#beautifully paced

[cupiidzbow]

THE FUCKING CRANKY ANIMATRONIC IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IVE SEEN IN MY LIFE OH MY GODDDD

[daincrediblegg]

honestly I don't understand people who don't like weird movies. what do you mean you don't get it? why are you looking up "x explained" on youtube? what do you mean you want to sit down and watch something that makes sense for an hour and a half instead of stumbling through the narrative confused leaving you with bites and bruises and scars that you'll have to tend to afterwards? you have a cowardly soul and you will not survive the tides of change dude I don't know what else to tell you

[jasper-unofficial]

honestly, i am so impressed with how much is actually packed into each episode of we are. with essentially sixteen hours of screentime, things could have been dragged out unnaturally, scenes could have gone on forever, but no. they are so dynamic on their own and next to one another - they are exactly right.

i was just remembering yesterday that we still had the aquarium trip left (because phuwin has wanted to take pond for ages and it finally happened thanks to filming) and a get-together where they are dressed in matching dotted shirts (as we have seen pics of them filming it months ago). i was sure the latter would happen in the finale because we already have the former, the rest of the chiang mai trip with some scenes for at least three couples (including phumpeem's first time), a return to bangkok, and phum's birthday. but no, looking at the still shots for this episode, the get-together is also happening today, plus there is one more phumpeem scene outside of all that based on what they are wearing.

and it's honestly so funny to me that some people complained nothing is happening in the series, because it's actually such a perfect slice of life that never forgets its characters, their relationships, their development, it never leaves questions hanging for too long (or forever, like certain series do), never dismisses previously established ideas that are important to the viewer and the characters, never considers something that was central to the plot at some point suddenly unimportant. and all of that is packed into scenes that never feel out of place, never seem too short or too long, too slow or too fast, never feel unearned or like they are there just to fill screen time. and these scenes are all perfectly woven together to make a beautiful tapestry that is the world of we are.

[izloveshorses]

on va voir. if you even care.

[notebookmusical]

books read in 2025 🤍

books read so far: 49 reading goal: 100

as always, askbox + dms are open if have any questions or would like to chat about books! you can find me on goodreads here, and on bookstagram here. 🤍

♡ indicates any new favorites; ⊹ indicates a reread.

january ⋆ ˚��⋆౨ৎ˚

1. writers & lovers by lily king 2. the art of memory collecting: 15 scrapbook, collage, trinket and zine projects for crafting treasured moments by martina calvi 3. tom lake by ann patchett (audiobook) ♡ 4. our town by thornton wilder ⊹ 5. beloved by toni morrisson 6. promise me sunshine by cara bastone (arc) ♡ 7. days at the morisaki bookshop by satoshi yagisawa & translated by eric ozawa ♡ 8. small things like these by claire keegan (audiobook) 9. beartown by fredrik backman ♡

february ⋆ ˚｡⋆౨ৎ˚

1. the fellowship of the ring by j.r.r. tolkien (audiobook) 2. i'll pretend you're mine by tashie bhuiyan (arc) 3. sense and sensibility by jane austen ⊹ (audiobook) 4. the lonely city: adventures in the art of being alone by olivia laing (audiobook) 5. everything i learned, i learned in a chinese restaurant by curtis chin (audiobook) 6. tiny moons: a year of eating in shanghai by nina mingya powles 7. sorcery of thorns by margaret rogerson (audiobook) ♡ 8. more days at the morisaki bookshop by satoshi yagisawa ♡ 9. mysteries of thorn manor by margaret rogerson

march ⋆ ˚｡⋆౨ৎ˚

1. an enchantment of ravens by margaret rogerson (audiobook) 2. white ice: race and the making of atlanta hockey by thomas aiello 3. lost and lassoed by lyla sage 4. holy terrors by margaret owen (arc) 5. swift and saddled by lyla sage 6. circe by madeline miller (audiobook) 7. a dark and drowning tide by allison saft (audiobook) 8. intermezzo by sally rooney (audiobook) ⊹ 9. my side of the river by elizabeth camarillo gutierrez (audiobook) 10. four weekends and a funeral by ellie palmer ♡ 11. the bell jar by sylvia plath (audiobook) 12. the break-up pact by emma lord ♡ 13. love lettering by kate clayborn 14. the partner plot by kristina forest 15. the rom-commers by katherine center 16. emily wilde's compendium of lost tales by heather fawcett (audiobook) 17. dolls of our lives: why we can't quit american girl by mary mahoney & allison horrocks (audiobook)

