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[shinechermont]

Omg they are baaacck!!!

Duuuude you dont know how I missed them TwT

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Come down that tree! (An aftermare story)

Chapter 8: Hindi ka pangit mahal kong kaibigan!

Something was tingling his nose. Nightmare groaned before cracking open an eye-socket and falling nose to nose with his twin's face, far too close to his. He somehow looked really smug and was holding a blade of grass, he probably used that to bother his nose and that's what woke him up.

"What…"

Dream instantly shushed him, smile going wide and body almost vibrating from barely contained energy. What was happening? The dark twin tried to remember the last time he was greeted from sleep in such a strange way. His fuzzy mind summoned some distant memory about a "really cute squirrel who somehow fell asleep on his lap and that should not be awakened" and he glanced to his lap. There was resting the snoozing head of their “guest”. Gears turned slowly inside his mind and due to an inability to properly compute any information so early in the morning, Nightmare just huffed and looked back at his brother as if everything was normal.

“You think you can get us something good for breakfast ‘m kinda hungry?”

Dream just nodded and went his merry way to the village but he still saw the shine in the goldenish eyes. That little-

He will let this slide because the other guardian finally looked happy again and maybe also because he was beyond exhausted. Maybe. He didn’t even remember falling asleep last night.

Now about his lap’s situation… Should he move him?

He didn’t move him.

What would be the point? All he risked was to wake the other up. When he was probably just as tired as him. What if he somehow woke up half panicked again? Would he be able to be left unharmed this time? There was no cute animal on his lap.

A menacing ticking bomb at best.

The future exploding engine stirred a bit and Nightmare tensed.

Do not move.

May the train of panic go back to its station without his passenger.

“I GOT DONUTS!”

Nightmare silently cursed his twin and surveyed the result of the shout with a wary eye. The sleeper uncurved from his asleep posture and gazed upon the surroundings.

Geno didn’t even seem to react upon realizing his position and just sat up against the tree, all while rubbing away the tiredness of his face.

Dream sat in front of them and started to share the various pastries stored in a basket he brought back from down the hill without a care in the world.

They ate together, ignoring for a blissful moment all the turmoil from the last days. Nightmare cut half of his sugary treat to nimble on it, pondering over his feelings over the whole situation. He could see on one side his brother eating far too quickly as usual -he was going to choke anytime soon now- and on the other side Geno treated the food as if it was something incredibly precious… Was he eating enough? Spirit guardians didn’t need that much food to go on. Honestly, a sunny day was almost as filling as a big meal and they only ate sometimes as a treat.

The monsters in his books seemed to eat at least once a day, unless they were on some sort of adventure. He eyed up and down their guest. Hard to say when a skeleton was malnourished. But his bones’ dull color and… “melted” eye socket didn’t offer him the image of a healthy individual…

A part of him refused to even worry about the one who scared and endangered him so much recently. How dared he call him soulless… It hurted. A lot. It wasn’t the first time he had been accused of such a thing and he would have lashed out -or fled- if not for the sad sight he had had before him. Geno had all but crashed down, unresponsive to the outer world. Memories of weeping down in a dark alley after a literal breakdown had made him do what he’d wish someone had done to him then. Get him back to reality, maybe a bit harshly, and ensure he calmed down fully before anything. His anger had dimmed along the ordeal.

It had disappeared completely when the other went back on his words.

Still, he was still waiting for a genuine apology. But confronting the other about that didn’t sit well with him. He will wait. He was sure now. Geno was strange, not mean.

A shiver on his neck made his head turn around. He caught Dream staring at him with a frown, some donut crumbs lingering around his mouth. His brother almost instantly smiled at him brightly as if the frown had been nothing more than a hallucination upon noticing him watching. Uh? Was something worrying him? Maybe a conversation will be needed later… He didn’t like the face he saw and liked even less what it could mean.

Later.

When he’ll no longer be so exhausted from all this touchy feelings stuff. Urg.

He’ll ignore it for today, just today.

Ignorance was bliss and he sure was yearning for some…

It was not as blissful as he'd hoped. Not for him. They stayed in an awkward silence for days!!!

Dream seemed to spend an awful long time in the village. Geno kept silent and Nightmare didn't know what to say.

Awkward. Silence.

The time suddenly felt so long. He was used to silence but not that kind. A heavy one. He tried his best to distract himself with books. Why couldn't he focus properly on the stories? He already read that line three times and that was one of his favorite books he specially went to pick up at the library -he also finally apologized for the wet book, thankfully the old librarian was one of the few to not dislike too much so his precious book's supply hadn't been cut off- in the vain hope it could distract him.

