#guardian watchthrough

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Jen Tortures Herself With Every Dreamworks Animated Movie Ever: The Croods

So I have to admit, I really wasn't looking forward to watching The Croods. I've never seen it before, never really heard anything that positive about it before, and all I did remember of it was its actually pretty bad marketing back in the day when it first came out that made it look low brow and kiddish. So how is the movie, actually? Well... it... surprised me. Let's get into it.

The Croods are a family of cave people, led by the stubbornly cautious father Grug. His teenage daughter, Eep, is a stark contrast, as she wants to see the world beyond the cave, despite how dangerous it might be. She gets her chance when she runs into Guy, who introduces the family to new concepts and ideas like fire and shoes and so on. Together, they're racing against the clock to search for a new place to call home.

It's a very simple plot, one that wears its themes of tradition vs. new ideas on its sleeves to an almost annoying extent. It's very... on the nose in a lot of ways, definately skewing toward a younger demographic in just about every way, with that message, with how it delivers that message, and with its humor, which yes, can be pretty low-brow and childish, just as I anticipated it would be.

And yet... there are things about this movie I actually really liked! I started the movie off thinking Grug was just your run of the mill overprotective dad type, but during the third act, I really came to care about him and found him to be such a refreshing take on that trope. Eep is a also a really fun main character, really funny and rebellious, but not in the typical teenage daughter way. Guy is also really fun, smart and clever and his romantic relationship with Eep develops in a really sweet and natural way. As for the rest of the family... they're just ok. They're all kind of just one-note and none of them get nearly as much development as Grug, Eep, and Guy do.

While the humor didn't strike much of a cord with me here, the emotions actually did! Like yes, it is very on the nose with its themes, but dammit if I didn't feel the love this crazy ass family had for each other shining through, especially toward the end. The third act completely captivated me; there's a stark tone shift but by god if it doesn't work so well in this film's favor to turn what was otherwise a largely forgettable story into something actually worth watching. I'd almost say getting to the climax is worth the price of admission here alone.

The animation here is actually pretty impressive! The level of detail they put into the character models, with the dirt caked onto their skin and clothes, really impressed me. Also, the setpieces were also very beautiful, vast and vivid and befitting a prehistoric setting. What kind of took me out of that setting a little was some of the animal designs. They can get... kinda weird, and a little too cartoony for my liking. I get what they were going for, but... I don't think it really works.

So yeah, The Croods was an unexpected, yet mostly pleasant surprise. I mean I can't say I loved it or anything or that I'll go back and watch it over and over again, but at the very least I didn't want to actually die while watching it, which is probably more than I can say for our next entry in this watchthrough. Get your salt ready, folks; the snails are coming....

Overall Rating: 6/10

Verdict: Unexpected MILF Jumpscare

Previous Review (Rise of the Guardians)

Next Review (Turbo)

[acidic-vagabond]

TIME FOR ANOTHER LAYTON PET PEEVE

STOP CALLING HERSHEL A NEGLECTFUL FATHER

BROUGHT TO YOU BY ME FINISHING A WATCHTHROUGH OF SOMEONES LETS PLAY AND THEM CONSTANTLY CALLING HERSHEL NEGLECTFUL LIKE BITCH WHERE????

like i know theres the jokes of flora always getting left behind but she's not actually a child shes an adult the ORIGINAL idea in the japanese version of curious village was for a SUITOR TO COME LOOKING FOR THE GOLDEN APPLE AND THE LOCALIZERS CHANGED IT BECAUSE THE IDEA WAS PROBABLY TOO "TABOO" FOR AMERICAN/EUROPEAN AUDIENCES

JUST BECAUSE FLORA IS IN THE PROFESSORS """"CARE"""" DOES NOT MEAN HE'S A NEGLECTFUL GUARDIAN;

thusly theres nothing to suggest he'd be a neglectful father

and no LMJ doesn't count either because both it AND layton brothers are spin-offs and not considered canon

thank you for coming to my ted talk

[incorrect-hgs]

Rank the episodes best to worst (explanations optional)

Uhhh.... hm.

Alright, so I did Favorite and Least Favorite here, so this'll really just be about 2-10.

2. Rainy Day Memories. Important character drama, alternate outfits, cute bits, Parnell and Slime Boy trying to rein in Amaryllis, Parsley in a hoodie asserting her position as Thyme's girlfriend, this episode has everything.

3. Crushing Obstacles. More alternate outfits, Amaryllis falling in love with Thyme, and Sage pissing off the dudebros. Plus, the exact moment where Amaryllis becomes best girl.

4. Attack on High Guardian Academy. A well-done finale. It honestly feels like the characters have grown since their introduction and you can see how. Plus, Olive has even more cat magicks. I don't love Sage's haircut, though. I just think it looks less good.

5. Past Present. Peak mumblecore Slime Boy, and Parsley bringing Thyme home to meet her folks. Plus, perhaps the only real time we see Parsley be insecure and upset for more than a second.

