#her stroy needs to change slightly from what it originally was

[red-nightskies]

Welcome back Anna Reid

[for-the-love-of-javert]

Shoujo Cosette: My Final Review

Well 1 week and 52 episodes later I've finally finished watch this wonderful series and I'm going to say it one more time, if you haven't seen it yet, it's well worth watching, I highly recommend it.

What can I say that I haven't mentioned yet in my mini reviews, not much to be honest. However I will try and add to what I've already said in my previous review posts and also probably, no definitely repeat some things I have already said, because in short I loved this series and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Episodes

52 episodes each one just shy of 25 minutes long. This is from what i can find out the longest adaptation of Les Mis that's ever been made. Early on the story is told from the point of view of Fantine and Valjean (at this point he's masquerading as Mayor Madeline) then also it starts to tell Cosette's story from her own experiences. It's not a long haul if you can say binge several episodes a night. Yes some of the episodes drag a bit and elongate the story a bit more than is needed but overall it's worth it. There are some cheesy bits in the story but you'll get over that I've no doubt.

Characters

All canon characters are there and some new characters pop up on this epic journey. Valjean particularly was depicted perfectly imo. Javert his image didn't match the canon description and he was a bit on the thin/gaunt side for my liking but the rest of his character is depicted perfectly. up until the later episodes when the story deviates from Javert's canon story. Fantine's story is also changed slightly, though not in a manner that doesn't fit with the story. Monsieur and Madame Thenardier are as despicable, deplorable, abusive and evil as ever. their story later on in the series is also changed slightly. Cosette's story deviates from the canon story at a few points throughout the series however it's not that destracting that it pissed me off. Cosette also has a personality and does things and she's a bit naughty on occasions too not sire if those moments are canon yet but I'll find out soon enough. I know some things would have had to have been changed/toned down to be suitable for younger audiences/kids which is who this series was originally aimed at. Gavroche's stroy is also a bit different from the canon story too especially later on. The introduction of a pet dog for him and Cosette during Cosette's time with the Thenardier's is also a sweet addition to the story. Everyone else's story is pretty much as close as damnit to the canon story. So I see no need (for me) to complain about it.

Changes To The Canon Story

In my humble opinion these changes were acceptable very nicely slotted for reasons which I assume were to make things less traumatic for the younger audiences this series is aimed at. A number of characters get their later canon stories changed in what to me offered a different take on the story not just for kids but that would also appeal to some adults as well though I have read reviews around the net and some people did complain about the changes.

You Will Cry

I did, several times most notably from the point of the battles at the barricade onwards. Stock up on tissues because you will definitely need them. But it also made me cry with happiness as well.

My Final Comments

I'll definitely binge watch this series again because I loved it. Considering this series is aimed at kids/younger people I, as a 48/almost 49 year old I rate this highly even with the changes and the length. I'm so glad that I watched this series, it was well worth it and there wasn't a single point when I was seriously disappointed with it. Although it irked me a tiny bit that Javert didn't age at all throught the entire series. Get it watched, imo you're missing out if you don't.

[daggerblacker]

World War We analysis very professional

Link to book: daggerblacker.gumroad.com/l/nqzgnk

What's up Tumblr it's your they/he, I was thinking to myself. Why don't I explain my own work in the way I like to see work I like explained and picked apart in that way that I should've known meant I had autiHD since I'll never see the commercial success that "traditionally published" writers do because traditional publishing as we know it is literally in the toilet swirling down the drain and no one will achieve such status again.

So here I am and feeling optimistic and only slightly tipsy. (Optimistic about this project and my writing not the world it's really all fucked)

I thought I'd break down some key inspirations for World War We. It's my favorite project (THAT I HAVE COMPLETED, working on something now that blows it out of the water but it's a hard beast to finish.)

I was really proud when the manuscript came out so close to that precious 90k word-count goal for debut Sci-Fi manuscripts. As if it was meant to written, and the story didn't need any padding or fluff whatsoever to fill out that expected length I was really pleased.

It's really obvious in my read-through that my main inspirations were:

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON - mostly stylistically but yeah, the bond between Fence and Stroy is undoubtedly analagous to Toothless and Hiccup, but way more blood-ridden of course.

A Boy and His Dog - Most obvious, that story sucks and only the skeletal plot is worth ripping off which I did happily. The movie made an impression on my when I was really young and I'm glad to have turned that into something way better than the original story and movie.

Octavia Butler's Lillith's Brood trilogy (Xenogenesis series) - Not as obvious, but way more directly inspired by this than anything. I really respect Butler but loathe her messages, such that humans must go gentley into the good night of "evolution" (i.e. our biology being hi-jacked by more advanced people attempted to interbreed with us and change the word human as we know it) There's gray area that I explore in great depth, sure, but I'd be damned if her series doesn't come across as calling humans backwater morons and the Oankali the advanced detached superior model. The entirety of WWW is in response to many questions posed in just the first book of this series.

Abstract Inspirations: I was really into the concept of doing What If Genghis Khan was... type stories, like What If the Great Conqueror were a...(fill in the blank) I've completed like multiple manuscripts just based on that set-up so this one was just What If Genghis Khan rode a fire-wolf and was gay.

Stroy wields a labrys cuz I'm into axes and its badass

Honorable mention to Saphira from Eragon. I hate Eragon but I did read it in middle school and she was my favorite character I couldn't get enough of, the books really should've probably been from her perspective. Fence is heavily influenced by her, especially upon read-back. Paolini is a total hack though, if your gimmick is "wow published at 15! published at 18! published as toddler!" you're a pathetic hack and you should get rekt