But no. He kept thinking about the other resting in the grass not far.

It was the 4th time he read that sentence.

"What are you readin' ?"

Geno was all of the sudden right next to him, glancing at the words he was trying to understand. The surprise made Nightmare let go of the book that hit the grass with a flap. The monster calmly picked it up and handed it to him. The guardian took it with much more precaution than needed and secured it against his chest before even thinking about answering.

“It’s “La nuit des enfants rois” by Bernard Lenteric…”

“Oh? I don’t know that one, what’s it about?”

He turned fully towards Geno and cocked his head on the side, wondering if the other genuinely wanted to hear about the book’s plot or was just… What?

“Come on, don’t be shelf-ish! Share with the class!”

“If you insist… Wait a second.”

The realization of the attempt at a book pun made him wheeze. It was bad! Truly! But he did not expect it and now he just. Couldn’t. Stop. Laughing! They ended up talking for a while about this book, then other books, then weird scientific experiments about waffles… Geno tried to pun his way through the whole conversation, talking faster and louder with each one succeeding in making the guardian react.

It had been… fun.

He glanced at Geno who was trying to tell a story with the more fish puns possible in it. The monster was grinning brightly. He sure was prettier with a smile on.

Geno suddenly dropped the smile and looked at him with a strange shine in his eyes.

"I'm no pretty."

Oh. Oh! He said it aloud. Warmth went up his face as shame flooded his system. Whyyyy!?

His bashful act disappeared as soon as he registered how serious Geno seemed. He stared at the other for a second before saying out loud and clear:

"You're not ugly either."

"No. I am."

"Why are you being so stubborn about it? Can't accept a little compliment, can you?"

At this point, Nightmare was just irked by the discussion and stopped thinking altogether about what he was sputtering about. He would think later about how utterly silly the argument was and maybe swallow a bit in shame once alone. But now what was important was winning the argument.

"Sure, you aren't a beauty princess but going as far as calling yourself ugly is stupid. Why are you doing that?"

“Hypocrite!” was shouting his mind but he pushed the thought away. Now was not the time for that.

Geno sighed and shaked his head. Was the fool going to argue such a dumb fact?

Nightmare squeaked as he watched the monster slowly lift his shirt. Nope. Automatically his hands flew to his eye sockets. Ah! He can’t see anything now. Not good if the need to run arised…

“What are you doing?”

…

No answer, nothing. Should he try a peek?

His fingers moved slightly to allow himself to see.

His hands dropped.

In front of him, Geno was looking away, a hand holding his shirt up, revealing a sight the negative guardian wasn’t prepared to see. Ever. He tentatively itched closer, not daring to turn his eyes away.

“Does it hurt?”

A shiver runned through the most damaged ribs Nightmare has ever seen.

“No. Not anymore.”, breathed Geno.

The bones looked like something all but gnawed on it right after stabbing it all over. What was strange was the absence of cracks. Almost as if, the missing bits had not been torn away but just decided to stop existing. What could cause such “wounds”?

“How did you…?”

“I rather not talk about it.”

And with these words, the fabric flopped down, cutting short the fragile conversation. They fall back into silence.

But with the thoughts raging through his mind, Nightmare didn’t feel really “quiet”.

He didn’t know what to say so he said nothing and went to sit a bit further against a tree, cracking open his book. Not once did he cross Geno’s eyes during the process.

It was the 5th time he read this sentence.

End of chapter 8!

Go to chapter 9?

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@dragon-tamer-1 @shinechermont @zu-is-here

Dreamtale, Dream and Nightmare belong to @/jokublog

Geno to @/loverofpiggies

[littlespaceporgs]

The Clone Wars Reacts - Part 3

Alternatively, Leah misses daddy Plo, gets annoyed by droids and is thoroughly entertained by Jar Jar Binks while simultaneously simping for Padme.

TA~DA! Welcome to part 3 of the reacts series, where we cover episodes 6, 7 and 8! I won’t lie to you, I actually found episode 6 really boring, 7 was less boring and 8 was maybe a little bit funny and I lowkey enjoyed it so much. So yeah, the first two reacts are kinda boring because I was super bored, but 8 is kinda funny. As usual, major spoilers for season 1 of the clone wars.

Part 1 - Episodes 1 and 2 Part 2 - Episodes 3, 4 and 5

So, lets do thissssss!

Tags (as always, let me know if you want a tag!): @acciokenobi​ @roseofalderaan​ @catsnkooks​ @peacelandbread​ @littlevodika​ @icedcoffeeandgays​ @captainrexstan​ @likeshootingstarsinthenightsky​ @mcu-padawan​ @onabouteverything​ @fractiouskat​

Episode 6: Downfall of a Droid

Notes: since writing these, I’ve discovered that I am 100% without a doubt very much a simp for Plo Koon and it shows.

