#WAS THAT NOT LIKE. HIS ENTIRE GOAL. TO MAKE HIM NOT THE GREEN NINJA. applies to Misako too actually

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I just read a whole wacky thread of people arguing which parent was bad Garmadon or Misako and I’m no longer scared of the Misako defenders

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Another Crystalized Wasted Potential coming up: I feel that Pythor was pretty underutilized in Crystalized. Dude is such a long-stay with Ninjago, being the villain from its first season (and thus only preceded by Garmadon and Samukai). He's basically an evergreen villain for the ninja at this point, he's been here since the dawn of time, long around to have been at both villain get-togethers. He's got the personal connection to Lloyd as well, and he's a fan-favorite.

He and the Overlord, I argue, are the true arch-nemeses to the ninja, with the Overlord being more of an endgame threat, while Pythor is more recurring, and that makes the team-up between the two feel very natural. Given Crystalized is the finale to mainline Ninjago as we know it, Pythor being the big bad of its first season should've been bookended more.

That's another thing that separates Pythor and Harumi, it's that he's simple and static enough that you can apply him to just about any situation, if you ever want to come up with a scenario where Pythor is the villain; But Harumi is a lot more complicated and dynamic of a character, you really have to justify why she's here, why she's doing this, what's going on in her head. She doesn't have staying power as a villain compared to Pythor, especially since Harumi was originally written as a tragic, short but sweet villain who had her time and it ended. And with Crystalized extending that time, ultimately to redeem Harumi...

I think Pythor should've been emphasized more as the Overlord's second-in-command, his lieutenant, his new chosen champion. Part of the idea behind the Overlord in Crystalized is that he's learned, he's taking no chances. He's already been beaten twice before by the ninja, plus his defeat by the First Spinjitzu Master; He's deeply ancient, he's seen everything, which means he'd reasonably learn from all that. His entire council is comprised of villains who have also been defeated by the ninja, others who also thought they were hot shit, different and unique from other foes, only to get their asses kicked all the same.

Considering how much of a gap there was between Rebooted and Crystalized that the fandom actually had to live through (compared to the gap between FSM vs Overlord and Legacy of the Green Ninja), you really got the sense that the Overlord was painstakingly patient and cautious this time. Biding his time. Making sure every detail was right, sparing no expense by building up an entire army made of the stuff that cancels out the ninjas' powers. He was there in the background since Masters of the Mountain, he always had enough to rush in and be a threat, but he wanted to wait until he had enough to be a decisive threat.

...So why does he stick with Harumi once Pythor and the rest of CoCK are there. Like it makes sense for the Overlord to latch onto Harumi in his vulnerable state, she's all she has and vice-versa. But once he has other villains, he should've gotten rid of Harumi because like. His first introduction in Crystalized is the Overlord acknowledging that Garmadon failed Harumi, as he failed the Overlord; And that's because Garmadon isn't an unrepentant monster. He has a heart. He cares, in his very deeply twisted and misguided way... And so does Harumi. Her gut reaction is to reject the Overlord in horror because he's irrefutably pure evil, and she only goes along because she wants to live, and the Overlord reframes his goals as peace.

So with all that in mind, it's blindingly obvious to the Overlord that Harumi is just another Garmadon, whose defiance could easily spell trouble for him at a crucial juncture. He even calls out to Harumi, to her face, that she cares for Lloyd and is focused more on corrupting than killing him because of it, just like Garmadon. She freaking idolized and emulated the dude, Harumi's forcing you to see the parallels between them!

Now, it's worth noting that for all of Garmadon's hesitation... He never really DID get a chance to disrupt the Overlord's plans during his stint as a chosen champion. Whereas Harumi did, which could be why the Overlord underestimates her, because Garmadon's second thoughts never really amounted to anything in terms of HIS plans. But then Garmadon was also a real pain in his ass during Rebooted.

Again, the idea behind the Overlord is that he's become genre-savvy, he's learned, he's not taking any chances and Harumi is a huge one here. He's taking the ninja truly serious as a threat, in a way he respects them now, and that makes him uniquely dangerous for it. They always find a way, the Overlord should be paranoid because of it, and he should be paranoid over anything that could go wrong.

