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[watchingalotofmovies]

Clear and Present Danger

Clear and Present Danger    [trailer]

CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US government against a Colombian drug cartel.

When watched today, it feels a bit dated. The political story is largely predictable, and with the exception of the attack on the convoy in the middle, the action scenes are not very gripping.

What still makes it watchable is Harrison Ford's portrait of Ryan as less of an action hero but more of an average and a little naive office worker. At least until patriotism takes over at the end.

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For the fic writers asks: 9, 19 and 29!

Wow! I'm surprised anyone actually asked me anything! It's actually been a long time since I've updated any of my fics. They're all unfinished, actually.

Thus, for 9, I'll use my longest running fics: "Ultimate Justice" & "The Tiny Archer". Both are on wattpad and fanfic.net, respectively. I started them around the same time in mid-2016. "Archer" 's last update was in 2019. UJ was about February 2022.

19: What's the most interesting topic researched for a fic?

I mostly researched tech and stuff for the characters and my & my brother's OCs. The later set owed their wealth and power to government positions and owning a private defense firm that you'd expect to see in a Tom Clancy video game. I've looked up so many Wikipedia articles on defense and weapon systems that I know my phones have to be bugged. The one's I liked the most were obscure prototypes for the U.S. Military and Navy. My favorite being the USS Montana: the largest and last class of battleship ever ordered by and approved for the United States Navy.

Link:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana-class_battleship

((PS: There's also the dark rabbit hole of South American coups and genocides perpetrated by the C.I.A. that I stumbled into when creating a Guatemala-Mayan mystical healing character. I will not be linking those in order to keep things family friendly, but feel free to look them up at your own risk))

((PPS: I also researched a little bit about Greek and Native American Gods in prep for a PJO/YJ crossover and that same Mayan mage chsracter))

29: For titles, I just use what comes naturally in the moment I started writing. For "Ultimate Justice", I just smashed together names of the 2 cartoons. I like to keep things simple; as though they're the subtitles giving on the inside cover of a comic book

I hope this answers your questions proficiently. Feel free to ask more!!

[wrestlingisfake]

AEW Fake Rankings, 10/20/2024

Men's singles division - babyfaces

Will Ospreay

Darby Allin

Ricochet

Jay White

Mark Briscoe (ROH men's world champion)

Daniel Garcia

Orange Cassidy

Kyle O'Reilly

HOOK

Katsuyori Shibata

Men's singles division - heels

Jon Moxley (AEW men's world champion)

Kazuchika Okada (AEW continental champion)

Adam Page

Konosuke Takeshita (AEW international champion)

Christian Cage

Jack Perry (AEW TNT champion)

Chris Jericho

Kyle Fletcher

Shelton Benjamin

Roderick Strong

Unranked: Aaron Solo, Angelico, AR Fox, Atlantis Jr.*, Big Bill, Bryan Keith, Hologram, Jeff Jarrett, Johnny TV, Juice Robinson, Komander, Lio Rush*, Minoru Suzuki*, Nick Wayne, Rocky Romero*, Serpentico/Jon Cruz, The Butcher

Jobbers: Alpha Zo*, BEEF*, Chris Nastyy*, Cody Chhun*, Jack Cartwheel*, Joe Keys*, Marcus Mathers*, Matt Brannigan*, Olumide*, Ryan Clancy*, TJ Crawford

* Not listed on AEW's official roster webpage

Moxley has declared war on the AEW roster (or at least the men's locker room), and it feels like he'll spend at least the next six months clobbering wave after wave of "complacent" midcarders. Darby Allin is clearly being set up as a major destination for this saga, but I'm not certain if he'll be Moxley's first big challenger, or if he'll be saved for the end like Sting in 1997. There's also foreshadowing of Orange Cassidy and Daniel Garcia stepping up, and I think Hook and Kyle O'Reilly would fit in that role as well. But only one guy can get the rub of dethroning Mox, and we'll just have to wait and see who that will be.

Heading into Full Gear on November 23, the other top programs look to be Jay White vs. Adam Page, Ospreay vs. Fletcher, Takeshita vs. Fletcher, Jericho vs. Briscoe, Garcia vs. Perry, Swerve Strickland vs. Shelton Benjamin, and Adam Cole vs. MJF. I expect Hook vs. Christian Cage will be a thing too, but right now it's just an educated guess that Christian is the one who attacked Hook's father.

Men's tag team division - babyfaces

The Acclaimed - Max Caster & Anthony Bowens

FTR - Dax Wheeler & Cash Wheeler

Private Party - Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen

Dustin Rhodes (ROH trios champion) & Sammy Guevara (ROH tag team champions)

The Outrunners - Truth Magnum* & Turbo Floyd*

Men's tag team division - heels

The Young Bucks - Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson (AEW tag team champions)

Grizzled Young Veterans - James Drake* & Zack Gibson*

MxM Collection - Mason Madden* & Mansoor*

Matt Taven & Mike Bennett

Brian Cage (ROH men's television champion) & Lance Archer

Iron Savages - Bulk Bronson* & Beefcake Boulder*

* Not listed on AEW's official roster webpage

The state of the tag division is this: The Bucks are heel champions with no one to fight. The Acclaimed haven't ever gotten a clean two-on-two title shot all year, but they don't seem to be in a hurry to get it anymore. FTR and Private Party already lost to the Bucks. The Outrunners, MxM, and the Iron Savages are all cool as hell, but they're comedy acts that can't beat anybody. I don't think GYV have been around since they got upset by the Outrunners, which may be a sign that they aren't going to be back. Rhodes-Guevara and Taven-Bennett are big deals in ROH but off the radar in AEW. Don Callis has put Cage and Archer together to chase the tag title, but I don't see that going anywhere as long as the champions are also heels.

I'd like to see Private Party rack up a big win to get back into the title hunt, but I don't see why that should turn out any differently than the title match they just lost last week. So it feels like the division is going nowhere, marking time until the Golden Lovers (Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi) are ready to feud with the Bucks. Which, I'd be fine with doing that feud, but not if it means keeping the division in deep freeze for a couple more months.

Men's trios division - babyfaces

Malakai Black & Brody King & Buddy Matthews

Action Andretti & Dante Martin & Darius Martin

Dark Order - Evil Uno & John Silver & Alex Reynolds

Men's trios division - heels

Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta & PAC (AEW trios champions)

La Faccion Ingobernable - Rush & Dralistico & The Beast Mortos

Premier Athletes - Tony Nese & Josh Woods & Ariya Daivari

Moxley's running buddies control the trios title, which works out well since all the undercard scrubs they keep beating up can then demand a match and get clobbered in a trios match. This seems to be giving Dark Order and Action-Darius-Dante something to work with, even if it's not much and they have no hope of winning. I think Daniel Garcia and Private Party would be a stronger trio to go after the title, but they're not done yet with Jack Perry and the Young Bucks.