> Pre-warning, I’m writing this on paper and on the train, so there may be slightly less thots thoughts in this one

> “Suffering serious defeats by Grievous”??????? All we’ve seen for 5 episodes now is Grievous lose????????

> Yeah Anakin! You should listen to Ahsoka!

>> (you need to trust my babey)

> Where the fuck is Plo when you need him? I WANNA SEE HIM

> Maybe that image will tide me over? (we all know it wont but that’s off topic)

> Oh for fucks sake I’ve had enough of Grievous

> YEAH R2, WE ALL KNOW YOURE THE ONLY REASON ANAKIN IS ALIVE!

> “this is too easy” oooohhhhh boy, you say that now......

*Grievous ditches his ship*

> ✨ disappointed, but not surprised ✨

> THERE IT IS!!!!! “I got a bad feeling about this” - bringing the total count so far to 2

> W H A T

>> R2D2?????????????????????????

>>> EXCUSE ME WTF?!?!?!?! DID THEY JUST - R2D2 NO!

> OBI WAN HOW DARE YOU R2D2 IS NOT REPLACEABLE

>> This is one of the few times I am more annoyed with Obi-wan than I am horny for him

>>> Wait no scratch that - i just looked at his face again 💖💖💖💖

> I miss Plo already, can he come back now?

> Oh Ahsoka, you’re so cute 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

> omg Goldie???? I LOVE IT he’s kinda adorable

> ooooohhh boy R2 is going to be on that dodgy ass ship isnt he?

> hahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahahah

>> fart humour, i love it!

> Unique items, huh

> OH SHIT THATS THE TYPE OF DROID FROM THE MANDALORIAN

>> just thinking about the mandalorian reminds me of the new armour/helmet kink i discovered I had and how much i love pedro pascal

> Goddammit R3. oh shit oh shit bad droids BAD DROIDS

> is R2 just a really good droid? or do all of them make this many mistakes???

> hahahaha ‘gramps’, Ahsoka he’s literally only 5/6 years older than you

> *GASP* Anakin, he’s not a lightswitch!

> Oh shit, R2 was on the ship!

>> HA HA I WAS RIGHT

> fuck fuck Grievous no dont take R2 bad droid

> okay, I love obi-wan but he’s being a little harsh

>> mild turn-on but ok 👀👀

> aaaawwww the little stomping when he’s excited

> Do we get to see R2 do a mad escape?

>> WE DO!

> oh no, R2 you were so close

> tracking beacon?! R3, what’re you doing?!

> sorry anakin, they definitely saw it

> R3 WHAT ARE YOU DOING? THE HYPERDRIVE TOO?

> YEAH AHSOKA, YOU SAVE ANAKIN’S BUTT

> You, know, I’m starting to wonder if R3 is doing all this deliberately??

> lowkey, I want to tally the amount of droids grievous hurts/destroys

> well, i want R2 back in the next episode, please and thank you.

Episode 7: Duel of the Droids

> Okay, all I want is for Anakin to hurry up and find R2, because I want this arc to be over

> I’m going to keep this reacts fairly short because I’m a little bit bored

> All I want is more Plo content, is that too much to ask???????

>> If you can’t tell I have a thing for Plo Koon and I officially joined the simp club for him.

> This trandoshan guy is just.... bleh 🤢

* insert gross shiver* 

> YEAH R2 YOURE DOING SO WELL! HOLY SHIT GO R2D2!!!!

> I said it in part 1, and I’ll say it again, R2′s whirring is a mood

> Okay so fucking R3 just turned R2 down, so I am definitely starting to think this is deliberate?

>> HOLY FUCK I JUST REALISED A THING! DUEL OF THE DROIDS???????? R3 VS R2??????????????????

> ANAKIN IGNORE OBI-WAN LIKE USUAL, YOU GO AND SAVE R2 OK?!

> Rex’s expression when he’s told to carry R3 is comedy gold by the way

> Oh please Captain, kindly fuck me

> FUCK YEAH AHSOKA!

> *sighs* Oh the droid humour

> I mean, it is a type of head adjustment I guess 🤷‍♀️

> ...

>> Did you seriously think grievous, being the slimy bastard he is, wasn’t going to kill you?????

> OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT I WAS RIGHT FUCK R3 MAN

> AHSOKA KICK GRIEVOUS’ BIN CHICKEN LOOKI- oh no she was thrown into a wall, never-mind.