And that's where Pythor comes into play here; Harumi and Garmadon, they had heart, they cared for Lloyd, they ultimately went to the side of good. But Pythor is straightforward evil at this point. His motives might've been a bit more complex back in S1 and then S4, but ultimately, he strikes me as someone who's stubbornly looking for an excuse to be angry and vengeful and hurt people. He's bitter now, he's cut ties with his own kin that he originally claimed to have done all this for. He cared for the memory of his Anacondrai brethren in S4, but they're all dead and that's been long-resolved with Chen's death anyhow.

The Overlord picked up Garmadon and Harumi at a vulnerable point in their lives, when they had nobody else, and he had to manipulate and convince them throughout. Pythor is the reverse; The two had zero connection to one another prior to Rebooted, and yet Pythor goes out of his way to rescue the Overlord at a vulnerable point in his life, when he otherwise would've been eliminated by the ninja. Rebooted lasts four times as long because of Pythor, Zane dies because of him, which leads to Tournament of Elements, the death of Garmadon, the Preeminent's campaign, Djinjago's destruction, etc.

Pythor's legacy and impact through the Great Devourer, and other actions, is longstanding. Just like the Overlord. They're both responsible for Harumi's trauma, because one created the monster, but the other allowed it to continue wreaking havoc even after its initial defeat. The Overlord, entirely of his own volition, says that he likes Pythor to his face, and despite having power over the Overlord, it's Pythor who agrees to place himself under his power, and then continues to rescue and look after the Overlord, even keeping him in his stomach. They're both purple villains.

Pythor is unconditionally loyal, but unlike Kozu or Cryptor, he's actually competent and menacing and effective. The Overlord should've recognized Pythor's loyalty in Crystalized, and at least promoted him to equal standing alongside Harumi, and when Harumi inevitably brings up how Pythor released the Great Devourer, he just tells her to shut it, and deal with it, and even tries to get rid of Harumi shortly afterwards when he senses her hesitation.

Not only does this make more sense, it also goes nicely with an alternate storyline for Harumi in Crystalized where her redemption arc is more fleshed out and naturally paced, her feelings explored. And again, from a meta standpoint, Pythor’s always been there (maybe at other events we don’t know about because of his invisibility), even longer than the Overlord, as a villain. So to end things with Pythor and the Overlord feels right.

TL;DR Pythor was wasted in Crystalized, both in his relationship with Harumi, and the Overlord. Even though he's been a much more consistent villain to ninja than either of them, moreso than Garmadon, whose iconography the Lego Ninjago Movie revived, which led to the Oni trilogy. The Overlord is a force of nature, but Pythor's less of a fighter, more of a cunning schemer, which makes him fit Harumi's role just nicely. It improves the writing of all three of these characters to address Pythor more.

In particular, I'd have liked Crystalized to delve more into Pythor's motives at this point, and elaborate what he's even running on after all these years and developments. There's just so much history to work with when it comes to Pythor, but in actual canon he's just kinda there, another one of the Crystal King's lieutenants, and played off as comedic relief no less.

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How Important Is It to Cast Based on Race in Film & TV?

***DISCLAIMER*** I do not condone, sympathize with or in any way align myself with the immoral act dubbed “whitewashing”. Casting based on racial prejudice or hatred towards anyone is malicious and illogical, and my thoughts and condolences are with anyone of any ethnic origin who suffers from such stigmatization or anything similar to it. I purely believe that casting should be solely about picking whoever is most qualified for the role, be them man, woman, black white, asian, or any identity. If that means casting a Black Lex Luthor or an Asian Captain America, I back it 100%.