The House of Black is remarkably well protected for a group that never figures into any major storylines. Are they being built up to take the belts from Claudio, Pac, and Yuta? Could Julia Hart return to counter Marina Shafir? Who knows.

I stuck LFI in the trios division because I really don't know what those three guys are going to do, now that they're all in the same team with Jake Roberts. I don't think AEW knows either, so that'll probably lead to a bunch of throwaway trios matches. Hopefully they can at least win those matches, which would keep them ahead of Neese-Woods-Daivari.

Women's division - babyfaces

Britt Baker

Willow Nightingale

Jamie Hayter

Kris Statlander

Anna Jay

Queen Aminata

Nyla Rose

Yuka Sakazaki

Lady Frost*

Trish Adora*

Women's division - heels

Mariah May (AEW women's world champion)

Mercedes Mone (AEW TBS champion, STRONG women's champion)

Kamille

Serena Deeb

Taya Valkyrie

Emi Sakura

Harley Cameron

Robyn Renegade*

Jobbers: Amira*, Brooke Havok*, Zoey Lynn*

* Not listed on AEW's official roster webpage

You'd think Marina Shafir would be running rough-shod over the women's division to lock up its top title the way Moxley has with the men. The problem is that moving the world title would disrupt the Mariah May/Toni Storm/Mina Shirakawa storyline. I guess Shafir could crush Mone, but I don't know if that would do either of them any good. Sooner or later, though, it will become clear that Marina is the woman to beat, which will get awkward if there are too many champions that can't beat her.

As it is, the big programs for the women right now are Mariah vs. Anna Jay, Mone and Kamille vs. Statlander, and, uh, Jamie Hayter vs. Penelope Ford? It feels like there should be more going on right now. But I don't know where Britt and Willow are headed, Deonna Purrazzo and Taya Valkyrie keep doing pre-taped promos about nothing, and Toni Storm is still roaming the world pretending she doesn't know who Mariah May is. After five years AEW's women's roster finally has some real depth, but that only gets the division so far when it only gets 3-4 matches per week.

No televised AEW matches in over 30 days: Abadon, Athena (ROH women's world champion), Brandon Cutler, Diamante, Lee Moriarty (ROH pure champion), Marhsall Von Erich* (ROH trios champion), Preston Vance, Red Velvet (ROH women's television champion), Ross Von Erich* (ROH trios champion), Shane Taylor, Shawn Dean

* Not listed on AEW's official roster webpage

Not much new to report about the wrestlers officially signed to AEW but almost exclusively appearing on Ring of Honor. They're on the shows, they're getting work, it's just that almost nobody hears about it. The worst part is most of these names can't even get booked on an ROH pay-per-view.

No televised AEW or ROH matches in over 30 days: Anthony Ogogo, Angelo Parker, Austin Gunn, Bishop Kaun, Bobby Dutch, Colten Gunn, Deonna Purrazzo, Griff Garrison, Hikaru Shida, Jay Lethal, Kip Sabian, Leila Grey, Lee Johnson, Marina Shafir, Matt Menard, Peter Avalon, Swerve Strickland, Thunder Rosa, Toa Liona, Toni Storm, Vincent Marseglia

The bad news is that I don't know why most of these wrestlers haven't been in the ring lately, but the good news is most of them haven't been completely MIA. Some were around in late August/early September, some are on the show right now but not wrestling, and some are booked for the next couple of weeks. That's what I like to see.

No televised AEW or ROH matches in over 90 days: Colt Cabana, Danhausen, Kiera Hogan, Madison Rayne, Mercedes Martinez, Penta El Zero Miedo, Powerhouse Hobbs, Rey Fenix, Ricky Starks

These are the wrestlers I'm worried about. Colt and Madison seem to be transitioning to backstage roles and/or semi-retirement, so that's okay. But I have no idea why Tony Khan would have Danhausen, Starks, Penta, and Fenix on the payroll and not book them. I realize Penta and Fenix are reportedly planning to go to WWE, but that doesn't mean you can use them to do a few jobs on the way out. Hobbs is supposed to be medically cleared, so I don't understand why he wasn't around for the big Don Callis Family promo on October 16. Hogan and Martinez seem to have fallen off the face of the earth.

No televised AEW or ROH matches in 2024: Adam Cole, Kota Ibushi, Michael Nakazawa, Miro, Penelope Ford, Scorpio Sky, Tay Melo

Cole and Ford just got back and should be returning to the ring imminently. Ibushi has already returned to the ring in Japan and I figure he'll be back in an AEW ring soon enough. I've heard Melo is training to return from maternity leave so it's probably just a matter of time. Nakazawa seems to just be a backstage guy at this point. It was recently reported that Miro requested his release, but evidently he hasn't gotten it. AEW was running hype videos for Scorpio a few months ago but then dropped it, so I have no idea.

Part-time/semi-retired: Alex Abrahantes, Karen Jarrett, Luther, Mark Sterling, Nigel McGuinness, Paul Wight, Prince Nana, Rebel, Satnam Singh, Sonjay Dutt, Stokely Hathaway

I suppose I'll have to move Bryan Danielson into this list, once he's gotten his neck issues worked out and if he can still go on a part-time basis.

Inactive

Adam Copeland (left leg - tibia fracture)

Angel Ortiz (right shoulder - pectoralis tear)

Bandido (left arm - wrist fracture)

Bryan Danielson (storyline injuries - probably to set up legit neck surgery)

Chuck Taylor (left ankle - necrosis)

Eddie Kingston (right leg - tibia fracture, ACL/meniscus tear)

Julia Hart (shoulder - unspecified injury)

Keith Lee (undisclosed injury)

Kenny Omega (diverticulitis)

Killswitch (double pneumonia)

Leyla Hirsch (elbow - dislocation)

Mark Davis (left arm - wrist fracture)

Matt Sydal (right foot - malunion fractures)

MJF (filming Happy Gilmore 2)

Nick Comoroto (hip resurfacing)

Riho (work visa delays)

Ruby Soho (pregnant)

Samoa Joe (filming Twisted Metal season 2)

Saraya (storyline - "incapacitated")

Skye Blue (right ankle - fracture)

The Blade (lower back - herniated disc)

Trent Beretta (neck - hardware removal surgery)

Wardlow (knee - unspecified injury)

I haven't heard any significant updates on any of these wrestlers. Lately it seems like a report will come out that so-and-so is medically cleared, and then so-and-so still sits in the twilight zone for months before they come back. So even if there was news I don't think it would help us estimate when a wrestler will return to the ring.

[whump-or-whatever]

Who's a character you like whumped?

