning what she's been through at the hands of the despicable Arlong is heart-breaking. But Luffy doesn't need to know every detail to know that he needs to help and the Straw Hats walking to Arlong Park is another one of those "One Piece is literally the best thing ever" moments. And by the end, every Straw Hat bro gets a victory, Luffy gets a bounty, and Nami gets her freedom. And what does she do with this freedom? She joins a ship full of dummies as their navigator. And I'm so happy about that. 

4. Enies Lobby

    For many, Enies Lobby is THE arc and I'm not disagreeing with them. It's such a display of raw emotion and exciting battles, a nonstop rollercoaster of everything that makes One Piece great. And it ends with a Viking funeral for the Going Merry, a scene that reveals Oda's true power as a writer: He makes you sob about a ship. 

3. Whole Cake Island

    If Enies Lobby is about being a hero, then Whole Cake Island is about letting that idea go. The Straw Hats can't beat Big Mom or her crew and will have to settle with getting Sanji and getting out. And Katakuri, the protective brother of the Charlotte family, learns that he doesn't have to be perfect all the time. It's a beautiful arc that shows that Oda is willing to play around with some of the pre-established ideas of One Piece.

2. Water 7

    Robin leaves. Usopp defects, Luffy is forced to do things that no captain wants to, and a villainous team shows up that seems unstoppable. Water 7 may be the first half of a story that continues with Enies Lobby, but I find it to be the better one (though not by much). It's an arc that constantly leaves you saying "Well, what else could go wrong?" and then something else does. And it's just so good.

1. Skypiea

    This is it. Everything good about One Piece, from the powerful villain (with a great weakness), to the touching themes, to enchanting locations, to the gripping adventures, is wrapped up in Skypiea. And while I have no problems with arcs being connected, there's just something about the standalone nature of Skypiea that leads me to regularly revisit it. It's an arc that makes me glad that I started this nearly 900 episode adventure in the first place. And that's the highest compliment that I can give.

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[beesinaskirt]

You Missed - Jaya One-Shot

Second try... So I have an artblock and this is pretty short and I wrote it pretty quickly, but I hope you like it anyway. I also was inspired by the movie Elf. Just some quick info, Jay and Nya are not a couple in this, they are only dating. It has some headcanons of mine in here. And I don’t know how time works. ENJOY!

Title: You Missed

Fandom: Ninjago

Pairing: Jaya

Word count: 416

Summary: Jay missed but Nya didn’t.

It was late evening time and Jay had been staring at Nya for about 15 minutes now. She was sitting on the opposite side of the small table he was sitting at and working on a laptop. The blue ninja was suppose to do the same thing, but only after only a short while he got distracted by the girl. She was just to gorgeous to ignore and she was just to focused to notice Jay's staring. By now he had noticed a small army of new details about her, the way the light reflected in her eyes had him notice that they weren't actually black but a rich chocolate color, the way her lipstick started to fade slightly after a long day of work, the way her beauty mark moved when she smiled or frowned, the way she twirled her hair while thinking and more.

He got ripped out of his thoughts when Nya finally moved, she leaned back in her chair and stretched her arms over her head. The ginger quickly looked back to his screen, rereading the last line he wrote and instantly getting confused by it.

“Are you okay?”, Nya asked with a curious look. Jay didn't look up, “Uhhm... y-yeah... I'm fine.”

“Alright then...”, the girl still looked skeptic, but went back to work after a few seconds.

And after a while of rereading the text he wrote, Jay also got back to working. About an hour later the sun was setting and the blue ninja looked back up at Nya. She had put earbuds in and was listening to music, slightly swaying to the music and humming the tune. Jay couldn't believe he was actually dating this girl. After staring at her for a short while he had sudden idea and instantly made it into reality without any further thinking. He leaned over the table and placed a soft kiss on Nya's cheek. After sitting back down he realized what he had just done, immediately blushing and adverting his eyes.

“Sorry.”, the boy mumbled.

The girl pulled the earbuds out, “You missed.”

“W-what?”, he looked back up and knitted his brows together.

“I said you missed.”, she smiled.

“What do you mean I missed?”, Jay looked extremely confused.

Nya now leaned over the table and kissed Jay on the mouth. Breaking the kiss she whispered: “I didn't miss.”

Sitting back on her chair she laughed at the view. The cute boy was now blushing madly and completely frozen in place.

#ninjago #lego ninjago #jay #jay walker #ninjago jay #nya #nya smith #ninjago nya #jaya #ninjago jaya #fanfiction #fanfic #ninjago fanfiction #ninjago fanfic #one-shot #clumsys writing #pleaaaase work

[vedj-f-bekuesu]

I need to actually stick to what I say for once.

