#it was just us and them in the theater it was a perfect viewing experience

[starchildghost]

highlight of seeing the blue lock: episode nagi movie for the second time was a woman behind us right at the end while Reo was monologuing going “he’s STILL talking?”

[ghstsrock]

Dally is Irredeemable

! 🗯 ⋆ in which i persuade you into believing dally is irredeemable

( a/n : this is based off that poll I posted a while ago asking for help deciding what I should write my persuasive letter about. this the result of that. enjoy! )

Dear Reader,

My name is Jeremy, I’m a loser who runs a tumblr account. I am writing to you as someone who likes analyzing characters to express my views on the character of Dallas Winston.

Dallas Winston, one of the main characters in S.E Hinton’s iconic novel, The Outsiders, is often seen as a complex and intriguing character by many readers. However, his actions throughout the novel raise questions about his intentions and motivations. In this letter, I aim to present evidence and argue my belief that Dallas Winston is ultimately an irredeemable character, whose actions and choices cannot be excused or forgiven.

For context, Dallas Winston is described as being one of the older members of the book's main group. He’s mean, cold, tuff, and the most hardened and violent. He spent most of his life living on the streets of New York, getting into so much trouble that he was first arrested at the mere age of ten. While this does not define a person, it certainly does him.

This is the first reason I believe Dallas is irredeemable: Johnny Cade. The relationship and dynamics between Johnny and Dallas is nuanced. Despite their differences in mental and physical characteristics, they have a strong bond between them. Dallas constantly shows special treatment towards Johnny, which is evident in the second chapter when they are at the drive-in theater. Dallas is making inappropriate comments toward a soc girl named Cherry. While both Ponyboy and Johnny were uncomfortable by this behavior, Johnny is the only one who intervenes. “Dallas just scowled for a second. If it had been me, or Two-Bit, or Soda, or Steve or anyone but Johnny, Dally would have flattened him without hesitation,” (Hinton). This highlights the deep connection between the two characters, but how good can that really be? Johnny is seen idolizing Dallas throughout the book, this stems from his troubled relationship with his parents causing Johnny to feel the need to earn Dally’s approval. Dallas, on the other hand, uses this power imbalance to his advantage, lashing out at Johnny when he tries to assert independence. This relationship highlights the toxicity that has existed throughout Dally’s life.

Continuing that, I bring you to my second reason: Dallas has known nothing but a life of crime and hatred. Now, I know what you’re thinking. People change, right? Well, Dallas is a different story. He has allowed his upbringing to define who he is in the novel - his abusive dad, absent mother, numerous run-ins with the law, and other traumatic experiences have shaped his negative outlook on life. For example, in Chapter Five, Dally, Johnny, and Ponyboy are in Dally’s car outside a Dairy Queen. When Johnny asks Dallas if his parents have asked about him, Dallas gets rather upset at Johnny. “You think my old man gives a hang if I’m dead in a car wreck, or drunk, or jail or something’? He doesn’t care, and that doesn’t bother me none,” (Hinton). By saying this, Dallas shows that he has internalized the neglect he experienced from his father to the point where he has become desensitized to the feelings of others who have different ones. It also shows one of Dally’s biggest defense mechanisms, violence.

My final reason is that Dallas Winston is weak. When I say weak, I’m referring to Dally’s mental strength rather than his physical strength. I’m sure that boy is malnourished, lactose intolerant, and can’t handle gluten. But, I digress. Despite being portrayed as a strong character, his behavior shows nothing but weakness. He’s weaker than Johnny mentally. He’s weak with how he handles serious issues, relationships, and his own life. He recklessly deals with issues and his reaction to Johnny’s death serves as the perfect example of that. “Why can I take it when Dally can’t? And then I knew, Johnny was the only thing Dally loved. And now Johnny was gone,” (Hinton). As this iconic novel comes to a close, we witness two major character deaths, the first one being Johnny’s. As previously stated, Johnny and Dallas had a special relationship. Initially, Dallas doesn’t seem to react much to Johnny’s death, but as the moments pass, he becomes increasingly unstable, unable to cope with his emotions. He runs out following a moment of melodramatic whimpering, later we found out he robbed a magazine store with an empty gun. The way he handles his grief by resorting to violence, ultimately leading to his death, highlights his weaknesses. “Dally didn’t die a hero. He died violent, young, and desperate. Just like we all knew he’d die someday … But Johnny was right, He died gallant,” (Hinton).

Some individuals who hold an opposing view to mine believe that Dally is redeemable based on his loyalty to the gang and his good treatment of Johnny. However, Dallas has no actual sense of loyalty. He has a tendency to double-cross others for what appears to be his own amusement contradicts this viewpoint completely. The best example of this would be Dally’s on-and-off again friendship with Tim Shepard, the leader of a different gang in town. This is first brought up in the second chapter by Two-Bit Mathews when he says, “That’s why I came over. Mr. Timothy Shepard and Co. are looking for whoever so kindly slashed their car’s tires, and since Mr. Curly Shepard spotted Dallas doing it … well … does Dallas have a blade?” (Hinton). The fact that Dally’s tendency to betray people is a joke to his friends undermines any argument that attempts to redeem him based on his loyalty. Additionally, the incident where Dally lashed their tries and his lack of remorse for engaging in such petty and destructive behavior further demonstrates his lack of a moral compass.

I urge you to never find yourself in a position where you can actively sympathize with the man that was Dallas Winston. And that, if you do, you get the help you desperately need.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely, Jeremy

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[givethemsmut]

Dom Mysterio x Reader

Chapter Thirty | Where It All Started…

Dom was close behind me when I pulled the blanket over my lap and patted down the seat for the remote. He hadn’t even been home enough to enjoy the theater room. I was shocked he knew where it was.

“I’m talking to you. I know what fucking sounds like.” He pushed the door open so hard it shook me.

Twisting the cap off the whine that was missing a glass from the bottle I drank from the bottle.

“I bet you do. Liv finally got a redo on that night, good for her.”

He stood beside me, holding his arms to his body and trying to stay composed when I knew all he wanted to do was yell. “I can’t believe you. All that bullshit about not hurting each other anymore. So you go fuck Randy in our fucking bed.”

Another swig from the bottle, “It’s not revenge when it’s moving on.”

“I’m not moving out. Good luck moving on while I’m down the hall.”

“I already fucked him, Dom, and you were right outside the door.” I kept my eyes down as they welled up and my vision blurred.

“Fuck you,” was all he said before he left me there to wallow in my own misery.

Two Months Later

Dom was on the road less but every Monday night he was still all over Liv. Only this time it wasn’t tension, it was experience under their belt.

Randy would text or call here and there but after my cold shoulder he got the message.

My phone was propped up against the vase full of flowers while I chopped some vegetables talking to Finn when I heard Dom’s voice. Every part of me seized up and my ear perked up while my cheeks flamed up pink.

Dom: God I fucking love you. Judgement day runs Raw. Let’s go celebrate.

Finn cleared his throat announcing he was on a call when he pulled the phone closer to his face. “Don’t mind that. They just won their tag match.”

