#and slow ITS SO FUCKING SLOW TOOOOOO

[the-acid-pear]

I won.

[artdcnaldson]

not to be too insane but… thinking about art shooting blanks because he’s cum so many times…. maybe you’re trying something new with him for the first time and he’s liking it a little toooooo much….

This is one of my favorite things and it isn't even funny....

Even something sooo simple, like you're just using a little bullet wand on his tip while you jerk him off and play w his pretty, full balls :( It's so simple, but he can't fucking take it.

Your mouth on his neck, sucking slow, sweet kisses as you press the vibrator just below his tip, so it buzzes on the lowest setting against his frenulum. Your soft hands stroking featherlight over his balls then up to trace over the veins on his shaft. He twitches in your hand, panting and whining as you just play with him. Your legs are thrown over his, his back to your chest, so he feels trapped against you.

"Feels good?" You murmur, lips grazing his earlobe.

He nods, exhales shakily. "Uh-huh." It's the best he can do.

You wait until he's well and truly desperate— when he's dripping pre and moaning all soft and pretty. He barely manages a few slow, tight strokes before he's shooting thick ropes all over his tummy.

And he doesn't want it to stop. He cries out and squirms, but when you try to pull the vibe away, he just grabs onto your wrist to stop you. "Keep going," he moans, head lolling back against your shoulder. "Feels good. Feels so good. Please don't stop, baby."

And, god, you relish in it. You love when he's so lost in it— when all of his brain power is tuned in to the sole purpose of feeling pleasure. Mind turned off, but his body acts on pure instinct. Hips canting, bucking into your cum-slick fist.

So you turn the vibrator up, just two settings, and he cries out pathetically as you tease the vibrator around the tip of his cock, flushed a ruddy red of overstimulation. Really, he's flushed all over— from the tips of his ears down his chest, his pretty bitten lips and his cheeks. Pretty.

It doesn't take long for him to cum again, this time so hard that he trembles from the force of it. His release dribbles down the vibe, coating your fist messily.

"Do you have another one for me?" You murmur in his ear, and he whines.

It turns out, he has two left in him, each load smaller than the last. His cock is an angry red, the base of him is sticky with a mess of cum in various stages of drying. His abs flex, fluttering as you turn the vibe to its highest setting and cup his balls in your hand, massaging as you mouth at his throat. You feel them draw up tight, as his moans grow more desperate and his cock pulses with what should be an orgasm, but nothing comes out.

He whines, squirming as he gasps out a pathetic stop, stop, and you finally relent.

He's a total mess. Breathing like he's run a marathon— glistening with a thin sheen of sweat. He laughs as you kiss his jaw, again and again. "You're insane," you whisper affectionately.

"I need a nap." And he barely manages to roll onto his tummy and nuzzle against your chest before he's dozing off.

[foursdarkdays]

Dear diary,

Its been 3 days since i cried and im proud of myself. I want to continue this. Ill alow myself to cry once in 10 days tho because shutting down also takes a lot of effort and is a slow process. But i know ill get there. Its gonna be good this way. I dont want to overwhelm myself with feelings. I dont give a fuck bro

23:33 28/6/24

Now another thing. I’m hearing myself and i know how stupid i might sound but idk. Okay i can be honest here no one reads this anyway. Idk what to do. She doesn’t give me much time anymore. She doesnt talk to me much anymore. It’s only reels or those 2 people talk. I wouldn’t care about it much but theres one thing that triggered me and since then ive been like this. When she told me she would do anything to be with him. This life next life. Like sell her soul dark magic i mean i know she wont do it but shes so serious about him. Now the reason why i got triggered is because im like that with her. I will fr do anything Just to be with her this life or next life. There are no limits to what i can do. But she doesnt feel the same for me and thst hurt me. Even now whenever i show a little love , she doesnt take it. Its like she doesnt wsnt me anymore. She only wants him. It feels like she moved on from me snd it hurts. I’m glad that guy makes her happy but ahh idk. I want to be happy too yk? I dont wsnt to make her my whole life just like how she doesnt make me her whooe life. Reciprocation is something very important to me because if the other person doesn’t reciprocate i start feeling empty and then i wont have anything to give and i start losing feelings. Im scared. I sound toooooo selfish and narcissistic right? This is why i dont want to tell her this. But fr that one thing triggered me so bad. She loves him the way i love her . Or maybe i just expect too much. I do . I’ll just kms . Why cant i see her love someone else? Hes just a celebrity bro. I wsd never never never like rhis i sound stupid af . She doesnt crave for me anymore and it feels very one sided. I dont feel myself with her . Im anxious all the time like whst if i say something wrong and she gets mad and it gets worse. Our fights might be something small for her but for me its not. Even right now, shes doing some ai chat with that guy. Old her would talk to me. But I’ll try to understand. She needs her own time. Her personal space. I do miss her. A lot. But what can i do when she doesnt miss me ? It hurts sooo much. Ahh my chest and stomach hurt. I hate you i hate you so much fuck off from my life . I’m practicing calmness these dsys. I need to be calm no matter what. Calm is peace

She doesnt even know how lonely i feel because of this. I dont want to feel like this .

I’m not lonely

I donr miss her

I donr love ger

I donr care about herr

23:40

I hate how it’s affecting my sleep too. Why doesn’t it hurt her? I’ll take some pain killers and sleep. Atp i wanna take some sleeping pills and sleep because its hurting too much. I cant take it. I can’t take it how she doesnt need me anymore. She can live without me but i cant. Ahh this is so hard

00:06 29/6/24

[grimsneverendingfuneral]

Grimmm! Don’t worry about it, really haha. I love you toooo, I’m happy I can make you smile eeeee! :D

I promise it was all good things haha, it was just us blabbing back and forth about their dynamic and Cherry Blossoms. Was very fun! I’m so happy that made you feel better, and I’m sorry you’ve been down aw! :( I really hope you to continue to share you writing, it’s seriously amazing and you have such a beautiful way with your words. Your writing style is so unique and unlike anything I’ve ever read! I’m really looking forward to that Rosekiller fic hehehehe >:) I’m so glad you had a good day and laughed a lot!

That’s so cute omg. I’m always too scared to wear steel toed boots idk why! >///< I pegged you for a Converse person so I’m glad I was right lmao.

