#But NOPE. Nan is Dr. Love.

[nerdyrevelries]

Jo had to try three times to set Teddy up with someone, but she got there in the end.

Little Women saga - Parallelisms (Part 2): Jo-Laurie-Amy & Nan-Tom-Dora

A while ago (like months ago, sorry) I talked about how similar Jo-Laurie and Nan-Tom relationships are. I do not believe that neither Laurie nor Tom actually loved those women. And both Jo and Nan have very maternal feelings towards these men. They were fixations. Really, they were very damaging obsessions that were ruining these men’s lives. And the women, to their misfortune, had to deal with them. Plus, they both had more maternal feelings than anything else towards those men.

I made 2 posts about it (Chapter 41, Chapter 41: Laurie). It is one of my favorite chapters in the whole saga. And you can see that Laurie’s head is a mess. It’s actually very frustrating to see him going back and forth between accepting that he doesn’t love Jo and admitting his feelings for Amy. When you think he finally got it, he goes back to Jo. But in the process, it’s pretty clear he does NOT love Jo or that he ever did. Why? Well, if he really loved her as much as he claimed, then why did he fight so hard to remember her? And why did Amy get in his mind without even trying?

Louisa describes the moments when Laurie/Tom get over Jo and Nan in a pretty similar way.

The moment Laurie gets away from Jo, those feelings start to disappear. Sure, he spent months wailing and feeling sorry for himself, but that was an act. Once he starts working on his opera, he realizes Jo is no the heroine he once thought. He even claims,

That girl is a torment!

At the same time, he begins dreaming of another heroine that casually looks a lot like Amy and that is surrounded by things he experienced with her in Nice. The only reason why he kept forcing himself to think of Jo was because he thought it would be betrayal to forget her. 

But alas he lets her go:

Laurie thought that the task of forgetting his love for Jo would absorb all his powers for years, but to his great surprise he discovered it grew easier every day. He refused to believe it at first, got angry with himself, and couldn’t understand it, but these hearts of ours are curious and contrary things, and time and nature work their will in spite of us. Laurie’s heart wouldn’t ache.

Fastforward 25 years and Tom is going through basically the same.

Tom and Demi go away. At first Tom is still fixated on Nan and even tries to make her jealous through Dora. However, his plan backfires because he ended up enjoying Dora’s company quite a bit. She turned out to be a lovely girl who made him very happy.

LMA even describes Tom’s change in quite a similar way,

surprised to find that his heart did not ache a bit.

And just like Laurie, Tom is so excited to tell Jo he’s engaged. He’s delighted, that boy is on a cloud! (I’m imagining Jo listening to Tom and thinking “I’ve been here before”)

I spoke about Laurie’s proposals before. It’s so different how chaotic Laurie is with Jo. Meanwhile, his relationship with Amy runs smoothly. It brings him such peace. And the same thing happens with Tom,

‘I declare, I feel as if a weight was off me…

Can you imagine? After all those years of chasing the wrong girl, the stress, the anxiety. Then finally, they are truly in love and those girls love them back! That must feel amazing!

Jo offers her opinion (she does know a thing or two about a boy’s fancy):

It is my opinion, Tom, that you love Dora, or are on the way to it; for in all these years I’ve never seen you look or speak about Nan as you do about Dora. Opposition has made you obstinately cling to her till accident has shown you a more attractive girl. Now, I think you had better take the old love for a friend, the new one for a sweetheart, and in due time, if the sentiment is genuine, marry her.’

Here’s the thing about these fancies, it’s not only about the girl they want to marry. It is about their entire life. Tom was throwing away his future just to be near Nan. He hated medicine. Once he gets over Nan, he goes into business and loves it. This is how important it is to choose your partner wisely, because they can lift you up or drown you.

Tom is basically Laurie 2.0 in this regard. They are so similar that Laurie gives him advice later on.

and Mr Laurie gave him some wise advice upon the astonishing gymnastic feats the human heart can perform, and be all the better for it if it only held fast to the balancing-pole of truth and common sense.

(I want to write a one-shot of this conversation)

But in the meantime, here it is. Finally, I finished this post that has been on my drafts since forever.

Little Women saga- Parallelisms (Part 1): Jo-Laurie & Nan-Tom

[muffystudies]

Quarantine tag game

I was tagged (kinda??) by @germanellewoods 

1. Are you staying home from work/school? yep.

2. If you’re staying home, who’s there with you? this might defeat the purpose of quarantining but i’ll try to explain as best i can. Right now i’m with my nan, pop, aunt and uncle, my three cousins, and J’s girlfriend at my uncle and aunt’s farm, but we’re split between two houses and a converted bus.

my nan and pop, being the most at risk, are living in the bus for now. Jo and my aunt and uncle are all still working as normal and are in the other house to prevent cross infection. J, N J’s girlfriend (who im gonna call S from now on) and I have the run of the main house. We still have family meetings most nights and have dinner together when we can, we just have to be careful about being seen all at once (the police came knocking cause they thought we were having a party but it was literally like 4 of us having a rave in the kitchen to 2000s pop.). 

also Jo won’t sop making Fire Emblem: Three Houses jokes. So thats something.