I placed another pill on my tongue and washed it down with wine when Finn scolded them over his shoulder. “Keep it down for fucks sake.”

Dom: Who are you always FaceTiming anyways? Your wifey?

Finn: No, yours. Oh, wait, you never actually purposed.

I watched Dom close in on Finn and his phone bouncing around instead of focusing.

Dom: Excuse me? What the fuck did you say to me?

Finn: Go fuck Liv the way you have been. I’ll take care of wifey.

The phone dropped, going black and eventually hanging up but not part of me sudden stopped being tense.

I spent all day in a daze thinking of Dom and hurting like it reopened a wound that never truly healed. Two hours later and a half of bottle of wine later Finn called me back.

As soon as his face came into view I gasped at the black eye he was sporting. “Finn. Omg.”

“It’s better than it looks. I’ll be fine. We’ve got a few days off to heal before camera. How many today?”

It was the same question everyday, how many drinks or pills today.

Rolling my eyes I drank from the bottle in perfect view for him to see. “Less today than yesterday. I’m numb until I hear his voice. Normally I spiral after.”

“Is he gonna be there for break?” Finn asked like I ever got notice of when he would be occupying the guest room.

Dropping my robe I slide under the covers of my bed. “No idea, we avoid each other when he’s home anyways. Nothing like a separation without the space. I’m gonna sleep before I get past buzzed.”

“Tomorrow let’s try to not drink at all. Behave, call me if you need me. I’ll be on a 9 hours flight back home.”

Kissing the camera like I always did I dropped my phone on the pillow next to me and flicked the TV on to fall asleep to. It was something I got used to doing so no one would hear Dom and I. Now it was a habit I couldn’t break.

Drinking myself dizzy I rotted away in my bed not expecting my phone to ring when I glanced over at the contact picture of Dom and I kissing. Scoffing I put my phone on speaker not saying a word.

Dom’s voice came over the line more angry than I anticipated. “Are you home? I’m in my truck now.”

I responded sarcastic as fuck: No, I’m clubbing.

My giggles filled my stomach with butterflies when his malice voice sliced right through. “Are you fucking drunk?”

“Why do you care? We broke up. You fucked Liv, I fucked Randy. End of story.”

Abruptly ending the call I laughed even more at how emotional he was for someone who moved on already. Paying no mind to him being on his way I fell into my drunk routine of finding a video of Dom and I, touching myself and falling asleep.

Under the blankets I shimmed out of my shorts and teased myself while the video came alive. We were in his sports car his dad gifted him in high school, my phone camera catching it all, even his hand smoothing up my leg.

The video escalated to me blowing him before we both crawled into the back for a quickie.

Letting the covers fall away, I rubbed my clit more aggressively when I felt so out of breath that my chest would cave in. I heard the front door close but paid no mind to since we’ve been ignoring each other.

Mistake number one.

“Are you fucking Finn? How many people I know do you have to fuck?” I heard his voice before I saw him burst through my door.

My eyes peeled open, widening and my hands yanked the covers over me entirely. “Are you kidding me? We aren’t together, you can’t burst into my room.”

“Shit. Sorry. Are you… fuck.” He didn’t look away the way I expected when suddenly a less sober version of myself thought it was entertaining to keep rubbing my clit in small circles.

“Dom! Get out!” I shouted, my words jamming up in my mouth and the wine finally settling in.

Turning around he stood in our room he no longer occupied. “I’ve fucking seen every inch of you… turning around is pointless. We need some boundaries. Anyone I work with if off limits. He’s fucking married.”

“Finn? We’re best friends. Platonic. PG.” I scoffed back holding the blanket under my arms while the room spun lightly.

Turning around with his arms folded he starred at me from a few feet away. “I’m not stupid and it doesn’t change that he’s married.”

Getting on my knees, off balance, almost falling face first I tugged up my shorts and climbed onto the covers before reaching for my wine. Shoving it forward I offered Dom some when he snatched it out of my hand to take a gulp.

He is married but it didn’t stop me from crushing on him like he wasn’t.

“He’s on a flight to see his wife. I’m not stupid either.” After a long pause I broached the silence, “How’s it going with Liv?” I asked even though I wasn’t sure I wanted the answer.

He sat down at the end of the bed, on the bench. “More work than personal.”

Dom’s eyes shifted to me looking for my reaction when he handed the bottle back. Taking a swig I felt the butterflies in my stomach roar awake and the buzz only got more freeing.

“Three questions. No avoiding. You answer or drink… and you’re already drunk babe.” He said it like it was a game but we bother knew better.

“Neither of us play games to lose…” I sat back against the headboard and I felt my nipples get hard.

He got comfortable, kicking his Nikes off, “What happened after Randy?”

“You mean you weren’t watching me kick him out? It ran its course.” I gave Dom practically nothing to work on when I realized I could ask him a question. “Are you using condoms at least?”

He smirked looking up at me from his phone, “when I remember.”

“Dominik.”

“I’ve never been good at remembering condoms. She’s on the pill.” His voice was like silk even though it felt like a knife. “What’s going on with Finn? Enough bullshit.”

Pushing the bottle up to my lips I drank to avoid answering altogether.

Dominik stood up, reaching out the bed and snatching the bottle out of my hand. “You better be fucking kidding.”

Leaning back into the mess of pillows he followed me, placing the bottle on the night stand table before boxing me in. Hovering above me his brown eyes felt haunted as my voice dropped lower between our bodies. “Why do you care? He’s my friend, I’m not sharing hotel rooms with him.”

“Not hotel rooms but what else are you sharing?” His body skimmed mine when my back arched at the thought of him being jealous. “He’s married. Not kind of married. He actually is.”

“We were practically married but it didn’t stop you from fucking Liv.” My hips squirmed under him when his hands clasped over my wrists, forcing them above my head.

His knees came closer and the back of my thighs pressed against his legs. I could feel myself get wet for him without trying. “How far is it going? You fucking him? You touching yourself while you think about him? Feelings? I know you’ve told him shit about us. Enough to use it as a weapon.”

“Sometimes it goes too far. Is that what you want to hear?” I paused watching his head drop and the anger spark. “We aren’t together anymore, Dom.”

“Watch it. I have to work with him while you beg to fuck him. I have to witness all the FaceTime calls like you’re his. Now I have to deal with it at Mania too? Real classy.” Dom removed himself from me entirely and the empty feeling it left felt unbearable.

I sat up, “I’m not going to apologize for moving on. He’s my friend, nothing more.”

“A friend who wants to clearly fuck you. Wake up.” I looked at him confused and convinced it was a one-sided crush when he continued. “We need boundaries. We need a way to co-exist.”

“Like condoms?” I retorted back with a bitchy to my voice. “Like using them so you don’t knock her up after I lost our baby?” Standing up I walked to the bathroom feeling the weight of the liquor drop through me as I focused on my steps.

I could see Dom behind me in the bathroom mirror. Pressing him crotch into my ass I felt my body hum at his touch and my mouth gasp. His hand delicately moved into my thin pajama shorts, his fingers tickling my folds, and forcing my hands to grip the sink.