Anyways, guess what time it is! What is the highest temperature outside that you still consider “cold”? Like, me for example, I consider anything below 23° Celsius cold. So what about you? 🎤

ugh wow thank you so much mic anon youre toooooo good to me 💗💗💗 like holy fuck honestly. thats whats cool about writing styles. there are as many as there are people who write. the rosekiller is coming along reaaaaal fuckin slow though cause im just a pretty scattered person. but hey its cool im in no rush

hope your days have been gentle to you. youre very sweet and i love your little questions time bit

ya steel toe boots are heavy as fuck. theyve definitely altered the way i walk in normal shoes. like normal shoes are so light to me now i hate it so i dont recommend wearing steel toe forever and ever the way i do. but then again my feet are always divinely protected

and your question made me cackle ngl cause i live here:

im a nordic ass motherfucker. so to answer your question genuinely? i consider anything below like..... 5 to be cold lmfaooooooo. when its zero here, its NICEEEE. it was zero the other day and i was like oh sweet i can wear my denim jacket!!!!

but in the summer its a whole different story. it can get up to 40 celsius. weird ass place

im curious as to where you live for 23 to be cold holy hell

[creativelyryeblogs]

Small Rant

Towards the end of the year 2022, I felt a sense of confusion. Confused of my identity, what I want to do in life, pleasures, enjoyments, goals, a multitude of things. What direction do I want my life to go in? How am I viewed as a person? Am I genuine with my actions or do I just act like it? Its easy to wear a mask when you are unsure of your own identifications. Ive always felt goofy, soft, kind, chill, the basic terms of identification. Now I seek to find something deeper. Honestly it feels cliché as fuck but here's where I am. Ive skated pass life not really being able to process and it feels like that episode of spongebob when squidward is constantly going thru the same routine and eventually he gets tired. Thats life for me and I barely have a routine. I honestly hate them. I feel like the same actions and continuous practices that I do on a daily bases will continue to leave me into feeling that life is passing by toooooo fucking fast. I need to slow down. Im working on being more present in the moment. Writing things down more. Taking deeper breaths. Adding a few more mins to my shower. I called my mom the other day and told her I would call back once I got out the shower. The call back was literally in 10 min. She made me realize that I rush things even when I don't need to. A speeding ticket a week ago humbled me mentally and was a metaphoric situation on how I am going thru life. I want to slow down even when my surroundings are fast pace. Hell. I feel like im typing this too fast. Idk if this is just a temporary feeling but I think that's why im documenting more of my thought process. There are too many times where I know I have the same thoughts about my life but I always forget them due to time and my memory giving up on taking a mental note of that thought.

Why are thoughts so easily lost? How can I make them stay? This is something that scares me. Ive had 4 grandparents deal with some form of Alzheimer/Dementia. Bro the thought of losing all your memories and thoughts is SCARY. Looking at the closets people in your life and not knowing who they are the next day is WILD. Like wtf??

Anyway. Ill try to do more of these rants and become more consistent with word vomit.

[bbybokutokou]

OKAY BUT WAIT BC I HAVE SUCH A CUTE HC FOR SAKUATSU

I feel like sakusa thinks atsumu is pretty, but like not just pretty, like flat out stunning

I always see these hc's where atsumu is the one breathless bc of sakusa's beauty

but what if sakusa is the one breathless because of atsumu

like like listen I'll explain

so when sakusa first met atsumu it was at the inter-high when they faced each other right? and then the all-japan training camp

but yk atsumu had the yellow hair so that wasn't that attractive but overall he was kind of cute.

so ofc atsumu being the antagonizing little shit he is, provoked sakusa and sakusa was like 'yeah no fuck you. you're not cute enough to have an attitude that annoying'

so sakusa kind of like got over the tiny crush he had

BUT THEN they meet again when they go to msby

and sakusa realizes that atsumu has changed, like yeah he's still a little shit but he's pretty now.

he toned his hair so it actually looks blonde instead of piss yellow and he toned up

which okay yeah atsumu is fucking hot and sakusa had to admit that

but what struck sakusa right in the heart, what made sakusa think that atsumu is fucking stunning

is when atsumu smiles. but not one of those fake ones, like his real genuine smile he gives when he's happy.

the first time he saw it was at one of their first practices where atsumu had been annoying him with the stupid nickname he had given him.

"oh, omi-kunnnnn~~~"

"don't call me that, miya."

anyways, atsumu had asked sakusa about something he completely forgot about

and when sakusa had given his usual deadpan response, he offered a tiny smile

atsumu's eyes widened bro. like this guy was shook at sakusa smiling even a little.

but he was down bad and that made him happy as fuck because sakusa hadn't smiled at anyone else so far which means he was first

he hoped he would be the only (even if that was a little selfish because no one should be deprived of omi's little smiles which could make cloudy day look sunny again)

so atsumu smiled back, but like a true, happy smile

and sakusa's heart stopped. like he literally felt it skip a beat.

that smile was beautiful and on atsumu's face it really was breathtaking

and that's when sakusa realized he was in love with atsumu

obviously atsumu took a little more time because he's a little bit of a dumbass when it comes to relationships

anyways at the moment sakusa literally thought atsumu was gorgeous

and then atsumu said something stupid and the moment was gone

but sakusa realized that, while yes everybody always called him pretty, his 'beauty' was nothing compared to that of atsumu's. (at least in his opinion)

so sakusa tries to move on from atsumu bc he's convinced that atsumu doesn't feel the same (which he does but bby tsumu is just a little slow)

anyways it really hits atsumu that he's in love with sakusa when, surprisingly, sakusa finally agrees to go to the club with him, bokuto, and hinata.

there sakusa proceeds to get hit on by like every fucking person in the vicinity.

like atsumu knows he's gorgeous okay? he'd be blind not to notice, but why does everybody else have to notice toooooo

he kept his cool until the sixth person came up to hit on sakusa

then in which he went up to sakusa's side and slowly put his arm around his waist, giving him time to pull away if he wants to

sakusa raised an eyebrow at that, but leaned into him anyways.

'sorry, dude. omi-kun right here's taken. by me. so scram' and the scariest glare that's ever been on his face

the guy pales and nods, apologizing and scurrying away with his tail between his legs.

'since when are we dating, miya?' *eyebrow raise*

'since right now because I'm in love with you and seeing every guy fucking hitting on you is driving me fucking crazy.'

sakusa blushes. SO HARD. like he looks like a tomato.

but then he smiles, even if atsumu can't see it bc of the mask, he still knows

bc omi's eyes are crinkling at the corners and hE LOOKS SO FUCKING CUTE

honestly at that point atsumu gives up on any hope of continuing to deny it because he's so fucking gone.

'im in love with you too, you idiot.'

atsumu smiles that smile that makes sakusa's heart stop.