TL;DR: staying with like 8 other people, could be seen as slightly dodgy.

3. Do you have pets to keep you company? yes. My dog Benny and my uncle’s dog Lilly.

4. Who do you miss the most? since I’m quarantining with my entire fam, i’d say @cursedmybedroom . Love ya Liv!

5. When was the last time you left your home? This morning it was my turn to run errands since i had to sort out something at  the centrelink a few towns over.

6. What was the last thing you bought? usb adapter for my computer, and groceries.

7. Is quarantine driving you insane or are you finally relaxed? its not quarantine thats driving me nuts, its online uni.

8. Are you a homebody? yes.

9. What movies have you watched recently I watched Hidden Figures last night with my nan and pop, but im more of a tv show person imo

10. An event that you were looking forward to that got cancelled? My uni’s performance of Wicked. You can get free tickets to shows that the performing arts guys put on every few months if you’re a student at my university. I’m sure there’ll be others but I’ve wanted to see Wicked  for ages. Let’s just hope Legally Blonde isnt cancelled.

11. What’s the worst thing that you’ve had to cancel? J’s 21st.

12. What’s the best thing that you’ve had to cancel? I had two quizzes for a class that have now been merged into one and pushed back a few weeks!

13. Do you have any new hobbies? Nope!

14. What are you out of? milk.

15. What music are you listening to? mainly dance/edm, early 2010s pop and bands like Muse or Breaking Benjamin.

16. What shows are you watching? Castlevania and Stranger Things (for like the 50th time lmao)

17. What are you reading? Nothing except my textbooks rn tbh.

18. What are you doing for self-care? Video game nights with my cousins! Jo seems particuuarly insistent that he can kick my ass at Mario Kart (spoiler alert: he cant, doesnt stop him from trying tho). Besides that, we’re outlining a Castlevania AU that will probably never see the light of day, but its fun to plan out, unitl it gets angsty.

19. Are you exercising? There’s still chores and stuff to do around the farm but apart from tat i’m innundated in uni work so not really??

20. How’s your toilet paper supply? No idea lmao. I know there’s plenty at my place though.

21. Have you made any changes to your hair during quarantine? nope!

tagging @cursedmybedroom and anyone else who wants to do this.

[wolfpawn]

I Hate You, I Love You, Chapter 58

Chapter Summary - After returning from their walk, Danielle and Tom end up minding his niece for a while and after that, they go to have dinner again in Diana's, where it is revealed that due to the summer, Tom has not spoken to his father since then, something Danielle thinks to rectify.

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Rating - Mature (some chapters contain smut)

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After the walk in the woods, and a small towel dry for Mac, Danielle and Tom contemplated sitting down for a quiet read, but their idea was quickly shattered when Sarah arrived with her daughter. “Half an hour, I beg you.” she pleaded. Tom looked at his sister in concern. “My head is spinning, I have literally watched four movies in a row, I need half an hour.”

“Give us one and a half, she’ll be fed and all.” Danielle smiled. Sarah did not even bother asking if she was sure, she turned and fled. “I guess that answers what our afternoon includes.” She commented to Tom.

“Prepares us for the weekend we have you I suppose.” Tom grinned at his niece. “Have you had lunch?”

“Nope.”

“Well then, how about some of Ellie’s homemade soup and brown bread?” Tom ushered her into the kitchen. Danielle smiled as she walked in after them, Tom getting some of the soup Danielle had made them after their walk and the bread she had baked before getting injured on Christmas Eve. Tom saw her looking at him. “What?”

“Nothing,” She smiled. “Just nice seeing you make yourself at home here.”

“Well, just remember to do the same in London.”

“I might just.” She winked, going over to the kettle to make herself some tea. “Do you want one?”

“Please.” Tom was about to put his arms around her when she moved slightly to avoid it and indicated to the six-year-old who was currently eating at the table. “Sorry.”

“Have to remember to behave in front of children.” She chastised. “So, what movie will we watch when you are finished your lunch?” She asked said child as she placed a glass of apple juice next to her.

“Cinderella.”

“The film or the cartoon one?” Danielle offered.

“Film.”

“There’s a film of it now?” Tom asked.

“Yeah, Kenneth Branagh is the director, it’s brilliant, so colourful,” Danielle informed him.

“Ken loves using colour.” Tom nodded. “Sounds good.”

When Sarah returned almost two hours later, she was shocked to see Tom and Danielle playing hide and seek with her daughter. “You two are worse than her.” She chuckled to her brother.

Tom came over to her and put his arm around her, “Feel better?”

“Too much wine yesterday, tired and over my fill of movies, thank you both so much.”

“We are happy to have her.”

“She loves you both, she has not stopped going on about wanting you to marry Elle.”

“I know, I was informed yesterday on our walk that she is to be the flower girl, no arguments.”

“No pressure.” Sarah laughed.

“No, none. So what time is dinner?”

Sarah groaned. “No one is in the mood for turkey, not even mum.”

