#episode 11 recap

[surskip]

i think part of me is alwasy gonna be an 11 year old really mad that the art style changed in fairy tail every time i get reminded of it... i rewatched about 1.65/2 of the show a few months ago to reanalyze it with my adult brain and it was so noticeable. these are supposed to be scenes taking place at the same location with the same vibe

[loganslowdown4]

RWR Rewatch Faves!

Krocket Is Blasting Off Again! Chapter 4 Episode 11 RECAP

Let’s goooo!!! 🐸

DM: You set an example and showed up those Lagoonatics like it was nothing

YB: we beat their asses!

YB: let’s sneak by, can we roll for stealth?

*Roman rolls and gets 10*

YB: can I sneak by and be stealth??

LMAO

DM: the flies rolled a 19

Roman: my armor class is 18

DM: well you’re gonna take a hit

Roman: I am gonna DIE

DM: the third fly tries to bite your butt

Roman: alright well there’s a lot of flesh there so—

*DM rolls nat 20*

YB: not in the ass!

Roman: NOT IN THE ASS!!!

*fly still attached to Roman’s arm*

YB: I’m gonna throw a dagger and try not to hit you

*YB rolls a 5*

YB: 😬

hahahahaha

*YB rolls 2 fives in a row*

Roman: what is that, a one in 40 chance?

(It’s one in 400 chance*)

DM: not a math gay

*fly tries to punch Roman*

Roman: ??? That was kinda nice? Soft.

*YB & Roman both roll nat 20s twice in a row*

Roman: and the chance of that? One in forty

LMAO

*all start buzzing to the tune of chariots of fire hahahah*

Fly: tell my pupa I loved them!

Roman: oh NOOOOO

Roman not being able to stand killing anything is my favourite thing about him lol

Roman: can we not make the same mistake in the communicave and just try and open the door first

*the door opens easily*

Roman: *trying not to have a breakdown*

YB: *rolls another nat 20*

Roman: Youngblood you’re on a ROLL today

Roman: Timmy! It’s me Roman! And Youngblood remember him? Held you over that well the one time?

YB: lets not talk about that right now

LilyPadton: I’m just glad everyone’s safe

YB: yay more love ok lets go

Roman: and only 3 people died!

YB: I’m gonna attack to defend and throw him off

*throws a knife*

*rolls a 2*

Krocket: *grabs knife out of the air* YOU THOUGHT YOU HAD POWER HERE?! *throws knife back* YOU WILL LET ME MONOLOGUE!!!!

YB: you actually own the lily lot?

Krocket: YES!

YB: how??!

Krocket: YOU CAN’T PROVE I DON’T!

LP: no you don’t

Krocket: SILENCE! DON’T MAKE ME RESORT TO VIOLENCE PAPA!

Roman & YB: papa???

Roman: *realization dawning* *starts giggling*

Roman: what is happening? I feel like I’m in a very weird fanfiction

LMAO

LilyPadton: Krocket calm down

Krocket: peace was never an option Patty Cake!!

Roman: *starts laughing hard*

Krocket: what’s he worth to you? (Timmy)

Roman: everything!

YB: idk you want a dollar?

Krocket: *fires his pistol*

Roman: *immediately jumps in front of it*

YB: *backflips out of the way*

*the pistol is a prank gun with ‘scram’ flag fired out of it*

YB: GIRL

Roman: Krocket you agent of chaos WHAT IS THIS?

Krocket: *blocking the door* No! You’re not leaving with my children and my daddy!!!

YB: *has had it* LOOK BITCH WHAT do you want?? just let us LEAVE! *holding Krocket by the neck*

Roman: look at the bandana man he’s serious

Krocket: *passes out*

Roman: ohhhh

YB: he’s alive

Roman: ok kids, we’re leaving let’s go now right now let’s go

YB: we’re running

Roman: when in doubt, choke em out

Roman: so LilyPadton what was all that about?

YB: why was Krocket calling you papa

LilyPadton: Krocket has an… interest in me?

Roman: ok

LP: it seems a bit strange, they are a power hungry ego maniac and I’m a gardener

Roman: a tale as old as time

*Tenpenny saying he loves the kids but is still mad at them for making a bad choice*

Roman: I’m learning a lot of things

YB: don’t have kids?

Roman: don’t have kids

[yellowistheraddest]

watching the g8 filler arc and i miss the old op art style so bad

[originaljiraiyan]

Dandadan Episode 11 Recap and Review

[vulpiximisa]

A few things I learned from reading the game text that wasn’t in the anime

Shin is afraid of ghosts

Itsuki is the best dancer

Itsuki gets lost easily

It’s not much since there isn’t much translated content but it gave Itsuki a little more than the anime ever did

[howmanyepsofmlseason6areleft]

Miraculous Ladybug Season 6 Airdates January and February (+some other junk)

THAT'S RIGHT WE ARE FINALLY BACK!!

These dates have been out for awhile now, so I'm sorry for how late this is! My motivation for this blog has been entirely tied to personal life/ interest in the show, and since it hasn't been airing consistently and I've been busy with school it's been rough. But... here we are!

Before I get to more yapping, here are the dates! All of these can be found on the Disney Channel US website (if you're looking for a source), but honestly I wouldn't be surprised if another international network beats Disney in premiering at least one of these episodes in the next month or so. However, I'll make sure to be on the lookout so I can let you guys know/ update the post if necessary.

