#like 1) they did 2) THE SCIENTISTS. ARE THE BAD GUYS. IN THIS MOVIE. HOW DID YOU MISS THAT.

[hamletthedane]

Thank you for reminding me of my other least favorite criticism of this movie.

Love that Oppenheimer is a deeply disturbing horror movie about a man forced to accept that he is, in a person, the representative manifestation of mankind’s evil in committing one of the greatest horrors of human history - LITERALLY acting as the modern Prometheus, tormented by his sins for the remainder of time. Knowing that he will never be pitied and his actions will forever be utterly unforgivable because the blood of genocide and the potential of total human annihilation will eternally drip from his hands.

But also the simultaneous indictment by the film that to blame a single person for the Manhattan Project is to refuse to accept your own capacity for great evil if the ends ever seem to justify the means, and the culpability of every member of a species that lets itself create something so unspeakably terrible.

Hate that twitter’s take on such a nuanced and brilliantly handled examination of those issues is “movie bad because protagonist not evil enough.”

[skysiren41]

Having Jumba replace the role as the villain instead of Gantu and removing all the depth and nuance of his character is honestly one of the worst things ANY of these remakes have ever done (aside from completely ruining the whole message of the film)

Yes, Jumba was a mad scientist but he was anything BUT evil in original film. He was chaotic, egotistical, and at times completely insane yes but he also showed moments of humanity and genuine remorse like when Nani asked where Lilo was after she was captured. I'd even argue that him deciding to help Stitch in the climax so easily is actually pretty in character of him. He wasn't really an evil person, he was chaotic but had a good heart deep down

As the series went on he became more humble and even he and Pleakley became sort of father figures to both Stitch and Lilo. Hell in the second film, we see just how desperate he became when Stitch's begins malfunctioning to the point where his life is at risk. That moment in the end where they all think Stitch had died and Jumba takes him out of the chamber and he just hugs him is legit one of my favorite moments in the entire series. The whole second movie showed just how much Jumba truly cares for Stitch and considers him and the others as family. Also his and Pleakley's dynamic being one of the best parts of the original with how well they bounced off each other (we stan for the gay alien uncles here)

But in the remake it's genuinely uncomfortable and gross just how far it goes out of it's way to make Jumba as irredeemable as possible. I'm sorry but the Jumba we all know and love would NEVER intentionally burn the pictures of Lilo and Nani's parents, the only things they have left of their parents so happily, and he would NEVER treat Stitch so horribly to the point where he tries to stright up erase his empathy. Yes in the original film, he and Stitch's fight in Lilo's house caused it to blow up but that was completely by accident on BOTH of their parts, they weren't actively trying to blow it up on purpose. Even when he was trying to capture Stitch at no point did Jumba actively tried to hurt Lilo (aside from just gently pushing her away when she was hitting him with the broom during the fight) hell one of his most iconic lines "THIS IS LOW EVEN FOR YOU!" Is said when he realizes that Stitch is basically using Lilo as a shield

Also before someone says it yes, I'm well aware of the alternate deleted scene of Jumba attacking Lilo's house where he's a lot more violent and sociopathic. But 1. It was cut and re-edited so the original cut of the scene isn't really canon. And 2. The reason why it was removed was not only was it considered too violent, but it made both Stitch and ESPECIALLY Jumba too unlikeable and irredeemable. Jumba and Pleakley were always intended to help out in the climax, so having Jumba be redeemed despite how he was more than willing to straight-up shoot Lilo during the house attack didn't sit right. Jumba was NEVER intended to be as cruel as Gantu, but they decided to make him EVEN CRUELER than most modern Disney villains in this remake

Removing all of Jumba's nuances and making him a mustache-twirling bad guy so you can force him to take Gantu's place isn't just character assassination, it's complete character annihilation. It's easily up there as one of the worst examples of character assassination I've seen since Velma. Also I think it's REALLY suspicious that they removed an antagonist who was a bad cop and was fired for his repeated brutal methods and putting innocent people in danger, made the SCIENTIST the main villain to the point where they made him more of a monster then the cop

I'm sorry for the multiple posts on this film and if I come across as more angry then I usually do, but I'm just so appalled with how much they bastardised one of my favorite films of all time, as well as one of my favorite characters in said film. I'm at least glad that everyone seems to agree that this film is a pile of garbage

[vampirecatprince]

Rewatching S1 and S2 right next to each other bc I wanted to recenter my read on Robotnik and Stone after months in the fanon mines and remembering what I do of S3 and....

WOW- his time on the mushroom planet REALLY fucked with Robotnik, huh.

Like... there is a notable characterization difference between him in the first movie and him in 2 and 3 that I've never noticed before. Like- Stone has the biggest shift between 2 and 3, but is still pretty consistent compared to Rob in a way that makes the shift in behavior feel more intentional? There really is an extra mania and desperation to S2/S3 Rob that really isn't that present in the first movie and I always misremember being there.

And yes- a hell of a lot of what happens in Sonic 2 is motivated by decisions he's making and are objectively bad decisions to make, but bro is clearly not all together anymore after living in complete isolation while handling survival conditions for as long as he did.

But- I've never sat back and really pulled apart that in the first movie despite being widely disliked, he is still a successful scientist with a lot of authority and resources behind him. He's in a stable, respected role and clearly enjoying what he's doing.... Then he abruptly gets thrown onto another planet not even days after discovering that aliens actually exist, finally returns to earth after months of being completely isolated from other people to the point that he made a stand-in to talk to, absorbs a borderline eldritch form power source, loses said power to the teenage alien that started this whole going to begin with, and then nearly fucking dies and is so badly injured he's essentially in hospice care for at least a year.

Like- I'm not surprised that between 2 and 3 and decides that he wants absolutely nothing to do with Sonic and gets depressed. He lost his entire career and the ability to do something he loved easily and was hurt a lot in the process. And he's CLEARLY been unpacking a lot of his trauma in S3 with how he randomly trauma dumps to Sonic right before Gerald shows up?

And I also think that Gerald's manipulation of him in Sonic 3 wouldn't have been as easy or as possible with the Sonic 1 version of him? I really feel like a lot of what he went through damaged a lot of his confidence in a way that he's never going to acknowledge or admit to or even notice, but he probably subconsciously missed having an external authority figure in some way. I mean, he did contract work for the government. It's implied that he's been in the military industrial complex is entire life.

And especially after NEARLY DYING because of his own impulsive decisions AND his canon family issues already being a soft spot? It all just made him more vulnerable to being manipulated.

I just... Ohhhhh, his character arc in the movies so far is so fascinating to me, guys.

[delulu-is-da-solulu]

𝓓𝓮𝓼𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓽.:｡+•

Pt. 2

2k12 Donnie! X fem!reader

Pt. 1

AN- In this chapter I was kinda just trying to establish your relationship with the turtles and April. So if you don’t like it I really am sorry. But hopefully part 3 will be better. Enjoy! <3

Word count - 1046

Well the whole mutant thing went down last month, and you’re still trying to process what happened. I mean to go on a walk and almost freeze to death, just to be saved by a girl you couldn’t even call a good acquaintance and her mutant friends! Turns out the whole rat thing happened because they made a crazy scientist guy mad, or they did something to piss him off… and their dad is a rat, he’s cool.

Because you don’t go to school you’re in the lair with the guys a lot, and you’ve gotten to know them better.

Leo is such a dork, not in a smart way like Donnie but in a funny way. He tries sooo hard to be a good leader so he copies the ones in cartoons, like spock from startrek, and robin from teen titans. And the reason this is so dorky is cuz it’s so obvious what he’s doing, and when his training exercises don’t go according to the plan, (aka if it doesn’t make him look super cool) he gets soo pissy (but his brothers can never know that). Nothing that a pizza can’t fix, ya’ know if Mikey doesn’t Finnish the whole thing within a millisecond, of it being in the lair.

Raph isn’t as angry as everybody says, his anger issues aren’t even that bad. Sure he’s aggressive, but that’s mainly during fights or whenever Mikey is a ten foot radius of him. For the most part he’s pretty chill, & keeps to himself, plus spike.

Everyone made sure to fill you in on the Donnie and April situation, and the weird way he was acting when the two of you first met, instantly make sense. After you informed him that you and April weren’t close, and telling her how great of a guy he was, wasn’t gonna help much, he was devastated. But other than his obsession with April, he’s a cool guy. most times when you’re in the lair, you and Donnie are hanging out in the lab. He helps you with your math and science homework, and you help around the lab in whatever ways possible. Working with Donnie is fun, and he trust you enough to let you in on his schemes to try and win over April. They’re incredibly weird and you doubt any of them will work, but! they’re interesting.

