#i am only at season 2 but they already invaded my mind lol

[salty-autistic-writer]

Whumptober Day 12: Starvation

Title: Out Of The Dark (AO3)

Summary: Tim is wasting away in a basement, blindfolded and left to die. He doesn't expect to be saved. So when Lucy Chen calls his name, he thinks she's a hallucination. 

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Tim has never been so hungry in his life before.

He’s well familiar with a growling stomach. With the pulling sensation that would remind him that it’s time to finally eat something.

But this … This is a whole different level.

Contractions have been shaking him for a while, and now, a hollow ache pulses in his stomach. He feels lightheaded. Makes it hard to think.

He doesn’t know how long he’s been down here, sitting on a cold stone floor, his hands tied behind his back with zip ties that cut into his flesh. He long lost every feeling of time. Can’t tell the difference between day and night. Not anymore. They blindfolded him with a dirty rag before they left. Tim’s world is a void in which he can only hear his shallow breaths, his blood rushing in his ears and the echo of his heartbeat.

He feels like his abductors have been gone forever. What are they doing? Are they trying to figure out if the information he gave them is right? It’s not. He lied to them, of course. Convincing enough to make them stop punching him. Convincing enough to give him some time. Whatever that is worth. He can only sit and wait, letting the pain rush through him like persistent rhythmic waves.

The waiting for nothing is agonising. So agonising, Tim almost wishes the beating and the stupid grunts of his abductors back. At least it would distract him from the emptiness in his stomach, his dry throat and his swollen - probably broken - nose which makes it harder and harder for him to breathe. But maybe they just left him here to starve. Because no one knows where he is. No one is coming for him.

He did imagine his death in many different ways. This wasn’t one of them. Because Tim never liked the thought of being helpless when it happened. But now he is. He’s helpless and weak and he really fucking hates this. He also is alone. It shouldn’t, but that fact seems to make the pain even worse.

Time passes. Nothing happens. The pain continues to nag at him. Tim can tell that his mind seeks a way to escape the monotony of it all. In the end, it’s the dizziness and lightheadedness that makes him slowly pass out. And when he sinks into blissful nothingness, he feels nothing but relief. *

He’s floating. Balancing the fine line between deep unconsciousness and life. At first, Tim recoils because he thinks his abductors are back and ready to try to beat the words out of his starving body. I don’t want to go back. I don’t have anything more to give … 

But the hand shaking his shoulder is small and … careful? A panicked voice pushes through the fog in his brain.

“Tim? Tim!”

Lucy? That can’t be … He has to be hallucinating. Tim keeps his eyes closed. Can't deal with the level of disappointment that would greet him if he opens them.

“Wake up, Tim!”

Tim frowns and notices with sudden wonder that the blindfold is gone. The hope that hits him is unexpectedly strong. When he forces his eyes to open, the light is blinding. But he still blinks into it, trying to find her face. Wanting to see - and feel - if she’s real …

Lucy is on her knees beside him, cradling his head in her hands and looking down at him teary-eyed. “You’re going to be okay,” she tells him. Sounds like she is trying to convince them both.

She seems to be real.

Tim is too surprised to say anything. He didn’t think he would wake up again. Especially not to this.

“It’s alright,” Lucy tells him. “Don’t move. We got you.”

Tim wouldn’t be able to move even if he wanted to. He’s never felt so weak. Suddenly, Lucy’s hands leave him and someone else touches him. Rough hands. Determined hands. His mind is slow to process but he can still feel his body flinching and trying to get away from the pain, the -

“It’s okay, Tim.” Lucy is back. Her cool hand reaches for his, squeezing softly. “They are paramedics. They are here to help.”

Oh. That makes sense. Tim tries to relax. Words are exchanged above him.

Dehydration. Malnutrition. Concussion. Bruising. Broken nose. Possible internal bleeding. Hospital.

Ugh. Tim hates hospitals.

There’s a faint prick in his arm and he’s being lifted, the world swaying, making it seem like he’s a boat trapped on a stormy ocean. It’s nauseating. But the hand holding his is not letting go. So he focuses on that until he can’t keep himself from passing out again. *

Tim slips in and out of conscience for the first few days.

Vaguely, he’s aware they’re getting liquids and nutrition back into his body, while his physical injuries are healing. He wakes up one day to Lucy sitting in a plastic chair next to his bed, her body arched like a cat’s, her chin resting on her knees that are pulled up to her chest and her arms wrapped around them. Her hair is open and surrounds her in unruly strands.

“Hey,” she whispers when she notices him looking at her.

“Hey,” Tim breathes, licking his dry lips. “Did you catch them?” He asks hoarsely. Lucy has a certain furious gleam in her eyes when she shakes her head. “Not yet. But we are on it.”

“Good.” Go get them. Tim closes his eyes again. He’s not worried at all. *

Hospitals are boring. Hospital food is too.

Tim frowns at the steaming soup on the tray in front of him.

“Remember. They said you should start with something light,” Lucy says pointedly. “Because otherwise you will either feel nauseous or get a tummy ache.” 

Tim sighs. He doesn't feel the need for more aching. But eating soup is tedious. It’s going to take forever and he’s probably going to spill some of it. He looks from the soup to Lucy who has a strange absent expression on her face.

“What?” Tim asks.

Lucy shakes her head. “Nothing. I’m just … I’m glad we found you in time.”

Tim swallows. “Yeah. Me too. Thank you.”

“I wasn’t alone,” Lucy says. 

Tim nods. They never are. But he didn’t only mean his rescue. He means the way Lucy didn’t let go of his hand when the paramedics touched him and lifted him. When he was helpless and vulnerable in a whole other way. Too many words. Not enough time to express them in a way he knows how to.

“I have to go to work now. Eat your soup,” Lucy tells him sternly.

“Are you my mum?” Tim asks, raising a brow, but he still reaches for the spoon.

Lucy just smiles. She throws her hair back and leaves with a little wave.

When Tim catches sight of her now empty chair, the spoon freezes on its way to his mouth. It’s not completely empty. A smile pulls at Tim's lips. 

Lucy left him a recorder with earphones.

And while Tim looks at it, he feels pretty good about being alive.

[vs-redemption]

Tis i 🐱 anon I’ve been Mia for a bit lol. But I had the idea of Dabi with an assassin reader that was either 1) recruited into LOV or (2) was sent to kill Dabi but fell in love etc. whenever you can pls ily thank you ❤️

From Cindy:  🐱 anon! I love you ♥♥ And I missed seeing you in my inbox. I’m sorry it took me a bit to get to this request. I’ve been busy due to the holidays. My sister stayed at my house for a few days and we watched the entire first three seasons of Haikuu. lol Now she’s obsessed too *evil laughter* Anyway, I really hope you like how this came out. It might take a turn you don’t expect.

Bullseye (Dabi x Assassin!Reader)

The name of the extraordinary ability you had been born with was documented on the government’s official quirk registry list as “true aim.” It was a simple, yet accurate title for the power which allowed you to hit any target with pinpoint accuracy. No matter what, you never missed the spot you were aiming for as long as you had a clear path. The only drawback was that you had to be within twenty feet of the target. Anything further than that began to lose detail and required something greater than perfect 20/20 vision.

When your quirk had first manifested, you’d been pretty excited to think of all the creative ways and situations in which such a power could be used, even though the adults around you were quick to point out that most of your ideas would be considered illegal by the suffocating and suppressive laws enforced in your country. Such restricting rules had instantly rubbed you the wrong way, and that slight irritation had grown into full blown resentment by the time you’d graduated high school with the reputation of being a trouble maker. Your teachers and other authority figures never seemed to appreciate the way you dared to question the way things were, or that you constantly tested your boundaries by trying to get away with using your quirk in any given situation.

Your refusal to conform to rules made it difficult to get into a college or even hold a job. You even ended up getting banned from several bars and sports centers for having an unfair advantage against other people playing darts or other precision games. The discrimination drove you to look for the freedom and acceptance you craved in less respectable parts of your city. It was in some back alley pub where you’d met a crooked broker named Giran. He sympathized with your situation right away and convinced you that if people were going to villainize you no matter how you used your quirk, you might as well live up to the exaggerated and often times false accusations made against you.

The partnership began with small crimes, but grew more serious as time went by. However, it had still been quite a shock the first time Giran asked you to take care of a hit that had been put on some random scum bag who’d done some bad business with a different random scum bag. Your hesitation waned after seeing the reward money and you accepted the job. The power of your quirk in combination with the black market weapons you’d received from Giran made completing the task a piece of cake. You got a thrill from the easy money, and decided you’d take more jobs like that from then on. Reports of your assassinations spread until you’d earned the nick name “Bullseye” by the press. By the time Giran offered introduce you to a member of the League of Villains, you’d already made it onto the country’s most wanted list.

“Well, if it isn’t the infamous ‘Bullseye” everyone’s been talking about.” The moment your eyes landed on Dabi, you began questioning Giran’s judgement for the very first time since you’d met him. You didn’t like making assumptions about people based on appearance, but there was something about the fire villain’s presence that put you on edge right from the get-go.

“A pleasure to make your acquaintance,” you nod politely. “You must be Dabi.”

The recruitment process was a little tedious. Dabi asked a lot of personal questions about your goals and motivations which seemed weird coming from a guy who left piles of burnt corpses around the city. It wasn’t the questions themselves that gave you pause though, it was the taunting little comments he made at your answers, and the lazy smirks he gave you every now and then. There was something about the intense look in his half lidded blue eyes that got under your skin as well. It was like he was trying to rile you up. But even though you weren’t a diehard follower of Stain or anything like that, your skills as a killer allowed you to pass the interview, earning you a spot in the League of Villains.

The weird feelings you had about Dabi only increased as you spent more time with him on missions and at the hideout. The way his eyes lingered on you always gave you chills, and certain things he said lingered in your mind until you couldn’t focus on anything else. You tried your best to ignore him, but sometimes you lost your patience and ended up bickering with him about the stupidest things.

“Can you try to control your fire please?” You’d tell him irritably. “I can’t do my job if I can’t see where I’m aiming.”

“Sure thing, doll.” His answer just irked you more due to the mocking undertones in his voice.

“And do you really have to monologue for your victims every single time?” you snap. “You’re such a drama queen!”

“Oh, would you rather I focus all my attention on you?” the playful glint in his eyes does weird things to your heartrate and all your pent up feelings finally come to a boil. Keeping a cool head was important for you, especially as an assassin, but Dabi had gotten on your last nerve.