april ⋆ ˚｡⋆౨ৎ˚

1. you between the lines by katie naymon 2. my not so perfect life by sophie kinsella 3. a quantum love story by mike chen (audiobook) 4. the siren of sussex by mimi matthews 5. the love wager by lynn painter (audiobook) 6. you belong with me by mhairi mcfarlane (audiobook) 7. puck and prejudice by lia riley 8. swept away by beth o'leary 9. great big beautiful life by emily henry (arc) 10. second first impressions by sally thorne (audiobook) 11. i who have never known men by jacqueline harpman ♡ 12. the belle of belgrave square by mimi matthews 13. the kiss countdown by etta easton 14. lovelight farms by b.k. borison

[abirddogmoment]

Honestly obsessed with her beautiful extension and smooth gait

[iwozlegit]

|| 🍍• I love how Megatron in Transformers: Prime acts as if he’s constantly surrounded by idiots, and yet he’s the complete normal one who had to ingest literal ‘spooky wooky space crack’ to see Optimus Prime for the first time in three years…

[battlecrazed-axe-mage]

God I love when movies have PLOT BEATS and FORESHADOWING and aren't just twelve tiktoks in a trenchcoat

[haleigh-sloth]

The real academia were the friends we made along the way

(another many month old ask I'm so sorry)

No but forreal.

Even with the disappointment, there are a few things that make it to where I wouldn't take any of my time back:

I've made a lot of friends. One of which became an irl friend and is one of my best friends. We travel states to see each other and plan trips together. I wouldn't trade my time in BNHA for anything! (@redphlox). I formed a server some years ago and added a few people here and there and it became a safe haven to bitch and moan about life and talk about whatever story we're into at the time. It's been a consistent space for me online that I very much enjoy, I hope the others enjoy the space also. We're still active in it in bursts since we're all adults with lives and things, but it's so nice to have one consistent space to go back to. I'm so grateful for the small little community I formed on different platforms, tumblr, discord, twitter. I have no regrets honestly. Other friends I've made that I've met in person a few times and plan to again in the future also!

Getting SUPER into BNHA actually motivated me to re-read my favorite series that I'd engaged with in middle and high school and look at it through a meta lens. Even though BNHA burned me, it led to me appreciating my favorite stories (both old and newly discovered) so much more now that I'm older and take the time to catch onto things I breezed over as a kid. It made manga (and any story I consume) a lot more enjoyable, and for that I'm grateful.

Last but not least: I've learned my lesson. Never put faith in an author. Lmao. I haven't been burned by a woman author but I won't hold my breath. I'll pray that Blue Exorcist, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Black Butler, and D.Gray-Man all have satisfying endings that won't make me regret following the stories (DGM I've been following for 11 years so...pls Hoshino don't let me down). While I'm less concerned about these stories, I still will remain skeptical and just hope for the best rather than indulge in any level of confidence I may have in the authors.

[elderwisp]

The Netflix adaptation of ATLA kali-ma’d the heart and soul of the animated series then slapped a pretty picture over it and called it good

I adore the casting choices and stylistically, it’s beautifully shot (I love the bending) but man, I really wish the storyline felt stronger

Anyways I might go rewatch the animated series so I can ugly sob over Zuko’s final fight with Azula

[betelgeusing]

I don't think there's a director living today that does Americana better than Jeff Nichols

[sskk-manifesto]

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[blackcvrds]

this is horrible to read idk if knowing the outcome makes it easier or worse

[seastoried]

sram and tj's lemon elderflower soda on...well i won't say who but not my dime is actually getting me through the week

[eyepatchdate]

The first words of smtiv being jesus final words as a mortal vs smtiva starting with what must be past!flynns final thoughts alive. Hello. Lets go.

[kyorru]

i think it’s wonderful how kana and hatori had their own happily ever afters but it’s still so unfair that they didn’t get to make that choice themselves :(