There’s never a dull moment with Donatello. he’s funny- if you get the joke, and the more time you spend with him, the harder it is to not get it. And then there are days when nothing happens, the two of you just hang out in the lab while Don works on blueprints while you’re reading.

And Mikey is kinda gross, but honestly the sweetest thing you’ve ever met. He gets bullied by his brothers a lot, but he’s so nice, the boys are soo mean. Sometimes you and Mikey watch romcoms, or action movies together.

You and April were never friends but she’s actually fun to be around, you, April, and Irma, go out out all the time. Shopping, movies, or just hanging out, it’s so fun being with those two.

And master Splinter doesn’t talk much, but for as much as you know, he’s just a dad making his Sons friends feel welcome in their home. And he taught you how to play shogi, you’ve gotten really good.

Ginger: “Irma had to go home, something with her cat. Wanna go to the lair instead?”

Damn this was disappointing, April and Irma were gassing this movie up sooo much. You made sure not to watch trailers or anything just so you’d be completely blind. But it’s just a movie.

Snow globe: “It’s fine. I’m omw to the hole rn, meet you there <3”

You went back upstairs to put on your old combat boots, then you started making your way to the lair. You love the boys and splinter, they’re great. But doing down into piss, and shit, with your knee high converse, that were around $100 was not! gonna happen.

You met up with April, and the two of you talked about whatever while walking to the lair. School, family, clothes, things weren’t weird until she brought up boys.

“So did you have a boyfriend, or a crush before shit hit the fan?”

“U-h well…” romance wasn’t exactly a topic you were comfortable in. I mean you’ve had crushes but none of them turned out good, and some didn’t even turn. “No, I have a problem with making friends with people I have crushes on. And when I do confess if I do, we’re usually too close of friends for them to reciprocate.” You let out a chuckle trying to make it look as if you don’t care much. “What about you?”

“Uhh… well you know the whole thing with Donnie. And ive gone on a couple dates in my time, but they never ended up anything. So I guess we’re in the same boat.”

“Yeah. I feel bad for you honestly. Donnie’s soo nice, and I love hanging out with him, and you’ll never see that side of him. But at least you have Raph, Leo, and Mikey.”

You look over at April and she’s giving you a somber look. oh fuck, was she offended by what you said about Donnie!? “I’m not saying that you and Donnie will never actually be friends, I’m just saying he’s always tense around you not trying to embarrass himself so he-“

“No, no I get it (Y/N), I’ve accepted it, for now. But he’s obviously gonna grow out of it, and it’ll be like it never happened. I give it the rest of the year.”

“Hah! Don’t you think you’re giving him a little too much grace? Donnie’s like a puppy waiting at the door for his owner to come back when he’s with you.”

The two of you start laughing as you approach the opening of the lair. “As if Donnie’s way too busy to be-“

“April!” Before she’s even two step into the lair Donnie grabs her and holds her in his arms.

“Hi Donnie.” She pats his shoulders obviously uncomfortable. You walk ahead, and you sit on the couch next to Mikey while he plays with ice cream kitty.

“Angela, sir ice cream kitty, how do you do?” You say in a forced posh accent and Mickey follows suit.

“Splendid, the hydrangeas are in full bloom, and they’re a sight to see if I do say so myself.” Ice cream kitty meows after him. A new show started running that takes place in the regency era, about bridges or something. You and Mickey started watching and, it’s quickly becoming one of your favorites.

As you and Mickey are talking, you see April walk over to the old arcade games where Raph and Leo are playing, and you get snatched by Donnie.

“(Y/N)! I need you now!” He whisks you off to his lab, and shuts the door behind him.

“Donnie! Why do you find it necessary to just pick people up!” you snatch his hands off your body, and he apologizes and leads you over to his clipboard.

“Okay hear me out.”

“Donnie I don’t need another 80 step plan on how to get April to text you.”

“It isn’t that. What if I ask her out?”

“No donnie that’s never gon- ASK HER OUT! Donnie that’s like the most normal idea you’ve had. Like EVER, and I’ve only known you for a month.”

“I was thinking a picnic on top a rooftop. Those are always super cute in movies, they have to work irl. Imagine us on a red gingham blanket, with lavender scented candles, a mp3 playing cheesy old love songs, and a whole pizza just for the two of us. How romantic would that be!”

Donnie’s enthusiasm for this was honestly adorable, and if he doesn’t say something weird, you think he might actually have a shot at making this work.

“I mean… it does sound nice. Give it a shot tomorrow night I’ll tell her i need her help with a secret mission… or something?”

“Then instead of you showing up I will, then I’ll lead her to our picnic and she’s sure to fall in love with me.” Donnie was basically bouncing off the walls, his cheeks turned red only at the thought of spending the night with April. You wanted to give him a reality check and say it’s probably not gonna work, but this is actually a good idea. Let’s just give it a shot.

It’s 8pm and the boys went out on patrol. The lair is calm and splinter made tea for you and April, while you’re talking April asks.

“Hey (Y/N) have you thought of training to be a kunoichi with me?”

You chuckled to yourself, “that’s funny” then you continued sipping tea. But when you put your cup down you saw the way April was looking at you and realized she was being serious. “Wait really?”

“Yeah! Don’t you wanna learn ninjutsu?”

“It’s better to learn alongside someone who can push you to do better. and sparing buddies are always fun.” Splinter giggles in whatever way an old rat man can while stroking his beard.

“Uh-“ I mean learning ninjutsu would be fun, but you don’t wanna be another target for the krang or Foot clan. However both foot clan mutants, and krang bots have seen you with the turtles. “I… Sure?”

April jumps on you and wraps her arms around your shoulders, and you held her back. “This is soo exciting! Now you’re really apart of the family.”

There’s a possibility that this is gonna back fire but as long as you have April and the turtles what’s the worst that could happen?

Right after you tell April that you don’t need help anymore, you grab your shell phone and call Donnie. “I just sent her off. Are you in position?”

“Yeah, I have everything ready. And it looks like something straight out of a fairytale! Do you wanna see?”

“Hell yeah, send me a picture.”

“Okay. I’ll do that right after I text April.”

“What are you telling her?” You roll your eyes and the disappointment in your voice is evident.

“I’m telling her I’m seeing suspicious activity from here. and I don’t trust my brothers, so I want her to come instead.”

“…” you stare at you phone with a sheer look of disgust on your face. In what world would that work, “Donnie are you fucking serious?”

“Y- yeah what about it?” He sounds confused from over the phone, and you can’t blame him. I mean the guy has only ever been with his brothers and dad his whole life, he can’t help being stupid.

“Donnie there’s no way that’s gonna-“

“She just replied. SHES ON HER WAY!” You can hear his phone thud on the ground, yet the squeal he let out still pierces your ears.

“I- I gotta go, before April gets here. Wish me luck.” He hangs up the phone.

You’re wishing him luck, but you know this will probably end in vain. It doesn’t matter how cute the fairy lights are, if she doesn’t like you she doesn’t like you.

But hopefully he doesn’t take this one too hard.

[virrutalangel]

Beatle movie ranking

!!ALL MY OPINION DONT KILL ME I LIKE ALL THESE MOVIES THIS IS JUST FOR FUN!!

5.Let It Be

Honestly, it’s just a shortened version of the Get Back documentary. it’s essentially the same as Get Back excluding a few scenes.

i’m more inclined to rewatch Get Back over Let It Be because it’s more footage to comb through.

4.magical mystery tour

I am very well aware that this wasn’t a great time in their career. and for what it’s worth i do really enjoy the album. the movie itself is extremely confusing for me to understand. the only thing bringing it higher then Let It Be is just how much i enjoy the visuals. the music video segments are definitely a highlight, they’re delightful and visually appealing to see. UNFORTUNATELY…i do not know a single thing going on and what i did understand i didn’t entirely find interesting. The concept itself is a nice one, the execution however, wasnt. it’s framed like a family guy episode almost, where it would cut to a scene with no explanation. ringo’s aunt as a character didn’t add much to the movie for me, it felt like they were trying to do the whole paul’s grandfather from hard days night again but it just didn’t work for me. the wizards are nice and that might’ve been the only thing i personally enjoyed in the movie.

3.hard days night

Their first movie, woohoo! definitely the most grounded film they’ve been in. it’s perfect to show the sheer insanity of beatlemania in the early 60s and the beatles personalities and humor. the music video segments are lovely and delightful to watch. It flows very naturally with one another and each bit leading up to the big show is just as goofy as they are. paul’s grandfather is such a devious guy and works as a hilarious way to push the movie forward in terms of conflict. the managers and people alongside the beatles are also just as entertaining. the entire cast just plays off one another and overall it’s a wonderful watch.