“I swear I’m going to actually murder you!” you say through clenched teeth. “Every time I look at your face I feel sick to my stomach. Your eyes and smirk invade my thoughts and drive me to distraction! You’re annoying comments make me feel like I’m actually on fire, and I really just want to punch you in the face.”

Dabi’s blue eyes go wide and he stays silent for a moment as your words sink in. Then, slowly, he’d make an expression you’d never seen grace his face before… an actual genuine smile.

“Wow,” he says while shaking his head. “Do you even hear yourself? You’re even more emotionally constipated than I am.”

“What do you mean by that?” you ask and the way his gaze softens threatens to trigger your fight or flight response.

“Do you want to punch me?” He asks seriously, “Or do you want to kiss me?”

“What?” of course the mere suggestion sounds ludicrous for a moment, but suddenly your thoughts shift and everything clicks into place. His eyes and smirk didn’t give you a stomachache, it gave you butterflies. And your reaction to his teasing comments wasn’t real rage at all, you were just flustered. All the pieces meshed together and formed a conclusion in your head. “I have a crush on you.”

“Oh?” He was surprised that you’d make such a bold statement after misreading your own feelings for so long.

“And yeah,” you say with a weird amount of resolution, “I think I do want to kiss you.”

A victorious look blooms in Dabi’s eyes and that obnoxious smirk spreads across his face. He opens his arms and beckons you to come towards him. “Well, come on then doll,” he coos. “Don’t keep me waiting.” You let out a sigh and narrow your eyes at him.

“But I think I’m still going to punch you first.”

[someone-elses-star]

The 100 6x12: Adjustment Protocol Personal Narrative

Only TWO episodes LEFT! AHHHH! This is where everything is coming to a close! That means tons and tons of DRAMA and ACTION! I know they said we are going to be left on a cliffhanger with more questions than answers, but I am so ready to have all those questions! I believe that will get us through until season 7. Without further ado:

Eliza Taylor introducing the episode is my aesthetic. Also proof she is too popular to ever get rid of.

Poor Clarke dealing with angry/distraught Madi

Russell is being very dictator-y

Poor Madi looks like death warmed over

Madi is seriously going nuts

Uh-oh. Raven’s plan being made known.

Russell suspicious?

Abby feeling guilt? Kinda my aesthetic, too. Harsh. But true.

I would pay to see Abby kill Russell. Just for fun.

Raven could look a little more guilty. Just saying. 

I love Jackson though. The boy’s a saint. 

Yay it’s Bellamy!

Wow. They are already at the gate waiting? Damn

Blake sibling time. 

Have some faith!

Emori and Murphy being treated well. 

Murphy being very manipulative. 

Emori loves Echo. That’s sweet.

Clarke is such a good actress. She should win an Emmy. If they still had Emmy’s. Lol

New identities? Eck

Raven and Jackson teamwork.

Abby using herself due to her remorse over Clarke. She has nothing else to live for.

No you shouldn’t have. Jackson is a saint.

Anyone else forget his name is Eric?

RIP Marcus Kane.

Is Clarke about to reveal the truth to them?

Yup.....

YAY!

Aw. Raven looks so relieved.

Clarke and Raven team up!?

Plus Riker is dead. 

Aww Griffin family love!

Now, go save us all. Again.---SO TRUE!

Poor Clarke deserves a vacation after this.

COMMERCIAL BREAK THOUGHTS #1: Not much to say so far. Love that she revealed to the others that she is still alive. I think Raven should have shown more....idk....emotion? It was subtly there, but I wanted more.

And now she knows Riker is dead. Now what?

Ope. She is going to take his mind drive. Who would she put it in, though?

Ah. His mom to help in exchange for his mind drive.

Shoot to kill. Damn. 

Russell is just another proof that the parents of this show suck at recognizing their children.

Hmmm. Why would the AI protect that evil Heda?

Aww....The hosts.

Russell vs. Abby. Love it

And now Gabriel is going to be the old friend that Russell sees. 

Ouch. Way to call out Bellamy, Gabriel. 

COMMERCIAL BREAK THOUGHTS #2: I really hope that Gabriel doesn’t kill their plan and get everyone killed. I understand his POV completely, but damn. And things are really going to all happen in the last ten minutes like usual. I know it! This is going to be crazy nuts! Last two episodes, people! I can’t stand it! Where did this season go? Also, anybody thinking about the pic where Clarke and Echo are standing next to each other in the Primes Naming Day outfit? That can’t be good for Echo more than anything. But I feel Clarke will let her know that she is not Josephine. They looked pretty calm standing next to each other. Hmmm.....I don’t know. Didn’t look like Simone was in Echo at that point, but who the hell knows? I think we’ll get to keep Echo, but I’m really not super certain at this point. Especially from what we’ve been hearing from the cast at cons. I want to have Ruby Rose’s babies (Unrelated)

Ope. Delilah’s parent’s want to kill Priyah. 

Badass Echo and team.

Clarke is back. 

Awe. Echo and Clarke hugs! I love it? New favorite thing?

Those skeletons would be so cool if it wasn’t so demented. 

Yes, serial killers is a great way to describe it.

At least Abby is seeing past her mistakes now.

Aw. Abby and Raven love! 

If only we could get Raven to apologize to Clarke. 

Poor Jackson just sitting in the corner.

Daniel and Kayley? Really?

This is all so messy.

And I knew Abby would be taken for a host! 

Will we actually lose her.....I’m thinking so because of the life flashing before her eyes. Poor Clarke is going to be heartbroken!

COMMERCIAL BREAK THOUGHTS #3: So with her life flashing before her eyes, and with all the apologies with Jackson and Raven. We’re thinking she is actually dead, right? And that was not a paralysis, but like an instant brain death serum? How do you think Clarke will react? Will she break her act as Josephine? I kinda feel that would be enough to break her. But....okay....did anyone else just absolutely love her flashes of her life? Like baby Clarke?

Gabriel being a creep in his old home. 

That music is so fucking creepy. Make it stop!

Gabriel has a plan. I’m sure. I hope.

Okay. What’s leaking into the water? What is the significance? 

Damn. So Abby is definitely dead. And Emori and Murphy? They’ve gotta be sorta gone, right? Or did they just not keep their names in order to get put on to mind drives for future resurrections?

So die....

Oh....yes. That’s what was in the water. Gabriel stuff.

Bellamy is furious. Damn it Gabriel is right.

Clarke....you’re Josephine is showing. Lol

So tense!

Damn. Gabriel is so weak. 

Wow these people are so brainwashed. 

Kinda love their outfits. 

Gabriel laying it on thick. Good.

And the shield is down. 

Bellamy having so much faith in his wifey. Love it!

COMMERCIAL BREAK THOUGHTS #4: SO much happened. Couldn’t type up my thoughts on it all. But....Emori and Murphy are still themselves, but it seems their bodies will still be taken over.....by siblings? Weird. Or are they just going to fake it for the people? I’m kinda confused at the plan the Primes have for them. Also not sure if Murphy and Emori are actually betraying. I know he said something to Echo that showed differently, I’m just really unsure how it is going to play out for him and Emori. Super confused. Still think that we’ve lost Abby. Which means a definite break of Clarke’s dignity and Josephine act most likely. Oh...and Bellamy being so certain of Clarke coming through? Such proud hubby vibes! 

Bellamy and Echo hugs. Not my fave couple, but that is not what this is about at the moment. 

Bellamy has Riker. Oh how will this go.

Here are the last ten minutes. All the drama is coming!

Don’t hurt Bellamy! Take your guns off of him!

Bellamy spreading some truths.

And the truth is out! 

What is Russel doing? Ope. Is her releasing the Red Sun toxin?

Is everyone going to go ape shit on each other?

He’s disappointed? 

And there goes the toxin.

At least some of them have anti-toxins.

Yes, make sure your people kill each other. Who ever is left gets to stay?

Awe Gaia loves Madi so much!

Kill the invaders! Oh no!

LAST COMMERCIAL BREAK THOUGHTS: So everything is going to shit and they are all separated again! Why must Clarke and Bellamy always be separated for their plans to work?! Also, do you think Clarke is about to find out about Abby? Because that will surely break her cover! Oh geeze! These last five minutes are going to be intense! And then we’ll get the trailer for the finale. Damn. At least we know season 7 is coming. That’s nice with everything. Just what characters will be joining us is the real question.

Kill or be killed. 

Madi looks better.

And now she knows. 

Crap. 

Don’t break Clarke. Don’t break!

And she is breaking. But good for Gabriel to give her cover.

Damn. Now they’re going into space. Again. But only the Primes. Interesting.

And now Murphy and Emori know that Clarke is back.

And Gaia has been caught. 

Clarke is so good. This is why she is the leader.

And the army is waiting. But cannot hold their ground due to prisoners. Nice.

Trailer: A little genocide a long nap. What the hell. Sounds like the Primes are going to try to use cryo. 

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

Iruma-kun 13 - 14 | Somali 1 | Magia Record 1 | BnHA 75 | Eizouken 1 | Idolish7 s2 1

New season...incoming!

Iruma-kun 13

How did Iruma even notice that collar? Geesh, that kid is perceptive…

This “spitting blood” joke is getting old already…

*Kiriwo starts his machine* - Why do I get the feeling something bad’s about to happen…?

Could you possibly call this “rank is the most important thing” a study of class consciousness, to throw some of Anime Feminist’s words? Or maybe this is a fantasy version of technology and it’s extolling the virtues of technology advancement?! *eyes sparkle*

Can Iruma join Kiriwo already? Please?!

Aw, dear darling! (<- I’m not sure if I’ve said that a lot in these notes, but I say that when I get the warm fuzzies and wanna protect a character…basically, platonic love, I guess…? Oh, “moe instinct” - that’s the words I’m looking for.) Iruma, go and live your best life, okay?

Thank you, story! Even though I knew it was being foreshadowed so heavily by being the focus of basically 24 minutes of this show’s runtime (= about 1 ep), I thank you from the bottom of my heart that Iruma went to the right Battler.

Wait, so Ameri is actually Iruma’s senpai by one year?! Hmm? I never realised that and I read some spoilers!

I like this new chibi animation style! Yay!

I never noticed this until now, but Kiriwo has one big horn and one little one.