Welllllll there are many and I like making lists so allow me to just…

The Doctor, Ace McShane and The Master in Doctor Who

Jack O’Neill and Sam Carter in Stargate SG-1

John Shepard, Rodney McKay and Carson Beckett in Stargate Atlantis

Fox Mulder and John Doggett in X-Files

Sam Beckett in Quantum Leap

Helen Magnus, Nikola Tesla and John Watson in Sanctuary

Methos in Highlander

Melinda Gordon and Jim Clancy in Ghost Whisperer

David Starsky and Kenneth Hutchinson in Starsky & Hutch

Jonathan Archer and Malcolm Reed in Star Trek: Enterprise

William Riker and Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation

John Constantine and Zed Martin in Hellblazer/Constantine/Legends of Tomorrow

John Reese in Person of Interest

Edmund Reid, Homer Jackson and Long Susan in Ripper Street

Will Trent in Will Trent

Cal Lightman in Lie To Me

Charles Xavier, Eric Lehnsherr and Logan in X-Men

Aaron Hotchner, Emily Prentiss and Spencer Reid in Criminal Minds

Neal Caffrey and Matthew Keller in White Collar

Mal Reynolds in Firefly

David Sandstrom in ReGenesis

Will Graham in Hannibal

Number Six in The Prisoner

Flynn Carson in The Librarians

John Carter and Mark Greene in ER

Lucifer Morningstar in Lucifer

Ed Mercer and Gordon Malloy in The Orville

Aaaand several others I’m sure.

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Extended credits for Museum at Tomorrow episode 5

Below the cut are all of the folks who I used (and asked to be credited) for recordings in Museum at Tomorrow episode 5- specifically, the "This is not for You" recordings.

(The list was too long for podcast episode descriptions)

These recordings were mixed into the soundscape of the show, heavily processed- so you may or may not be able to pick out your voice. Each unique recording is preserved as rhythem, timber, and shape within the episode.

Thank you for your work in creating the canvas of this piece.

Kate Bullen

K R Forsyth

Vega Jacobsen

Charlie

Rovi

Grace Gamble 

Wesley Lee Balete

Charlie Sloykowski

JC Hendry

Courtney Brothers

Arabella McDonald

Hanc Finestra

Katie H

Galacticguppy 

Beck Smith

GreenHeronHive

Micheal Vee

Mira Singer

Laurent J.L. Hall

Carley Mothersell

woaaah

cmt

November_Clouds

Elliott Neptune

Enrica Jossi

Ace

Jahan Shah 

Morgan Galagher

Niall LG

  Bates

Caroline Mincks

Daniel Kurtz

AJ Fidalgo

Tani

Shura

Zedek H

Halebop

Malia Northstar

Greg Ruddick

Solstice Hannan

Jessamy Thomison 

Cassie A.

Rachel Spokony

miss mr meow

Arti Richardson

Mattie J.

Geddy Cary-Avery,

 Ophelia Cary-Avery

Sophie Kaplan

X Speaks

Devin

Craux

Cap

Joe R

Ray Goldberg

Mog

The Marble System

Tina Case

Kate Bullen

Marionette

LD

Maddy Searle

Remi P

Meg Taylor

Beth

Evan Tess Murray

Amanda Jones

Amanda Ehrhardt

Nathan Fisentzou-Haji-Leonti

Johanna Andersson

Tess Huth

@faeriebullshit

Olivia Lion

Ange

Bridget M. Mueting

Wil Williams

Katie Utke

aceofgames

Savy Stay

Graham Rowat

Meredith

spaceacebreakface 

Molly Walsh

Belinda Parker

Erin Celovsky

liz

Caden Osojnak

Danniac 

Ray Schrader

Atlas Byrd

AJ. S.

JayseHasNoGrace

Fay Blackmore

Sharon Peterson

Katharina Abschlag 

Izzy

Ace Tayloe

kat B

Siz Hart

moth

Kathryn Cox

G. Honnigford

Pine Gonzalez

sisyphus

Essay

artie eigengrau

Rook Davis

Izzi Mata

grayson

Tamara Jones

Willow

G.F.

Leigh sharpe

Zelda MacFarland

Arkyn Wolf

Elany

Elaine Wiley

Mary Lewis-Phillipps

Claudia Elvidge

Kei Burke

Katie Vargas

Karleen Preator

Alicia Babich

Jonathan Sciance

Étoile

Hayden Laver

Barrett Vann

S Kramer

Maya Hiers-Lairson

judas

Archer Hickerson

Malinda

Nicole Liang

LF Haye

Louis Carroll

Stefanie K.

Autumn Wang 

jayvin

Badger Merriweather

Aiden

Sender Paulson

vexxervee

Rob Weiner

Peril

Lotte Schmidt 

fynn

Lor

Josie D. 

Jaryn Tyson

Common Blue Icarus

resplendeo

Claire Alpern

skelejor

Matt Weiss

M Zemlock

Kay Eileen

Callisto Holmes

Rhys

Noah Quinn

Sarah Elizabeth

Willow Belden

Amanda McCormack

Esrah Del Carlo

sunny

the Hartmans

Lee Ann Eden

Bob Proctor

Clueless

deda eliensis

Ohallo

Tara Schile

Marzi 

Flameheart Dryad

Sarah Lambrix 

JB Segal 

Ellis C

Ash

Autumn

Jaime Tamar

Haze Peers

Moose

Erin Bevan

Luci Tomich

Bryn

Michael W.

Kim Fukawa

Amy Strieter

Petra Hall

Mal

Charlie Rayshich

Susan Weiner

Everett Blackthorne

Vergess

Tor

ArionWind

M. Alti

N. B. Green

Aiden Nicholson

Jacky Rubou

Nura Lawrence

Gwen Clancy

Ollie M.

Caroline

Duo

Iris

ML Beck

Ray Makowski

Eljay Rich

MV8

Michelle Pigott

Rachel Pfennigwerth

Janika

Jamie Gump

Mason J Miller

Ella Watts

Cole

Mady Oswald

Valerie "ShinyHappyGoth" Kaplan

Anne Baird

Emily Ricotta

el-draco-bizarro

Ansel Burch

Nathan Sowell

LM Heß

Cy

Richard Peers

[peony-pearl]

Gargoyles Re-watch - Awakening Pt 1

It’s been a long time since I’ve sat down to rewatch Gargoyles; probably since 2020. This is a show that is absolutely synonymous with my childhood, having premiered when I was 6 years old. Memories of watching it are hazy, but I hope I’ll always remember vibes of watching it at my grandmother’s house with my older sister @cherryfinolahobbes​ and our late uncle. Seeing all of the new content, from the amazing Neca figures, to the new comics (which I still need to purchase and read), to listening to the entertaining and informative Voices from the Eyrie podcast (which indulges my love of hearing from voice casts and behind the scenes trivia; seriously if you’re a fan of the show go sub to this great podcast); it’s been great being a fan of such a lovingly crafted show as of late.