I was going to do S2 on Monday, but then I got the realisation that after watching NS12, I was already running out of things to do. So, I did it tonight, and it’s...certainly an eclectic collection of thoughts. Hmph.

-The biggest point I have, and one I think really damages the season, is the pacing. You can tell the writers were aware that Ninjago was going to be cancelled (indeed, it was actually cancelled for a year) so they jammed two seasons’ story into one season. As a result, the last...say, five episodes are pretty strong since it seems the story beats were fairly set in stone (heh), but it takes over half the season to get there and before that you have some pretty meh writing. I know they didn’t exactly have full control over that, so bear in mind I am aware of this and assume I’m giving some leeway for it where appropriate, although I will still criticise it. -Lloyd Montgomery "For Fucks Sake Stop Grounding Me" Garmadon is the best character in this season. However, the fact we spent just seven episodes with young green Ninja Lloyd is a waste of an idea in hindsight.  -Skales remains an MVP before he’s written out of the story.  -I see now that S2 Garmadon is the basis for Movie Garmadon because he was great, and it was especially hilarious watching him bounce off his boring pilot self. -Wu is still the worst character. I’m sorry, he was bad enough when he was being too harsh on four teens, Lloyd is one kid and Wu is already like “I’m shoving the weight of the world on your shoulders”. Fuck you Wu. -The non-elemental parents do no get enough due credit. Ed, Edna and Lou are all great in their own way, and Doctor Julien is a badass considering he’s on death’s door.  -And yes, this does mean I like S2 Misako overall. She’s a victim of the rushed pacing though; her motive for leaving Lloyd at Darkley’s could have been way more smooth if she just had five seconds longer to speak, like “I left him to go and research the prophecy...and make sure the dark forces would not attack him”. You could answer at least three potential hangups with those few extra words. Otherwise, the idea of old regrets is one with potential, and it’s handled pretty well here. I am aware it gets fucked up later, but what else is new. -The bizarro ninja are about as good as early Archie Evil Sonic. Which means they’re terrible. Hopefully they don’t show up again.  -Wow, Captain Soto is an early one! I’m glad his contribution to the season actually had serious ramifications. -I like the way the first part of the season built up the new civilian cast, even if most were unnamed. Started to really give life outside the ninja, something season 1 was short of. Also Dareth wasn’t that great at first, but the mini-arc he had warmed me up to him.  -Nya...existed. Outside of being turned evil and using Samurai X once this was not her season. Kai used Samurai X more than her, even! -I don’t know how to vocalise my thoughts on the main four, their treatment was erratic. For the first eight episodes they were honestly pretty weak, basically being shoved into the mentor role and not being given much material beyond that. Jay managed to just about counter that with his obnoxious personality (actually acting as a positive rather than a negative). Zane doesn’t counter it, but because he’s generally like that anyway he adapts well to it. Kai and Cole suffer for it. I know I didn’t like them in S1 due to being abrasive and not my thing at all, but now they’re basically the other extreme; revolving around their mentor role, taking out a lot of the personality. All of this is probably because of said rushed pace so they had to get them as mentors lickety split. Then five episodes from the end the story’s like “Whoops, we left the personality nodes off, let’s just switch them back on” and suddenly all four of them were improved. Zane had his own arc to go through, Jay was electric, and Cole was apparently just unleashing the energy not used in the first half (How did we go from him being so stoic to doing the Moonwalk over Stone Soldiers???). Even Kai got moments back, and it finally genuinely felt like he’d become protective of Lloyd without it being forced in by the plot needs.  -Jaya has a bit of a stumble in S2 thanks to Double Trouble (thanks for nothing, Bizarro Ninja), but overall it’s still cute.  -Whoever said that the Stone Army isn’t treated with any comedic elements is a filthy liar. Even the Overlord got sassy at one point.  -The plot ends up being an overt Star Wars homage and I am okay with this. -I should have mentioned this with the first season but I hope the once-an-episode slow-down bits stop soon. The choreography of the fighting has improved though!

So overall? I honestly have pretty mixed feelings towards this season. In terms of quality it’s more consistent than S1, but at the same I feel it’s brought down more, mainly because of that omnipresent pacing issue. The last five episodes suffer less from it, but that is far too late to be kicking in. Not that the first part is bad, but you can tell they’re skimming content to get to the good stuff. That being said, said good stuff is good. 