> R2 YES ZAP THAT GODDAMN DROID AND SAVE ANAKIN

> oh this is awkward, I love how R2 is insulted that he got R3 hahahahahahahha

> YES AHSOKA YOURE RIGHT, HE IS A STUBBY LITTLE BACKSTABER

> okay the most interesting point of this episode is ahsoka is escaping grievous

> OH MY GOD I WAS RIGHT AGAIN?! R2 AND R3 ARE DUELLING!!!! I CAN SEE THE FUTURE OR SOME SHIT LIKE A JEDI

> THATS RIGHT BITCH R2D2 IS BETTER

> anakin looking out for R2 is the cutest shit I’ve ever seen

> ngl, i had a small degree of satisfaction when I saw R3 get smashed to bits

> “oh anakin... one day” obi-wan is a mood

> oh thank god its over, alright what’s up next?

Episode 8: Bombad Jedi

> HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH DOES THIS ONE HAVE JAR JAR IN IT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

> please tell me it has jar jar in it, then it will surely be funnier than the last 2 eps

> OH SHIT THIS EPISODE HAS PADME TOO IM SO HAPPY YAY

> oh in the white outfit too, i love this woman so much

> I’m going to put a photo hear so you can appreciate it too

> My horny bisexual senses are tingling

> HAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHA IM ALREADY LAUGHING AT THE STUPID FROG

>> *for context he already fucked up once and we are 1 minute and 15 seconds into the episode

> she has a point though, C3PO does usually get into trouble

> oh boy, he sounds mad.... I’m getting a sinking feeling about this

> oh no

>> ah shit he’s gone and joined the separatists

> YOU DONT GET THE RIGHT TO CALL HER SWEET YOU TRAITOR

> I am much more entertained nonetheless by this episode

> wait so they fart insults???? it sounds like a fart and i giggled a little

> Oh and now jar jar’s trying to talk to them

> HAHAHAHAH C3 always gets shit thrown at him or shot at, whenever he’s in an episode I get a little bit happy 

> HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH ITS A FUCKING MAGNET OH C3 YOU POOR DROID

> why does he automatically jump to jar jar’s been killed oh my god so little faith like its a swamp planet???? and jar jar comes from a swamp planet????? of course he gone survive falling into water????

> buta mesa sav-ed you? i love this stupid creature oh my god hahahahaha

> HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA THE JEDI CLOAK OMG

>> definitely 100% anakins, and I love the Padme has the equivalent of one of his hoodies

>>> I want one too

> ooooohhhh this is not going to go well

> oh boy

> I’m guessing this is where the bombad jedi comes from?

> DARTH JAR JAR

>> I am so sorry no its not mine, but I have no idea who’s it is

> wheresa jedi? OH MESA JEDI?

> have you guys seen zootopia? specifically where they trigger a ‘howl’ with the wolves??? Thats what I headcanon the droids are like with ‘roger roger’

> DAMN PADME THATS SOME MADASS CORE STRENGTH

>> crush me with those muscles please

> “There’s no jedi in here, wait there’s no prisoner in here!” hahahahahahahahah

> One day I’m going to have to do a little audio recording so you all know what sound I make whenever I’ve written hahahahahaha

> FUCK YEAH PADME SLAY THOSE DROIDS

> “I’m afraid the ship has been destroyed.” 

>> “Battle droids?” *shakes head*

>>> “... Jar Jar?”

>>>> “Jar Jar.”

> obviously Padme was right, she usually is

> oh boy Jar Jar is your only hope? you’re in for a shock buddy

> Padme is an excellent shot by the way

> OH MY GOD IT ATE HIM TO PROTECT HIM THATS SO SWEET

> “I think Jar Jar’s dead.” “Oh again?” goddamn it C3PO

> YEAH SLUG CREATURE THING GOOD JOB!

> ...

> excuse me????

> WHAT A FUCKING LEGEND HERE I WAS HATING ON UNCLE ANO WHEN HE IS STILL IN THE REPUBLIC

> okay he has my forgiveness now :))))))

alright, I enjoyed episode 8, 6 and 7 were a little lackluster, but I did like 8 a lot actually, more than I thought I would 

anyways, see you next time for 9, 10 and 11!! (I’m pretty sure I saw ventress and kit fisto in the title image, so be prepared for major ass thots because i am very heavily attracted to one (1) assassin and one (1) fish man)

[brightbeautifulthings]

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

"'Don't you see? I'm not the spirit of any age. I'm at odds with everything and always have been! I have never belonged anywhere with anyone at any time!' 'But Louis,' he said softly. 'This is the very spirit of your age. Don't you see that? Everyone else feels as you feel. Your fall from grace and faith has been the fall of a century.'"