However, I’m awful at not only keeping up with things, but also with rewatching, because my ADHD will try to fill in memory gaps/distract me and I’ll just... not turn things on or put them on pause lmao. BUT I want to share one of my most favorite shows! And seeing a lot of rewatches and analyses of Avatar the Last Airbender from so many of my mutuals (I need to do a series for that show too), I’ve decided to do one for my beloved Gahhguyles. So sit back, Happy New Year, and get ready to hear me gush about voice lines, music cues and magic spells recited in latin that have been rattling in my brain for the better part of 30 years!

Immediately you’re welcomed with a title card, a jagged set of stone letters that read ‘Awakening’, overlayed with snarls and a hint of ominous music. Bitchin.

We then cue in to New York City in present day (well, present day in 1994), where explosions can be heard and seen in the clouds; one of the tallest buildings in the city disappears into these clouds, and after a continuous round of noise begins to catch onlookers’ attention, rubble begins to fall from out of the clouds, nearly killing multiple people.

The police are on the scene, and from a particular red car steps out Detective Elisa Maza, voiced by Salli Richardson-Whitfield. Elisa is no beginner to her field. She’s smart and quick-witted, and when she arrives she’s greeted with respect from her fellow policemen who update her on the situation.

More rubble falls, and Elisa sees a set of marks that takes her off guard.

“What could be strong enough to leave claw marks in solid stone?” Elisa asks. This line, if I recall, was used in almost every piece of advertising for the show. We’re then greeted with the Gargoyles logo, and we go back in time. 1000 years to be exact, and now we’re in Scotland, where a group of Vikings are attacking the castle. They’re led by Hakon, voiced by Clancy Brown, and they seem to be winning against the castle, as their catapult destroys a wall and takes down some archers.

We then get our first glimpse of the Gargoyles, a set of stone statues in the dying light of day.

Quick detour for a moment to talk about the animation. Gargoyles is GORGEOUS. The colors of the sunset at the moment we look up at the tower that the Gargoyles are sleeping on are beautiful. There are some episodes that have infamous animation, but they’re not often, and even then, Gargoyles has some great character animation, as everyone has their own unique personality.

We’re then shown the Captain of the Guard, voiced by the late Ed Gilbert, defending the Castle and shouting to his men, who are uncertain about their fate.

Captain: “Stand fast! We can hold them back!”

Soldier: “Aye, and catch boulders with our teeth while we’re about it!”

Gargoyles has one of the snappiest scripts and we’re not even 3 minutes in.

The Captain mentions that once the sun goes down they’ll ‘see some fun’, but just as he does, another boulder strikes nearby, and we get to properly meet the Vikings as the camera pans in on them while they cheer, and Hakon stands proud in front of his army. However, he has his dissenters.

Viking: *talking to another standing near him* “Attacking a castle full of Gargoyles near nightfall! This is crazy, and Hakon knows it!”

Hakon: No, my friend. That’s not crazy *he grabs the viking to look him square in the face* Questioning my sanity when I’m in earshot, that’s crazy!” *he looks back to the castle* I say these Gargoyles are naught but chiseled stone! And even if they aren’t, it’s worth the risk for the plunder within! ATTACK!”

The Vikings charge over a gorgeous red sky, continuing their assault, even making it through the gates as they climb the tower leading straight up to the Gargoyles.Hakon leads the way, his rope secured to where the largest Gargoyle rests.

The sky is getting darker. Hakon reaches the top just as the sun sets, and he witnesses the stone statue crackle and burst to reveal a mammoth purple beast, who looks at him with more annoyance than fear. He grabs Hakon easily and holds him over the ground, more than capable of dropping him right then and there.

The first words of our main man Goliath, voiced by Keith David, are a growling, matter-of-factly “You are trespassing.”

The rest of Hakon’s men witness the rest of the clan awakening (hehe) from their daily stone slumber, becoming alive at night. Hakon draws his sword and slams it into Goliath’s hand, drawing blood. He then urges his men to fight as ‘they are not invincible’.

The battle ensues, and Hakon manages to escape Goliath.

As we see more warring, we come across three distinct Gargoyles; I want so badly to call them by their names, but they don’t have those names just yet XD so for now we’ll just go by Red, Green and Blue.

Green, voiced by Thom Adcox-Hernandez, is the smallest, but that doesn’t deter his personality. He’s sharp as a tack and sassy, and doesn’t hesitate to berate his brothers when they annoy him.

Red, voiced by Jeff Bennett, is impulsive, but earnest and caring and tends to get put into the ‘badass’ category (... but I mean... come on he is a badass; he was my favorite when I was a kid)

Blue, voiced by Bill Fagerbakke, is the laid back foodie, but there’s more under his exterior than meets the eye.

When we meet the trio, Green is watching intently, while Red’s eyes are darting from place to place, bursting with excitement as Blue just sits back.

Red: “Shall we let all our brothers and sisters have all the fun?”

Red then immediately glides away, leaving Green and Blue as Green smirks at Blue, who seems reluctant to join.

Green: “Not afraid, are you?”

Blue: *offended as he stands to his full height* Afraid? Me? HAH! Why, all of nature trembles at my passing! *he lifts up his gut to his chest... only for it to wobble back down*

Green: *pokes his brother’s pudge* “I can see why”

The two join the brawl, and we witness more fighting just as we’re introduced to the next member of our main cast, a capable, much older Gargoyle, voiced by the late Ed Asner, holding his own until a Viking sneaks up on him just before Goliath can glide down to stop him.

Goliath: “Watch your back, old friend.”

Old Friend: *amused* “Huh! Watch your own.”

The fight rages on, we witness the Captain of the Guard in his element as he and Goliath begin fighting side by side. The Captain mentions the Vikings most likely followed a band of refugees the castle is giving shelter to, and as we pan over, we see Blue make his way to the clearing where said refugees are staying, helping himself to some of their food as he’s watched by a young boy and his mother. The boy is amused as he watches Blue easily dispose of a Viking with a large drumstick.

Hakon is then greeted by a Gargoyle beast, a big blue Best Boy who absolutely destroys a stone wall trying to tackle him. Our man Shakin’ Hakon tries to run off, but is stopped by the haunting visage of our final main Gargoyle, Goliath’s mate and second-in-command, voiced by Marina Sirtis, who is going to be one of the show’s absolute BEST characters, if not one of the most amazingly complex characters I’ve ever witnessed. She scares Hakon off easily, and he’s promptly defeated by her and Goliath, but he proclaims he’ll return as he retreats with his men, who are chased away by the arrows of the archers; but as the archers proclaim victory, we notice the way Red, Green and Blue look at each other, feeling their hard work has been ignored.

It’s just the first taste of how the humans of the castle treat them.

