#exhausted reviews

[7nessasaryevils]

Ahhh my favourite day of the week! I wanted to watch earlier but today's been so hectic so this is a very late screaming crying throwing up review of Wandee Goodday! Let us begin!

- oh lovely... pain right out the fucking gate why won't you assholes let me breathe???? Poor Cher having to watch the men he loves fight 😭😭

- ohhhh that Cher Yei hug... (gwenchana count 1)

- both yak and yei breaking down in the arms of the men they love most... fucking hell we haven't even gotten to the opening credits! (Also Cher and Dee just silently comforting their boys... gods I'm soft 🥹🥺)

- Dee taking care of yak by physically comforting him and then making sure he eats is just so goddamn sweet... fucking asshole

- Dee pouting because yak says he loves granmama is so boyfriend coded im smacking my head against a wall

- oh wow this is a yei-pain centric episode and we are really putting my son through the wringer

- Cher and Dee becoming the in-laws we needed ♥️♥️

- fuck the simple domesticity of you and your partner working in silence each doing your own thing ♥️♥️♥️

- Dee verbally reinforcing his belief in yak (gwenchana count 2)

- ZAZAKI NY BABIE HI!!!

- oh gods I love him immediately asking why yak isn't doing the fight

- real talk: I get why Yei is so mad at his father... to be that young and lose your mom and then be told by the only other adult in your life that you are now responsible for your little brother, a business, and a legacy is a lot. The resentment he has against his dad is understandable and so is Yak's forgiveness for him. While Yei decided he didn't need his father anymore, Yak decided to stay connected to the only other parent he does have because in that way he's still connected to his mom. My babies have been through it 🥺

- oh look the in-laws are all meeting!

- while I love that we're showing off Dr. Dee... AUTOMATIC DISCREDITING SIR!!! How in the fuck is that doctor telling you - a nonmember of the family- about papa phadetseuk's diagnosis??

- HOWLING 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 are you two cursed to be stuck with my sons is such a sad thing to say I love it!!!

- Cher really said "I'm sick and tired of you idiots fighting I'm telling your dad!" 🤣🤣🤣

- yei's heartbroken face... oh gods why do these brothers always look so good when they're devastated?!?

- I'm so fucking fine look how goddamn utterly fine I am so so wonderfully fine (sobs in the corner)

- I love that we address how grief can break people in the worst way and that both papa Phadetseuk and Yei are taking accountability for the past few years

- this episode really was out to hurt and yet heal my little boxer family and I love it!

- awww cute yei and Cher scenes!

- WHAT THE FUCK OH MY GOD FUCK ME (fuck Cher actually) HOLY SHIT

- FAMILY KARAOKE!!!

- ohhh... here we go dee backstory time!! (Tiny Dee is precious and I am going to steal him my goodness)

- granmama and yak being besties is exactly what I needed in my life ♥️

- SAY THE DAMN WORDS WANDEE!!! Although finally understanding that you love yak is fucking great!!

And for next week!

Out fashionable grim reaper is back, my son gets hurt, and we have actual clowns!! Perhaps a little less pain than this week ♥️

The exhaustion has set in so I bid you all adieu!!

[the-magpie-archives]

I wish real life academia was more like The Magnus Archives because I'd much rather face otherworldly evils than have my research blocked by INFINITE PAYWALLS. Jonathan Sims might've suffered immensely and nearly ended the world but at least he didn't have to cite inaccessible sources.

[vimbry-moved]

I'm impressed by how many angles tmbg can approach the theme of 'work sucks' and have it not feel like they're retreading old ground. every single one of them has something new to say, which becomes very depressing if you think about that for too long.

"put your hand inside the puppet head": thinking about a terrible job in hindsight rather than being in the thick of one, and the importance of keeping some perspective instead of falling afoul of romanticising the past, once the bad memories wane with time.

"snowball in hell": the lament of a tedious job that doesn't suit your needs. the past tense makes me think of it as the narrator reflecting on the day after clocking out for the night, and how pretty soon they'll have to face the monotony all over again tomorrow, just to stay afloat.