I realize that what I’m about to tackle is a very delicate topic in modern times and truthfully, I sympathize with both sides of the argument. But the opinion I’m about to express is not guaranteed to be a satisfactory one for every reader (obviously) so before continuing to read this article I humbly ask that you proceed with an open mind, particularly to art and the artists that create them. Here we go:

Racial casting has been an uprising issue of awareness nowadays, and not without good reason. People are starting to notice more gradually the questionable casting choices that are made in our prominent media, particularly when it comes to white actors or actresses being cast as traditionally Asian or perhaps even African American roles at times. This is a topic people are particularly sensitive about because for one, they often notice a disproportionate statistic of Asian or other persuasion actors not getting as much work as white ones, despite many of them being exceptionally talented. For another, whenever producers or directors are questioned about these casting choices they have an unfortunate tendency to give either unsatisfactory or straight up poor taste answers to the questions, like “white people are inherently more relatable to a larger audience” (which yes, I will agree that argument is complete bullshit). As a result of people wanting more prominent representations of non white races in media, particularly those of Asian descent most commonly Chinese or Japanese, ESPECIALLY in the context of representing those cultures. Works like Kubo and the Two Strings, Dr. Strange and most recently the Netflix series Iron Fist have come under attack from a public demanding more culturally and ethnically appropriate casting of the leads or supporting characters (in spite of the fact that the Iron Fist marvel character has been caucasian since his premiere in the comics). 

Now, this article is going to be for the purposes of tackling this issue from a creative standpoint rather then a social one, because truthfully that is the standpoint most artists tackle such an issue. When it comes to a decision of racial casting based on marketability; I.E. “we should cast a white man because supposedly he’s more relatable to a wider audience” or “we should cast a black man because leads of other ethnic persuasion are more popular these days” that’s more of a producer and marketers line of thinking, because they’re less interested in being sensitive or creative and more about just getting as much butts in the seats as possible. When it comes to the director or creator to some capacity however, when they are in charge of casting they’re primary goal is: does this actor suit the PERSONALITY of the character? Do they suit the strong tone, or the sensitive side, of the hamminess of the dialogue, or the witty banter? Can this actor maintain the illusion of portraying something they aren’t as convincingly as possible? Because that’s what the art of acting is: pretending to be something you’re not.

Now, obviously there’s certain context where racially appropriate casting makes the most sense from a creative standpoint too. If you’re gonna make a revenge flick about a black man in the wild west escaping slavery and shooting out an entire mansion of oppressive slave owners to get his wife back . . . you should PROBABLY cast a black man.

But in the context of Django Unchained his racial identity plays a prominent role in the narrative, which isn’t necessarily the case for every story. In many stories the narrative has little to nothing to do with what race the protagonist is or ANY character in the story for that matter. When race isn’t even acknowledged in the story the attributes of the main character become more about personality traits: is he strong? is he honorable? does he lie sometimes? is he a joking personality? is he quiet and stoic? is he loud and rowdy? This is ESPECIALLY true for animation, because as opposed to live action you don’t even SEE the race of whoever is portraying the characters, therefore the illusion is a lot easier to maintain. Sometimes it becomes SO easy to maintain that as a result the race of the lead voice actor doesn’t even cross the mind of the viewers and the voice and character become synonymous with each other. Here’s an example of my point:

This here is Phil LaMarr. He is a talented voice actor hired multiple times by Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, LucasArts, Nickelodeon and much more. Now just based on what clear ethnicity he is you would assume that he’s always given the role of the black character in any given animation or film right? It’s only natural that a black man’s voice would suit a black character every time.

WRONG!

This man is the voice for Samurai Jack, who throughout the run of the series is clearly portrayed to be of Japanese descent (as you might have guessed)

And this is FAR from the first instance in which a voice actor of one race has portrayed a character with the race of another. Remember Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air? He was the Shredder in the Ninja Turtles cartoon from the 80s.

Now I know what you’re thinking: “But the issue is how much white people get picked and casted in comparison to other races”. I won’t deny that racial profiling may be a motivator in some cases, but I’d still make the argument that casting in many cases INCLUDING the choice of a white person over another persuasion is purely for the sake of communicating a character before a racial identity.