2.yellow submarine

If Magical Mystery Tour was bad confusing nonsense then yellow submarine is good confusing nonsense. because at least there is a clear story and no family guy cutaways. being their one and only animated movie it’s such a beautiful and eccentric movie. the different animation styles used and colors of each new land they explore in is such a delightfully unique way to mirror the music used in the movie. each new area full to the brim with whimsy and color. even if it’s random, jeremy hillary boob ph.d as an extra main lead was such a lovely little addition to an already silly cast. admiral fred and the blue meanies are another set of great characters within the film that again just push the constant whimsy and eccentricity of the film.

1.help!

The only fault with this movie is the blatant cultural appropriation within it. it’s very obviously a product of its time. that being said i love everything else about this movie. it’s the funniest movie they’ve been in and despite rewatching it every now and then it’s still a wonderful time. every character from the cult members to the scientists and of course the beatles themselves bring so much personality and humor to the movie. the writing and cinematography is wonderful, this entire movie is a delight. the music video segments are so so so well done and fit into the story well. the entire movie is definitely worthwhile regardless if you know much about the beatles or not, it’s just a wonderful time.

all movies are definitely worth the watch despite my opinion!! this was for fun feel free to put your own input i’m open to discussion bc film review is epic, if this post does well maybe i’ll start posting more film related content…maybe…

[cyclogenesis]

I’m watching The Residence on netflix and they keep talking about Hugh Jackman as an actual character in the show (but never actually showing him) and all the other characters are like heart eyes for him, and I can’t help but wonder if a certain RR was a ghost writer for this show.

Oh that's absolutely marvelous. Like how would Ryan punch up a script? Yeah, exactly like that.

You know what I'm taking this ask as an opportunity to talk about Boy Band. I am SO interested in the process there as he apparently came up with the idea, had a guy write the first draft, and is now taking that draft and reworking it entirely by himself, which is something so specifically Hollywood that I just cannot imagine doing as a control freak about my own ~vision~ who hates editing. And like this has been in the works for a minute, it was originally announced February 2023 before DP&W even started shooting. (Also the absolute bonkers optimism in that THR article about shooting the movie in fall 2023 or early 2024...girl lmao.)

Did he just get swept up in DP&W and put Boy Band to the side and then spent all this time with Hugh having this film in the back of his mind until he pitched the idea of Hugh doing it with him so they wouldn't have to god forbid be away from each other for more than two seconds? Did he always want Hugh to be in it? Or like...Hugh's been wanting to do some kind of team-up movie with Ryan since at least 2016, did he bring it up?

I think it's so important to remember that Ryan wrote all of Wade's lines in Wolverine Origins, and the main takeaways from that character are that he's 1. gay and 2. a bitch. With co-writing credits on DP2 and DP&W, in which Wade is 1. pansexual and 2. still a bitch. God I love him. Character and actor. Both. Them. (Also reminder that he came up with at least some of the lines for Hannibal King in Blade: Trinity, a character who's also wait for it gay and a bitch!!!!!)

So what I'm trying to say is, with Ryan once again in the driver's seat writing a character for himself to play, what do we think we can expect from this character? I'm sure it'll be nuanced and well thought out and generally great. But what else seems likely? Hypothetically. I mean why not look at previous evidence and form a hypothesis just for funsies. A little thought exercise.

And like, listen. 1D slash was enough of a thing that Larry was brought up on Euphoria. To what extent is Ryan aware of the fandom of people shipping guys in boy bands, and has this had any bearing on what he's doing with the script? It has to have come up, right? Is it even possible to make a movie about a boy band that's not homoerotic? Also why would you ever do that.

The Co-Stars isn't real except in my heart, but here's the thing. Deadpool & Wolverine was a romcom co-written by Ryan Reynolds about his character being down bad crushing on Hugh Jackman's character. Don't argue with me. And as a scientist, based on my previous observations of what Ryan has literally chosen to do with words when he has an opportunity to say them in front of a camera, I think Boy Band is also going to be a romcom co-written by Ryan Reynolds about his character being down bad crushing on Hugh Jackman's character. I'm not going to place bets on this because gambling is bad, kids, but if it this is what the movie is about you will all need to Venmo me twenty dollars as a thank you for emotionally preparing you for it.

[catharsis-in-a-bottle]

THINGS THAT I LOVED ABOUT OPPENHEIMER IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:

the soundtrack was fucking FANTASTIC. thank you ludwig göransson, you never disappoint🫡🫡🫡🫡

the overall sound design and use of sound (and lack thereof) was also AMAZING. the thundering feet.... christopher nolan's characteristic "damn i can barely hear the dialogue" soundscapes... I love

HELLOOOOOO CILLIAN MURPHY IS A PHENOMENAL ACTOR. I ALREADY KNEW THIS BUT I WAS REMINDED OF THAT FACT WITHIN THE FIRST LIKE FIVE SECONDS OF THIS MOVIE

RDJ was also surprisingly great (not that I was expecting him to be BAD, just.... I saw how they treated iron man and was scarred IDK) i now need to research strauss because i did not know about him

I PREDICTED BEFOREHAND THAT RICHARD FEYNMAN WOULD EITHER MAKE AN APPEARANCE 1) PLAYING THE BONGOS AND/OR 2) BREAKING INTO SOMEONE'S OFFICE FILES. I WON

(i really love richard feynman guys. BUT THATS BESIDE THE POINT)

ohhh kenneth branagh is also AMAZING. and also i love niels bohr

i just love physicists okay. scientists are incredible people and i hope to one day count myself among their numbers. the presumed autism really won with this movie because i was internally flipping the fuck out the entire time whenever anyone new showed up (HEISENBERG)

THIS MOVIE SHOWS THAT THE HEART OF SCIENCE IS STILL HUMAN EMOTION. DESIRE. FEAR. CURIOSITY. cillian murphy did an amazing job of showing how CONFLICTED oppenheimer must have been over the creation of an atomic bomb - and also an amazing job at showing oppenheimer's mix of personal morals, ranging from affairs to nuclear warfare

honestly there were so many tidbits in there for physics lovers. the pile reactor.... feynman...... the initial sequences with the flashing strings of energy.......... i'm in love

like. the universe is beautiful and when you pull it apart with math it becomes even more beautiful and once you start learning more about it you can never stop. YOU KNOW???

and once you start getting interested in nuclear physics you're afraid that your interest can never be used for anything except for weapons development and you hate the world. YOU KNOW?????

POST GOT PERSONAL SO I'M ENDING IT HERE. GOOD DAY TO YOU

[sevinagreatergood]

These are my favourite characters throughout shows. I've watched many other basic stuff such as Narnia, star wars, Tinkerbell, etc. I don't mean basic as in the shows are mid. No, I mean basic as in the list is basic. Probably everyone saw what I saw.

I am an anime, manhwa, manga, manhua, webtoon, series and movies fan. Was an anime fan but decided that everything that happened in anime was slow, the talking, screaming and fighting. What I could watch and waste 3 hours on, could've been read in probably an hour. So that's that.

I watch about everything. From English shows to k drama, to Bollywood stuff... That's about it. I've made a list of characters that somewhat stuck with me and hyped me into a fandom.

1. Madara Uchiha: he's the main villain from naruto. But even back then I had lots of sympathy for the guy and what he said was nothing but truth. A world couldn't live without a war as long as people existed consciously, hence the people living in but dream state.

2. Rick Sanchez: he's the co-mc of the series Rick and Morty. I basically binge watched this show often enough. Rick is an asshole, doesn't bother hiding it but yet has sweet moments. Also, the bar of him for me is pretty low

3. Severus Snape: from the book/movie series - Harry Potter-. Epitome of kindness for me. Sure, an asshole to kids. At least I prefer him who would keep kids safe than those other sorry teachers that messed up every once in a while, almost killing students. My motto for him is at the moment "Snape wasn't as bad as his fellow Slytherins. Wasn't as nearly worse as marauders their bullying. Wasn't as bad of a friend as lily. Wasn't a bad teacher as many Hogwarts teachers. Wasn't as bad of a DE as his fellow DE." which equals to me into kindness.

4. Dean Winchester: from the series Supernatural and co-mc with Sam Winchester (his lil bro). I love him. I adore him. He's been through so much shit. I feel so much more pity for him than Sam Winchester. All Dean tries is to keep the family together, he had to parent the child yet his dad and brother (I've watched supernatural until s9 or so) treat him like crap.

5. Negan Smith: a villain that pops up in later seasons of The walking Dead series, he's as in truly ruthless. Like, his episode was literally called after what the scientist warned Rick of many seasons earlier than Negan's appearance. He also doesn't fuck around. He treats all of his people equal which many hate. Ironically he does not support rape and such. That plenty of bad guys did and bragged about in earlier seasons. He means business and that women of the main crew died, is sad but I respect him for that. Gives a somewhat real feel that others don't treat our precious ones as precious but basic enemies.

