#hurricane of justice

[cina-full-moon-xanadium]

OOOOUGH THE HD REMAKE OF THE ROLL CALL

[stuffedsand]

People in the milgram tag tell me what non deco songs you associate with what characters gogogo

[awesomecooperlove]

WHY THE GOV. ALLOWING CHEMTRAIS TO BLOCK THE SUN?

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[my-chemical-rot]

Florida!!! by Florence + the Machine and Taylor Swift, Daytona Sand by Orville Peck, Spanish Moss by Against Me!, White Crosses by Against Me! //Pictures: map, surfers, post card, fountain of youth; plus my own photography // The Truman Show (1998) // Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm // Wikipedia

[novelconcepts]

You know that feeling, when you’re listening to someone tell a story, and you can just feel in your gut that what actually happened is SO much darker than how they’re relaying it? And they’ve put a ton of effort in, right, to sand the edges down. They’ve gone over it a hundred times, beating all the wrinkles out, practicing like you’d practice a presentation or a stand-up routine. By the time they tell you the story, it’s perfect. You can’t help but be charmed by it. Can’t help but laugh at all the little silly bits. Can’t help but see it the way they want you to, so you don’t ask questions, you don’t dig in to the open wound just behind the plaster, you don’t let the certainty that it was Bad, Actually sweep you away. It’s just a fun anecdote now. Smile with them. Laugh with them. They’re here now, so it’s fine, right? Right?

I get the feeling that’s just Simone’s entire marriage to Taissa, and I feel so fucking bad for them both.

[rask]

nj vs car – game 5 [5/11/23]

[totheidiot]

i discovered the death note musical yesterday and my life has been Changed.

[hypn0sssss]

I really wish the Death Note musical got more than just a concept album because I would pay so much to see some of the songs performed on stage

[gettingsnowedunder]

I've seen people being annoyed about "Where is the Justice" and the fact that it potentially makes Light a more sympathetic character in the musical than anywhere else. Certainly no one is on Soichiro's side when he's all "laws are made for everyone / we're treated all the same" when as a society I think we all understand how untrue that is. So, yeah, I see why the sound blew up on TikTok with the corporations making their regulations and stuff. Sure.

But I actually think it's kind of a good setup. Like you're kinda on this kid's side. The justice system IS fucked. Whole ensemble sing-along fucked, yes yes yes go go go. So when the turn comes and the kid's like "I know the solution! EVERYONE SHOULD DIE" it's kinda like ... oh shit. Yeah maybe we should have been practicing some media literacy this whole time? Like maybe someone can be right about the system being a mess and we don't have to follow them because they are the loudest one identifying that? Maybe that's an important lesson? It also thematically sets up the whole thing which is that there is no All Good or All Bad. (I know this isn't what Ohba says and he sees Soichiro as Very Good but I do think that in adaptations of the story set or staged now, we have to acknowledge the problems with that... but that is not what this post is about.)

Anyway this is all to say that I see no problem with any of it and, idk, I'll defend the musical with my every breath probably.

[atlabeth]

this is hurricane at the aquarium

[cina-full-moon-xanadium]

this is exactly the assistant Oboro deserves i love her. can we have a second hurricaneger 20th film just about them please

[awesomecooperlove]

Former military doctor states chem trails contain barium salts, human plasma, microviruses, non-terrestrial nano-silicon machines, poisonous aerosols, and can even be used to augment ‘biocoding’ frequency-transmission capabilities, to provide an assistive-basis for “thought-based DNA warfare”.

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▶️▶️▶️@HATSTRUTH 🎩◀️◀️◀️

[froggos-are-superior]

Best lines of every death note song and why:

Where is the Justice?

[Light]

What good is law that can’t

Punish those who break it?!

I love this line mainly because of the pure emotion in his voice when he sings it. He sounds so exasperated and tired. Justice was clearly a sore spot for him long before he picked up the Death Note.

They’re Only Human

[Ryuk, Rem]

They don’t see

Who they are is who they’ll always be

This line is great because of how the lyrics are the same but Ryuk and Rem each give them completely different meanings. Ryuk says it as a jest, a mockery of sorts. Rem says it with fascination and maybe a bit of pity. They can share the same beliefs and still view humanity differently.

Change the World

[Light]

But what would happen if it's true?

Imagine all that I could do

Light just picked up the Note and he was already yearning to be the one that made change himself. It makes you wonder how his career in law enforcement would have gone without the Death Note's interference.

Hurricane

[Light]

I am the God of a brave new world

Much better than the last!

well that escalated quickly.

Kira!

[Ryuk]

You think you’re making changes

But the only thing you can change is your name

This is such an underrated line because it's true. No matter how much someone prods at the system, it never seems to do much. I guess it's more like Light stabs the system as opposed to prodding it, but with the same effect. Humanity doesn't change easily.

I'm Ready

[Misa]

And the world may be cold

And the world may be cruel

But this world is all that I've got

I forget sometimes that Misa isn't just a Light Yagami fangirl. She actually truly believes in the systems that Light is trying to implement. She wants to change the world for the better just as much as he does.

We All Need a Hero

[Sayu]

When I get afraid, and all hope is gone

I reach for your hand and I belong

Cause someone like you, who's scared but won't run

Is standing his ground for everyone

These lines are painful for a couple reasons. The most obvious being that she's saying that Kira should be more like her brother, who is actually Kira. The hope and admiration on her face are enough to induce tears. The other reason being that those lyrics actually pertain to Kira for many, not just Light. So many different possible perspectives.