“I wouldn’t do that. I know what you went through… twice.”

“Once to protect your dreams and once I failed our dreams.”

A long pause later he shifted attention, “Baby, look how wet you are.” I knew he wasn’t ready to talk about it. We had lost two babies and that weight crushed our broken moral compass again.

Holding my shorts against my pussy, the seam pressed into me and against my clit I looked down at the wet spot visible now.

“Dom, I can’t. We can’t. I’m never going to get over you if we do this.” I begged but his hand found their way back to my sensitive clit.

Kissing my neck his voice whispered, “One last time baby. It’s been months.”

I was trying so hard not to moan at loud at his touch when I felt two fingers push inside me. “Dom. We can’t do this… you’re with Liv now.”

“I can go call Liv or… we can have the goodbye we never got to have. One last time baby. I need you. It feels like all the times when I would come home from training camps, the urge I couldn’t control. The way I had to hold you down and fuck you.” Dom’s mouth move against my ear and sent chills down my spine.

I watched him lick me off his fingers only make more of a mess between my thighs. “It has to be the last time, Dom. It’s just a goodbye fuck.”

I twisted around, facing him, both of us staring at each other like so much came between us and now we were forced to miss each other. “One last time, baby.”

Lifting me up in his arms, my legs wrapped around him as we fell into our old bed. Dom landing on top of me quickly pushed down his pants down his hips until every inch of his hard cock caressed my thighs. Both breathing heavily, eyes locked, “Dom?”

“Yeah, baby?”

“We need a condom. I can’t get pregnant.”

His finger pushed the seam of my soak shorts to the side when I felt his guide his tip to my entrance. His fat tip sliding against my wetness and bumping my clit enough to force my grip on his arms to tighten.

“Hermosa, I’ll pull out. We did that for years. Don’t make me stop to find one. Please baby.”

My back arched and I felt every inch of him push inside me until my eyes closed. “Oh my god, Dom. Dominik.”

Hovering above me, all his weight in his hands, he started to fuck me and I felt like a mess. “That’s it, baby girl. Fuck. So goddamn tight.”

Our eyes locked again and my arms wrapped around his neck, forcing his face inches from mine. Without having to ask his mouth covered mine before we started making out.

Our tongues rolling against each other, Dom kept pushing every inch inside of me, picking up the pace and grunting into my mouth.

“Turn over baby. I wanna see it.”

I knew exactly what he meant when I turned over and pressed my ass into the air with his named tattooed in cursive.

Pushing back I rubbed my ass into his crotch and felt the sting of his slapping my ass. He knew a part of me would always be his, goodbye sex or not. He owned me.

But I never knew how much of him I owned.

Thrusting back inside of me he pressed his hips into my ass sending me closer to the edge. He was toying with me, making it last in a painful way.

Leaving me feeling empty between my legs he leaned against the headboard and waited for me to straddle his lap.

Pulling my tank off I crawled up to his lap and straddled him. His knuckles brushing my pussy as he guided himself inside me I gasped at the feeling once more.

Sitting on Dom’s lap I almost held my breath at how deep he was inside me. Still in his cut off shirt, my hands smoothed down his chest against the shirt material when I felt something hanging from his chain that wasn’t normally there.

“What’s that?” I asked with my eyebrows wrinkled and a gut feeling I wouldn’t like the answer.

Shaking his head he replied, “Nothing.” His hands grabbed my hips, pulling me forward on his lap in a way that had me gasp at the feeling.

Pulling his chair with the cross out of his shirt I saw an engagement ring hanging with it. My heart dropped thinking it was something for Liv.

Dominik’s head fell against the headboard and watched me finger the diamond ring. “Don’t get any ideas. It’s been yours.”

“This is a bad idea. We can’t have casual sex when nothing has ever been casual. Not since the day we met.”

His hands kept helping my hips ride him when he responded. “I fucked Liv one time. I haven’t moved on. I probably never will. You’re right, we’ve never been casual sex and just thinking of you catching feelings for Finn pushes me over the edge. Don’t take this from me baby. I need you.”

“You expect me to believe that? One time? Finn knows you share a hotel room.” He was pulsing inside of me and it was hard to get sentences out without needing to catch my breath.

“Just like that. Fuck. One time, the night you left after I kissed her. One time. You expect me to believe there’s no feelings for Finn?”

Dom let out a strained moan that skated down my spine, only making any decision to stop pointless now. “A crush. It’s just a crush. Why is this around your neck?”

“Same reason you’re calling it a crush, baby.” Dom started kissing my neck, muffling his moans when my phone vibrated against the bed.

Reaching for it to turn it off I saw it was Finn and my stomach turned. He is married, it’s just a crush, yet I felt like I was hurting him by riding Dom.

[torahoes]

(IDOLiSH7) Minami Natsume - An Idol's Daily Life Rabbit Chat: Part 3 - Minami and Ryunosuke

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Minami Natsume: Good work today, Takanashi-san. I saw you speaking with Tsunashi-san earlier and couldn’t help but greet the two of you. Was that alright? I hope I didn’t interrupt.

Minami Natsume: I was worried I might have been a bother...

Tsumugi Takanashi: Good work today, Natsume-san! You weren't a bother at all; not in the slightest!

Tsumugi Takanashi: I was simply thanking TRIGGER for the souvenirs they brought from their shoot anyway!

Minami Natsume: That's a relief.

Minami Natsume: I came to greet you both impulsively, so I was a bit worried when I thought about it afterward.

Tsumugi Takanashi: If anything, I was happy that you so courteously took the time to greet us despite your busy schedule.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Tsunashi-san also mentioned that he enjoyed talking with you!

Minami Natsume: ,

Minami Natsume: My apologies, my finger slipped. It was a brief exchange, but I’m honored to hear that.

Minami Natsume: Did you continue your conversation after I left?

Tsumugi Takanashi: Yes!

Tsumugi Takanashi:

1) He mentioned he plans to see the movie you’re starring in.

Minami Natsume: He must be referring to the movie where I play an android. To think that Tsunashi-san would go out of his way to watch it in the theater... I'm thrilled. I hope he enjoys it.

2) He said he wanted to talk with you more.

Minami Natsume: Really? Tsunashi-san said that… I’m very happy to hear it. I hope we can talk more leisurely next time.

3) He said he’s looking forward to ŹOOĻ’s new song.

Minami Natsume: We aim to meet those expectations. I’m glad to hear about this from you, Takanashi-san.

Tsumugi Takanashi: He was also cheering you on for getting your motorcycle license, wasn't he?

Minami Natsume: He even recommended some fantastic places to go for drives, which I really appreciate. Driving along the coast truly does feel great.

Minami Natsume: Mido-san and the others also said the coast is the perfect place for a first drive.

Tsumugi Takanashi: I agree! Even in a car, driving while looking at the scenic ocean views makes for a refreshing experience.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Plus, there are thriving port towns where you can enjoy meals during your tour.