I think the title, aside from the pronunciation of “Thirteen Dinner”, is meant to mean “The Thirteen Counts’ Gathering” (or some other high rank) or something of the sort. Update: So I checked and the character used, kanmuri/kan, is used to mean “crown” or someone who wears a crown, i.e. a peerless person, so it would be appropriate to translate that using the term for a high rank which is presumably going to be stated in the segment itself.

Turns out Babel…is just makaitou (the demon world tower). I don’t think it’s really Babylonian in any strict sense.

Depending on where you live, the 665th floor could count as the 666th or…well, the 665th. I know in Japanese, the word for the floor on the ground is ikkai (first floor)…I’m not going to tell you what I know it as though…that would reveal my location outside cyberspace, no?

According to the katakana, the guy’s name is Beruzebyuto (hence the translation as “Beelzebuth”). Beelzebub is the Lord of the Flies and a quick google tells me Beelzebul (close enough) was apparently an alternate spelling for him (or something like that…?). Patron demon of gluttony.

Astaroth, also a demon (king of rot, I think it was from Blue Exorcist)…interestingly, Beelzebub, Lucifer and Astaroth make up an unholy trio and all of them were referred to by a dude called...Solomon (which does kinda sound like “Sullivan”, if you think about it). There’s the connection between these guys…I like his top, too.

Asmodeus, patron demon of lust. We already knew that demon was represented through Azz-Azz, but now you see a spoiler I’ve been hiding for a while – Azz’s mother.

Amaimon…uh, I don’t remember what kind of demon he is in the demonic canon but I know him from Blue Exorcist.

Behemoth…?

Ooh, Ameri’s father is smokin’ hot! (Dangit, I do not want DILFs…) Azazel, a fallen angel and apparently personification of uncleanliness(…?)

Belial and (Lady) Leviathan, which we already knew existed from initial namedrops.

Who’s Baal? Even I have no idea…Update: Apparently he’s a Middle Eastern equivalent to Zeus, which explains his thunder allegiance.

Paimon kinda looks like Chaika, LOL.

LOL, “lifehack” is certainly the right word for it, Sullivan.

LOL, Belial is so short!

Although it’s kind of awkward to not see Lady Levi take a position of power for herself, it’s nice to see she has spirit!

Aw, this is cute. In much the same way I wanted Iruma to join the magical apparatus Battler, I want Sullivan to be Demon King.

Is Opera perhaps related to Ameri somehow…?

Somali 1

I was hoping to get to Plunderer, but got carried away writing another post and then lost the ability to watch both episode 1 and 2 ahead of schedule. So Somali is the new start of the season, but the last relic of the fact Plunderer was meant to start my season (outside ID: Invaded’s advance premiere) is the visual I have for this season. (Oh yeah, one of the reasons I’m supporting this – aside from it being a mid-ranker on my hype list – is that I heard a French animator, a friend of Thomas Romain, is getting his big start here.)  

“Dad.” – Oh, f***. I have myself an Usagi Drop. I knew I was going to get something of the sort going into this show, but…Usagi Drop’s experiences (or rather, watching the anime knowing the manga has that ending) have left their mark. Not to mention Somali (as this girl will come to be known) has Latina eyes, which annoys me even more since I dropped that on the basis of being scarred by Usagi Drop.

I’m wondering what Crunchyroll was thinking when they decided to coproduce this – sure, it’s probably quite cute and wholesome, but I’m far from the target audience. Did they think, “Is this what Western audiences will like?” Sure, it would hit a niche that likes this surrogate father/daughter stuff, but I don’t think it’s for me (and I’ve been thinking that all through the OP). I’ll give it a bit more to wow me, but it’s doing pretty terrible so far (because note all other anime of this particular reputation I’m more on the “neutral” side than the “like” one). Somali’s voice is probably the biggest factor – it sounds like an adult woman’s voice got pitch-shifted to attempt to be a child, rather than an actual child.

How can this golem talk about sight when he doesn’t even have eyes??? (Kinda like Juzo from NGL.)

Alright, that’s it. I can see when you’re trying to bait me with supposedly “cute” children, show. You’re gone.

Okay, since I have time and the reviews say otherwise, I’m trying again. I don’t expect to be sold to this though…

Was it just me or was there a reduced frame rate when Somali’s cape was the only thing in the frame…?

For some reason the subbers put “Why?” when the word was actually “What?”, which is a bit silly to be honest with you. (Nande?/Doushite? vs. Nani?...it’s kind of similar-sounding, but the sound is distinctly different.)

Still dropping this show. I just have another episode to add to my list now.

Magia Record 1

I heard there’s no Urobutcher this time around, but the first time I encountered the Urobutcher (in ConRevo) he made a particularly weird-feeling (in the context of the show) episode, so…uh…let’s say the Urobutcher is only as good as the material he writes, and leave it at that. Anyways, this topped my list – even before ID: Invaded came to hunt down that top position – so this better be good.

Um, am I just imagining it, or is that Sayaka and Hitomi discussing magical girls (or Madoka?) over the top of Iroha (I know that’s her name already from the synopses floating around the ‘net) and her fellow magical girls fighting?

Letterboxing? Now there’s something I thought I’d never see in Madoka Magica, ever.

One of the books was on organic recipes.

The teacher talks a tad too fast – I can understand what she’s saying, but it’s like she operates on x1.5 speed compared to the x1 speed of everything else…

“Nakama – because we can do it” – I wonder if that will mean something later…? In Madoka Magica, strange details always mean something.

“The only good witch is a dead one!” “Speech is silver, silence is golden.”– The tiny English isn’t particularly subtle, is it?

Uwasa = rumour.

Takarazaki, huh? I’ll make a note of that.

Who’s Ui?

According to the credits, I assume the blue spear girl is Nanami Yachiyo.

This is a respectable re-entry into a universe which I left not too long ago (in 2017). I’m definitely going to be able to stick with it for a season or however long it lasts.

BnHA 75

All this talk about a database…reminds me of the Quirk I designed for the wiki (also called “Database”). I conceived it in 2015, but I don’t remember who was meant to use it before I retrofitted it to fit the BnHA universe. Update: Welp, I found the document. The superpower Database (which was retrofitted to be a Quirk) is for one Itsuki Hatano.

“One blow to the top of the head!”

Iruma-kun 14

(Note: Some notes may be missing because I was busy multitasking while watching this episode.)

Go, Iruma! Live your best life!

Note “speak of the devil” isn’t how it’s said in Japanese. It sounds something like “whisper a rumour and it will come back to you” based on what I heard Kiriwo say (since I heard the word uwasa in there). Update: Apparently the phrase is uwasa wo sureba… (if you spead a rumour…) and then you cut the saying off to finish the rest of the sentence, just like you would in English.

You can’t even see a substantial part of Iruma’s hair when that demon on the phone (<-I know who it is, because I read spoilers, but I’ll keep quiet on that front!) yells for the first time.  

Makura (demon pillow) has that demon pun going on.

Ooh, Kiriwo-senpai is actully kinda sexy with his hair up like that…not that I know the first thing about sex appeal…

So is the ED about the Battler Party, in a sense?

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I picked this show up because of the rave reviews it was getting.

Very Future Boy Conan, that.

…what? That OP was trippy. Then again, I didn’t mind ConRevo and that was trippy…this negative feeling is probably because I don’t know much about Masaki Yuasa’s quirks, I guess.

Why do people not translate “Eizouken”???? It means “video research club”.

The back is a good spot to sit in a theatre for anime. Why do I know this? I sit in the back of my anime club all the time, that’s why!

“Are those MiBs?” – I laughed pretty hard at that one sentence.

Why does this strawberry milk seem to be a parallel to the milk Asakusa promised Kanamori? (P.S. Asakusa is in Tokyo, IIRC.) Update: Mizusaki means “on top of water” if I understood the kanji right and Kanamori, with the right combo of characters, can mean “forest of gold”...which makes a lot of sense, considering how gold is equated with wealth and currency. Also, here’s proof Asakusa is in Tokyo...not to mention it’s the place from Sarazanmai! Meanwhile, I was thinking there was some sort of anime-related significance to the name, but I was thinking of Asagaya.  Update 2: Mizusaki actually means “water peninsula”. Sorry, wrong saki.

I know there’s a chase scene at the end of this ep, thanks to reading reviews. I want to be wowed by it, which is why I’m (metaphorically) holding my breath.

I like how Asakusa and Mizusaki are bouncing around ideas. That really brings the process to life.

Long skirts and wind but no sexualisation. That’s a good sign!

Whoa, that scene with the comets was AWESOME! I want more!

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Back with some good boys one season too early…let’s have some fun while these simulcasters can get this stuff fast!

Oh no! (<- self-censored) Nagi’s stupid accent is back! *yells incoherently for a second*

I like the little sound effects that happened whe Nagi’s finger moved around (to suggest “magic”).

I think the joke was something to do with the word gera (?). I don’t quite get it myself.

Misuta- Shimooka, LOL. I love how this s2 isn’t doing any hand-holding, though! I half-expect a flashback to appear and it never does.

Yamato, how are you so-*crying and Yatta! can be heard in the background*Okay, nevvvvvvvvvver mind…

I remember mistakenly saying that Nishiyama was part of Idolish7 (since I looked through some of my old notes lately). Nishiyama is part of ZOOL, so now…I’m not wrong anymore…(That’s not quite relevant to the random announcement of Re:Vale showing up, but it’s on my mind now.)

Hmm…Yamato’s thoughts on Re:Vale…I’ll keep an eye on him.

I think people like Tamaki because he treats them like he would his little sister…a true gentleman. Or maybe that’s all in my head? I haven’t been in the fandom properly, y’know.

This switch to occasional chibi antics…I’m not sure I like it…

Ohmyglob! Another boy to add to my growing list of husbandos! *points at Yuki* I knew he existed, but I haven’t had a proper chance to have a reaction to him ever since I started really “having a thing” for long-haired guys.

Re:Vale are like a comic act (manzai).

Momo has pink nail polish…I just noticed. Update: It’s probably more red than pink.

“Chan-momo” appears to be a variety of modern slang similar to Pig Latin. Apparently Gen from Dr Stone uses it as well.

Yuki has these cute little diamond earrings and Momo has studs. I’ve also never noticed this until now. (I, myself, can’t wear anything past clip-ons because I have a genetic quirk that makes it annoying to get my ears pierced, called beta thalassemia, so I can only fangirl about other people’s earrings.)

