#plus the season has THE best soundtrack imo

[theangrypomeranian]

*glares at myself in the mirror* you DO NOT need to watch AHS: 1984 again, you WILL NOT plan an AU based on it, do you understand me?!?

#pom ponders #ahs: 1984 #bb fic #1984 au #there would be SO MUCH death #it would make me SAD #(though they come back as ghosts which i guess helps??) #god damn it my love of ahs and how cheesy it is just HAD to come back huh #plus the season has THE best soundtrack imo #(i have a soft spot for 80s music tho so i can admit I'm biased)

[marvel-starwarsfangirl]

Legend of Korra Review

Growing up, I remember watching the first half of season 1 of LoK. Amon was terrifying and my sister and I pretended to be Korra afterwards. As a big fan of The Last Airbender, I enjoyed the episodes of LoK that I saw. However, I never finished, mainly because I never really watched shows on a week-to-week basis. I was more of a movie kind of gal. 10 years later, I was able to finally watch the whole show and I absolutely loved it.

While AtLA is definitely better imo with better writing and humor, LoK has a charm to it that I can’t help fall in love with. First off, all the characters were extremely likable. Korra is a strong protagonist and I found her journey to be very heartbreaking and inspiring. I’ve seen people point out that her journey was the opposite of Aang’s; instead of being a kid learning to be the Avatar, she’s an Avatar that’s learning to be more human. I can see where those people are coming from. 

The villains (with the exception of Unalaq) were phenomenal and very interesting. My personal faves were Amon, Tarrlok, and Zaheer. The tragedy of Amon and Tarrlok was one of darkest and saddest things on the show. Plus, the bloodbending was very creepy. As much as I wish that they survived, Amon and Tarrlok were very powerful and I can understand why Tarrlok made the choice that he did. Zaheer and the Red Lotus were also my faves. Their designs, bending, and group dynamic were so cool. Zaheer himself was very compelling and scary. It’s also pretty interesting that he’s so talented at entering the spirit world. Definitely one of Avatar’s greatest villains. 

All the other characters were very memorable. I can’t think of one that I actively hated. Like AtLA, I really enjoyed seeing our heroes overcome their obstacles. Lin and Tenzin were awesome. Bolin and Varrick were hilarious. Asami was incredibly smart and cool. However, out of all the characters, my favorite is Mako. Aside from his cool bending, his selflessness and desire to help others were really touching. Side note: I thought they did a good job incorporating the og characters into LoK.

Another thing I really enjoyed about this show was the setting and atmosphere. It really changed the vibe of the show and allowed for some really creative battles. I will never forget the battle against Amon in Republic City. The technology helps LoK standout imo. Republic City was one of best locations in the show. It reminded me of 1920s New York. Also, the music and visuals were stunning. One of the best show soundtracks I’ve ever heard.

Speaking of battles, holy crap this show was dark compared to the original. I was honestly shocked. Tarrlok committing murder-suicide? Korra’s PTSD? The brutality of some of the deaths and fighting sequences? I did not expect this from Nickelodeon. However, I thought all was handled well. Still, it wasn’t something I saw coming. 

Overall, I throughly enjoyed this show. It’s a solid 8/10 for me. I’ll always love the original, but LoK will now have a special place in my heart forever.

#avatar the last airbender #legend of korra #avatar korra #mako #tarrlok #Amon #zaheer #bolin #tenzin #lin beifong #asami sato

[nonsensegnomes]

hi I trust your taste and opinion. A, is succession any good, and B, should I watch it

oh thank you <3 altho i’m afraid you must be the first person to still think i've any taste after seeing my blog, i mean We Post Supernatural Here Sir asjwdwehdewhfefasdhjsidq

okay so you posed this as two different questions so i'll try and answer it like that & keep the replies separated as objective vs subjective altho i guess tl;dr is: Yes lmao

A) so the annoying thing for me as like. a practicing contrarian, is i do have to admit that this show is exactly as good as tumblr & the academy & all your friends & probably your great-grandfather's ghost have already told you it is. the dialogue is hilarious and horrendous but also so naturalistic that it can kind of lull you into thinking that it's a normal way of speaking for an hour; the satire is so well-pronounced in a way it could only be after getting smoothed out by precursor shows like the thick of it & peep show, and yet there's real emotion beating at the heart of it which never gets undercut to serve a Point; the soundtrack adds so much weight to every moment that somehow the scenes you're most excited by can be the ones where the characters are Just Walking Somewhere; and turns out all that obscene wealth IS obscenely good to look at.

     so, unfortunately all the awards thrown at it are incredibly deserved, and if i weren’t currently (re)watching the sopranos & the wire i’d be one of those people up in arms about how it’s the most special-est tv show to ever deign to fit onto our screens – as it is i Do think it’s the best one airing atm, and it’s def going to find its place quite high up in the canon of prestige tv! (although i do think ppl overestimate the lear influence; they’re just riffing off of similar themes guys!!)

B) as to whether you’d personally like it! well,, listen as a fellow shameless & spn enjoyer, it really is like barely a question; like you know those moments in early seasons shameless when their lives would be doing okay for a moment + then monica would arrive back and just absolutely Bulldoze through the kids’ emotional stability until it’s one crying knotted-up mess that dredges up every toxic part of every family relationship? yeah that happens like every 2nd episode on succession and you’d think it would get old, And It Doesn’t!!! also watching kendall roy like zombie-shuffle through s2 was one of the most deeply satisfying & painful experiences i’ve had watching tv, so like. if you’re trying to figure out why treasured mutuals are making you look at gifsets of droopy old men.... it’s the poor little meow meow effect for SUREEE, and the only way out of that is through so you might as well join in!!

     my word of caution would be that obviously this site can lead you astray in getting into it For Gay Reasons. like, some fun repressed characterisation makes it so pretty much every roy sibling (plus tomgreg obvs, and ig excluding connor?) has SOMETHING homoerotic going on, but i don’t think it’s a service to the story to be engaging with it Only on that level; there’s a lot they’re saying deliberately which is far more interesting! (e.g. roman imo is written as not at all attracted to women, but it serves the show far better if he never addresses this directly/‘comes out’ & instead continues forcing himself into these sexual relationships with them anyway)

     on the other hand... i’m not saying they WON’T do tomgreg bc like. shit’s getting wild (but to be clear if they don’t i never said this – queerbait who?) on the OTHER other hand: If kenstew has a million fans, then I am one of them. If kenstew has ten fans, then I am one of them. If kenstew has only one fan then that is me. If kenstew has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. If the world is against kenstew, then I am against the world

also gonna link some classic posts here bc i think a lot of the people just now getting into the show may not have seen these Gems, which is a pity! & also they might form nice little samplers if you want to try a bite of this show!! i'll put them in increasing order of how much canon you'll need to be familiar with so you can avoid spoilers:

Rejected Lyrics to HBO’s Succession Theme

My [29F] husband [31M] has become obsessed with taking over his dad’s company since watching Succession on HBO

waystar royco IS monsters inc

succession if it were real life tiktok + pt 2 (ik there're more but i am Not tracking them down rn!)

logan has the m&ms

the first scene i ever watched oh my GOD what an introduction to this show

notes on Number-One-Girl-ism

kendall roy’s bathroom breakdown but with paper bag playing

THEE classic tomlette moment

it's rotten work / yeah it really fucking is!

not to me not if it's you. but fuck you're looking at potential corporate manslaughter

tomshiv forever <3

s2 kendall really needed to hang out with paddington bear

tomgreg cruel summer amv

does your mother know amv

The California Pizza Kitchen Controversy

the camera as a character video essay

john berryman ‘dream song 29’

saturn devouring his son >:)

ACTUAL king lear parallels

well, kendall, you’ve done it now… amv

anyway come back after you’ve seen to the s2 finale & stream laura marling’s hope in the air – sound of the summer!

(and i am actually contractually obliged to suggest that if you do end up enjoying kendall roy, perhaps try him in girlboss princess of a space-fish-war flavour?)

#asks #no way to avoid maintagging anymore so i guess this is just Never gonna get labelled succession :/ #my post #also sorry for the delay i've had A Week #but at least i'm publishing it on succ monday!! #ALSO also very much enjoying seeing you work through my own private idaho tag friend <3 i Adore that movie #long post #wow look at all those words i sure can ramble huh 🤪 #pinning bc unfortunately i did spend time i should have been doing assigned mints on this 😌 #Worth It to find that it's rotten work post tho #lighth0uses #succession

[mazojo]

Winter 2021 Anime Opinions

As always its that time of the year I pretend to be an anime connoisseur and leave my review on this seasons anime so take it with a grain of salt asdfgh from the one I enjoyed the least to the most.

Wave!!: Surfing Yappe!! (TV)

You are seeing currently the only probably best thing about Wave asdfghj Tanaka bby I am SO sorry you got stuck here,,,,, Its bad because I had so many expectations for Wave but it just...... isn’t very good? The characters feel 2 dimensional, animation is veeeery average and the plot is all over the place? Dont even get me started on the Shou situation plot device that they just brushed over and went on with and,,,,,big sigh

Urasekai Picnic

To be honest is not very fair to compare this one to the rest as ive only watched the first 2 eps but ill catch up eventually asdfghj its not bad just that the plot didnt capture me as much as I hoped but the two main characters cutiess the plot just confuses me asdfgh but I don't have much to say about it

Yakusoku no Neverland 2nd Season

So uh anyways Chile I don't wanna talk about it the only reason this is not dead last is because RayEmma cute moments but yeah don't watch this clown show go read the manga for self care ✨

Jaku-Chara Tomozaki-kun

The only reason this is here is because she. The main girl I cant remember the name of sucks and main dude is very normal asdfgh the plot is basically “Want people to like you? change everything about yourself and become a normie robot!!!” ASDFGHJ Like its so over the top and cringe at times it becomes very confusing but hey I am not caught up either so I may change opinions (x doubt tho)

2.43: Seiin Koukou Danshi Volley-bu

From this point onwards I basically like everything. 2.43 Started suuuuper strong for me, definitely thought it would be one of my favs this season but as the eps went by I just.... kinda lost interest asdfgh? Like its not bad, but its a sort of mix between Stars Align and Haikyuu where I would have loved a more character based story with dark subplots like Stars Align but got the parts I always criticize about Haikyuu were there was a point I didn't really knew any of the characters? ASDFGH like the enemy team is super cool and Love their designs but if you ask me to tell you anything about them I already forgot rip. Its still cute and the animation is cool but yeah it kind of disappointed me in the end a bit ;w;

Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season

AOT Is so sexci because it keeps on hurting me and I come back every-time for it ASDFGHJ Not much to say that hasn't been said, characters are super interesting, plot is a bit confusing at times for me to follow but amazing and I just :))) could go on about certain characters :))))) but I wont :))))

Wonder Egg Priority

Wonder egg priority is very talked about right now so I wont get too much into it other than definitely give it a watch if you like the more philosophical and “makes you reflect on your life choices” sort of anime ASDFGHJ the visuals are stunning and the characters very well build, although I am very confused at times I am still enjoying it tons ^^ Trigger warning however for some heavy topics I recommend checking the warnings before watching it <3

Kemono Jihen

I LOVE THEM OKaY? asdfghjk Kemono Jihen gives me the found family topes and I eat them all right up, I love the characters , their designs, the plot, everything. To be fair tho, I did enjoy the manga more than the anime but maybe its a pacing thing? idk but I definitely recommend 100% taking on the manga and maybe after watch the anime but I am enjoying it tons!!

