#hint: its over 50 ;0;

[just-mebs]

Day 3: Party | Music | Games

This took me SO long to make and render, but god was it worth it. I was almost afraid that this wasn't going to render how I wanted it to but I think it still came out as well as I had hoped it would! A little game day, Mann vs Machine style!

[factual-fantasy]

29 Asks! :DD Thank you! :}}📦

@holly-opal @tallchest13-blog

There was not a single thing I liked about the trailer. Not a single thing.

Not the visuals, not the hinted at Jumanji style story, not the casting, I hated all of it. The thing I hated the most was Jack Black being casted as Steve. 💀

I hated his voice for Bowser, I hate him playing as Steve. Sooooo much hatred and disappointment for this trailer 💀💀💀

AAAAA THANK YOU!! :))))))

I have made my own version of Tarr! :D They are not intended to be cute 💀

Soft? :0

I haven't heard of it <:0 google seems to suggest its a Roblox game..?

@spirited-splashes

AAAA IM GLAD TO HEAR IT!! :DDDD TEAM PLATONIC!!! :))))

@pokefan250

I'm pretty 50/50- I GOT THE 8 WINS IN FALL GUYS JUST HOURS BEFORE THE CHALLANGE ENDED SO THAT MADE ME HAPPYbut then my health came back to bite me and I had a very scary health day :x sooo.....

Other than Barnaby's mom living out on a big farm away from the neighborhood- I don't actually have many ideas! <:D

And I had no plans for the neighbors to have cars.. but now I'm thinking of giving Eddie a cute little mail car :))

Yeah I wouldn't use the word "miss"... miss makes me feel like home cares about Wally in a tender way and wants him to come back because it cares about him.. that's not quite the right vibe..

Home doesn't want Wally to leave, and it wants him to come back when he's gone.. but that's the only way I'd word it. Kind'a cold and with unknown intentions..

Also thank you so much!! :DDD

The timing if this is quite humorous. (I spent the last week making 10+ frog plushies)

@pewpewae

I imagine out of all the neighbors, Poppy and Barnaby would have the most knowledge on basic first aid and home remedies. Considering they both grew up way out in the sticks, you're bound to get hurt or sick and not have anyone nearby to help you. So they learned from their parents how to take care of themselves or others when they're unwell :))

If someone is injured or sick though, I can imagine that it might stress Poppy out to come running to her screaming- so people probably turn to Barnaby for those sorts of things <XD

I thought that Howdy gets up early and comes home late. So out of all the neighbors, Sally gets to spend the most time with him because he's almost always awake and out and about! :)

Howdy is also always on the move- doing things around the shop and working. Usually most neighbors cant follow him around from job to job fast enough- but Sally can! :)) She's been able to get to know him really well and they get along like two peas in a pod!

Howdy is witty and quick with his responses. He rarely stutters, so these two can just chatter away for hours and hours!

When it comes to worrying about him,, it is just the cold thing. But Howdy "not liking the cold" only scratches the surface of it. Howdy practically shuts down in the winter time, ALL the neighbors worry about him..

In the wintertime, Howdy is one lullaby away from collapsing on the floor and falling asleep 💀 the cold completely destroys his energy.. Also he's constantly hungry. He really slows down and starts running into things, forgetting things, sleeping in and being really hard to wake up.. <:/ and he gets sick pretty often in the winter so he's just not having a good time-

Huh, I've never seen anyone take that direction with Ingo! :0

@anewbieartist356

HELOOOO!! :}}}}}}}

AAAA THANK YOU SO MUCH!! :)) IM SO GLAD YOU LIKE HIM! :}}}}}}

And yeah, his hair probably take a few hours to braid and I bet bedhead is his worst yet more common nightmare 💀

(Referencing this post)

WARHHRGG SOBBS LOUDLLYYY!!! 😭😭💞💞THANOYU SO MUCH!!! 🥹🥹🥹💞💞💞💞

@abaroo

I feel like unless Home deliberately interacted with Barnaby and wanted him to know its alive, he would never suspect Home to be a living entity. Barnaby assumes that Wally has bad anxiety and its amplified when he's alone.. thus inviting him over to his house just to get out of his own home for a bit, or spending the night at Wally's house..

Barnaby has stayed over at Wally's house a lot and Home watches him too.. but in the end Barnaby chalks up the weird feelings he gets to just the worry over Wally..

I've never played the game, but I love it :) the fandom can be a real pain sometimes..

Currently I'm only really drawing/thinking of the base Unovan pokédex, not the pokédex from black 2 and white 2. (There are some select exceptions to this)

Mostly because the second dex is HUGE. And because Pokémon white was the game I grew up playing- so that's the one I wanna pull the Pokémon from. Ngl though, I might not be able to resist incorporating Metagross from the second dex.. 👀👀

Also my violet team wont make any canon cameos, but I did draw a doodle of Grim and V as slimes! :}}

@holly-opal

AAAA THANK YOU!! :DDDD

Meow meow! :))

(Thank you! I wish the same for you! :} )

@minnesotamedic186 (Referencing this post)

AAAA THANKYIU!! :))) I have a couple ideas for them but I'm having a hard time writing them out 😔

@msdamneighty

AAA I LUB YOU TOO! :))))))

@neo-metalscottic

Hello! I've unfortunately not been doing well health wise.. this week has been a rough patch.. but I'm hangin in there as best I can! <:) The fam says hi! XDDD

As for your questions, the fam has been blessed with never being too cold or too hot. So they probably like the winter time because that's when I'm at my happiest :)) I've never given them snow- but I'm sure they'd love to play in it! And yes, Gerald absolutely desires to A-pose out on the garden XDDDD

I typically play as Pit or Metakight. As for the others, I wonder..

Maybe Bibi would play as Luigi, Cici as Bowser, Jangles as Peach and Gerald as Wario XD

Also thank you for the ask! :DD I look forward to your next one but no pressure! :)))))

@littlelightfish

Its very rare that anyone from the crew hides their illness.. If someone hid an illness that's a big no no because they can infect other members of the crew. Plus it's really easy to tell if they're sick-

Also thankfully, (aside from Octo that one time-) no one really hides injuries. If the wound is in an embarrassing spot and need help, they'll probably just get the crewmate they are most comfortable with to help them..

I think Tuna only has that gnarly hook hand, he doesn't have anything else to put on in its place 💀

I can imagine when he first got his prosthetic arm he probably hurt himself on it once or twice <:( eventually he got used to it though and didn't hurt himself anymore-

Who made his prosthetic arm.. hmm.. I kind'a imagined he put it together himself.. Hence why it looks impractical and dangerous 💀

I didn't have plans for him to miss anyone... perhaps his mother but she's gone.. at least he doesn't miss anyone from his old crew.

After a battle/conflict on the ship, the very first thing Tuna does is go looking for Ellie..🥺

I imagine rolls are Tunas favorite food because he's kind of a picky eater. So some beautifully made plain bread rolls are hard to beat! :))

I didn't intend for Red to have any siblings,, his family was mostly his rotten mom and dad. :(

I think Coco and Cuttlefish get along better than you might think! :)) They're both rather sassy and have a lot of the same opinions. Other than Tuna, there isn't anyone that Coco butts-heads with :))

Due to the varying body types, the crew typically doesn't steal each others clothes 😅 but I can see Red stealing Coco's coats and boots from time to time 🥺

I haven't thought much about Ellies family.. perhaps she lived with her cruddy uncle before running off with Octo and Seafoam? :0

Thankfully like you said- other than Octo, nobody's gotten hurt so badly they thought they'd lose them. <:)

I'm afraid I don't Understand that question about Red.. D:> But Blue Beauty's favorite food is probably krill! :0

And lastly, WAAHGRGGT THANOUU SO MUCH FOR THE ASKS SND INTEREST IN MY OCSSS!!!😭😭💞💞💞

@loud-kid2

While I have no plans to add E. Gadd to my AU, I have made my own version of King Boo! :))

Aww! I still need to work on Julies sisters, but I can see this being the direction I lean towards! :))

Wally would probably stay home and try to just recover.. but if Home his illness starts making his anxiety/paranoia way worse- I can see Barnaby staying over for a few nights to take care of him. Perhaps even bringing Wally to his house if he thinks it might help- :0

[michaelrotonal]

i can feel the personalities of numbers

i'll randomly generate some numbers from 1 to 100

23 - prime boi. not even tryin to hide it.