This voice actor is Steve Blum, who is a very talented man that ranks among my favorite voice actors in the industry and is also the friendliest and most humble sonofagun if you ever meet him in person. He has played MANY iconic characters in cartoons including the Green Goblin in the Spectacular Spider-Man series (one of his most underrated roles IMO), Spike in Cowboy Bebop (one of my favorite tv series of all time), Amon in Legend of Korra, and most notably Wolverine in almost every damn X-Men property you ever heard of that doesn’t involve Hugh Jackman.

He was also Mugen in the titular anime series Samurai Champloo

*the frequent mention of Samurai characters is completely incidental

Now really think about this: a tv series of the literal animation genre from JAPAN, made the conscious decision to cast a white man for a clearly Japanese character for it’s English dub. And I for one think it’s pretty clear why they chose him for the role: it’s because he can easily execute the personality of Mugen with his voice; rugid, ill mannered, highly temperamental, cocky, undisciplined. That’s not to say an Asian man COULDN’T pull it off to the same effectiveness, I’m not saying casting anybody else in this role would have necessarily been a bad choice. What I AM saying is, Steve Blum was a GREAT choice and I don’t think his race, whatever it may be, effects the outcome. You can’t argue with results is what I’m saying.

These men were all casted for their roles for the same reason: They could communicate the character with their voice. And this creative decision making doesn’t even stop at mix matching people of race. It’s a common practice in cartoons to cast Women as little children, including boys. Bart Simpson is a female voice. Debi Derryberry dedicates much of her career to portraying little boys like Zatch Bell and more notably Jimmy Neutron. This is because, once again, they can communicate youth, naivety, impatience, immaturity, and childlike wonder, for either boys OR girls, with their voice. Really, their real life sex has little to nothing to deal with the process. On the flipside, men can often play women too, especially if they’re meant to be characteristically ugly, like Edna Mode from The Incredibles.

My point in bringing this up is, an artists goal is to make their art as convincing and immersing as possible, and in doing so they must carefully select the right people for the job. This does not always mean picking somebody of matching ethnicity, sex or other aspects of identity. And this is because of a very simple yet poignant fact: characters are their personalities BEFORE they are their race or sex. This applies to the casting choices of Kubo and the Two Strings, and while I haven’t yet seen either Dr. Strange or Iron Fist I wouldn’t put it past them to also have the same creative process. Or maybe they are legitimately racist assholes, idk, but I personally believe in giving the benefit of the doubt. And this principle can sometimes extend even farther then animation and into the world of live action.

I don’t think anybodies going to fight me when I say Patrick Stewart is the quintessential live action Professor Charles Xavier. The live action X-men franchise has certainly had its ups and downs, but one thing it almost ALWAYS gets down is casting choices IMO (Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, Patrick Stewart as Professor X, Ian Mckellen as Magneto, Alan Cummings as Nightcrawler, Kelsey Grammar as Beast, more often then not this series hits casting right on the head). Patrick Stewart is great as the professor because he’s sophisticated, he’s a leader, he’s calculated but compassionate, he’s stern but sentimental. He’s naturally bald . . . which isn’t necessarily a must every time, you could easily do that to anyone with makeup, but it helps. There’s just one thing though . . he’s not actually handicapped. What if an actually handicapped person desperately wanted this role? What if he was just as qualified for it if not more? I won’t deny the possibility that that could happen . .  but I also can’t deny that Patrick Stewart was a great choice in SPITE of the fact that he can walk. It’s very clear why he was chosen: he’s just like the Professor X of the comics. He’s classy, he’s professional, he intimidates you but also welcomes you, he speaks with authority in his voice. He earns the respect of his peers. He may be always sitting down but he’s often the tallest figure in the room. And that’s the most important thing: Professor X is a character BEFORE he is a handicapped person.

