#Yong Yea

[asklittlepip]

I mean, basically this.

Most of the awards were unworthy or trolling, and several of 'em actually won! Does The Last of Us Part I really have better music than say, Hi-Fi Rush or freakin' Persona, or is it simply more popular? Did we just forget about all the blatant -phobias & -isms in that Harry Potter game (lots of fantasy settings have greedy goblins, but.. the goblin artifact looking exactly like a Jewish horn, being dated during a Jewish tragedy, and having a particular cheese in it is one too many coincidences..) for the Steam Deck category, for which it doesn't perform good in either?

Although that franchise does have enough fans that it could have been them voting for it simply "because", at least..

Atomic Heart does fit it's category, but it may or may not have issues as well, which I'm not delving further into. Yong focuses on the insanity behind the RDR2 choice himself, and Baldur's Gate III did win what it was supposed to, fortunately. I think Starfield, unlike the others, should send a message to Bethesda about how they NEED to make it right, which they were already working on before this. To "win" this category is not an honor, it's a cone of shame. They had one placed on them after Fallout 76 and fixed it, so now they need to do so again, lest they get neutered..

So, that's about it, cya.

[stuff-diary]

Inside Out 2

Movies watched in 2024

Inside Out 2 (2024, USA)

Director: Kelsey Mann

Writers: Meg LeFauve & Dave Holstein (based on a story by Kelsey Mann & Meg LeFauve)

Mini-review:

I loved the first one so much when it came out, but I wasn't very sure it needed a sequel, so I went into this feeling rather wary. Thankfully, I stand corrected: it was just as good as the first. It's such a realistic, incisive and empathic portrayal of anxiety and the beginning of puberty. I really do think the way the story is told makes it relatable for pretty much everyone. And it packs quite an emotional punch, which hits you just as unexpectedly as it did in the first movie. One of the things I loved from the first one was the moments where they played around with the animation, so I was really happy to see them experimenting again with different styles and aesthetics. Long story short, Inside Out 2 is definitely a worthy sequel and a surprisingly resonating experience.

[themosleyreview]

The Mosley Review: Inside Out 2

I don't really say this too often and especially nowadays. We are witnessing something truly special. I was born in 1987 and as a true 90's child, I had the privilege of growing up with family films that both in animation and live action, were fearless in their depiction of the trials we go through growing up. The discovery of how ones body is changing and all the emotional turmoil that comes with. Finding the confidence in your decisions or having pure fear of not fitting in and trying to be cool enough to be noticed and respected. Honestly, that's all just middle school and the first year of high school. Films and shows like The Neverending Story and Freaks and Geeks are just an example of the vast amount of growth one can go through. Those type of films went away after while and now they are slowly starting to come back and Pixar has been the spearhead for those stories in animation. The first film in this now franchise was a burst of brilliance and cut deep into the core of us all that went through the search for balance between joy and sadness and all that came with it. This film continues that with the next stage in growth and the film nails how the new emotions that come with puberty can control you if unchecked. There are so many layers in this film that I don't want to spoil, but I related to every bit of the expertly placed teen and adult humor. Every bit of this film was wonderful and a welcomed natural step forward.

Kensington Tallman was excellent as Riley and she nailed the pure joy and emotional weight that comes when entering your teens. She was funny, smart and vulnerable in the best way as her story progressed. Amy Poehler returns as Joy and she was just as wonderful and even more complex than before. Joy actually has an even harder challenge to her constantly positive nature and its wonderfully addressed. I've always loved her creativity and problem solving skills, but here she almost becomes part of the conflict in a excellent way. Phyllis Smith was awesome and fun once again as Sadness. The bond between her and Joy is stronger and I loved that she was more game to try and help. Liza Lapira was fantastic as Disgust and liked that she wasn't as dismissive of everything this time. Tony Hale was really fun as Fear and he was shockingly more creative and pragmatic this time around. He was almost the saving grace in many situations. Lewis Black returns as Anger and he was as intense and the major scene stealer you'd expect. He gets to have another iconic moment mid way through the film and I couldn't stop laughing. All the core emotions are fantastic and I loved how they had to navigate dealing with the new emotions that Riley has developed.