Kai Byoui Ramune

This one may come as a surprise lol?? Like I haven't seen a single soul talk about Ramune but like??? I am actually enjoying it a lot?? and look forward every week for the ep? asdfghj Like yes I will be the first to admit the animation isn't really the beeeeest out there but the plot is funny while also being serious, the characters are quirky and interesting to keep the flow going and I am liking the undertone heavy messages? the soundtrack also slaps imo and yeah I would definitely say to watch the first ep and if you like that sort of dynamic take it up on the rest!

I★Chu: Halfway Through the Idol

Okay I will be the first one to admit this is just me being trash for the idol shows but like?? its my list so I get to decide which found family I am screaming about next ASDFGHJ. As an avid A3 stan this gave me serious vibes of my boys (plus they were made form the same company so like not very surprised there loll) and like I think the characters are cute with adorable relationships and cute songs and its just a lighthearted show I sit down every Wednesday and smile through the 25 minutes so yes I Chu deserves a high spot and yes I recommend it even if it has like a 6.3 on myanimelist sksksks

Dr. Stone: Stone Wars

Look at Gen!!!! enough reasons to watch dr stone!!!! ASDFGH but in all seriousness I....... love them okAy? The plot is amazing and the characters are super entertaining (hiiii Ukyo Gen Senku and Chrome muak) and although it may seem a bit slower paced than first season the arc is gonna get better and better and the finale is gonna be great if they stick to the manga. Only sad that I dont get to see my pirate fuckboy but we better be getting a third season

Bungou Stray Dogs Wan!

when I say this is the happiness of all my Tuesdays I ain’t even exaggerating ASDFGHJ Does this have an important plot? no. Is it transcending to animation? not really. Is it BSD content I've been starving for? absolutely!!! Tbh I see my favorite anime characters in chibi version and I go feral, go watch BSD pogg!!

Horimiya

Me?? searching for that one gif of the side ship scene am obsessed over?? more likely than you think ASDFGH Horimiya holds a special place in my heart because it was the first manga I ever read and the nostalgia is stroNG,,,,,, The plot isn't anything really transcending but the way the characters are captured the feelings just,,,,,, stan!! Also Yuki x Tooru supremacy !

Skate-Leading☆Stars

Okaaaaay this is also me being a bitch for sports anime but like, again, are we surprised?? ASDFGHJ It may be my love for Hayato speaking but ive absolutely loves Skate Leading Stars, I love the group, the main characters, the ships, the routines and its so pretty and they are in love and like the competition and asdfgh its gOoD OKaY??? Watch it if anything for Hayato 👉🏻 👈🏻 My bastard bitch I love the gremlin.

Beastars 2nd Season

I think we are all sleeping on Beastars brushing it off as a furry show. I don’t speak enough about it and I am not one to go about poetic cinemaness on main but beastars is a very poetic cinema show and yall sleeping on it. Coming from someone who was uncomfortable at first with the whole animal relationships part at first, just know beastars is so much more than that, it has a complicated plot with critics about the society within the show with amazing characters, great soundtrack and animation plus banger plot. Pina, Jack, Juno and Legoshi best characters and every week I look forward for the next eps so I hope yall go give it some love.

SK8 The Infinity

If it wasnt clear from my spam every Saturday that I am absolutely in love with this show I dont know what to tell you ASDFGHJ. Sk8 has an amazing range of characters I find fascinating, specially Reki, very much so everything Reki asdfgh but yeah!! Its super entertaining with an interesting plot and its definetely becoming one of my favorite animes because the amount of times ive rewatched the episodes to cope is kind of embarrassing lmaooo, definetely give it a try although I understand its not for everyone but like,,,,, do it for Reki? 🤧👉🏻👈🏻

#wow I..... need to get new hobbies apart from being a weeb ASDFGHJ #I enjoy doing this asdfghj goodnight spoilers #long post #spoilers #i am not tagging all of it only the top ones because I dont wanna get shitted on for the lower ones ASDFGHJ #sk8 the infinity #beastars #skate leading stars #i chu halfway through the idol #horimiya #bungo stray dogs wan #Kai Byoui Ramune #dr stone

[sun-undone]

You asked for Druck opinion questions - so here goes one: What are your 3 favourite Druck seasons and the best things about each one? Plus, one thing in each you'd like to change/improve?

ooooooh thank you for this! 

my top 3 druck seasons are hands-down 3, 5, and 6, in that order

i’m gonna talk a lot from memory and not really looking back at any notes that i have for these seasons so i apologize in advance if i forget about some things

let’s start with the best things from each of those seasons first

season 3: it’s really really hard to choose just one thing as being the best from this season, cause there’s just so much good in it. but i think i’d have to say that the thing that really makes druck season 3 stand out so so so much to me is how the writers really said “okay we see isak and even, we see them, we appreciate them, and we’re going to respectfully do our own thing thank you very much”. they completely switched up their isak and even characters, not just by making david trans instead of bipolar, but by changing their entire personalities and dynamic together. it’s so DIFFERENT and fresh and hits me in a personal way that i have to say has been even more poignant than how isak and even hit me when i first got into skam all those years ago. matteo and david really just feel like they are characters that have been specially made with my personal tastes in mind, and i KNOW that i’m not even close to being the only one who sees so much of myself reflected in parts of both of their personalities. i love when remakes switch things up, especially with the beloved isak season, and druck really went there with no fear. they made that shit their own, and the ways in which they did so just happen to pluck at my heartstrings so perfectly.

season 5: this season is just so well-crafted, i think a lot of people would agree in saying that it’s druck’s most well-written season. you can really tell that a ton of work went into the overall story arc, properly addressing very touchy subjects like alcoholism and mental illness, introducing all of these new characters, just EVERYTHING. and what a huge fucking task that is, putting out a new season almost completely from scratch right after pissing off all of your fans. but they fucking delivered. there’s so much good in this season, too, so it’s tough to pick just one element to be the very best. but honestly, i think i’ve gotta say mina’s acting??? i was WORRIED about what the acting would be like in the new gen because i was so impressed by the old gen actors and their ability to really make each of their characters so distinct and personable. so going into the new gen, my expectations were already low for a lot of reasons, and i was kind of expecting to just not be as convinced by the actors and therefore not be able to fall in love with most, if any, of the characters. AND BOY WAS I WRONG. i do think a few of the actors were a bit rocky at first, which was also the case with the old gen so i’m not bothered by that at all, but damn they really stepped it up and blew me away once they all found their footing and chemistry with one another, especially mina. i think she’s the second best actor in all of druck (behind michi and maybe tied with or just above anselm), which is insane considering how young she is. she absolutely killed everything she was given and completely drew me into this season that i was fully expecting to not be able to connect to. i really do think that if someone else had played nora, season 5 and the new gen in general would’ve had a much rockier start. she led us into this new generation of characters with such warmth and natural, charismatic talent, and she deserves so so so much credit for that. she had great material, yes, but she really put in the fucking work.

season 6: okay so i still haven’t rewatched season 6 cause i’ve been a tad preoccupied with a different obsession at the moment, BUT i still just know that this season is fantastic and groundbreaking by giving us a biracial couple with no white person in it, a black lesbian main with a learning disability, and tackling performative activism and racism in a really grounded, realistic way. other remakes could never. just like in other druck seasons, it is incredibly obvious that the team worked their asses off to make this season, especially in light of all the covid restrictions. i'm hesitant to name the best thing about this season because i haven’t rewatched it, so i don’t wanna miss something. i WILL say that the soundtrack for this season is fucking phenomenal and has introduced me to so many new artists, particularly artists of color, which i appreciate so much. druck’s soundtracks are always amazing imo, but fatou’s just has something extra to it that i can’t quite put my finger on. maybe it’s just simply most aligned with my own personal tastes, i really don’t know, but it’s fucking brilliant. i also do have to say that i really appreciate how fleshed out kieu my is as a full character, not just as a love interest. she definitely has an advantage from being introduced in the previous season, but the writers could’ve easily made her stagnant once she and fatou started getting together. but NO, they made her even MORE interesting. she really got a full arc along with fatou, and i just love her so fucking much. once i rewatch, maybe i’ll make another post with a more complete answer, but that’s what i’ve got just from my memories of watching the season live.

now onto the thing i would change/improve for each season (i’ll try to keep this more brief because jesus christ why do i talk so much)

season 3: it’s obvious, isn’t it? david’s outing was done poorly, the execution of episode 8 in general was weird and out of place, it’s the only time that i really felt like the show was relying on shock value and drama (maybe even trauma porn) instead of good writing and conflict. there was a way to teach the audience about trans issues and experiences without subjecting david to that pain and also without having him just be absent for so much of the season. in conclusion, the season needed more david but never at his expense.

season 5: i really think that this season is druck’s absolute best in terms of writing and pacing, so it’s hard to find something that i was disappointed by (i would put this season above season 3 if i wasn't so damn emotionally attached to 3). i’m really racking my brains trying to think of something, anything, that bothered me, no matter how small it was. the only thing i can think of is that i remember a few music moments that felt forced or badly edited to me, but that’s literally all that’s coming to mind right now.

season 6: this season definitely wasn’t as well-paced as season 5, but there’s still not many glaring narrative issues that i can remember. there were a few smaller things throughout the season, but nothing too major. the one that i would most like to change is the stupid tinder/”cheating but not really” thing at the end of episode 8 (i think that’s the right episode number). it was just unnecessary and then completely forgotten about by the writers and characters, which shows how unnecessary it really was. 

ask me some opinions about druck, wir kinder vom bahnhof zoo, or really anything!

#druck

[voldiebuns]

Horror Movie a Day 2020

The past couple of years I’ve done a challenge of trying to watch a horror movie a day through the month of October. Last year didn’t go well since I was so busy travelling, so I’m hoping for better this time around!

Under the cut you'll find my list of watched movies, plus rating and some thoughts about them. I’ll also be posting every day at my film twitter. Lemme know if you have any suggestions for what I should watch this month!

Hereditary (2018) | ★★★☆☆ This movie was... not at all what I was expecting from trailers and such. The devil worshiping angle was definitely a surprise, which I didn't entirely mind, but the first and second halves of the movie felt very disjointed from one another because of it. There were some good moments, but all in all, not entirely sure I liked the movie.

Parasite (2019) | ★★★★☆ More a thriller than horror, but I make the rules! I enjoyed this one a lot for the sense of tension it achieves even when not a whole lot of “action” was going on until close to the end. And of course how well it depicts class differences and how deeply affecting poverty is. Very good.

Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959) | ★★☆☆☆ Granted, this is over 60 years old now, but it’s still very bad. And not even in a particularly fun way. It’s honestly pretty boring and not scary at all... But at least it was short!

Piranha (1972) | ★☆☆☆☆ So 70s it hurts lol And also so boring it hurts. I spent most of the movie wondering when something was actually going to happen. But the real thing I wonder now is why this was in my sharks, piranhas, and monsters movie pack because there’s approximately two seconds of actual piranhas in this and they’re not even really attacking anyone?? I think they may have included the wrong Piranha because the picture on the cover is... not this movie lol

Them! (1954) | ★★☆☆☆ I actually thought it seemed pretty well made for the time, but it was definitely very slow. Interesting as a reflection of US nuclear fears, which I don’t think gets seen as much in movies, though!

Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus (2009) | ★★☆☆☆ This is... so bad. I’m pretty sure their budget had to be like $5 and half a gig of stock footage, but even aside from the godawful CGI, the cinematography is almost unbelievably awful and the acting is often cringeworthy. It also wasn’t particularly fun? But the romance was actually kind of cute.

Mega Piranha (2010) | ★☆☆☆☆ I honestly can’t even count the ways this was a terrible movie lol And still, not even in a particularly fun way! More cringe than cheese, which was really just disappointing.

Beneath Loch Ness (2001) | ★★★☆☆ This was actually really not bad. The graphics were incredibly 2001, but it came off as very heartfelt and the characters and their relationships felt real in a way they tend not to in these kinds of movies. I enjoyed it!

30,000 Leagues Under the Sea (2007) | ★★☆☆☆ Not really a horror movie, but in a pack with my other sea creature horror movies so it'll do. Production value was terrible and the plot was sketchy, but it had some interesting bits. Overall a pretty hearty meh for this one.

Tremors (1990) | ★★★★☆ First rewatch of the year! It's been years, though, and I needed a refresher before watching the rest. This movie is basically the floor is lava with killer worms and I love it lol A really fun movie!

Tremors II: Aftershocks (1996) | ★★★☆☆ Earl without Val was not quite so much fun, but they did some cool things with the graboids. Plus many more explosions! Biggest complaint is the puppets and CGI didn't always mesh well.

Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001) | ★★★☆☆ Wish they'd stop ruining things with worse and worse CGI lol This one got a bit goofy even compared to the others, but it was overall still fun!

Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004) | ★★★★☆ This one was really fun! I loved that they went back to the beginning of the town, especially since it was easy to see how it became Perfection in the end. I think it's the best one, tied with the original.

Tremors 5: Bloodlines (2015) | ★★★☆☆ The cinematography on this one was sometimes very weird. And the Jurassic Park homages went a bit past "homage" at point imo. But still a pretty fun watch.

Poltergeist (1982) | ★★★★☆ I think I'd seen this before, but I really couldn't remember. Either way, it holds up pretty well! Very engaging and creepy weird, with some good gross moments too.

Sleepy Hollow (1999) | ★★★★☆ Very enjoyable! Tim Burton's style meshed very well with the story, and of course the cast was full of wonderful actors. Unfortunate that Depp stars in it, but what can you do?

Underworld (2003) | ★★★★☆ Not horror exactly, but definitely adjacent enough. Great aesthetic and very enjoyable (re)watch! Also I super appreciated the soundtrack lol

Lake Placid (1999) | ★★★★☆ After I started watching, I realize I think I've seen this before. Still enjoyed it! The characters are definitely the draw more than the croc, though. Would have liked to see a bit more of it

Ghost Town (2009) | ★★☆☆☆ Holy bad acting and shaky cam Batman! Terrible movie with the barest hint of an interesting one beneath, but I think my biggest complaint is there was a Wiccan ritual being done... in the 1800s lol

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976) | ★★★☆☆ There were really no horror elements in this to speak of, which I found a bit disappointing, and I also didn't feel like it had a very satisfactory ending. But I did enjoy the movie for the most part. I guess I just wanted more.

The Witches (1990) | ★★★☆☆ Mostly just pretty goofy, but a fun watch and it felt very seasonal. Anjelica Huston was, of course, the best part! Though I'm always happy to see Jim Henson puppetry as well.

The Silence of the Lambs (1991) | ★★★★☆ This was uh dated in several ways that make it a bit of an uncomfortable watch. But I really did enjoy it! The Clarice/Hannibal dynamic was even better than I'd been expecting.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) | ★★★☆☆ Wow, that was something else lol Something absolutely ridiculous and incredibly weird, but also very fun! I really enjoyed the main three characters and the music too.

Insidious (2010) | ★★★★☆ Such a good sense of tension in this! A lot of that was thanks to the music tbh, but I do think James Wan just has a really good feel for horror. Also, a very good ending, I'm definitely excited to see 2!

Malevolent (2018) | ★★★☆☆ A fairly enjoyable movie, but it just felt a little lacking and it seemed like the end came up really quickly. To be honest it wasn't quite what I was expecting. I wish there would have been a bit more with the ghosts.

The Conjuring (2013) | ★★★★☆ A rewatch since it's been a few years since I watched it. Very enjoyable movie with good music, great tension, and some actually good jump scares. The Annabelle stuff seems disconnected to the rest, though, I wish that had been more tied in.

Annabelle (2014) | ★★★☆☆ This movie dragged quite a bit and I feel like things could have been compressed quite a bit and it would have been better. The cult connection also could have been explored a lot more imo, because it felt a bit slapped

The Last House on the Left (2009) | ★★☆☆☆ Way too much sexualized violence for my tastes tbh, but I liked the concept and the cast was very good. I think I'll try the original sometime and see how it compares.

The Amityville Horror (2005) | ★★★☆☆ I feel like I may have seen this before? Not really worth the rewatch lol Like this movie is fine I guess, it just felt a bit empty and was overall unsatisfying to me.

The Crazies (2010) | ★★★★★ I was a little iffy going into this bc I thought it might be zombie-esque, and it was, but I really enjoyed it! I liked what they did with the government satellite especially.

Midsommar (2019) | ★★★★★ I was expecting this to be good since I’d heard good things about it, and it so was! The sense of strangeness and building tension was excellent. And it was just such a beautiful movie tbh.

#horror movie a day #Horror Movies #horror #31 days of Halloween #movies #Hereditary #Parasite #Attack of the Giant Leeches #Piranha #Them! #Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus #Mega Piranha #Beneath Loch Ness #30000 Leagues Under the Sea #Tremors #Tremors II: Aftershocks #Tremors 3: Back to Perfection #Tremors 4: The Legend Begins #Tremors 5: Bloodlines #Poltergeist #Sleepy Hollow #Underworld #Lake Placid #Ghost Town #The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane #The Witches #The Silence of the Lambs #Killer Klowns from Outer Space #Insidious #Malevolent

[murfeelee]

My Top 7 Albums

I saw this done by @slythersim here and I’m literally doing nothing productive this weekend, so why not. :P

[EDIT] Thanks @drawing-way-outside-the-lines for tagging me here! And thanks, Tumblr, for not notifying me (as usual), you’re a doll. ^_^

Made with this website to generate the album graphics.

Basically, I just picked the albums that either have my favorite songs by that artist, or represent something special for me:

The Wild Heart - Stevie Nicks (1982): This was the only easy pick out of the bunch; literally my favorite artist and album of all time. Takes me back to my childhood; my mom would play Stevie’s solo albums, plus Fleetwood Mac’s music, and I would sit just at her feet staring at the album covers while wishing I was a witch-- ”Even in the darkest places of your mind! Where are the children, are they hopelessly enchanted!?!” Yes, Stevie. Yes, I was.

Enter - Within Temptation (1997): Y’all know I love me some Within Temptation. I seriously miss their old symphonic metal style, which was why I fell in love with the band in the first place. I like all of their recent more modern albums, too, but sadly they never made another album like Enter, or a titular track like “Enter” -- omg it’s so epic; sends shivers down my spine. And the Dracula intro is perfection. \m/

Ceremonials - Florence and the Machine (2011): “Never Let Me Go“ and “No Light, No Light“ are amazing, yes, but “SEVEN DEVILS”? O_O I already loved Lungs, but Ceremonials was the album that made me devote my heart to Florence. To be honest, Florence’s albums only get better & better -- I like each new one more than the last. Florence can do no wrong; she’s never made a bad song in all her life, it’s impossible. Even her Final Fantasy 15 singles slap, wtf woman.

And speaking of Final Fantasy....

Final Fantasy X - Original Soundtrack (2001): WHEN I TELL YOU I CRIED. No video game ever had me bawling big fat ugly tears like FF10 did, holy god. One of the best games I ever played, hands down. This is why FF13 and especially FF15 made me so effing mad, cuz they did NOTHING to reach the heights that FF10 hit--on the effing PS2 of all consoles,too, like WTF, Square Enix!? The story and characters and cutscenes and MUSIC were legendary, your fave could never. Never! (Unless your fave is Florence + the Machine, in which case yes, Florence’s FF15 songs are the best thing from that effing game, jfc.) But we’ll see what FF16 does on the PS5. Until then, Yuna & Tidus are video game royalty.

Absolution - Muse (2003) / Simulation Theory (2018): Absolution‘s singles were the first time I ever heard of Muse. I remember my sister and I jamming to the “Hysteria“ & “Time is Running Out” music videos on MTV, like: man, if only Matt could stop gasping for every frikkin gulp of air, Muse could reach a whole new level of awesome. And holy crap did he get better; his singing over the years is just “Glorious!“ My favorite thing about Muse is that I never know what to expect with them. Are they rock? electronica? old? futuristic? whatever! So I will fight anyone who points to “Citizen Erased,” or “Stockholm Syndrome,” then says Simulation Theory’s a bad album. It’s actually my favorite Muse album, so THEY’RE WRONG! (Tumblr won’t let me link more than 5 videos, grr.)

Bad - Michael Jackson (1987): Technically, Thriller should be my favorite album of MJ’s, as it has a lot of my favorite tracks. But Bad had “Smooth Criminal,” which has my faaaaavorite dance number in all of music video history! SO FREAKING COOL! Annie and I were NOT okay!

Attack on Titan/Shingeki no Kyojin - Original Soundtrack (2013-present): AoT/SnK might just be the best anime ever made. It’s not my favorite, but IMO it’s the best, and a large part of that is due to the music, and how it complements the animations and scenes (despite the OST having the most cursed naming format imaginable). It gets to the point where even anime-only fans know what’s about to happen on the show, just because of its leitmotifs (like XL-TT) that start playing. A large part of season hype is waiting to hear what epic new intro song will be made, and which ones are The Best™ -- Shinzou wo sasageyou -- YAEGER!!! Then they switched it up and integrated Punjabi songs like like “Bad Karma” into their own battle music, like WTF?! Iconic. (Tumblr won’t let me link more than 5 videos, grr.)