Year Read: 2018

Rating: 3/5

Context: I vaguely remember trying to read this once when I was younger and giving up on it for the slow pace and dense descriptions. I've seen the movie many times, and despite my general dislike of Tom Cruise, I think it's a great adaptation (and possibly one of the best performances of his career). This Halloween-month, I resolved to get through it once and for all, since The Vampire Chronicles have long been some of my dad's favorite books. This year, he finally gave in and read the first Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter novel after years of listening to my mom and me rave about them, so it only seems fair that I read one of his favorites. (Spoiler alert: I'm still Team Anita.) Actual spoilers will be clearly marked. Trigger warnings: blood, death, and endless brooding from the world's most reluctant vampire.

About: After more than two centuries of living (such as it is) as a vampire, Louis has consented to tell the story of his long life. At first disbelieving and then enraptured, the boy recording it listens to the gruesome tale with shock and fear. The story chronicles Louis's brief human life in the 1700's in New Orleans to his descent into immortality at the hands of the violent and erratic vampire, Lestat. Their relationship far from easy, however, Lestat soon makes a third vampire, Claudia, forever trapping her in a child's body. The three live as an uneasy but happy family for decades, but Lestat's villainy and Claudia's rage at being forever helpless constantly threaten their peace. Before long, Louis and Claudia flee to Europe in search of other vampires, but their quest may lead them into more danger than they've ever faced.

Thoughts: I empathize with my younger self, since this is not an easy novel to get through. Even before I consciously acknowledged things like "pace", I could tell that it moved at the speed of a glacier. It wallows in Louis's life before vampirism and those early days with Lestat for entirely too long, and Louis isn't the most exciting of narrators. He spends most of his time staring at things with his cool vampire eyes and hating himself for being a killer. In hindsight, maybe this is what the world of vampire fiction needed to spur it on its way to Twilight, TrueBlood, and The Vampire Diaries. Interview is the mother of all of them, and it's perhaps the first time we're given the opportunity to understand them, to see the story from their perspective. However, there's no mistaking the fact that Rice's vampires are still monsters who kill innocents every night. A vampire narrator who regrets the blood he spills might be the necessary middle-ground between remorseless monster Dracula and vampire love interest Stefan Salvatore. The story doesn't really pick up until Claudia joins them, and her love for Louis is matched only by her hatred of Lestat. Unlike the directionless Louis, Claudia has agency, and her ruthless efforts to achieve her goals (kill Lestat, find other vampires) prompt the story forward.

I like the characters more in theory than on the page. It's difficult to see how Lestat turns out to be the main character for much of the series, since he's painted mostly as a villain in this story. He's a trashcan fire with a gleeful disregard for human life, but he's not without depth or regret when it comes to his family. Claudia's situation is fascinating as she struggles to come to terms with the fact that she'll never age, and her bitterness makes her even colder and more ruthless than Lestat. Louis is more difficult. His whining, brooding, and pointless spirals of introspection (that far too frequently disrupt the narrative for no apparent reason) are difficult to get past. (Sorry, Lestat momentarily took over my keyboard?) His devotion to Claudia is probably the most interesting thing about him. I'm about 90% sure that none of the vampires in this book are sexual, otherwise it would lead to some seriously questionable moments between Louis and Claudia, as well as a young human boy later on. He keeps using the word "lover" to refer to her, and I'm like... not literally, right? ...Right? On the other hand, two gay vampire dads raising their vampire daughter is probably the cutest image in the book. I can see why LGBTQ fans latched onto the series, but Lestat and Louis's relationship is one aspect I wish we'd seen more developed. If it's there, it's almost all subtext.

While the title states plainly that there's an interview, I was expecting it as a framing story, perhaps in the first and last chapters where we see Louis with the unnamed listener. To my dismay, the entirety of the novel is the interview, with frequent interruptions from the boy and side commentary by Louis. Literally all the narrative is dialogue of him speaking. These asides add nothing to the story and contribute to its already slow pace. The world-building could also use some work, but that's in part due to Lestat's insistence on secrecy. We know very little about vampires--what can kill them, what powers they might have--because Lestat won't tell Louis or Claudia anything. Whatever we learn about them, we learn by seeing it happen rather than having it explained, and it's frustrating. I have so much sympathy for Claudia when she dumps that diva bitch into a swamp.