Goliath gets his hand bandaged by his mate as the Captain proclaims how the castle owes them their lives.

Goliath: “As we owe you ours every day.”

All is well.

: )

We then cut to the inside of the castle as some upbeat music plays. A flute, a tambourine and a drum lead a simple, but effective merry jaunt as the soldiers enjoy a feast to celebrate the victory. We get our first glimpse of Princess Katharine, a somber-looking young lady voiced by Kath Soucie, and the Magus, voiced by Jeff Bennett (Jeff is like, half the cast in this show), a sorcerer who is always by Katherine’s side.

As the Captain joins the feast, he overhears some of his men teasing about how he’s more like ‘captain of the gargoyles’. You get a sense that the Captain really truly cares about the Gargoyles. He seems unhappy with the teasing, but doesn’t argue. Anytime we see the Captain with his army, there’s not a lot of camaraderie; but with the Gargoyles, he seems very at home. When he’s greeted by the Princess, who thanks him for the battle well fought, the Captain doesn’t hesitate to also credit the Gargoyles for their assistance - but Katharine doesn’t feel the same. She becomes unhappy hearing about them.

Katharine: *after hearing Goliath’s name* “Please, don’t mention that monster’s name in my presence”.

The doors burst open, the Magus drops his drink when he sees their ‘guests’ are that of none other than Goliath himself and his mate, who are there as the Captain’s guests. But not everyone is happy to see him. Katharine admonishes the Captain, and the Magus as well has some choice words, but when the Gargoyles approach and frighten Katharine, she’s surprised to see Goliath bow to her in respect. But after she insults them once more, Goliath’s mate is ready to strike, but Goliath is quick to diffuse the situation and he promptly leaves.

Goliath, despite his name and stature, has great patience and understanding; he is a great leader, and will later show some really interesting character faults. Keith David’s performance hits the nail of the head in every episode, making Goliath relatable, even when he’s at his most stubborn or at his wisest.

As Goliath, his mate, and the Captain reconvene in the halls, the Captain apologizes for Katharine’s words.

Goliath: “No apologies needed. We are what we are. Her opinion will not change that.”

Mate: “Have you no pride? No sense of justice?! We saved their lives and they repay us with contempt!” (this line has lived in my head rent free for nearly 3 decades it’s acted so amazingly)

Captain: “She is right, Goliath. You deserve better than this.”

Mate: These cliffs were our home ages before they built their stone fortress. They should bow to us!”

Goliath: *takes her hand* “It is the nature of humankind to fear what they do not understand. Their ways are not our ways.”

Going back to Goliath and his design, his words and beliefs can carry so much gentility; however we’ll also see later that a lot of old teachings can often drive wedges between him and loved ones, especially when we meet Angela next season.

However, the Captain is still unhappy with the situation that has unfolded. He cares so much for the Gargoyles, and it’s obvious he wants to change some minds.

Cut to the Magus, perusing in his book, the Grimorum Arcanorum within his study; and at dawn, a mystery figure rides off away from the castle - all the way to Hakon to make a bargain.

At nightfall, Goliath removes the bandages from his injured hand, which is now fully healed; in the meantime, the Captain of the Guard urges for Goliath to take the Gargoyles away from the castle as the Vikings had promised to return. The Captain and the Mate continue to try and convince Goliath of the idea, but he refuses to leave the castle unprotected. He decides to go and ward off the Vikings with his old mentor, and he tells his mate to stay with the castle. He promises to her that they are one, now and forever.

In the meantime, we return to the trio of Red, Green and Blue, playing catch with Best Boy, using a slab of meat. The Mate comes around to watch, smiling as they have fun around the refugees that are still under the castle’s protection. The little boy from the previous night curiously runs over to watch just as Best Boy finally gets his meal. Mate is apprehensive of the boy’s presence, and he introduces himself; his name is Tom and he asks for the trio’s names.

Green: “Except for Goliath we don’t have names.”

Tom: “How do you tell each other apart?”

Green: “We look different.”

Tom: “But what do you call each other?”

Red: “Friend”

But Tom’s mother, Mary, steps in, afraid for her boy, and she tells him to get away from ‘those monsters’. Red insists they wouldn’t hurt him, but Mary chucks a hunk of wood at him, striking him. Goliath’s mate, from up high, is enraged, and she insists Mary is the monster, just before Red and Green agree that if she thinks they’re monsters, maybe they should live up to the name.

But just before they can do anything, Goliath appears. He orders for Red, Green, Blue and Best Boy to go to the Rookery until he returns. Mate insists they weren’t at fault, but Goliath refuses to condone any fighting, and he must find ways to deter it, and he promises he’ll make it up to the boys later.

Goliath and his Mentor leave to find the Vikings, locating some questionable tracks. We then check back in with the trio, sent down to where a clutch of eggs rest in a cave like children sent to their room. Blue, interested in some slime on the wall, decides to have it as a snack and we’re treated to an uncomfortable several seconds of him just chewing on this slime.

The camera cuts to a mystery figure, tampering with the Castle armory just as we return to Goliath and Mentor, who laments sunrise is near just as Goliath finds the Vikings. They attack, but realize they’ve been tricked and were being decoyed the whole time. They try to return, but the sun rises, and Goliath and Mentor turn to stone, unable to make it back home before the Vikings ransack the castle. This time, successfully, as the inside job and betrayal is revealed to have been because of the Captain, and he personally apprehends Princess Katharine in a really great moment as she rushes down the stairs, and he slowly ascends to greet her in shadow.

Katharine: “The Vikings, Captain! We are attacked!”

Captain: *grabs her wrist, looking her in the eyes* “It is worse than that, your highness.”

The following silence as Katharine realizes what’s happening, her expression, this quick moment is SO GOOD. We then watch the castle inhabitants led out in chains as Hakon and Captain talk above the commotion.

Hakon: “Not that I’m ungrateful, but why? Why betray your own kind?”

Captain: *almost in pain* “They’re not my kind.”

But it’s not long until Hakon, mace in hand, decides it’s time to get rid of the Gargoyles as the sun sets. The Captain is horrified, and he tells him to leave them alone.

I wish I could describe how much I love that Gargoyles mostly had it’s actors record together (although some exceptions had to be made); you can often feel the fluidity of the conversations, and while I’m not sure if this particular exchange between Hakon and the Captain were recorded in the same room, it’s one of my absolute favorites.

Hakon: *staring at Captain as he’s prevented from destroying a gargoyle* Are you mad?! In a moment they’ll be flesh again and my men will be their prey!”

Captain: “Once your band is out of sight, they won’t follow! It’s not their nature!”

Hakon: “Ahh, well, in that case-” *he strikes Captain, aiming his mace for his head as he pins him against the wall* “Care to discuss the matter further?”

Captain: “...No.”