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#nonsims #non-sims #music #questionnaire

[sorinshuto]

heard you like talking about music. oooooo you wanna give me album recs so bad oooooooooo !!!!! please i'll take anything

Okay so you specifically requested albums and not outright songs so I'll stick with just albums for now (I'll also highlight the titles and artists so if you don't wanna read the paragraph of info I'll inevitably type up, you can just look for the bright parts. Also under a read more cause I'm gonna type a lot)

Music special interest ACTIVATE

Of course as the CEO of Loving Autoheart, I have to rec literally everything they've done, but specifically their albums Punch and I Can Build a Fire, as every song on both of them are amazing (except maybe Feel (Intro) on I Can Build a Fire since it's just an instrumentally kinda strange intro to the album, but that's fine)

What Could Go Wrong by Red Vox is also full of bangers that starts on a strong note and ends a bit soft but good. Like you start out punching bricks and end up vibing and mellowing out, especially at the end of the last song In a Dream, it's just Binyot on his guitar fucken vibing and it's great. If you want more, then try Another Light, it has most of my fav Red Vox songs on it, but I can't listen to it all in a row like I can with What Could Go Wrong

The Trick to Life by The Hoosiers has 12 songs and I'm a huge fan of 9 of them. Legit most of the songs you'll hear from them are from this album. Except maybe Up to No Good from The Secret Service or Choices and Who Said Anything (About Falling in Love) from The Illusion of Safety

Oh also obligatory shout out to all three Under the Covers albums by Ninja Sex Party. It's nice to hear classic songs if you know them, and it's nice to find new classic songs if you don't

Everything Went Numb by Streetlight Manifesto is just so fucking punchy and good and I love it (though just saying A Moment of Silence is on here and the Dan P cover of it is far superior imo). Somewhere in the Between and The Hands That Thieve are also good (especially the former cause it has Would You Be Impressed? and We Will Fall Together)

Attention Seeker by Felix Hagan & The Family is a weird one cause like, it's chockablock full of absolute bangers but they're so tonally different. Like you go from a fast, rockin song about wanting someone more than anything else in the world immediately to a slower, lowkey jam about a lower class guy in love with someone who's higher class, immediately into just an instrumentally weird song about not going to meet someone bc the singer just doesn't wanna Like it's weird and all over the place But I love it Seriously the dude's voice alone is worth it. Plus the last song is just the best and kinda inspirational in a "nothing matters, do what you wanna do" kinda way

I imagine most people at this point know about Mystery Skulls but I'm recommending Forever anyway. Just about every song on it is amazing and catchy and worth listening to over and over again. Seriously, Mystery Skulls is rly good and if you haven't heard any of their stuff, you gotta. (also one of their songs was in the show Lucifer which is fucking sweet ngl)

P much all of the Camp Camp soundtracks are legit good. The first one is a collection of songs (some of which are v nsfw so be careful around those if you're a minor) from a bunch of people, but seasons 2-4 have all the music done by Richie Branson. Season 2 is my favorite of them all, but I've been warming up to season 3 lately

Room for Squares by John Mayer was legit one of my fav albums growing up. I kinda fall off after City Love but those first 6 songs are all so incredibly good and I love them

Electra Heart by MARINA is (unsurprisingly) ALSO full of bops. It's the one that most of her most well known songs are from

El Reno Blues by Pecos Hank is p neat- I don't know a lot of the songs on it but it's an album by my favorite storm chaser so I'll put it here anyway

Humba Humba Täterä and Ska Makes Everything Better by Skameleon is just a shitload of really good ska covers of non ska songs (special shout out to Tetris Sex Bomba which is literally a mashup of the Tetris theme and Sex Bomb by Tom Jones that's done as a ska song. And it works really well)

Until this Shakes Apart by Five Iron Frenzy came out at the end of last year and is packed full of scathing social commentary on things like gun control, billionaires, hatred of the LGBTQ, and other current topics. The songs are angry and punchy and full of insanely good lines and will likely make you even more angry at the government and 1%. Except Homelessly Devoted to You which is way happier and (as far as I can tell) just about going on a road trip with someone you love. Either way, is rly good and I love (seriously, Bullfight for an Empty Ring was one of those songs I had on loop for a while)

Special shout out to the Grease 1 and 2 albums, both are good

and if you want good ABBA songs, ABBA Gold has them all okay thank you

#this was really fucking long but thank you for letting me go off abt music #it makes me rly happy ngl #music good #i lov #anyway hope it helps and if you want more please lemme know!

[kinetic-elaboration]

April 6: Mr. Robot 4x04

Watched another ep of Mr. Robot today! It was the only thing I accomplished outside of the work day (not bitter about that AT ALL lol) but I did it.

This episode was SO atmospheric. Like, not that the other episodes aren’t, but that was my primary impression of it as a whole. Elliot, Mr. Robot, and Tyrell wandering around in the woods through the snow, and on the side of the highway, in the moonlight, with howling animals in the distance... Very desolate and beautiful. I was into it.

I’m not a Tyrell fan but having him as an Elliot minion is probably his best use imo. And I actually appreciated his incredibly Dramatic nature today. Like to the point that I kind of wanted him and Elliot to be friends? Even though prior to this I never thought their relationship was objectively anything special outside of Tyrell’s head. Like he obviously has a crush on Elliot (or possibly Mr. Robot) but that never seemed requited on any level--not just in the sense that Elliot is straight, in the sense that he didn’t seem to enjoy Tyrell’s company at all and didn’t really seem to... get Tyrell. (Or maybe I’m projecting lol.) Anyway, I’m vaguely aware that there was a subset of fans who thought their relationship, however defined, was Very Important and I occasionally wondered if Tyrell and Elliot scenes were specifically catering to them, at least a little bit. I felt similarly about some of the dialogue in this ep, but also vindicated by it, because it basically confirmed my reading. But it also made me sad about it! Like it’s true Tyrell really does honestly like Elliot. Maybe they could have worked something out, friendship wise.

That said... not exactly sad to see Tyrell go. He’d basically reached the end of his story line, he got a great final episode and some significant scenes with Elliot, kinda concluding their own personal story, and he got to walk off into the snowy, wintry, full-moon mist like the Drama Ho he is. Plus whatever that last scene with him ‘walking toward the light’ was. Not sure if that was supposed to be symbolic, a feverish hallucination, or something else. Cool enough aesthetic though.

I was a little wary of Darlene’s story line because Darlene in a car with a sappy, drunk Councilman Jamm, I mean Tobias the Santa, hearing his sad stories, is... a little on the nose, a little too depressing for me. I can’t really explain. It’s like at the crossroads of cliche and grim. BUT the plot twist at the end--that made it more than worth it. He was just being maudlin while drunk and she was projecting all of her own fears about Elliot’s suicidal ideation on him. I also loved his super-Christmas-y house. Like...yeah he really just is drunk! And that’s why he’s so weird. Otherwise, he’s just a good guy, who loves Christmas decorations, loves his wife, does good things for kids, is into Christmas movies... and is even willing to be nice to Darlene and encouraging. It was like weirdly heartwarming. Basically exactly what you’d expect from a Mr. Robot Christmas.

Then there’s Dom. Oh, Dom. I have to say, I’ve always really liked the scenes where she’s being emo in the dark in her apartment and I liked this one, too. Cannot believe she’s rubbing one out to Darlene’s interrogation video. True love lmao. I really did think that the RL encounter with the “woman” was real until the point where she became Dark Army. That’s probably on me because it is very unrealistic but like... I don’t know, it was vaguely plausible. I think Dom might really be that reckless, especially in her current state. And... idk people can be fake on the internet?? I don’t know. Again, as with the Darlene twist, it worked better as a dream. I hope that scene of Dom washing her face at the end was meant to be a bit of a turning point for her. I want her to be okay!

The scene at the gas station was legitimately hilarious. “I didn’t know you were on Big Brother!”

AU where Tyrell goes on Big Brother.

It also amused me how Elliot continuously spoke as if they were three people (”all our phones” instead of “both of our phones,” not that he and Tyrell don’t probably have more than one, for example) even though physically speaking, there are only two bodies experiencing this adventure.

I loved the music at the end: it was a really great combination of Christmas-y and creepy. Like the soundtrack to a Christmas horror movie or something.

I’m still a little uncertain about structuring the last season as basically a new hack (exactly what Esmail chose not to do in S2), one last big bad to take down. Like on the one hand, you basically have to do that in order to not only have a coherent season, but have a coherent final season, with a satisfying ending. But on the other hand, this is a show that has staked so much on its own complexity, on showing the vast ripples of unintended consequences in a highly connected world, and on fully acknowledging the realities of power and money, and their effects on the protagonists and their plans. Like, it’s not satisfying to see Elliot lose. And it’s also not satisfying to see a villain as great as whiterose taken down with anything like ease. Not that it’s been easy thus far. I don’t know. I’m probably judging WAY too early. I still have quite a few episodes before the finale.

I really expected Darlene and Elliot to meet up in this episode, at the end. It might have been a little too deus ex machina if they did, but that said I expect they’ll find each other early in the next ep, since they seem to be together for it (based on the summary).

I think this season is doing a really good job of emphasizing the themes of each episode, as shown in the titles, of keeping each episode relatively simple and tying all the story lines together. And not relying TOO much on narration to do it (since I’m not that into the Mr. Robot voice overs still tbh). The concept of searching for what can’t be found, and the parallel but never meeting journeys of the Alderson siblings at the center of the story, was really deftly done.

Elliot and Darlene remain the Most Important.

#the year 2021 #2021: fandom thoughts #2021: mr robot

[kuronekonerochan]

Cdramas I enjoyed and ranty rambles... (spoilers)

Apparently I have a new favorite cdrama ML type, and it's genius mastermind bastard on a scheming backstabbing world that is likely created by the same novel or scriptwriter. Ning Que (Ever Night), Fang Xian (Joy of Life) and Zhong Xin (Young Blood) are a joy to watch and I loved these dramas on the same "spirit" and their characters. 

All these dramas had stronger and weaker points, if I could pick and choose, I liked the world and ruthlessness of NQ from EN S1, the OTP that is NQ and SS and the Us against the World vibe, plus the incredible soundtrack and the breathtaking panoramic shots, but S2 was such a production mess...it’s a pity bc I loved the theological turn of the novel and it doesn’t seem likely that after that trainwreck of s2 we’ll get a s3 to end the story (although yes, I admit it would always be difficult to translate to screen from where s1 ends in the book onward bc it’s such a drastic change).  Having read the novel, it was funny to see people reacting to the events of s2. 