“I know, the idea of it is not too appealing.” Tom agreed. “Though…” He walked out to the end of the stairs. “Truce,” he shouted up. A moment later, two smiling faces poked around the top of the stairs at him. “Why is your hair tossed?” He asked almost worriedly.

“We…”

“Shh,” Danielle put her hand over the girl’s mouth for a moment. “We can’t let him know where I hid you.” She giggled. “What do you want? Surrender?”

“Not a chance.”

“Then why call us?” She asked.

“You cooked a lasagne on Christmas Eve, right?”

“I did.”

“Is there enough for everyone?”

Danielle took a moment to think. “There are fourteen portions, so I think it’s safe to say yes.”

“Why did you cook that much food?” Tom frowned.

“It’s easier to cook a lot and freeze, so I did.” Danielle shrugged.

“Can we use it for dinner, no one is really in the mood for Turkey?”

“Actually, that sounds really good.” Danielle came down the stairs, Tom’s niece in tow, she turned to look at her. “What do you think?”

“I want Garlic bread with it.”

Tom grinned, “That sounds like a great idea. But I am not sure there is any.”

“I have store-bought in the freezer too.” Danielle smiled.

“I love you.” Tom declared.

“You two are nauseating.” Sarah laughed.

“All men declare their undying love to the one that feeds them, why do you think they all love their mammies!” Danielle laughed, going to the kitchen to get the food. “How are you now?” She asked as she opened the freezer.

“Better, thank you, I had a cup of tea and a power nap. I think everyone was a little drained.”

“Well, you know where I am.” Danielle offered.

“Aunty Ellie?” Danielle turned around. “Why do you say mammy and not mummy or mommy?”

“Because I come from Ireland, and in Ireland, we say mammy.”

“Uncle Jack is from Ireland too and he doesn’t sound anything like you.”

“Uncle Jack comes from up at the tippy top of Ireland, so his accent is different, like your granddad comes from Scotland, so he has a different accent to your nan.”She explained.

“Okay.” With her curiosity sated, she walked off again.

“You didn’t correct her.” Sarah grinned.

“What?”

“When she called you ‘Aunty Ellie’ you never corrected her.”

“I didn’t even notice.” Danielle shrugged.

“Well, it suits you.” Sarah grinned. Danielle stared at her worriedly. “What do you need me to bring over?” Rolling her eyes, Danielle pointed to the food they would need.

*

“Okay, that was more delicious than I thought.” Jack conceded as he finished another portion of lasagne. “How are you not the size of a house?”

“Self-control.” Danielle laughed. “How are you not sick?” Jack shrugged.

“And it was not beef?” Jakov looked at the food in front of him.

Danielle shook her head. “Lamb, less chewy.”

“That is actually delicious,” Sarah declared. “I am stealing some.”

“Or I could just give you some.” Danielle laughed.

“That too,” Sarah conceded.

Diana smiled as she looked around the table, “Are any of you going to see your father soon?”

“Jack and I are going after New Years, on our way back from Jack’s parents,” Emma stated.

“We went a couple weeks ago, I will see when I can get up again,” Sarah informed her.

Everyone turned to Tom. “I...I haven’t spoken to him in a while…” There were a few moments of silence.

“Since the summer?” Danielle ventured, seeing no one else was going to ask, though everyone seemed to be thinking it. Tom nodded. “Have you spoken since?” He shook his head. “Well, do something about it.”

“How?”

“You get off your ass and you go to Scotland, obviously.”

“He…”

“Will give you a clip across the ear and then you apologise for embarrassing yourself, your family, your forefathers, your descendants, your pets, neighbours and even your preschool teacher and you get on with life.” Tom gave her a disbelieving look while the others laughed.

“What wiring is wrong in your head to say you say the stuff you do?” Jack shook his head.

“You’re just jealous you are a boring Tyrone shite that only wishes he was as brutally honest as me.” she retorted.

“Language.” Diana admonished.

“He started it.”

“You are the biggest child to ever exist, are you sure you don’t have any siblings?” Emma laughed.

“Nope just learnt all this from your crazy butts.” Danielle looked to Diana, who nodded her approval of Danielle toning down her language. “Why don’t we see if he is free over New Years, I know you wanted to go to see a few of your friends, but I think it would mean more to him if you made the effort to go up and show him you are not as mental as everyone thinks you are.” Tom gave her an unsure look, which Danielle chose to ignore.

“Can I just absorb some of your ability to just say what I am thinking?” Emma asked.

“I can be honest or I can not hurt your feelings, not both, most of the time.” She grinned. “So, get off your ass and ring him.”

“He…”

Danielle shook her head, “Emma, give me your phone,” Emma gave it to her and Danielle typed in the code and the screen unlocked. “Dad or James?”

“Dad.”

“Got it.”

“Elle,” Tom warned.

Danielle ignored him and continued. “Got you,” She pressed the dial button and put the phone to her ear. When a Scottish accent answered she smiled. “Hello, Dr Hiddleston, this is Danielle, I was a bridesmaid at Emma’s wedding.”

“I recall, what can I do for you?”