6. Daryl Dixon: also a character of The Walking Dead. I love him, I basically watched the show for Negan and Daryll. No spoilers but I kind of began detaching from other characters (I won't drop their names or reasons). So anyway. My poor overgrown sewer rat that hates showering had a very difficult bond with his bog brother which I truly adored. He reminds me a bit of Snape. Or opposite of Severus I guess. Daryl was great with kids but when he got angry, he felt regretful. Meanwhile Snape kept kids safe and yet didn't want that position at all thus doesn't feel regretful for saying mean things.

7. Loki Laufeyson: from the marvel universe. I find him completely understandable. His brother was a piece of shit before Thor met the avengers and got a midgardian gf. He enjoyed slaughtering Loki's species, fulfilling his blood thirsty war mongering of a dad his ideals. That timid, quiet mama boy grew up to resent the idea of being a mere treaty object or something like that. Not to mention how he sacrifices himself over and over.

8. Kurapika Kurta: Blondie from the anime series called hunter x hunter. Why I love him is that he shows vengeance on a great level. He doesn't waver or change by mere words or joyful sights such as the blossoming friendships of two kids. No, he came to the hunter world with a goal and works like a damn badass on that goal. I respect him so much for that. I was surprised actually that this happened. Usually when people get involved with the happy-go-lucky main character, the characters change. Such as Naruto, one piece, fairytale, bleach, DBZ, you name it. Also, normally these friends are made by lost battles and characters that came to respect the mc. Kurappika respects and cares about Gon, yet he also cares about the misery his clan faced to continue on that bad road. He even knows it's bad and everything but he simply must do it. Love this kid for that, I say kid because he's 17 and I am 22.

9. Eren Yeager: I've seen some twisted motheruckers but this one is amazing. He's the mc of the anime Attack on Titan. I'm so baffled because if I were in his position I'd probably do the same. Imagine being pushed so much into the corner where the entire world hates your race, treats them like cattle because 2 eons ago your species did that to them and so the cycle repeats. I'd crash out. Matter of fact, if I were to meet this lunatic, you bet your sheep that I would lose the battle of trying to talk sense into him. I wouldn't even know what to say to him. "Yeah, I know you killed your mom, dad, friends, but move on you know. Life has much more to offer. By life I mean life in the wall, because once you go out these walls, you'll get shot" yeah no.

10. Zeref Dragneel: Fairy tale main antagonist. Sad story. Family died, but he became something and protects his brother too while losing himself. This was simply sad af. Just as sad if not sadder than ace's death in one piece to be honest. He had to let go of the one family he had since he was but a toddler of some sort. Nor can the guy touch shit at all before it becomes death (similar to shigaraki, only zeref was published much earlier than shigaraki) thus couldn't touch his loved ones at all. That is straight up pitiful. Imagine your curse being the more you cared for others and yourself the more powerful your death curse became and killed those around you.

I couldn't put more pics, so these characters are without pics.

11. Reiner Braun: a character from the anime Attack on titan. Poor guy was a victim of the system. He made puberty driven choices. His simply caused more lives. More lives he didn't really attach too because it was him and his family being hung or the somehow hundreds of demons on the other side of the wall he was brainwashed with. He'd even prefer killing himself yet nobody else allows him to do so. He was an antagonist obviously for the people he killed but honestly, I bet many people do the same as him if not worse than him. If they were brainwashed since diapers, and had to choose between his family or the fugly demons that would soon wreak havoc on all mankind.

12. Griffith Femto: antagonist of the anime Berserk. Now, hear me out. I do NOT condone what he did to Casca. Not at all, NOT AT ALL. I simply understand WHY he snapped. In other words, not why he raped Casca. Not that. I'm talking about why he snapped and swallowed that dirty necklace. Only that. Alright? We got that? Great. Griffith has been through a lot. All that for his men to not die a useless death for the same crew to shit on him. Yeah no, fuck them ungrateful bastards too. I'll ruin them and their families.

13. Lelouch Lamperouge: character of the anime Code Geass. He's probably the much kinder forefather of Eren Yeager. Similar plot to become the enemy so the world unites to destroy him. He definitely has the intellect to drag himself up that stage.

That's about it I suppose. These are simply the ones at the top of my head. So you know, I like other stuff outside hp. 😂.

[leoremin]

I just finished watching the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen...and I have...thoughts (along with some bad grammar)

This is an overall negative post, so if you don't like that keep scrolling. If you like this movie, go ahead and scroll on past if you don't want to read this. If you want to debate me, then hell, go ahead, I might be wrong in some areas and I'm fully willing to admit that. I'd love to see anyone's take on this movie.

To say real quick, I haven't finished reading Dracula (over 1/2 through tho), Sherlock Holmes, 4 billion leagues under the sea, and a few others.

Also...spoilers...obv

(last note: I am not against retellings or that stuff, I'm just rating it on MY OPINION of these little guys and all that stuff. This is depending on how much I like them from just a writers sense.)

Tbh I really love the idea of crossovers, I love so much seeing the babies all together (I am working on a crossover myself so...) but I feel like this one was just...mediocre

First up Jekyll!

Number one, assuming this takes place after the novella, that is not how HJ7 works. Jekyll turning back into Hyde is not right then. At that point, Henry would be living on a timer rather than Hyde.

Also, little pet peeve...THE POTION SHOULD BE GREEN!!!! THE POTION'S FINAL COLOUR IS GREEN AND THEY MADE IT CLEAR!!!

Also Jekyll is a doctor, he acts like the fucking wimpy Swiss man from Frankenstein. Jekyll is meant to be a (mentally) strong man who experimented on himself and kept good notes during the whole thing. He is a doctor; he is used to seeing some shit.

Also...why would you make Hyde look like that? One of the few clear physical descriptions in the book is that Hyde is much shorter than Jekyll, but he's...hulkish. I don't like that because it takes the monstrosity away, pinning it all on looks and not on action.

Also why Paris? Why did Hyde run to Paris? There wasn't really a reason for him to do that in a writing sense.

Upside: At least he continues to run on rooftops. All Hydes run on rooftops; it is not optional.

Next on the Chopping block is Dorian.

For a moment there, I really thought they ruined Dorian, but hell yeah! They kinda did it!

I wish they'd had another actor to play him, since the dark hair makes him look a little malicious, which is quite the opposite of what he's supposed to look like. He's supposed to be a child-like and innocent; deceiving.

Also...what the fuck was his ending?? Like he doesn't perish if he looks at the portrait. It literally says earlier that "the last time [he] looked at the picture" which literally contradicts what happens later. He can look at the picture, but chooses not to.

I am glad they decided to not have him redeem himself. That fits a little closer to the book.

For Mina!

Quick thing: I have not yet finished reading Dracula, so I have no clue what's happening there or why she's the vampire (please don't spoil it) so I won't say anything on that (cough cough...should've been Carmilla)

I don't like making women the sole love interest. It feels weird. Literally three people liked her (well only 2, Dorian was pretending) out of five. Make it interesting, make it something someone would ship...there is literally no chemistry between any of them (except Dorian, and we don't even get a proper "oh yeah I hooked up with him" moment. It's only implied. When did that happen???). Also, Mina isn't that kind of person. She's (in book) not looking for romance in that sense, she had a husband, and I'm pretty sure she'd probably stay faithful to him even after death.

Speaking of Chemistry, why tf is she a chemist? Jekyll should've been the chemist. Mina is literally known for being able to write in shorthand, and they could've used that to her advantage. Again, please excuse this if somehow Mina does become a scientist after Dracula, but considering people's views on women in that time period, it's unlikely.

Skinner:

I think that's his name...idk. I have not read the Invisible Man, but why would they kill off Griffin? Like Jekyll dies, but he doesn't have a replacement. I can't say much since I haven't read the book.

I think that's all.

Thank you coming to my Little Leo lecture, and I hope anyone reading agrees, or can hopefully handle this as a mature adult. If you have other thoughts on this movie (whether they agree with mine or not) go ahead and share them, I'd be thrilled.

I may update this as I have things to say, but idk.

[duhragonball]

Dragon Ball Super Movie 2: Super Hero (1/5)

Finally, finally, it's time to talk about Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. I've been waiting a long time to do this. First I had to wait for the movie to come out, then I had to wait a while for the rest of the fandom to go see it so I wouldn't spoil anything, then I had to wait for the DVD release so I could take screenshots, and by the time I was ready to do that, I was waist-deep in the 2023 Dragon Ball Apocrypha Liveblog. So the DVD has been sitting on my table for months waiting for me to get to this point, and now I'm finally here.