The shift in the focus of the drama from the traditional wuxia, young martial arts lead and his wifey traveling the world, encountering new allies and foes and getting powered up, to religious and spiritual journey about the meaning of life, god, the world and different ideologies clashing in both literal fights and discussions as well as physical manifestations of divinity, mixed in with human subversion of values for petty personal goals...well although people seem understandably confused and not very happy about this 180º thematic turn, it’s not what they hated about the new season. From the comments I saw, what most ppl couldn’t stand were the same things ppl who read and liked the novel also hated: the horrible pacing, some of the cast changes that failed to convey the feeling that they were the same characters, and even though the budget was evidently lower than s1, the choices made where 80% of the scenes were pointless carriage shots, meeting shots, and most pointless of all Long Qing riding horses. Endless set ups of people talking boringly and then when the event that all that talk was leading up to happened, it was off screen and the result was told by some character in a conversation. You couldn’t care less about Tang and the war because all the characters that lived there and could die, like SS’s friends from the brothel, the gang, and even the generic ppl on the streets, none of this was shown...only 2 or 3 ppl talking alone somewhere at a time, talking about events that the viewer would never see. And it was confusing. I read the novel and even so I could barely follow what was happening (they did change a bunch of stuff). Enemies from 2 episodes ago were now allies and they were asking favors without any explanation and key plot points of main story arcs like Ye Hong Yu’s were just thrown out so casually it didn’t even register for me that THAT was happening.  The whole Haitian part was also a mess. It was one of those concepts that is indeed hard to translate to screen, but as they did the whole SangSang being present but powerless thing well, the casting of Haitian was a fail. She was supposed to be an uncaring, poker faced goddess, but she also had to have a presence that made her feel powerful and frightening. This lifeless doll couldn't scare a fly, so the whole thing just felt pathetic and weird(er). (Also in the novel there’s this intense mental fight thing going on between her and NQ where she hardcore tortures him and slashes his d*ck off and he in turn keeps torturing her with erotic dreams and all this bc the natal bond means they can read each others minds and can’t keep each other out even if they wanted so it’s a constant exhausting mindgame between them. The drama tried to include some of that in like 2 eps near the end, but toning it down bc of rating and taking the mindreading concept out of it made it very disappointing to watch).

I love the witty sarcastic humor of Joy of Life, I’m not into tragic period cdramas but after so much cheesy lazy slapstick  wuxia/xanxia dramas, one with the intelligent, non-stop sarcastic humorous dialogue and an ensemble of god damn talented actors, especially the older cast, headed by an absolutely brilliant performance by the main lead and a script and plot that is compelling, fast paced and never misses a beat...well this is a true gem and one of the best executed cdramas, on every aspect from technical aspects to directing to acting, that I have ever seen. I usually don’t like palace dramas, and this is not one of those, it is adventure and family and transmigration and a lot more, but it retains the core elements of those palace dramas, which is the scheming politics, the intrigue and the constant tension of being surrounded by enemies by all sides and having to mind every word and action because a single faux pas will get him killed. It’s in line with the kind of cnovels I love and would like to see drama adaptations for like Husband Be a Gentleman or Golden Stage, which isn’t much of a surprise since this is also a novel adaptation.

 It is nearly perfect imo, but the harem aspect (even if tuned down from the novel) still drags it down and the (main) FL is a bore and honestly the least interesting of all the females in the drama (it doesn’t help that ZRY has better chemistry with one of the other actresses, which in the novel, since his character hits ALL of them, it would be fine, here, meh). This is also one of the rare situations where I like the drama better than the book (even with the issues regarding the lack of chemistry with the FL), bc Fang Xian in the novel is scarily ruthless...it’s the same author as Nightfall (aka Ever Night), but NQ is likable because of his bond to SangSang, the irrationality of the persecution they face from the zealots,  and also the world, despite being harsh, features loyalty and unconditional love in the members of the Academy, for example, that make all the anti-hero/antagonist traits more bearable. FX in Joy of Life it’s a much more cynical and cunning character, scary even, and the environment is a pit of backstabbing snakes. He is the hero bc he’s the main character, but from any other perspective he can easily be the villain. Add to that my distaste of harem and him getting it on with like 6 or so ladies (to give them credit some of them are pretty awesome characters), the novel just wasn’t for me. But ZRY as FX? He’s just so cheeky and likable, and this drama has an amazing supporting cast. I enjoy watching them all interact with each other.  I’m glad it’s getting a season 2 and so looking forward to it.

Young Blood I didn't even like that much in the beginning, it started out interesting but confusing and some of the cast (both acting and characters) were kind of weak, but it got better and it had a power couple as leads who were both smart and a joy to watch, plus the bromance dynamic between the smartass bastard and the righteous straight-faced dudes that Handsome Siblings wishes it had (that’s a whole other story, why HS didn’t work for me, but trust me, no offense to the actors in that, I found them charming in other things, but perhaps bc this script was just better, the boys here just did it better, it just flowed...I watched both dramas at the same time and it was weird thinking that those two should be what Handsome Siblings was trying to do). What annoyed me until the end was that out of the ensemble cast, only 3 of the characters (the smart ones) were given enough material to shine. Eventually the other 2 guys got their piece as well, but the girl from the second couple is unfortunately a waste of a character. They eventually tried to give her an arc, but she’s still mainly “the cute doll” and a foil for the 2nd male lead to have a romantic interest. She is given less screen time and she has no presence. I didn’t need her to be a “strong” woman. They do state that her strong suit is that she is so charming that ppl easily trust her, but I wanted to see her evolve, become smarter (the other two dumb-asses eventually get better from the beginning and grow as characters, but she seems stuck in her shallow one trait personality of “cute/kind”). This has nothing to do with the actress, she was perfectly fine, my issues are with the character and how she was utilized.

Unrelated, there is a weird thing in the last episode where a character just disappears, but not like, on purpose, it seems like the drama just forgot about him, or they forgot to shoot the actor near the other ones where he was supposed to be, lol.

Honestly, story wise and even in terms of production Young Blood is inferior to Ever night S1 and especially Joy of life, which was a tight drama, but since it ended up so much better than it started I really wanted to see what they could do with a 2nd season.

P.S: You know what is also my cdrama type? Genius himbo chaotic mess cutie pies, with “rage issue” but deep down caring relatives... and their “straight” faced besotted partners, I mean...

#cdrama #cdrama edit #young blood #ever night #ever night s2 #joy of life #the untamed #mo dao su zhi #young bloods #mo dao zu shi #cql #mine

[angelhummel]

rank the seasons based on music? i’m curious :)

Oh that’s so hard because obviously there’s a mixed bag each season. But I’ll try my best. And this is mostly of the top of my head with minimum researching of what they actually performed lol. Let’s get into it...

6) Season Four - Automatically last. 90% of the songs were just whatever was popular and it was boring. Good moments for me were the two songs from Company and basically any number Isabelle was involved in. But Grease was like the most boring and basic and crowd pleasing show they could’ve picked, and all the other songs were just like top 40 and had nothing to say. Yawn

5) Season Six - Obviously s6 was a waste of time in general, but let’s look at the music. Too many gd Rachel solos and duets. The Sue/Schue duets were awful. We get back to Mr. Schue rapping. No thanks. And there’s like. There’s incorporating the songs into the story so that it works with the plot or gives you insight to a character’s feelings etc. And then there’s just. An event is happening. We need to sing some songs. And those are mostly competition episodes. But in this 13 episode season we get a competition, TWO episodes focusing on nothing but an invitationals event that hasn’t been a thing since s1. A bar mitzvah, a party, and a wedding. And the songs are just nothing. They’re boring. They’re basic. Heya? All About That Bass? Uptown Funk?? I barf. It was ridiculous. And I do hate it because the newbies all sounded great and I’m sorry they were wasted in this horrible season. I do like Cool Kids, Chandelier, Take Me To Church. As well as any Klaine duet, the Brittana mash up, I Lived, Home. But the season was garbage and the music does a good job of reflecting that

4) Season Five - I do hate to put this so low but oh well. So what I don’t like: The Beatles are overhyped and they did not need to waste two episodes on them. Billy Joel is nothing to me and I don’t care about a whole episode tribute to him. This Christmas ep has the worst soundtrack, imo. City of Angels has the worst competition music. And redoing all their old songs was a waste of time. Not to mention we get Blurred Lines and The Fox so. That’s that on that. A few good things: Another Gaga ep, even if it’s mixed with Katy this time. I’ll take what I can get. Just the Way You Are. Brave. Anything Elliott or Kurt’s band was part of. Anything Funny Girl or Sondheim. Yep.

3) Season One - Yet again, hate putting this so low. But Mr. Schue’s many instances of rapping is enough to knock it down a few pegs. There’s just too much from characters I don’t like. Too much Finn, too much Rachel, too much Schue. Too much Journey. Also, Funk?? Case closed. Good things: Any Mercedes or Kurt solo. Any time Santana got to open her mouth. True Colors, Like A Prayer, Dancing With Myself

2) Season Two - Let’s not pretend this season isn’t iconic. Coming in hot straight out the gate, we get a whole Britney ep, Rocky Horror, River Deep Mountain High, and The Warblers. Amazing. But this season does have some of my absolute least favorite musical moments of the show. Billionaire, Hey Soul Sister, The Only Exception, Need You Now, Friday, a fucking Justin Beiber episode. Please. On the flipside, it also has some of the most iconic moments in the show. Landslide, Teenage Dream, Tik Tok, I Feel Pretty/Unpretty, Born This Way, Back To Black AND Valerie. Credit where credit is due. Oh, and all the original songs. Those are great 

1) Season Three - I don’t know if this comes as a surprise to anyone reading this bc I constantly bitch about how much I hate season three. Because I do hate it. A lot. But wow if this isn’t the most iconic season musically. They cover Michael, they cover Whitney, we even get a fucking disco episode even tho they could’ve found better less white disco music but oh well. We get fucking Unique gracing our eardrums this season. We get Harmony. We get the goddamn TROUBLETONES. Need I go on?? I will anyway. Iconic songs of the season: Candyman, Rumor Has It/Someone Like You, Perfect, Jolene, We Found Love, Smooth Criminal, Love Shack, Cough Syrup, Shake It Out, Paradise. Holy shit the list goes on. Best Christmas episode soundtrack. Best competition set list with the Jackson family tribute I will go to my grave defending their victory over the Troubletones sorry not sorry. And yeah yeah usual gripes about too many Rachel solos you already know it. But there’s nothing like downright bad or offensive this season. Well, except for Mr. Schue as usual, but thankfully it was actually framed as offensive by the show. Plus I think this has the most variety of any other season. We get the popular songs, we get the Broadway, but we also get some disco, some rock, some country. It’s just a good mix and there’s something for everyone 

#glee #asks #answered #long post #my thoughts #Anonymous

[narashikari]

If the Heisei riders have to sing a song (or songs) to save a live, what would they choose? People reactions as bonus!

I’d like to start by saying that I’m all for the Riders just covering their respective themes or image songs ala Hino Eiji in OOO, but I do have some other songs in mind for some of the other Riders. 

Shoutaro: Densha no Mado Kara, or From the Train Window by backnumber, which is as heartwrenching as Cyclone Effect is imo. I mean... just look at these lyrics!  And worst of all... Kiriyama actually covered this song for a movie he was in. While playing the guitar, no less! I was simultaneously aroused and heartbroken... and Philip and the entirety of Fuuto probably would be too.