So what I’m hoping you’ll take from this is whenever you see an article about a supposedly racist or sexist or xenophobic casting choice, you keep an open mind and try to put yourself in the shoes of the artist in question. Why would he decide to do this? Is there any motivation besides racism or sexism? What about this casting choice has potential for the character in question? how talented is the person they chose? I once again do not deny that racial profiling can TOTALLY exist in certain casting choices, but I don’t agree that it’s the key motivator for every casting choice in every situation. Besides, if anything our casting choices are more open minded and inclusive then they EVER were before! Peter Dinklage played Boliver Trask in X-Men: Days of Future Past, who was traditionally a tall person in the comics. Micheal Clarke Duncan played Kingpin in the 2003 Daredevil movie (yes, I’m aware that movie sucked) despite the Kingpin being traditionally white in the comics. More recently then that, there’s the latest Human Torch in that Fantastic Four movie from last year. That’s because they could act, they could be tough, they could be great antagonists. They could get the job done. More important then being the right race, the right sex, the right body type, the right whatever the hell . . . .you have to be the right one for the job.

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SasuSaku 2016 Day 29- The Depths Below/ Talasophobia . Title: Deep Love . Summary: He’s falling. Sinking. And by no means can he find strength within himself to pull himself back. He can’t breath, as the depths of his own darkness swallow him. He’s finally giving in to his hatred. However, she’s not giving up on him. . A/N: Finally! I’ve made a short story!! My classes have started again, and I’m definitely not ready to wake up early again… It will be harder to write, but be sure that I’ll finish these themes by the end of this week! Well, about the story… I can’t even count how many time’s I’ve changed this theme’s idea! There were so many things I wanted to write about, but I think I’ve made the right choice for the theme! It’s impossible not to make this emotional/ deep considering their story, so be prepared XD. This is the only theme where Genin SasuSaku will appear, so I hope you enjoy it, and please, leave me a Review! . . . He didn’t know how he had ended up there. Eyes opened, hands moving freely and body lighter than a feather; his entire self was surrounded by darkness. He was falling. Sinking. Drifting away from his senses and his ambitions, and for a moment, the twelve-years old Uchiha Sasuke imagined if that was how it felt to surrender completely to that uncontrollable hatred that consumed his heart. He wondered, as time seemed to be frozen, and somehow, a relieving sensation took over his body.

In that engulfing darkness, there was no pressure over his head telling him what to do, and no limit could be felt restraining his powers. He could do as he pleased. He could cross any line and no such thing as rules applied to him anymore. Sasuke just needed to surrender to that corrupting desire for revenge, and he knew everything would be okay.

Darkness was, indeed, welcoming. Surrendering to that power was easy, just like Orochimaru had told him back in the forest of death, and for a moment, nothing else mattered.

He wanted power, and he could feel it reaching out for his fingers.

He wanted revenge, and he could feel it coming closer and closer as he closed his eyes.

He wanted to make them proud. And as a soft smile crept on his lips, the raven haired boy finally felt as if he was on the right path. A cold path that would take him to the depth of his soul, and a path- he knew- that would never allow him to return.

At least not alive.

His body felt colder with each passing moment, as he silently said goodbye to the ones he still was not ready to leave. His blonde best friend was the first, followed closely by their gray haired sensei. They helped him grow stronger in a short period of time, and they prepared him for the challenges he would still have to face.

They are his friends. A family related by a blood not as corrupted as his own, and being around them has always felt good. It felt light, it felt calm and their lonelinesses combined gave him a feeling of whole he had long lost.

Saying goodbye to them was hard, however it was necessary for him to grow stronger. That day would eventually come, and deep inside, he has always been prepared for parting ways with his mentor and his best friend.

Leaving them felt like freedom.

But then, there was Sakura.

Sakura, the oh-so-annoying girl, whose head was covered by pink tresses and who never really showed any kind of interest in becoming a ninja. She was a burden for the team from the very start, with all her fragility and lack of trust in herself, and those were not characteristics that he needed by his side in order to reach his goals.

He never needed her. He never wanted her, and he certainly never thought she would grow to occupy such an important place in his heart.

Yes, the same Sakura whom he never needed or wanted, had successfully snuck through his defenses. With her viridian green eyes, she managed to conquer her place by his side and now, as his senses are growing numb due to the lack of light, his heart couldn’t help but beat faster because of her. She’s annoying- oh, how damn annoying- and at that moment, he just hated her for making his departure so hard.