6. A Lost Cause. The gang's all here~

7. Journey to Lyngarthe. Kinda skippable after the first watchthrough, but I stick around for Sagemary cuddles.

8. Transformations. Tempted to put this higher to spite people who have a problem with Caraway's scene, but like I've said many times it's such a short scene it can't possibly speak to the quality of the actual episode and most of the episode is still just set up. Fun to see Snap get a crush on Sage the moment she calls her a jerk though.

9. The Scypith. The B plot is good, but I think I would've liked the A plot more if there were more students or we got a bit more worldbuilding around the mermaid school. I get why we didn't, but I think it would help its placement.

10. The Cave of Vinca. It's not a bad episode. Really, I don't dislike any of these episodes, it just doesn't have as much for me as the other ones. I'm not sure the Buckle sequence entertained me all that much. That or I just like the magic school stuff more than seeing these characters on actual adventures.

[madkiska]

can't find op doing it so I'm taking it on myself

The Movies

Polite Society ★★★★✩ (4 stars)

A heist-like story about a martial artist (in training) saving her sister from an impending marriage. As of this screenshot, this would have been the most recent movie Luigi had seen. Imagine him sitting in Bowser's floating garrison imagining Mario doing Ria's fight moves.

It's a story about family love, about independence, and sisterhood. There's no way he didn't watch this while thinking of his awesome big brother.

Hypnotic ★★ (2 stars)

He's really not alone in this opinion. A few higher reviews that I've seen have marked it highly because "it's a special kind of bad". The film tries to be emotional, and kind of is, but the twists and turns detract from it. It's a rather confusing and conceptual movie.

Not to diagnose my best boy, but abstract pieces can be pretty boring, especially if you're just there to have a good time and be entertained. (As someone with autism, I really don't get why abstract pieces are so popular. I really didn't like this film lol)

Guardians of the Galaxy - Volume 3 ★★★★✬ (4 1/2 stars)

I've seen a surprising amount of reviews describe this movie as "an apology letter from Marvel", but overall they're largely mixed.

The emotions in this film run high, especially in the found family section. It tugs heart strings in the way that Marvel really wanted the Infinity War saga to do, but isn't shy of its action sequences.

Little Women ★★★★✬ (4 1/2 stars)

The story can be spoiler-free summarised with two key points: the bond between siblings, and a fight to survive despite family and social pressures. These two things perfectly encapsulate the whole first act of the SMB movie.

That being said, I don't know if Luigi would draw parallels between the film and his own life. The similarities are pretty loose as soon as you start looking closer than the surface. He probably enjoyed it for the emotion and passion behind the whole project.

It really seems like he prefers the more emotional stories (much like many movie-goers). I think he also has a special place in his heart for movies with sibling love, family bonds, etc.

The Rest

Analysing the movie's he's watched is only half of the story. There is so much more to this image.

To start, his ratings average out at 4 stars and 3 1/2. He's critical, but not overly so. It seems pretty hard to get him to give a 5 star rating. He'll tell you it's great, but he seems kinda picky about the idea of a perfect movie... It really makes me wonder what those few perfect ones are. It also seems like there aren't any 1 star reviews, or if there are, there's only a couple of them.

Next is this. The image both on Tumblr and on Twitter are kinda low quality, but I think the first one is the four lines that indicate "written review", and the second one is a little repeat circle that indicates "rewatch". He's written reviews for each of these movies, and I personally like to think he wrote one for Little Women on his first watchthrough.

And last, the stats. This is the part I've been itching for.

1400+ films in his to-watch list. 260+ written reviews. 4160+ individual days in which he's watched a film. 143 playlists of movie recommendations.

4963 movies watched in total, 284 movies watched this year.

284 movies watched this year.

Hold my flower cause I'm going MatPat on this

Some of the best overall frames we get of Brooklyn are from the end scene, where they get the superstar and go off. Deserved tbh

Both in the first arc of the movie and the last, we see several places where there are flowers on balcony boxes. Established flowers, too - these are young, fresh, blooming, but already grown.

Now I don't know much about NYC but that's a pretty green looking city right there.

I'm gonna go ahead and say it's late spring, early summer. Around the time it is now, actually! It's almost like they designed the movie to come out at this time of year!

To make the maths easy, let's assume that the date in the movie when he shows off his Letterboxd is today - the first of June. We're 152 days into the year.

That's 1.8 movies a day. 12.6 a week. Every single one of which he's logged and documented in his silly little movie watching app.

Perhaps he'll have one on in the background while doing chores, or have some downloaded to his phone to watch while in waiting rooms. Some days he would have spent the whole day at work, and would be too tired to do anything in the evening and instead go to bed. So, naturally, to make up the number he'd have to have spent some days just sitting and watching several in one day.