THE ILLUSTRHATER ✔️ Airdate: January 24th Time: 7:45 pm Brasilia Standard Time Channel: Mundo Gloob Language: Portuguese

THE ILLUSTRHATER ENGLISH DUB ✔️ Airdate: January 25th Time: 11:00 am Eastern Standard Time Channel: Disney Channel USA Language: English

SUBLIMATION ✔️ Airdate: January 31st Time: 7:45 pm Brasilia Standard Time Channel: Mundo Gloob Language: Portuguese

SUBLIMATION ENGLISH DUB ✔️ Airdate: February 1st Time: 11:00 am Eastern Standard Time Channel: Disney Channel USA Language: English

WEREPAPAS ✔️ Airdate: February 7th Time: 7:45 pm Brasilia Standard Time Channel: Mundo Gloob Language: Portuguese

DADDYCOP ✔️ Airdate: February 8th Time: 11:00 am Eastern Standard Time Channel: Disney Channel USA Language: English

WEREPAPAS ENGLISH DUB ✔️ Airdate: February 15th Time: 11:00 am Eastern Standard Time Channel: Disney Channel USA Language: English

So- it seems like this new era of miraculous is already off to a great start in the world of out of order airing with episodes 2-5 airing before episode one [EDIT: WE ARE NOW ALSO GETTING EPISODE 11 BEFORE EPISODE ONE ARE YOU KIDDING] , so I'm sorry to anyone who wants to watch it in order! However, hopefully nothing too crazy happens in the first episode that isn't recapped by the 2nd, so maybe you can watch these episodes as they come out anyway without too much confusion (doubt) [AGAIN, PROBABLY NO LONGER APPLIES W/ EPISODE 11 AIRING BEFORE OTHERS 💀] Either way, I'll try to let you guys know what the vibe is in that department (in the least spoilery way possible) , and at the end of the day its entirely up to you guys as viewers what you want to do! I'm sure we all have our routine with out of order airing by this point in time haha.

As for the blog, new pinned post dropped, partially revamped the look, and I will continue to post as necessary!

Excited to go on this journey with y'all, and here's to the new season :)

(Chronological order under cut)

MIRACULOUS LADYBUG SEASON 6 CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

S6E01- Climatiqueen

S6E02- The Illustrhater

S6E03- Sublimation

S6E04- Daddycop

S6E05- Werepapas

S6E06- Sleeping Syren 

S6E07- El Toro De Piedra

S6E08- Vampigami

S6E09- Mister Agreste

S6E10- The Dark Castle

S6E11- Revelator

S6E12- Wreckless Driver

S6E13- Yaksi Gozen 

S6E14- Grendiaper

S6E15- The Ruler

S6E16- Noe

S6E17- A Fairy Good Night

S6E18- The Dirtifiers

S6E19- Riginarazione

S6E20- HeartFixer

S6E21- The Chained Titans

S6E22- Lady Chaos

S6E23- Sadnansi

S6E24- Queen of the Dreadzone

S6E25- Secret Protocol

S6E26- Nemesis

[fakeosirian]

i keep telling myself "next foyf update is going to be concise" and then two weeks later going "so i'm adding two extra scenes to the end of this entirely unplanned"

[kathrynalexao3]

Used new climbing skill to drag myself across the finish line today. Now for a well earned dirt nap—I mean restful sleep that’s definitely more than the 2 minute-why-the-fuck-am-I-up-already? nap.

After all, how bad can it be getting up early on my day off? 👀🥹

DCC Challenge, Day 11

Time To Floor Collapse: 19 days, 5.1 hours (give or take)

Time for the recap episode!

Crawler @quartzandsundry

New Achievement! What's Going On?

When the chaos has ramped up to Threat Level You Better Run, the only place you want to be is ...not there. Or at the very least, not visible.

Reward: A gold Makes Me Wanna Holler box! Inside, an enchanted ring of Invisibility, a tome of Personal Shield (casts a sphere of radius 1.5 meters from caster's center mass, diameter can be extended 1 meter per 5 points of caster's INT with a corresponding increase of 30% mana cost over previous level) and a scroll of Moveable Feast (grants up to 30 party members/allies a full day of nutrition and Good Rest.)

Crawler @kathrynalexao3:

New Achievement! Spa Day!

Congratulations, it only took your party threatening to misappropriate Cairfrey's Yog's Special Chain and Oreniaa's heirloom William Shatner handcuffs to get you to address that Exhaustion debuff! You CAN take a hint! (when it's applied with a warhammer)

Reward: A gold Crime and Unwind box! Inside, an alchemical candle of Sleep (area of effect 1000 cubic feet, duration: 6 hours, scent: Authentic Common Scents Campfire), a Bed Upgrade to an Ultra-Stabilized, Size-Adjustable, Race-Adjustable Alleviating Sleep Apparatus, a really soft blankie in Mongoliensis Magenta, and a bottle of glitter Claw Polish in Purple Pain! give plus +5 to climbing and other skills related to navigating challenging terrain. And also raking people with them. Don't forget your toesies!

Crawler @king-ofconfusion:

New Achievement! Mass Extinction Event!

So that extremely elusive mob you were hunting? Has it occurred to you that maybe, just maybe, they've realized that you're a walking expiration date? Good job, crawler! You have materially decreased the number of Curly-corded Earworm Ringers in the dungeon!

The reward for good work, alas, pretty much always involves more work. Keep grinding away in that training room on those Track and Locate skills, and maybe yet you'll find the alchemist - or at least, components - you're after.