Hakon: *releasing him, he looks at one of the stone gargoyles* “I haven’t lived this long by taking foolish chances.”

The swell of music as Hakon lifts his mace, the sound of the stone being smashed as Hakon’s silhouette casts over Captain’s horrified face as he stumbles in agony. Damn; DAMN I love this show.

Night falls, and Goliath and Mentor return to the castle, now in smoke as fire still rages. They find the smashed remains of their clan, and Goliath shakily picks up the pieces of what he believes to be the form of his mate as he speaks to her in anguish, just before releasing a roar of despair; we pan out to another hauntingly gorgeous shot of the smouldering castle with a glowing full moon behind it as the screen fades to black, and we’re greeted with the first of many ‘To Be Continued’ cards.

The first episode of Gargoyles wastes no time in getting right into the action, while also building mysteries that will be revealed in later episodes. Yup, we’re already laying groundwork for later plots!! This show is dense with storylines that weave in and out so well, sometimes you’ll get payoff to a question you never even asked about.

Writing this was a DOOZY; I was not expecting this to take me a good couple of hours lmao, but hopefully I can keep with it! I love this show so much and I don’t think I’ll ever stop recommending it!

[truck451]

I Am Deeply Saddened By The Death Of Actor James Earl Jones

I am deeply saddened by the passing of Actor James Earl Jones. James Earl Jones had starred as Admiral James Greer alongside Harrison Ford as Dr. Jack Ryan, and Anne Archer as Mrs./Dr. Catherine Ryan in Film adaptations of two of Tom Clancy’s Novels: Patriot Games (1992) and Clear And Present Danger (1994). Ironically, James Earl Jones’ character in the Film adaptation of Clear And Present…

[ulkaralakbarova]

When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Jack Ryan: Harrison Ford Dr. Caroline “Cathy” Ryan: Anne Archer Sally Ryan: Thora Birch Sean Miller: Sean Bean Kevin O’Donnell: Patrick Bergin Annette: Polly Walker Lord William Holmes: James Fox Lt. Cmdr. Robby Jackson: Samuel L. Jackson Adm. James Greer: James Earl Jones Paddy O’Neil: Richard Harris Marty Cantor: J.E. Freeman Dennis Cooley: Alex Norton Watkins: Hugh Fraser Inspector Highland: David Threlfall Owens: Alun Armstrong Sissy: Berlinda Tolbert Lord Justice: Gerald Sim First Aide: Pip Torrens Ashley: Thomas Russell Charlie Dugan: Andrew Connolly Ned Clark: Keith Campbell Jimmy Reardon: Jonathan Ryan Court Guard: P.H. Moriarty Interviewer: Bob Gunton CIA Technician: Ted Raimi Secretary: Brenda James Paddy Boy: Karl Hayden Lady Holmes: Claire Oberman Young Holmes: Oliver Stone The Electrician: Tom Watt Constable: Tim Dutton Constable: Martin Cochrane Rose: Ellen Geer Winter: John Lafayette Ferro: Shaun Duke Spiva: Fritz Sperberg CIA Analyst: Allison Barron Dr Shapiro: Philip Levien FBI Agent Shaw: Jesse D. Goins Avery: Michael Ryan Way FBI Director’s Bodyguard (uncredited): Peter Weireter Film Crew: Director of Photography: Donald McAlpine Original Music Composer: James Horner Screenplay: W. Peter Iliff Producer: Mace Neufeld Producer: Robert Rehme Director: Phillip Noyce Screenplay: Donald Stewart Editor: William Hoy Editor: Neil Travis Casting: Cathy Sandrich Gelfond Makeup Artist: Michael Key Casting: Amanda Mackey Executive Producer: Charles H. Maguire Makeup Department Head: Peter Robb-King Art Direction: Joseph P. Lucky Hairstylist: Anne Morgan Costume Design: Norma Moriceau Makeup Artist: Pat Gerhardt Set Decoration: John M. Dwyer Makeup Artist: John R. Bayless Production Design: Joseph C. Nemec III Stunts: Dick Ziker Stunts: Terry Leonard Visual Effects Supervisor: Robert Grasmere Visual Effects Supervisor: John C. Walsh Stunt Coordinator: Andy Bradford Stunt Coordinator: Steve Boyum Stunts: Michael T. Brady Stunts: Janet Brady Stunts: William H. Burton Jr. Stunts: Bobby Bass Stunts: Keith Campbell Stunts: David Burton Stunts: Clarke Coleman Stunts: Gerry Crampton Stunts: Cynthia Cypert Stunts: Laura Dash Stunts: Gabe Cronnelly Stunts: Steve M. Davison Stunts: Jeff Imada Stunts: Jeffrey J. Dashnaw Stunts: Annie Ellis Stunts: Richard M. Ellis Stunts: Tony Epper Stunts: Elaine Ford Stunts: Kenny Endoso Stunts: James M. Halty Stunt Coordinator: Martin Grace Stunts: Steve Hart Stunts: Scott Hubbell Stunts: Craig Hosking Stunts: Henry Kingi Stunts: Joel Kramer Stunts: Paul Jennings Stunts: Gene LeBell Stunts: Gary McLarty Stunts: Mark McBride Stunts: Bennie Moore Stunts: Valentino Musetti Stunts: John C. Meier Stunts: Alan Oliney Stunts: Chuck Picerni Jr. Stunt Double: Bobby Porter Stunts: Steve Picerni Stunts: Tony van Silva Stunts: Chad Randall Stunts: Rod Woodruff Stunt Double: Vic Armstrong Second Unit Director: David R. Ellis Stunts: Gregory J. Barnett Stunts: Tim A. Davison Novel: Tom Clancy Movie Reviews: John Chard: Good guys are real good, and the bad guys are real bad. Patriot Games is a more than serviceable thriller, perhaps a bit out of date when viewing it now, but still a very effective good against evil piece. The source material is so dense and intricate it was always going to be hard to condense that into a 2 hour movie, but I feel the makers manage to keep it fleshy whilst making the respective characters interesting and watchable. The acting on show is more than adequate, Harrison Ford is great in the role of Jack Ryan, he manages to portray him as a sensitive family man who can step up to the plate when things get ugly, and Anne Archer is solid enough as the wife and mother caught up in the web of nastiness unfolding. The baddies are led by the brooding Sean Bean who is a little under written, whilst Richard Harris is sadly underused. However, the action set pieces make their mark and thankfully we get a riveting...

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Checked: One night was all it was meant to be between Clancy 'Wilde Man' Wilder and me until I saw two pink lines on the pregnancy test. How did the notch on my belt turn into a ball and chain?

Iced: My longtime crush, a notorious hockey player, offers to be my pretend boyfriend at a dreaded family reunion. How do I protect my fragile heart when the lines between fantasy and reality blur with our first kiss?