Minami Natsume: That sounds wonderful. I’ll look for some port towns nearby.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Please do! The place Iori-san and Riku-san visited for their shoot was amazing as well. There were many restaurants serving fresh seafood straight from the market.

Minami Natsume: I love the phrase "straight from the market."

Tsumugi Takanashi: Riku-san’s eyes lit up just reading the words on the signs!

Tsumugi Takanashi:

Minami Natsume: What did they eat?

Tsumugi Takanashi: Iori-san had the simmered fish set, while Riku-san ordered the sashimi set.

Tsumugi Takanashi: The simmered fish was cooked in a secret sweet sauce, and the sashimi set featured a selection of seasonal fish, limited to 30 servings a day.

Minami Natsume: Both "secret sweet sauce" and "seasonal fish" are enticing phrases. It’s hard to choose between them.

Tsumugi Takanashi: They had the same dilemma. In the end, they agreed to order different sets and share a bite of each other's meals.

Minami Natsume: They really are close. I saw them sharing side dishes in the dressing room before as well.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Does ŹOOĻ not do things like that?

Minami Natsume: Not really, we don't exchange food often. Though we do sometimes bring snacks for each other, like we did the other day.

Minami Natsume: At one point, we used to hold meetings where we would give Mido-san cheap candy he likely hadn't tried before, and we watched his reactions as he ate them.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Wow! That sounds like a fun meeting! Did he have any interesting reactions?

Minami Natsume: Yes, he was delighted with the fizzy Ramune, among other things. It was quite adorable.

Minami Natsume: He didn’t know how to make it fizz, so we all taught him together.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Just imagining it makes me smile. Were there any other candies that impressed Mido-san?

Minami Natsume: I think his favorite was the kneading candy.

Minami Natsume: He was very focused, trying not to drop the syrup on the tip of the chopstick.

Tsumugi Takanashi:

End of Part 3.

[womendeservehumanity]

Being aware of how much men hate us makes it hard for me to have any sort of hope. I'm straight (I think??) and I don't think I want to date men at all which is fine because I never dated anyway, but still I yearn for Intimitacy and romance and I can only get that through fiction. You can't be with a man without chopping off a part of yourself first. I wish I were still unaware of how much they hate us, although I think we all know deep down. We choose not to see it in order to...live. it's a heavy burden. What do you with it?

I have never in my life related to something this hard. This sounds like something I’d write omg 😭 I really do feel for you. As someone who has loved romance and romcoms since as long as they could remember, I always had this picturesque idea of relationships. That they were equal. That it wouldn’t even be a question that a man would see women as people and be capable of loving a woman. I thought they viewed women and relationships with women how I and other women view them.

Throughout middle school I had VERY intense crushes. Like I was obsessed lol. I never really comprehended the concept of misogyny and the very warped way men and boys viewed women and girls. I, again just thought they viewed us the way we viewed them. Void of hatred and objectification.

I’ve had one boyfriend in my life and he gave me hope that there were men that were truly capable of loving a woman. That were free of misogyny as much as a man could be. And I truly do think that he loved me and that he’s a good person (pls don’t crucify me radblr). He definitely wasn’t perfect. I didn’t find my unicorn of a man or anything.

Although I had that experience I still have come to the conclusion that it’s not worth it searching for that man who, in a sea of men that do nothing but make women’s lives worse, is a good person and sees me and other women as people deserving of respect. And it’s definitely not the worth the risk. But I still very much feel you on craving intimacy and romance. And it’s so polarizing to innately desire that with your biggest threat.

It’s something I’m still navigating so I can’t give you the most surefire advice or perspective. Women are taught since so young, to center and prioritize romantic relationships above everything. I’ve seen the result, where so many girls have essentially alienated themselves from anything beyond their boyfriend. Identity, relationships, etc. it’s heartbreaking. So I feel like it especially makes the idea of a life without romance seem hard. But familial and platonic relationships are just as valuable. Romance isn’t the endgame and end all be all. There are so many amazing women out there who will show you so much warmth and love in life. And just because it isn’t romantic doesn’t mean it’s not fulfilling.

And I know this is corny and self explanatory but having a relationship and love for yourself is so important. Especially in a world that thinks you don’t deserve that. You do! I practice mindfulness a lot. It helps with feeling grounded and being able to find inner peace. Sometimes I just see how much this world hates women. How much women are suffering globally. How much men truly hate us. To a capacity I could never comprehend a human being feeling. And that the idea of ever being with a man without knowing all of this and him not being apart of the problem is unrealistic. It’s so overwhelming and frustrating at times that it consumes me. And having that mindfulness is why I can still be happy and enjoy life. Another thing. Invest in your hobbies and interests. Take that time for yourself. I love going to the movie theater (my absolute favorite place on this earth) and just leaving everything behind for a 1-2 hours. You deserve that.

Another thing. I still love me a good romcom/romance movie, romance novel, and ship. And I don’t think there’s anything wrong with indulging in it. Most of the time it’s made by women for women for the immersion of having that type of love and relationship with a man. Because even non-radicalized women have this silent acceptance that those expectations from a man are ridiculous beyond fiction. I remember a tumblr post noting that that’s why so many men hate and mock the romance genre. The idea of women expecting them to love and express love for them is foolish.

And as I’ve come to realize how men are. Even beyond blatant hatred and violence. Their depthless view of women. How they view sex. It’s just made me not really want a relationship. It’s not that I’m not attracted to them anymore and don’t desire romance but I’ve just lost interest in them. Seeing what that relationship would most likely entail on account of women I’ve seen both in real life and online makes that decision much easier. Women deserve so much more than that.

This was so long I’m sorry 😣 but anon if you’re still here I wish nothing but happiness and love in your beautiful life. Your words truly resonated with me. Still kinda wanting that ignorance to men’s hatred and violence. I think back to those times. When I could never even comprehend a man hating women to the degree I see everyday online. And that they saw us how we saw them. As people. But once you make this realization you can never really come back. I’ve tried in the past. And now I know that it’s in the best interest of myself and other women to not ignore that and live in “blissful” (if you could even call it that) ignorance.

[tigressaofkanjis]

It's been over 7 years since I walked into a movie theater. I used to not enjoy who I went with previously so I just watched movies at home as soon as they came out either through free movie networks or happen to find it elsewhere. Today is the first time in 7 years...and I honestly couldn't stop grinning. I'm not a smiler, I have resting bitch face for everyday life even if I don't feel upset, but I forgot how fun it was to see a movie on a wide screen and have stellar audio when viewing it for the very first time, something that I took for granted in my youth.

Today I watched Twisters which is an amazing movie to watch in theaters, audio is very demanding, *WARNING* FLASHING LIGHTS in a few sequences, and it was actually fun. Not a whole lot of callbacks to the original Twister but it did leave a decent impression on me. I'm glad I went. My theater nearby is a town theater which is perfect. Not too big, not too packed, and not expensive at all.