Reward: A silver Tommy Tutone box! Inside, a tome of 8675309 - a variant on Ping, 8675309 keeps a location active on its target. Also includes scrolls of Angel Say No, a shield against Bless/Banish actions from hostile cleric-class NPCs and crawlers, and enchanted Gym Socks of Runnin' Down a Dream, allowing skills related to motion to train 50% faster when worn (on your FEET. No shenanigans to try and get your own Legendary weapon. We've patched that.)

Crawler @oreniaa:

New Achievement! Snake Eyes!

The lunar New Year of the Snake is a year of looking past unfortunate associations to the beauty and wisdom beneath, to see as an oracle does, what is true and beautiful in a world that very seldom values truth or beauty when it comes in an unexpected shape (snortgasplaughs "comes" gigglesuncontrollably).

Go forth and as an oracle, delight and amaze with the wisdom right before everyone's eyes, if they could only see (that's highlighted for your party, who may not have witnessed the oracle)

(ten YEARS, oh my god. someone get that guy a crate of Sliquid.)

Reward: A gold YEARNING box! Inside is a tome of Charm Critter, Enhanced Pet Biscuit x3, and the earnest hope that all your communications are received with the clarification you intended them. And a very short red A-line dress and knee-high black boots. While I tend to appreciate more the NATURAL beauty of the foot, unencumbered, I have to say, that's a LOT of boot. Mreow!

Crawler @cairfrey :

New Achievement! Gone Girl!

There's something so much more frightening about what people come up with in their own mind, when a scrape of a pebble, a breath of air current, a passing shadow. Everything looks more mundane in the light.

What you can't see has SO much easier a time of killing you. But goddamn, does it make coming up with the clip show a pain in the ass. People don't want to just see the mess left behind, they want to see the magic happen!

(it is hard to disagree with success though)

Reward: A gold Invisible Touch box! Inside, an enchanted Leather Hauberk of Silence, granting Dexterity +5 and additional 15% bonus to Pass without Trace and Stealth skills, and an enchanted Explosive Shrapnel bolt! Once loaded, until removed will continunously reload a crossbow/mangonel style shooting weapon. Targets will receive the Suffering Bleed and Blood Trail debuffs.

Crawler @deathdovesong

New Achievement! "One of our best surgeons. A real killer!"

While as has been noted before, I tend more towards disassembly than repair. But I do respect hustle. And still having the energy, and frankly the give-a-damn, after a long day grinding trash mobs, taking the time and your own Exhaustion debuff to get an allied crawler to treat their Curse debuff before getting yourself to a saferoom is good recap, crawler. Everyone likes a good nail-biter!

Reward: a legendary Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happy Hour box! Includes a Heavy Unicorn mount with tack and carrier in Army green, and enchanted patch of the M*A*S*H 4077th, granting an increase of 20% efficacy of any healing scrolls, bandages or potions used for yourself or fellow crawlers, and resistance to the Shitfaced debuff (warning: this does not, however, decrease the risk of the Addicted condition.)

Crawler @clearbrightlight

New Achievement! The Sin of Empathy!

Much as chainmail turns aside a stab, soft words turn away a blo--no, no they don't. Which means you need big, brass ones, a big stick, or both to be kind in the dungeon.

which is probably even more than the tumbling furry hordes cavorting on the beach in your vanguard the reason people should get the FUNK outta your way. Get blessed, idiots!

Reward: A Gold Love Hurts box! Inside, find Enchanted Fae Scale Chausses of the Fleet (Biped Edition, basically chainmail chaps), +5 to Dexterity, and enchanted Bracers of The Amazons (casts I Need My Personal Space when crashed together) Because the best armor? Don't get hit in the first place!

Crawler @lazyscience:

New Achievement: Delores Don't sPlAT!

So you made the rounds, checked on allied crawler morale, settled down to some grinding and just when you thought the PAT was defeated, it Cockroaches back up and you have to beat it AGAIN in a different form! Fuck! U Can't Touch This is still roaring up from the south!

Reward: Knock some shit out tomorrow, and do your taxes, and you can buy blitz sticks. It's a stupid thing to do, but who said developing better coping skills were a linear process?

ATTENTION, all partied crawlers! Don't forget to update me on mobs, quests, or parties (defined at link) so I can award you achievements! Please let me know either in the replies to this post, reblogging with additions, or hit my askbox/DMs!

(please, do this, even with small and silly mobs/quests, it makes giving achievements so much easier!)

[felassan]

Game Informer:

"Dragon Age Cover Story And Shadow of the Erdtree Review | GI Show by Alex Van Aken on Jun 27, 2024 at 01:57 PM In this week's episode of The Game Informer Show, the crew discusses our recent trip to Bioware for our Dragon Age: The Veilguard cover story, our Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree review, PS5-bound multiplayer shooter, Concord, a new battle royale from former League of Legends developers, atmospheric horror title Still Wakes the Deep, Dustborn, Luigi's Mansion 2 HD and even more! It's a packed show, y'all.  Watch the Video Version: [embedded link to Game Informer video titled 'Dragon Age Cover Story And Shadow of the Erdtree Review | GI Show']"

(On YouTube, the description box for this video looked like this:)

[Article continues] "Follow us on social media: Alex Van Aken (@itsVanAken), Kyle Hilliard (@KyleMHilliard), Marcus Stewart (@MarcusStewart7), Wesley LeBlanc (@LeBlancWes) The Game Informer Show is a weekly gaming podcast covering the latest video game news, industry topics, exclusive reveals, and reviews. Join us every Thursday to chat about your favorite games – past and present – with Game Informer staff, developers, and special guests from around the industry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. Matt Storm, the freelance audio editor for The Game Informer Show, edited this episode. Matt is an experienced podcast host and producer who's been speaking into a microphone for over a decade. You should listen to Matt's shows like the "Fun" And Games Podcast and Reignite, a BioWare-focused podcast."