Conclusion:

Luigi loves movies, and he seems to be a big fan of ones that include close family bonds in some way.

the official letterbox account posted this image and now im going to over analyze the movie Luigi watches

[lesyah]

Guardian stream of consciousness watchthrough ep. 40 aka the finale :(

THE LAST EPISODE NOOOOO

IM SO SAD

PLEASE RECOMMEND ME OTHER SHOWS

ok let’s gooooo

Da qing is like um ok

Ew what’s coming out of his head

This is mad stressful

“That’s such a great question, zhao yunlan, thanks for asking!!!” *pulls up a powerpoint*

No one ever asked him what he wanted to do 😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 CAUSE NO ONE CARES YOU INGRATE

“History has always been written by the winner” ummmmm

That is actually some piping hot tea

Why is he actually so right……..wtf

“Losers are always in the wrong” ok u lost me there

You’re so dumb ye zun 😭😭

Yes kick his butt my guy

Zhao yunlan’s habit of always holding sacred items comes in handy

OMFG SHEN WEIIIIIII

Omg

He sees all these people, including Lin jing who he thought was dead and the first words out of his mouth are “where is shen wei”

Other shows have the decency to be like “omg you’re alive!!!! Yay!!!!………..wait wheres______”

This show doesn’t play

Ugh zhao yunlan’s face and tears 🥺🥺

OFNCOOSKCIS

ONG. D

GUYS

GUYS FJCIENICKS

IFISOLSKXKXKSKDKS

BRO

OH MT GOSKSOXKWKKCOWKKCKEW

I AM

SO SOEECHLESS

IH NY GOSHNMCKKXE

IDK WHAT TO DI WUTH MYSELF

you’re telling me ye zun believed that for 10,000 years

Wtf

HE THREW HIM OFF A CLIFF????? VERY MUCH THE OPPOSITE OF ABANDONMENT

ridiculous

Omg and that scene where shen wei was like “I thought you were dead” UGH IM SAD

I hate it here

The necklace omg

Are you telling me that shen wei is dead

Are seriously telling me that rn

Are YOU TELLING ME

THAT SHEN WEI IS DEAD??????????????????

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the rage I feel? Incomprehensible

Omg zhao yunlan ………….. omg

Wtf

🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣 I hate it here🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣

Wait he’s gonna suffer forever?

Wtf?

Actually what on earth

Zhao yunlan 🥺🥺 I love you

This is the worst day

There’s light in the underground??? 🥺

Time is going ???!!!

Oh my gosh

The underworld and earth are completely separate now?

Omg zhao yunlan

Omg cong bo flirting with the doctor

I love Li qian being the director. Heck yeah.

Omg guo changcheng on a blind date

He’s so awkward

She said he’s like a character in a manga

CHU SHUZHI WENT WITH HIM? EYE—

He does not care for this gal I think

The way changcheng imitated himself being afraid omg

She’s terrible

Omg chu shuzhi appeared and took him away

Shook

Hes like “YOU💢💢 ARE THE BEST!! 💥💥 AND IF YOU EVER THINK DIFFERENTLY 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥☄️☄️☄️☄️🤬🤬🤬 ITS ON. SIGHT. 💢💥🔥😡”

His lil smile as he walked away 🥺🥺🥺🥺

Zhu Hong being chief………………obsessed.

I love her not letting her uncle call her Hong.

She’s amazing and I love her endlessly.

Wait zhao yunlan is standing here

Wtf

I’m

????????????????????????????????????

Ok

It’s been a year? 😭😭😭😭😭

Omg

Oh I get it

Wow

I’m

Ok

I see I see

So actually everything sucks and I’m sad

Oh no the tears have come

They’re here and they are MANY

“A new story will be written from today”

Hi I love pain and suffering

Wow these ads………..I have a bone to pick with viki

HOW DARE IT END LIKE THAT

WHAAAAAAT

THE AUDACITY

You guys I am djcokeockwkcooenekw

This is all so depressing

I hate it here

I was not expecting this show to end like that

I really wasn’t

I’m

Suuduejicjekckkwkciww

Angry and upset rn

😤😤🤧🤧

All I have to say is:

[eirenical]

Guardian | Zhen Hun | 镇魂, Episode 5

I still maintain that Da Qing raised Zhao Yunlan and IT SHOWS.

Seriously, though... Smell human food?  Jump on table to inspect human food.  Find human food pleasing.  Eat human food.  Remain on table in the middle of everything and demand entertainment and all the attenshuns.  Receive entertainment and all the attenshuns.  Da Qing trained his kitten well... XD

[project-paranoia]

Live Watch: Guardian  Episode One, Part One

It's Guardian!  The show that got me interested in this genre!  I love spooky things and I love mysteries and fantasy!  I simply adore it so much!  When I can't sleep I just put on a playlist of Guardian in the background.  I was aware of censorship before - every country has some version of it, but to some degree this was my first deep dive into how it might effect a piece of media.  Guardian is exceptionally acted and incredibly written, as well as suffering from obvious dubs where the dubbing voice actor sounds nothing like the previous actor and odd cuts that are disrupted.  In some ways it's the little drama that could fighting its way past their studio going bankrupt while they were filming, reshoots, and being taken down and altered several times.