“I am ringing because Tom is under the impression you are not willing to speak to him, I wish to know if this is true or is he just being dramatic?”

“Is that little tart gone?”

“You mean the American singer?”

“That one.”

“Yep.”

“Is he there?”

“Right next to me, Dr Hiddleston.”

“Put him on, and for Christ’s sake girl, I told you enough times that day, it is James.”

“Sure thing Dr Hiddleston. I hope you had a lovely Christmas, take care and here is your idiot son.” She held the phone out to Tom, who was glaring at her.

Anxiously, Tom took the phone and rose to his feet. “Hello, dad.” He walked from the room talking.

“There, done.”

“Carpe Diam?” Diana smiled.

“More like ‘Carpe Scrotum’.” Danielle laughed as she took a drink of her water to the sounds of laughter around her.

*

“Thank you, I think.” Danielle turned to see Tom behind her.

Danielle faced him properly. “For the record, I would never have forced you to talk to your dad if you didn’t look like it was the one thing you wanted more than anything else in the world, that would not have been fair.” She stated. “I completely understand if you are annoyed with me and want to stay over here tonight. I just don’t want to see you not talk to your dad about something that is over, he is not exactly young. My dad always said to me, that no matter how bad we argue, never leave it longer than a day to say sorry, time doesn’t wait for you to.”

Tom looked at her for a moment. “I was pissed off you did it, but I am glad you did. We spoke for a few minutes, he just didn’t want me ruining everything I have worked so hard for. He mentioned you too.”

“Well, I was the one that called him.”

“He asked why I couldn’t ever see you as a suitable woman, you are, and I quote ‘copped on, intelligent and well able to give me a clip cross the ear’ he impersonated his father’s Scottish accent as he did so.”

“He forgot funny, charismatic and generally awesome,” Danielle laughed. “What did you say to that?”

“I told him I did, and that I convinced you to come to London to me for a few months.”

“Well, there’s his idea that I am copped on and intelligent gone out the window.” She stated solemnly before giggling.

Tom pulled her to him and kissed her as he chuckled too. “He said about fucking time, and that should I find my way to Scotland anytime soon, I am to bring you.”

“Woohoo, very nice. Got both parents on side, I am rocking at this girlfriend thing.” She smiled.

“I think you may have it down indeed Ms Hughes.” He agreed. “By the way,” She looked up at him. “He said to stop calling him Dr Hiddleston.”

“I can’t, it annoys him too much.”

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

Iruma-kun 10 - 12 | Shinchou Yuusha 9 - 12 (FINAL) | Dr Stone 22 - 24 (FINAL) | BnHA 72 - 74 | Stars Align 9 - 12 (FINAL) | No Guns Life 10 - 12 (FINAL)

Iruma-kun 10

That mascot is still around to annoy poor Kalego, huh? (LOL) I also noticed the demonstration demons have horns like oni.

Oh no! This means Azz-Azz is a prime target for Iruma!

(I was going to write something. Then I got so engrossed in the action, I forgot to…)

LOL, Sabro’s too heavy for Team A to lift!

Oh, Iruma’s hair isn’t tied anymore…

“…pruning this cactus.” – Does Eggie-sensei like plants?

Ooh, the first double-parter ever for this show, I think it is.

Shinchou Yuusha 9

Apparently ep 10 got delayed…*sigh*

LOL, thre’s product placement for a certain ice cream brand in this episode, huh?

Can we not with the boob grope???

*Rista takes care of Mash and Elulu* - Rista’s such a mom sometimes…

Stars Align 9

This one scene with Nao looks really blue…it’s almost unsettling.

Oh dear…I understand the sentiment of an inferiority complex all too well.

Dr Stone 22

Now we’re back to good ol’ science vs. survival of the fittest philosophy clash. Now, see, that’s the Dr Stone I like best!

Torricelli’s law.

Why is mica like baumkuchen? Probably because it has a lot of layers…

Wow, for WSJ – which encouraged fangirls all over the world to make yaoi/shonen ai ships – they sure tossed out the yaoi/shonen ai option real fast…

Skarn. I’ve never heard of it until now.

Magma, staring at the product of magma…LOL.

I…don’t get it. Even after watching the bit again, I don’t understand why Magma was trying to save Senku.

So…as is said for most WSJ series, the treasure was the friends we made along the way…LOL, what a way to acknowledge a trope.

Lemme guess…surprise birthday party? (Sorry, when I was reading up on Magma earlier, I saw that Magma helps with a birthday surprise for Senku and I found out what it was.)

I wonder if Rei is still up there at this point…? (Who’s Rei? You’ll find out if you read the Byakuya reboot…)

Well, “Rock Day” only works in Japanese. The language would’ve drifted over thousands of years so it shouldn’t work in the year 5731 (or whatever year Dr Stone is set).

Dr Stone 23

One episode until the end…but I’m away over Christmas, so I’ll have quite a bit to catch up on when I’m back. Update: I never did end up going away over Christmas.

Senku is much more of a trickster hero than an action hero. That’s been pretty obvious all the way through, but here it’s at its most obvious.

Oh, so Kaseki made the village bridge? Is that a correct assumption…? Update: I think the answer was yes from the manga.