Philip: Lot of choices with this one, since Suda has since made it big as a singer as well. But I think the song Suda did for My Hero Academia, Long Hope Philia, would have the best impact of showing off his singing chops + his own personal growth. I think everyone would be impressed... especially his aibou who would also feel the impact of those words.

Eiji: His and Ankh’s duet, Time Judged All. The UST in the song and their expressions will embarrass anyone in a ten km radius, but they’ll also be unable to tear their eyes away because they’re. Just. That. Good. Too bad that OOO didn’t have a singing contest episode like W did...

Gentaro: You Will Always be My Best Friend, from the Pokémon original English soundtrack. It’s a song about friendship! He’ll totally nail it! And while he’ll totally mangle the English, he’ll believe it so earnestly that even a concert maestro will shed a tear.

Haruto: I actually want him to cover Ashita E no Kimi, that song from Magiranger that plays over Urara and Hikaru’s date (which was composed by Urara’s actress? OMG???) Mainly because it’s a love song from a magic-themed series and similarly to Urara, Haruto had his heart broken by lost love... his was just more permanent. Everyone will cry though...

Kouta: Just make him sing Ranbu Escalation with Kaito. Their voices harmonize perfectly in spite of the fact they’re still arguing in the song. I kinda got why everyone shipped them... plus the MV was so extra lmao. I think everyone will wonder when these two will throw each other into a closet and do the do...

Shinnosuke: Spinning Wheel, c’mon, he already sings it (along with Gou and Chase). And it’s a love song, too- particularly one dedicated to his wife, Kiriko. If she hears him sing it... especially if it’s to save her life? She’ll probably give him a Big Damn Kiss in public despite her lack of fondness for PDA because. DAMN.

Takeru: I really, really want to hear him sing Warera Omou ni, Warera Ari aka the OP of his own season. It’s just so... catchy. I also want him to sing this, just because the irony of him doing it would be hilarious, not to mention him knowing it when he was only a kid when it came out

Emu: Of course, Genius Gamer M is also a genius of karaoke. For the hilarity of it, let’s have him belt The Man who Throws the Tetris Piece- this ridiculously fantastic song by Hank Green using the main Tetris theme and party blowers. It’s perfect for a gamer like Emu- but everyone else will be just flabbergasted that it even exists

Sento: Look at this cute bun covering Akaneiro no Yuuhi while playing a guitar (or is it a bass?) FML. FML, FML- that’s how everyone will react, including his boyfriend who may or may not want to put that lovely voice to other uses. Mainly in bed.

Sougo: His own image song, Toki no Oja, will do perfectly well. It sounds surprisingly old school, at least to me, which will definitely surprise a lot of people... except Woz, of course, who is proclaiming his Maou’s voice as kingly or some shit like that

#kamen rider #ask #arubikhandy0707 #I think I took this way too seriously lol

[thebeautifulisalwaysbizarre]

I was tagged by @vildeliens thank you Queen (of clowns and headcanoons) ❤️

Pick 5 shows, then answer the following questions, don’t cheat. Tag 10 (or however many) people.  

Oz

Skam France

The Walking Dead

Doctor Who

Torchwood

1. Who is your favourite character in 2? Well that one is easy as hell. Lucas Lallemant, without the shadow of a doubt. I just adore that boy... I really do believe that he’s the most developed character of the whole skam universe. Also, i relate to him so so much, being parisian and 17 and queer and just, globally similar. And that Acting (TM) sure helps (will i ever be over axel’s acting? I dont think so)... I am gonna stop before i write essays (you all think this is a joke but i actually write random stuff about Lucas when i get bored in class, thats how bad it is). I just really love this boy folks...

2. Who is your least favourite character in 1? Well that’s an easy one too. Vernon Schillinger, because he is a neonazi, which is enough. And he is just plain BAD (rapist, murderer, coward, blackmailer... you name it)... And it’s not even a love hate situation, i despise the guy so  much, he makes me wanna crawl off my skin whenever he is on screen. Also i think he’s quite one dimensional which is very weird for that show but yeah. He is The Bad Guy.

3. What is your favourite episode of 4? Well that’s a harder one lmao, because you know, the show has been going on since 1963, which means i have many many favourites... Imma go only with reboot, cause thats the one i know better and i have to say it’s the one i enjoy the most. I think my all time fave is the two parts one, The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances, because those are just so perfect in every aspect imo. But i also love love love the library arc from season 4 (i think lmao) because KUDOS FOR MAKING US INSENSITIVE ABOUT A CHARACTER’S DEATH ONLY FOT IT TO KILL US LATER (and overall the episodes are so so good). Also, because i’m a hoe for big dramatic moments, the episodes with the Master (end of s3 and end of s4 mainly, i dont really like Missy) and the two parts The Stolen Earth/Journey’s end (i remember being so hyped by all of them squading up). Also, it’s not an episode but it deserves its place there: the entire season 6. Because Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Alex Kingston and Arthur Darvill are just so good. I didnt really enjoy seasons 8 to 10 (even tho i adore Peter Capaldi), but season 7 also has some that i loved (Angels in Manhattan and The Name of the Doctor killed me). And the 50th anniversary. I MEAN THIS IS COMPLICATE I LOVE THIS SHOW SO MUCH IT HAS SO MANY GOOD EPISODES (and it’s the first show i got obsessed with so theres that)

4. What is your favourite season of 5? I think i’ll go with season 2 (?), because i love the og squad and they were all in it in s2, and i think the arcs were done really well (and the last episode, haha, me dead)... S3 and 4 i enjoyed less cause i think the teams didn’t really work without Tosh, Owen and Ianto... I couldn’t really find that magic again (and yes i’m still bitter). 

5. Who is your favourite couple in 3? It’s hard to find ALIVE people to form couples with lmao so i’ll go with one that is in kinda stand-by... it’s complicate...  Rick and Michonne cause i loved how they were best friends first and how their whole story was built... It made a lot of sense to me. Also i love the show less nowadays but i think those are still strong characters (minus Rick now lol)

6. Who is your favourite couple in 2? I had to snort. I know, it’s going to surprise you all, but it’s Manon and Charles OF COURSE. Kidding (pls. break. them. up). It’s Eliott and Lucas (how many of you all are surprised) because. Do i need to explain. Just. Everything. I can’t even put it into words. they’re just a perfect match and so in tune and so in love and i should stop now but i won’t so i’m sorry. I love how they complete each other and understand each other, and i loved how Lucas made Eliott’s dream real (polaris), and i love how they arent perfect yet they learn with each other and they make each other better . I love how cute they look and how in love and how raw. I love the way Lucas’ voice softens when he talks to eliott, and the way eliott’s eyes are so full of wonder. Also the way they fight sometimes but always come back to each other and love stronger. And their ship names literally means “chosen one”, how could I not ship? LISTEN THEY JUST FIT OKAY AND I WONT TAKE ANY CRITICISM

7. What is your favourite episode of 1? oh god i don’t remember them all at all lmao but imma try to come up with one (not 22838 like i normally do). So i’d say 4x11 (revenge is sweet)?? but honestly the show is so continuous that its hard to choose one ep... id say s4 is my favourite hands down though

8. What is your favourite episode of 5? YES THAT I CAN!! it’s from season 1, even though i love s2 better overall, Countrycide. I loved everything about that ep, and it still sends shivers down my spine when i think about it. I particularly enjoyed how it depicted the team’s relationships and how it showed that monsters can be amongst mankind (which, we been knew, but still. it was very well done for a show that fights aliens to fight humans)

9. What is your favourite season of 2? Another easy one! Season 3, as my entire blog can attest. It’s just. A masterpiece. That’s it that’s the post.

10. How long have you watched 1? I bingewatched it in like two months (cause i had to take breaks because school) in 2016. It’s a show that ended around 2000 so it’s not like i HAD to wait, and the episodes aren’t really stand alone so i had to watch them in a row.

11. How did you become interested in 3? I started watching with my dad because he is a cinephile that shows me loads of movies and tv series, then showed it to my mom. And now my dad stopped watching so i watch it with my mom exclusively even though i dont enjoy as much as i used to (still love it though). 

12. Who is your favourite actor in 4? Matt Smith (even though i adored Eccleston, and couldn’t appreciate Tennant’s AMAZINGNESS cause i was too sad to see 9 go aoimjdk). But Matt Smith is the funniest, most Doctor-ish one imo.

13. Which do you prefer, 1, 2, or 5? This is gonna sound like a betrayal to shows i’ve watched for so many years but Skam France, hands down. (i’m obsessed okay)

14. Which show have you seen more episodes of, 1 or 3? 3 because it has more eps and i’m caught up with both, so logically its 3.

15. If you could be anyone from 4, who would you be? Umh i think i’m kinda similar to Clara in some ways (?). Maybe. Like in the way we’re both hopeless romantic in search of an adventurous life. Plus, she is a lgbt+ icon and you can’t convince me otherwise so there’s that. i mean i think i globally identify with companions cause i wanna be them so bad lmao (imagine how cool it would be for my nerdy self ugh). But i look like a Sontaran so. Mayhaps i’d be one of those instead

16. Would a crossover between 3 and 4 work? umh that’d be funny as hell. The Doctor just jumping in a zombie apocalypse. Though i think they’d find a way to stop the apocalypse, so the second show would be annihilated by the first one. Mmh. Interesting still, up for it (i’m up for anything tbh)

17. Pair two characters in 1 who would make an unlikely but strangely okay couple? That’s the hardest one i had to answer GOD. I’d go with the crack ship, Ryan O’Reilly and Miguel Alvarez, tho they would both kill me and then burn my body if they ever saw this

18. Overall, which show has the better storyline, 3 or 5? Weeeelll i think The Walking Dead used to have an amazing storyline (the Governor’s arc was spectacular), but now i’d go with Torchwood cause sometimes (a lot of times), shows that don’t try to make it last for ages tie everything better. And Torchwood did tie things well enough imo (even tho i’m forever sad and bitter)

19. Which has the better theme music, 2 or 4? I don’ think Skam France has a theme music?? more like soundtracks (amazing ones)??? But i mean even if it did Doctor Who would still win cause the themes are fantastic (yes i went there)

This was so fun guys so imma tag @evnisak, @isak-valterssen, @jebentnietalleen, @demauryy, @srodvlv, @takaoparadise, @starcassstic, @thebananaslug, @sleepingthroughmyproblems, @akalousthings and anyone else i forgot, or anyone wanting to do this really

#oz hbo #skamfr #the walking dead #doctor who #this got uselessly long #im sorry everyone

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SnK Season 3, Part 1 Poll Results (Manga Reader Version)

The poll closed with 240 responses. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Please note that this is the results of the manga reader poll. Anime only watchers are suggested not to read if you do not wish to be spoiled about certain events! Anime only viewers, click here to view your poll results!

RATE THE FIRST COUR 231 Responses

Overall, respondents had a positive experience with the anime’s retelling of the Uprising arc with a 4 being the most popular ranking. It seems most believe there was room for improvement, but that it was overall enjoyable!