In some ways Guardian's struggle fits the spirit and aesthetic of the show. Worn in like an old pair of jeans but still making an effort.  Putting emphasis where things count and hoping the kindness of the universe will make allowances for the rest.  Attention to detail where the story really matters.  It has the charm of a community production put on out of love with actors and crew who would not be anywhere else in the world for any amount of money.  That feeling of love comes through, and whether or not I'm barely literate I have so many words to share.

Part of why I love it as well is it has that feeling of 80s and 90s fantasy, like Moomin, Xena or Condor Heroes. Everything feels lived in, nothing's been spit shined except for Shen Wei's suits. It's an old city street of a show, it has history and character built in. 

*After all that I don't know that I have a tonne to say about the intro.  It's very good but it's also full of spoilers.  I think having the intro song be in English does make a difference in making it appealing to English speaking audiences as well as standing out as different and interesting, which the show is. Speaking of Spoilers!  Spoilers below!

* The obligatory beginning narration is beautifully animated, I have another post that will be done some time before the heat-death of the universe talking about the fascinating world building options.  Unlike some Make It SciFi plots, this one has legs and implications.

* Remakes rarely are able to meet the original on equal ground - and I struggle to believe the actors would Fit as well - but part of me really wants to have a chance to have the Dixingren worldbuilding really leaned into.  The writing is good enough we get implication but no real follow through.  I want fifty episodes of how Dixing functions, give me more pseudo-science behind the mutations, what are the biological differences.  I'm hungry for more!

* I love the cameos of later characters, and the way there was some effort to be discrete with spoilers.

* It's Ya Boy!  I love Shen Wei.  With that music cue and that sinister turn around they really set him up as dubious.  I wish they went with something a little different with the intro so his character wasn't spoiled.  The writing, directing, and acting was so good and spoiling who Shen Wei is kind of took the teeth out of that.

* Also cheers to the costume designer who outfitted Zhu Yilong so well and made him look jacked with the fit of those clothes.

* Also you can tell this is a real university because the staff has to sit in tiny student chairs.  I'm not joking, please be warned if you're going into academia.  Unless you have tenure life is An Adventure - and even then.

* Also shout out to Shen Wei's Prized Cabbage and the Queen of our hearts, Li Qian.  Why is this actress not in more things?  She has such an expressive and lovely face and she really goes all the way in with her acting.  I respect an artist that acts from their chest. Also that windbreaker, white skirt combo is chic and fun all at once, it draws the eye and makes her melt into the background all at once - perfect for the character.  I love her so much.

* Here's another one of Shen Wei's coats, it's a lovely color for him but it also is so thin that it looks like it crinkled up just from being worn.

* I'm being distracted by details and missing plot stuff.

* Story of my life.

* I love Li Qian hovering along behind Shen Wei like a duckling following their mother.  A) Mood and B) it quietly informs their dynamic.  Shen Wei has like one person he can trust but no one he can really confide in and it's the same for Li Qian. A ship will find a port in a storm and Shen Wei has Big Da-ge Energy. My fanfic heart hopes they found comfort in the pseudo familial relationship with each other while it lasted.

* Even in episode one we receive foreshadowing, we love and respect some excellent writing.  For those of you who missed it - Professor Ouyang is talking about Lin Jing who I love partially because he's so outrageous large but has the total opposite of intimidating energy.  

* What did they feed you Lin Jing? He is so tall and wide, but they do a lot with camera work to try to make him not quite as big.  Side note, I would really love to see the actor who plays Lin Jing (Liu Minting) both in more dramas but more specifically in a role where he was like a minister or scholar - someone intellectual.  I think the combination of being such a big gentleman and also someone who like plots or plans would be really dynamic if it was written well.  

* Also I like the exchange where without a word Professor Ouyang indicates he has one last thing to say, it's private and that he would like Shen Wei to ask Li Qian to leave. That's What You Can Do With Good Actors!

* Li Qian is just so pretty and the actress emotes so well!

* Shen Wei totally understanding what's going on with this shady research immediately and wanting to stay as far away as possible.  We see one of the first examples of him being aggressively polite to remove himself from a situation.

* "i'M jUST aN oRDINARY sCHOLAR." No one buys it Shen Wei.

* Angy Thinking Face

* One thing the show is really good at is using establishing shots really well so you always know where everything is and everything is going

* Guo Changcheng, all around good boy and angel.  We stan a nervous legend

* Zhou Yunlan Arriving.  Why is everyone on this show an Absolute Legend

* Guo Changcheng protecting himself with his certificate is too cute.  This young man is trying his best and I support him.

* Also that coat is Young, Pure, Stylish; I love it

* Zhao Yunlan, what's wrong with you? You are amazing!

* His irreverent style and disregard of usual policy makes him fit in really well with his band of misfits and special cases

* Guo Changcheng's OO face is too good, elastic face

* Da Qing my love!