It's probably just as well, since blogging about the other stuff has helped me figure out how to tackle this movie. Like a rhinocerous sandwich, this thing is pretty big and dense, and I'm not really sure where to begin, and now Tumblr only lets me put 30 images in each post, so I have to think ahead a little. So I'm going to split this up into five installments and hopefully that will give me the room I need.

Super Hero opens with a flashback/recap focusing on the Red Ribbon Army. Real quick: the Red Ribbon Army was a mercenary group that dominated much of the world, until their hunt for the Dragon Balls put them into conflict with Son Goku, who destroyed their headquarters in Age 750. Seventeen years later, the Red Ribbon scientist Dr. Gero launched a campaign of revenge, using several cyborgs and androids of his own design. Gero failed, but his final experiment, Cell, managed to travel back in time from the future, where he nearly destroyed the whole world before Goku's son Gohan defeated him.

If you're a Dragon Ball fan, you probably already knew all of that, but what this movie reveals is that the Red Ribbon Army still lives on through its parent organization, the Red Pharmaceutical Company. When Commander Red died, his son Magenta inherited control over RPC, and he's been building up funds ever since, hoping to restore the Red Ribbon Army to its former glory. From behind the scenes, it was RPC that financed Dr. Gero's cybernetics research, but with Gero's death, there was really nothing more Magenta could do.

And that's what I really love about this shot of Magenta looking at a scale model of the old RR HQ. His father ran the Army from the real thing, but Magenta can't build a new one because Goku would just wreck it like he did before, and he can't beat Goku because Dr. Gero was the only one smart enough to build android warriors to kill that guy, and Gero's dead now. Magenta ought to be satisfied running the RPC, but what he really wants to do is rule the world, and he can't. Without Gero, the closest he can come to that dream is hanging around in this private little war museum he seems to have, and he probably can't even show it to anyone since it would expose the RPC's secret.

But then Magenta learned of Dr. Gero's grandson, Hedo. The movie opens with Magenta's right-hand-man, Carmine, giving a briefing on Hedo, so I assume Carmine was the one who discovered him. Better throw up the Carmine screenshot...

Man, these look great. Unfortunately only the bad guys seem to get them. Would have been neat if they made one for Goku or whatever. Yeah, everyone knows who Goku is, but who cares? I want to see an obnoxious still with his name in big letters.

This movie is chocked full with little gags and Easter eggs and such, so there's a lot to cover. Part of the reason for this is that the first twenty minutes of the movie is really heavy on exposition. The plot isn't all that complicated. The bad guys want to make some evil robots to kill the good guys, but to get there we have to explain who the bad guys are and how they joined forces, which takes a while. So there's a lot of visual things happening while they talk. For example, in this scene where Carmine has an overproduced powerpoint presentation playing while he explains who Dr. Hedo is. While he talks, Magenta has some sort of difficulty with hot beverages.

And while Carmine's video plays, we see Dr. Gero's family tree, including his wife, Vomi, and his son, Gevo. This is the first direct appearance of either character, although we've known about Gevo for some time. Several years ago, Akira Toriyama did an interview where he explained that Dr. Gero had a son in the Red Ribbon Army, and that son was killed during the battle with Goku, and so Gero modeled Android 16 after him. In the video game Dragon Ball Fighterz, we meet Android 21, who looks a lot like the image of Vomi in Carmine's video. I forget how and when these details were established, but the idea seems to be that Gero modeled #21 after his wife.

So does this mean Hedo is the son of Gevo? No, Gero had a second son, and that was Hedo's father. Hedo's parents died during his childhood, and he then went on to become a great scholar, earning his doctorate by age 14.

Today, Dr. Hedo is 24, and he's in prison, because he's a little too smart for his own good. Recently, he dug up some corpses and turned them into primitive androids, then he got them jobs at a convenience store to earn money for Hedo's research. I'm not exactly sure which laws were broken here, but it was enough to put him in jail. In the dub, Magenta observes that Hedo would have made more money with less fuss if he had simply robbed the store.

But Magenta doesn't care if Hedo is a little goofy. His talent for cybernetics is even greater than Dr. Gero's, which is pretty scary considering how close Gero came to destroying the Earth. Magenta needs those talents if he's ever going to bring back the Red Ribbon Army, so he waits three months for Hedo to get released from prison, then swings by to offer him a lift. To Magent's surprise, Hedo already knows who he is and has a pretty good guess as to what he wants.

This is because Hedo's been tracking Carmine with a surveillance device. It looks similar to the ones Dr. Gero used to study the Z-Fighters and collect genetic samples for Cell's creation. The difference is that Hedo claims it's a cyborg he built from a live bee. Maybe I shouldn't take this too literally, but it sure sounds like Hedo vivisected a bee in his prison cell and installed cameras and robot parts into its body. And for all I know, Gero did the same thing to make all of his spy robots, but I always assumed they were purely mechanical. Anyway, Carmine's been monitoring Hedo for a while now, driving by the prison yard whenever Hedo's out there, and Carmine's limo has a dome in the roof for his pompadour, so it was conspicuous enough for Hedo to notice. He built the bee, then had it trail Carmine until he found out who he was working for.

And the bee also gives us a great shot from behind Magenta's desk, where he has two framed photos. One is his dad, Commander Red, while the other is Colonel Violet. So we pretty much have to assume Violet is his mom, right? Kind of wild that Red and Violet were a thing, considering that one of the last times we saw Violet was when she looted the Red Ribbon vault during Goku's attack on their HQ. And she even did it in full view of the security cameras, probably knowing that Red would be watching.

So I wonder what Magenta and Violet's relationship must have been like? Is she still alive? Does Magenta know about her betrayal? How could he not? And considering how devoted he is to his father's dreams, how could he let her treason slide? Or maybe he recognizes that Red was a bad leader, and he means to succeed where Red failed. It's interesting stuff, that's all I'm trying to say.

Anyway, Hedo isn't too impressed with Magenta, but he has snacks, so Hedo gets in the car. Magenta asks if he got picked on during his prison sentence, and Hedo says everyone who gave him a trouble would always meet with "mysterious deaths". That column of black smoke behind them is the prison, by the way. The other inmates (and probably some guards) were chewing out Hedo as he left, so Hedo tossed a bomb inside as a final parting shot.

Magenta tries to sweet-talk Hedo by explaining their family connections. Gero once worked for Red, then Magenta inherited the RPC and continued to fund Gero's research. But Hedo isn't moved, since he never met his grandfather, and Hedo's parents hated Gero for his association with the Red Ribbon.

More importantly (to Hedo), he finds the Red Ribbon Army unappealing, because they resemble villains, while Hedo is a connoisseur of superheroes. That's why he's wearing the purple bodysuit, by the way. From what I can tell, Hedo's a fan of a TV show or something that features a character in a similar outfit.

So if Hedo's all into heroes, why did he... you know... desecrate those graves? I'm pretty sure that contradiction is the point of the character. He likes certain genres of entertainment, and he likes and identifies with heroic characters and their exploits, but he seems pretty much devoid of morals himself. He's like a Star Wars fan who loves the Jedi but has no qualms about harassing people who liked Episode VIII. He's one of those... oh, what's the word?

Asshole. Yeah, Hedo's an asshole.

So now Magenta has to convince Hedo that he's not an asshole, which is pretty stupid since they're clearly both assholes. Hedo just wants Magenta to pretend his asshole-ery is the same flavor as his own. So Magneta weaves this whole tale of how he wants to use his power and wealth to improve the world and stamp out evil. While he says all of this, Carmine cuts off the car ahead of him for driving too slow. But it's not just any civilian he did this to...

It's Janet! We'll meet Janet later on, but she gets a cameo here at the start of the movie, which is awesome to spot when you rewatch it. Fuck you, Carmine, for passing on the right and scaring Janet. Carmine doesn't had a big impact on the movie's plot, but he does generate nuclear heel heat simply because the things he does are very obnoxious. One thing I have to respect is that he's the one bad guy who doesn't try to rationalize or disguise his villainy. Carmine's a prick and he doesn't care who knows it.

For example, even after Magenta explains how he's a "champion of justice", and raises his offer to one billion zeni per android, Hedo still isn't convinced, so Carmine brandishes a gun just to make it clear that they won't take 'no' for an answer. Magenta may haggle, but Carmine is too direct for that.

So Hedo accepts Magenta's offer, but not because of the gun, since he enhanced his body to make it bulletproof some time ago. Also, his cyber-bee is armed with a toxic venom so deadly that it can kill any biological life with a single sting. So Carmine's threats are useless. Hedo is only taking the job because he's fascinated by the challenge of creating the ultimate android with an unlimited budget.

So he asks for background on Magneta's enemy, and Magenta explains that it wasn't Mr. Satan who defeated Cell at the Cell Games. He's part of the "organization", but the real ringleader is Bulma of the Capsule Corporation. Magenta says that her confederates appear to be aliens, which explains how Capsule Corp. got the technology for miniaturization and spaceflight. I'm not sure how much of this Magenta actually believes, and how much is a spin he's putting on things to make Dragon Team look like a gang of villains.