Blocked: Attending the same college as my first love, who also happens to be my brother's best friend and a goalie on the hockey team, is harder than it seems. Everywhere I go, he seems to appear, stirring up old feelings that are best forgotten.

Hooked: Avoiding bad boy hockey player Marshall Winters has been one of my goals since he did me wrong four years ago. However, with both of us attending the same university and his younger sister being my best friend, it's damn near impossible.

Tripped: With my ex and I playing hockey for the same university and running in the same circles, I can't seem to avoid him, no matter how hard I try. I've got goals, and giving Donovan Archer a second chance with my heart isn't one of them.

[90smovies]

[toonabby]

Q1 (January to March) anniversary recap thread:

Here's a listed of works that celebrated their milestone anniversaries this year and people who celebrated their milestone birthdays that I missed last quarter, as well as works that released this year:

[Note that this draft was made in March 31, but I didn't have enough time to post it, hence why it's here]

1964 and earlier:

Colonel Heeza Liar's African Hunt - January 10, 1914

Gertie the Dinosaur - February 18, 1914

Colonel Heeza Liar Shipwrecked - March 14, 1914

Janet Waldo✝️(Late American voice actress known for portraying Judy Jetson from The Jetsons) - February 4, 1919

Felix Out of Luck - January 1, 1924

Ron Moody✝️(Late British actor, singer, and composer) - Born January 8, 1924

Felix Loses Out - January 15, 1924

Felix 'Hyps' the Hippo, Colonel Heeza Liar's Mysterious Case - February 1, 1924

Felix Crosses the Crooks - February 15, 1924

Felix Tries to Rest - February 29, 1924

Alice's Day at Sea - March 1, 1924

Yanky Clippers - January 21, 1929

Sick Cylinders - February 18, 1929

James Hong (Chinese-American actor known for Mr. Ping in the KFP franchise) - Born February 22, 1929

Bob Uecker (Former MLB player) - Born January 26, 1934

Barry Humphries✝️(Late Australian actor known for portraying Bruce in Finding Nemo) - Born February 17, 1934

Hamateur Night - January 28, 1939

Mickey's Surprise Party - February 18, 1939

Ferdinand the Bull - February 23, 1939

Goofy and Wilbur - March 17, 1939

Jerry Springer✝️(Late American comedian) - Born February 13, 1944

R. Lee Ermey✝️(Late American actor and Marine drill instructor) - Born March 24, 1944

Adventures of Pow Wow - January 30, 1949

Pat Farley (American voice actor for Krang, Casey Jones and Baxter Stockman in the 80's TMNT series) - Born February 18, 1949

Oprah Winfrey - Born January 29, 1954

Shigeru China (Veteran Japanese voice actor) - Born February 4, 1954

James Carter Cathcart AKA Jimmy Zoppi (Retired NY-based voice actor known for portraying James, Meowth, and Pros. Oak) - Born March 8, 1954

Clancy Brown (voice actor for Mr. Krabs) - Born January 6, 1959

Sleeping Beauty (1959) - January 29

Clutch Cargo (1959) - March 9

The Magilla Gorilla Show - January 14

Michelle Obama - Born January 17

Mika Kanai (Japanese voice actress for Vanilla H, Satoko Houjou, and Histoire) - Born March 18

1969:

Mr. Lawrence (American animator and recurring voice actor in SpongeBob SquarePants) - Born January 1

Himitsu no Ako-chan - January 6

Patton Oswalt (American comedian) - Born January 27

Lee Toker (Canadian voice actor for Bling-Bling Boy, The Roach, and Snips) - Born February 11

Paget Brewster (voice actor for Elise Pearson, Della Duck, and Judy Ken Sebben) - Born March 10

Kevin Shinick (producer of MAD) - Born March 19

1974:

Heidi, Girl of the Alps - January 6

Christian Bale (English actor beat known for portraying Batman) - January 30

Vicky the Viking - January 31

Seth Green (American voice actor for Chris Griffin and creator of/recurring voice actor for Robot Chicken) - February 8

Bagpuss - February 12

Kamen Rider X - February 16

1979:

Amigo and Friends - January 1

Julie the Wild Rose - January 4

Battle Fever J - February 3

Josh Keaton (American voice actor for Spider-Man) - February 8

Maryke Hendrikse (Canadian voice actor for Susan Test, Revy, and Gilda) - February 23

1984:

Katri, Girl of the Meadows - January 8

Kaiji Tang (LA-based voice actor for Archer, Fang, and Jinshi) - Born January 25

Cristina Miliza (voice actress for Poison Ivy, Jessica Cruz, and Charlene) - Born February 1

Choudenshi Bioman - February 4

Ian Sinclair - Born March 2

Lupin III Part III - March 3

James the Cat - March 10

Future Boy Conan and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - March 11

Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld - March 17

1989:

Marianne Bray (Crunchyroll English dub voice actress for Charlotte Flampe, Mia Christoph, and Ichigo Saotome) - Born February 6

Chip & Dale: Rescue Rangers, Kousoku Sentai Turboranger - March 4

Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan - March 11

Babar - March 28

1994:

Reina Ueda (Japanese voice actress) - Born January 17

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - February 2

Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? - February 5

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger - February 18

Dakota Fanning (American actress and daughter of Steve Fanning) - Born February 23

Duckman - March 5

The Busy World of Richard Scarry - March 9

Alan Ituriel (Mexican creator and voice actor for Villainous) - March 10

Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen and Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming - March 12

Super Metroid - March 19

Thumbelina - March 30

1999:

The PJs - January 10

The Brothers Flub - January 17

Super Smash Bros - January 21

Zoboomafoo and Dilbert - January 25

TNK (Japanese animation studio known for School Days and High School DxD) - January 29, 1999

A Little Curious - February 1

Power Rangers Lost Galaxy - February 6

Ojamajo Doremi - February 7

Mario Party (US) - February 8

Final Fantasy VIII - February 11

Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive - February 21

Babar: King of the Elephants - February 26

Joshua David King (Africa-American voice actor and singer) - Born February 28

WonderSwan - March 4

Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe - March 6

Tarzan of the Apes - March 9

Neo Geo Pocket Color - March 16

Doug's 1st Movie - March 26

2004:

Drake & Josh - January 11

Seven Little Monsters - January 14

Vocaloid - January 15

Teacher's Pet - January 16

Whoopi's Littleburg - January 18

The Koala Brothers, Boohbah - January 19

Kamen Rider Blade - January 25

Winx Club (IT) - January 28

The Lion King 1½ - February 10

Power Rangers Dino Thunder - February 14

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger - February 15

Clifford's Really Big Movie - February 20

Duel Masters - February 27

Tripping the Rift - March 4

Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey - March 7

Game Over - March 10

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed - March 26

2009:

Huntik: Secrets & Seekers, Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight - January 3