What’s the FSC again…?

Kyu-to aidoru!

I think Momo and Yuki are going to reach out to Mitsuki and Tamaki (respectively) most this season…just a feeling, based on their dispositions. Tamaki and Yuki have similar faces, on top of that, so thank goodness we can tell them apart by hairstyle.

Yuki wears this steel blue shade of nail polish…ooh, also cute.

*Riku goes stiff-faced* - *audibly facepalms at Riku’s reaction*

Momo has a black and green earring set on one ear…huh.

Ooh, very nice. It’s a keeper.

Update: Apparently, you pronounce their name “Re:ba-re”, which is a bit different to what I was expecting (essentially “Re: veil”).

[skamfairy]

Get To Know Meeeeeee

Okay so I was tagged by my good friend @theevakchronicles about a week ago (I only saw it like two days ago tho!) and I kinda thought, if I did this I would just write another essay because I love talking about myself and then you guys will like sign a petition to get me to be served as dinner to a crocodile or something. (who knows) But then I was tagged by @chickenparmaham (who practically just radiates cool btw) and that was enough for me to be all 

So here we gooooo fam

Name/nickname/whatever you prefer to be called? Mikki “hey you!” “Mikki with the good hair” “chocolate thunder” But you know Mikki works fine too. 

Pronouns? She/her

Age? 20

Fav Skam character? I swear to god satan wrote this question. Like omg Skam is probs the only show where I don’t really dislike anyone....okay there is probs a couple that I wouldn’t miss....but you can hear me rant about that if you want, another day. Anyway, if I have to pick, like if they were all drowning, who would I save first? 

It would be my Golden haired angel child: Isak Valtersen. He is literally my son. I have loved him from the early days of season 1, and continued to love him despite his snake qualities. I relate to him so much and there is just something about him that hijacked my heart and invaded my soul. 

When did you start watching Skam? Omg this is actual so ironic. I was procrastinating writing this awful essay for my english class, so I of course found myself at the depths of youtubes blackhole, when I saw a fanvid for this super gorgeous blonde girl and cute guy. So I watched it, found myself intrigued af. and found the show with subs. I was sad to see that I had to watch a whole other season before I could get to this nice looking ship....but then... the strange thing happened. I fell in love with the show. Seriously in love. and then I found myself declaring Isak as my fave and just wanting more more more of him...so when I found out that it was his season next, and the first clip legit just came out yesterday. (i’m not kidding I discovered and binged skam the day after Isaks first clip came out. It’s fate guys) Well, I practically died. I had watched like 3 episodes of season 2 when this info came to light, and I practically ditched it to infuse myself in Isak. Of course the subs for it got taken down the day after I did that and there were no subs for Isak at the start, so I just google translated everything on my phone...but it was worth it.

I eventually finished Nooras season during Isak’s hiatus, but I found myself never connecting with her as much as Isak. and Noorwhelm turned out to not be a ship that I particularly liked? So basically the irony is I came here for Noorwhelm but ended up being the biggest, craziest, obsessed Evak shipper ever. 

Came for a cute Blonde, stayed for another cute blonde.

When did you make your blog? Omg like ages ago. I made it in 2013/2014 I think? because my friends were all into it so I jumped in but then I didn’t understand tumblr? Like my bio says, I really really tried to be that cool aesthetic beautiful blog, but like I got bored. It wasn’t until I got into fandoms (like Girl Meets World and Teen Wolf) that I actually found a use for it, but I only had 49 followers before Skam and it was mostly just for me to find spoilers and theories for those shows haha 

Who are you cheering for to be s4′s main? oh wow I honestly don’t know how to answer this qu-

psssh guys i’m just kidding it’s Even.

Who do you think is most likely to be s4′s main? 

Probably Sana? Maybe Vilde but I think she would be saved for season 6.(Russ season) I’m also praying that Vilde’s storyline will include her discovering that she has feelings for women? and some people I talked to about this think they wouldn’t do that straight after Isak’s coming out. I’m really curious. What do you guys think about that idea?? They can do a w/w storyline straight after a m/m storyline can’t they? or maybe not?? Let me know your thoughts on this. :) But yeah it’s probs my girl Sana. 

What are your main interests? My cat. lol, nah I also like memes. I love memes. so sad. I love writing, music, getting burgers with my closest friends and then staying up all night, telling each other our thoughts about the universe until 4 in the morning. Very specific. But it’s an interest of mine haha. I also enjoy singing (let me clarify: this in no way means that I can sing. I can’t. this just means I enjoy singing and making my friends cringe when I break out in song and sing Ariana Grande on the top of my lungs), dancing in front of the mirror, crocheting tiny little scarves and beanies for my stuffed animals. I think you all now realise that I am the lamest 20 year old that has ever existed. Be thankful that you don’t know me.

Something you’re always up to discuss? ANYTHING. woah turn it down Mikki, you’re coming across a little desperate. No seriously come chat to me about anything. I’m always ready to listen and give a super goofy opinion haha. No I really love discussing mental illness, and LGBT representation in the media. I am quite the feminist, so I love talking about anything to do with gender theory and the portrayal of women in film. I also would love it if you guys shared your thoughts and theories and just general observations about Skam with me. Because this show has honestly become my whole life and all I want to do is talk about it with all of you. So please please please TALK TO ME. Okay yeah i’m super desperate. 

Something you refuse to discuss? hmmmm hmmmm Nothing that is oppressing or cruel to another human being? I’m not up to talk about anything that could invade the privacy of our beautiful actors on Skam. Lets let them live and be awesome. When they come back to our lives (seriously Isak come back to meeeeee) it will be amazing and delicious and ahhhhh it’s okay guys we can do this. We can make it. 😭

Other favorite shows aside from Skam? Since Skam came into my life every show I cared about has basically evaporated from my mind? But uhhh I honestly do enjoy Girl Meets World (look it’s progressive and awesome for a disney show okay? if we get it to netflix it will be betttterr) My sister and I have always been into Degrassi (cos draaaamaaaa) um I loved Stranger Things, omg How I Met Your Mother is like the show I watch whenever I am sad, mad, sick, bored. it is just THE SHOW. You know that show that will always be there for you no matter what is happening in your life? HIMYM is that show for me. What show is that for you guys? Tell me. I need new stuff to watch during this wait. Theres a few other shows I am into but I can’t remember them because Skam has taken up too much room in my life right now. 

My friend keeps trying to get me to watch Mr. Robot but i’m like ??? not in the mood cos Skam withdrawals. Is it a good show? should I suck it up and just watch it already? 

Anyway phew we have made it to the end. I told you it was gonna be long af. I just can’t shut up. I’m sorry, I do love you guys. Don’t think I hate you cos I make you suffer like this. 

Okay um, I honestly can’t remember who my mutuals are?? But I’m gonna tag a bunch of blogs that I love and respect, If you have already done this I am sorry and forgive me: @tarjeiandhenrik @evakshalla @deepinskam @babyboyeven @skam-addiction @helovesharry @sanasevaks @skinnyluvlarry @bonsoir-my-ass @isakneven @josteninski @skamz

[awkwardkingmiss]

Kpop Hell: Fangirl

So I kinda wanted to start ranting about how I like certain groups and I felt like talking about being a fan and how dumb it can get is where I wanna start. this post isnt a;ll that positive but I am working on the upside portion I PROMISE! I plan to eventually make a kpop hell Youtube series but for now enjoy the posts! I wrote this on my wordpress but figured I could share it with Tumblr land! Without further a do Here it is!

Kpop= Life ruined.

Now that we got this out of the way lets talk about ALL the problems that come with being a fangirl. Its hard especially being an international fan. I have a list that I will be going through and I will try to keep them short but I am not sure that this is possible....

Subtitles: Looking for subtitles on your favorite's variety show appearances, music videos and even articles on them. It really sucks when your looking for subs one just ONE episode that you need to see to get to the next episode THAT IS ALREADY SUBTITLED. Like, why are you doin this? WHY.

Checking to see if your bias knows english: I feel like this goes along with Subtitles. If you are like me and are that extra you will attempt a Youtube search to find out if they speak English or at least understand it. Sometimes you check to see if ANYONE in your favorite group speaks English. Believe me I have done this SOOOO many times.

Lost in Translation:  Now when I say this I mean that translations can sometimes be take to literal or even just plain wrong which causes confusion. This confusion can cause some fans to take personal offense and then end up hating the group / person. It's also frustration looking at articles and wishing you knew Korean. I guess that means I need to stop being so lazy and get to it. To go along with this I do include websites that give misinformation with out fact checking because they just got the one articles that came out THAT COULD BE JUST A RUMOR. this happens ALL the time and I don't wanna name names but I just sometimes cannot trust them.....

Fandom Culture: Now this one section is gonna be long. One thing that really urks me is the whole Label loyalty. Some fans get so blind that they say this company is bad or this one because their bias is getting alot of attention. Its starting to get better  though so  at least that is saying something. Fanwars is another thing that bothers me. If you stan two groups or 3 or how many ever then people say you aren't a true fan sometimes. That and when music awards happen..... and they are in the same category like.... like cant they all win?  Another thing is your bias not getting too much or too little screen time. Now the too much time part must have some of you throw off right? Like you WANT your bias to be recognized for all his hard work right? But what about everyone else? they all need to have some screen time. If one is only getting time eventually their label will split them up and have your bias solo. A lot of hard work goes into those albums that everyone did. You see where I am getting at? Too little screen time and people don't give them the time of day. Then when your Bias dates someone I've seen so many fan girls/boys Bully their s/o and sometimes even drop their bias because they no longer can fantasize about being with them. Like don't get me wrong when Rain got married I shed a tear but I am glad he is happy now. Everyone deserves to be happy you know what I'm sayin?

Ok Lets get away from the ugly of Fandom for a moment and get back to the other stuff. I could legit do a whole post on fan culture......

Merchandise: They release full albums, mini albums, season greetings, concert cds and concert dvds all the time. Then they got posters of all the members and if your like me you end up loving ALL the members of the groups your stanning so that's extra money. Then they have actual concerts that are expensive af(like can someone please start me a go fund me??????? I owe a lot of money for ONE concert ticket but its BTS so is ok yall) and THEN they sell merch  there. Am I gonna spend 20-40 USD dollars on a legit signed photo card of Jung Yunho? Yes. Yes I am. DO YOU KNOW WHY? I am not able to see him. I don't know if I will ever meet him let alone get something signed from him. Then that is just some of the official stuff. Think about this.... to get some sweet sweet cell phone cases that aren't the latest iphone you gotta search and then make some negotiations..... You see what I am getting at? It's EXPENSIVE AF.