The last fifth of the novel gets extremely tense, and if I hadn't already seen the movie, I think I would have been more furious about the outcome. Like the boy recording the story, I can't help feeling that it doesn't/can't end like that. Louis is finally moved to action for the first time in the novel, but I have misgivings about his motivation for that. On a character level, it's utterly justified and even kind of satisfying, but I'll go into that more after the spoilers. While the ending provides closure on Louis's story, it's somewhat open-ended for the rest of the cast. I didn't totally enjoy this book (and, indeed, in the middle I despaired of getting through it), but I'm planning to read at least one or two more in the series before I make up my mind whether to finish it.

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS. TURN BACK BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.

I suspect I would have been bawling at Claudia's death if I hadn't been expecting it. Like everything else, it's more immediate and suspenseful in the film than the novel, since Louis isn't actually there for it. I dislike the fact that Louis's character development is motivated by the death of the only female character in the novel though. Women have been dying in fiction to motivate men's personal growth for centuries, and I was expecting better for Claudia, who's such a powerhouse otherwise. The idea that Armand thought Louis could eventually forgive him for her death is laughable; he clearly doesn't know his vampire companion very well or seriously underestimated the bond they had. I’m looking forward to Armand having his own book about as much as I’m looking forward to re-reading the dreaded Memnoch the Devil, assuming I get that far.

[canaryatlaw]

okay, late, but today was really all around good. I woke up shortly after ten and got ready because my brother and I were meeting my cousin and her baby (my constructive nephew) at this tea place. so I got ready and we headed over, it was cold AF today so that’s always fun, but we made it there and it’s this cute little place, we’d never been there before but it was similar to the one closer to us that we go to. so my brother, being the extravagant person he is, wanted the full high tea experience, so we did that and it was all very nice. My nephew was sleeping at first, but then he woke up and he was just all smiles, just the cutest little baby and ahhh I love him so much. so we had a good lunch there, and then went back to my house for a bit and we all held the baby for a bit and took pictures and all that, I was finally able to give them the little outfit I bought for him in like, October, which has little penguins on it and says “mommy’s cool dude” because I mean, that’s just too adorable to pass up. eventually they had to go, and it was around 2:30 at this point, and I didn’t have plans until 5:30, so I basically killed some time and just relaxed (I could’ve gotten on the treadmill but meh I wasn’t feeling it). I finally finished Batman the animated series, which I think I’ll miss watching, lol. I was going to start the punisher next, but a comic book internet friend was basically like DON’T DO IT so I’ll put it off for now lol and instead watched the first episode of the fourth season of Mad Men, which I’d wanted to start for a while because Caity was in it, but she’s only in like 6 episodes and she doesn’t show up until the fourth season, so it’s not really worth watching all of seasons 1-3 for 6 episodes. I didn’t understand most of it, which is to be expected, but I got the general gist of things, and I think it’ll be enough to understand the context by the time her character shows up in 4x03. Not too long after that my friend picked me up (I know I gave him a nickname on these posts at some point but I don’t quite remember it, I think maybe childhood theatre friend? let’s go with that) and we went to the kosher deli for dinner. I was debating if I wanted to get matzoh ball soup (because when you’re at a kosher deli you get matzoh ball soup) being that I’d had it at the diner just yesterday, but decided I wanted it anyway, so I got that with a side of a potato pancake, because of course. so that was highly enjoyable, I love that place. then we went over to the movie theatre to go see The Greatest Showman. I don’t know if you’re aware but there’s two composers, Pasek and Paul, who have been behind a lot of the biggest hits in different music platforms lately, they were responsible for the music in La La Land, Dear Evan Hansen, and they wrote “Running Home to You” from the Flash/Supergirl musical crossover (and that song just makes my heart melt), but this was their latest project, so we knew it was gonna be good, and oh, it was so good. I’m not all that crazy about Hugh Jackman’s singing voice, it’s alright, I just don't think it’s necessarily leading man material, but I think he did a great job with the part and totally sold it, so I have no criticism for him there. but oh, it was so good. they start with him and his eventual wife as children and build up through their relationship until they have two little girls who are just the cutest things ever, and he eventually starts what is at first a “museum” that turns into a circus. Zac Efron plays this young aristocrat guy who ends up going into the business with him and kind of becoming his apprentice. Zac Efron has a fine singing voice, it’s nice, but I can’t look at him without thinking about how they let him lip sync in the first high school musical and only got the job for his pretty face, which feels unfair to all the incredible actors out there that could've really rocked the part, but all that aside, he did a really good job. IMO, the highlight of the movie was when the “freaks” of the circus have a bust out number called “This is Me” (a lyric from which I’ve already changed my blog title to) where they are just unapologetic and unashamed of who they are, lead by the “bearded lady” character who was just incredibly fierce and passionate, she was played so so well, and oh, it’s just so, so good. That was one song that I thought sounded a LOT like Dear Evan Hansen, but it was a great song in its own right, so that didn’t bother me at all, I loved it. Then there starts a plot where Barnum kind of takes a fascination with this European opera star and brings her to the US and starts touring with her, and the whole time he's looking at her wistfully and I just wanted be like “no! bad boy! don’t cheat on your wife!!” and in all fairness he didn’t really end up cheating on her (the opera star kind of grabbed him and forced a kiss on him, which of course got printed in the papers and was a huge scandal thing, but he didn’t really do it). Another interesting plot was the one between Zac Efron and Zendaya’s characters. my feeling about casting a male love interest that is 9 years older than the female aside, I am always somewhat hesitant when a big production like that does a story about something like an interracial relationship in a time period where that was definitely considered taboo (some would argue it’s still quite taboo now, though I bet those answers would differ drastically based on location), but I was pleasantly surprised by their plot, and I thought they actually did a really good job with it. of course I’m not an expert on the matter and may have missed things, but from what I could tell I think they did really well in not shying away from the societal forces pushing against them getting together and just how much it takes for them to be together. The climax of the movie is really when there’s a fight and their circus building gets set on fire, and everyone made it out, but they can’t find Zendaya’s character, and Zac Efron’s character rushes back into this fully engulfed in flames building to find her, only for her to come running out from a different direction a few seconds later, but of course Zac Efron’s character doesn’t know that, and there’s a moments hesitation, but then Barnum runs into the burning building after him, even with his two daughters screaming for him to come back. and shortly after he goes in a large part of the building collapses, and as much as we’re conditioned to know that in stories everything will be alright in the end and things will be okay, but there was definitely a solid few seconds there where you’re really thinking “holy shit, did they really just kill two male main characters? and they drag it out for a little bit longer before Barnum walks out with an injured but alive Zac Efron in his arms, and it was just such a powerful moment, and of course I’m crying at this point because why would I not be? And at that point they’re basically bankrupt and don’t know how to move forward without a building, and then they get the idea of a tent, and well, you know how it goes from there. but they show Zac Efron’s character in the hospital unconscious with Zendaya’s character waiting at his side and holding his hand, and he eventually wakes up, and she just kisses him unabashedly and unashamed of who was watching and yo, it was so fucking satisfying. so it ultimately ends with Barnum basically handing the reins over to Zac Efron’s character to lead the circus while he decides to focus on being there for his daughters, which was an incredibly sweet and well done ending. so yeah, lots of feelings there, and of course the music was great, I already bought the soundtrack and you should give it a listen if you get a chance. But, movie over, we decided to go to Friendly’s across the street for some ice cream despite it being frigid outside, then back to my house, things were fairly calm, I watched an episode of arrested development and then a comedy special of some sort on netflix with some family members before they haded to bed, and I got ready for bed but then got called downstairs by my brother who was trying out the weird foot peel mask things I got him for christmas, which will certainly prove to be interesting, lol. but yeah, from there I just continued in my routine and here we are. it’s almost 2 am though and I do have to wake up relatively early (at least compared to how late I’ve been sleeping in lately) so I will take my leave now. Goodnight my dears. Stay warm.