28 - how dare you be divisible by both 4 and 7. it just doesn't feel right

13 - definitely prime. sorta reminds me of 91. we'll get to that later

5 - 5 is just 5. too small to actually feel like a prime

21 - blackjack boi. divisible by 7

77 - why doesn't he feel divisible by 7

85 - haha eighty and five? you just can't make this up. doesn't look divisible by any number other than five

67 - this prime keeps visiting me when i play DIVE. can it stop

51 - composite wearing a paper-thin prime mask. like bro i can see that you're divisible by 3

27 - cube bois unite

70 - weird

27 - again? wh- i just did this one

77 - definitely divisible by 11. sorta feels divisible by 7

16 - is that 16 from hit game 2048?

98 - bro is two times seven squared. just needs two more.

77 - this is the third time i've gotten 77

90 - divisible by so many things

69 - nice. clearly divisible by 3 though

99 - clearly 9 times 11

19 - prime sandwiched between very composite numbers (18 and 20)

91 - composite wearing a cardboard-thin prime mask. only way you can tell he isn't prime is noticing that 91 = 100-9 = 10^2-3^2 = (10-3)(10+3) = 7*13

88 - hmm, eh, no? you can't do that

75 - a real threeven over here. with its five's divisibility it can go anywhere

24 - feels so good. so many factors

56 - 7 by 8. how could anyone ever confuse him with 54

69 - nice 2

99 - friends with %. try to keep him away

48 - woah that's a lot of factors. that's like. ten factors

20 - very practical.

46 - bro is clearly just double a prime

56 - hey wait you're the number of partitions of 11

24 - pretty factorizable. sure do love having factors.

34 - clearly double 17

78 - i can feel the 13-ness and the evenness but not really the 3-ness but definitely the 6-ness

25 - 24's neighbor. nice big square

93 - 3 times 31, not even trying to hide it

10 - why does he get to have the 0 symbol. he isn't divisible like 0 is

98 - i already did this one

36 - definitely triangular. definitely square. definitely not triangular and square

44 - ooh an elevener. haven't had one of those in a while

42 - 8 factors, but just took the idea from 30. literally just 2 by 3 by 7 instead of 2 by 3 by 5

29 - nice prime

89 - nice big prime

26 - feels definitely 13-y

28 - supposedly perfect. how can you be perfect when you're a multiple of 7. you gotta be smooth

50 - smoother than 28. 5-smooth rather than 7-smooth

8 - twocubed is 8 and has 8 letters. that's all i can really think of 8 as

8 - got the 2-ness and the 4-ness with a hint of 3

65 - fibonacci product (5 by 13), next-door neighbor to 64 (8 by 8)

33 - no. you can't do that. one more than 32? you can't take a power of two and add just one to it

41 - prime made of two squares. what is he hiding

71 - one-upping 70, isn't even weird

30 - the true classic 8-factor. 8 being 2 by 2 by 2, the 2 choices each for picking to include 2, 3, or 5

62 - just needs 2 more. definitely divisible by 31

50 - woa-oah. we're half way theere. woa-oah. one more than a square.

10 - too low to really feel like anything

8 - lives a double life as both a power of 2 and a fibonacci number

49 - 7 by 7. do not ever call him "one too few"

30 - 2 by 3 by 5. nice primorial

62 - okay this is enough repetition. i'm expanding the range to 1 to 150

140 - he should not be divisible by 4. he's 14 by 10 and those are both double prime, neither are divisible by 4

143 - nice little big prime collab between 11 and 13. good job

127 - mersenne prime. right after a super big prime gap, hits you like 2 bricks

114 - hmmm, no. you can't be even and then do this. what are you even double of anyway- double 57? you're divisible by 19? unbelievable

115 - now this is what i'm talking about. divisible by only 5 unless you divide it by 5

43 - also doesn't feel prime? like

110 - slips past the cracks. hides as 77 + 33. got 100 arrested using that strategy

72 - that is the second number with 12 factors (first being 60), and it definitely feels factory

61 - the whiplash of going from 12 factors to 2 is just too much

13 - itty bitty prime

101 - big boy prime. does not like the connotation that things like "physics 101" gives it

110 - gets overshadowed by 100.

101 - okay this has got to be a prank. who switch my rng with a binary rng

5 - mission impossible time signature. dun dun dn dn

68 - ough so close. definitely divisible by 4 but not by anything else

93 - hang on i already did this one

74 - 2 by 37? definitely feels like a double prime.

30 - okay i've gotten this number enough times.

83 - he is prime. he does not belong with cat face emoticons like uwu and owo

50 - yeah that's enough. this is my last number

[kerubimcrepin]

Exploring the dofus-la-serie.com website - Part 1

The website is kind of broken, which makes me quite sad. Though that's life for you.

Character Profiles:

I am not translating this because as fans of this franchise, you probably know all of these words. (Well, except gouvernante. That can mean "housekeeper". He isn't calling her their governor. Though she should be.)

I am not even going to mention that Kerubim is here twice. Sometimes, a second Kerubim appears in a random spot among the characters while going to this page or refreshing it. Just another one fun thing about this being an eleven-year-old website for a series that has been over for years.

I wonder if, in-universe, he's the one who drew on their portraits, or if it was Joris's doing, influenced by Kerubim's stories?

Love how Atcham isn't mentioned, but his pandawa drinking buddy is. Also, that neither of them have commentary by him.

The character pages themselves have unique character art:

As well as short descriptions of the characters.

Because the entire site is saved on web archive, and probably won't go down anytime soon, (despite its buggy state,) and these not offering any new, groundbreaking information — I will not be posting most of them here, save for the main ones:

Joris:

Kerubim:

Also, a note: this calls him a "papa poule", which I decided to google, to hilarious results:

Thank you, dofus-la-serie.com... for everything. I already noticed, in the past posts, that it's actually weird and off-putting that Joris has no friends, and that it might be Kerubim's fault, but we never really see him make parenting decisions (COUGH-COUGH-COUGH besides the decision to constantly endanger and neglect Joris but EHHH I spent 50+ posts talking about that in the show liveblogs) in the series due to its slice of life format.

I'm glad to know that at least one canonical source describes him as overprotective, bearing, and anxious parent, (but not to a helicopter-parent level). That's actually quite valuable!

Simone:

Pupuce:

Multiple notes here:

The description does not seem to use explicitly masculine pronouns for Pupuce, who, as we know from Joris, is a girl. This is just an error on the Google Translate's part.

PUPUCE IS A CAT KIN/CAT FURRY????????????

You know what, actually considering Joris himself is a cat furry, but in a much more subtle, subdued way, her being his pet is a match made in heaven. Two creatures who wish they could be cats, breaking bread and drinking tea together. Love wins.

The broken "find the object" minigame:

One can only be thankful that it's not more broken — because 2013 was prime time for flash games, and yet, this game does not seem to use flash technologies.

When you click anywhere on the screen itself, instead of the UI, the game, and the page itself freezes. It's a shame — I bet the game was fun, back when it worked.