Stanning a Problematic Bias: If you are anything like me you have at least one fav that has been in a scandal( I am looking at you kpop rappers/ Khh rappers). No one will ever let it go no matter how much they apologize. No amount of donations and to show they changed will ever be enough. Then people constantly question why you support them. Its -___- annoying.

Let them live : Being a fan girl doesn't give you a magical pass to stalk them. Their are levels that I am guilty of doing but nothing extreme. So lets get to it shall we? Level 1: Waiting for them to get to a signing, airport or a concert venue. This is pretty harmless as long as your not pushy my dudes. Level 2: Waiting for them at their hotel. Now it;s kinda pushing it but hey at least your not chasing them around? Get your pic or what have you(mind you no pushing friends) and we good(I'm guilty of this -_-). Level 4: Ok, now ere getting to the bad parts. Following them around in our car, stalking them from where ever they are going when they are in public. Not cool at all and you are definitly being pushy. Ya need to stop. Level 5: Complete stalking. Now when I say complete stalking I mean like you know where they live, fav place for coffee, their work schedule, who is coming and going from their place and even their private number. You guys this is considered being a Sasaeng. Being apart of Cassiopeia has opened my eyes to alot of that and I have NO respect for that. You put them in danger, invade their already zero privacy and disrespect them. Like..... girls have broken into TVXQ's dorm when they were five and took pictures of Jaejoong sleeping. Like do you know how many levels of wrong this is? Idols have to change their numbers all the time too. So just do not friends.

There are more things but I feel like this post is getting too long lol. I am gonna post this on tumblr. let me know if tumblr is better and i will switch over :) Please comment, reblog, and <3 this post plssss  :D I'd love to hear your thoughts ! 

[kintailscape]

Awesome Con 2017- Day 2

Saturday, Day 2: I spent the night driving around dead bodies in the streets and saving my town and my daughter from tiny glowing balls that were trying to invade our bodies. So I woke up exhausted and shaken from my nightmare. But David Tennant was speaking at 10:30, so I got my butt out of bed. I hauled myself to the Metro and arrived at 8am. However, I just missed a train by 3 minutes and had to wait 17 minutes for the next one. Even worse, there was an issue with the trains when I tried to transfer and it was 40 minutes until the next Yellow train I needed arrived. So I didn’t get to the convention center until 9:35, which was when the doors were supposed to open for seating. As I arrived in the registration hall, I heard one of the best quotes of the con from one of the volunteers “David Tennant is by the garage door!” It was only to indicate that’s where the end of the line to see him currently was.

I hurried over to the pretty sizable line that was weaving from one side of the room to the other. I heard my name called and turned to see a friend from grad school I hadn’t seen in over 10 years! It’s great running into people at cons, but I was still in my one track mind of “must get to end of line!” During the next hour, nearly the entire room filled up with the line and, as far as I saw, every one of the 5,000 seats ended up being filled. The line volunteers were amazing, though, packing us all in there and keeping order. They would say things like “Welcome to the line! This is all part of the experience!” and “You’re doing great! You’re almost there!” VIPS got in first. Not including them, I think I was about a third of the way from the front. There was a WHOLE LOT of line behind me; I cannot imagine much of that portion got in.

There were some nice cosplayers in line near me, including a Rory & Amy Pond, a Kaylee & Jayne, and one of the kids from Stranger Things. I got into a short discussion with someone in line segment across from mine about Sense8 because I overheard the name of the show being spoken and literally butted right into the conversation he was having with the person next to him in line. Fun fact: I WILL NEVER PASS UP AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH ANYONE ABOUT SENSE8! The line was long and moved slowly. It dawned on me, after a while, that I might not get in at all. I’d told myself that my biggest rule of the weekend was to have fun and not be disappointed if I couldn’t see everything I wanted. So I was sad at the realization but also working through all the other things going on that morning that I could do instead. In the end, my section of the line was let in and directed all the way over to the far side of the room where there were a few free seats. About 30 seconds after we walked in, David Tennant took the stage. It still took me a couple minutes to get to a seat, but I didn’t miss a thing. YAY!

10:30 AM-11:15 AM David Tennant Explores Time and Space It was fantastic seeing the actor who portrays my favorite doctor in person, talking about his acting career and portraying the doctor. I loved his answer regarding how it’s possible to play a character that has lived so long and knows everything: You can’t really research being a time lord. It’s hard to convey the knowledge of millennia in a look, so you have to play him as a person yearning for discovery with brilliance and intellectual heft. His advice to actors was bold and honest: 1-don’t be late 2-learn your lines, 3-don’t be an arsehole. And, FYI, I’d love to read a Shakespearean take on the Marvel Universe. “I’d love to see Peter Parker get bitten by a spider in iambic pentameter.”

The fortunate part of sitting at the very end of the room meant I was one of the first ones out the door when the event was over. So I went straight downstairs and got into line for Felicia Day’s Q&A and got a great spot in line. The room filled up entirely, every seat taken, so I felt lucky to get one.

12:00 PM-12:45 PM Felicia Day Q&A Felicia was a little late, because of autograph signing, but she was apologetic and immediately commented on the DC humidity (which I hate too) “This is how Aquaman lives. It’s not good!” LOL She had a lot of great lines… “If you mess your kid up a little bit, they’ll be more interesting.” “I got to play [Charlie] for four seasons–that’s a good track record for a female on Supernatural!” “The gender balance is better now and no one is the worse for it.” “We’re all here to enjoy that thing we all enjoy together.” Felicia was a great mix of kind and funny and clever. It was like listening to her book again only there she was in person.

I headed straight for the Legendary Comics event line after this and talked a lot with a guy behind me in line. It’s SO NICE to be able to talk Classic Who with fans now and actually know what I’m talking about. And it’s also just so nice to be able to talk Classic Who with anyone, actually. He showed me some of the great photos he took of the Doctor Who Experience which he’d been to… did he say 4 times? It was either 3 or 4. At any rate, it was a great conversation and a lovely way to pass the time in line. I believe this line is also where I spotted someone cosplaying as an Ewok and that was awesome.

1:15 PM-2:00 PM Legendary Comics: Monsters & Myths Honestly, I didn’t know anything at all about Legendary Comics, but I definitely enjoyed getting to hear the creative team talk about their project, Firebrand. Urban fantasy is my favorite genre, and it was great to hear about the world of magic and sumernatural they created. And part of it takes place in the Seattle Underground, which I’ve been in. What a brilliant place to set it! I also like that it’s a 3-woman creation team responsible for it. They definitely sold me on Firebrand.

Of course, the real reason I was in attendance was because I wanted to see John and Carole Barrowman. I missed Carole’s Q&A earlier, so this was my chance to see her. And I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to get into John’s Q&A later, so this was my chance to see him again. I AM SO GLAD I WENT! They talked about their new project, Cursed, and I was hooked from word one. John entered wearing a kilt and sporran (I couldn’t get a good photo from where I was sitting, sorry). Then, with mood music and mood lighting as well, he proceeded to give the introduction to the series. As someone who slept with a poster of Scotland over her bed for all of her years as a teen, the quickest way to my heart is to say “Bonnie Prince Charlie” in a thick Scottish accent. And, yep, there was John doing just that. Cursed involves Bonnie Prince Charlie just after the Battle of Culloden when something supernatural happens to curse his descendants. The story takes place in modern day with one of these descendants, Charlie Stewart, who falls victim to the curse. So it’s got history and Celtic legends and supernatural elements and drama all wrapped into one. It’s like they’re writing it just for me! What a joy it was to hear them talk about it and answer questions in a more informal setting as well. They talked about working together on projects (it involves teasing and lots of wine) and about what makes good sci-fi (the story) and what they have in common (a love for Kit and Game of Thrones). And I hope to never lose the memory of John in a kilt, thrusting his pelvis at the mention of his photo op with David Tennant later. LOL

I attempted to get into Harry Potter and the Genetics of Wizarding, but when I arrived at the room, it was filled to capacity and there was a short overflow line already. It was only about 10 people long, but there was no knowing if anyone inside would leave. So I decided not to wait around just in case. I had things to do! I bought an expensive and not very tasty vegetable wrap from the food cart near the meeting rooms and borrowed some space on a bench next to a nice gentleman by the street level windows. I ate and watched a whole family of cosplayers working on their outfits, including applying more makeup to an adorable Beast Boy.

Then I headed to the exhibit hall with one mission: find the Supernatural Impala and sit inside it. I was shocked to learn the evening of Day 1 that I’d somehow missed seeing the Impala… so I desperately needed to fix this situation. I did indeed find it (and ran into another friend who, like me, was skipping out on library volunteering that day in order to attend the convention). There were actor-worn outfits you could put on to pose for photos in the car, but I didn’t really care about the photo op (and putting on clothes that tons of fangirls put on didn’t really appeal to me either, though I did pet them a little). What was exciting to me was being INSIDE the Impala. They did a great job tricking it out–cassette tapes, visors signed by cast/crew, a duffle in the backseat, a trunk full of hunter necessities. It was amazing to just get those details that you only get from being there–how soft the steering wheel was, how much give/slidy-ness the seats had, how close the seat and steering wheel were to each other, how the door latch worked, etc. I didn’t take nearly enough photos and felt too shy to go back and take more. And my time inside is kind of a blur because I was so thrilled. But it was SO WORTH IT.

While I was searching for the Impala, I noticed a mother and daughter pair carrying a gorgeous Hamilton art print. Naturally, I stopped them to ask where they’d bought it. So after enjoying sitting in the Impala and internally squeeing SO HARD, I went in search of the exhibit space. Just when I thought I wouldn’t find it, I stumbled upon it (almost literally; the art was displayed up on the walls of the space but also on mats on the floor. I checked out all his pieces, and I loved some of the Harry Potter ones. But, ultimately, I bought the Hamilton one. The artist had a lovely conversation with me about how the current state of things (how we’re blaming immigrants) is really just a repeat of what we’ve seen before and how it has not gone well historically when society tries to use minorities as scapegoats. Among the examples we were throwing back and forth, he mentioned the Polish and I said I was Irish and he said “Well then you know!” as if I’d been there at the turn of the century in person to have lived through that discrimination. Or as if what the Irish faced upon coming to America could even begin to compare with what Africans had to go through in this country. Not that ANYONE’S struggle is any less valid than anyone else’s. But the point is, people forget that this is not new to our country. It was definitely an enjoyable and spirited conversation.