Magenta says that Capsule Corp is collaborating with aliens to pacify the Earth, then subjugate it for colonization. Hedo finds this hard to believe, until Magenta shows him footage of Future Trunks killing Mecha-Frieza. I'm not sure how he could have gotten that footage, unless it was recorded by Gero's spy robots.

In this twisted scenario, Gero created Cell to take the fight to Bulma's "organization", but he just couldn't get the job done. 17 and 18 turned against Gero, and Dragon Team was just too powerful that day. Hedo asks if Bulma is an alien, and Magenta's like "sure, why not?"

Then Hedo eats his Oreo all weird. Like, who does this? He takes apart the cookie, which is pretty standard, then he uses the one side to scrape the cream off the other, and he eats this part. Why? You already had a cookie with cream filling on it! This is just a duplication of effort!

The absolute best way to eat an Oreo is to dunk it in milk until it gets so soggy that it almost falls apart. When I was a kid I designed a device that would allow you to immerse the entire cookie in milk for maximum sogification without having to get your fingers wet. In hindsight, this was a stupid idea, because you can just do that with a spoon.

All this talk of alien conspiracies and Cell's heroic last stand get Hedo fired up, and he pulls up the hood of his costume and declares that the world needs a hero to design the ultimate android. I mean, he just got done saying he didn't buy into Magenta's good guy bit, but he does buy into his own good guy bit, and Magenta's story seems to suit this. For Hedo, it's less about being a hero and more about playing a hero. Magenta has created the role, and Hedo is eager to fill it.

And they finally arrive at a Red Ribbon base out in the middle of nowhere. Then the movie flashes forward to six months later, so I guess this a good place to sign off. Next time, we'll get into Piccolo and Gohan, and see what they're up to.

[duckapus]

Most of the major events in the Haltmann War, in more-or-less chronological order:

The distraction plan is successful and the Crew + Kirby manage to get into the Access Arc undetected...but shenanigans ensue because it's them and they all get separated early on.

Susie succeeds in copying Mario's Player Data over to Elanore, but doesn't kill him right away, because even if she wasn't afraid of how Movie Mario would react to her killstealing she'd still let him be the one to do the deed since she promised him revenge if he helped her and it would go against what's left of her principles to go back on a deal.

Lots of cool fight scenes down on the surface, with Marcy, Shroomy, Kaizo, Amy, and the other Major Side Characters, as well as the Hologram Trio, getting most of the focus.

There's also a scene with Slenderman, Siren Head and Huggy Wuggy teaming up and absolutely slaughtering Haltmann's forces.

Elanore and Barney decide to help Mario escape because he seems like a nice guy. Unfortunately, the Tax Evasion Yoshis find out and won't let them go without a fight.

Primp Town comes under attack because of course it does, allowing the Puyo Puyo characters, the Koopalings (minus Iggy 'cause he's trapped with the other mad scientists), Root and Lil Coding to show off their skills.

Tari and Saiko find Hal, who's been upgraded Mecha-Knight-Style into the Halt Monitor and is guarding the bootleg Guardian Pod Susie made from the God Box Shard.

The Access Arc's defenses come online to assist Haltmann's fleet against the good guys' much larger fleet, and Sage retaliates by bringing out the Death Egg and fighting Death Star Parody to Death Star Parody, which provides an amazing background for the ongoing fight between Movie Mario and Melony's team

The New and Improved Augmented Security Swipe takes to the battlefield back on the ground, getting into a fight with the side characters and surprise entries Dusty Grumpton and Heavy Squid, while Joe, Dusty's Dad and Fury Bowser fight the King Salmonids and that one giant robot boss from Kirby 64.

Bob and Boopkins run into The Goomba, who now has a personalized Robobot Armor he calls his Executive Suit. It has four massive arms because he, like most Goombas, has kind of a complex about that sort of thing. He's also still only calling Boopkins Fishy, which makes him rather quickly shift from trauma-and-bad-at-fighting-induced-fear to also-trauma-induced-murderous rage

Cody discovers that he inherited his mom's skill with a shotgun when his siblings nearly get killed by a squad of Octoling Clones that slipped past Primp Town's actual combatants.

Kirby, Luigi and Perry find Susie guarding the Scientists, and it's immediately obvious that they're going to have to knock some sense back into her

A second invasion fleet appears in the Internet Graveyard, only to discover that it has not been left unprotected, with 1, 2, Juliano and Knuckles leading the Dead Memes as a well-coordinated army instead of the chaotic feral mess Haltmann had probably been expecting

3 and 4 find Vee and Hex, and while 3 and Vee's frustratingly similar personalities do make them clash at first they manage to get the kids on their side like Mario did. And then the Bob-Omb Battlefield Chain Chomp shows up with a plasma cannon mounted on it.

Meggy ended up alone and, in a scene framed almost identically to the Octo Expansion Agent 3 boss cutscenes, finds DST-19, the Octoling Clone who most closely replicated their DNA donor: Desti. It even has her original Blaster, the signature hot-rod paintjob faded to almost nothing and replaced by patches of rust from its years at sea.

Movie Mario looks like he's on the ropes after a devastating blow from a Super Waluigi Launcher attack, only to tap into the God Box's power and become Mari0, which gives him a second wind also unleashes his secret army of Anti-Minions onto all of the ground battles.

There's also a massive, surprisingly powerful Anti-Meme version of the Onceler who shows up in Primp Town

At the Goomba fight, Booplins manages to actually climb up the mech while Bob's drawing fire with his actual direct fighting, and he proceeds to push the Goomba out of the mech, take control of it himself, and use it to stomp the Goomba without remorse.

Mario, Elanore and Barney defeat the Yoshis, with Mario afterwards lamenting his broken friendship with the main green one, not knowing that he's actually still conscious and has been given some things to think about

Saiko and Tari have a lot of trouble with Halt Monitor, but eventually manage to break through his reprograming thanks to their shared past in the Reboot timeline

Just when it looks like the Primp Town group is beat, Lily discovers that her siren song is the least of her voice's powers, because she unlocks the power to SHOUT DEVISTATINGLY AND IMPOSSIBLY LOUDLY, which basically deletes the Mega-Anti-Onceler, most of the invaders...and a great deal of the surrounding countryside.

During the Susie boss battle, she gradually realizes that her situation with the God Box Shard is a direct and terrifying parallel to what happened with her father and Star Dream. She's not exactly cured of her corruption, but she does at least now know there's a problem and is actively fighting against it. Unfortunately, between all the damage to the Access Arc, the God Box's influence permeating everything by this point, and Mari0 and A.S.Swipe being Mari0 and A.S.Swipe, she doesn't currently have any way to call the invasion off

Meggy vs DST-19 is nasty, both because Obvious Trauma Reasons but also because DST-19 turns out to legitimately just as good as the original Desti was, and besides the lack of talking is even acting exactly like the original would have. Ultimately the duel leads to a draw, at which point DST-19 actually finally talks, commenting on how Meggy's getting slow in her "old age," because apparently she's had Desti's memories the whole time and was looking for a rematch! So now she's part of the group, apparently.

Also A.S.Swipe gets blown up again. Hopefully for good but probably not.

It's at this point that everybody in the Arc actually manages to meet up at the bootleg Guardian Pod...well, almost everybody. Guardians are still missing up until they come crashing through a wall still pursued by the Cyber-Chomp, who's then quicky taken down and freed from its cybernetics by Executive Suit Boopkins, because he's tough now apparently. We'll see how long it lasts.

Meanwhile, out in space, Mari0 is handing Melony's team their asses and Sage is getting way too into tearing the Arc apart, to the point where she's seemingly forgotten that everyone has to actually escape from it before she finishes destroying it. Eggman is very proud of her.

The Arc group gets inside the Pod, which the Chomp puts inside its mouth, and they all shoot out the nearest airlock just in time to not get blown the fuck up, since the Chomp is the Chomp and can totally survive the vacuum of space and falling from low orbit. While that's happening Mari0 sends the group fighting him crashing to the ground

this leads to the final battle happening in a massive crater. While the Arc group is mostly still fresh to go, the space battle and ground battle groups are running on fumes at this point, with the chaos emeralds spent, Waluigi and the Demigods unable to access their powered up forms, Shaggy fucking dead (and poofed because it turns out he was the Shaggy that Axol drew on Anime Island), and Creative Mode disabled.

Despite this they still stand up to keep fighting, with Waluigi pulling out a tennis racket(gloriously fitting), Desmond doing his best with his lance and shield, Steve breaking out the Diamond Gear, and Melony actually having Kirby use her sword to become Fierce Deity Kirby and pulling out Inkweaver to use herself.