How much chemistry does Gen know, anyway? Assuming he’s a humanities person because of psychology and his tricks, it must only be basic, right?

Thse intense stares…I’ve been reading JJBA: DiU lately, so I’m expecting an 80s-style “!!” to appear over someone’s head at this point, LOL.

Ooh, hardware. In fact, it looks like the inside of a computer…or, more relevant to this case, a phone.

So it’s not “rules are rules” anymore? Now Kinro’s changed his words to reflect his faith in Senku…hmm! Interesting! (Update: A quick google says Kinro is 18. Senku is about 18 (+ 3700 years). Plus, after they start dragging Ginro away, Kinro says his trademark line.)

Wouldn’t the coal smoke alert Tsukasa of the village’s location, though…? Then again, thanks to Homura and Hyouga, Tsukasa already knows their location…oops.

Rochelle salt.  

I saw that one shot of the world from the 1st OP and I thought there was meant to be a post-credits segment…LOL, nope.

Dr Stone 24 (FINAL)

The “acquisition message” basically said “We didn’t (just) need one cell phone, (so) it was useless!” Notably, it uses the counter for large items (like computers) for the phone.

Having finished the Byakuya reboot now, I wanna cry every time I hear about the guy…

Oh! The eyecatch is a record!

Basically, what records do is that they recreate sounds by using vibrations created by the grooves of the disc. Sound is a set of vibrations.

“Astronauts are science elites…” – Except maybe Lillian Weinberg…

I like Shamil out of the guys from the Soyuz the most. He’s a cross between Tsukasa and Senku. Stoic yet skeptical, a voice of reason for Byakuya’s sillier outbursts.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the shield was made with CGI, tbh.

Byakuya’s humour here is betraying the emotional capacity of the scene…it’s gone from “100% tear-inducing” to “confusing”.

Please sing Tsubasa wo Kudasai, Lillian…*crosses fingers*

I didn’t get what I wanted, but oh well. This song is good too. (I wouldn’t be surprised if most of the record player was CGI too. It’s good CGI for sure.)

LOL, Puyo Puyo! Even Sherlock Holmes! Dragon Ball, Nintendo Switch, VR, Saiyuki! It’s like a treasure trove of references!

Normally the s2 announcement comes after the credits, so I was thrown for a loop when it was announced before the ED…anyways, this is the end of the s1 coverage. See you for s2!

BnHA 72

[no notes, sorry!]

Iruma-kun 11

Robin looks like Iruma…(this vaguely annoys me.)

I noticed Keroli (sp?) is in the back left, alone…that’s kinda sad.

Sabro is hella tall…even taller than Azz-kun, and that says something.

Ah…I love Eggie-sensei. He’s so funny!

Really? I thought Sullivan wrote them (the rules).

I wanna see an episode where Eggie-sensei can’t turn into his fuzzy form and has to do familiar activities with Iruma. That, or an episode where Eggie-sensei has some human parts and some familiar ones (although that would scare some little kids, I think…)

What a Machiavellian mindset Eggie-sensei has!

Iruma’s got wine, people! Underage drinking is a no-no! (partially joking)

Good on ya, Clara! Go kick those girls to the kerb!

The butterflies are so beautiful in this show!

So basically school clubs.

Hmm…it’s almost a Fordist approach. I mean, “freeing yourself up to do other things” is basically the entire ethos of that.

NGL 10

I was reading JJBA: DiU today and Colt seriously looks like a Jojo’s character…

“Your face is just like…”

N-No way! You mean, the Victor Mary’s wanted to see all along…is the other gunhead…?! Geesh, what a plot twist!

Stars Align 10

“We all play to win.” – That’s very Maki of you, Maki.

Shinjo/Oshimi???? That must be Ryoma…! By the way, what’s up with these Itsuse twins…?

Who’s Hatanooka? Update: That’s the team with Joy in it…and those fangirls who busted Mitsue up.

F*** it…Arashi, I wanna pummel you someday.

LOL, you can sell your temmates out with chanpuru, huh, Arashi?

Did Maki suggest something subliminally…?

*Maki and Toma run around* - LOL, this play is completely unorthodox, haha. I can tell even if I’m no expert.

Shinchou Yuusha 10

We’re back after another week’s break…

Come to think of it, how do fantasy worlds have concepts of “hours”?

LOL, how convenient it was that there just happened to be a dude needing healing walking past! (partially sarcastic, partially meaning it since the circumstances foreshadowed it)

“Talent”, eh? *stares at the camera, which is showing Rista’s boobs, with disapproval*

The Demon Spirit Orb is basically a monster cell from OPM 2, isn’t it…?

If Seiya came from our world…then I’m sorry, Wolks, but whoever told you is completely and utterly wrong. *gestures at all the conflicts around the world, including political turmoil*

“Are you calling…”  

No Guns Life 11

Second-last ep!

Oh great…another yandere?(I read JJBA: DiU hardcover vol. 2 yesterday, so I’m still thinking about Yukako Yamagishi…)

There’s a convertible in the OP, though…I wonder if that will come into play later. Update: Even if it does come into play in the future, it doesn’t happen in ths cour.