I had taken it upon myself to download and archive the music from the minigame, so, here it is:

Using archive.org I was able to get to the next page, the link to which is usually invisible and also unclickable in the minigame:

Kerubim's Collection (link included so you don't have to suffer like I did)

It's quite a long list, with many items, but I am not Ronik, this show's biggest, and probably, by now, only fan, if I don't read all of this and bring the most interesting parts to you.

Firstly, thankfully, all of these are, for the most part lore-less. Just little blurbs of the episodes those appear in, whether you can find them in-game, and a hint as to where to find this in the broken minigame. But there are some gems:

Kerubim doesn't like Joris's photography hobby (...I sure do wonder why!)

HE'S A SORE LOSER ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NOFFOUB EPISODE. LMAO. "Deceitful Osamodas"....

"I'm cautious" "Simone whyyy did you put it here??" How these two people hadn't killed Joris fr is still beyond me.

He's genuinely insane.

[arkanonymous]

In depth scene analysis. Lawrence of Arabia

My opinion on this scene.

0:14-0:35

As both express their shared discontentment, Lawrence notes Michaels noble standing for choosing not to be on the frontlines. Perhaps knowing him well enough to know that it would be a matter of moral choice rather than courage

0:50-1:17

Lawrence catches Williams disrespectful expression depicting Lawrence as a know it all. Lawrence knows that if he reacts back with the same manner, William may take offence as he may not judge his own behaviour to be inappropriate, subsequently not being aware of how his impulsivity is perceived within this social dynamic. Thus William may be lead to believe that Lawrence started it and interpret this as unfair, starting a domino effect. Instead Lawrence chooses to take a stoic approach. Making him aware that he is aware of his disrespectful gesture, demonstrating that it doesn't sway him and or alter his own attitude and shows his lack of naivety without outright accusing or questioning Williams intentions. simultaneously gracefully giving him a lesson on proper behaviour in social situations (with fairness being the main focus of Lawrence) and hinting towards a repeating pattern in Williams demeanour. Perhaps also subtly hinting towards the possibility that William may be trying to get a rise out of him.

1:18-1:37

Lawrence extinguishes the flame symbolizing mind over matter. With his rational mind at the forefront. ignoring unnecessary conflict. Michael notes "you've did that once too often, its only flesh and blood." referring to Lawrence's character of will power and resilience. To have the strength to lift those around him up even when others would have dismissed them because Lawrence no doubt understands Williams lack of self awareness and insecurity. instead of burdening William he attempts to teach him. though it seems William mistakes his kindness for weakness as he continues to taunt him, hinting towards Williams insecure nature. A metaphorical psychological seesaw of putting others down to ease the burden of ones own sorrows. Lawrence could have held a mirror up to Williams behaviour as some people would see as fair but he doesn't because he likely understands that this will burden him more and result in him acting out more with others.

1:38-2:08

William attempts to extinguish the flame just as Lawrence did but he both fails to control his own impulsivity and to understand the metaphorical concept it implies. Showcasing William as not having the resilience to withstand his own behaviour. Lawrence attempts to offer advice although Williams mind is stuck on a rail dismissing Lawrences attempts to set his sail. Believing Lawrence to be crazy because he lacks the understanding to see his point of view.

[sneek-m]

Favorite Dramas 2023

I think I need to raise the grading curve on ratings over on MyDramaList and start relegating the "just fine" shows from a 3 star to a neutral halfway point of 2.5 stars. That goes to say this year I actually watched a good amount of "just OK"s, a lot of 3s as those currently stand. Which is fine! I mostly watch these to wind down after a day at work or get my mind elsewhere as I catch up during my lunch breaks, hence the easier pickings of comedies. (Though, crime, mysteries and hospital dramas never really interested me anyway.) But I did watch some memorable ones, and I jotted down thoughts on them below:

0.5 No Otoko (Sundays, 11 p.m.; WOWOW)

0.5 No Otoko is far from showy, very comfortable settling into its suburbia: it’s only in the last credit roll did the crew decide to flex, revealing the elaborate set they used to execute the one-shot takes in Masaharu’s home. Though, calling the show low-key would be to gloss over the huge attention to detail they put in to build the world. The episode that sold me on this was the one involving Bugranger, the fictional in-universe super sentai show. They filmed an entire opening sequence for the episode, and made up its own exclusive little dance — actually a key component to get Masaharu bonding with his nephew, and then eventually his sister’s entire family. The drama goes on ordinary yet never mundane, finding warm comedy in the most everyday scenarios, but also handling the heavy stuff plainly, like his niece reading back the sticky notes left by his mother in the past when he was a more severe recluse. In the spirit of the drama, I think it would be better said that it’s more than meets the eye. 

Kashimashi Meshi (Mondays, 11 p.m.; TV Tokyo)

There were quite a few shows that I watched this year about the hardships in trying to create new, meaningful friendships in your late 20s. While Kashimashi Meshi isn’t explicitly about that compared to the few others, it still brings attention to the fact that a relationship like the one forged (rekindled?) by the show’s main trio isn’t so easy to come by. Because as incidental as their meeting seems, it still goes to show a chance to create and foster a connection isn’t to be taken for granted, a fact of post-grad adulthood written home from the pilot on: I understand the desperation in trying to keep company from Atsuko Maeda’s Chiharu, who quietly breaks down over dinner in front of her newly reunited college mates, revealing to be suffering from a debilitating depression while living alone after leaving a hostile workplace. Their initial interactions hint that they may have not been the closest of friends when they knew each other in school, yet it only makes it more worthwhile to see them deepen their relationship in a new form. I only hope there will one day be a dinner table like the one in Kashimashi Meshi I can join after a hard day at work.

Kinou Nani Tabeta? Season 2 (Fridays, 0 a.m.; TV Tokyo)

I recommend watching the 2021 theatrical release beforehand as a kind of prelude to the discussions that happen in season two. But even without the viewing, you get the point it’s trying to make pretty clearly as general anxieties about mortality looms throughout. These guys are entering their 50s after all, and the topics often comes up as mundane as Shiro’s own grocery-shopping and yet nevertheless just as crucial: I think about Shiro going out with his parents to check out cemeteries to store their ashes with the same demeanor as if they’re looking at apartment rooms for rent. The lightness actually makes it more real for me, especially as I have these thoughts kind of often. 

Sexy Tanakasan (Sundays, 10 p.m.; Nippon TV)

One of my favorite episodes of TV this year was the show’s 8th episode revolving around what it really takes for get one’s make-up to not only look good but simply work for their preference. Of course, 23-year-old Akari’s own style is not compatible with 40-year-old Tanaka’s — it’s never one size fits all. You have to really study your own face and then visualize how you want to look; if you’re doing make-up for someone else, as Akari does, you have to really get to know the other’s person from the outside in. That’s a lot of work on multiple levels, and as much as make-up seems very interesting, I frankly have not had enough energy nor confidence to start doing the self-assessment myself so I can even begin experimenting on my own face. But that whole process, confronting your own reflection and putting in work to make your visualization of self-beauty come true, is embedded in the whole comedy of Sexy Tanakasan — albeit in the form of belly-dancing, though the make-up becomes more adjacent as the show goes along — to the point the men really become besides the point. 