Just about everybody still standing working together(including a surprise Lawyer Kong pulling a Cease and Desist for a brief stun at one point) just barely manage to take him down...except the boss music just changed keys instead of ending.

Mari0 grabs Luigi, stating that its fitting he'd use SMG4 Mario's brother to gain the power to destroy this world, given what happened to his own, and starts fucking absorbing all of his Meme Energy! This gives him the boost he needs to start draining the Meme Energy and Anti-Meme from everyone and everything around him, except for Mario because he wants his counterpart to ba awake enough to suffer and the Haltmann siblings thanks to their immunity to Anti-Meme energy.

Regardless, this allows Mari0 to assume his final form, Mari0 Soul('cause Kirby), with only Mario, the Haltmann siblings and Peach(who has no Meme Energy of her own thanks to the Worst Activation Ever) left standing to fight him

Except, as the fight wears on and it all seems hopeless, their friends start managing to jump back into the fray, still weakened from exhaustion, injuries, pain from the extraction, and the fact that they can't use memes to screw with reality like usual, but no less willing to help save the day

Even Yoshi manages to come back and sides with the heroes, allowing for a last-minute Big Super Move courtesy of the whole Seven Star Children thing Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Wario, Yoshi and Donkey Kong have going on(from Yoshi's Island DS) that Mari0 couldn't have possibly seen coming thanks to his origins. And now he dead and the Anti-Memes die with him

Now there's the cleanup, including dealing with the whole "Desti is a goo clone now" situation, detoxing everyone who got pumped full of Anti-Meme Energy (especially Susie), and figuring out what to do with a whole extra weak-but-fully-functional-and-stable Meme Cycle Set who on one hand are creations of the God Box meant to be used for evil but on the other hand are literal children who ultimately decided to be good the very first chance they got.

Also Yoshi now gets to join Peach and Welony in the "Attempting Redemption" group! Mario is probably going to be significantly more wary about this one, considering.

[mindshelter]

tagged by @lemontongues :] 

1. are you named after anyone? no, but my first english name was kitty and my attachment to hello kitty back then makes that naming choice by my family highly suspect

2. when was the last time you cried? genuinely do not remember. i was probably watching a baby animal video

3. do you have kids? never happening! 

4. do you use sarcasm a lot? wouldn’t say... more than the average person? 

5. what sports do you play/have you played? fond of badminton! and i did gymnastics for a hot second as a smaller kid. nothing crazy. i twirled a ribbon a few times

6. what’s the first thing you notice about people? voice, then maybe outfit! 

7. what’s your eye colour? dark brown :]

8. scary movies or happy endings? either-or!

9. any special talents? #girl and avoiding eye contact. absolutely spectacular at all-nighters. but in seriousness, i’ve been told i’m very funny enough times and make people laugh frequently enough that i believe it. someone also once said i’m a good speaker (for sciencey-talk at least), in the sense that i sound like i’m “talking to a pack of dogs.” so there’s that!

10. where were you born? [guy who made a cameo in home alone 2 and should also go to hell voice] chiiiiiiinaaaaa. cantonese-speaking region. 

11. what are your hobbies? comic books, writing, hiking... sometimes i take pictures of bugs if i come across one that looks fetching. (appropriately, this is usually a honeybee)

12. do you have any pets? i’d like a cat one day! and a large fish tank to aquascape with. when i was a child i caught bugs (dragonflies, crickets, ants, ladybugs) and would keep them in a jar for a few hours. 

13. how tall are you? 157 cm (← never seen without boots that give an extra inch and a half)

15. favourite subject? they all fall under the life sciences category but... immunology, oncology, and bacterial pathology

16. dream job? never had one, but as of late, scientist (and oncologist) doesn’t sound too bad of a career path. i’m well on my way to getting there now, and i’ve had a lot of encouragement from the people in my life, which is always nice! and while it’s not a necessarily going to be a job, volunteering/doing work for more inclusion/equity/accessibility in different spaces and harm reduction is a big big deal to me, so i’d like to keep it up my whole life :]

[lindamathewblog]

10 Reasons Why Oppenheimer Is A Modern Cinematic Masterpiece

Nolan's new movie "Oppenheimer" gets praised for amazing acting and an exciting story. Here are the top 10 reasons why it's a modern movie gem.

Christopher Nolan's latest movie, "Oppenheimer," starring Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the smart guy behind the first atomic bomb during World War II, finally came out in theaters on July 21st. It's based on a true story from the book "American Prometheus" and has a bunch of famous actors. The movie shows how the U.S. worked hard to make this super powerful bomb that was used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. But it also looks at all the bad stuff that happened because of it, like the big moral problems.

To celebrate this big movie release, here are ten reasons why "Oppenheimer" is such a great film, according to people who've seen it. It's not just a movie; it's a masterpiece that's breaking box office records and getting lots of love from critics and fans around the world.

1. The movie deals with a tricky moral issue, making it a bit of a head-scratcher

"Oppenheimer" is a movie that tells the story of a man who played a big role in making atomic bombs, which can destroy entire cities. But it doesn't just paint him as a hero or a villain; it shows the struggles he faced and the scary things that can happen when science goes too far.

This guy, Oppenheimer, was a complex figure. He was once a regular student, then a famous scientist, and even seen as a potential spy. The film lets you decide what you think of him. Even if you don't know much about him, you probably know he changed history with atomic bombs. But the movie also highlights his support for good causes, his opposition to even more dangerous bombs, and his tough times during a trial in the 1950s.

2. Oppenheimer based on a really good original story

Christopher Nolan, known for his grand storytelling, took on a big challenge by making a three-hour movie about the man who created the atomic bomb. But unlike some of his other films that became too complex, this one stayed interesting throughout.

One reason for its success is that it's based on a really well-researched 700-page book called "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy Of J Robert Oppenheimer." The authors spent over 25 years studying and writing about Oppenheimer's life, from his early days as a physicist to his time leading the project that created the atomic bomb and the tough times he faced during the McCarthy era.

Having such a solid source of information ensured that Nolan's movie, which covers many different parts of Oppenheimer's life, could switch between different times without any problems.

3. Cillian Murphy did a great job as the main actor

Cillian Murphy, known for his roles in Nolan's previous movies and "Peaky Blinders," takes the lead in "Oppenheimer" as J. Robert Oppenheimer. He delivers a powerful performance, embodying the physicist's complexity and inner struggles. Critics are already praising him as a top contender for Best Actor. They say he captures Oppenheimer's contradictions and turmoil perfectly, with precise acting that makes the character seem almost mysterious. If awards season comes around, Murphy is likely to snag his first Oscar.

4. A really talented cast

Christopher Nolan, a well-known filmmaker, has the prestige and resources to bring together a big and impressive cast. This cast includes famous actors like Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Casey Affleck, and Gary Oldman. They're all willing to play smaller roles in his movies because they trust Nolan to make everyone shine. In his upcoming film "Oppenheimer," Robert Downey Jr. stands out as a powerful character. But even the other actors in the movie, despite discussing complex topics like quantum physics and security issues, manage to make these scenes very interesting.

5. It teaches us important history lessons from the past that still matter in today's world

"Oppenheimer" is a special kind of movie that comes around once in a while. It manages to be relevant to today, look back at the past, and even predict the future. The movie deals with the scary idea of nuclear bombs and the chaos they can cause, something we've worried about since World War II. Even though the director, Nolan, had this idea for a long time, it's even scarier now because the risk of nuclear war is higher than it's been in decades. Nolan wants to remind us how dangerous nuclear weapons are, especially with all the tension between powerful countries making the news.

6. No CGI in the movie

The filmmaker, who is 52 years old, said that in the movie "Oppenheimer," they didn't use any computer-generated special effects. This is a pretty daring statement in today's film world, where CGI, or computer-made visual tricks, are commonly used to make movies more exciting and lifelike.

7. Movie shot in IMAX

People are really impressed with this movie. It's been filmed using a special IMAX camera that makes it look amazing, like top-notch quality. And what's cool is that you don't even need those 3D glasses to feel like things are popping out at you – it's like you're right there in the action!

8. A different approach to Filmmaking

Nolan's no-nonsense and super dedicated way of making the movie, like how the actors explained it, makes the movie feel real and like everyone really cared about making it.

9. Barbenheimer: Something cool that helped keep going to the movies fun

After years of pandemic uncertainty and Hollywood disputes, the "Barbenheimer" movie double-feature, featuring Greta Gerwig's fun doll comedy and Christopher Nolan's character-focused film, became a global sensation. Together, they made an astonishing billion dollars in just 9 days. This success is a big deal because it's rare for original, non-franchise movies, like "Oppenheimer," to do so well these days. Nolan, a big fan of theaters, used fancy IMAX cameras to make the movies look awesome on the big screen. He wanted to give folks an experience they can't get at home, and it seems to have worked.