* Jin Ling, I think he has an all seeing eye on his hoodie thing. Illuminati Confirmed.

* Also they filmed the shots so well, so you always know where everyone is in relation to everyone else

* Our Prized Cabbage!  I love her!

* Great handheld work: shaky and unhinged, but not migraine inducing

* Foreshadowing in the form of a shadow and reaching for the necklace

* Da Qing's cat behaviours. I really want behind the scenes of the actor discussing how cat was he going to cat

* We get our first real example of how Zhao Yunlan doesn't feel safe emoting negatively and so he uses a super sunny mask to hide his feelings, except with Da Qing who he lets his anger show with because he trusts him.

* I'm not even halfway through and I've written so much, peace and blessings to the readers of this.

* Zhao Yunlan's swagger, after his childhood having a little power must feel comforting and good

* I love how Da Qing is talking as a cat less than a meter from the medical examiner.  Does the examiner not care or does he know?  Is he deaf?

* Harassing Guo Changcheng is the new team sport

* Zhao Yunlan Realises Something Music

* Also, Lollipop Measurement

* It's nice to see Zhao Yunlan just being himself with Da Qing, he's able to really be honest and genuine with him

* Slow Look Moment

* This moment is so fascinating!  Shen Wei doesn't know what's going on yet.  He just sees an old friend who winces when he sees him and disappears.  We mostly see things from Zhao Yunlan's point of view, but from Shen Wei's perspective this is a first part of just some Odd and Confusing Happenings

* This cat though!  I love him!

* The delicate way they’re both feeling each other out.  This must be so confusing and startling for Shen Wei and Zhao Yunlan is trying to figure out if this teacher is going to bust him or what.

* He forgot to let go, way to set off Zhao Yunlan’s suspicions

* “Mark Stewart” Is he though?  Who picked out that English name?

* Li Qian!  I love her and I love that striped blouse. Fashion.  Got to look good when you’re resisting a mental break. *Also she hears a meow and looks around at eye level, I love that for her.

* Zhao Yunlan!  You can’t take pictures of young ladies without their permission.  What is wrong with you!

* I love Da Qing’s very cat attitude of I Will Have Vengeance for These Wrongs

* Two for one! Shen Wei meets two faces from his past.

* Also, I get a little frustrated about people making a big deal about the 10,000 years versus 1,000 years age thing with Da Qing.  a) He has amnesia and b) the thousand years refers to the amount of time needed to cultivate to a certain stage in Chinese mythology - usually by absorbing energy from the sun, moon, or depending on the animal other sources.

* I feel so bad for Shen Wei, who knows what he thinks.  Were his friends brainwashed?  Did they forget?  Can they not say for some reason?  What is happening?

This review is getting a little long, so join in tomorrow for Part Two~~!

[lellu]

omg hi i think this might be the first time i got tagged in one of these

last song: haircut by chaz cardigan. its my favorite new song and im really annoying about it

currently reading: the color of magic by terry pratchett, except i keep forgetting so its been all summer and im not even halfway through. im also rereading guardians of ga'hoole but i hit book 7 and stopped because i find the books about coryn a slog (sorry lmao)

current fic: last fic i read was (what a match) i'm half-doomed and you're semi-sweet by ciitrus_fruitz on a03. its an lps popular fic where brooke and savannah end up being roommates years after graduating, in progress but its been recently updated

currently watching: angel the series. i'm watching it with my mom as a continuation of our buffy the vampire slayer watchthrough and we just finished season 2.

current obsessions: guardians of ga'hoole, lps popular and amphibia.

trying to think of nine ppl who might do this um. @owlfacenightkit @coconurt @raedas @bootown @justafleckofpaint @peachpaws0 @peridots-dorito @chaosmenu and @thatone-highlighter

9 people you want to get to know better

Tagged by, @inquisitor-apologist 👀 thanke

Last song: Wonderful Night by Fatboy Slim - I was watching Flushed Away for old times sake and the song was in the credits :D but like as for a song I was listening to deliberately last, then that'd be Red Flags by Tom Cardy... don't ask.

Currently reading: Hot Money - Dick Francis, well more like it's the next one on my reading "to do list", it's one of the few Dick Francis books I haven't read yet, so I'm really looking forward to it >:) always up to suffering with Francis' horse plinkos

Current fic: Across The Galaxy by Greencharacters on AO3 because I need all the Kanera fics inserted directly into my bloodstream-

Currently watching: the Ahsoka show! I love it so far no mention of Kanan??? I MEAN, I love all the Spectres popping up 👀 I'm saving my thoughts on it until after it's finished telling its story - in the words of mister Tolkien "We must not be hasty."

Next on my watch list: Mm, likely Loki, I think the new season comes out a week after Ahsoka ends. Also hoping Lego Ninjago's second half of the new season will come out soon, so that's in the cards as well :D otherwise... maybe His Dark Materials. I think there was something new for that as well? But I'll probably have to rewatch the whole thing, I can't remember where I ended up oop.