"The Game Informer Show – Podcast Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:42 - Cover Story: Dragon Age: The Veilguard 00:21:48 - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Review 00:42:20 - Concord Preview 00:59:04 - Supervive Preview 01:11:59 - The Plucky Squire 01:24:37 - Magic: The Gathering – Assassin's Creed 01:35:01 - Still Wakes the Deep 01:45:52 - Dustborn Preview 01:55:06 - Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Review 01:58:26 - Housekeeping"

"The GI Show podcast is a weekly recap of exciting releases, exclusive details on upcoming games, and in-depth interviews with developers. Watch or listen to a new episode every Thursday!"

[source]

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Felassan's notes section of this post -

In this episode of the Game Informer show, Game Informer talk some more about their trip to BioWare's studio for the DA:TV cover story, when BioWare showed them hours of DA:TV content while playing it live.

Some notes from this and from what they said:

Wesley LeBlanc wasn't a huge DA fan and he went in with no expectations. The job to go to BW for this just landed on his plate due to other peoples' schedules. After seeing the game, it's probably his most anticipated game for the rest of the year and the one he's most looking forwards to

The game really wowed him and stuck with him, he said he is thrilled about it and is engrossed in the fantasy it's bringing

The visuals and world finally feel like what BioWare has maybe always wanted to make

This is the game where the team said, yeah, we feel fully in command of the Frostbite engine, and it shows

The world is more like Fable-type whimsy than prior DA games. It has a high fantasy feel

BW want new people to play the game. They're very aware that it's been 10 years since the last game and the game does a good job of catching people up

Rook as the PC really has no idea what's going on with Solas and all the other lore-specific stuff that's happening in the game, so they kind of act as the stand-in for newer players or people who have not caught up on the lore

But it's not just a game for newcomers, there is still a lot to chew on in the game for hardcore DA fans. BioWare were saying that they know their community, what it wants and what it's looking for out of these characters

Wesley enjoyed the music, visual design, and voice acting

Nothing that they saw about the game stood out as worrisome to him

Wesley has quite a lot of further stories to add to Game Informer's DA:TV hub

Wesley: "On the topic of the [Dragon Age] fanbase, I just wanna give a shoutout to that community, because, wow, I did not, I knew people would be stoked about this cover, but people are really stoked about this cover. And it’s really funny, the day that we announced it, I got like hundreds of new followers. Anytime, if I tweet about Erdtree or Destiny 2, I get like my normal amount of likes, like, a dozen maybe, y’know, whatever. If I tweet about Dragon Age, it’s like. Today I tweeted, ‘my next feature is coming at 3pm’ and it’s at 1000 likes, it’s so funny, like, this community is like rabid for information, which makes sense if you haven’t gotten a game in 10 years. But yeah, so like, shoutout to y’all, I’m loving you guys reading the articles and telling me what you wanna hear about. So if you have any questions or anything, get at me on Twitter for sure, and I will see what I can cook up with some writing for you. But yeah, shoutout to the BioWare community, y’all crazy.”

[source]

[absolutebl]

This Week in BL - 2024 is Ending, Not With A Bang But With A Whimper

Organized, in each category, with ones I'm enjoying most at the top.

Dec 2024 Week 4

Ongoing Series - Thai

Your Sky AKA How to Train Your Seme (Sun iQIYI) ep 6 of 12 - Oh they are so fucking cute. Lee maybe the best brother wingman ever in BL. He is so entirely on Fah’s side. And we get sweet soft first kisses with permission asked. Yeah!

Stupid phone call!

ThamePo (Fri YT) ep 3 of 12 - Not gonna lie, hard call over whether this should take the top spot this week. I adore this show.

This lead pair is absolutely stunning. I love that the story is about external drama with others, not manufactured drama or miscommunication between the leads. In fact, the romance that we see developing is one characterized by careful attention, gentleness, and patience. They enjoy each other‘s company in a restful calming way. We are watching them become each other’s safe space. Neither of them realizing how much they needed that from the world. I hope the conflict stays external and they get to evolve as a couple while narrative tension stays external.

Love Sick 2024 (Sun iQIYI) ep 15 end - i’m quite pleased that they kept most of the stuff in the forest. And I actually like that they swapped it around so that this was the end of the series. I think it makes for a better more solid ending. I'm disappointed that 10 years on and PhunNoh still don't get to have a decent kiss. Since I think the new pair would’ve done fine with it. In the end I think neither Love Sick really come out on top. They’re both represent their time although this new one was oddly nostalgic.

I chronicaled my experience with 2024 as compared to 2014 here including ep-by-ep recaps and ratings, as well as a summary judgement over all. Spoiler...... all that work and it was, ultimately, a draw. I guess 10 years a not all THAT much has changed in Thail BL. Therefore this Love Sick gets the same as the original, 7/10 

The Heart Killers (Weds Gaga) ep 6 of 12 - I love the tension and the slow rollout of the secret being revealed. It’s really beautifully done. Joong is knocking his role out of the park, I have to say. He’s kind of stealing this show for me. Also I loved the foreshadowing of drawing the make up tears on his face and then, of course, us knowing that there will be tears from Fidel in this episode once he knows The Truth. Very nice, boyos.

Fourever You (Thurs YT) ep 13 of 16 - I think i love Arthirt best in the world. love seeing someone more an arse than Johan. To Johan. Also, by all means take Ngern's shirt off. We all being all kinds of respectful on this side of the screen. Pinky promise.