[flych1]

top 10 Disney Animated Movie Songs of all time

top 10 Disney Animated Movie Songs of all time

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 Still, it's time I've really got some hot takes going, so I've taken it upon myself to sort out what I humbly think for the 10 most OVERLOOKED and UNDERRATED animated Disney movie songs of all time.

10. "When She Loved Me," Toy Story 2

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Some Context: Jessie reveals to a pompous Woody what it's like to lose your child's love. It's one of the worst, most painful scenes dedicated to the film, and marks the beginning of Pixar's need to permanently mess us up. Why It's Awesome: HELLO, THIS IS THE SADDEST SONG EVER WRITTEN AND RECORDED. Sarah McLachlan took a break to make us all sad about dogs, to make us sad about toys. Why did no one stop it?! Why wasn't anyone like, "That seems like a lot for a children's movie, maybe we'll pull it back?! "Either way, turn them on if you feel like having a good scream and no other time. They were warned.

9. "Zero to Hero," Hercules

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Context Some: The whole premise of the song is in the title: Hercules goes from a zero to a hero. Flat in no time. Zero to the hero. Just. Like. The. Why it's awesome: Listen... the muses are by far the best part of Hercules (the existence of Meg is a close second). In addition, as you learn on this list, your girl loves a montage, and this is a PERFECT ONE. We don't need to see one scene after another, as this song finishes everything in three minutes.