"someone keeps moving my chair": I dunno how accurate this is, but I've kinda been interpreting this one as illustrating the rigmarole of office politics. all the tasks and busywork and even worse higher-ups to answer to, all new ideas that get brought in and go nowhere - yet somehow, it's the most petty of annoyances that bother mr. horrible.

"hearing aid": there's an almost zen-like attitude towards the managerial pecking order here, which is also alluded to in "puppet head". both narrators mention fleeting sympathy for their awful bosses, knowing they're just as much a victim of a flawed system as they are, but not excusing their actions. I guess it's a vent about not letting the pressure get to you and doing nothing more than your set responsibilities, if even that. real "go out there and give it your 60%" type song from a totally checked-out character.

"minimum wage": a mockery of these types of jobs treating you like a mule (not only from the 'hyah' and whip noise, but the lyric being sung in the style of "mule train"), but oddly playful in a somewhat bitter way. it gives me the same kind of vibe as someone working an early student job they can afford to treat with a bit of levity, because they know they won't be here long enough to care.

"sleeping in the flowers": focuses more on the fantasy of being with a crush than work, but it's in there. the narrator would much sooner ditch their job, regardless of consequences, and spend that time with the woman they're in love with. this is the second song to mention an infatuation with someone working at a copy shop after "snowball in hell"; you could probably theorise that it's the same person.

"memo to human resources": their most serious and haunting song on the matter. the references to an attempt aren't subtle. the lyrics seem to function as both a metaphor of the narrator's state of mind and their plan, and a literal description of the day-to-day tasks that exacerbated their spiral. another double-meaning I like in its title is how it's a report of the incident, as well as a note.

[shopwitchvamp]

me the absolute first split second people are acting up in the shop

[sitp-recs]

2024 in review - recs & highlights

following last year’s tradition, here’s the 2024 version! I took several breaks this year and wasn’t able to do as much as I had planned, but I’m still so damn proud of these small accomplishments. also very grateful for being part of this inspiring and creative community, and for having made some amazing friends along the way. I’m tagging everyone who’d like to join me in this exercise of self-love and celebration - feel free to @ me!

this year I’ve…

✔️ wrapped up masterlist #4 and kickstarted #5 which will be the last one. I hope I can make it special!

✔️ put together a reclist to celebrate my beloved Teddy Lupin with some of my favourite rare pairs

✔️found my way back into single recs! @eleadore inspired me with her exquisite the sun between us and I wrote my first fic rec since April 2023. at first I struggled a bit to find my voice, but it was really special to pour my feelings out there again. I hope I get to write a few more in 2025!

✔️ joined @hprecfest last minute, and it’s been the highlight of a very busy December. I’m thrilled to be reccing so many works I love and excited to find new favourites thanks to everyone’s brilliant contributions! thank you both @danpuff-ao3 and @coconutice22 for running this wonderful project to celebrate fandom 💗

✔️ officially created my BL sideblog! curating old man yaoi pics for @pink-heart-jam is bringing me so much joy and comfort. I’ve already made a couple friends over there and have been reading so much more than I imagined!

things I’m looking forward to:

✍️ finish my Erised readings so I can update my fest rec list asap

✍️ post part III of my special rec series “fic as a sensory delight” which I really enjoyed doing!

✍️ getting back to the hidden gems series! got a few drafts from s2 waiting to be reviewed and posted, and am already planning a s3 👀

[eepyavasaesthetics]

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

Check TWS before reading!

[eepyava]

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell.

When I tell you guys this book fucked with my brain and made me able to relate. Read TWs before you decide to read.

[dandelion-wings]

just read a delightful OT3 story in another fandom involving hot baths and massages, and now I am directly yoinking a bunch of its beats so I can tell myself a bedtime story about Lisa and Kaeya bullying Jean into a hot bath and massages. 10/10, do recommend

[cokedup112]

she is me i am her

I am trapped in my own brain

will i ever leave ??