Maya Hawke takes the lead as Anxiety and the level of stress she delivers to each decision she makes for Riley was expertly delivered and relatable. The message behind her character was loud, clear and a great lesson on letting yourself relax and not let anxiety control you. The rivalry between her and Joy was so heartbreaking and exciting to witness as they both have a similar goal and yet you see the destructive nature of both if not regulated. Ayo Edebiri was great as Envy and she had an equal amount of standout moments when dealing with Riley wanting to be excepted by her new friends. Adèle Exarchopoulos was fun as the bored French Gen Z inspired Ennui. She cracked me up once she was on screen and how connected to her phone she was. Paul Walter Hauser was excellent as Embarrassment and I liked that he became the MVP of the new group. The moments of shyness and awkward interactions were worth it for the equal moments of heartfelt defiance of expectation. There were other characters that weren't emotions, but they still represented the likes of Riley and fill the gap that a certain character left from the previous film. Ron Funches as Bloofy was a great addition as a cross between Blue's Clues and Dora the Explorer. He had the perfect amount of hilarious 4th wall breaking. James Austin Johnson was hilarious as his companion, Pouchy. He was a great help to the original core emotions and I loved his scene the most with Anger. Now the one that nearly stole the film was Yong Yea as Lance Slashblade. He was perfect as the Final Fantasy / Soul Caliber inspired character that was so heroic and yet tragic. The animation on him was spot on and I loved every second he was on screen.

The score by composer Andrea Datzman was excellent and I loved how she made the film feel more epic this time around with more emphasis on edgier tones with guitar riffs and big bombastic percussion. She nails the quieter moments and the most intense anxiety driven moment of the film that we can all relate to. The use of Michael Giacchino's original theme was beautifully woven in at the right moments and didn't overtake Andrea's work. Visually, this film is up there with Pixar's best looking films like Toy Story 3, Finding Nemo and Monsters Inc. I have truly been missing the magic of Pixar's storytelling for quite some time and this film brought it all back. Toy Story was my generations perfect coming of age story and now, Inside Out will be that same experience for this generation and I can't wait to see where Riley goes next. Let me know what you thought of the film or my review in the comments below. Thanks for reading!

[jmunneytumbler]

'Inside Out 2,' Anxiety Boogaloo

'Inside Out 2,' Anxiety Boogaloo

You put the Inside Out, you put the Outside In (CREDIT: Pixar/Screenshot) Starring: Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Phyllis Smith, Kensington Tallman, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, Liza Lapira, Ayo Edebiri, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Paul Walter Hauser, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green, Grace Lu, Yong Yea, Yvette Nicole Brown, Ron Funches, James Austin Johnson, Steve Purcell, Dave Goelz, Kirk…

[robuttsyeah]

:)

[quibbs126]

So I’ve learned more Stone Ocean dub stuff

So I was looking up Donatello Versus clips because I was curious what Isaac sounded like in this role (also while I do know Jojo’s, I consume it by reading the manga, I stopped watching the anime at the beginning of Part 2, mostly because I thought reading would take less time), and I found one where he’s basically just wanting Pucci to shut up, and so I wonder “hmm, what if Pucci’s voice actor is also in Cookie Run? That’d be funny” so I look up his voice actor, and it’s someone called Yong Yea, whom I hadn’t heard before. So I pull up his IMDB and look at his roles and yes in fact, he is in Cookie Run. As the voice actor of Madeleine Cookie

So basically this clip is just Dark Choco repeatedly telling Madeleine to shut the fuck up, and for some reason that is hilarious to me

(Though it’s a little lessened by the fact that Pucci doesn’t sound like Madeleine. I mean granted, it makes sense, those two are like complete opposites in personality)

[goblinsandtieflings]

Still waiting for CritCrab's video on the response statement, but YongYea has been covering this situation as well. And as soon as I see LegalEagle's video come out about it, I'll be linking that here, too.