Current obsession: Kanan Jarrus :) currently trying to continue with my Inquisitor!Kanan AU without feeling guilty about it- also thanks to @vinniehorrible I am now overthinking the possibility of Marrok being Kanan or a clone of his... it's complicated- and I might explore it on my art blog later. I'm forever of the delulu clan.

Aight, time to pop up in 9 people's notifications

@strige-art @aviandistressmachine @loth-creatures @anoray @kanerallels @starrysyndulla @tobytost @astralalmighty @speedythecat

[circumference-pie]

Hello! Hope you are well, my sincere apologies for the late start. May I ask, how did you end up getting involved with Nirvana in Fire? Have you watched the whole show or read the book? (Or both!)

Hello! It's nice to meet you!

I got into NiF through Guardian, actually! It was hard to be in a cdrama fandom around that time and not hear about NiF. (I think this is still true, in 2022.) My first watchthrough was a bit difficult at first; I couldn't tell anyone apart and I didn't even realize what Lin Shu's deal was until I happened to read the Viki summary.

I don't remember exactly when I sank into being really, really invested, but by the end I was watching episodes at an unhealthy rate and had bought a Viki membership specifically so I could watch it in HD without ads. I think that was the end of 2018?

And then I watched it again immediately, and my second watchthrough was when I really fell in love with it. I just realized how *chef's kiss* all the characters were, how everything was set up so perfectly, how GOOD the acting is.

I got into the fandom through the exchange, which I think I found through Tumblr! The author I betaed for invited me to the Langya Hall server, and even though I was a little scared of Discord at the time, I poked my head in. I'm glad I did! It's such a welcoming community with fascinating and funny discussions.

Whoops, edit to say: I have not read the novel.

[blameozpin]

also, a scene that hit way harder for me this watchthrough was ren lashing out at the ace ops for saying that people can’t be replaced. obviously ren knows how it feels to have the ones close to you taken away, and god knows if he’s had some sort of adult guardians while growing up with nora and realizing how early he lost his only family. but on a meta level, ren’s voice isn’t his own. because in a way, neath oum replaced monty as his voice actor. so hearing that “people cant simply be replaced” hurts that much more

[chaotic-spoopygurl]

Oh, wow, my Avatar is still Terezi… Well, what I’m about to say prolly sounds like her…

so whazzup bitches? Guess who’s back on their fandom shit? This person! I’ve finally accepted I’m nerdy trash and Loki and watching the MCU has gotten me on a tangent again. Damnit, I thought I’d watch the entirety of the Universe, feel less like Steve after his winter nap (hah! I understood that reference…) I never thought I’d be a fan of it.

kinda stuck on Dr. Strange RN in my watchthroughs, the hardest ones to sit through are the ones I’ve already seen. Like, I’ve watched Guardians a bajillion times it’s just that good of a standalone movie especially when the tie-ins are side mentions.

I wanna write about how I get it now, but that’s for another post.

Also, Loki. Just… 🤤

[theroseandthebeast]

what is guardian and do you know where it can be watched?

hey nonny!  Guardian is “a series based on a fantasy-BL web novel of the same name by Priest... The series follows Zhao Yunlan and Shen Wei, a detective and a professor who investigate supernatural phenomena.” 

I will say it throws A LOT at you right in the beginning, in a way that makes you go ALIENS? SHAPESHIFTERS??? WHAT IS HAPPENING??? but hold on through an ep and you’ll be fine. the vibe is overall pretty light -- its got a BBC Merlin level of fun + irrelevance + feels, but if it were an NCIS-esque squad trying to hunt down rogue “aliens” 

I’ve been watching this particular Youtube playlist -- for some reason it IS missing ep 10, BUT you can search for it very easily. Its all over youtube. 

if you wanna know more than that, there’s plenty on wikipedia, or I am totally happy to answer questions, but I’m on my second watchthrough and having a blast, tbh

[glowyjellyfish]

What is it about watching Disney animation that leaves me wanting to make lists?

This morning I wanted to make lists of all the Disney movies that have already fulfilled various “firsts” people like attributing to the newest movie, ie “movies with no villain”, “movies with no romance”, etc.

Then I discovered that when I started this current watchthrough in 2020 I started some very different lists: Most Badass character, Most Adorkable Character (both having male and female categories), Best and Worst Parent or Guardian, Biggest Himbo...

So now I just want to make a submission list and figure these lists out; they’re more fun and involved than the straightforward lists. I personally feel that no Disney animated character has ever beaten Pecos Bill at badassery, and the Himbo category would be hard to fill out and would be dominated by Kronk and Mariano if I strictly stick to movies, but won’t it be fun to play with? I can tell you right now, Encanto has at least one person for every category, which improves hugely on what i already had listed.

I wonder what other categories would be fun? Maybe some sort of “most eccentric” to cover a lot of weirdos and sidekicks? Anyway while I am generally just doing this to amuse myself, I would enjoy if anybody wanted to make suggestions, and if I keep it going I might post screenshots of submitted candidates or the winners or something.