I headed back upstairs to the main hall so that I wouldn’t miss Jason David Frank, the Green/White Power Ranger. Power Rangers was definitely a presence in my formative years, and I loved the green ranger (though, to be fair, I loved them ALL. And while Tommy Oliver was probably at the top of my list if I’d had to rank them, I don’t really remember playing favorites). By the time I got there, they had already started seating, but there was a line formed outside the Main Stage. A volunteer was asking everyone if they were there for JDF or John Barrowman. It was only 3:30 and John Barrowman was going on at 5:30, but there was already a line for his Q&A! I headed in but heard the people behind me answer “JDF or Barrowman?” with “Uhhhhh green power ranger guy?” LOL The place was definitely not full, so I needn’t have worried. I sat down and waited. And waited. And waited.

The Wait While waiting in the Main Stage room, advertisements/messages were displayed on the big screens. It was lovely to have something to watch to pass the time. And I’ve captured them below for the full con experience because I was there for at least an hour, waiting for Jason David Frank and got to know them quite intimately: Is Japan Cool?- Here are some cosplayers from all over the world for no explained reason but in Japan. People seated in front of Kate remark: these are characters from very old fandoms… Baby Driver Trailer- Oh, here’s the trailer for that movie they talked about in the event you didn’t go to. It’s a heist movie with lots of driving. Uh huh. The cast is decent though. And it’s got a good look. And the music is neat. Crystal TARDIS- David Tennant at a booth! Crystal TARDIS! *shows picture of a crystal TARDIS figure with Peter Capaldi’s doctor inside, not David Tennant’s* Your doctor preserved in crystal forever! That doesn’t sound creepy at all! He’ll be PRESERVED. *shows more of Peter Capaldi’s doctor in a TARDIS* And when the lights turn off… *shows Peter Capaldi’s doctor in a TARDIS glowing blue* It glows! *shows the stand that makes it glow with Peter Capaldi’s doctor, taking away all the magic of the glowing illusion previously showed* Get yours today! *quickly finally shows the one with David Tennant* Is Japan Cool?- Here’s a guy who owns a noddle cart sets up for the day and makes bowls of soba and ramen for his customers. Awww. Emoji Movie Trailer- You’re going to laugh not just at the jokes in the trailer but at the fact that we actually came up with a decent plot for an emoji movie. Seriously. Also Patrick Stewart does the voice of Poop. You’re so there, right? Planetarium- Have you been here yet? You’re at a sci-fi con, so you probably love space. Come see the planetarium! Baby Driver Trailer- Hmm, this actually looks good, doesn’t it? And it’s got some interesting reviews. And it’s fun to say Tequila every time Jamie Foxx says it in the trailer. Maybe you’ll remember to put it on your Netflix queue. Is Japan Cool?- Here are some reasons to come to Japan: Sumo wrestlers, harajuku girls, this tower in the distance, um… pubs? You like those, don’t you? Oh busy scramble street crossings. Um… capsule hotels? Crap, we’re running out of reasons. Umm…. vending machines! We’ve got those! Seriously, just come to Japan. Please. It’s cool. We promise. Awesome Con 2018- Next year, we are taking the exact weekend that the Association of Writers & Writing Programs conference had this year in 2017. And probably Kate is the only one in attendance to realize this. Is Japan Cool?- We have cosplayers! People in front of Kate: these costumes are really old and outdated Baby Driver Trailer- Oh man. This movie looks awesome. This shit is bananas, dawg! It uses music the way the rest of us use air! Tequila! I mean, look at him driving! This is amazing. Tequila! That’s some Oscar shit right there! What the fffffff?! Main stage schedule for the day- here are some events you might have missed or might be sitting here waiting for at this very second. Just in case you’ve forgotten why you’re still sitting here here Great Courses- Hey, we know you want to learn some things! We have a way for you to learn it with no tests. A geeky guy like me? I’m going to want to dive into as many as possible! Is Japan Cool?- Seriously, we’re not sure yet. We need more validation from you. How about we give the winner of the costume contest a free trip to Japan? Do you love us yet? Costumes are Not Consent!- Speaking of which, if you’re being harassed, see a staff or member of the Brute Squad for help Baby Driver Trailer- HOT DAMN YOU HAVE TO GO SEE THIS MOVIE NOW! WHEN IS IT COMING OUT? YOU ARE PRETTY SURE THIS IS GOING TO BE THE BEST MOVIE EVER!!

?-? PM Jason David Frank Q&A Just as I was beginning to get annoyed, he finally showed up. Apparently, he’d been tied up signing autographs. Which, yeah, I get. He gets paid to do those. But unlike Felicia Day who was a few minutes late and very apologetic and had sent word to us explaining why she’d be a little late, JDF just rushed in and was all over the place and not that apologetic. He kept talking to his assistant/companion/manager (no idea; he never bothered introducing her to us) and trying to get Facebook Live up so he could run contests on it during the panel. And, yeah, I get it. He was flustered and has ADD and his mind was probably in twenty places at once… but I felt a little offended that he wasn’t giving us a little more respect and appreciation for turning up to see him and waiting through a hell of a lot of self-doubting advertisements for Japan. I dunno. Maybe I just expected someone more professional or maybe more calm and centered as someone so studied in the martial arts. He did do a good job talking to some of the fans who were… well, more obsessed than I am, let’s put it that way. And he gave away two headshots. But he didn’t start off with an intro to his recent work/projects, just jumped right in assuming we had some idea who Bloodshot was (maybe that makes me a bad fan for not knowing, so it’s partly my fault). And he did give a lot of good advice about being positive “I can. I will.” and “At the end of the day, it’s about fun and making you happy, not money.” It all sounded great… but it just didn’t ring as true as it could have, I guess, if he’d respected out time and shown up on time. He did make me laugh when he was talking about being asked who would win in a fight, the green ranger or the white ranger. “Me! They’re both me. I’d win!” And of course, there was also the universal truth of “Spandex don’t lie!” In the end, I think he did the best he could to save the event. I’ve just never seen an actor treat his fans quite like this at a Q&A before so I hadn’t expected it. But actors are allowed to be imperfect people too; I don’t want to be too hard on him. But I didn’t really enjoy hearing him speak the way I’d hoped to.

I used the back doors of the room as a shortcut to get into line for John Barrowman, which worked out wonderfully. I remembered standing in line to see John Barrowman at Awesome Con last year and looking up toward the food place to see one of my friends sitting and eating. I looked up this time and there she was again! Ha! Plus, I definitely got in, despite not having stood in line at 3:30.

?-? PM John Barrowman Q&A As always, John was hoot. He was dressed as a TARDIS and in high heels. He even brought his husband out, who was dressed in Captain Jack’s greatcoat and little on underneath (Scott must have an amazing amount of energy and patience to keep up with that man!). John told some extremely entertaining stories. He sang “I am what I am.” He gave great, inspiring advice as well. John is just a born entertainer and loves feeding off his fans’ energy. I went a little super-fangirly when he mentioned that S.E. Hinton messages him on Twitter (SQUEEEE!). I laughed at his story about his 50th birthday party (Stephen Amell in a speedo sounds like a great birthday present for him), about him getting the call about being in Doctor Who, and about him trying to find the gas tank on his DeLorean. I took 4 pages of notes, actually, so I’m having trouble trying to sum it all up. But: his thoughts on the recent Star Wars movies are similar to mine, he would like to kick the crap out of Nazis with Captain America and have Captain Jack trick Hitler into committing suicide, he would like to play Charlie if there were an adaptation of Cursed, he also associates Australians with Tim-Tams, he deliberately backed up onto Daleck wisks because the operators inside can’t look away, and his story about meeting Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith) in Who Tower where she greeted him simply with a nod and the word “Captain” is just amazing. But the best part of the whole thing was when the kid was upset upon learning that Malcolm Merlin was not going to come back to Arrow and John got down and hugged him because he was upset about it too. I LOVE that he understands that characters he plays mean so much to the fans. There were also some great LGBTQ-friendly moments. “Your sexuality doesn’t define who you are. Your heart does. The rest is icing on the cake” and “If someone doesn’t like you for who you are, tell them to piss off.” The Q&A really ran me through every possible emotion.

I was feeling good upon leaving. His Q&A was supposed to run from 5:30-6:15, and at 6:15, Wil Wheaton was having his Q&A downstairs. But when I looked at my watch upon getting downstairs, it was already 6:55! Jason David Frank’s lateness must have thrown everything off, and I hadn’t even been looking at the time to realize it. Luckily, I was right outside the room I wanted to be in for a 7 PM event.

7:00 PM-7:45 PM Slash of Our Ancestors: History of Fanfic A few minutes into the panel, a friend appeared in the doorway and took the seat beside me. He said to me “I figured if I was going to run into any [members of the Harry Potter group] it would be here.” LOL! I love running into friends at cons. Anyway, this was an interesting panel about the history of fanfiction, with a particular emphasis on slash fanfiction. The talk went from zines to archives to message boards to LJ to AO3. “You know you’ve built a useful internet tool when people start putting fanfic in it.” There was also some good analysis of fanfic itself–how attitudes in society get reflected in fanfic and so some tropes aren’t used any more, about the rules of fanfic (rule 1- punctuate; rule 2-don’t tell the actors), how it’s becoming normalized but there’s still a stigma, how it created a safe space for queers to explore, how we used to kill off wives and now just write threesomes, how quality/standards are different because we can’t mentor new fans any more, and how terms themselves have changed (actorfic=RPS), and how anime’s fic culture evolved differently. I also came out of it with a handful of recs I now need to track down.

We headed to the room the next event I wanted to attend was being held in in time to catch the ending of MAGfest’s event where people got to use green screen and actually be in a video game. That was pretty cool!