'can I kiss you?' 'yes dumbass'

atsumu pulls down sakusa's mask then leans in slowly, taking his time to savor the look on omi's face

when their lips finally meet, it felt like their entire universe aligned perfectly.

to atsumu, omi felt like the earth.

like his head was in the clouds so long and omi finally brought him back down to the ground.

to sakusa, atsumu felt like every damn galaxy. scary and unknown, but so fucking beautiful.

he had always been on the ground, but atsumu brought him up to space

"you're so down to earth and im up in the stars. so show me the sea and ill show you mars." (idk I really like this quote for them)

they forgot they were with two other people until bokuto cleared his throat really loudly

they pulled away from each other to see hinata and bokuto smiling.

'finally. only took you guys like forever' bokuto said and hinata nodded in agreement

atsumu scoffed, 'you sure you can talk, bo? you pined after akaashi for 5 years before you finally confessed. and you, hinata, pined after goody-two-shoes for 4. at least it only took me a year.'

'whatever, tsumtsum. its a shock it even took you a year. it was so obvious you were in love with each other.'

'go back to dancing' and with that the convo was over & atsumu turned to face sakusa again

he had an amused look on his face.

atsumu smiled softly and sakusa blushed, but smiled back.

'lets get out of here, omi-omi. I wanna cuddle'

sakusa glared at the last few words, but nodded his head anyways.

'I love you'

'surprisingly, I love you too'

'now that's just mean, omi-omi.'

but sakusa had a smile on his face and his hand was held by atsumu's while they went to sakusa's apartment.

they still had some things to talk about regarding the relationship, but that could always wait until tomorrow.

I mean honestly, with how gorgeous atsumu is, how could anyone have expected sakusa not to fall in love with him?

and with how cute omi is, how could anyone have expected atsumu not to try and keep him for himself?

anyways so yeah, this is one of my hc on how sakuatsu got together. hope you enjoyed.

[im-happy-at-home]

So I just found out that it was recently the anniversary of the release of the masterpiece that is A Day at the Races and so I wanted to share a rant I wrote in the middle of the night, sleep deprived listening to the album. A fair warning: I am incredibly enthusiastic and easy to rile up when I’m tired, plus spelling will probably wrong, as well as grammar. So anyways here is me making a fool of myself on the internet. Notice I get louder and louder as time progresses. 

Anyways, enjoy!

A Day at the Races is so good that my brain cannot compute.

Tie your mother down, with that gong opening and guitar solo is like the beginning of an epic movie or something.

You take my breath away? Eerily beautiful and sad. “I get ever so lonely from time to time” stood out to me so much and omg I cry 

Long Away? Is like? Such an Underrated song? I felt like I was leaving home or something and about to go away on a long journey, both excited about where I’m headed yet sad to leave behind everything. But then it’s also like I’m stuck in a place on my way somewhere longing to get where I wanna be but also go back to where I came from? I’m here, somewhere in between? Nowhere to go? How could a 3 minute 30 second song do this to me???? BRIAN HAROLD WILLAM MAY YOU ARE A GENIUS (author’s note: I don’t think that’s his real full name)

Don’t get me fricking started on Millionaire Waltz. It’s fricking beautiful when the opening has Freddie’s piano playing in one ear and John’s bass playing in the other, then they slowly merge together with the opening lyrics? And like that says a lot about their friendship?? Freddie’s bouncy and flowery and energetic piano and Deaky’s chill but complex bass riff?? Merging together in perfect harmony???? Also Freddie is at his peak here I swear. 

“Do you reMEEEEEEEmmmber?” YOURE DOING AMAZING SWEETIE 

“Coooome baaaack toooooo MEEEEEEE” YOURE DOING EVEN BETTER SWEETIE 

BRIAN LEGIT SNAPPED WHEN HE MADE THIS GUITAR SOLO ITS AMAZING!!! AND ROGERS DRUMMING CHANGES THE WHOLE TONE TOTALLY AND ARGWJQKSOSOEKEJSJ then the fricking WALTZ WITH THE MULTIPLE GUITARS AND RICH BASS AND BOUNCING PIANO KEYS AND THE CYMBAAALS the it slows down with Freddie and his voice and tHEN IT GETS THE FUCK BACK UP IM TIRED OF CENSORING MYSELF THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL TRACK THE HARMONIES ARE MY SEXUALITY I SWEAR I FEEEL LIKEEE A MILLIOOOONAAAIRE 

You and I is a BOP! John really has a way with songs that get stuck in your head for fuckING DAYS “JUST YOOOUUU AND IIII LAUGHTER RINGING IN THE DARKNESS PEOPLE DRINKING TO DAYS GOOONEE BYYYYY” im soft i want a love like this OH GOD THE FEELS

Also, “You know I could never see the futile, you know I could never see where life is leading me, but will we be toGETHER FOREEEVER?” “i don’t know” is such a MOOD. Deaky marry me I love you I wanna be your best friend. 

Then the masterpiece that is SOMEBODY TO LOVE is on next. Of COURSE it is. From one FUCKING banger to the next. Do I even need to emphasize how much I fucking love this song????? The HARMONIES, the PIANO, the BASS, GUITAR SOLO, the CYMBALS, the “SOOOOoooommBOOOOddyyy to LOOOooooOoOoVe,” the Roger SCREECH, then, THEN......

“find me somebody to LOOOVE, find me somebody to LOOOOVVEEE, find me somebody to LOOOOOVE, FIND ME SOMEBODY TO LOOOOVE, SOMEBODY SOMEBODY SOMEBODY SOMEBODY” 

“can annyYBOODDYY FIND MEEEE”

“somebody TOoooooOoooOOOO...”

“LooOOOOOOOoooOoooooVEEEEEEEE”

I fucking love this song. 