10. The Trinity test sequence was the step-by-step process of conducting the first-ever atomic bomb test

In 1945, during World War II, scientists conducted the first atomic explosion called "Trinity" in New Mexico. Christopher Nolan recreated this explosion for a movie using real explosives instead of computer effects. The result is a stunning 10-minute scene that captures the danger and beauty of the historic event.

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Why do people dislike Bayverse TMNT so much anyway? I’ve watched both movies and other than Casey being a cop I don’t personally see any problems

Eh idrk. I can’t speak for everyone obviously but I just wasn’t a huge fan for a couple reasons

1. The Casey situation. Love that guy and they fucked him over so bad

2. I also didn’t like how they did raph and Leo

3. April is sexualized by a 15year old turtle the entire time and nobody seems to have an issue with that

4. This may be a weird complaint but I did NOT like how they had the mutagen be made by scientists and all that and then in the sequel they completely disregarded it and made a krang made mutagen

There are probably more I just can’t think of any-

Now for some parts I did like

1. I loved how krang looked. Like he was just constantly gross looking and that was so real

2. Vernon fenwick. His character was so good

3. The boys all jump to defend mikey. Examples (btw I haven’t seen them in a long time so might be inaccurate): on the plane they’re just going around insulting eachother then when Leo insults mikey raph and donnie stop bickering and start scolding Leo. And also when he was grabbed by krang the others all instantly went to save him

4. The scene where they get high

Anyways they weren’t great but I’d watch them again cause they are still enjoyable

[brianil]

To all the elders i met till now.

Don't mark this as some old humans I met but just older than me be it 1-2 years, though most of them were really older than me. today I am writing to everyone I met through Simran di at THT. Talk happy therapy was such an eventful part of my life. Although whatever I did during my time there could be seen as goofing around with my time for some project but well it was something big for me. I saw a post once in facebook, it might as well be an article, about a girl saving someone live through a phone call. Well I don't really remember the article or the headline but I was moved. I saw the app attached to article and downloaded it so that I can contribute whatever I can. I can at the very least spread the word.

I used the app and it was just okay but I was cool with it as, how much a single human can do on their own, no? lol I just git reminded this was supposed to be the letter...

hii di,

So i saw the teh volunteer word there and I did not think more than, I clicked on it and send the mail or details whatever was required and that day changed my life. I saw you on the scooter with pranesh bhaia, all though I did thought for a bit how you would be coming, well I did see you as a founder, but scooter was cool too, I did not put too much attention on anyone travelling after that in my entire life anyway... I remember all of the people, well Kanishk Bhaia did an amazing job for that as I remember most of the introduction people did there, someone was like Doremon, Sandeep Maheshwari, I think I chose Detective Conan, their was Hesignberg I thought he chose that as the scientist name but maybe it was not that reference but who knows, well I guess my memory Is not that great hehe, I learnt a lot from you, also went to so many places too for the first time and also last time as of yet, I hope you are doing well, I do write you letter twice a month but not sure if you have that id still or not. anyway, I guess this is a bye for now. anil To kirti di, rishabh bhaia, sarah di, c,v,apd, a, s2, maggo di, singer bhaia, legend bhaia, comedian bhaia, quizzer di, well hehe, and baaki...

i mean i thought i can write letters to you individually but looks like I would either fall of memories or the words for you. and I do still write some of you letters even now. Should I text you guys like a quiz ? well it may not be good, but if I have a letter or something I might do it. whats bad in a positive letter, cheese cake and dhokla. i have yet to eat a cheese cake though...

I was going to write some generic words like how you inspired me, and bla bla, than I thought how not fun that is so I stopped. i will do a quick activity like a words associated with the you guys and the memory ... so R-Pokemon go-teaphics k-mysterious-lead q-encyclopedia-movies k-funny-relevant apd-cute-happy ad-pahad-bhaari p-wow-amazing l-legend-. S-well-good s2-ding-ding-travel s3-singer-happy s-soulful-eng m-rapper-cause c-well-good c-cha..-neah v-holy-vibe s-gone-enog p-whyyhw-ieei I think my brain will crash if I tried to remember rest of the participants, anyway I hope you all are doing great I wish I get to meet you once more . till we meet again brianil.

[sarah-dipitous]

Hellsite Nostalgia Tour 2023 Day 299

The Thing/The Ghost Monument

“The Thing”

Plot Description: Sam and Dean head to a Men of Letters outpost to find a crystal that opens doors between dimensions. Ketch reconsiders his arrangement with Azmodeus

Would I Survive the First Five Minutes??: I’m hoping I wouldn’t be in this situation but…I can’t tell if she actually died

Dean, you’re basically the entire audience for the post it notes you put on Sam’s back…

Don’t lie, you don’t love books, Dean

Sam, you should get your brother back for….YOU DIDN’T EVEN KNOW TIL NOW?!

Sam’s so excited to have found the hole in the ground door to this outpost

I can’t believe they only had one bunker for the whole US MoL

Oh she’s anything but dead. She’s over 100 years old but barely looks over 20

Boys, if you thought introducing your mom who died in 1983 to the future was hard, this woman has not seen the surface of the earth since 1925

Did Azmodeus call Ketch in just as a power move?

How…how are there still other MoL in the US and why is one of them working at this random diner?!

And why is her being gone from the outpost a problem?

Marco, you can’t just poison the food!!

Oof, Ketch. I can see why you’re regretting teaming up with Azmodeus. Maybe don’t be an opportunistic bastard next life (he’s not dead…yet, but I bet he kind of wishes he was)

They’re kind of lucky…well, Dean and Sandy are SOMEWHAT lucky some creeps in robes showed up. Sam’s started eating the poisoned or at least drugged food

Oh damn! So Sandy is like a vessel for another dimension’s god…but a literal monstrous one

Is Azmodeus injecting grace into himself?

This speech Azmodeus is giving Ketch isn’t not a little hot. The gist was that they’re not so different and that’s why no matter what Ketch does or where he goes, he belongs to Azmodeus

Ah, poor kid. He didn’t even want to go check outside

Has Azmodeus been siphoning Gabriel’s grace? Oh my fucking god, I can’t tell if Gabriel is resisting this rescue by Ketch or what

That does sound like your kind of Hallmark movie, Dean, one with tentacles

Dean, you weakling, you don’t want to be a betentacled god alongside Sandy? Move over gayboy, I’m bout to get it

Dean, you don’t get to say there’s nothing wrong with “tentacle porn land” (his exact words) after passing up being its god

They really framed that to make you know someone was either already in the bunker or about to arrive just after the boys (Ketch & Gabriel)

The fact that Ketch thinks this bunker is a safe place for him…….honey, you’ve got a big storm coming

DEAN?! I did not expect you to fold to Ketch’s request so easily

Oh good. Ketch is going to apocalypse world with Dean. Lmaoooooooo, love that Dean is so honest about not caring (and in fact hoping) Ketch dies in apocalypse world

This cannot end well

“The Ghost Monument”

Plot Description: can the Doctor and her friends stay alive long enough to solve the mystery of Desolation?

Oh. Oh! Ryan and Graham got picked up by a different ship than Yas and the Doctor after getting zapped to space

Oh good. The ship Yas and the Doctor were on nearly crash landed on top of Ryan and Graham

Ew. This dude makes people race for fun but only one person gets to actually survive and go home at the end

Oh. The ghost monument is actually the TARDIS

I would LOVE to have seen some of the race before these four got here. The hunger games-like history the last two contestants have

Ryan and Graham’s ongoing issues are going to be heartwarming when they get them sorted

So this planet is basically dead but for flesh eating microbes in the water………..and robot guards in some ruins

I hope the guy contestant loses. He’s such an asshole. Like, obviously I hope they all get to leave. I just hope he doesn’t win the prize

Ohhh, horrifyingly, 1) the alien they faced off against last episode seems to be some sort of big bad that will come up again and again this season (maybe), 2) that alien race abducted, tortured, and forced a bunch of scientists to come up with a whole bunch of ways to kill people, 3) some kind of sentient cloth is now suffocating the guy contestant, and 4) there is not enough time left to wrap up this story in this episode

Why does the sentient cloth know how to talk

I’ve heard The Timeless Child get mentioned before

They really went full hunger games with joint winners

I really didn’t think they could wrap this up in this episode

Of course, when all hope seems lost, the companions rally together and then the TARDIS shows up

I don’t know if I like the TARDIS interior redecoration…I need a better view. Ok. It’s cool. We’re back to the warmly lit interior Ten had and Eleven started with, but it has a different vibe all the same