Caged Again (Fri Gaga) ep 8 of 10 - Adorable date and sweet kisses. But NGL this episode was a bit boring for me.

Perfect 10 Liners (Sun YT) ep 9 of 24 - I think that I like ForceBook best when they are just being casual long-term boyfriends together. You know, chwill chwill sabai sabai. I see Santa is back in his "punk ass little brother" role. Suits him well enough. But I have to say that Junior is absolutely stealing this show. He’s truly stellar. Meanwhile, what an adorable hug and meet cute. I enjoyed the ending of this episode. I admit, I’m not sold on the new pair, but I’m more willing to give them a chance now then I was when this was first announced.

Secret Love 60-81 end - what a very odd show. But I forgive a lot for pining semes and the stepbrother trope. 7/10

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

Our Youth AKA Miseinen: Mijukuna Oretachi wa Bukiyo ni Shinkochu (Japan Tues Gaga) ep 8 of 11 - oh its so painful. No one does this level of suffering like Japan. Just press that bruise and feel the sticky sweet ache.

See Your Love (Taiwan Weds Gaga) ep 11 of 13 - it is all very important and absolutely adorable but where Sean just kind gestures desperately at the bed and Shao Peng muscles him into it was absolutely fantastic. All the picking up and tossign arroudn and smily fun kissing in the shower. It'll all just GREAT. Also, THAT pregnancy line was epic. 

Eternal Butler (Taiwan Fri Gaga) eps 3 of 12 - It's actually quite sweet. Tonally quite odd, and definitely jarring when pitted agains the rest of the end of year offerings, but I think I like it? I don’t know where it’s going. Or what it’s doing. And I don’t entirely trust it. Because of the production house track record. But I am enjoying it. Also, the horny herb drug is back. This is a seriously old trope. Like 1970s old romance trope.

Teenager Judge (Vietnam Sat YT) ep 13 of ? - I'm bored.

It's airing but......

Spare Me Your Mercy (Thurs iQIYI) finished it's run. I don't know what to do. Reviews are all over the damn place. Do I watch?

Be Moon - Falling for my enemy's son (China YT) movie from HBD Studio. I can't find it. You?

Winter Is Not The Death of Summer (Thai ???) - has been picked up to air on WeTV, or something? Criminals who meet in prison fall in love. I did find it on YouTube, initially un-subbed, then subs happened by which time I got distracted. It is very pulp but intriguing. For now it's to the wayside until someone tells me it landed safely. Occasionally Thai pulps want to be edgy and it's not a good look on them. But sometimes they do good.

The Renovation (Thai mini One31) 2 eps - Writer turns his blossoming romance with holiday resort owner into a novel. Is it worth tracking down? That is the question.

0.5D (Japan ????) 4 eps - Supposedly a now completed short. "Sales ace, Sada, has a secret that only his junior, Daiki, knows. He has pretended to have a gf for years, resulting in him being a virgin. But now Sada has fallen in love. Confused, Sada seeks advice from his junior." I sense another queer Cyrano De Bergerac. I can't find and it's got very poor reviews, so Imma stop looking. Info here.

It Ended But?

Blue Canvas of Youthful Days (China Sun Viki) paused at eps 9-10 of 12 - I have been told the ending is OK if not great. I just haven't been inspired to watch.

In Case You Missed it

I've started my end of year wraps. Here's the 2024 Trend Report. My best of year wards are still to come. Watch this space.

Next Week Looks Like This:

Final still to come in 2024:

12/29 Sangmin Dinneaw (Thai Sun iQIYI) ??eps - trailer Childhood friends (Thai & Korean) reunite after being apart for ten years. As the boys reconnect, their bond matures and feelings of romance develop.

2025 Line Up

BL Announced for 2025 - PART 1

BL Announced for 2025 - PART 2

20 BLs Announced for 2025 That I'm Really Excited About

GMMTV 2025 Line Up - My Totally Biased and Wildly Flawed Feels

THIS WEEK’S BEST MOMENT

BEST BOY. (Your Sky)

(last week)

The tag BLigade: @doorajar @solitaryandwandering @my-rose-tinted-glasses @babymbbatinygirl @babymbbatinygirl @isisanna-blog @mmastertheone @pickletrip @aliceisathome @urikawa-miyuki @tokillamonger @sunflower-positiiivity @rocketturtle4 @blglplus @anythinggoesintheshire @everlightly @renafire @mestizashinrin @bl-bam-beyond @small-dark-and-delicious @saezurumurmurs

[sapphiresaphics]

Alright, let’s do this.

Part 1 because this video is 2 hours long and I can barely get through 20 mins without breaking down all the ways this video is not only wrong but grossly misrepresenting the source material.

LET’S GO!

Starts off on shaky grounds by complaining that Vi being in the enforcer uniform in the trailers for season 2 bugged her. Uses the term “copaganda” to describe it, despite that’s NOT what Arcane is about or supports. So we’re off to a good start huh?

Then they start by defining the terms for liberal and conservatism. Okay, that’s fine. If you’re gonna talk about these things you need to make sure everyone is on the same page.

During the description of how Season 1 begins they make the claim that Arcane is about these two sisters and that season 2 fails in this regard. This is a frustrating remark because Arcane IS about these two sisters. It follows their journey all the way through the show and both begins and ends with Vi and the song sung here.

BUT… they are not the ONLY main characters. And if they were the main characters they must be doing something wrong cuz Vi disappears entirely for 2 whole episodes across BOTH seasons. So rather than see Season 1 and 2 as two halves of a whole, you’re starting off with a bias that there’s a split and that season 1 is better than 2 inherently. I despise this leading commentary in an analysis video, but let’s see where we go from here. We’re only 8:40 into the video so it can’t be that bad, right?