His goals were set in the endless darkness of his past, yet she was the light in the future he would love to know.

She was his light and innocence and probably all the other things he was deprived from after the massacre of his clan. She grew to be everything he needed and wanted, and it amazed him to see how easily she had done all those things.

With her warm smile, she showed him how happiness was not that far away.

Sasuke-kun!

With her brave innocence, she filled his lonely existence.

Sasuke-kun!!

With her stunning eyes, she taught him to see the world.

And at that moment, when he opened his eyes for one last time, he was surprised to see a light, with short pink hair, puffed cheeks and red clothes approaching him with a pair of stunning emeralds. She was reaching towards him, so desperately and so selflessly that there was nothing within him to prevent his own hand from reaching out for her.

Oh, how annoying that girl is. Bringing him back from the darkness he chose, and from the reality from which he wanted to escape. She brought him back to his senses, and suddenly he realized:

Since when was he holding his breath?

The sudden shock woke him up from a drowning dream, and before he knew it, he started moving his feet towards the illuminated girl. Without noticing, he had fallen too deep in those dark waters, and right now, she was the only one that could pull him out of the depths of his soul.

Sasuke couldn’t let it all end like that. He couldn’t let it all go to waste, when there was still so much more he could conquer. So much more he had to do.

And so, without thinking twice, he swam with all his strength until his fingers grabbed hers. It was a soft brush, at first, but it didn’t take long before the girl tightened her grip around his wrist. He could feel a flow of chakra spreading around her body, as she roughly pulled them back to the surface.

As she pulled them back to light.

The sun's warmth and the soft breeze were soon hitting his skin, and as he slowly started to breath again, Sasuke realized what had happened. He remembered stalking down towards the Uchiha compound, and then he remembered staring deep into his own reflex on the lake before losing all his senses. He didn’t know what was happening to him until that very moment that he found his body pressed against the hard soil, with his clothes soaked and his dark bangs falling over his forehead.

He was drowning, he knew. He was drowning in his own madness, and he almost got himself killed for that. And If not for the oh-so-annoying Haruno Sakura, his life would’ve come to an end.

His eyes shifted to his left just to see the one responsible for saving his life. She was closer than he would normally allow her- or anyone- to be, as his pinky slowly moved as in a spasm caused by an unexplainable and sudden need to touch the girl's own fingers. Her knees were pressed against the soaked soil, as her hands were holding her body up. Her pink locks were falling over her face, her clothes were tightly hugging her curves and he could see how her lungs were desperately seeking out for air. Sakura was exhausted, breathless, and by all means, she was beautiful like that.

At that moment, Haruno Sakura was simply stunning. And when she turned those soaked, green eyes to face him, he was only more certain of such statement.

As he saw himself reflected in her stunning, wet eyes, Sasuke realized things he had never realized before. Sakura was beautiful. She was pure and- oh- she was mad.

“ What th-… What were you doing, Sasuke-kun!?” The flames in her orbs were simply captivating, as they only helped her words to grow even more intense. Her fingers were gripping the soil, and her cheeks were red due to something he could not quite point out as anger or exhaustion. “Why didn’t you swim back!?”

“ I-I… I don’t know…”

The expression in her face slowly changed at the only truth he knew, and for the first time in his life, Sasuke thought that, as she shifted her position to a kneeling one, she would smack his head just like she usually does with Naruto. And somehow, he was excited to see it.

“ Y-You.. You could’ve died! Sasuke-kun, you were drowning and I was so scared! My heart is about to jump from my chest, and I’m still scared because I don’t know if I’ve just saved you or if I’ve just stopped you from-“

Those words never left her mouth, for she quickly bit her lower lip as if not to think about that second possibility. Tears started to pool around her eyes, and the pinkette made no effort to hold them back. Sakura was crying like a baby, but for water was still dripping from her body, the warm, salty tears ended up mixing themselves with the cold, sweet water from the lake.

In his eyes, the girl who was his light moments before was now a mess in its purest form, and it was all because of him. It was all because she was scared to lose him, and scared to see him losing himself in his own, twisted reality.