Alright here we go with White Man. I have actually never heard this song. Brian’s guitar is killing here. WOAH THE DRUM JUST JUMPING IN ON ME LIKE THAT IM SHIVERING I LEGIT GOT CHILLS OH MY THE DRUMS BANgING IN THEBACKGROUND THE GUITAR RIGHT IN MY EAR THE BASS IS TIGHT FREDDIE IS IN PRIME ROCK AND ROLL MODE HERE and boy this song got too real too fast and I am LIVING FOR IT YOURE KILLING IT BOYS THIS IS A BANGER “WHITE MAN WHITE MAN WHITE MAN WHITE MAN” SMASH THOSE CYMBALSSSSS ROGER YAS Freddie you’re voice and Brian’s guitar is just...music to my ears hehehehe lame joke. BOOM that drum ending though WOOH what a rush

YAAAAAS GOOD OLD FASHIONED LOVER BOY “I CAN SERENADE AND GENTLY PLAY ON YOUR HEARTSTRINGS BE A VALENTINO JUST FOR YOUUUUU”

“oooooh LOVE oooooh LOVER BooooOOOOY WHAT YOU DOING TONIGHT hEy BoY” 

This song is amazingggggg every single member is able to shine here. Piano, drums, guitar, bass, and all those extra quirks make this song this is so underrated UGH

“Wheeeeeeen I’m nooottt WiiThhhh YOooUuuu THINK OF ME ALWAYS love youuu LOVE YOUuuuuuu”

BEST SONG EVER UGH WHAT AN UNDERRATED BOP 

Drowse. What. A. Song. Roger has never sounded better in my opinion. I can totally get lost in his voice and the instrumentals in the back. Wow. I just feel so at peace

“It’s a fantastic drowse of the afternoooooon suuuuundays” awww yes life makes sense now

“IT AINT EASY FOR A SMALL TIME BOY IT AINT EASY AT ALL” awww Rog my baby

“THINKING IT RIGHT, DOING IT WRONG” roG ME TOO ME TOO I WANNA GIVE YOU A HUG

I think this is one of my favorite songs. With the quiet chatter as the song fades.....what a chaotic yet serene song I just cannot Roger Taylor you are so much more than a car fucker I’m sorry if I ever doubted you THE WORLD IS BLESSED TO HAVE YOU

Awww the final song. What is this? Teo Torriate? This keyboard is sick! 

Oooh my god Freddie!!! “When I’m goooone no need to wonder if I ever think of yoooooouuu” I ALWAYS THINK OF YOU FREDDIE 

Wow this song is —

I had to stop for a while and really listen to the song as a whole. This song is amazing, especially with the references Freddie makes about how when he’s gone, not to forget him and the lessons we have learned. The final part where it seems like a whole crowd is singing along is like for me as if the whole world is singing along and continuing the legacy of Queen. Plus I’m listening to this at midnight dead tired and hearing Freddie say “Close your pretty eyes and be with me” or something along those lines was an almost spiritual experience.This is such a powerful song it’s like Freddie’s singing about not being sad that he is gone and instead celebrate what we’ve gone through together. “Let the candle always burn, let us never loose the lessons we have learned.” I’m not crying my eyes are just sweating. 

Wow. I’m done. I’ve listened to the whole of A Day at the Races. Wow. I just can’t believe how this album isn’t as well known as some of their others. There’s a track for literally everybody, and a lot of these songs have such deep and meaningful lyrics and melodies. I have just reached another level of peace and enlightenment after this album. Queen, you make living life so much better. If this isn’t Queen at their best then I don’t know if I can handle them at their best.

So here’s the end of my sleep deprived rant. I’m sorry if it’s so long, I guess I’m just really passionate at 1 am. If you guys want me to pull another allnighter, let me know what album I should do next. Thanks guys!

I sounded so high and drunk at the same time. Gawd. High on Queen I guess.

[alienshea]

And now, for no absolute reason, I will give every Gorillaz song from the main 6 studio albums my rating from 1-10

Self-Titled

Re-Hash: 7.5/10

Bopping tune, 2D doing his own backup vocals make me swoon, Noodle is great as always, no one really knows what the lyrics are but they’re valid

5/4: 6/10

Better than average,not the best song i’ve ever heard but still pretty good, kinda uncomfy with Noodle screaming about someone turning her dad on, drumbeat makes me wanna dance, wished they couldve made the music video

Tomorrow Comes Today: 7/10

The kind of song that gets stuck in your head all day, love the overall sad tone, music video makes me laugh now bc that one murdoc gif, makes me cry when i have depressive episodes

New Genius (Brother): 7.5/10

Love 2D’s voice in it, lyrics hit home a little bit for me, have never skipped this song tbh, overall pretty good song

Clint Eastwood: 8.5/10

I literally know all the words, I love the rap, iconic, there’s a reason it’s popular, Del is everything

Man Research (Clapper): 3/10

oooo boy i’m gonna get shit for this one, i always skip this song, i can’t stand the whole “yeah yeah” thing, the only great part about this song is the “tHiS Is a bReAkFaSt ClUuUuuUB!”

Punk: 6.5/10

gets me turnt, toooooo short, tbh i like any song where 2D yells

Sound Check (Gravity): 9/10

looooove this song, gives me body chills when the drums kick in, love the deep ass voice, overall emo kid bop

Double Bass: 8/10

nice jam, I like listening to this when I do homework or art, relaxing

Rock The House: 8/10

legit makes me get up and dance, great rhythm, music video is beautiful

19/2000: 9/10

amazing bop, gets me pumped, iconic af, first gorillaz song i ever heard and first music video i ever saw, n o o d l e

Latin Simone: 7/10

I don’t speak spanish so i cant really sing along, love the feel of it, will listen on repeat, prefer the english version but im biased

Starshine: 6.5/10

idk I don’t really listen to this one, not a bad song i just wouldn’t play it on repeat or actively look for it, i do like the vocals

Slow Country: 8.5/10

love the feeling this song gives me, kinda like im just floating, super chill song to get high to, have never skipped this song, i like the lyrics

M1A1: 8/10

super fun song to sing along with, honestly the best song they couldve ever chosen to start a concert, he   s c r e a m

OVERALL SCORE FOR SELF-TITLED: 7.5 (rounded up)

Demon Days

Last Living Souls: 9/10

absolute favourite song on the album, breakdown gives me chills, constantly changing it’s tune and i love it, the basssss <3

Kids With Guns: 6/10

I love singing the chorus, great song to have in the background, chill af

O Green World: 7.5/10

i love the instrumental of this one, vocals give me chills, kinda wish you could hear the singing more tho

Dirty Harry: 6.5/10

bopping beat, i love the rap part, overall not really the type of song i’d play on repeat but not bad

Feel Good Inc: 8/10

first and foremost the fucking bass of this song is the reason i’m learning bass, chorus gives me chills, kinda overused but i understand

El Manana: 6/10

kind of a meh song for me personally, not a bad one just not the greatest

Every Planet We Reach Is Dead: 9/10

banger, the reason im also learning guitar, vocals are on point, has made me cry before

November Has Come: 7/10

love the chorus, rap is kinda meh for me, i like the beat

All Alone: 5/10

not really a song i listen to, i like the bloopy noises

White Light: 4/10

I always skip this one tbh, better than man research but not by much

DARE: 6.5/10

this song haunts my dreams, its like the best kind of elevator music, on another note you fucking go noodle