[mysticdragon3md3]

Devs Are Upset About Game Awards 2023 Rushing Acceptance Speeches & Prioritizing Ads/Celebrities by YongYea

I've been rewatching TGA2023 right now, and---not that the preshow host lady was doing a bad job or anything, but---I'm wondering if cutting all her segue jokes from topic to topic, would help save some time. But she's mostly during the preshow and I don't know if that would give more time to award recipients' acceptance speeches, during the award show proper's time. But maybe they could move some trailers to the preshow to make room for acceptance speech time???…But I'm sure the companies that paid for award show time proper, don't want to settle for the preshow viewership.

sigh…Just last year, we were complaining about so many important award categories getting relegated to the preshow and not given time during the actual award show time. Now we're talking about the award recipients' speeches not even having enough time during this award show. How can we hope for these important categories to be moved from preshow to award show time? It's very disheartening. Even with the help of removing the "world premier" graphics.

[wentian]

Animated Short: Ichor of Two Dragons | miHoYo Anime

Imbibitor Lunae, successor of the Azure Dragon, Commander of the Clouds and the Rain.

[bittergirlsworld]

I can't find on me to hate Byeong-In because if you think about his point of view that So-yong tried to killed herself because of how unhappy Cheoljong and the palace life made her and how their family made her so miserable at the point to drive her to depression. He had every single reason to hate all of them, and I always felt that it was very ambiguous the way they wrote So-yong feelings towards him. She kisses him back for some seconds till she snaps. She tells him that in her dreams, sometimes her husband looks like him. She trusts him the most and he was the only one who notice that So-bong wasn't So-yong and STILL protected her anyway. His love towards her mixed with how used and mistreated he was by their family although he was a political genius makes all his actions very understanding. They don't know you like I know, youngest minister of War.

[elendsessor]

imagine learning kiryu kazuma is gonna be some anime twink in inside out 2

[kpoptimeout]

K-Pop Debuts and Comebacks for the Last Week of December and 2023 (Dec 25 - Dec 31 2023)

Dec 25

No releases.

Dec 26

TVXQ! - Rebel

2nd Gen Kings TVXQ! show they are still the monarchs of the genre 20 years after their debut in this powerful comeback!

Suitz - Kick ft. Velowci

Rappers Suitz and Velowci collab in this hard track!

Yoo Yong Min - Two of us

Underrated soloist and and Heart Signal OST singer Yoo Yong Min graces us with his honey vocals in this beautiful track!

Dec 27

Park Hye Kyung - Loving U

90s artist Park Hye Kyung brings back the retro pop ballad sound in this sweet song!

Dec 28

Ha Yea Song - Don't forget me

Balladist Ha Yea Song covers Baek Jiyoung's famous 2009 drama IRIS OST to end the year.

Woo Chan - Should I say it

Soloist Woo Chan softly croons this emotional track.

Dec 29

IMLAY - STARDUST ft. XIAOJUN of WayV

SM's EDM sub-label ScreaM Record's artist IMLAY drops a fun track collaborating with Xiaojun!

Dec 30

Son Tae Jin, Shin Seong and Enoch - IN MY LIFE

The three vocalists collab in this warm ballad!

Dec 31

No releases.

What is your favourite release of the last week of 2023?

[mike----wazowski]

i absolutely hate the disrespect people level at dub actors. i always see bullshit like "they didn't even give a shit" or "it was clearly low effort compared to the japanese performances 🤓" and genuinely just... fuck off lol. it's absolutely okay and fine to dislike a performance! it's fine!! you can totally prefer the japanese!!! i do for a lot of characters!! but you don't have to level personal accusations at the english voice actors, saying they're not trying when you have no idea how much passion and effort goes into a performance

so many VAs are passionate and dedicated people who love their craft and try their hardest with their characters, only for some fuckin people on the internet to act like theyre hacks who don't give a shit. as if they were there during the casting and recording process knowing the inner workings of the dub lmfao. imagine how disheartening it must be putting your all into something only for someone to mischaracterise you like that

just say you don't like something instead of getting personal and mean about it!! say you didn't like the direction of a line, or felt it didn't match the tone of a scene, or felt like you preferred the emotions of the jp version! just don't be blatantly rude and disrespectful about the actors!!

but it's the internet. am screaming into the void here

[lolo3h]

Wait what do you mean Madeleine Cookie and Larry have the same VA