Stars Align 11

It was like Joy was showing off to the camera…LOL.

Apparently, Joy’s name is a weird reading for yorokobi (happiness).

This feels like a final episode…

Hmm. I thought Yonex sponsored this. Turns out that’s a parody logo after all (or at least, here it’s a parody).

One of the Itsuse bros looks exactly like Maki, so it’s confusing…

I’m still confused as to why Shijo Minami’s shirts say nantei on them. The minami might be nan in another way of reading it, but…the shi can only be read kokorozashi otherwise and while the jou can be read many, many ways, tei isn’t one of them.

Ume = plum blossom, so that purple-pink colour really suits them.

BnHA 73

Eri’s name means, literally, “to break reason”.

This scene with the stars and the dancefloor…that’s new.

Iruma-kun 12

Sometims you forget this dork *points at Azz* is more powerful than Iruma and Clara…

You can see Clara and Iruma in the shot of Azz-kun.

The reason why I like calling Kalego “Eggie-sensei” is because he doesn’t like it! 

I love how the narrator is even aware it’s been mentioned several times Iruma can’t decline requests.

New Magic is basically science…?

Oh, it would be hilarious if this character Iruma just bumped into and he (Iruma) would be in a Battler together…but I’ve read spoilers, so I know what Iruma will join…

Is this some kind of allegory for technology…?! *eyes sparkle* Yes, I want in! Iruma! Join this club!

Even this demon’s clip is a book! Amazing!

Clara! She dab! In a pot!

Come to think of it, in the basic premise, Iruma-kun (the show) is Kenja no Mago, right? The Wise Man’s Grandson…sort of.

Shinchou Yuusha 11

Almost at the end…I’ll sorely miss this show.

Is Tiana some former version of Rista…?

How old is Seiya again…? Update: Apparently he’s 17…and if he’s the same age as he used to be in this flashback, then…kinda squicky, no?

Stars Align 12 (FINAL)

I heard this show dropped the ball and that Nao’s mother got a rant, but otherwise I don’t quite know what happens here…so let’s finish what we started. Update: Nao’s mother’s rant was in a previous episode.

Oh hey! It’s that running thing Nao and Taiyo were doing…I think. (I don’t think I’ve grasped everyone’s names, even over 12 eps, so I had to check Taiyo’s name up.)

Oh, these gremlins…*sighs happily but also exasperatedly* No wonder this show took out a top 10 position for my 2019 list.

I’m worried now…there’s always a last minute thing to ruin an episode on this show.

I always thought Ryoma’s hair was pretty nice…(small LOL). That’s just my bias for bishonen showing though.

I’m…scared now…Maki’s dad must’ve come back and the red in the sky really sold that moment…

Maki…no!!!!!!!! Aw, f***, that’s the final seconds…geesh, way to end the series. If this were a 2 cour, I’d definitely watch the next one, but since I heard through ANN that this is all we have so far, really, the only thing I can do for a passion project is hope another cour gets funded and (maybe) purchase what I can to help out. Well, that’s it, folks, skedaddle out of here until next time.

No Guns Life 12 (FINAL)

This pendant reminds me of the mana compass I saw in Fate/Zero yesterday.

I bet Danny planted those footprints…or something like that. Update: Yup, he did.

Come to think of it, is Juzo still missing his arm from last time…?

“You weren’t my client, little lady.” – There’s one of two possible options here, I think: 1) the hands guy was or 2) Danny was.

I wonder, will the hand Extended ever become his (Juzo’s) left hand? Or will he get an Extension for it?

Wow, second huge end-of-season cliffhanger! Juzo got a new buddy, it seems…anyway, see you in spring!

Cautious Hero 12 (FINAL)

If the Valkyryja (sp?) isn’t magic…what is it???

That one guy lying on the side of the fountain, looking all drunk…LOL.

Geez, you make me wanna cry, show!!!

Even the alarm clock is dejected…geez…

This is…the best conclusion of the fall season in that Seiya defeated the Demon King and the story wrapped up properly, but the worst in that Seiya died. No one died in Stars Align, even if they failed a tonne! So…I dunno. I guess it should be happy it ended optimistically…anyways, enough of my moping. See you next time.

BnHA 74

Shin Nemoto = “the truth of the origin of the sound”, if you stuck the particle no between each character.

Tintin got scary, LOL.

Lemillion, making “no capes” go out of fashion again (LOL).

Wow, talk about a clip show…! This is really one.

Check the end of the episode, don’t forget to watch the post-credits segments, people.

[silveve]

Love how this person is like ‘ageing can literally be stopped/prevented’ ‘dying of old age can literally be stopped or prevented’ ‘all we have to do is turn off the kill switch’ and telling people to do their research 

Like, who? Who is this immortal and eternally youthful person who has stopped ageing? Why have I not heard of them? What is this magical kill switch? Where is this science you speak of?