Nichiyo No Yoru Guraiwa... (Sundays, 10 p.m.; TV Asahi)

Nichiyo No Yoru Guraiwa.. maybe deals with the right amount of extremes and by that I mean it’s so extreme to the point the fiction becomes clearly obvious and you stop sweating about the details, like, say, the whole lottery-ticket wish fulfillment that drives much of the plot. Still, the show dumps so much misery to its main trio, and I am thankful to these three particular actresses for adding to their respective fatalistic characters a much needed levity. Because really, whatever they decide to blow their lotto winnings on, as long as the gang has an excuse to get together again and have a grand ol’ time, that’s all you can ask for. That anticipation to go out on a weekend after long days spent planning out the details with your buddies is almost too real, especially as the droning part-time grind can waste away the hope of a free weekend entirely. And of course, actually having available buddies to make those plans real after being robbed of the opportunity to befriend strangers in the past. It all started from listening to their favorite radio show partly as an escape from their humdrum lives; in the case of Seino Nana’s Sachi, being roped into attending the show’s fan event as a sub for her mother, the real fan. You never know what can happen.

Ranman (Every weekday, 8 a.m.; NHK)

I cried like a baby, internally, on the last episode as it delivered what the 6-month-long serial had been building up to practically since week one. As Sueko withers during her last days, Mantaro presents her with his lifelong gift: her name etched into history as the scientific name of yet another of the botanist’s newly discovered plant species. After pouring everything to support her husband’s dreams, she can now stay by his side forever, she says. You follow a man’s silly obsession, and he shows a life is defined by what we do with what we’ve been given, and, perhaps more importantly, what of us we leave behind and pass down to those who come next. It’s what started Mantaro’s whole journey: the memory of his dying mother, embedded eternally into her favorite flower, one of the few things he got to know about her while she was alive. I’m kind of weak for these kind of things, this want to preserve a loved one’s memory as pristine as possible. Mantaro did it for Sueko superbly.

Daga, Jonetsu Wa Aru (Sundays, 10 p.m.; Nippon TV)

If there’s anything to be gained from the life of the two comedians during their come-up, it’s that art — if you can classify the routines of Audrey and Nankai Candies as such — takes a painstakingly long time to perfect. And it takes even longer when their egos get in the way of the growth of their own craft: it’s hilarious seeing that both Masaharu Wakabayashi and Ryota Yamasato wrote themselves as the boke of their respective duo when they so clearly are the tsukkomi, and they stubbornly stuck to their desired roles despite floundering for several years all for the sake of being the star of their own comedy. But the dynamic only seems obvious in hindsight of the comedians they would eventually become, and sometimes you do repeat your mistakes over and over again until something spontaneously flickers a switch. 

More dramas:

Paripi Koumei

Maikosanchi No Makanaisan

Oishi Kyushoku Season 3

Ichiban Suki Na Hana

Watashi No Oyomekun

Kocchi Muiteyo, Mukaikun

Hayabusa Shobodan

Pocket Ni Bouken Tsumekonde

[thetrading-world]

Best Technical Indicator for Trend Reversal: A Comprehensive Guide

When it comes to successful trading, identifying trend reversals is one of the most crucial skills you can develop. Spotting a reversal before the market fully shifts direction can help you get in or out of a trade at just the right moment. But how do you accurately predict trend reversals? This is where technical indicators come in handy. In this guide, we’ll explore the best technical indicators for trend reversal, their advantages, and how you can use them effectively in your trading strategy.

1. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD)

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is one of the most popular technical indicators used by traders to identify trend reversals. It consists of two moving averages that oscillate around a zero line, providing valuable insights into momentum shifts. A crossover of the MACD line and the signal line is often used as a signal for potential trend reversals.

How to Use MACD for Trend Reversals: When the MACD line crosses above the signal line, it could indicate a potential bullish reversal. Conversely, when the MACD line crosses below the signal line, it may signal a bearish reversal. Traders often look for divergence between MACD and price action as an additional confirmation of a trend reversal.

2. Relative Strength Index (RSI)

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is another powerful indicator for spotting trend reversals. RSI measures the strength of a security’s price action by comparing the average gains and losses over a specified period, typically 14 days.

How to Use RSI for Trend Reversals: The RSI moves between 0 and 100. When the RSI is above 70, it is considered overbought, which may suggest a potential bearish reversal. On the other hand, an RSI below 30 indicates that the market is oversold, hinting at a possible bullish reversal. Divergence between RSI and price action is also a strong signal for an upcoming trend reversal.

3. Bollinger Bands

Bollinger Bands are another useful tool for identifying trend reversals. Bollinger Bands consist of a middle band, which is a moving average, and two outer bands that represent standard deviations of the price.

How to Use Bollinger Bands for Trend Reversals: When the price moves outside the Bollinger Bands, it often indicates that the asset is overextended, and a reversal may be imminent. Traders look for price rejection at the bands and confirmation in the form of candlestick patterns to anticipate a reversal.

4. Stochastic Oscillator

The Stochastic Oscillator is a momentum indicator that can also be useful for predicting trend reversals. It compares the closing price of an asset to its price range over a certain period to determine the strength of a trend.

How to Use the Stochastic Oscillator for Trend Reversals: When the Stochastic lines cross above 80, it suggests that the market is overbought, indicating a possible trend reversal to the downside. Conversely, when the Stochastic lines cross below 20, it indicates that the market is oversold, signaling a potential bullish reversal.

5. Parabolic SAR

The Parabolic Stop and Reverse (SAR) is a trend-following indicator designed to highlight potential points where a trend might reverse.

How to Use Parabolic SAR for Trend Reversals: The Parabolic SAR plots dots above or below price bars. When the dots switch from being below to above the price, it indicates a potential bearish reversal. Conversely, when they move from above to below the price, a bullish reversal is likely. Traders often use Parabolic SAR along with other indicators like RSI or MACD for better accuracy.

6. Fibonacci Retracement Levels

Fibonacci Retracement is not a typical technical indicator, but it can provide valuable insight into where trend reversals are likely to occur. The key Fibonacci levels (23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%) are often used to anticipate areas of potential support or resistance where the price might reverse.

How to Use Fibonacci Retracement for Trend Reversals: During an uptrend, if the price retraces to a key Fibonacci level and finds support, it could signal the end of the pullback and the start of a reversal back to the uptrend. Similarly, in a downtrend, Fibonacci levels can help predict resistance levels where a bearish reversal might occur.

Conclusion: Choosing the Best Indicator for Trend Reversals

Identifying the best technical indicator for trend reversal ultimately depends on your trading style, experience, and preference. Indicators like MACD, RSI, Bollinger Bands, Stochastic Oscillator, Parabolic SAR, and Fibonacci Retracement are all effective in identifying potential trend reversals. To improve the accuracy of your predictions, it’s often recommended to use a combination of these indicators along with proper risk management techniques.

Remember that no indicator can provide a 100% guarantee of a trend reversal. Market conditions and external factors also play a significant role in price movements. Always test and backtest your strategies before applying them in a live market.

If you’re looking for more insights and tools to enhance your trading strategy, visit Miyagi Trading. At Miyagi Trading, we provide the best trading resources, indicators, and expert advice to help you stay ahead of the market. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced trader, our goal is to help you make informed decisions and achieve consistent results. Explore our range of tools and start improving your trading skills today!

[proseka-headcanons]

“50 is a lot queen have you considered revealing your identity to the proseka headcanons mod team”

And what if I dont. Then what about that. (/silly)

I’ll give a hint (trying not to make it that obvious…): My pfp is a Houseki no Kuni character :3 (might change it to a bungou stray dogs one soon because its taking over my mind… so do with this what you will!!!)

- Unofficial mod Mai

if it helps mod mai I don't know who you are. 0 clue

[market-news-24]

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[ailtrahq]

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[buckyalpine]

Imagine

18+ Minors dni

Bucky x f reader 

A/N: self indulging here with how we ended up down this rabbit hole. A lil cocky Bucky. 

Warnings: Dirty talking, a little smut, illusions to smut, swearing

The TikTok that started it all: https://www.tiktok.com/@hungrymathi/video/6948835965326707973?_t=8Tqbk2XuzbB&_r=1

Word count: 1.2k

You looked around you, sighing contently seeing no one else in the shared living room. You plopped down onto the large couch, snuggling into the cushions, pulling your phone out.