8. "Out There," The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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A context: After swearing to the very fearsome Frollo that he will NOT go to the village for the "Feast of Fools"... Quasimodo thinks about going over a song (and ultimately does) that is related to absolutely every introvert. We love a rebel. Why It's Awesome: Hunchback has the best soundtrack of a Disney Renaissance-era movie (Insert Miranda Priestly, no, no... that was no question gif), and this leads my list of the most underrated hero songs in Disney canon. It's beautiful. 7. "Shiny," Moana

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Context Some: In an attempt to steal back Maui's beloved magic hook, water god Moana is forced to distract the new owner of the hook as essentially living bait.

Why It's Awesome: In my opinion, this is the most underrated villain song in recent memory. It's... Great? It is so catchy and full of exhibitions about Maui's past without being overly entangled with information. Also, like, whoever has the idea of "David Bowie... BUT AS GIANT CRAB! " deserves an increase and a high five. 11/10.

6. "Son of Man," Tarzan

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A contextual context: Tarzan, desperate to prove himself to his adoptive father, does everything to show that he belongs to their family as he grows up to be a man who has become human. It is the film "Simba, Timon and Pumbaa", which runs over the bridge during "Hakuna Matata". "

Why It's Awesome: Phil Collins made the ABSOLUTE MOST for no reason on this soundtrack, and I love it. If you don't think this song is going harder than it needs to be, IDK, what's going on with you. Is everything all right? Do you want to talk about it? Also, once again, we love a montage

5. "I've Got a Dream," Tangled

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Context Some: After a life of social disfigurement (though not by election or government mandate), Rapunzel is tricked into a rowdy tavern by Flynn: "My real name is Eugene and I'm a soft Boi" Ryder to scare her back to her tower. It burns spectacularly. Why it's awesome: I don't think I'm in the minority when I think Tangled as a film is aggressively underestimated as a film. It felt like a true return to form for Disney, even though it was one of its first princess movies without hand-drawn animation. This song is an EAR. Worm. And I really love the message. Like, absolutely everyone you meet, no matter how unlikely, has a dream and a weird hobby, and we should all be louder about it!

4. "We Are One," The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride

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Some Context: Simba and Nala got it up (I suppose after she made this face during "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" and had precocious baby Kiara. Kiara is not quite as hype about royalty as Simba was at her age, much to his dismay. He sings this very beautiful song with her about purpose and whatnot. Why It's Awesome: IDK why, but this song makes me cry??? Every time I hear it??? Maybe it's because Matthew Broderick serves pure singing? Maybe it's because it's about family? Maybe it's because I'm also a daughter who wants to make her parents proud without sacrificing themselves??? Who knows! Either way, it's a great antithesis to "I just can't wait to be king."" Don't send this post to my therapist, thank you.

3. "Welcome to the Forty Thieves," Aladdin and the King of Thieves

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A certain context: After a life in an orphanage, Aladdin finally chases his father – who is a certified D.I.L.F. – and discovers that he is the literal KING of thieves. He and his comrades sing this wild fun number to welcome Aladdin to their super-secret club.

Why it's awesome: This movie has a distinct place on my "This is a funny movie and I'm not going to apologize for having it." I've seen it a lot as a kid and it's a GOOD TIME. I also like to imagine these murderous thieves performing this whole song and dance number for every single person who participates, and they rehearse it regularly to keep themselves fresh. Gorgeous.

2. "Why Should I Worry," Oliver and Company

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A certain context: After helping the street-like puppy Dodger get some very tasty-looking hot dogs, Oliver gets a lesson in "Street Savoir-faire" when Dodger refuses to share their earnings. Also, fun fact, I would die for Oliver. It's the cutest little orange fluff I've ever seen in my life.

Why It's Awesome: This song. Has no business. Go so hard. As it is. But what else would you expect from a Billy Joel song, I think? Sing us a song, you're the hot dog puppy, sing us a song tonight...

1. "Stand Out," A Goofy Movie

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Context Some: Max, son of Goofy, is desperate to get his Crush Roxanne attention. He and his buds develop a plan to interrupt the headmaster's presentation on the last day of school by performing a tune from the popular fictional band Powerline. Why it's awesome: This whole movie is perfect and I'm not going to accept any other comments about it. We all already know that "Eye to Eye" from the illustrious powerline is ICONIC, but this number is just as large. In my humble opinion, this is the MOST underestimated musical sequence in all Disney canon. It's, as the children say, a bop. In addition, side note: YO STACYYY, TALK TO ME, TALK TO ME, TALK TO ME, BABY.  this is my modest ranking — but what is YOU? What do YOU think is the most underrated animated Disney song of all time? Share your selections in the comments below!

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