So let’s break down these arguments into some actual half remembered science 

Ageing is your body breaking down: yep 

it is a disease: nope, everything weathers eventually, this includes you

It is a built in kill switch: (and this is where my knowledge gets sketchy) I believe this person is referring to telomeres, a region of non-coding DNA at the end of the chromosomes which protect them when the cell divides. They are associated with cell division and ageing, and it’s all very complex as all biology tends to be, but the tl,dr is that the older you are the shorter they tend to be. They are not a kill switch, they do not ‘flick on’ and cause you to start dying, they are your natural defence against ageing and they wear down over time.

The ‘kill switch’ can be flicked off: I think there’s been work done in labs that have increased telomere length, but cells in a Petri dish are very different to work with than cells in a human.

‘Natural’ body death: this person was right to use air quotes here. There is no such thing as ‘dying of old age’, rather, as your body breaks down, certain organ systems break down with it, and that is what eventually kills you, heart failure or kidney failure or any number of other organ failures.

This can be stopped: no, it can be delayed. There are treatments for these organ systems breaking down, but they are symptomatic relief and don’t fix the underlying issues. Sure, you can go for years on the right medication but eventually you’re going to develop some co-morbidity where treating one issue is going to make another one worse.

And now for the opinions to come out..

Is ageing a beautiful natural process? Natural, yes, everything ages and weathers, entropy is a bitch and we should all corner it in an alleyway and beat it up.

Beautiful though? Inherently, no, especially in this society. Your skin changes, your hair changes, your body changes. You have trouble with things that were once easy for you, people start to dismiss you, see you as different, as a burden in some cases. You have people all around scared to become what you are, and people prey on that fear to squeeze money from the vulnerable by offering worthless treatments to ‘stay young, don’t let yourself wither like they have’. You’re blamed for all the problems of society, not because there’s any truth behind that statement, but because you’re a convenient scapegoat. Loved ones start to die around you and sometimes even your mind starts to deteriorate. Old age is not for the faint of heart.

And yet, the elderly still laugh, still love their loved ones, still live their lives to the fullest. My Nan still split wood with and axe until she was 86, she picked up tai chi in her later years and still went almost every week despite being in pain ‘because it wasn’t going to get better’ so she might as well go instead of sitting around. My Grandfather was still climbing up on the roof at 90, only a few months before his death. 

Everyone will die, that is just a fact of life, but what people do before then, the lives they have and share while their bodies “degenerate”, that is beautiful 

scrunching my face real hard rn

[chocolate-and-peanutbutter]

Tagged to get to know me

I was tagged by the most awesome @herwitheringsoul for these.  Thanks!!!

How old are you? 42 Surgeries? Nope Tattoos? No but I dearly want one Ever hit a deer?  Considering the places I have lived that were heavily populated with deer, surprisingly no.  Knock on wood. Sang karaoke? yes, much to everyone in the bar's dismay Ice skated? I am Canadian.  It seems like a prerequisite.  When I was kid, up till about 14 or so. Ridden a motorcycle? Never Ridden in an ambulance? Once when I was a kid Skipped school? Yes, many times. Stayed in a hospital? Once, I got a really bad infection and had to go on intravenous antibiotics and stayed overnight in a hospital.  It was horrid.  Too much light and noise.  I couldn't sleep. Broken bones? Yes.  But surprisingly since i am a Martial Artist I have only ever broken two.  And neither were due to Martial Arts Last phone call? my mom Last text? My buddy in Ontario to wish him Happy Birthday Watched someone die? Ya I was witness to a rather horrific motorcycle accident Pepsi or coke?.. Um Dr. Pepper lol.. But if I have to choose I guess coke Favourite pie? Brown Sugar Pie that my Nan made.  Second would be coconut cream pie. Favourite pizza? Any pizza is good but I love pepperoni and green olives and onion Favourite season? summer Received a ticket? once for forgetting to renew my plates (they stopped sending out reminder notices that year) Favourite colour? Blue Sunset or sunrise? Sunset Favourite christmas song?  Mary's Boy Child by Boney M.   I am not very religious but this has a great beat. Cupcakes or cookies? Cookies!

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[victorluvsalice]

AU Thursday: Bringing That Hot Fuzz AU Back Out

"What AU?" I bet most of you are going right now. It's understandable -- Wonderland Fuzz has always been one of those AUs that has kind of flown under the radar. Hell, my last proper ramble on it (as opposed to it popping up in posts about multiple AUs) was back in November 2014: Meet the Cop Who Can’t Be Stopped And the only fic I ever posted for it was back in March of 2013! Wonderland Fuzz Sins & Virtues And neither time did I really explain it that well. But it's also one of those persistent AUs that likes to pop into my mind from time to time, so let's give it a proper (and properly tagged) explanatory post:

-->The AU is based off the movie Hot Fuzz, directed by Edgar Wright and starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. It's both a send-up of and loving homage to your typical cop action movie, only set in a sleepy English village with a dark secret. The starring roles are Nicholas Angel, a supercop from London who is sent to the village of Sandford to be sergeant there because he's making the rest of the London service look bad (Pegg), and Danny Butterman, one of the local constables and son of the Chief Inspector Frank Butterman, who idolizes action movies and dreams of being a "real" copper who sees action and shit like Angel (Frost). It's a freaking excellent movie and I can recommend it whole-heartedly -- with a small caveat that, due to its nature, it can get gory at times. There is one notable death where a guy gets his head crushed. Be warned.