Tumblr.

Wattpad.

AO3.

The holy trinity; your latest guilty pleasure and favourite place to be. It all started with a tiktok.

Avengers walking in on you naked

You snickered at the accuracy of how each person would react; Tony, Steve, Sam, Peter but then the next avenger made your stomach clench. The one and only James Buchanan Barnes. The other avengers would run away or sneak a little glance. Bucky on the other hand, flicks his eyes over your body, licking his lips before walking in and shutting the door behind him. Sure, it was someone else pretending to be Bucky but that did it for you, you had entered a very interesting rabbit hole. You let curiosity get the best of you, searching his name and finding hundreds of TikToks. Some were some rather spicy edits of him working out or pictures of him shirtless. Those were nice, but what really sent you into a spiral were the stories.

It felt wrong but so right. He was your co-worker (disgustingly hot co-worker) for fucks sake but…

The first video you came across made you blush like a little school girl, momentarily confused about wtf y/n stood for. It was an elaborate story about you and Bucky pining for each other, classic idiots in love, there were almost 50 videos for the one story. It was sweet. Wholesome.

And then there were the ones where you were apparently Tony’s daughter (not too different from reality, Tony was very protective over you, more like a brother) and you were caught hooking up with Bucky. It started off with him teasing you, then you sat on his lap and then…. Butterfly emoji. You can imagine the rest?

You huffed because it was never enough, the videos always hinting to sexy times but with 0 details and fuck you wanted to details! You scrolled through the comments, seeing a number of people recommending Wattpad and AO3 stories that had all the details.

You figured just a peek wouldn’t cause any harm, you’d see what it’s about and it’d scratch the itch. You were so fucking wrong because with each story you read, you only wanted more. You allowed your mind to explore all the fantasies you always had, your heart racing and stomach erupting into butterflies with each spicy detail.

It didn’t help that all the fics were all so accurate. They all nailed Bucky’s personality and you were able to imagine everything perfectly. You did your best to hide your filthy little secret from everyone but it was becoming more and more difficult.

Which led you here; to this very moment. You kept the phone extra close to your face so no one would be able to sneak a peek at your screen, immersing yourself in the smuttiest of fics. Your heart was racing as the plot line was reaching its climax with Bucky ramming his cock into you against a wall.

“Whatcha reading there y/n?”

You shrieked, throwing your phone across the room, looking back to see Bucky with a smirk, his head cocked to the side right behind you.

How long had he been standing there?!

“N-nothing! I- cookies! It’s a cookie recipe!” You grabbed your phone and headed straight for your room without looking back, feeling his eyes watch your flustered form run away.

“Cookies my ass” Bucky smirked to himself, his cock stirring in his jeans.

You slammed the door shut, throwing yourself onto your bed to scream into your pillow. Ugh, why were you reading that in the middle of the living room like a perv. You had no idea how you were going to face him again, deciding to take a very cold shower because your entire body felt like it was on fire.

You let the cold water shock you, your mind racing hoping to Bucky didn’t actually see what you were reading but who were you kidding. He had super everything, hearing, sight, stealth, he was probably able to smell how aroused you were too. You shook your head, contemplating on sending Tony a resignation letter, maybe moving to Switzerland, live out your days as a cow on a nice pastoral farm. You switched off the water, grabbing a towel to wrap around you. You stepped out of the bathroom, your soul leaving your body; towel almost falling in the process.

Bucky was lying on your bed, casually scrolling through your phone, a shit eating grin on his face; how the hell did he know your pass code?!

You gripped onto your towel, bolting towards him, straddling him, trying to grab your phone, struggling as he grinned holding it out of your reach.

“Bucky!! Ugh, give it back! That’s private, you can’t just scroll through someone phone like that!” The towel nearly slipped off as you momentarily let go of it, squirming on his hips, your face flushing as you clutched it again.

“I thought we were friends doll, friends don’t hide secrets”

He continued to hold the phone out of your grasp, his eyes trailing the water droplets that were running down your neck, past your collarbone and into the valley of your breasts. He let out an involuntary groan each time your hips clumsily rocked forward, your breasts bouncing in his face, inching closer to his mouth.

“There are no secrets, you’re just being a creep right now, give me my phone back!” You huffed, crossing your arms across your chest, sitting back right on his crotch, your eyes growing wide as you felt his clothed cock pressing into your ass.

“Maybe you can tell me what you’ve been up to on your phone then, been noticing you’ve been glued to it recently”

Bucky grabbed your hips to sit right above his achingly hard length, moving you to grind on him. You gasped, unable to process anything that was happening right now, as he licked his lips, watching your mouth gape, your brain glitching. You could feel your core clench around nothing, arousal pouring out of you. Bucky gripped your ass, flipping you around, trapping you under him, his metal hand holding both of your hands pinned above your head.

“Tell me what you were reading”

“I…”

Bucky smirked, watching the way your eyes flicked between his eyes and lips, moving closer to your face so his lips would brush against yours as he spoke.

“You like imagining all the dirty thing’s Id do to you?”

You nodded, whimpering, your legs spreading apart further allowing him to rut his clothed throbbing length onto your desperate core.

“You like imaging me pounding you against a wall, wrapping my metal hand around your throat while I fuck your brains out?”

You moaned, squirming under him, trying to rub yourself on him, the growing ache between your legs was becoming unbearable. Bucky reached between your bodies, ripping the towel off you, leaving you bare underneath him. He sat up, tugging his shirt off before laying back on you again, his hand making its way down, teasing your folds while he kissed your neck.

“You don’t have to imagine babydoll, I can just show you”

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[dokidokiliteraturegirls]

A comic revision, and an apology.

Hey everyone! Yui here. In this post I’ll discuss some changes I’ve made to the last 2 updates posted as of the time of this writing - Update 436 and Update 437. Please read only if you’re already up to date in the comic’s story to avoid spoilers.

In the last 2 updates of the comic I’ve included a certain Avalon sprite that since then I’ve regretted making. If you’ve seen the updates, you can probably guess which one it is. It’s the one where Avalon is going “ahegao”.

Now, why did I include this sprite? This explanation’s gonna get a little long-winded but it’s very important so bear with me. Me, personally, am a visual storyteller. As the years have gone by, I’ve learnt to use Photoshop and visual storytelling to suit DDLitG’s needs. This incudes the OC’s sprites and designs. I really, really like making bizarre, over-the-top visual designs for my characters. Perfect Yuri has hairs that constantly glows, Ako’s in black and white, Anthy has this huge smile that covers 50% of her face, and Avalon’s got a whooooole buncha stuff going on. I love doing this, as it’s my own weird way to express that we’re all different and unique in our own ways, but all deserving of love nonetheless. When it comes to sprites and my art in storytelling, I’ve also pushed the limits to get the reactions I want. I have changed art styles and composition and gotten pretty abstract in my visual storytelling to get points across. And with this specific sprite, the point I wanted to get across was “Avalon is a disgusting and uncomfortable person I don’t want to be near of”.

I need to make this very clear: I never intended Avalon to look “hot” with this sprite, I always intended to make her look unnerving. The pose and expression themselves are a reference to the music video of the song that inspired me to write her in the first place, “R.I.P. in the Gossip Sea” (You can also see references to this title on her shoes). I also wanted to express the fact that she has gone off the deep end and her mind is beyond recognition and understanding. These were my main intentions with the sprite: to pay homage to the song that inspired her, and to purposefully unnerve my readers.