10:11 wait… what’s wrong with brothels? You gonna come back to that weird throwaway line?

12:00 alright, yes… this is basically just explaining what the conflict is between the two cities. Many of the writers have stated that the central theme of the show is the cycle of violence, so having a conflict between these two cities makes senses. Where I think you screw up though is you seem to think this is a story about the left overcoming the right, instead of a background setting for the characters to be thrust against.

12:30 uh… Caitlyn DOES react to it though? That’s her whole questioning of Vi is about. She’s trying to figure out why Vi is there if there’s nothing recorded. It’s her first taste of the corruption she’s been oblivious to. And it’s odd enough that she feels sympathy for Vi and her situation. Don’t gloss over that.

12:50 okay but that’s not a fair comparison? If Vi HAD been processed normally and gotten a fair trial she likely would’ve been in a cell with a bed and all that stuff too. Markus DELIBERATELY BURIED her to cover his own skin. As commented on later “Markus felt it was more of a mercy to lock her up than to kill her.” The corruption surrounding Vi is UNIQUE to Vi. That’s WHY Caitlyn comments on it.

Noticing a lot of casual negativity being tossed around in here too. Suggesting Shimmer is the only form of medicine Zaun has is WILD and WRONG, but fine, let’s let it slide for now…

“Why Season 1 seemed Leftist”

Oh boy, that’s a title… alright whatcha got?

13:34 “ive given a detailed recap of what Season 1 says about Piltover and Zaun.” Actually… no you didn’t. You laid out the conflict and the story… but you said NOTHING about what this actually means. Describing police brutality isn’t a detailed recap of what the show is saying, you’re just describing plot points. And badly at that as I’ve already pointed out… you’ve said nothing yet.

14:21 “Vi was a burgeoning little revolutionary in Act 1” woah woah woah… slow down there, no she wasn’t. Vi has NEVER cared about revolution. What she WANTS and what she VOICES is that she wants Powder to have a better life than hers. She wants her family to be safe, and she’s foolhardy enough to risk her life getting there. And importantly: Vander talks her down from this. Because he’s been where she was. He knows how easily this talk of violence can spiral out of control and take away the people you love. And he asks Vi who she is willing to risk sacrificing for this violence… and when push comes to shove Vi CHOOSES NOT TO START A REVOLUTION because Powder being alive is more important to her. And at NO POINT PAST EPISODE 2 does Vi champion for Zaun’s independence or revolution. FAMILY is all that matters to Vi, so you’ve fundamentally misunderstood her character from the jump.

14:31 calling out the actions of Piltover’s isn’t fermenting a revolution though. She’s holding them accountable for their actions and begging them to change. And when they don’t follow through she falls back on her only method of getting stuff done that she knows… vigilante Justice. Vi has no interest in starting a revolution, she just wants Powder to be safe and taking out Silco is the way she thinks she can do that.

Also, Ekko is an isolationist. He keeps people AWAY from Piltover and Zaun while still benefiting from what they have to offer. He has good intentions, but pretending the conflict isn’t happening isn’t beneficial in the long run (as we will see in season 2).

16:00 “Caitlyn seemed to be going down the path of a character who would play a critical role in Zaun getting equal treatment and independence.” Yeah… that’s called setup. It SEEMS like that’s where she’s going. And If Jinx hadn’t blown up the council building maybe yeah that IS where she would’ve gone…. But the cycle of violence rears its ugly head and everything falls apart. That’s how story progression works. This isn’t a negative, this is just you projecting what you wanted to see happen.

17:10 “Vander believed it was better to submit to Piltover instead of fighting against it.” Uh… no… no he didn’t? Vander didn’t submit to Piltover at all. He made a deal with them. They don’t bother him, he doesn’t bother them. And when push came to shove he refused to give up his people and was steadfast in keeping the peace. That’s not “submitting to Piltover.” Submitting would’ve been giving his people up to maintain peace. And Vander didn’t do that. That’s a BAD READING of what Vander’s politics were.

Is now a bad time to remind everyone this user is a SPONGEBOB RECAP CHANNEL?

“Season 1 vs Season 2”

I have a feeling this is where a lot of my disagreements are gonna come into play…

18:16 you just SKIPPED OVER the fact that Caitlyn was TRYING to maintain the peace and objected to the invasion of Zaun and are intercutting scenes of Caitlyn AFTER the SECOND attack on the memorial with the scenes of BEFORE the attack to lump her in with the council. This is deceptive editing and you are misleading your audience here.

19:24 important key information left out here, the Riktus arrests weren’t sanctioned by Caitlyn or the city of Piltover. That was Ambessa’s men doing it against her wishes, something she SPECIFICALLY CHASTISES Ambessa for doing earlier.

Hey, what are these politics again? You haven’t really said anything is left or right, you’re just assuming that if you recap the story WE WILL KNOW what is or isn’t left and right wing. We are 20 minutes in and you haven’t really detailed the politics at all or explained WHY someone might think something is left or right wing. You had a WHOLE SECTION on it and yet you said nothing? That’s a little odd…

19:43 Caitlyn not using those low level cells is kinda important information, don’t gloss over that.