I want to add a little extra though, because the way it ends only makes me more conscious of how the next few seasons take the story. The story here does feel like an ending point, and that was fine for the time. But hindsight has shown that this was not the case, and there’s definitely some corners that have been written into. So with that, I can at least understand why the Hagemans and Andreason might have thought at the time that creating new drama for all the main characters (that weren’t Lloyd because he needed a rest) was the best way to try and give themselves an out. But man, there are going to be moments where I am gonna legit fume (there’s a moment in S2 that makes the upcoming love triangle so much worse, and I think the bit I’m dreading the most now is actually Kai’s green Ninja drama in S4). 

Also poor Lloyd get schtick for hogging the limelight, when it seems in most instances it’s been circumstances that did that. S2 was trying to rush its story so it had to focus on Lloyd to tell it, and S8 was probably LEGO’s way of continuing the film inertia, and it just happened to be an arc that needed three seasons to resolve due to the way it was structured. For once, S11 is the most guilty since that one didn’t need to be Lloyd. 

Okay, so next up whenever I decide to do it are Rebooted and Tournament of Elements...oh joy...at least all the seasons are shorter this time.

#ninjago #VEDJ-F talks #vedj-f reviews #NS2 #Prime Empire is still my gold standard mind #The so-called Golden Era is more of a Bronze-Silver era to me

[1nsaankahanhai-bkr]

So I watched sholay for the first time and it is definitely the most epic movie I have ever seen.

Jai is always annoyed AF and I love it.

Can I have that denim set he is wearing?

Basanti damn I now I know why the whole parent generation is so obsessed with her.

"If a mare can draw a cart then why can't the woman be a driver."

Jai being a sassy little bitch.

Also I want to live in the house that thakur owns.

Viru is a fuckboy.

That passive aggression and mic drop by jaya.

The hype for gabbar .

The introduction of gabbar and the whole scene.

That cinical laugh and dialogue delivery.

The cinematography. It's beautiful.

A guide on how to show a family's massacre without being violent. ( that child too)

I feel so bad for thakurs .

Jai is the best wingman ever.

Ahmed is so cute.

Jai is like this is the 8th time you fell in love this year,ain't helping you anymore.

The whole temple scene is so epic. Especially jai revealing what an as viru is.

Jai goes to talk to mausi about marriage and as usual is a ball of sarcasm.

Viru's fake suicide attempt and jai's resting bitch face .

Viru: I will kill my self. Jai: ya sure *sips tea* no like literally he sips tea.

WHY DID YOU KILL AHMED? He was such a cinnamon roll.

Itna sannata Kyu hai bhai ?

70s hero troop -fake surrender to the villain.

And obviously jai die.

Jai why do you have to be so good?

Overactive

Not all heroes wear Cape some wrap a shawl around them.

Bullshit about justice and legal system .

The end

#sholay #bollywood #when you have board examination but you are busy watching classics #goo ki baat

[adjee-baloo]

Jay for the character meme :0

okay, so I guess I’ll just do tv! and movie!Jay again

tv!Jay

First impression: HE LOOKS LIKE MY CRUSH (my now bf)

Impression now: my good sweet boy;; ; are you oka y ; ;

Favorite moment: WHERE DO I EVEN START okay well there’s this fantastic video and I also forgot how funny Jay is???? but yeah let us never forget the blonde wig and pink dress scene

Idea for a story: still my reverse au I guess where he’s taking the place of Skylor

Unpopular opinion: I’m still ride-or-die Jaya. I hate how the relationship was handled but oh man they are cute

Favorite relationship: JAYA

Favorite headcanon: so I had this hc a reallyyy long time ago about Jay’s eyebrow scar and him being blind in one eye that ended up being wrong after Sky Pirates came out but I still like it, along with Jay wearing makeup to cover his scar/freckles. Also Jay is the shortest ninja and is built like a runner, so he’s well-built but really lean and also has a really nice butt ALSO he is the master of locker-room rattails and the other ninjas know

movie!Jay

First impression: WHAT DID THEY DO TO YOUR HAIR SWEET BABY 

Impression now: PROTECT THIS BOY

Favorite moment: my goodness where do I start. he’s just... so good... I love all his little screaming scenes

Idea for a story: I have a little comic idea, I’ll make it when I have time

Unpopular opinion: uhh stop drawing movie!Jay white y’all

Favorite relationship: somehow?? still Jaya

Favorite headcanon: uh my hc about the eyebrow scar remains, and now that the movie exists separate from the show, I’m allowed to keep my half-blind Jay hc. Also, Jay is still adopted!! uhh and he knits as a hobby and he knitted his scarf himself

#ninjago #jay walker #Anonymous