[lesyah]

guardian watchthrough stream of consciousness ep. 1

I just started this show and I am going to react to it because I’m like three minutes in and already have thoughts to think

Ok first of all, this dude who’s reporting for duty is so awkward it makes me feel embarrassed

Also the professor was so sweet I like him

When I saw that lady’s tail.................

Idk what to say about that

Someone just turned into a cat

He passed out omg

Very confused rn to say the least

He passed out again omg

They have an office full of people who can do this stuff and just hired some random guy???

BRO the girl died???

Dang

This animated cat HAHA

“Stop vomiting”

Ok let me just stop that’s easy

The way he SPUN to just let it loose sent me tho

WHY IS HE HANGING FROM THE WINDOW LOL

ok that look between them was PACKED

What’s the tea folks

That cat is so cute

What is going on rn

“Dead fatty” HAHAH

I’m very confused.

Those looks said “I know you and am impacted by this exchange.”

And their mouths said “idk u”

Why did the business card say mark Stewart

HUH?????

Oh the girls alive??????????

I thought she was the one who died

Oh I see. Yikes. Poor thing.

Her outfit is literally so cute

Why did he take a picture of her unprompted

The cat is 1000 YEARS OLD??????? literally that’s fire 🔥

Did he just subtly but not so subtly accuse the prof of killing that girl lol

His name is shen wei right????

And the special investigator is zhao something????

MANS REALLY SAID “as a normal person in this crazy world, none of my business”

Shen’s glasses are tight

Why are their interactions so weird

It makes me tense

Also Shen Wei is so CUTE??? Baby face.

UNTRUSTWORTHY

Wow

This kid is not subtle in the slightest

Anyone would know he’s following someone

And he also lost them lol

I love that he took the elderly lady home

Good kid

OH MY GOSH

WTF

ummm that ghost got cake tho 👀🎂

Hold on.

Wtf just punched the ghost

WHAT THEICNEKC

WHAT IS THAT

HAHAGAGA

He called him Pinocchio Hahahaha

Omfg

Cool dude tho

Grandma just went to sleep

I am very very confused

B R O

Bro

BROOOO they knew each other TEN THOUSAND YEARS AGO???!!!!?!!????!!!!!!!!

BROOOOOO

“I hope u still remember our pact”

Cut to 2 mins ago when zhao said “untrustworthy.”

HAHA yikes sorry shen wei

The people in this show aren’t very subtle

He was very clearly spying on Li Qian

Shen Wei even turned around and looked directly at him and he tried to act like he just happened to be there and abandoned his motorcycle hahaha

I love how even 10,000 years ago this dude was still eating lollipops. An icon.

“I feel like we know each other from a long time ago”

Shen Wei:

Shen Wei: maybe we really have met before.....

Zhao: *laughs*

Shen Wei: ...👁👄👁

Zhao: bye

I love how that guy’s impulse when he bumped into the goth was to just wrap his arms around him

When Shen Wei saw that necklace, it got so intense omg

Omg that thing chasing them is so creepy

YO HOW DO YOU JUKE A GHOST????? ICONIC

That hand thing.......creepy. I love it.

“I won’t let it hurt you”

Punches through the door

Freddy Kruger vibes

Where did he go

He just disappeared after getting thrown from the roof. Wtf.

The dude taking pictures and filming LMAO

Ummm prof where did u go

I miss u

Who just flew from the sky with a freaking scythe

Where did shen wei go

The kid clutching the goth guy hahaha

“Where is Professor shen”

He’s just lying there dead like thanks for noticing

Ok episode 1 complete. Thank u for tuning into my brain.

[lesyah]

Guardian stream of consciousness watchthrough ep. 35

“I love it because it was given by you” ok

Shen wei.......the biggest case of baby face wow

Why do shen wei and his bro look exactly the same

Ye zun is giving me jin guangyao vibes rn and I don’t like it

Why does ye zun hate shen wei so much

The silver hair is cool ngl

Shen wei’s actor has a smile that is ONLY rainbows and sunshine

Omg I’m sad no one wants to know shen wei????? 🥺

Zhao yunlan just calling himself da qing’s master

Da qing is like excuse me

Omg shen wei picked up the lollipop wrapper and took it

“What is a wormhole? Can I help you open it?”

Ugh stop it shen wei, I’m about to simp for u

OH MY GOSHHHHHH

SHEN WEI’S FACE WHEN HE SAID HE HAD TO GO

I AM SO DEPRESSED

HE HAD TO WAIT 10,000 YEARS

I HATE IT HERE

da qing skidding up to say where are you going

DA QING HAD TO WAIT TOO!!!

I HATE IT!!!!!!!!!!!

DA QING SAID HE’LL MISS HIM!!!!

IF ANYONE IS READING THIS PLEASE OFFER ME SUPPORT IN THIS TRYING TIME

“I am your forever master” BRO

HE GAVE HIM THE BELL???????