-->In the Valice AU, Alice takes on Nicholas's role, while Victor takes on Danny's. Alice is sent down to the little village of Burtonsville, Wonderlandshire after proving too competent for her fellow officers in London. She's soon wrapped up in the mystery of the many "accidents" that seem to plague the residents, as well as becoming surprisingly close to her new partner Victor (a sweet, shy boy with a surprisingly incongruous love of action movies). Eventually it all blows up into a massive shoot-out between the dark conspiracy behind the town and the pair (later joined by the rest of the rag-tag village police force). Really, one of the main draws of doing this AU would be Victor and Alice getting to participate in some hilariously ridiculous and awesome action sequences. :p

-->I'm going to do a separate post later with casting, but I've already decided that most of the "evil" villagers should be Corpse Bride characters (with the exception of the Queen of Hearts and the Tweedle Twins), while the police force should be largely Alice characters (with the exception of Victor, Victoria, and Emily). "Neutral" characters and the murder victims can be from either side -- in particular, the "hoodie" group that keeps popping up contains both the Insane Children and the few child characters that show up in CB (the Solemn Village Boy and the two skeleton children).

(Now I'll be discussing spoilers in more detail, so behind a cut it goes!)

-->"Wait a minute -- you just said the role Victor's playing is the son of the Chief Inspector. Shouldn't William be on the 'good guy' team despite being a CB character?"

Nope. Frank Butterman is the MAIN VILLAIN of the movie. He's the one behind the murderous Neighborhood Watch Association that kills anyone remotely capable of making the village look bad. Which means --

Yup, we have an evil!William! That's actually another major draw of the AU for me -- of the four parents featured in CB, William basically got the least personality. As a result, he often gets painted as the token "good" parent in fanfic. The idea of him being a villain while still having his "kindly old man" attitude really appeals to me. (Admittedly, the inspiration for his villainy would still be Nell, who like her counterpart in the film would have been obsessed with winning the "Best Village" award -- but like her counterpart in the film, Nell is long dead by the time of the film, and I'd like to think even she would balk at KILLING the people who threaten the village's image.)

-->Alice's backstory has been modernized, of course, but still includes Bumby killing her family and managing to get away with it for twelve years. I don't know yet if she should still have been in Rutledge for a while or adopted by Nan Sharpe -- I mean, she's a cop in this AU, and I think having been in an asylum, even as a child, might be an automatic rejection? Maybe Dr. Wilson just visited her at home. . . At any rate, she does end up under Bumby's care to continue recovering from her trauma, and realizes that he's the one who killed her family. This time, she's actually able to bring him to justice (using Lizzie's room key as evidence he was in her house) and take down his child trafficking ring. The experience inspires her to become a police officer to help make sure no one has to suffer like she did. The reason she goes so hard, becoming the super-serious super-cop at the beginning of the AU, is a combination of that desire -- and the knowledge that her file, no matter how many talents she possesses, arrests she does, or awards she wins, will always have "watch for abnormal behavior/suicidal actions" on it. She managed to become a cop because she proved she could take the heat and be the best, and now she's afraid that if she ever slips -- well. (William's comment that the stress has "driven her round the bend" hits her VERY hard later in the AU.)

-->Victor's backstory also has been modernized, and has dropped the "corpse bride" element -- Emily is very much among the living here. Although Victor did still date both her and Victoria for a while -- think a scenario like the one I generally use for my "high school" AUs, where Victor was just casually involved with both. William still hints that Victor should get back together with Victoria ("Your mother would have loved her, Victor!"), unaware that Victoria's now dating Emily. Other changes include Victor being much closer to his father thanks to Nell's death when he was young; being somewhat less shy than his counterpart (he goes with his fellow officers to the pub, where March and Dormy make a game of getting him shitfaced -- fortunately, unlike Danny, he never tries to drive afterward); and loving action movies (something Alice finds baffling but amusing).

-->The ending of the AU might be a little darker than the ending of the original movie. Hot Fuzz ends with a sea mine exploding in the station's evidence room (it makes sense in context), which demolishes the building -- but mostly leaves the officers unharmed, since this is first and foremost a comedy. However, I've been thinking lately that -- well, one of the things I sometimes do with modernized/all-human, all-living AUs is to give characters like Emily and Hatter prostheses in place of their skeletal/mechanical limbs (this is most notable in the Cuddlepile AU). I wasn't sure about doing this in an AU where they're all cops, but as a result of the explosion? *shrug* I'd also already planned for Victor to quit the service afterwards (he gets shot by the sole NWA member that escapes the final epic shootout, as Danny does in the movie, and when he recovers, he decides he's had more than enough of real-life action movie shenanigans). This does probably mean the AU ends with only Alice (and maybe Victoria) still on the beat, but I'm sure I can work it into a "everyone's still happy and doing things they love" epilogue.