However, I think I made a terrible mistake when deciding to include this. In spite of the fact that it’s not what I intended in terms of storytelling, the sprite is undeniably sexual in tone. And that has been nagging at me ever since I posted Update 436. I’m really uncomfortable with the fact that I included this. I tried to convince myself it was fine by reminding myself of my original intentions, but I’m done denying that this sprite, and the atmosphere it evokes, goes entirely against the atmosphere I’ve created during these past 3 years. DDLitG is an entirely non-sexual story. Although I’ve made some risque jokes in my days of being more inexperienced as a writer (and while testing the waters of how I wanted the story to be perceived), I think that with time I’ve come to realize that something fans of DDLitG can take comfort in is the fact that I won’t include anything of that tone in the story. And I can’t help but feel like I’ve betrayed those expectations and my readers by pushing the limits far more than I should have. It was a lapse in judgement due to my own lack of experience, and I apologize for that. I feel that with this sprite I’ve broken something valuable that I was trying hard to maintain, so after much consideration, regret, and self-doubt, I’ve decided to completely remove it from the story.

In its place I’ve created a new sprite which I feel achieves the objectives of the original far better. Not only is this new sprite more unnerving and uncomfortable than the ahegao one with 0 hint of sexual tone, but it also pays homage to one of my favorite aspects of visual horror from the original DDLC. Let’s see if you can spot it ^^

Now, just to get this out there: this is not a case of censorship. Although I saw some fans complaining about the original sprite, I didn’t receive any kind of blacklash regarding its inclusion. There was no one out there who reached out to me asking for me to replace it lest I get cancelled, causing me to begrudgingly go against my vision as a writer. I made this decision myself, and if anything, I am happy and excited to think that the new sprite fits my vision far better.

I am very sorry if I made anyone uncomfortable with the original sprite. I mean, that was my intention, but I clearly went about it the completely wrong way, and I have learnt from my mistake. I’ll be far more careful about what I decide to include and not include in the future, and you can count on the fact that I’ll never break DDLitG’s atmosphere like that again. DDLitG is my proudest and most important project to date, and I always aim for it to be of the highest quality possible.

Thank you for reading this, and I hope you enjoy the rest of the story ❤️

-Yui

[athemii]

since you're asking i think u should rate all of the english voices. this is important and will determine our friendship /j

OK OK wait. OK.

Aa1-aa4 phoenix- 8/10 love it so so much but they NEEDED to make him sound older in aa4 waugh

Aa5-aa6 phoenix- 10/10 ERIC VALE VOICE OHH YESS I LOBE IT they made his voice so deep and it suits him so much better but than Eric was his va in the anime so of course it suits him

Winston payne- he gets a 4/10 beacuse it sounds exactly how he looks if u get me.

Aa1-aa3 + aai 1+2 Edgeworth- 9/10 GOD I LOVE HOW POSH HE SOUNDS ITS SO FUJNY AND SUITS HIM SOO WELL HIS LITTLE POSH ACCENT HEHE he gets marked down bc he sounds 2 years old in the eureka one

Aa5-6 Edgeworth- 6/10 ITS SO DEEP ANS I DONT LIKE IT WHERE IS HIS SILLY ACCENT EUGHH but than again he is older and it does suit him and deep voice r hot so.

Manfred von karma- 8/10 god I hate this man so much but his voice just suits him so well I look at him and think yes that is exactly how he sounds its so deep and demonic it reflects him perfectly.

Franziska von karma- 9/10 god her voice is so pretty and nice to listen too I just wish they'd add a small hint of a German accent as she probably would've adopted one from spending most her life there

Mia- 10/10 marks bc shes my girlfriend and I adore her but she just sounds like some normal woman. And I love it. It suits her soo well

Godot- 10/10 hes sexy.

Aa4 apollo- 5/10 love u so much apollo but I hate how deep it is my guy is a rookie he has no confidence make him sound like a high pitched 12 year old going through puberty for the first time he would not have a voice that deep even if he is 22 years old but than again he DOES do voice exercises but I feel like that would just strain it more and make him have 50 different voice breaks

Aa5-aa6 apollo- 6/10 still deep but I like it more I like the gotcha line and the take that one bc his voice isn't as deep and the take that one sounds like he has a voice break half way thru

Kristoph- 10/10 God the accent and voice and everything suits him so well I love it thats all.

Aa4 Klavier- 8/10 could be less deep and also give him the German accent too. U robbed us eugh. Only 8 beacuse hes klavier gavin

Aa5 klavier- 8/10 still. Much better pitch not as deep. Still no accent.

Portsman- 4/10 doesn't suit give him a silly posh accent.

Lang- 7/10 I like it but he should have a deeper more masculine voice or somthing resembling a wolf. WE WERE ROBBED OF A HOWLING VOICELINE

callisto yew- 1/10 sounds like a grown man talking through a voice box why is it so robotic and ugly. Gets a 1 bc I like the accent they gave her.

Alba- 4/10 hate him but the voice suits him. I didn't pay much attention to the end of that case im gonna be honest

OK now its aai2 so these r all fan made but I love them so its ok

Horace- 8/10 such a good voice but should've been used for someone else. Doesn't fit horace (he is such a good antag BTW loved him)

Sebastian- 10/10 HE SOUNDS LIKE A LOSER WHO THINKS HES SMART AND THATS EXACTLY WHAT HE IS JT SUITS HIM SOO WELL I LOVE IT MY SILLY LITTLE NERDY BOY LOVE U im his new dad

Justine-9/10 God I adore the british accent its so good especially on the over ruled line suits her so well

Gregory- 5/10 i love Gregory but the voice is so deep and ugly and doesn't suit him. He's a kind nice man he needs a more gentle voice it can be deep. Just not that deep and aggressive.

Blaise- 0/10 for being blaise debeste. 3/10 beacuse the voice sounds evil and suits him

Simon Keyes- 4/10 too deep make it sillier hes litteraly a clown (ignore that hes a villain)

OK aai2 over

Athena- 10/10 lovee her voice its deep but in a good way we need more deep female voices and shows off her confidence alot u go queen

Blackquill- 7/10 love the British accent and the deepness and anger on the silence one. Objection could be better.

Nahyuta- 9/10 love his accent and poshness suits him soo well im so glad they didn't try a deep voice or anything.

Rayfa- 3/10 I love her and deep female voice but that is TOO deep for a 13 year old

Dhurke- 8/10 too deep but in an attractive way and by that I mean im in love with dhurke and I miss him

Garan- 2/10 doesn't suit her make it deeper shes evil u need to ACT IT.

OK here u go. No dgs ones bc I haven't heard the English ones yet

[thatfunkyopossum]

whys it a worthless video essay? genuinely curious on your thoughts :0

The racism mostly!

Disclaimer: i’m white, and not meaning to speak for any person of color! My opinions on this are formed based on what i noticed in combination with what i know about racism, and I believe that in this case i’m right about what i’ve observed. That said, my observations are open to criticism from any black people who might be reading this and feel like weighing in, as my only personal experiences in bigotry are with my identity as a queer person. In short: i’m not an expert, but i do have eyes and what they see is repulsive. Anyway this will be rambly.

First and foremost, The Tragedy of Droids by @popculturedetective’s editing directly connects the Droids in Star Wars with the atrocities of chattel slavery in the americas, and the perceived connection is at times hinted at in the script.

@4:10 into the video “...they’re also bought and sold like cattle” is a quote i caught when trying to find the following time stamps, because the editing is the real beast here.

There’s also @ 4:35 “you can probably guess where i’m going with this, because the social arrangement i’ve just described is one of property and owner. And a property relationship between two intelligent beings that gives one absolute power over the other is called slavery.”