The Game Begins

[L]

The chase is on, the die is cast

I sift a thousand pixels

Until I chase you down at last...

The game begins!

I think this just reinforces the fact that L sees his competition with Kira as an interesting game to play. He sounds entertained.

There are Lines

[Soichiro]

You don't load a gun

[Light]

You don't

[Soichiro, Light]

Close your eyes and shoot!

This is interesting because Light skips that first line entirely and only butts in for the last portion. It's symbolic of the fact that Light disagrees with Soichiro for the first part. His father says don't kill anyone period and Light says don't shoot blindly. kill with purpose.

Secrets and Lies

[L, Light]

The line is quickly blurring between what's right and what is not

I don't care who gets hurt now

As long as I get one more shot!

This is my favorite line in the entire musical. It captures their dynamic perfectly. Neither of them care about anyone but each other and winning their game at this point.

Mortals and Fools

[Rem]

Try as I will, I just don't understand it

Love is for mortals and fools

tHeSe wOrDs wiLL nOt cOme bAcK tO hAuNt mE lAtEr tHiS wEeK

Stalemate

[L]

Just like two actors on a stage

Go through the motions that we both rehearse

Our little new atomic age

Eyeball to eyeball

We'll see who blinks first!

A staring contest is an excellent metaphor for their game of cat and mouse. It's a contest where the slightest upset of any kind can affect the outcome and victor, and it requires you to be completely concentrated on your opponent.

I'll Only Love You More

[Misa]

My restless life is worth so much more

Because of you worth living for

If I find you maybe love me too

I'll only love you more

These lyrics tend to remind me just how much of Misa's will to live is comprised of Light. It certainly explains her actions after his death. She deserved better.

The Way Things Are

[L]

Always only believed what was

Right in front of me

What I could see

Shinigami are real because

It's the only way

The only way

I have no fancy explanation for this one, it just reminds me of the scene where he hears the word shinigami and falls over screaming. Never ceases to make me cackle.

Mortals and Fools (Reprise)

[Rem]

Love makes you break all the--

[Ryuk] (spoken)

Rem

Don't break the rules

The reprise was hauntingly beautiful in which Rem takes up Misa's old lines and sings them, as she finally understands what Misa meant. I also appreciate the little bit of care for Rem that Ryuk shows here. A warning of sorts.

Honor Bound

[Soichiro]

Timelines and coincidences can't replace hard facts

But if what I'm seeing, bends as light refracts

Am I blinded to what my son lacks?

Can we appreciate the Light puns please.

Playing His Game

[L, Light]

I’ll catch him when

I look through his eyes

See what he sees

And then improvise

Until I can learn what puts him at ease

I’ll walk in his shoes

As long as it takes

There is absolutely no heterosexual explanation for this level of obsession.

Borrowed Time

[Misa]

I'm cheating death with every breath

And every song and every sigh

With every day that I don't die

Is borrowed time!

These lines are just so beautiful to me. She sings about how death does not matter to her because she's only alive now on account of Gelus's sacrifice. The vigor she sings with here is also so wonderful.

When Love Comes

[Rem]

When love comes, it takes you by surprise

You see things through someone else's eyes

Rem finally understands love. Also that last line reminds me of a certain line in Playing His Game 🤨

The Way It Ends

[L]

I've seen through you right from the start!

[Light]

I've simply let you play your part!

[L]

You'll never ever get away!

[Light]

Don't you see that you will die today?

I love how even at the end, they're both trying to prove themselves to one another. They're trying to show that they won, that they're the better man/person/detective. That last line of Light's kinda shut L up tho 💀

[moonchild-in-blue]

I led the revolution in my bedroom And I set all the zippers free We said, no more war, no more clothes Give me peace Oh, kiss me

[cynicalmusings]

i want to watch death note with heizou and discuss all the juicy moral questions with him so badly but alas, he does not exist.

because heizou also has his own motivation of ‘cleansing sin’ from the world, but he goes about it in such a different way and it’s so fascinating to imagine what he’d think about light (and L’s!) actions and mindset and all that stuff…

(and here’s a silly little doodle i drew while listening to the death note musical concept album earlier today:)

[kpoptimeout]

K-Pop Debuts and Comebacks for the Second Week of July 2024 (Jul 8 - Jul 14 2024)

Jul 8

(G)I-DLE - Klaxxon

Esteemed girl group (G)I-DLE makes a strong summer comeback!

TAEYEON - Heaven

Top soloist and leader of SNSD TAEYEON is back with another bop!

Xdinary Heroes - LOVE and FEAR

JYP's idol rock band Xdinary Heroes return with another hard-hitting performance!

Jul 9

BADVILLAIN - HURRICANE

Monster rookies BADVILLAIN show they can be next big thing in their continued debut promotions!

Weeekly - LIGHTS ON

Underrated girl group Weeekly goes back to its refreshing original sound in this summer track!

NTX - PROBLEMATIC

Underrated boy band NTX shows their stage presence in this charismatic return!

Jul 10

DREAMCATCHER - JUSTICE

Talented girl group DREAMCATCHER stays true to their roots in this dark and powerful comeback!

FT ISLAND - Serious

2nd gen K-Rock idols FT ISLAND brings back their dramatic sound in this comeback!

Jul 11

suvi - SUNCREAM

AI artist suvi debuts with the hyper-realistic MV for SUNCREAM.

Jul 12

ENHYPEN - XO (Only If You Say Yes)

Popular boy group ENHYPEN returns in a catchy track.

Jul 13

No releases.

Jul 14

No releases.

What is your favourite track of the week?