Fire Coming Out Of The Monkey’s Head: 7.5/10

I WANNA BE A COWBOY BABY, narrative is really fucking good tho

Don’t Get Lost In Heaven: 8/10

beautiful, usually dont like gospel-esque music but i love this, gives me chills

Demon Days: 6.5/10

not my favourite tbh, meh for me

OVERALL SCORE FOR DEMON DAYS: 6.5 (rounded up)

Plastic Beach

Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach: 7.5/10

i love snoop dogg, also this song gives me good vibes

White Flag: 5/10

ehhhh not a fan of this one, i usually skip it, i like the orchestra tho

Rhinestones Eyes: 8.5/10

i fucking love this song, great tune great vocals, i never skip it, i even got my boyfriend to start loving this song even tho he doesnt really like gorillaz

Stylo: 9/10

jesus this song, makes my heart hurt, i absoultely long singing along to this, his voiceeeee, bobby womack!

Superfast Jellyfish: 8.5/10

quirky af, i love de la soul in this one a lot, have never skipped this

Empire Ants: 9/10

so beautiful, has made me cry, both of their voices are so soft and lovely ugh

Glitter Freeze: 6/10

starts off strong but when it starts sounding like a drill i usually yeet out

Some Kind Of Nature: 8/10

used to be my favourite until i started listening to the album more, 2d’s part is so soulful omg

On Melancholy Hill: 8.5/10

so sad and amazing, music video is probably my favourite, is me and my best mate’s “song”

Broken: 9/10

ugh beautiful, i know all the words and always sing them loud af, has never skipped this song, honestly is everything

Sweepstakes: 5.5/10

not a big fan, i usually skip this one, not a horrible song just not for me

Plastic Beach: 7.5/10

love it, better at the beginning than the end, still a bop

To Binge: 10/10

WHEEEW BOY, i love this song, its so sad and amazing and gay jesus christ, the best thing murdoc has ever done

Cloud of Unknowing: 7/10

soulful and beautiful, again bobby womack!!

Pirate Jet: 7/10

i love the tune bc it gets me feeling ~spooky~, lyrics dont really make sense but thats okay

OVERALL SCORE FOR PLASTIC BEACH: 7.5 (rounded up)

The Fall

Phoner to Arizona: 8/10

gets me bopping and grooving, great music to play in the background while writing or doing art, my go to for when i draw or need background sound while I relax

Revolving Doors: 9.5/10

OOF, it so sad and it makes me feel things, i scream the lyrics errytime

Hillbilly Man: 10/10

fell in love with this the second I heard it, has been my favourite song of all time for over 2 years now, will never skip it in my life, i yearn to learn the guitar 

 Detroit: 6.5/10

generally a good happy bop, usually play it as background sound

Shy-Town: 6/10

nice to the ear, i don’t really like the prerecorded vocals of 2D but when Damon sung it live it sounds much better

Little Pink Plastic Bags: 8/10

i love it ugh, relaxing af, will never skip

The Joplin Spider: 9/10

big love for this song, its just soooo goooood

The Parish Of Space Dust: 7.5/10

big cowboy energy, sounds so sweet, 2D’s voice is unnnf

The Snake In Dallas: 7/10

good for when you wanna party but you’re depressed and can only stay in bed, love the little robotic sounds

Amarillo: 9.5/10

i meeeean what can i say, this song is so sad and gay and beautiful, ive cried while listening it this, will never skip

The Speak It Mountains: 7.5/10

this track is really weird and creepy and kind of not a song but i adore it anyway

 Aspen Forest: 8/10

beautiful sounds, the piano is so soothing, will play this on repeat while i zone out

Bobby In Phoenix: 9/10

i wanna cry every single time i hear this bobby come back

California and the Slipping of the Sun: 7.5/10

this song so so pretty and i cry every time ugh, he sounds so fed up im sorry pretty boy

Seattle Yodel: ???

what

OVERALL SCORE FOR THE FALL: 8 (rounded down)

Humanz

Ascension: 8.5/10

absolute banger, i get pumped everytime this comes on, skys falling bb

Strobelite: 7.5/10

i used to hate this song but then the music video came out and i tried it again and now i love it dont @ me

Saturnz Barz: 9/10

theres so much i could say about this song ans the mv unf

Momentz: 9/10

banger, i dance like a maniac every time i hear it, will never skip

Submission: 8/10

gives me a good chance to work on high notes, makes my skin tingly

Charger: 8.5/10

2D’s voice is so griity and i can help myself

Andromeda: 8.5/10

I’ve never skipped this song, has made me cry, makes me dance

Busted And Blue: 9/10

has made me cry several times, vocals are everything, will never skip

Carnival: 7/10

is a bop, don’t really listen to it much anymore but it’s alright

Let Me Out: 8/10

i love it, one of my favourites to rap with

Sex Murder Party: 4/10

ehhh dont like this one, i always skip it

She’s My Collar: 8.5/10

i dont want to admit the things 2D’s voice in this makes me wanna do

Hallelujah Money: 7.5/10

hated this at first, grew to love, very soothing

We Got The Power: 9.5/10

gets me FUCKING PUMPED, we do got the power fuckers

OVERALL SCORE FOR HUMANZ: 8.5 (rounded down)

The Now Now

Humility: 8.5/10

summer bop, makes me wanna dance, have never skipped

Tranz: 9.5/10

i love singing along to this bc it makes me feel sexy oops, always screams the lyrics

Hollywood: 7/10

not a huge fan of this but ill listen to it, favourite part is the chorus, also snoop doggy dogg

Kansas: 9/10

oof this song makes me cry, i always scream this 

Sorcererz: 7.5/10

ooo them vocals thooo, makes me relaxed

Idaho: 8.5/10

i love this song sm, one of my favourites of all time to sing, i wanna learn the guitar for this

Lake Zurich: 8/10

I love to listen to this while relaxing or writing, makes me wanna dance, COWBELL

Magic City: 8.5

always dancing to this, billboards on the moooon

Fireflies: 10/10

yall saw this coming, i always cry, its so somber, in close competition w HillBilly Man for my all time favourite

One Percent: 6.5/10

only song on the album i would skip and it isnt even that bad

Souk Eye: 10/10

its so gay and sad i love it sm

OVERALL SCORE FOR THE NOW NOW: 8.5 (rounded up)

So after months of me saying i’d rate the songs in order I finally did! Now keep in my the overall scores are averages, my personal rating for each album is:

Self-Titled: 8/10

Demon Days: 7/10

Plastic Beach: 8.5/10

The Fall: 8/10

Humanz: 7.5/10

The Now Now: 9/10

thanks for reading, i did this so i wouldn’t have to write an essay oops! <3

[razorblades-killed-me]

85 Truths Tag

I was tagged by @btsismy6thkinkI 

girl just why?!