In this video essay, there are multiple times when the visuals cut between Roots and the droids of Star Wars. This is important because Roots is a mini series based off the family history of the black man who wrote the book, Alex Haley, and the scenes being directly juxtaposed with Star Wars droids are the scenes from it where black people are on slave ships or being sold at auction. TToD essay, which was at the very least presented by a white man, wants the viewer to connect robots and black people for the sake of the essay’s argument. TToD essay wants the connection between real black human beings who actually lived and suffered and died in the real damn world to, i cannot stress this enough, machines.

To anyone who is reading this and not seeing why thats fucked up, because they view the droids as people, here’s the problem. Droids aren’t people. No matter how you slice it, no matter how much you love them, theres actually no way for us to be sure that 99% of droids are sentient beings, that are self aware, and that feel things. Droids in the Star Wars universe are constructed to be tools that talk to you and have fun personalities. Some droids might be self aware and sentient, but the likelihood is that the vast majority aren’t due to being what they are. Tools. This is in stark contrast to black people, because black people are, uh, people!!

At 4:00 into the video essay, we start to see the cuts between Roots and Star Wars. Pop Culture Detective cuts between C-3PO/R2-D2 being sold to Luke’s family and a black woman being put in front of a crowd of white people to be auctioned off. This same sequence of cuts is used again later in the video essay.

At 28:20 into the video, a clip from Star Trek: The Next Generation is used wherein Guinan (played by Whoopi Goldberg, a black woman) is talking about slaves and slavery, how there have been disposable people in history. This clip on its own is so, so good. It aired in 1989, and I have no idea what the political climate was like for black people then (im not as well versed in history as i would like) but i can guess it probably wasn’t good!

“...They do the dirty work. They do the work that no one else wants to do because its too difficult or too hazardous. You don’t have to think about their welfare. You don’t think about how they feel. Whole generations of disposable people.”

And then Pop Culture Detective uses this (to me) powerful line about atrocities done to human beings... and cuts to R2-D2 serving drinks to Jabba’s crew. PCD says some bullshit about how star wars is using the droids as an allegory for slavery but has nothing to say with the metaphor, and then it cuts back to Guinan to finish her speech. Might i say: what the fuck. What the fuck.

I can’t find it right now, but i distinctly remember there is also a bit where the visuals cut straight from a black man’s face to the face of an astromech.

And the cherry on top is that the clones are in this video... and never mentioned. Okay actually i’m going to talk about this video’s treatment of the clones and how utterly fucked up it is because i was so caught up in the “this essay wants you to think of the horrors of chattel slavery done to black people as being even remotely comparable to the existence of R2-D2” that i forgot to talk about the clones.

Okay so this video does not mention the clones at all. It uses clips from the clone wars and clips from the prequels movies with clones in them, but the clones aren’t even so much as talked about in passing. The closest we get is this brushing off of the issue in general @29:50:

“Remember, this is a universe where humanoid slavery exists as well, but its presented as unambiguously negative, though not exactly something the heroes are in a rush to abolish.”

Which is said about Anakin and his mother. And its not like they forgot about the clone wars and to talk about it at all! No, they had this to say on it @15:10. See if you notice anything.

“...But what about Battle droids?... Well, the separatist droid army in the prequels seems specifically designed as little more than canon fodder. Making the bad guys unfeeling robots avoids the messy moral complications and mass casualties that would result from an interstellar war. If battle droids aren’t alive then the audience doesn’t have to care when thousands of them are killed in extended battlefield scenes. Indeed we’re encouraged to think of these types of droids as mere objects and to cheer at their dismemberment.”

Drink it in y’all, i’m still absorbing it. I’ll note that sections of this were played over clips from the first battle of geonosis, and there were clones on screen. So, PCD completely sidesteps the issue of the clones, seemingly unaware of the actual explicit enslavement of brown men who are unquestionably living thinking feeling people, in favor of projecting humanity onto every single droid including the infamously poorly programed B1 Battle droids.

I don’t know what else I can say on that besides the fact that some obscure ass clips from the clone wars are used to humanize the robots, implying that PCD watched tcw and missed the episode where Slick calls the Jedi slavers.

There’s other problems with it as a whole, like the essayist completely failing to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that all droids are sentient, or that even most droids are. No consideration is given to the purpose, construction, or make/model of droid into the question of “are they sentient”? And we’re left with the implication that your average mouse droid is at all relatable to a black person.

In fact, PCD in this essay seems to actually imply that r2-d2 and bb8 being sentient-ish robots we’re supposed to empathize with, and the battle droids being not that, is due to a failure/breakdown of internal logic. And not that they’re, you know, different machines...?

I have so much to say on this mess, but this is long enough as it is. In conclusion, Pop Culture Detective’s video essay should have been about the clones, but it chose to focus on droids instead and in doing so dehumanized black people in an attempt to humanize robots.

I’ll leave you with this quote from the video, but edited slightly to be instead about the clones.

“[Slick]’s observations about [clone] slavery could have been an opportunity for Star Wars to finally grapple with the uncomfortable fact that...the good guys seem to have been keeping sentient beings in a state of perpetual servitude.”

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Culture, parallels & meta - S3 E1

Previous season Prologue: Vlogs (1) - Vlogs (2)

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Zaterdag 21:43

The time lapse already showing us a string of places that will be important later, like the dark alley, the Meir with Noor’s workplace, the university neighborhood, the Scheldt river where the boys hang out, ...

Perfect parallel: 

The second season starts Zoë’s POV with a (washing machine) door, whilst the third opens with a door to a party that Robbe attends.

Robbe glances back at Noor passing through the shot this episode, an action he repeats when he spots Sander in the second episode. - A very subtle hint to where his love life may lead.

The first one starts with two unknown LGBT+ girls kissing at a party, the last episode shows two known LGBT+ boys (Sobbe) kissing at their own party.

The aerial shot through the floor to introduce us to Robbe’s POV here and the aerial shot through the roof to say goodbye to him in the last episode.

Moyo saying “No one would do you” to Aaron in this episode, Aaron realizing “No one here wants to do me!” in the last.

Where’s Wally? Noor greeting Marie, accompanied by Jana and Britt. Max dancing with Keisha in the crowd.

How ‘meta’ of you: Newsflash, yes you are!

Nod to the OG: 

The deliberate messy POV: following everyone that we know already and then slowly settling on the Isak version in a tub.

Robbe saying Noor looks like ‘Natalie Portman’, which is what people said to the OG Emma when they flirted with her. Everyone, except Isak, that is.

Oop, there it is, the homophobia / heteronormativity: Moyo keeps pressuring Robbe into explaining what type of girl he likes. The boys laugh it off when he answers that ‘he doesn’t have a type’.

Lost in translation: Moyo mocks Noor’s Dutch accent, making his ‘g’ and ‘st’ sound harsher, while also adding ‘hoor’ at the end - a typical word used by the Dutch to emphasize a point.

Blink-and-y’ll-miss-it: Jens is playing with the weed bag. Keisha is one of the girls that Moyo mentions as Jens’ ex-girlfriend or ex-fling. Not only did Noor nót flush the toilet, but she didn’t used any toilet paper either!

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Zaterdag 22:44

C is for culture: 

Noor rescuing Robbe on her scooter - In Belgium, you’re allowed to drive a moped or scooter once you’ve reached the age of 16. Nothing is needed if the vehicle doesn’t go above 25 km/h. If it stays between the range of 25-45 km/h and max. 50 cc, you need to pass a theoretical exam, 4 hours of driver’s ed and a practical exam to get the license. Anything other than that, has a whole new set of restrictions, types of driver’s licenses and minimum ages.  Noor and Robbe are, however, still breaking the law. As long as you’re not 18, you’re not allowed to have an extra passenger with you. Especially if they’re not wearing a helmet. (Plus they ignored a red light. Those rebels!)