I encourage people to fight the system for those who can't, and shouldn't have to, afford it by finding them free online instead of giving money to stupid streaming services, but I know one thing, I am definitely willing to sacrifice money to a good first viewing experience in a theater for Transformers One and Deadpool and Wolverine. Like I miss seeing theater movies. I didn't realize that until now. I really do. You don't know what you got until you don't have it anymore. I finally took a chance near my birthday coming next month, and I'm going to make sure I make the most of it.

And this isn't maybe just for movie theaters for you. I encourage you to find something you thought was mundane and retry it. A walk in the park, a roller coaster park for a day, something that you just never realized you liked for a reason but it just took stepping away from it for years to come back and really appreciate it.

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I think some of the accuracy critiques of 2019 LW are totally legitimate (the hair, my god), but Jo wearing men’s clothes has never flown for me as something “wrong” with the movie. She generally does so around her family and apart from what the actors said (actors are....actors) it would make sense that she had some access to men’s clothing through theater costumes and Laurie and would want to wear them. I think it’s a perfectly legitimate interpretation of how her character would dress and I’ve never understood critiques of it. (I know Abbie Cox has said this is well—in her “not like other girls” video (where she. wildly misunderstands that term) which makes me extremely uncomfortable in general. So that may bias me but.)

I don't think it's WRONG exactly; I do think it's lazy and belies their claims of historical authenticity. because she doesn't just wear those clothes in private- she wears them while working as a governess AND in her freaking publisher's office

would that have worked for an already-famous author? yes. look up George Sand; she pulled it off splendidly. for a young woman just starting out in the professional world, c. 1870? hell no. she'd have been hewing much closer to the line of respectibility- in an accurate setting, which again is a standard they set for themselves

it would have been more Authentic, in my view, to dig into how a woman like Jo would actually have incorporated masculine elements into her clothing to feel at ease while still maintaining baseline Respectable Female AttireTM. but, you know. that would have required effort and a respect for the lived reality of Victorian women's experiences, neither of which this movie's team had

also...I liked that Abby Cox video. I think a lot of viewers wildly misunderstood her meaning- she was talking about tropes used in historical fiction and a tendency going back centuries for writers to use androgynous or masculine presentation- or simple disinterest in clothing -as "proof" that a woman is more clever/innovative/generally interesting than her feminine peers. not whether GNC women existed in history- which is, of course, indisputable. so there's that

(don't even get me started on the How Dare You Criticize Perfect Infallible Saint Mary Wollstonecraft discourse that said video sparked. or the misogyny and professional invalidation leveled at Cox herself by many of those responses)

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Juniper And Thorn by Ava Reid

Last year I read The Wolf And The Woodsman by the same author, and I was surprised by the great idea behind that novel. There were a couple of elements that weren't perfect, but the core idea was amazing, and I had a similar feeling with this new book. There has been a lot of criticism for Juniper And Thorn online, and I'll talk a bit about that too, because although this book was certainly not perfect I don't agree with most of what I read online. The author defines this book a gothic horror, which I think a lot of people didn't really get and thought they were just going into a fantasy story. I didn't get as much gothic vibes as I would have liked, but this book is definitely a dark fairytale that borders to horror, which is a mix of things I adore. Horror-ish fairytales are some of my favourite stories, and I think this book was a great addition to this kind of books. As I said it wasn't perfect for me but I really enjoyed it.

Before going into everything let's talk a bit about the plot. As I mentioned it feels very much like a fairytale, and the way it's narrated makes it very clear. The story is set in an industrial city of clear slavic inspiration, which was on its own a great idea. I loved the early industral revolution setting, it's not something I have seen a lot personally, and I feel like it was a really cool background for this story. The main character is the younger of three daughters of a famous wizard. They too have magical powers, and essentially their father uses them to make money. The father, a powerful wizard who was cursed to feel perpetual hunger and dissatisfaction, is very possessive of his daughters and is prone to anger. Of course this mix of elements creats an incredibly toxic family dynamic, that also influences the three sisters in their own relationships to each other. Things get more complicated when after sneeking out with her older sisters the main character goes to the theater and is infatuated with one of the dancers. In the background of the story there's also a theme of serial murders that some people attribute to a monster.

Let's start with my personal opinions on the book. The writing was beautiful, this author is very skilled with words, and as I mentioned the idea was really cool. I personally would have liked the murders to be a bit more present all throughout the story, but the story had other focuses and that's okay. The main things I didn't love were the fact that the main character is sometimes quite annoying, and some characters then to be a bit repetitive. If I view the story more as a fairytale than as a novel I can definitely excuse this, becuase it really gave more of a fairytale vibe, but sometimes it was a bit too much for me. There were also a couple of things I didn't love about the ending, but they are spoilers so you'll find them under the cut. With this being sad I don't really agree with what I mostly read online of people complaining on how sexual the story is. Sex and sexualization are definitely a big theme of the story, but exacly for the fact that it's a big theme of the book I didn't find it inapropriate. I think it made sense in the story. Our main character has a sort of sexual awakening when she sees the dancer for the first time, she has never had a chance to experience that, and I think it was perfectly okay for her to have this reaction to seeing him. In the rest of the story this theme continues in a positive and a negative line, the first being the main character learning sex and desire are not just corruption and an evil things as her father has taught her, and the latter as her trying to make sense and make peace with and trying to heal from her traumas surrounding abuse and being sexualized. I honestly don't see why people took so negatively this theme. My main hypotesis is that they feel like more sexual themes only belong in smutty fantasy romance and they look down on it, but I honestly don't see a problem with sex being a theme to a story like Juniper And Thorn. Actually I think it's good to have books that are not romance deal with these themes too, I'm honestly tired of the idea that sex is a taboo we should avoid talking about. With this being said if someone comes around this post and had an opposite reaction to mine to the book I would love to hear the reasons behind it. Of course everyone of us reads stories differently and I am always interested in hearing the opions of those who had a completly different reading experience to mine. Another element I feel like some people might have had troubles with is the fact that it's a pretty violet story, I am not sure how the book was advertised, but it's definitely not just a fantasy story, it has a lot of horror elements and the author made it pretty clear. As I meantioned above, the author called it a gothic horror story, I personally would have liked more gothic vibes than I got, but there's definitely pretty graphic horror elements, so if that's something you don't like it's really not the book for you. To conclude this infinite rant about this book, I really enjoyed it even though a few things weren't perfect. This author has very interesting ideas, and I am curious to know what she will come up with next.

The spolery elements of the story I wasn't a fan of are firstly the trope of sisters beeing very mean to each other and betraying each other. In general it is a theme I do not like so even though it worked and it made sense I didn't love seeing the story going into that direction. But as I said I know I am biased on that. Seconly I didn't love how it was Sevas, the love interest, to stab the father in the end. If the main character couldn't do it herself, which would make sense due to her toxic relationship with her father, at least I would have had her sister pick up the knife. Again in the fairytale spirit of the story it makes sense, but it wasn't necessary for the love interest to be the one doing it in my opinion.

[weirdestcountryhumans]

Website Edits!