[alihylton]

Go tell people you like their work because some of us are very anxious and need to be reminded sometimes

[echoesofenlightment]

The Bell Jar | Sylvia Plath

[loderlied]

(rambling rambling i’m being negative about veilguard)

have been pretty silent about veilguard because i don’t wanna be a buzzkill but just catching up on the reviews and. i have to say how much i hate that a common point is that rook is basically some quippy almost-marvel character and that it’s essentially impossible to roleplay an actual character. like ok i get it the majority of the general audience just plays a self-insert or something close to that but why are you even calling it a fucking roleplaying game when i CANNOT PLAY A GODDAMN ROLE. not to say that this comes as a surprise with those faction backstories from a while back forcing you into a selfless ultimate good guy tm position though. like hey i am not even saying give us the option to be ultimate evil when the tone doesn’t call for it, but come on. a bit of moral greyness. something other than whatever this is.

[acnh-villager-a-day]

Day 16 of reviewing every Animal Crossing New Horizons villager

Todays villager is ANNALISE

This is such an interesting look in my opinion. I LOVE this skin and hair colour combo so much, mixed in with the very dark eyes too! There's something very Littlest Pet Shop about her design which she wins nostalgia points for. I can't quite think of anything I would do to improve this look, but I do know that it's not blowing my mind or anything. It's just pleasant!

Annalise is a snooty villager which is pretty evident in her look and hobby being fashion but what I really appreciate about her snootiness is that beneath it all is actually a pretty brainy and methodical character. Her goal is to be a chef which undoubtedly requires patience and following recipes, so I can only imagine she loves working by the book. Her special skill is brainteasers which I really love for her character if I'm being honest. Between such a goal and a skill, I can't help but think that Annalise just loves an itinerary! I think this is kind of cute.

When I looked at her music taste, most notably K.K. Love Song, I begun to better understand how sophisticated Annalise really is. If you really wanted to read into her, I think the kind of real-life person Annalise would be like is the kind of woman in her early 30's who just discovered sudoku so she bought a book of such puzzles and does them on her break at the salon. I like this, quite a bit.

I feel like I've said everything I need to say in order to justify my score. How I feel about Annalise as a whole is how I felt about her look in my opening statement. She's interesting, with fun little quirks and although I don't know how I would improve her, I know that there is room for improvement. All in all, I give Annalise a 7/10.

[themotorvehicle]

got to the part in the 38 hour beverly hillbillies quinton/russ reviews video where russ’s wife/quinton’s mom is there and woooooow this family doesn’t miss

ms. reviews you are so cool 💅

[bunnidid-reviews]

I struggle so much to write reviews for the things i really like. I read a good book over two weeks ago but I got so attached I had to forcibly get myself into another book so I wouldn’t feel so dissociated and lost about it ending. I think I got really parasocial with a book?

Im so normal about medias guys

[blinkbones]

not too surprising for the creature enthusiast and linguist* that i am but i really enjoyed everything that had to do with interspecies relations in spaceman (2024). spoilers ofc. i thought it was so efficient to combine the visual of a spider with a soothing voice. if the audience had only been me, i think i would have preferred a much more offputting voice and stranger speech patterns (if only an accent! gimme a weirdass accent), but for a movie meant to be seen by many people -- who are not all creature enthusiasts and linguists -- it makes sense to do it that way. i think the spider has a decent chance to gain the affection of all of its audience, despite being so nosy and many-armed. i was so delighted that the final hug was shown like any other hug, while not shying away from the foreignness of the creature. idk man, that's just my favorite thing; to find tenderness in the offputting. as for the movie as a whole, i think it's really quite decent. i enjoyed it even though the theme of the decaying marriage is very far from my own concerns. that's the beauty of good art, right? makes you feel different things, or through a different lens. The narrative structure was satisfying to see unfold; the water symbolism easy to piece together -- and that was relaxing for me personally lol

*asterisk because i have impostor syndrome and it feels extremely presumptuous to call myself a linguist when ive only been studying & working with language for the entirety of my adult life