The Electric Company - January 19

Wolverine and the X-Men - January 23

Kamen Rider Decade - January 25

Olivia - January 26

Hulk Vs - January 27

RuPaul's Drag Race - February 2

Coraline - February 6

Friday the 13th remake - February 13

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger - February 15

Madea Goes to Jail - February 20

League of Super Evil - March 5

Watchmen - March 6

Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita: Spaceblazer, Power Rangers RPM - March 7

The Amazing Spiez! - March 15

Barbie Thumbelina - March 17

Pretty Cure All Stars DX - March 20

Monsters Vs. Aliens - March 27

2014:

Every Witch Way - January 1

BeyWarriors: BeyRaiderz, Space Dandy, Seitokai Yakuindomo - January 4

Noragami - January 5

D-Frag, Robot Girls Z, Super Sonic: The Animation - January 6

Numb Chucks - January 7

Engage to the Unidentified - January 8

Go! Go! 575 - January 9

No-Rin, Wake Up Girls - January 10

Nisekoi - January 11

Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono Encore - January 12

The Nut Job - January 17

Sheriff Callie's Wild West, The Idolmaster Movie: Beyond the Brilliant Future! - January 25

The Lego Movie - February 7

Barbie: The Pearl Princess, Power Rangers Super Megaforce - February 15

Ressha Sentai ToQger - February 16

Peabody and Mr. Sherman - March 7

Pretty Rhythm: All Star Selection - March 8

Cardfight!! Vanguard: Legion Mate - March 9

Nerds and Monsters - March 12

Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3 - March 15

Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: SISTERS GENERATION - March 20

Muppets Most Wanted - March 21

2019:

Abby Hatcher - January 1

Dororo remake - January 7

The Rising of the Shield Hero - January 9

The Quintessential Quintuplets - January 10

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War - January 12

The Magnificent Kotobuki - January 13

Gigantosaurus - January 18

Gen:Lock - January 26

Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty - January 27

Arc of Alchemist - February 7

The Lego Movie 2 - February 8

Doom Patrol, The Umbrella Academy - February 15

Super Sentai Strongest Battle - February 17

Corn & Peg, How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World - February 22

Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral - March 1

Power Rangers Beast Morphers - March 2

DC Super Hero Girls, Captain Marvel, Costume Quest - March 8

Fully Funtasia - March 11

Wonder Park - March 15

Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger - March 17

Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moon - Ultra Legends - March 23

Dumbo remake - March 29

Victor and Valentino - March 30

It was also the year where me and my family moved to a new house; the previous house was a rental, while this will be where we're staying for the rest of our lives

2024:

Bloody Escape: Jigoku no Tousou Genki - January 5

Pon no Michi, Sasaki and Peeps anime adaptation - January 6

Grimsburg - January 7

Metallic Rouge - January 11

Hazbin Hotel (TV series) - January 19

Ohmuro-ke: Dear Sister, Persona 3 Reload - February 2

Wonderful Pretty Cure! - February 4

Lyla in the Loop - February 5

Rock, Paper, Scissors - February 11

Bea's Block, Caillou reboot - February 15

Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony - March 1

Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger - March 3

Hot Wheel: Let's Race - March 4

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley - March 7

Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction - March 22

Radirgy 2, Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files - March 28

[martinmurray]

BOOKS READ, in order…

2023:

Fall Guy - Archer Mayor

Racing the Light - Robert Crais (1.16.23)

A Dangerous Man - Robert Crais (1.24.23)

The Naming of the Dead - Ian Rankin (2.7.23)

Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu Kawaguchi (2.9.23)

Unnatural History- Jonathan Kellerman (2.27.23)

Breathless - Amy McCulloch (3.14.23)

Fleshmarket Alley - Ian Rankin (4.10.23)

Red Winter - Tom Clancy/ Marc Cameron (5.5.23)

Desert Star - Michael Connelly (5.20.23)

Dark Angel - John Sandford (6.2.23)

No Plan B - Lee Child (6.8.23)

Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand (6.16.23)

The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman (6.26.23)

Newcomer - Keigo Higashino (7.7.23)

A Death in Tokyo - Keigo Higashino (7.13.23)

City of Dreams - Don Winslow (7.20.23)

A Song for the Dark Times - Ian Rankin (8.6.23)

Standing in Another Man’s Grave - Ian Rankin (8.15.23)

The Devotion of Suspect X - Keigo Higashino (8.20.23)

Saints of the Shadow Bible - Ian Rankin (9.1.23)

The Lockup - John Banville (9.3.23)

Rather Be The Devil - Ian Rankin (9.11.23)

The Best Strangers in the World - Ari Shapiro (9.21.23)

Killers of the Flower Moon - David Grann (10.4.23)

Judgment Day - John Sandford (10.15.23)

The Complaints - Ian Rankin (10.30.23)

In A House of Lies - Ian Rankin (11.19.23)

Holly - Stephen King (11.20.23)

The Impossible Dead - Ian Rankin (12.6.23)

Knots and Crosses - Ian Rankin (12.11.23)

The Secret - Lee Child (12.22.23)

[lindyloosims]

Cassie:

Archie was so excited about our baby! We barely spent any time apart, he was always fussing over me. I felt loved, I felt wanted but still in the back of my mind I wondered where Johnny was. I hoped he was okay, that he just needed a break from everything and that he would get in touch eventually.

During my second trimester, Archie was extremely attentive! He couldn’t keep his hands off of me and I wasn’t complaining. Being with the man I truly loved and carrying his child was a dream come true for me. When we found out that we were having a boy, I was so happy, a mini Archie to raise and love. I found myself picturing our son in my head, the mirror image of his father, handsome and charming!

Archer Clancy was ever so charming! I loved him more and more every day, I never thought it could be possible to love him more, but it grew the longer we were together.

ARCHER: We have to start thinking about names!

CASSIE: It’s early days Archie! We have plenty of time!

ARCHER: I have some ideas, you wanna hear them?

CASSIE: Sure, why not?

I was anxious to hear his suggestions, men aren’t really that great at this stuff as a rule. If my dad had his way I’d be Cornelia Goth II and Alex would have been Gunther Goth III! But to my surprise, Archie wasn’t half bad at picking out names!

ARCHER: I was thinkin’ maybe he could have Bret Mortimor as his middle names...

CASSIE: Middle for sure, he’s not taking my father’s name or yours, just so we’re clear!

ARCHER: We are, definitely! I was thinkin’ of Lincoln? Or Harrison? Or maybe Blake...

CASSIE: All of those sound great! I’ve got to hand it to you Archie, those are pretty good choices!

ARCHER: You sound surprised!

CASSIE: I know, and I really shouldn’t be surprised by you! You’ve never let me down yet!

ARCHER: And I never will Cassie, you can always count on that!

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