9/25/24-Set up basic page formatting for the Argentine states of Catamarca, Jujuy, Salta, and Tucumán. Added in personality and a little bit of the family for United Kingdom.

And going to drop the UK rambles here since they are proper headcanons and not just website formatting.

Personality:

Britain, also known by his human name of Jack Henry Fitzroy, is a controlling and calculating individual who thinks he is always in the right. He hates being denied control and will use whatever force he sees necessary to keep it. He views his control over people as love, as he thinks the only way his family can be safe and happy is with him. Britain also has a very warped perspective on love. He thinks that love and hurt have to go hand in hand together. He is controlling and abusive, but he sees it as necessary. He genuinely believes he is not in the wrong for hurting someone if it is to "fix" something about them. He thinks that he is helping and cannot see that it is wrong, as it is the only style of parenting he really knows. He cares about people in a weird way and struggles to understand and regulate his emotions, making him prone to emotional outbursts and fits of rage. His anger always worsens when someone disobeys him, causing him to become violent, further worsening his abusive behaviors. While many of his former colonies will say that he does not care about anyone other than himself, he cares very deeply for others but just never knows how to express it.  Ironically, he is very sensitive in nature, but he buries it deep down, seeing it as a weakness that he cannot have. Britain is also a massive theater kid and enjoys going to plays and musicals, which help him calm down and turn off the storm of emotions inside him. It is also the method of how he chooses to see the world, seeing everyone and everything as actors, and his role is to find out how everyone "acts" and twist it to his advantage. Britain also likes to see himself as a scientist, as his colonies as experiments that he has to "perfect."

Family:

Britain is a replacement of the original Britain, who was killed by England shortly after birth (see The Birth of An Empire oneshot for context), and therefore, his parent is the Britain from before.  However, Britain does not acknowledge his status as a replacement, instead choosing to believe that he is the original Britain since the first one died so quickly after birth. Britain sees England and Wales as his biological parents but never refers to them as such since their relationship was so awkward when he was younger. However, if you were to ask Britain who his father was, he would tell you it was Scotland, as the man began to foster him when James I took the throne. This relationship fell apart as Britain grew into an empire, as Scotland hated Britain's abusive and neglectful behaviors, disowning Britain, and emotional betrayal that Britain has not recovered from, as he believed he was in the right with his behavior.

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Kai Huan - Biography

Is that LEE DO-HYUN? No, that’s KAI HUAN. The 30 year old AIR VAMPIRE ALPHA MALE is a THEATER PROFESSOR. If you ask their friends, they’re known to be CAREFREE & UNPREDICTABLE, but beware, they’re also known to be AMORAL & DEVIOUS. Can you believe they’re from THE PAST? Me either.

tw: physical + sexual abuse; murder; death

Life is so much more fun when you just don’t care anymore. That was the lesson Kai learned early on. 

His life was never smooth sailing. When he was born, the young vampire quickly realized that he was never meant to exist. Neither of his parents wanted to raise a young vampire like him and decided that it would have been better if he hadn’t been around at all. Kai was therefore the perfect candidate for both of them to take out any of their frustrations they had against each other. The young boy was quite familiar with pain and various forms of abuse, with his father going so far as to use sunlight to burn him when one of his fathers was feeling particularly sadistic and angry. 

In order to preserve himself, the young boy learned to seal away his emotions deep inside his chest. Locked deep away like a safebox hidden underneath his heart, Kai became quite numb and oblivious to all the things that were being done to him. Of course, it only meant that his parents viewed him like a broken toy, no longer making the same cries of pain that they so enjoyed hearing. Deciding that he was unfit to be around them anymore, his other father decided to sell him away for a hefty price. If he wasn’t a usable toy, then at least he could help make some profit. And that was how Kai was shipped away to be the personal assistant to the ringleader of a circus troupe.

The ringleader was an equally cruel man, taking advantage of Kai as a young, fresh-faced boy. The fact that he was a vampire only made it that much more fun to toy around and experiment with what would make him curl up in pain. Night after night, the young vampire learned all the things that would satisfy and please the man in charge. It was the only thing he knew, locked away in the main tent like some animal. But on one fortuitous night, the ringleader forgot to keep Kai locked away during the big performance. Curious as to all the pretty colors and whimsical sounds, the young vampire snuck in to take a peek at the performance. And what he saw dazzled and amazed him.

His eyes glittered with fascination as he saw just how beautiful the circus troupe was. The colors, the sights, the scents. Everything from the performers putting on great feats of acrobatics and strength to the clowns donning various masks to evoke feelings of laughter, fear, and sadness from the crowd. It was all so mesmerizing for the young man, and inside the pain-filled mind of his, something snapped. Why take everything so seriously and endure the pains of life when you could have so much fun like this? Kai couldn’t help the soft giggle of elation that slipped past his lips, his eyes glazing over as if he were in a trance. Life would be so much more fun like this. He wanted to have fun.

When his eyes slowly cleared again, the vampire saw that the main tent was bathed in red. Amidst his bloodlust, he had slaughtered everyone in the tent. The audience, the performers, the ringleader, the animals. Everything that could breathe was dead. And Kai couldn’t help but enjoy just how pretty it all looked. So this was what it was like to have fun. Wiping his mouth from the blood that coated his lips, the young man packed up what little belongings he had and walked away without looking back.

Over the years, Kai developed quite a reputation for himself. Becoming adept with adopting various personas, he never let anyone see the true reflection of himself. He wasn’t even sure what that was at this point. But what he did know was that he enjoyed having fun, and the hungry vampire wasn’t going to let anyone stop him from having his fun. Sometimes, it was just sitting by the park bench, eating some sweets and watching the sunset. Other times, it meant killing the next ten people who looked at him funny in the most gruesome, yet artistic ways possible. His unpredictability and unclear persona always made it hard to pin down just who was performing such fearsome crimes.

And just when life was starting to become a bit dull for him, Kai felt himself being whisked away by some strange time portal. The vampire didn’t understand what was happening, nor did he understand where he ended up. Some new town, unlike anything he had seen before. A place called New Haven, where people like him would look out for each other. Or at least, that he was told. To be honest, Kai was barely listening. All he could see were plenty of new people to have some fun with. It looked like they were just taking life a bit too seriously, and Kai wanted some more playmates. Life was always more fun that way. Wouldn’t you agree?

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How Uta from One Piece Film Red Saved My Online Social Life

WARNING: This post contains massive spoilers for the recent One Piece movie, One Piece Film Red. If you haven’t seen it, please don’t click on the “Keep reading” link. Thank you.

One Piece is an anime I had never gotten into. That’s not to say I don’t like it, but when something like that has over 900 episodes, I would rather spend my energy on other shows. Then came the ads on my social media feed for the new movie. Out of curiosity, I watched one of them, and something caught my eye. In the trailer, there was the series’ own take on a J-pop idol, Uta, that the main characters absolutely loved. In case you didn’t know, I love J-Pop music, especially from idol groups, so I believed this movie was a perfect fit for me.

As for the actual story, since the trailer I saw didn’t show much, I thought the story would be about the characters trying to stop evil forces from ruining Uta’s concert. Boy, was I wrong…in a good way, since this character’s arc would change my life.