I will tag no now coz I’m lonely 

Last

Drink: Water

Phone call: KAYLA my wifu @ultimate---otaku

Text message: my good old little Bee!

Song you listened to: White T-shirt - Jonghyun

Time you cried: Last night I’m a sad little bean who has no life

Ever

Dated someone twice: Nope, im not stupid (not saying you are if you have but my exes are dicks)

Kissed someone & regretted it: Nah i’m to awkward to kiss people I’ll regret

Been cheated on: no i don’t think so...

Lost someone special: Yes! ahh gosh it sucks

Been depressed: YEAHHHHHHHHH BOIII

Gotten drunk and thrown up: nahhhhh i barely ever drink

Favorite Colours Black! Red! Purple!

In the last year have you…

Made new friends: Yes my dance crew boii

Fallen out of love: yah guess so idk its hard

Laughed until you cried: every day 

Found out someone was talking about you: yesssssss! like omg i hate it so much

Met someone who changed you: many so many people

Found out who your true friends are: yeah lost my ‘best friend’ and had Sam and Raven stay there for me

Kissed someone on your Facebook friends list: nah duh

General

How many of your Facebook friends do you know irl?:i’ve met everyone once i think

Do you have any pets?: NUUUUUU i crii (unless my brothers count)

Do you want to change your name?: yesssss i hate my name!

What did you do for your last birthday?: nothing i went out with my mum

What time did you wake up today?: 7;50 am (i leave at 8 am bjhwefbqehfuq)

What were you doing at midnight last night?: crying coz i have no life

What is something you can’t wait for?: Hixtape (FUCK YESS I AGREE) 

What are you listening to right now?: i don’t even know...

Have you ever talked to a person named Tom?: I HAVENT TOM HIT ME UP

Something that’s getting on your nerves: People who lie for the sake of lying and slow walkers (not even gonna change this i agree! i push the 12ive who are slow)

Most visited website: my laptop says youtube tumblr and the facebook

Hair colour: purple unless we talking natural 

Long or short hair: its just below my shoulder

Do you have a crush on someone?: JUNGKOOK YA HO ID GLADLY LOVE YOU

What do you like about yourself?: i have grey eyes... they kinda cute...

Do you want any piercings?: wanna get my helix done, or my nose again

Blood Type: IM AN O WHAT KIND I DONT KNOW (wait im O-)

Nickname(s): Short one, Red head, Ruby Gloom, Shrimp 

Relationship Status: single af

Zodiac: virgo and im the year of the snake...

Pronouns: She/her 

Fave tv shows: zesxrdctfvygbuhnij I DONT KNOW

Tattoos: nah im to smol

Right or left handed: right i basic

Ever had surgery: no but when i turn 18 they wanna work on my eye

Piercings: my firsts and i did have my nose

sport: ME ME?! SPORT?! I CLIMB STARS!!! THE SCHOOL MAKES ME THO

vacation: south korea would be nice, maybe NZ

Trainers: Converse HIGH boiii i didnt change it again 

More general

Eating: BaCon

Drinking: i have a cup of coke but i haven't started yet

I’m about to watch: hmmm probs jack or something

Waiting for: HIXTAPE HIXTAPE HIXTAPE HIXTAPE HIXTAPE

Want: A REASON TO LIVE

Get married: Hopefully

Career: idk im bad at everything

Which is better..

Hugs or kisses: HUGS HUGS AHHH SO SOFT AND WARM

Lips or eyes: Eyes but lips are nice toooooo

Shorter or taller: Taller (everyones taller then me tho

Older or younger: Older

Nice arms or stomach: I GIVE NO FUCKS 

Hookup or relationship: Relationship

Troublemaker or hesitant: Hesitant (im hesitant and i dated a trouble maker and omg!!! i hated it)

Have you ever…

Kissed a stranger: BOIII NO

Drank hard liquor: Only vodka

Lost glasses: all the time but now i just leave them on the top of my head

Turned someone down: yahhhhh i felt so bad

Sex on first date: NUUU IM INNOCENT I SWEAR 

Broken someone’s heart: idk maybe i hope not 

Had your heart broken: Yes many of times

Been arrested: No i good i swear

Cried when someone died: OML YES!!! 

Fallen for a friend: Yes…. no one tell my Oppa

Do you believe in…

Yourself: Never 

Miracles: i hope but not true

Love at first sight: no not really

Santa claus: NUUUU NOT SINCE I WAS 3

Kiss on a first date: if its jungkook i would totally do it

Angels: NOOOO I MADE MY MUM CALL MY SISTER A STAR COZ IM NOT INTO THAT SHIT

Other

Best friend’s name: MY OPPA SAM (she is a female it joke) MY BIRB RAVEN (he a boy thats super awesome) MY ‘MOTHER’ KAIYA AND MY LITTLE BEE

Eye colour: GREYYYYYY

Favourite movie: Corps bride boiii

Fave actor: Yuki Furukawa IM A SOFTY OKAYYYY

Favourite actress: IDK Jennifer Lawrence

[neopuff]

how come? granted I'm strictly cartoons so I don't know what all's out there, but those things are pretty high up in my book.      

venomade

atla definitely is not the best animated show ever though I do enjoy it a lot. But Zuko....one of my loves.......he ranks as in the top 5 redemption arcs for me...

luffykun3695

Yeah? I am curious on your feels

its not like i think its BAD but i just dont think theyre super-amazing-the-best-in-the-world or whatever.