She was afraid he was lost in darkness never to be found again.

But the truth was that, at that moment, Uchiha Sasuke was simply lost in the vivid green of her eyes. By looking at them, he felt weak, trapped and it was as if limits were hiding his extreme potential.

He felt tamed by her irises. And surprisingly, that felt much better than losing himself in that unlimited revenge where he couldn’t breath or see anything.

It felt warm, comfortable and he no longer felt alone. She was by his side, literally crying her heart out because of him, and even if seeing her like that has always hurt him, right now, Sasuke was glad to own her tears.

The tears of the girl who saved him from himself. He certainly didn’t deserve either of them, yet, he was not going to let them go. He was not going to let her go.

With a shy smile playing on his lips, the boy finally sat up as he ran his fingers through his soppy, dark locks. He, then, carefully placed his left hand on the top of her head, making her body jump in pure shock. His eyes watched as she slowly looked up to see him with her soaked eyes, and he watched as her expression slowly changed when she was greeted by his soothing features.

“ I was just taking a swim, don’t worry.”

“ B-But… Sasuke-kun…”

“ Hn, It’s okay, Sakura. I promise you.”

Slowly, more tears pooled around her eyes, as she abruptly threw herself on him, screaming her lungs out in a pure cry. Her fingers were gripping his shirt and her right ear was pressed right next to his heart, as she was crumpled like a baby on his lap.

What an annoying girl, he thought, with a kind smirk on his lips, as his hands slowly caressed her back and her pink locks. She was sobbing and her tears were warmly soaking his belly.

He could really fall for her one day.

“S-Sasuke-kun… You idiot!”

“ ….Hn.”

Thank you, Sakura.

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Would You Attempt The New 8 Factor Renovation?

A Power Rangers Alternaverse that discovers the bitter fruitage of deceit, dishonesty, as well as abandonment. Like sprints, there are couple of workouts better for lower/full-body power compared to jumping. It was crucial that fitness centers inquired from regional disabled people on ways to enhance accessibility, he added. Additionally in the package are 10 various laptop power pointers, making best use of the chances that a person will fit your computer. If you are already speaking with somebody, and also you get in the lift together, it is practically appropriate to carry on talking. And that really did not even take into account at all times someone near the Rangers had actually been put in danger. Using their internal ninja powers, the Wind Rangers took care of to beat Lothor as well as knocked him into the abyss. Olympic lifts are a staple in numerous training programs designed for power advancement, as well as forever reason: They work! On June 15, 1920, a group of 5000 individuals broke into the city prison in Duluth, Minnesota, took 3 Black suspects in a case of rape of a white lady as well as lynched them in the street. Webcam traveled back to existing day and also used the amulet to end up being the Green Samurai Ranger, destroying Madtroplis with his Zord - the Samurai Star, as well as helping the Rangers reclaim their powers. The ideal example of this is an Olympic lift like the seize, there the lifter relocates a hefty load exceptionally quickly. To make certain, the Clean Power Plan's fans really feel the fierce urgency of acting on climate change. While celebrating the defeat of the Power Rangers, Zedd's palace is struck by the Machine Realm, that wishes to take over the Planet too, triggering Zedd, Rita, and the rest to head and also leave for the M-51 galaxy to live with Master Vile. Keelin continued to be on the path, but the power was folding away, as if the power proceeded the wind and also was sweeping previous us to travel somewhere else. Once Mesogog gets his practical the Dino Gems, he soaks up a few of their power allowing him to develop. Yes, you heard me. We're paying three-way figures a month as well as having a hard time atop lunar looking equipment in order to imitate easy childhood pursuits like leaping rope, hula hooping and playing tag. After the Power Rangers involve her rescue, she goes back to being the principal of Reefside High and is exposed to have actually been a close personal buddy of Anton Mercer. Lift takes us on an informing trip with time, beginning with the ancient Greeks, that made a cult of the body-- words gymnasium stems from the Greek word for naked"-- and also adhering to Roman myriads, middle ages knights, Persian pahlevans, and eighteenth-century German gymnasts. 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