19:48 “Jinx uses MCU humor.” Oh for fuck’s sake. “MCU humor” is not a real thing. I’ve gone into this in other posts, but the idea that there’s this specific TYPE of humor that ONLY MCU films use is absurd. It also has its origins in right-wing talking points, which is why I called you right-wing when I first saw your initial post. As a leftist you shouldn’t be using the terms the right create to hate on things they despise. If you want more information, the term came about roughly around 2016 when the DC team up movie Justice League bombed at the box office. Right wing fans were angry that Joss Whedon was brought in to fix Zack Snieder’s version of the film and started demanding the “Snieder cut.” Because Snieder is known to be “serious” with his filmmaking and Whedon was from Marvel and is more lighthearted, this idea that any joke or form of lighthearted fun that was added to Justice League was “MCU humor.”

So fuck you as a leftist. You’re using RIGHT WING ideological talking points to back up an argument that the show isn’t “leftist enough?” This is one step away from using right-wing version of the term “woke” unironically.

20:31 “we aren’t told why the Zaunites come back other than seeing enforcers being nice influences them” no.. no that’s not what’s going on there. I’ll cite this as an example because it’s easy for leftists to understand, but segregation, civil war, and the genocide of native Americans were still fresh in peoples minds during WWI and WWII, and yet some of the bravest and best soldiers we had during then were black peoples and native Americans. Native Americans specifically used their native tongue to encode messages that the Nazis couldn’t understand. Why would minorities and people abused by the system of America come to the aid of America when fighting against such a huge foe? It’s not because some of them saw police officers being kind to them. It’s because deep down this is their HOME. For better or worse. And they believe that fighting for their home is more honorable than leaving it to rot and die. I dunno, maybe before passing judgement on these people who came back to defend their homes you consider the historical implications and see what minorities and Native Americans had to say about it their fighting in the wars?

I dunno, maybe it’s cuz you’re young and inexperienced with life it really pisses me off when kids like you imply these people shouldn’t have come back and that they’re some sort of traitors…

20:39 Jesus I can’t even go 8 seconds without you putting your foot in your mouth. Zaun comes to fight IN EARNEST because JINX showed up. Jinx was the symbol of the revolution to Zaunites. So when SHE chooses to fight, they rally behind her. Just like they WANTED to do back in episode 4.

20:51 what you call “being snarky” about Zaunites coming back to save their home from obliteration, I call being grossly disrespectful to the many men and women who gave their lives defending a country that does not have their best interest in mind all the time. Again, segregation was legal and women couldn’t vote during WWII, yet women got jobs and fought for their rights while black and minorities defended a country that only a few decades back had a literal civil war over their rights as property. I do not understand why I need to explain this to you, but I’m guessing school just hasn’t taught you to be respectful to people who sacrifice their lives for the prospect of the greater good.

Like Jesus Christ, how does someone who’s left leaning shit on this? It boggles my mind.

21:10 yeah… that’s the TRAGEDY of Piltover and Zaun. Sevika being added to the council is a COMMENTARY on the theme of the show. Because yes, you ARE supposed to be critical of this decision. You ARE supposed to be mad she’s the only Zaunite there. You ARE supposed to question if this is a bandaid solution that doesn’t really solve anything. Because Piltover and Zaun are ALWAYS going to be in conflict with one another. Piltover and Zaun represent the cycle of violence. What happened before will happen again. The solution to the systemic issues WASN’T solved.

And if you think that’s the show saying that’s a GOOD thing, you really missed the message of the show. Because the message is that we need to break out of the cycle of violence. That we need to NOT follow in these easily trodden footsteps. So Sevika being put on the council as a bandaid solution is a WARNING. It’s telling the audience that this ISN’T how you break out of the cycle. That this is yet another way in which the cycle is going to be allowed to continue.

THIS IS THE SHOW TELLING YOU THIS IS NOT GOOD, and you’re looking at it going “I guess the show thinks this is good?!!!???” Seriously, how do you misinterpret this as “centrist” or not a left leaning message????? The show is DIRECTLY CRITICIZING IT!!! OMG

[mo-ok]

Absolutely love recap/clipshow episodes tbh. There are some really fun ways you can set them up (go onger with their new years party/reminiscing, gingaman reorganising the story book pages, dino charge evil game show etc etc)

i can see why people dont like them, some of them are very bad (why the fuck did denziman have a recap episode before episode 30 they literally had ONE thing to recap) but like.... g5 prince.. .

wait what's everyone's opinion on recap episodes

[thankyouforthememoriesworld]

hey friend! along the lines of old audio clips from Azzi or about her. got tired of scrolling so I probably didn't get all of them:

CD post-Tennessee --- interesting quote about how because she is able to shoot the 3 so well that she is unable to shoot off the dribble and attack the basket

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/455-coaches-corner-29962180/episode/chris-dailey-postgame-tennessee-92556425/

CD post-Villanova loss towards the end - "she's our best screener and that's why she's open so much... it's just hard because during that stretch we needed a bucket we weren't giving her any help...it's not fair for her to be our only option"

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/455-coaches-corner-29962180/episode/uconn-wbb-associate-coach-chris-dailey-92716104/

Azzi on UCF Postgame

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/455-husky-bytes-29638763/episode/azzi-fudd-postgame-ucf-94491776/

Azz after NC State - 2OT

https://foxsports979.iheart.com/featured/husky-hq/content/2022-03-29-uconn-wbb-outlasts-nc-state-in-2ot-epic-to-reach-its-22nd-final-four/

Azzi pre-Stanford

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/455-husky-bytes-29638763/episode/azzi-fudd-pre-stanford-94930503/

Geno on Coach's Show after Texas (around 8 minutes - Azzi vs DT - Azzi's nicer lol)