8:15 PM-9:00 PM The Shipping Game Live! Run by geek dating site DragonFruit, this was a card game similar to Slash, which I’d just played the first time last week with my Harry Potter group at our annual Game Day event. In this version, cards were drawn from a large deck of characters and one person had to argue the pairing as an OTP while the other had to argue NOTP. Then we audience members decided the winner. I find shipping across fandoms a lot of fun in games like this, but especially when it results in an interesting, viable pairing. I was shocked when the audience did not go for Clark Kent/Iron Man! In fact, the audience voted NOTP on nearly every pairing but the last two. They didn’t go for Princes Zelda/Black Panther despite the fact that they’re both royalty. And I can’t remember what they decided regarding Han Solo/Moaning Myrtle. It was a lot of fun listening to pro & con arguments for these crazy pairings.

We were headed to the same Metro stop, so we called it a night and traveled back home. The wait to switch trains was not as long as the night before (probably because it was a little earlier), and it was nice to have the company. I made a late night Walmart run and then still did another load of laundry when I finally got home around 10:30.

Awesome Con 2017- Day 2 was originally published on The Fangirl Project

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Angolmois 2 - 3 | BnHA 52 - 54 | Lord of Vermilion 1 | Angels of Death 2 | Cells at Work! 2 - 4 | Planet With 2 - 4 | Phantom in the Twilight 2 - 3 | Holmes of Kyoto 2 | Tsukumogami Kashimasu 1

The lineup isn’t set until Muhyo and Roji’s comes along later on...

Angolmois 2

Ah, I got that explanation of what “Angolmois” is from ANN earlier but now I see how they learnt it.

Someone on ANN showed me the way to a Wikipedia page…which says Sou Sukekuni will die and the Mongols will invade.

Kemari.

There’s something silly about how straightfaced everyone is about chucking Kuchii out…haha.

This mut be the period Kimetsu no Yaiba is set in…because that shiitake boy seems to be similar to Tanjiro (of that series).

“Ah, even the great Jinzaburou-dono is weak at the knees for a pretty princess”…at least, that’s a fairly cliched line if it’s coming from the mouths of one of the characters.

Dang, this man is too much of a shonen hero for a show involving chopping heads off enemies.

There’s a small spotted cat (?) on the roof of one of the houses (?).

“The older you are when you have children, the more you love them.” – Uh, and the more likely it is that they’ll have genetic abnormalities. Just sayin’…

Okay, so Gontarou is the one with the small black moustache. Got it.

The lines on the filter move with the camera! Yikes! That’s going to be a bit distracting…

Oh, Sou Sukekuni’s middle name means “on top of a horse” if I’m guessing the right kanji. That’s exacty where he is now.

I see…so that strategy (shooting arrows straight into the air) would require minimal training and not that much time to pass around verbally.

Uh, was it just me, or did some soldiers look like they were in CGI?

Oh, so Yajirou is the one in the purplish armour. Okay. Update: Nope, Umajirou is his name.

Welp, historical records said Sou Sukekuni  would die (like I said at the start of the episode). I just didn’t know it was going to be so soon.

BnHA 52

After a 1 week break, let’s get back into the fray!

I love this OP already! It’s much better than “I keep my ideals! Sorezore no jinsei (etc. etc.)…” at the very minimum already! (Peace Sign is my favourite BnHA OP, by the way, after listening to it a bunch on Spotify.) Interesting how you see Deku through Tooru though…

Iida’s waving in his usual way, I see…(LOL)

Interesting that they call their gyms “alpha”, “beta”, “gamma” etc. At least, that’s the assumption from seeing “gym gamma” in the subs.

The D in TDL stands for daidokoro (kitchen) in Japanese. Alternatively, it could refer to Tokyo Disneyland, which is why Deku refers to a certain mouse.

Ashido was so doing a Kamehameha…or a hadouken…one of them, anyway. I’m not that well-versed in Dragon Ball, y’know.

There’s something kind of sad about how All Might goes “I am here…because I didn’t have anything else to do today!” now that he no longer can retain that muscle form for too long.

“…ask an expert.” – Y’mean…Hatsume, right?

I…can’t believe I’m laughing at this stupid boob joke…(LOL…?)

“Likes: Steampunk” – I was reading a non-fiction book on steampunk and apparently the main appeal for some people is the ability to make everything yourself, as a form of “raging against materialism” and whatnot. Never thought I’d have to mention that in the commentary, but here we are.

Power Loader seems a tad small in comparison to Iida (and probably All Might as well), huh?

Wait…this powered suit…reminds me of a Gundam first and then Wallace’s pants next. *starts humming Wallace and Gromit theme tune*

I kind of read ahead because of my duties on the BnHA wiki, but Deku’s going to end up using a kicking move, right? Right?! The only thing better than a punching move is a kicking move!

I really like Long Hope Philia already…but what is a “philia”, though? Update: It’s the opposite of phobia. It means “brotherly love”.

Lord of Vermilion 1

Also known as “Dude of Red: The Red Dude”. According to the opinions I’ve seen around, this show is probably going to the drop pile, but on the offhand chance it does survive, I’ll have to probably put it on hold anyway…

There’s something funky about those designs…like someone tried too hard to be edgy with the red lines.

Where’d the bubbles come from? Oh wait, he trapped her in the big bubble and that’s how there are smaller bubbles…ohh. Okay.

“Cut the bullshit!” – Welp, you read my mind. How the heck did we get here???

…and Tokyo Tower. Just because we can go there too.

Why is Chiyu monologuing when she has a weapon pierced through her body???

Okay, why are these guys implying there’s a nationalist slant to all this?

Wait, explosion butterflies? C’mon, Buso Renkin did that better!

“A secret arrow. I see.” – For some…reason…I can’t stop myself from laughing! Hahaha, he’s been impaled in the eye and yet he says, “I see,” wahaha!...okay. I’m calm now.

Something tells me someone wasted Dude of Red: The Red Dude’s budget on the OP. Also, all of their storytelling ability went there too…

The ep title clearly ends in a ka, so it’s a question. It should be “Are Our Lives the Debt We Pay to Our Enemies?”, then.

Kote and men appear to be two different strikes in kendo, but also their strike areas...? I’m not sure…

C’mon, if the show started with the high frequency noise, then we wouldn’t have to have suffered through the in medias res segment going too long!

No wonder they call this Dude of Red: The Red Dude…this fog is very red!

“Don’t tell me you have amnesia.” – Oh, great. That’s at least the third amnesiac this season…Island, Planet With and now this! Update: Nope, it was jumping to conclusions…

Jokei…is there a Keijo Uni? (Not to be confused with the T & A sport.)…Nope, the closest thing I got was in Korea…

How do Chihiro and Kotetsu even know Kakihara, anyway?

LOL, somehow that was so chuuni. I feel like I want more but there’s too much of a talent gap between this and the other shows, so it’s going on hold.

Angels of Death 2

Hanebado went on hold since Dude of Red ranked above it.

Isaac Foster, huh? Is that Bandage Man’s name?

I swear the rainbow puke is the most colorful thing in this anime…

Lemme guess…this passage is from the Bible. The show’s holding my interest, it’s just that it’s kind of waning because Satsuriku no Tenshi has been getting some real bad talk all around and yet it’s pretty popular. At least, that’s according to Prattle…

The comedic beats seem out of line with the rest of the show. Like someone was trying too hard to make the show “mainstream”. I’m finally able to put my finger on what I think Satsuriku reminds me of now – it reminds me of The Dog Island, a much more relaxing game. Then again, this is because of all the talk about finding triggers – that game is all “find to complete quests”, so it’s easy to see how the comparison came about.

Gloves? Was someone here earlier?

From far away, the dots on the grave blueprint seem to be Chinese or Japanese, but up close…they’re just dots.

Alright, I get it already…*eyeroll* this is based on a game, Rachel’s said she’s going to die about 4 times already, this scene with the red background is a cutscene yada yada yada…

Oh. Y’know what? This reminds me of ol’ Nancy Drew CD-ROM games! I love those! Plus the banshee scare scene in one of them is poised like a huge jumpscare, that probably would make a better anime than this…

I headcanon Zack is ADHD or something of the sort.

Wellllllll…if there’s one thing I agree with this show on, it’s that suicide is bad.

“You can cry…or something, can’t you?” – Come to think of it, Rachel does come off as a bit of a Rei Ayanami sometimes.

How the heck is he dry enough to be tromping around like that in front of the graves when he just stood in water for so long??? Isn’t he drenched?

There’s something vaguely nostalgic about this show and yet I don’t think it’s good enough to keep on the commentary, so on hold it goes…

Cells at Work 2

Is it just me, or are the background characters CGI…? (Oh man, last time I complained about this was Tsukigakirei…that didn’t go down well, let’s just say that…)

This is a joke from Plyasm, but…don’t lewd the platelets!

It’s the Abyss from Made in Abyss!

There was a segment on the news about how deadly sepsis was recently, so…I’m kind of scared of that bacteria now…

I guess you never wanted to ask for WBC fighting a shark…well, it’s just as weird as Sharknado, only…it’s happening.

*sees “brachial artery”* - This particular RBC likes working near the lungs, huh?

I don’t think we’ve seen the eyecatch for this show before, so…that’s an interesting way of handling things.

Don’t tell me…it’s those adorable lil’ platelets, right??? This is an abrasion, they’ll surely come!

Von Willebrand factor.

The serious WBC made a joke! Amazing!

Planet With 2

I’m calling it now – secretary woman with green-blue hair is the real bad guy! (You can tell by the enthusiasm in my voice that it’s Epileptic Trees time!)

*cue cat faces and masks* - Imagine if they used that censorship in 18+ material…it would be a riot just to look at…

But blue-green haired lady, aren’t there 7 Nebula Soldiers???

…Oh, so that’s what happened to the money Takezo spent…haha.

Geesh, enough with the panties, Sensei…also, couldn’t Souya just go and nick some money, then use it to purchase some meat? Or just beg for food money or ask for an allowance or something in order to get real meat?

Hmm, come to think of it, most of the people have colours in their names – even Souya – but Sensei doesn’t and same with Hideo. But Hideo has the character for “wisdom” in his name and the character for “tiger”, which is the theme of his mecha.

Those meat buns are huge! The size of an adult’s palm! Then again, I’ve been having a bunch of meat buns for breakfast lately and they are that size…sorry, false alarm.

Oh my gosh, this pig Weapon’s even weirder than the bear one!

(muffled laughter in the background) – They wasted perfectly good art on a one-off gag about bean jam…not that I minded, of course, but…hahaha…

Phantom in the Twilight 2

The sign’s Tahoma font is…kind of awkward, actually. I thought that last episode, but haven’t said it in these notes until now.