1. i find azulas writing to be ableist as hell and its just a string of “shes crazy, who cares about her” over and over again and i still dont rly know if the writers wanted us to feel bad for her or not, it seemed like not but her ending scenes were traumatic and sad and kind of hard to watch

2. katara/aang is a sexist ship! ill stand by that forever. katara was aang’s prize by the end of the show, “good job saving the world now we can make out” lmao every time they kissed felt uncomfortable and weird and unappealing in general. i didnt used to hate it but then...their scene in ember island players? killed it for me. that scene didnt need to happen lmao

3. toph got totally shelved at the end of the series. i still dont get why they didnt address any of her plot points, the show felt like it was written in its entirety from the start and its like her stuff didnt even matter. wheres her closure?? im sure she wasnt the only character to not get closure but i remember 14-year-old me being very annoyed at her treatment in the finale (also toph’s crush on sokka is still stupid and hard to watch, we get it, everyone is straight and her crush makes so much sense considering how much she seems to enjoy his personality???? thats a joke. she doesnt. great writing)

4. when it comes to zukos redemption i felt like it went toooooo slow and then very SUDDEN at the end. his drama in s2 and early s3 was not interesting to me cuz it just....kept going and going and going and then he was only on the good side for like 9 episodes and it just went by so fast. all his episodes on the good side were fun so its fine but everything felt rly rushed after he joined so i didnt find it as super amazing perfect as everyone else did i guess (i think it wouldve been better if crossroads of destiny had gone differently but whatevs)

also this isnt from the show but the thing from the comics about ursa actually being a terrible fucking person who hated ozai so much she decided to leave her children with him and then erase her memories of them so she wouldnt feel guilty about it? thats fucked up. not in a good way or an interesting way or anything its just fucked up when she was portrayed in such a sad/kind light the whole series and im bitter about it

[tumblunni]

aaaaa man rune factory 4 is great at making you feel fuckin powerful gahhh whoever designed the exp algorhythyms is a fuckin satanic developer god aaaa man its just SO GOOD how you gain small amounts of stats from EVERYTHING YOU DO you have levels but you also have fuckin.. like... cos you hoed a potato once you can punch 0.00000009% punchier its so fuckin great?? like, you’re still gaining strength of various sorts while doing the non battle parts of the game and it encourages you to actually take a break from battling cos it’ll make you stronger and it just feels so awesome to sorta ‘game the system’ and be powered way higher than your own level cos you put effort into grinding other things even though its not gaming the system cos that IS the system! and aaaa how you can get EVEN STRONGER as you learn how to forge better weapons and then how to add bonuses to those weapons and how to find new ways to get the most bonuses shoved in there, and like.. ive been playing for around 100 hours and ive ONLY JUST realized that you can add extra ingredients to the weapon recipe to get like a few free upgrades without depleting that 10 upgrade limit and AAAA the really unusual special accessory effects you can get, god I LOVE the ‘reverse status effects’ talisman now im being fuckin healed by poison every turn and double speed from paralysis! only disadvantage it has against the status blocker accessory is that it cant stop instant death cos there’s no ‘opposite’ of that but like only one boss in the game so far has used that status and i already got lucky enough to beat her without this accessory and man when i realized you can shove bonuses into your accessories too, holy shit and how you can add bonuses directly to your root stats, like str instead of attack and all, and how that leads to a far greater attack bonus cos its like a multiplier, and aaaa so many secrets upon secrettttttttssss and MAN how you can level up all the friend characetrs toooooo i know all the guides say that monsters are better cos theyre more customizeable, but i really cant figure out that damn system yet and monsters arent as fun cos they dont talk to you and i feel so attatched to goddamn porcoline and my horse husband I HAVE TO USE THEM IN EVERY BATTLE FOREVER and you can give the other characters every one of the ridiculous overpowered weapons and accessories you can make for yourself and they all work perfectly and it feels like cheating cos the game never gave any indication you could even equip these damn guys?? I CAN MAKE PORCOLINE WEAR THE MOST POWERFUL HAT aaaaa im tearing rune prana apart in a goddamn wedding dress and a 10 foot tall glowing blue glass sword of badassery i am SO FUCKING GLAD I was able to finally make one of the high level weapons gahhhh it gets so hard to escalate up after a certain point, levelling slows down so you HAVE to learn how to craft equipment good and just GAHHHHH this damn dungeon has been so unfair i am FUCKING HAPPY to be unfair in return! screw you i have the ultra sword and you can all bite my scrote! i lovehate this game aaaa

[jayfromriverside-blog]

Comics I read this week: 9/9-9/13

Hey all, here’s a smattering of some of the books I read this week. Some interesting issues out this week, but also some disappointments:

Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers #23

There were two driving forces behind my moral development as a child: Batman and the Power Rangers. It was more than a little disappointing to grow up and find out that you couldn’t just punch bad people and that solved things, but when Boom Studios started this Power Rangers comic, it reminded me of why I loved the Power Rangers in the first place.

I would definitely recommend this series to anyone who was a fan of the Rangers at any point, or who is looking for a good new Action book, but it comes with a caveat: This series is not easy to jump into, for 2 main reasons.

Though this is the better series, it’s not the first Power Rangers comic that Boom Studios currently has going, and unfortunately the first series goes further in depth on the larger Rangers Universe

The stories from each of the 2 Rangers books often reference or call back to elements from each other. This often means that keeping track of plot elements or continuity can get confusing between the 2 books if you’re not following along closely.

If you’re still interested in hopping into these comics, here would be the reading order I would suggest: start with this series (Go Go) for issues #1-20, as it covers the origins of the Rangers and their first year. Then start the mainline book, Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers. After you’re all caught up there, you should be good to jump back into Go Go without any issues, and can even hop between series with toooooo much confusion. 

Into the actual meat of this week’s issue: while the mainline series is much more focused on a grander Sci-Fi narrative, this series has a lot of the “monster-of-the-week” feel of the show. That’s definitely on display in this issue, where action and monster bashing take center stage. But what this comic has over the show is character depth and long-term story telling. The characters in this comic feel fleshed out and are evolving like real people, and while it’s definitely still fun, it doesn’t skimp out on the drama either. 

If you’re looking for a fun throwback to childhood with a little more emotional oomph for your mature soul, definitely give this book a go.

Justice League Odyssey #13

I’m genuinely surprised every time a new edition of this book comes out, cause I’m half expecting it to be quietly cancelled every other week. But hey, I’m not gonna complain, cause as much as the changes in art have been less than great, I’m still excited to see the Justice League Z-Team struggle with cosmic cleanup duty out in the Ghost Sector.

For anyone who hasn’t read this book and doesn’t feel like starting from the beginning, you could get away with hopping on now. It would be safe to say that the first 12 issues were the first arc of this comic, and that #13 is setting the groundwork for the second big arc. With the destruction of the Source Wall way back in No Justice, the Ghost Sector has been left as almost a wild-West out in deep space. If you’re a fan of Dex-Starr, Jessica Cruz and some other cosmic outcast characters, I’d hop on now and see if this book is for you.