Good shit man, good shit. Next arc is gonna wring my heart dry of every last feel in existence, but so far I am satisfied.

This season was poor. I hoped for better. The scenes I loved it the manga were removed. Lots of character development was gone. But my biggest pain is anime version of Kenny. I will be honest - I am disappointed.

I liked it but the manga version will always hold a special place in my heart

I thought it was amazing, despite all the new things and things taken out. I still love the series way too much to really criticize choices they or Isayama make. I know I'm still gonna watch it and love it.

FAVORITE ANIMATED COUR SO FAR? 235 Responses

Nearly half of voters favor the Clash of the Titans arc’s adaptation the most so far, but the Uprising arc came at a surprisingly strong second overall! 

Well done, WIT Studio! Although some of my favorite chapters became my least favorite and vice versa (sadly), this was over all the best arc in my opinion.

It was a good story, but they cut out way too many scenes I loved making it not the best adaptation when it comes to comparing it with the manga. Season 3 is still my favorite season though.

FAVORITE EPISODE(S) FROM THIS COUR? 231 Responses

“Friends” was the most well-liked episode of the first half of the season, but overall the last four episodes performed the strongest. This is likely due to their more faithful adaptation of the manga material than than the earlier episodes. On that note, “Pain” did pretty well in regards to the earlier episodes. 

First two episodes were meh (way too fast for my liking), then it got slightly better, but the last 4 episodes were amazing

that ending scene in ep 12, what the hell, that scared me so much but it was so well done! also that last scene before the ending song is great for hype lol, Erwin's (japanese) voice actor is a god, my god what a man, SUSUMEEE

RATE THE SOUNDTRACK 236 Responses

It is probably safe to assume that the majority of respondents agree with the sentiment, “OST when!?” The soundtrack was great this season according to voters. Hopefully Sawano treats us soon! 

It was so good and I really want the soundtrack to come out, I have 6 months to mentally prepare myself for the return to Shiganshina arc and I still won’t be ready

RATE THE ANIMATION 235 Responses

Overall, reactions to the animation were positive. Although there were some scenes that had room for improvement, ultimately we can’t deny that the hard work done on the action sequences really paid off. Here’s hoping for even more glorious animation in the second half of the season! 

HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT THE FOLLOWING KEY CHARACTERS BY THE END OF THE COUR?

We’ll let the results speak for themselves on this one. Levi, Historia, Erwin, Hange and Kenny drew the most positive feelings. Rod evoked the most negative feelings.

ARE YOU PLANNING TO WATCH THE NEXT COUR? 237 Responses

We’re happy to see that most of you guys will be around for more! 

I feel like this section and onwards are not going to make for very entertaining episodes and are better in manga format, particularly if it's going to keep forcing major changes

HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING THE DUB? 237 Responses

The majority of respondents have not watched the dub and have no desire to do so. 16% will get around to it eventually and 14% are keeping on up on it. 

IF SO, WHAT ARE YOUR OPINIONS OF THE DUB THIS SEASON? 211 Responses

Aside from the 75% who haven’t been watching it, those who have are having an overall positive experience with it this season, regardless if the original Japanese is the preference or not!

This season has been an improvement both in voice acting and script, I've been pretty satisfied with it.

I'm not sure why people think animes need dubs tbh. They never sound good. Kenny's voice actor really butchered the cowboy voice.

I've only seen a few scenes but when Levi shouted ''Nifa!'' it sounded really weird in the dub xD

The very idea of watching dubbed anime is heresy

DO YOU THINK LINKED HORIZON WILL BE INVOLVED IN THE NEXT COUR? 233 Responses

The majority are feeling pretty confident that Linked Horizon will be back again for part 2 with an exciting new opening for us! 16% are sure they will stick around, but we may not see them retake their role as the artist of the opening. A small sliver of respondents think that they will be absent. 

OVERALL, DID YOU THINK THE ADAPTATION OF THE UPRISING ARC WAS DONE WELL? 237 Responses

Just over half of respondents believed that the Uprising arc was adapted well overall. 28% felt it was a good story, but not a good adaptation - still enjoyable, but not close enough to the source material. Smaller percentages either preferred the anime’s retelling or, on the opposite end, believe that the adaptation wasn’t good in any way. 

Í think a few parts would've been better if they had stuck to the source, but overall it was a good adaptation

It was horrible to be very honest, ehhhhh they ruined it

There were a few cuts and changes that didn't make sense or took away from the story but it wasn't too bad. I love Attack On Titan too much to be ungreatful lol.

At some points it was a better adaptation, with changes I liked, and at some points the attempts to fix some issues created some others. I'd say I find it about even with the manga, the pros and cons balance out.

I enjoyed it, and I loved the action animation in the first few episodes, but I'd still have preferred a more faithful adaptation.

First half was rushed, i like the manga version of it better, but the second half that went more like the manga was excellent

It could've been a teensy bit better, but glad they hit all the marks that were important (except for the hesitation of the 104th squad killing people)

It was a good story, but they cut out way too many scenes I loved making it not the best adaptation when it comes to comparing it with the manga. Season 3 is still my favorite season though.

Although the story was entertaining and was produced well, it missed a lot of key factors present in the manga that really brings it down. At the end you have a feeling of hollowness as opposed to satisfaction

OPINIONS OF THE ARC BEFORE THE ANIME? 238 Responses

Prior to the anime adaptation, the majority of respondents were fond of this arc of the story. A few were indifferent or didn’t enjoy it, however. 

I thought this arc was boring when I read it in the manga and it honestly wasn’t any better when it was animated.

AND AFTER? 237 Responses

Opinions stayed about the same after the anime retelling, with just a small bump up in the “liked it” area.  

I actually like the Uprising arc. So when the anime came up I expected it to be better. So for me this is a good adaptation. Plus I think half of the budget was spent on making Levi 100 time hotter... My only regret is that they didn't show Levi shirtless.

Uprising arc is my favorite in the manga. So many changes have driven me mad but in the end, I have rather enjoyed this cour. The chara design and the animation are insane. Feel robbed in many ways though, but never mind.

I felt like a lot of details that made the arc good in the manga was lost in the anime

HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR CHANGES?

While most stances were overall neutral on many of the changes, the most disliked change was taking away Levi forcing Historia to take the crown, thus unraveling subsequent events which eventually lead to the beloved punch/smile scene. The most well received change was including a proper Kenny vs. Levi fight scene in the cave. 

I did disapprove of some removals and additions, because I felt that the way the manga structured it made the plot flow easily. For the anime, it felt a tad rushed with the fast stream of information given to the viewers.

Like many manga readers, my biggest and only really significant complaint was the removal of Levi's choking-and-speech moment. It was entirely crucial to both his and Historia's characterisation and future development.

I only liked two of the changes. Everything they did that stuck to the manga was really well done.

The fandom is happy because of the 2nd fight between them in the cave. That was the worst fight IMO: Kenny didn't learn anything from the first battle between them and decided to go against Levi again; he was babbling some nonsense, offended his nephew and as result - he almost got killed. So in other words - Kenny was shown as immature, dumb simpleton who despised his nephew and was pathetic fighter.

while different, i still think it was a good adaptation and none of the changes really bothered me too much.

An additional scene that I'm still upset they didn't include - the conversation between Nile and Erwin before Erwin's arrest, where they discuss their childhood together.

ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS ON THE FIRST COUR?

A shame a bunch of the political parts were ''rushed'', but it was to be expected. Otherwise a good adaptation!

Decent adaptation that skimmed over the boring stuff. Too bad some scenes were hacked away.

"Okay, this is epic." - Ben Shapiro

I don't care that Isayama approved the changes and that the majority of people seemed to have enjoyed this arc more in anime form with the changes. I'm not an idiot, I know how adaptations work and that they're a different medium and that it wouldn't be a 100% panel by panel adaptation nor was I expecting it to be. Neither of the previous seasons were. But they removed and changed SO MUCH of what made the arc great and my favorite personally that I'll never get over that.

After a few fast paced episodes that were slightly Concerning™️ things slowed down and made a lot of sense. I’m glad that isayama got a chance to see uprising play out in the way he would have liked. And as far as changes, some were great, some were not awesome, but we always have the manga. Overall it was amazing and what will I do with my Sundays for the next six months rip

It was pretty calm, right before the storm of the next cour

First sighting of god tier character Floch

I feel like a fair bit of changes were made just to give the main/loved characters far more screentime, and some other changes to be simply dumb and entirely unnecessary

I wish they had just stayed true to the manga. It seems like they wanted to remove some of Levi's darker parts which makes him a less interesting character.

While it could have been better (less CGI!), it was phenomenal overall, and I believe guarantees that the Shiganshina arc is in good hands!

Rod's Titan was so gross. YUCK!

EEEEEEKKKKKK

10/10 there was a brief flashback of Mina Carolina in the Cave.

I'm still salty about some cuts but overall I liked it. Who will say no to Anime SNK?

For Yams story and characters are the most important, for the anime team - it's fun for watchers. That's a bit sad but okay.

Historias new coronation outfit was better than in the manga

I see the anime as an extra, so nothing that happens in the anime will change how I see certain characters or the arc itself. So I really had a problem answering your poll. In my eyes, it a gimmick, a nice animated extra but nothing more.

Despite not being a 1:1 adaptation of the manga, the anime still manages to do a fantastic job of adapting Uprising as well as altering it. The story and characters were still executed very well, and this arc overall had a MUCH better reception than its original counterpart which, in my opinion, says something.

WHERE DO YOU PRIMARILY DISCUSS THE SERIES? 221 Responses

SHOULD THE POLLS CONTINUE/OVERALL POLL FEEDBACK? 226 Responses

We’re happy to see you guys are enjoying the polls! We appreciate all of you! <3

Thanks again to everyone who participated! We’ll see you again in April! 

#snk poll #snk spoilers #snk s3 #poll results

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Name five (5) bands or musicians that mean a lot to you personally and why then tag whoever else you are curious about.

I was tagged by @iowastubborn. Thanks! This is quite different from other meme I’ve seen and tbh it’s quite hard too since I’m not much of a music person. Some of the bands/musicians I decided to put on this list are not necessarily my top 5 favorite, but they do mean a lot to me. So, here goes. 

1. Nobuo Uematsu

Final Fantasy was, i think, my first J-RPG, and it’s not until Junior High that I began to really play the game. What I think make Final Fantasy a Final Fantasy are not only the overarching story, deep characters, and immersive worlds, but also the beautiful soundtrack composed by the master of Game Music himself, Nobuo Uematsu. Granted, I may have loved the music because I loved the game, but that didn’t stop me from downloading all the piano collections, OSTs, orchestra version from almost every main entry; playing every one of them back-to-back every time back when I was a kid, be that when I was writing a story or studying for an exam to the point that I cannot study without listening to some music; and I even looked up the music sheet so I could learn to play them on my piano (and I managed to play some^^). Nobuo Uematsu is still one of my muses. No one can ever replace him. His music are all so iconic. Some are so beautiful and soothing while others so gripping and mysterious. But they are always sound majestic to my ears. My mom, who never even saw the game, loved his music when I showed them to her. Heck, I’ve never even played Lost Odyssey and The Last Story but when I listen to their music, I thought to myself, “Wow. You could tell these were composed by Uematsu.” Nobuo Uematsu is still my favorite music composer ever and it hurts me to know that he’s taking a sick leave from the industry. I hope that his illness is not too serious and that he’ll be able to get back on his feet and bring us again one of the best music in gaming history. 