“You keep it”

JUST KILL ME ITLL BE LESS PAINFUL

the way shen wei cut ye zun’s mask in two.......the baddest in all the land

Ugh

I love shen wei

Why is ye zun like this

The way shen wei is just standing there watching zhao yunlan appear back in the wormhole like 👁👄👁

“It took me 10,000 years to find you”

Ohhhhhhhh my gosh

Ok ye zun’s reasoning.......2/10

I get being upset but you blew it way out of proportion.

“Wei” out of proportion hahahahaha

He so clearly tried to save you, too. Like relax dude. You also tried to kill a bunch of people and only proceeded to get worse.

I love da qing sooooo much

Like sooooo much

“You guys speak so loud that my back hurts”

Yes thank you I’m going to say that FOREVER

I am dead

Don’t talk about shen wei like that u little punk

The regent has been this old for 10,000 years??? Lmao

Are they gonna tell us why zhao yunlan called shen wei “xiao wei” that one time? Because I’m still very much confused about that

“You will be alone wherever you go”

SHUT UP YE ZUN

zyl:

“This place doesn’t suit you” is the politest and most baller way to kick somebody out of somewhere.

The next time someone is in my presence and I don’t want them there I’m gonna say this.

So. What about the necklace.

Still no idea about that

I can’t believe ye zun pretending to be shen wei. Ugh. He’s terrible at pretending to be him too. Wtf.

Ye zun is LITERALLY the worst.

Wtf!!!!!!!

I don’t get his motives AT ALL

Like broooooooo relax

I understand being pissed at being locked up for 10,000 years tho

Ughhhhhh this is so stressful

So why did zhao yunlan feel like he knew shen wei this whole time? I thought he was like feeling things residually from being reincarnated or something but he actually just simped for shen wei two seconds after meeting him.

But he SAID he felt like he knew him from before

IM CONFUSED!!!!!

can shen wei please explain what the necklace is

[lesyah]

guardian stream of consciousness watchthrough ep. 25

Whoa I kinda think it’s fun to see guo changcheng with a temper

I’m dying at chu shuzhi checking for a fever

ONLY TO BE BATTED AWAY HAHA

wowowowowowow

He snapped

Zyl: what is happening rn

Lmaooo

I love shen wei’s suit

Is zhu Hong saying she’s at the university to get smart for zhao yunlan……………..????

Oh my gosh

Shen Wei: 😬

Me: 😬

The entire world: 😬

Oh…..my gosh……..zhu Hong

I am speechless

I have to take a moment to mentally prepare myself for astronomical levels of secondhand embarrassment

I cannot take this you guys

Help me

Zyl looking at shen wei like do u see this rn

Shen Wei: *blinks rapidly*

I’d like to die now

Papa zhao is a baller.

Always lookin snappy

This was my face when chu shuzhi walked up to zhao yunlan the way he did:

Kaixksockiee imdniciejfje

IM SHOOK RN

ZHAO YUNLANS LIKE 😀 help

Shen Wei staring at chu shuzhi like:

The feral yell zhao yunlan just let out omfg

HE SAID “gross.” HAHAHA

Shen Wei just said that it would be better for chu shuzhi to die than act like that wow

I really cannot believe zyl just pretended to be the same way towards Shen Wei. Speechless rn.

No thoughts head empty 💭

Da qing acting like a brat is my fave thanks

Zyl smacking Lin jing in the nuts haha

Omg 😳

“So that you and shen wei can have a lovers world all to yourselves”

H u h?????

Zyl: 😶

Chu shuzhi and guo changcheng switching personalities lmao

“So manly 😍” Hahahaha

“Changcheng is so manly!!!!” Oh my gosh

Omg the taxi driver was the one who killed the lady??!! 😭🥺

WHAT THE HECK

SOMEONE SHOT AN ARROW AT HIM THROUGH THE FAN OPENING ?!!!!!!!

“I despise talking nicely” hahaha

“You’re mistaken, I’m not yet awake” LOL

The way this guy is acting is giving me hives

You know what, I’m just gonna say it—I’m CONFUSED!!!!!!!!!!

Oh he’s not susceptible??? That’s what shen wei meant??? Cause he gave him some of his life force 😭😭

Chu shuzhi standing there terrified lol

THE V SIGN HE DID WHEN HE CAUGHT THE GUY BY THE ARM!!!! AHHHHHHH HAHAHAHA

The old man telling the pillar to behave lol

Ok now I’m confused. Are we saying that zhao yunlan was affected by the personality thing but he was the same because he’s already using a disguise?????????????

Or wait…..are they talking about Lin jing?????

Ummm that girl just dropped dead????

“Humans are nice” who and what is she lol

Wtf is going on

SHE WAS A CROW!!!!!!!!!

⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️

Guo changcheng getting a favor from the crows

The way he immediately was like “stop being evil” lmao

What did she expect?

She was like “no.” And flew away