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/455-coaches-corner-29962180/episode/seg-2-wbb-coachs-show-104769366/

Azzi after Iowa (she talks about the mid-range)

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/455-husky-bytes-29638763/episode/azzi-fudd-postgame-iowa-105163292/

CD post Baylor around 2:15 (by this point, I think CD's favorite shot for Azzi is her pull up because she mentioned it all the time and that shot helps her get her into a rhythm when shots aren't falling so....Azzi, how about that pull up shot)

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/455-coaches-corner-29962180/episode/wbb-associate-coach-chris-dailey-recap-111187990/

(This is around the time I just got exhausted scrolling because they have no good way to search lol)

Paige talking about Azzi during the Ole Miss game and in coach's corner they have CD again talking about Azzi right at the start. Also apparently the team voted to swim with the pigs lol

https://foxsports979.iheart.com/featured/husky-hq/content/2024-11-27-2-uconn-wbb-holds-off-18-ole-miss-73-60-in-the-bahamas/

CD is in love with her game, she's like me. Also, the mention of Aubrey/Caroline kills me because we miss them so much on the floor for rebounds.

I didn't know that ONO withdrew at the last minute, that didn't help with the post players failing to perform. So Azzi is our best screener, best 1 on one offensive player, one of our best defensive players and our best 3-point shooter, she's really the perfect basketball player.

"Our curse is not over yet" if only you knew it wasn't even half of it 🫠.

"It just helps with my mindset, seeing some shots go in. With my release and everything". AZZI, AZZI, AZZI I NEED YOU TO LISTEN TO US AND SHOOT MORE AND DO SOME PULL UPS PLEASE, THANK YOU.

[dimension20official]

TONIGHT! Fantasy High Junior Year episode 11 (”A Very Merry Moonar Yulenear”) launches on Dropout at 7pm ET / 4pm PT. Featuring Brennan Lee Mulligan, Emily Axford, Ally Beardsley, Brian Murphy, Zac Oyama, Siobhan Thompson, and Lou Wilson.

Looking to catch up on the first 10 episodes of the season in time for episode 11? Watch this handy recap we posted to the Dimension 20 Youtube channel!

[originaljiraiyan]

Kaiju No. 8 Episode 11 Recap: “Kaiju No. 8 Captured”

[dragonbma]

🌲 !25 Days of Blockmas! 🌲

The holiday spirit is almost upon us! Starting December 1st, please enjoy this little board of activities I’ve cooked up for the MC:SM community. Blockmas features a handful of fun ways to partake in the fandom along with festive drawing prompts scattered in. Please note everything is optional and you do not have to complete every day to partake! Feel free to use the #25 Days of Blockmas tag so I can see your posts! Have fun and happy holidays!

✏️Day 1: Snow Day!

Toss characters into a nice chilly landscape, snowball fight, or the Icy Palace of Despair. Or perhaps just give them a nice cup of cocoa. ^^

Day 2: Scribble challenge!

Pick a character to draw using only one line. Once you lift your pen off the paper, that concludes the one line! (Feel free to color underneath the scribble!)

Day 3: Secret Admirer!

Slip an ask into the inboxes of your favorite creators and tell them how much their work means to you! Remind your beloved artists why they bring you comfort or inspiration, tell the writers how much their stories made you laugh or cry, etc.

✏️Day 4: Winter Clothes!

Wrap a character in a nice, snug sweater, puffy coat, scarf, or other festive apparel!

Day 5: Storytime!

Grab your blanket and start reading a fic you’ve been wanting to try for a while.

Day 6: The Good, ‘Ol Days…

Vibe and watch a playthrough of your favorite episodes of Minecraft: Story Mode. Alternatively, play the game yourself!

✏️Day 7: Ice Scream!

Turn a character into one of those cursed ice cream treats…

Day 8: AU Appreciation!

Send an ask to a creator about an AU they’ve crafted. You never know what may help them develop the story!

Day 9: Why is this here?

Slip some memes into a mutual’s inbox. Or many mutuals’ inboxes… Or a stranger’s inbox!

⭐️Day 10: Free Space!

Day 11: The Pen is Mightier…

Write a festive snippet about the holidays anywhere in the game! (Beacontown, Sky City, The Underneath, etc!)

Day 12: Kind Comments!

Leave appreciation on a few fanfics of your choice! Tell the authors how much they mean to you ^^

✏️Day 13: Cozy…

Time to keep warm during the snowstorm outside. Snuggle up in a blanket, sip some cocoa, or stay close to the fireplace!

Day 14: They would NOT say that—

Have fun with incorrect quotes or draw over images!

Day 15: Repetition!

Repeat any day of your choice or try one from the remaining list!

✏️Day 16: Gift Giving!

Share the holiday spirit with a few fun presents!

Day 17: Time Machine!

Revisit one of your favorite fics to enjoy the tale all over again.

Day 18: Classic Minecraft!

Have fun mining and crafting! Perhaps play with friends—

✏️Day 19: Ugh, Fine. <3

Give one of your least favorite characters appreciation. (It doesn’t have to be a lot. Just a small doodle will suffice.)

Day 20: Well-Deserved Break! Take a rest. The coming days will be rather artsy so get your pencils ready!

✏️Day 21: OC appreciation!

✏️Day 22: AU art!

✏️Day 23: Doodle a scene from a fic you enjoy!

✏️Day 24: Your choice!

^ For the prompts above, you may use OCs/AUs that belong to others!

🌲Day 25: Recap!

Sit back, relax and take a look at all you accomplished! Enjoy your holidays! If you would like, use this day as another optional Free Space!