2. L’Arc~en~Ciel

I first know the band from the customized playlist my brother put in our GTA: Vice City. I think they were New World, Jiyuu e no Shoutai, and Ready Steady Go. I wasn’t into Japanese and anime back then so I never really tried to find out more about this band. It’s not until years later that I found out the name of the band and looked up more of their songs. I still haven’t listened much, but I have to say that those three songs that I first listened to when I was a kid have stayed with me all these years and they were the songs that introduced me to what the Japanese Rock genre is - vastly different from the western Rock genre I was more familiar with. New World, particularly, always helped me out when I was stressed with school that me and my friend practically screamed at the top of our lungs whenever we sang the song in a karaoke. 

3. Queen

Found out about them from the 4th or 6th season of American Idol. They sang Bohemian Rhapsody and I don’t really know why but the song has stuck with me ever since then. Not to mention that my eldest brother had a playlist of their songs and this one time, he played it in the car when we were waiting for our parents and he began to dance my stuffed cat to Queen’s music. It was soooo funny that I couldn’t stop laughing. Anyway, their songs have always stuck with me since then. 

4. Bump of Chicken

The second J-Rock band I was exposed to...I think. The first song I listened to was Karma from Tales of the Abyss and I LOVED IT! So much! And then there’s Zero, the theme song for FF Type 0, and though I haven’t played the game, the song always manages to pull at my heartstrings. I was still not too familiar with the genre, nor the band, until they released Hello,world but I have always loved their music. Imo, they don’t seem like most J-Rock bands out there. A lot of their songs are actually quite slow and the music is not very “rock” either. I’ve read some translations of their songs and their lyrics are quite poetic. Plus, I love Fujiwara’s voice! So, all in all, they’re just perfect. 

5. Luck Life

A newer band compared to the others on the list and I only just discovered them a few years ago from Bungou Stray Dogs. Namae wo Yobu yo is still one of my favorite songs and yes, I think after listening their songs, Luck Life managed to solidify my love for the J-Rock genre (I’m not quite fond of Rock, but J-Rock always sound so different). Some of their songs are upbeat, some are slow and melancholy, and most of my favorite are from their earlier album. Every time I listen to their songs, I often find myself tapping my feet to the rhythm. Some I love so much that I keep listening to them on repeat. I love all the songs they have released and this is the first band that drove me to find out the meaning behind their lyrics. 

Lol sorry this turned out to be quite a long post. And before I end this, can I just add two more names? They are Animenz and Seycara Orchestra, people who make covers of anime songs or create their own original music on youtube. The songs and covers they make are always so beautiful - Animenz with his god-like fingers over the piano keys and Seycara with those beautiful, soothing compositions. In fact, I love some of their covers more than the original songs lol and they have also accompanied me on my day to day life. However, both are on hiatus and have not released new music for a while.

I’m done! I’ll tag @symgen, @pettypingpongpaddle, @peanutsandbitterstep, @youmightwanttorun, @renkocchi and anyone else who wants to do this.

#this was fun #thanks! #my wall of thoughts #meme #nobuo uematsu #luck life #bump of chicken #larc en ciel #queen

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I made my 3x3 and I’m sorry it’s uneven but I really, really couldn’t be bothered making it even.

Okay so an explanation of everything:

Puella Magi Madoka Magica - An anime that’s stupidly fucking good for several reasons including but not limited to a wonderfully crafted story that tells a pretty dark take based on a genre stereotyped as fluffy and childish. A cast of really, really good characters are created, the art direction is wonderful and the soundtrack is absolutely sublime. I could go in greater depth but nah. A perfect 10, imo.

Yuru Camp – Anime of the season as I have stated multiple times. Yuru Camp is probably the single most relaxing thing I’ve ever seen, with the general tone of the show being complimented by the charming art direction and relaxing soundtrack, plus what’s probably my favourite ED song in anything ever, with its only competition being something later on the list. The relationship developed between Rin and Nadeshiko is super convincing and really heart-warming. Only real problem is that the rest of the cast aren’t really well realised.

Love Live & Love Live Sunshine – Kinda cheating here but you know. Looking through my blog, you can find more than enough instances of me praising Love Live, as well as a lot of criticism of it, too. Love Live definitely isn’t the best anime I’ve seen, as a matter of fact it’s probably like the second or third worst on this list from a critical standpoint, but I fucking adore it. Original SIP has probably made me cry more than any other anime, and the 18 girls created across both series, I completely adore. Wonderfully fun series that I could honestly recommend to anyone.

Made in Abyss – I think Made in Abyss is like, the best thing I’ve ever seen. Everything, and I mean everything, is crafted with such extensive thought and detail. The world is absolutely jaw-droppingly beautiful, the soundtrack by Australia’s very own Kevin Penkin is fucking gorgeous, the art design is incredible, the characters are wonderfully realised, the directing is impeccable, etc. Plus, the anime fucking toys with your emotions. It grabs you by the testicles and rips them off, before making you literally choke to death on them and then digging up your grave and cutting up your corpse. I didn’t watch too many anime last year, but Made in Abyss fucking annihilates most of its competition by such an absurdly huge margin. I can’t even begin to convey just how excellent this anime is. Everything it does, it does perfectly. So long as you’re okay with brutally excessive depictions of violence and gore towards a literal 12 year old, give this a watch. It’s definitely worth your time.

Kiniro Mosaic – So after not really being into anime for a couple of years at that point, and having never been exposed to the CGDCS genre, @meme-emperor forced me to watch this. Kinmosa is one of the most consistently entertaining and funny cute girl anime I’ve ever seen. The art style, though it makes the anime look a little older than it actually is, is incredibly pleasing to look at, and all of the characters are wonderfully entertaining and cute. Plus, I really, really like Ayaya. For being the anime that reintroduced me to anime and introduced me to the slice of life genre, there’s no way it couldn’t make it on this list.

Dragon Ball – This is probably me cheating even more than putting the two Love Lives on the same spot. See, my history with Dragon Ball isn’t the same as most. I grew up as a child aware that it existed, but didn’t know much about it. However, throughout my life from like the ages 10+, I’ve kinda just learned a lot about Dragon Ball and DBZ without ever watching them properly. I saw lots of Z from when my little brother was watching it, but I wasn’t watching it with him. I knew the plot fairly generally from playing some of the games, and since Trunks was my favourite character I picked up DBS around when his arc started. I’d seen the second two Broly movies, Wrath of the Dragon, Battle of Gods and Ressurection “F”, but I’d still never truly seen the anime. In short, I had way more knowledge than I reasonably should have for having never seen Z proper. At a date I can go and find because it’s on this sideblog, I read all of the Dragon Ball manga, and that was my first full exposure to the story of Dragon Ball. And yet, I’ve still never seen Z. Dragon Ball is on this list because it’s been weirdly super present in my life without me ever watching it, and it’s a franchise I really like for many reasons, even if I went into none of them here that would justify it belonging on this list.

K-On – This is the best cute girl anime I’ve ever seen. Everything I can praise any other cute girl anime for, I can praise K-On for doing better. K-On creates a cast of actually interesting, actually likeable, and most importantly, actually believable cute girls that develop actually convincing relationships with one another. And yes, that’s a lot of “actually” in one sentence, but that’s because the CGDCS genre is so full of surface level trash (Slow Start) that I truly appreciate something good like K-On. With the exception of maybe Tsumugi who needed a little more development, all of the characters are fully realised and have proper, meaningful and obvious character development. K-On is as relaxing as an anime can be, with incredibly warm colours and pleasant animation and art style. K-On is also home to that ED I alluded to that may be my favourite – “Don’t Say Lazy”. K-On is so full of substance that I can’t even begin to describe how incredibly good it is, but in short, K-On is believable. Digibro has like a 2 part series where he goes into much greater depth than I have about why he loves K-On so much, and we’ve got pretty much identical opinions there. Just go watch that if you truly want to know why I love it so much, and why you should watch it if you haven’t already.

Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon – Maid Dragon is the hardest anime to recommend on this list because of Tohru’s breasts and Lucoa’s everything, but once you’re past those, this anime is fucking god tier. Maid Dragon is an absolutely wonderful tale about family, and more specifically family not related by blood. It teaches a lot of beautiful lessons about relationships and parenthood, and I could probably write a full essay on why Kobayashi herself is such a wonderfully crafted and incredibly interesting character and why the relationships she develops across the anime are so fucking excellent. Also, I think Maid Dragon is straight up the funniest anime I’ve ever seen. Every single episode, nay, every scene is packed with so much good, well-crafted comedy and you’re absolutely guaranteed to laugh when you watch it. The way it so flawlessly intertwines comedy and its more serious moments is also so incredibly impressive. Plus, all of your typical technical shit’s really good. The art style is cute, the animation is stupid fucking good, especially the action scenes, and all of the voice acting is really great too. Of course it’s hard to recommend, “D for dragon” isn’t a phrase you’d want your mum to hear, but, again, as soon as you get past that, it’s one of the best anime out there, and legitimately competes with Made in Abyss for best anime of 2017.

Sword Art Online – Okay, so, I’ve got a lot of explaining to do. SAO is fucking trash, and is probably the worst anime I’ve ever seen – definitely the worst I’ve ever seen to completion. Sword Art Online has so few redeeming qualities and so, so, so many problems present in virtually every single frame of its run time. I could put so many other anime on this spot, I could put your Death Notes, your Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhoods, your No Game No Lifes, like every cute girl show I’ve ever seen, I could put so many shows that are objectively better in every conceivable way in this slot, so why in the fuck is SAO here? See, my understanding of a 3x3 is that it’s not made up of your favourite anime, it’s made up of anime that mean something to you. And SAO means something to me. SAO is complete fucking garbage, but I love it. And I love that I used to love it unconditionally. The fact that 13 year old me thought that SAO was literally the best thing ever is embarrassing, and yet I don’t feel guilty. SAO is nostalgic for me, it’s the most nostalgic thing I know. It reminds me of the time I was a complete fucking tool. And I don’t regret that time. SAO has too many problems to count, it’s irredeemable garbage, but I can’t stop loving it. Yes, there are so many better shows I could put here, but none of them mean as much to me as SAO does.

#sao #dragon ball #love live #made in abyss #yuru camp #slow start #pmmm #k-on #11.3.18 #should be doing my business assignment #or maybe that flat earth essay #but you know #this was more fun #fma #no game no life #death note #yo if you want me to try to expand my thoughts on any of these just hit me up with an ask #kinmosa #maid dragon