A bit of context about my real life before we talk about the movie and how Uta connects to me. Before seeing One Piece Film Red, I was absolutely bothered by any form of death in media. This came from a time where one of my grandparents died after I saw Bridge to Terebitha in theaters when I was a kid, and in that movie, one of the main characters died. As I grew older and discovered social media, instead of talking to my parents about deaths or near-death scenarios in movies, I would constantly use my friends and vent about it to them, even threatening to hurt myself to make myself happy, despite being fearful of hurting myself in real life. A recent example of this was venting to a friend of mine all the time about the death of Topaz from Thor: Ragnarok, and how it was unfair that Rachel House broke her contract with Marvel to do other things, when she could have been the next Rocket Raccoon in the MCU due to her sense of humor. Unfortunately, I ruined the character of Topaz for this friend with my venting to the point of her hating the character. I have gotten over Topaz now, but that’s just one example of how I hurt my friends.

Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, let’s talk about Uta. In the movie, Uta is first seen as an innocent pop star everyone loves. After Luffy and some other pirates interrupt the concert, we see Uta’s true self for the first time, considering pirates to be bad. However, in this case, she only traps the “evil” pirates, not the Straw Hats, since Luffy was her childhood friend, and was not doing anything to try to disrupt the concert.

Uta’s goals are similar to what I imagine in my mind sometimes. After the incident with the bad pirates, she points out she is doing an eternal concert, which is actually a disguised way of her actual plan: creating a world that is happy all the time. Like her, I wish there was a universe where there was no death and the fictional characters who I loved who had died in media could be alive. Unfortunately, that is not possible.

Like me, Uta had a traumatic event she lived through that changed the view of the world. Earlier, I described that my grandpa’s death that I learned about watching Bridge to Terebitha traumatized me so much, I hated any form of death in the media. Unlike me, Uta’s traumatic experience was not what Uta originally was told about. In Uta’s mind, she thought her father had abandoned her after destroying Elegia with his pirate crew, thanks to a lie Gordon had been forced to tell her. In actuality, she had summoned Tot Musica with her singing, and that destroyed Elegia. Like how Uta hated pirates after thinking that they destroyed Elegia, I absolutely hated death and wished that I could prevent it, even wanting to live eternally.

When Uta learns the truth about this, it reminds me of how I blame myself for some characters’ deaths, even though like how Uta blamed herself for the earlier Tot Musica incident, it was mainly someone else’s fault. I think if I yelled louder at the screen, if I were there with them, they would still be alive. But unfortunately, it is all fake, and nothing I would do would impact those scenes.

The scene where Uta goes berserk after people in the audience say they want to go home and floods the stadium also reflects how I feel sometimes. Uta says she wants a world with no school, work, or horrible things. This is just like how I didn’t want bad things to happen in media, mainly the death of characters, only to want bad things to happen to them instead of what I thought was bad. For example, in Sherlock Gnomes, instead of Moriarty and his gargoyles potentially drowning, I wanted all the gnomes stuck inside Tower Bridge to be crushed to death, that way he can be alive and happy. Another example is when I wanted 22 from Soul to stay a lost soul forever because that sad and lonely form was relatable to me, more than her normal form. The flood in the scene is kind of like how I wanted made bad things want to happen to the protagonists, like how Uta’s audience was forcibly turned into cute things.

The effects of the Wakeshroom causing emotional rage remind me of my venting causing me to go crazy and verbally attack others about stupid things. I would ask “Why did this happen? Why did he/she die?”, and people would be mad at me. Some even temporarily blocked me or threatened to block me because I was a toxic influence on them. This shows that I have to be aware of what triggers me to have these venting fits, and try not to do them.

During Tot Musica, the audience says they don’t like Uta’s ideal world, and ask her to stop. In addition, one of the pirates asks how Uta’s voice can be used for such harm, showing how the most innocent people can act like such monsters at times. This reminded me of how people thought of me due to my venting: an annoying angry person. I regret being that, and I wanted to change my ways after seeing how Uta changed throughout the movie.

A detail that told me that “people can’t save everyone” was in one of Uta’s powers in the fake world. She has healing powers that fail when tried to use on an injured person in the real world. Not only could she not save the person, she realizes that she hurt others, much like how I hurt people with my words.

At the end of the movie, Uta is asked to take a potion and go to sleep to save herself. But seeing how everyone is still fighting because their souls were consumed by Tot Musica, Uta does the best heroic sacrifice I’ve seen in any media: singing to save everyone’s souls. Initially, I hated this trope for The Rocky Horror Show’s line about how stupid sacrifices are. However, Uta made me see how this trope can help make a story heartwarming and show how heroic a character can be. It shows what heroes can do to save the world or someone else’s life.

Now what lesson should I learn from this? Well, there are two lessons:

I learned that if you act insane and complain about things in the world, people will see you as a bad person. You should try and change your behavior and see the bad things in media as accurately portraying life and the struggles we face every day, instead of something to complain about.

Another lesson I can learn from the movie is seen in a flashback in the film. In this flashback, we hear Shanks telling Uta that peace and equality don’t exist, but her voice can bring happiness. This states that how even though we can’t have a perfect world, there are things in it that can make us happy and forget the bad times. Sure, the world isn’t perfect, but it’s our world, and we should try to see the light in bad situations.

I have one thing to say after all of this: thank you, Gorō Taniguchi for making a film that made me realize the awfulness of my bad behaviors, and thank you to Amanda Lee, Kaori Nazuka, and Ado for bringing to life such a relatable character. You really changed how I behaved socially.

[powerup-the-revolution]

raw unbridled thoughts because I just saw the KNY movie and I am!!! full of emotions!!!

spoilers galore though so read at your own risk, i know it's not released in US theaters yet but in case you want a "little" preview, here it is !!

MAN!!!!!! i would have paid 12 euros just to see a remake of the last two entertainement district episodes in 4k, but man did I get my money's worth :')

it all started with a quick recap of the first seasons, with Gurenge and Homura as BGM, so the hype was already off the charts. I didn't dare sing along but I mouthed the lyrics and man was it good to hear it all with the images on the big screen ;w;

speaking of sound design though, my cinema's speakers weren't optimal, it felt like the music was coming only from the front and some of the noises were horribly loud. Remember when Gyutaro breaks Tanjiro's fingers? MAN. Overall, the musical experience was wayyyy better at home with headphones, but at least the visuals more than made up for it.

I won't go too much into detail over episodes 10/11, because the screening was pretty much identical to the regular episodes. The end of episode 10 still hits super hard, the sudden quietness and the billowing smoke... simply mindblowing on a large screen. We even had opening and ending credits, which made this very different from the Mugen Train experience, but the audience needed time to breathe haha

Uzui's battle against Gyutaro was really made to be viewed like this. You have a much better sense of all the details ufotable put into the whole thing when you're watching on such a large screen.

alright alright i gotta move on to the most exciting part. The actual opening of S3 played at the very end, so the transition towards the next arc was opened by none other than Gotou, finding the squad all passed out in the rubble. Man do I love this guy, he really feels like the "normal dude that the 20-something audience will root for" trope.