For anyone currently reading this book, some minor opinions and SPOILERS AHEAD:

So Jess stayed dead for way shorter than even I thought. But hey, revival at the hands of the Omega Radiation that killed her only to be imbued with Omega Beam shooting fists seems almost poetic. I’m interested to see what the new cast of outcasts has to bring to the table in terms of opposing Darkseid and assaulting the Ghost Sector, especially now that our original team has been almost entirely converted into NEW New Gods. But it’s a welcome evolution of Jessica’s character to see her taking charge and leading a team, and more Dex-Starr in my life is always appreciated. 

On a less story focused note, the art in this new ark is good so far, but man, fuck whoever did the flashback sequence with Cyborg. On a page with his face popping up at least 5 or 6 times head on, you couldn’t remember or decide if his cybernetic side was on the left or the right? It flip flops every panel so that it’s facing away from the reader. It’s overall a minor thing, but c’mon, it’s not hard to keep that straight.

The Flash #78

I’m just tired at this point. 

The Flash’s mythos being re-written to have such an emphasis on the forces is just... really boring. The force users are pretty one-note characters and though Barry’s musings on life and trying to outrun Death are interesting, the rest of the chapter and this story arc haven’t been nearly as much. The art isn’t bad, but it’s not enough to save this title. If you’re gonna stick around for the Flash ride, have fun, let me know when it gets interesting again.

Young Justice #8

I think I mentioned it last week, but similar to Justice League Odyssey and the Terrifics, I think it’s a great idea for writers to take some of the smaller teams in the DCU out of the greater narrative and put them (effectively) in their own worlds. Better yet, Brian Michael Bendis seems to be having a ton of fun taking this young team on a multiverse-exploring adventure. 

While his work with Alias and Daredevil are some of my favorite books, I think Bendis does his best work when writing younger heroes. He seems to understand how to write entertaining young characters while making them believable, and most importantly not making them grating. 

If you need anymore convincing to get this series, and you maybe don’t fully trust Bendis after the pretty terrible years he’s had of late, then John Timms’ art should swing you. Timms has managed to strike a great balance between cartoonish modeling and dynamic action paneling which is difficult enough, but he’s also been switching up his art styles as the team goes from world to world. The guy is on top of his game right now and it’s perfectly complimenting Bendis’ universe-hopping story.

I don’t want to spoil this issue too much, but the team find themselves on Earth-3, the home of the Crime Syndicate, and face off against evil versions of themselves. While this issue was wall-to-wall action from the start, it managed to have some good character moments peppered throughout, and it looks like it might the start of the next micro-arc. This book has been great so far and only looks like it’s going to get better.

Batman Universe #3

I feel like I can’t judge this book fairly. 

I love pop-art, I’m a sucker for a good Batman story, and lighthearted superhero stories are exactly what I need to breakup the self-serious tones of a lot of the other superhero books I read. This book by Bendis and Nick Derington hits every single one of those beats. 

If you’re looking for a self-serious Batman book you’re looking in the wrong place; but if you’re looking for a book where Batman jokes with Green Lantern about how much he likes dinosaurs before being transported through time, then you’ve got a lot of fun ahead of you.

On a side note, DC put a huge amount of faith in Bendis giving him this series, Action Comics, Superman, Naomi and Young Justice. Aside from the main Superman book, which has been horrendous in every sense of the word, he’s been writing some of the best stuff he’s done in years. Not quite on par with his Daredevil or Ultimate Spider-Man runs, but still some really great stuff.

Detective Comics #1011

Last we left the Caped Crusader, he and a bunch of his billionaire friends were stranded on an island, with Bruce teamed up with a pair of crotchety WWII fighter pilots and his rich friends held captive by Deadshot. Basically we’re in a “Deadliest Game” scenario with Batman and Deadshot hunting each other on a remote island. It’s kind of like all the parts of “Arrow” that people have told me are actually good. I don’t know, I haven’t watched that show, it looks like hot garbage. 

Anyway, this 2-issue story was always just a stop-gap while Mr. Freeze (or the writers) figured out how to use the new technology boost from Lex Luthor. While I always appreciate a visit from Deadshot, as he’s one of Batman’s more under appreciated villains in my opinion, this story was pretty paint by numbers. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t fun, just that it was always the stuff coming next that felt more compelling. 

Event Leviathan #4

This book has been pretty interesting so far, but seems to have the fanbase pretty divided. I’ve seen a lot of comments on the latest issue claiming that nothing has actually happened in this story so far, and that we’re just watching Bendis spin his gears in search of a story. Maybe I’m a sucker for a good noir, but I would say that this story has had its share of action at the start, but unlike a lot of comics, it’s a slow burn story. I’m not nervous yet, as Bendis has experience with noir and has shown he can do it well.

I’m not saying that this book doesn’t have its problems: the art, while objectively impressive, is hard to parse out the details in some of the darker scenes with all of the texture filters thrown over it. Similarly, though I have faith that Bendis has an idea where this story is going, the last issue didn’t really make a ton of sense (until a little later in this issue, but at the time it wasn’t wholly believable).

Batman #78

It seems that so many people have soured on Tom King at this point that I’m in the minority saying that I’m still enjoying his run on Batman. I’m not saying it hasn’t been without its faults, I was gutted just like everyone else when issue 50 came out and tore a chance at tangible change in the Bat-universe out from under us fans. But King’s writing and storytelling, though self-indulgent at times, has been largely good and in clear pursuit of a single goal: to tell the story of Batman being broken, like he’s never been broken before. 

As fans we need to remember that the man was handed the reins to 100 issues of Batman and said he was going to tell 1 story. Not an event that would inform the rest of his run, but 1 singular story told over 100 issues. It was a herculean task and it was always going to be a slow burn, but we’re in the endgame now with City of Bane in full swing and Batman just beginning to look up from the pit he’s fallen in. He’s been physically and emotionally broken, shamed himself in front of his family and been discredited amongst his peers, and ultimately forced out of his own city. So let’s see the way back.

Ok, so this wasn’t a bad issue, but it wasn’t the right issue. I’m a huge fan of how Tom King has written Bat/Cat, and when combined with Clay Manpi’s art and paneling this issue feels like I’m watching a classic James Bond movie. But while watching Bat/Cat reconcile their issues that originally tore them apart was long overdue and felt great, this was not the right time for this issue. 

After being left on the cliffhanger of Damion being captured and ALFRED POTENTIALLY KILLED, seeing Bat and Cat talking at an island retreat was just too far removed and casual. This has probably been the biggest issue I’ve personally had with King’s run: timing. But it seems like it’s all kicking off in the next few issues, so let’s see where this all finally ends.