“You’re such a lazy count.” – Hmm…now if someone removed one of the Os in that sentence…that would be a sketchy sentence indeed.

Notably, Luke’s surname is Bowen.

Toryu was a jiangshi. Called it!

There’s something on Ton’s phone that says “picture”, I’d presume it’s the Chinese and/or Japanese equivalent to the “Pictures” app or folder.

This guy with the glasses – Haysin, I think the guy with the partially-shaved head called him – looks like Chopin from Classicaloid…

To be honest, I’d never actually heard of vampires needing to be invited into places until Shiki came along, so this is only the second time I’ve witnessed it, so to speak.

Who knew a ghost was good enough to be a hacker in the modern age? (smirks with how inventive this is)

All that blue text is definitely not any coding language I know. In fact, it’s mostly gibberish…

Mhmm…a mingling of the supernatural with the technological. Me likey.

…What the heck did Ton just tackle?

Oh my gosh! I’m laughing so hard! A vampire doing karate! I love it!

Is this the beginning of a Haysin x Shinyao ship? Update: His name is Chris, not Haysin. Haysin is the other dude.

Garfunkel though…what a stupid name. Sounds like a cartoonist (Arbuckle), a cartoon cat (Garfield) or a singer (Simon and Garfunkle) though…

I didn’t realise this at first, but Vlad has two spots on the side of his face. Probably beauty spots.

I love how they only put the grainy filter on Vlad while he was reminiscing.

Angolmois 3

I find it interesting that Kuchii uses the armour as the thing the Tsushima people should follow, rather than following him. They probably revere the armour more than the man…

Where’d Kano go, anyway?

The reliance on panning over stills is kind of annoying…

Welp, there’s Kano, right when the plot needs her…or is that one of the exiles…? Kano looked pretty boyish to me.

Koorogi means “cricket”, methinks.

Holmes of Kyoto 2

This is the lowest ranking show right now, so its spot is currently being threatened by the late debuts…not to mention I’m currently one spot over capacity, so something has to go.

The Saio-dai is like a May Queen, apparently. Not that I really know what that means…Update: Oh, there’s an explanation, just when I thought they wouldn’t give it…

“There’s lots of things named Aoi here!” – That’s what I said…last episode.

Saori and Kaori…I’m going to get so confused between these two…

Hmm…well, obviously, if the person were physically close to Saori, that might mean they know each other.

“Sissy” is an insult to me, so I’m surprised to hear it being used as a substitute for “sister” here. (It’s probably “nee-san” in Japanese, or “ane”.)

Hanamura, LOL. (Hanamura = “flower garden”.)

I find it funny that Holmes has LINE stickers of his own. Plus that Aoi’s got his number in as “Holmes-san”.

There is quite clearly some sort of romantic subplot here. Also, why is it that Aoi only ever seems to be motivated by either personal matters or romantic ones???

Noticeably, Kaori’s the only one of the trio which is wearing pants…

The backgrounds in this show are so pretty! Too bad there’s credits over the top…

Mt Kurama is known for its tengu legend…but the “you may meet a handsome man filled with overwhelming arrogance” made me LOL hard.

The thing about this show is that it’s giving me flashbacks to Detective Conan, both good and bad, which makes it hard to comment on. On hold it goes.

BnHA 53

Why is the title “THE Shiken”, though? (Emphasis on “the”, since having the title half in English doesn’t seem to make sense…)

The different characters that appear on the screen are variants of koi, which is one of 3 ways to say “love”. However, the three are different types of love.

Inasa is to enthusiasm like Bakugo is to anger…uh…

Oh dear…is this another Christmas cake lady???

This black spikyhead is You Shindo, right? He and Midoriya looks kind of similar…

1540 divided by 2 is 770…yowch, 770??? That’s kind of small when it’s one of 3 locations for Japanese students, plus whoever else in the state is training to be a hero.

Cells at Work 3

Naïve…? Oh, it’s a naïve T cell! I forgot about those guys!

I love how the naïve T cell is actually naïve, plus the zombies have hats that aren’t brains, but bits of cells.

100 degrees…C or F???

Why does this T cell give me RBC flashbacks???

Cyotoxic T cells…man, those words bring back memories. I had to memorise stuff about T cells and B cells for biology way back when. In fact, I think I learnt this entire process. If only I had Cells at Work then…

Would the normal person even know what a dendrite is, though??? They wouldn’t know it has protrusions if they don’t know what a dendrite is!!!

Aw, the Naïve T Cell’s gotta be protected. Not as much as the platelets, but still…

Helper T Commander is eating dango! That’s too cute!

Ohmigosh, it’s like Gon from HxH, you know, the meme version of him with the long hair? It’s so silly and yet so perfect for this purpose!

The Effector T Cell’s face looks familiar…Then again, this is David Production so that would explain part of it…(For those who don’t get it: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure.)

Apparently the eccrine sweat glands are the major sweat glands…

2/10. Platelets only appeared for 2 seconds at the end (LOL).

Tsukumogami Kashimasu 1

You probably didn’t know this, but I became a fan of Lily Hoshino through Kigurumi Guardians…

Ooh, I like the titlecards already! By the way, obiage is something used to hide the obi.

Netsuke.

What’s with this song…? It sounds like someone put traditional music into a pop music blender and put female vocals over the top…oh, Miyavi. That might explain something.

Well, there you go…I didn’t need to Google netsukes after all.

That flower there is a morning glory…the one with the white centre.

Why does there seem to be a vibe that the sister likes the brother in ~that~ way???

This is kind of like Toy Story…isn’t it?

The transitions are kind of disorienting…I almost felt dizzy right there…

Koku.

“So the letters Sanae-sama was receiving are from someone else that she loved before getting betrothed…?” – No duh. That’s how it always goes in Detective Conan.

“So he believes that ultimately humans never cherish us curios.” – There were your Deep Themes of the day, folks.

Hmm…that’s a tough one. On the one hand, I’m kind of squicked out by potential romance between Seiji and his “nee-san”. On the other hand, there was a lot of talking (which I don’t mind), but the logic behind these mysteries didn’t quite make sense because the emphasis for this show is the supernatural (also not a dealbreaker). The narrator’s helpful, but a tad intrusive to the story’s flow, plus it’s kind of hard to see where conclusions were made due to even more problems explaning logic (in parts that are meant to explain the logic) than Holmes of Kyoto. It’s meant to be charming, but if I keep going through the show with not that much emotion, it’s probably destined fo the drop pile…

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Kumashiro…panda in Japanese is “panda”, but kuma = bear and shiro = white…if not castle, that is. Update: This “shiro” is neither of those...

Kigurumian, huh? Kigurumi = mascot suit, so…uh…

Who was the girl with the blue dress…? Another Mizukami heroine, I presume?

These bathroom jokes are bad…but I’m laughing at them…

So Nezuya…is just a chuuni??? Wuh???

It’s a parody of Mu again…? Is that magazine really that popular in Japan?

The other girl (not Nozomi) has a senbei rice cracker in her mouth.

Moleke-mbembe.

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I love how Wayne detaches his hand to scratch his head. It reminds me of zaShunina frim Kado and what he’d do with his hands…*gets flashbacks to zaShunina strangling Shindou* Uh, yeah, maybe that’s not the best comparison though…

Fought Dracula? Wasn’t he from Romania though?

Wayne King everywhere…it’s more like self-wan-oh, I’ll spare you the dirty joke, okay?

Wait, are the Twilights meant to stand in for something in the real world if they have government and international support? Refugees, maybe?

Hmm? Luke’s pasta…? What’s this (owo)?

Luke reminds me of Impey from Code:Realise…I think this is the second time he’s done that.

I love how Ton takes Shinyao’s rescue into her own hands. It shows how strong their friendship is.

*Luke howls* - What is that idiot doing now???

*sees burnt cookies* - Welp, at least we don’t have ourselves an invincible heroine who can do everything, either.

Is it just me, or when Ton runs out to protect Luke, are her booty shorts longer??? Update: When I looked at them later, they seemed to be the same length…

When did Chris get rid of his glasses???

Toryu’s raison d etre is “more dakka”, as they say.

Okayyyyyyyy…”jumping across water” is just a bit over the limit of what I think a werewolf can do…

Toryu’s plait seems to move with his emotions…and was that an eye I saw glowing in that fringe of his? Ooh…interesting.

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Why do all Mongolians in media sport the Fu Manchu moustache, anyway…? Either that or the Chinese (the official in Mulan had a similar kind of moustache)…

Matouqin. It looked like a Chinese word, but it was actually Mongolian…

There seems to be unrest among the Mongols, huh. Jurchen…seems to be racial discrimination of some variety.

Dantsuke mochi. The link is to an academic PDF which discusses the Mongol invasion.

Huh? Apparently Holmes of Kyoto references sashimo grass…but apparently in English the grass is called “moxa” or “mugwort”.

Oh, post-credits segment. Keep watching…

Oh, wow…you can really see the parallels between Teruhi and Sasamaru now…when everything burns to the ground.

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Ite means “archer”, IIRC.

Shindou = oscillation, tremor, vibration (different kanji though). Once he released that earthquake, that made me realise why You Shindou’s powers make a lot of sense. Plus the “You” matches the yu in yurasu (Vibrate).

Oh! The “arashi” in Yoarashi means “storm”…ah! I understand now!

This Camie lady is bascally Catwoman with sludge…

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I bet the segment at the start of this episode is the same as every other episode’s…

You can see a female platelet checking out how food is dissolved…she’s so adorable!

Capriccio…then again, why does the basophil speak in riddles???

Those two platelets staring at the basophil with his umbrella…LOL!

Emesis = vomiting.

Seriously though. This basophil’s so chuuni, it’s pretentious…

This was probably the least funny of the episodes so far due to the threat level…and of course, platelets were only in the background this time.

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Who was it that wanted a harem of high school girls again? Actually, that’s Imamura from Grand Blue, isn’t it…?

Mont St Michel. Heard of it before (I think it’s in Lupin III even), but it didn’t ring a bell for a second…

Seriously, how self-centred is Nezuya, anyway?

Hmm…this team-up reminds me of when Team Rocket would team up with Ash (Pokémon) somehow…but that’s because the “good” and “bad” guys (as much as we can call either side that) are joining forces.

“What’s a hangover?” – LOL, Souya really is such a kid…

*dragon eats Ginko and Miu* - Wow…’tis the season for vore…  

Even Souya got a hangover, LOL!