The upper moon meeting was... both mindblowing and somewhat overwhelming. There were lots of flashing effects and very insistent transitions, with (in my opinion) too many visual effects that bloated the scenes without really adding too much to them. I now that ufotable is probably just flexing their skills because this was MADE for cinemas, but still, it felt a little 'too much' to my taste. But then I'm easily overwhelmed by flashing things, so that's surely just a matter of personal preference.

The insistent transitions aside, that scene was just amazing. The inifity castle is an amazing place that reminded me a LOT of that scene towards the end of Interstellar. Muzan's science equipment looked very REAL, I bet that ufotable has been using real life footage to put it together.

And now... I can't really avoid talking about him, can I? Douma. I despise this character with everything I have and I even more despise the way the fandom treats him... and man I'm in for a ride. Curse you Miyano Mamoru. How DARE you be so GOOD at your job??? He's really THE most outstanding cast in the whole series in my humble opinion. I was already in love with the VA for his previous roles (Dazai from BSD!! Rintarou from Steins;Gate!!) and he's bringing the perfect vibe to Douma, I can already feel the fandom misinterpreting him more :') I absolutely cannot wait for his performance in the Infinity Castle. It'll be amazing.

May I also say : thank you Akaza. He had me cheering out loud in my seat when he chopped half of Douma's face off (and immediately got scolded for it like a naughty boy by Dad Kokushibo lmao). Thank you, Akaza. I'd almost forgive you for making Rengoku donuts ;(

I don't have much more to say about the rest of the Upper Moons because they hardly left a impression on me when I read the manga. Their voices are a pretty good fit, and I don't doubt that ufotable will make them shine.

The dream sequence was short but very well done. Alas I must shorten my speech too because I'm so excited to get to the next part.

Cue Gotou walking around with a very tasty looking Castella. Thanks ufotable now I wish I'd bought popcorn. He's funny as always, the way he gets mad at Kanao for not telling anything is even funnier animated, and the apparition of ghost Aoi just the same

And now... ladies and gentlemen and nonbinary folks... it's time... for HIM....

THE CEILING BOAR.....

He definitely got the loudest laugh from the audience out of the whole movie. I feel so proud :') The way he's clinging to the ceiling is just too hilarious, with Tanjirou's like "so Inosuke on the ceiling..." coming before we actually see him, which had the laughter really explode. The comedic timing is absolutely perfect. I cannot wait to make 414630316 giftsets from this scene when the season is released.

Matsuoka really nailed the "SO YOU NOTICED ME, TANPACHIROU!!!" I'd been picturing it in my head for so long and it was exactly as I thought it'd sound like. The book about the honey badger was actually in english, I can't wait to see what else it says when we get a longer look. Inosuke looked like he had no idea what was going on, and Aoi telling him to get off the bed was just perfect. The way she clung to him when Kanao spoke up... *chef's kiss*.

I cannot wait to make a transparent edit of the ceiling boar so it can become my icon on every website forever haha

I have to be honest and say I paid a little less attention afterwards :') i was on a little cloud thanks to the ceiling boar. Though we got to meet some adorable kakushi, the scene of them dancing amongst the crows was really neat. Big up to the Kakushi for all their hard work!

Our good bois go off to work (and Zenitsu destroys the fourth wall by fawning over... Aoi, who yells at him through the shreds of the fourth wall haha), and that's it, that's all we're gonna see of Inosuke and Zenitsu this season ::')))))) hahahaha..... i am not upset at all.....

And then... well, there's some fanservice (and I'm not even talking about the bath scene). An unusual amount of it for KNY. A very very BLERGH from me. Even the audience seemed a little unconfortable. It's nothing harmful, it's just a little dumb and out of place.

The swordsmith village feels a little underwhelming in terms of design and general aesthetic, but it's no wonder when it's coming after the mesmerizing entertainment district. I'm definitely gonna miss the ambience of it all, though ufotable will probably impress me anyways.

Genya's here and he's pissed as always. I cannot unhear the Bakugo in him. Put your teeth back where they belong, boy.

Mitsuri is very wholesome though!!! I'm trying my hardest to cling to her as my favorite character this season (with lil' Kotetsu!! a baby!!). Ufotable, you better treat her well. I am BEGGING you.

aaand I think that's it from me. The hype did not disappoint. As a big fan of Inosuke and Zenitsu, I'm going into this arc without much to expect, as it's by far my least favorite in the series anyway. Still, Ufotable is going to do an awesome job, the characters might grow on me, the voice actors will be mindblowing, the music will be amazing, and well... I cannot wait for what will come next :3c

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[roysexton]

View full episode with Ratana here: https://expertwebcast.com/programs/all-the-worlds-your-stage-im-through-accepting-limits-cause-someone-says-theyre-so-finding-ones-voice-and-true-calling

What do I REALLY want to be when I grow up? Many of us ask ourselves that question, not just when we are children but throughout our adult lives. Few people have the courage to embrace their truest, deepest dreams … let alone thrive in them. Successful voiceover artist, actor, coach, consultant, singer Ratana is one such human being. And her story is inspiring.

“Hi, I’m Ratana. In the Asian culture, the word Ratana has many meanings: it is a precious gem or term of respect in Hindi and a diamond or crystal in Thai. And, as the name implies, I am multi-faceted in my talents and interests. Here’s why: I grew up singing, loving musicals, theater, cartoons, and dance. And even though I loved to perform, I was also your stereotypically ‘good little Asian girl’ of a student – and ultimately I ended up studying marketing and advertising at Michigan State University, where I learned that creating amazing brands is very much like telling an amazing story,” she writes.

“After college, I jumped into the corporate world, where I applied my talents as a consultant to a variety of Fortune 500 clients, and later, as a marketing professional, where I worked on a variety of brands you might recognize from your regular Target or grocery run. But I still loved to perform. During the day, I perfected my analytical skills and by night, I took classes – dancing, acting, improv and voiceover… and I discovered that it’s fun to use both sides of your brain! Not only that, all these seemingly diverse and unrelated activities were perfectly complementary to each other. Serendipity.”

As a brand strategist with over 10 years of experience growing brands both in the US and internationally, Ratana helps clients develop and refine business strategy, find the brand story in their products or services, and develop a plan to bring that story to life. She has worked with and consulted for businesses in a variety of industries including entertainment, toys, food, restaurants, technology, and fitness, just to name a few.

“As a trained voice actor, I’ve lent my voice to a wide range of projects. Whether it’s providing instructions to children (or kids of all ages), playing a zombie’s best friend, or singing as a Southern belle, I’m able to provide a versatile range of characters, accents and attitudes that help you tell your story. As an improviser, my team and I entertain groups of all sizes by making up stories with only your one-word suggestion. And as a host, I’ve conducted live, on-camera conversations with artists and entrepreneurs,” she explains.

Learn more about her work here: https://ratana.net

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