“You do know that you always have to have it with you?” - The Belgian law states that everyone above age twelve, has to get an ID to identify themselves. Some might have had a Kids-ID already - for travel purposes - but that’s not mandatory. However, once you're fifteen years old, you’re obligated to carry your ID with you at all times.

Perfect parallel:

Luca being all jealous whilst staring at Noor and Robbe making out in S3, her glaring at Maud and Robbe every chance she got in the last season.

Robbe and Noor having fun on the scooter while screaming and Robbe filming their adventure in this episode. Robbe and Sander doing a similar thing, but on their bikes in a later episode.

Wink to other remakes: Robbe sporting a brown jacket. (Eliott, anyone?)

Surprise bitch, guess who: It’s Willem Chanterie, the on-set costume designer and social media production assistant!

Blink-and-y’ll-miss-it: Noor has a ‘Fuck Trump’ sticker on her helmet. Robbe says “Hey, it’s red” in a very clear Antwerp accent. 

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Zaterdag 23:11

Hello from the outside: The garbage truck they sprayed, still drove around the city regularly. The art piece itself is named ‘#Genoeg mama' (= ‘#Enough mommy’). It blames the consumer society as toxic, making young people its victim.

Oopsie: Inside the graffiti den, Noor suddenly sports a tote bag with supplies, even though we never saw her wearing that in the previous shots.

Blink-and-y’ll-miss-it: Noor has black combat boots. The photographer is obviously Sander, in case you have missed that subtle clue.

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Zondag 13:41

Lost in translation/Oop, there it is, the homophobia / heteronormativity: 

“Check die pekie’s”. The word ‘pekie’ is actually Amsterdam slang for ‘beautiful girl, girlfriend’. In recent years, more and more Dutch slang are making their way into the Flemish dialect, because of the Dutch rap songs gaining popularity with the youngsters.

“Vamos, flikkers”. The word ‘flikkers’ can mean ‘wussie’ as well as a derogatory term for ‘homosexual’. Again establishing the fact that the boys use a lot of homophobic or toxic words for each other.

Robbe’s clumsiness meter: +1, him tossing the bag behind Jens instead of into his hands.

Blink-and-y’ll-miss-it: There is a football right next to the skateboards.

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Maandag 16:04

C is for culture: “The whole art school was talking about it” - 

Secondary school is divided in four sections: general, technical, art and vocational. Which section you choose can have effect on further education. In one of these sections, you pick what you want to study from your first to last year (‘directions’). That means that you have some courses purely focused on the direction and others that are obligated for everyone, regardless.

Art high schoolers can choose to go to work or study a specialization afterwards. Their coursework isn’t solely art based, there are general required courses too. That’s why some foreigners - including the Dutch - come to Belgium, since they’ll get a more rounded and higher level of art education than in their countries. ‘de!KUNSTHUMANIORA’ is the high school in Antwerp Noor goes to and is known for having students with unique styles.

Perfect parallel: 

Noor waiting outside the school for Robbe and him reacting somewhat confused here, Sander doing the same and having an instantly happy Robbe in a later episode.

Robbe having no problem kissing a girl ‘as a straight guy’ in front of the gates in this episode and scared for what might happen if he kissed a boy ‘as a gay guy’ later on. 

Blink-and-y’ll-miss-it: The insta caption underneath the art work says ‘An inspirational message on a Sunday! Just discovered this in Antwerp city today. Artist unknown... Can you remember when you last called on your mother?’ (That last sentence, oooofff, the symbolism!)

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Dinsdag 14:57

C is for culture: 

“Yes, mini enterprises are so chill.” - Mini enterprises are often used as a tool for Economics in the fifth/sixth year. The goal of these is to ‘learn whilst doing it’. Like the name specifies, mini enterprises are actual miniature companies set up by a group of students. During the school year, they’ll try to work together on commercializing a product. All aspects of entrepreneurship are at play here: writing a business plan, holding meetings, doing bookkeeping, marketing the product, produce and sell it, ... If the enterprise idea is good or well executed, it might even win a national prize by the company making this education formula.

“What if he contacts child protection services” - Actually, those services doesn’t really exist in Belgium. There are, however, other youth organizations for these types of things, like JAC - Youth Advice Centre, CLB - Centre for Student Guidance and the Centre for Mental Healthcare.

Perfect parallel: The boys hyping Aaron up to walk over to Amber and talk to her - yet he fails in this episode, them doing the same and he succeeds (after some fails) in the last episode. 

Oop, there it is, the homophobia / heteronormativity: Jens saying “Damn, seems like someone is on his fucking period”, after Robbe snaps at him due to the difficult telephone call with his dad.

Lost in translation: Jens saying “Mijn kop staat er niet naar” (= “My head’s not standing there”) can actually mean different things: I’m not in the mood, it’s not the right time, I don't want to do it, my head’s all over the place, ... It depends on the context, on which interpretation would suit the situation the best. 

Blink-and-y’ll-miss-it: The girls are all fawning all over Britt’s cellphone, so there is a good chance that they’re discussing (pictures of) her boyfriend, Sander. Also, Jana’s braces are gone! 

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Donderdag 17:13

Perfect parallel: Robbe stating that he can’t talk to his dad or he’ll fight and Zoë getting that, as she said a similar thing to an understanding Senne about her parents in S2. 

How ‘meta’ of you: Ah, yes, fandom ship names in SKAM. We applaud!

Oopsie: If you look really hard, you see that the body type and hair of Robbe’s dad, doesn’t correspond with the version waiting at the restaurant later on.

Wink to other remakes: This shot reminding you of a certain S3 trailer?  👀

Blink-and-y’ll-miss-it: The numerous references to Zoënne’s relationship in their room (relationship pics, Senne’s guitar). The paper Milan gifts to Robbe is the written permission by his parent to live with them, as is obligated by law.

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Vrijdag 20:04

Perfect parallel: 

Senne pulling Zoë up after a kiss here, just like with their first kiss in S2.

Robbe pushing Milan away after thinking he wanted to kiss him at the party in S2, them hugging it out in after talking about it in S3.

Blink-and-y’ll-miss-it: Zoë and Milan making some healthy party snacks like cauliflower and cocktail sauce, cheese with tomatoes and salami squares. She pulls back the bottle of gin that Milan wants to steal. Senne also bought paprika and tortilla chips from Colruyt (a discount store).

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Vrijdag 20:54

C is for culture: “Noor, Robbe’s girlfriend” - (Teen) dating culture is different in Belgium. Usually, if you have kissed, hung out, texted or just said/did something to show your mutual interest, you’d pretty much consider yourself in a relationship. It can go from 0 to 100 very quick. Unless there is, of course, an agreement that what you’re doing is no such thing. Also, nobody really ask you to be their gf/bf. It just implied or stated to their family or friends. 

Perfect parallel: 

A reluctant Robbe pushing himself to do stuff to Noor (playful dancing, kissing, riling her up) as far as putting his hands on her bra here. A totally different, excited Robbe not even thinking twice about doing these things to Sander, even licking his nipple during their reunion.

Noor pushing Robbe on the bed and climbing over him, whilst Robbe looks all sad in this episode. Him pushing Sander on the bed and being happy as Sander crawls over him during their reunion.

Oop, there it is, the homophobia / heteronormativity: Robbe tries to convince himself into liking heterosexual sex with Noor and fake laughs with his friends about having it.

Where’s Wally? Keisha laughing with Amber and later dancing with Marie.

Blink-and-y’ll-miss-it: Jens is talking to Senne. The decorations behind Milan saying ‘Welkom Robbe’ (= ‘Welcome Robbe’). Noor has a beautiful tattoo of a pin-up girl covered with butterflies on her lower arm.

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