#the keith lee effect

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How Black Businesses can prevent fumbling the Keith Lee Effect

[moonastrogirl]

Rahu and Ketu

Credit @moonastrogirl

Rahu and Ketu come both from the same body. Rahu is the dragon’s head and Ketu is the dragon’s body (especially the tail). They are both shadow planets so they BOTH have negative effects no matter the narrative on Rahu being more harmful than Ketu.

If they are in negative houses such as 6th house, 8th house (this house gives mix results, check out comment’s section for more on this house) and 12th house, their energy can be quite useful. Especially if Rahu is in 6th house and Ketu is in 12th house and vice-versa. Those placements give more excellent results than bad ones.

Rahu is about action, Rahu is about heaven, bringing awareness and fighting for what’s right. Rahu has an unstoppable energy. But it has a crazy hunger. It wants more and more each time. And brings changes for the sake of it sometimes. 6th house is daily tasks, daily life, work and enemies. It gives Rahu the perfect playground to make things happen and win against enemies and opponents. Rahu works well also in 1st, 3rd, 10th and 12th house.

Ketu is down to earth, unsatisfied with material things and wants to attain spiritual enlightenment. Ketu is also blind so it cannot see but thanks to its spiritual work and gifts it can see thinks everyone cannot. That’s why 12th house is perfect for it, Ketu gets spiritual enlightenment there and gets strength. Ketu works well too in 3rd, 6th and 9th house.

Ketu ruled people are calm, detached and collected. They have a natural charisma that bring people to them thanks to their calm nature. They have easy access to money and possessions but they are unsatisfied with what they have. They do things with the purpose to get something but they don’t know what. They usually have little energy but they have great business skills and can get wealth easily. They are even like bored with people most of the time. They want what it’s not seen. Been enlightened through spirituality.

Those people make also excellent politicians (Barack Obama, Donald Trump) well known public figures (for humanitarian organisations) or gurus/religious leaders because they are easily loved by the masses. But the negative effect is those people are more than likely overly religious or so worried with spiritual matters to the point it can enslave them and their followers/voters. So even if their intentions can be good they can end up creating issues making people not trust them at the end. They can also feel so numb that they will do anything to feel something : excessive sexual activities, drugs, manipulative tendencies to see how far someone can actually be their follower or puppet. This is the low vibrational energy of Ketu.

Rahu ruled people are the activists (Martin Luther King), innovators (Elon Musk) influencers (Keith Lee) celebrities (Saweetie, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande) cause Rahu rules technology, internet and fame. The head of the dragon see things. It can see what is happening on earth. It has also an endless hunger. Rahu’s energy is electrifying. These people can gather masses and crowds like no one. They can become internet famous overnight or they often go viral for almost anything. Most of the time their vision is so peculiar and they are really innovative people no matter the field they are in.

Most innovators and activists want change for the greater good but they are met with many opposition. It’s not easy for Rahu’s ruled people to have a solid following except if they are entertainers only then yes they will receive plenty of followers fast and easily. The solution for activists/innovators is to only work for the greater good and have pure intentions only. (Keith Lee is the perfect example of this). Plus they can also become the activists/innovators turning their energy into bad deeds. Becoming a criminal or too greedy that their actions don’t align no more with the greater good. (Aka Elon Musk). This is the low vibrational energy of Rahu.

They both need to mature and evolve to tap into their true potential.

Both Rahu and Ketu can have high qualities and very low tendencies. But their energy is nothing more than pure karma in action. They are the yin and the yang. They both need each other.

Rahu is the crown chakra and Ketu is the root chakra. So if you are Rahu ruled, work on your root chakra, it’s probably weak. And if you are Ketu ruled, work on your crown chakra, it’s probably weak too.

2023 is a Ketu ruled year. It’s a 7 year in numerology which is the number of Ketu so it’s best for each and everyone to work on their spirituality and their belief system. But without falling in the low vibrational energy of Ketu. This year also started with a death sort of energy in astrology and now it’s the rebirth period. So it’s time for everybody to grow into the best version of themselves while having faith in what is meant and waiting for them.

Thank you for reading me and if you enjoyed my post, like it, leave a comment or reblog it. It will mean a lot for me and show me what I do it’s actually helpful to you 💜

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@puyopuyoconfessions @smb0 @madoumonogatarirunelord @colorfullaudino @elder-sister

BEHOLD!

The Puyo Puyo Movie Franchise Cast List!

Arle (young): Alexis Tipton

Schezo (young): Veronica Taylor or Sarah Natochenny

Camus: Tara Strong

Fudoushi: Mark Hamill

The Teacher: Amanda C. Miller

Skeleton-T: Bryan Massey

Nasu Grave: Clancy Brown

Momomo: Jesse McCartney

Lala: Sarah Blandy

Arle: Lindsay Seidel

Rulue: Scarlett Johansson

Minotauros: Troy Baker

The Dark Prince: Xander Mobus

Carbuncle: Tomoko Kaneda

Schezo: Yuri Lowenthal

Amitie: Evelyn Huynh

Sig: Hunter MacKenzie

Ms. Accord: Julie Andrews

Raffina: Brett Walter

Klug: Thessaly Lerner

Lidelle: Erica Schroeder

Yu: Laura Faye Smith

Rei: Laura Faye Smith

The Crimson Spirit: Ron Perlman

Ocean Prince: Greg Cipes

Suketoudara: Tom Kenny

Sukiyapotes: Michele Knotz

Harpy: Teresa Gallagher

Panotty: Lani Minella

Witch: Julie Ann Taylor

Zoh Daimoh: Jim Cummings

Merigu: Dani Chambers

Shosu: Kayzie Rogers

Emi: Kerry Williams

Sasori Man: Billy Bob Thompson

Akuma: ProZD

Feli: Amber Hood

Lemres: "Weird Al" Yankovic (This one was a suggestion by one of the people I tagged)

Strange Klug: Thessaly Lerner

Salde (the voice direction changes when he changes form, but the actor remains the same): Greg Cipes

Wish: Cree Summer

Tenori Zoh: Ikue Ōtani

Dark Matter: Andrew Rannells

Ragnus (Young): Veronica Taylor or Sarah Natochenny (whichever didn't voice young Schezo)

Ragnus (17): Antony Del Rio or Jason Griffith

Draco: Brianna Knickerbocker

Incubus: Liam O'Brien

Succubus: Erin Fitzgerald

Jaan: Hynden Walch

Scylla: Kari Wahlgren

Nomi: John DiMaggio

Yoggus: Marcus Stimac

Honey Bee: Lisa Ortiz

Serilly: Michelle Ruff

Doppelganger Schezo: Yuri Lowenthal

Phantom God: Ali Hillis and Jay Goede (Both voices are at the same time with vocal effects to add to the otherworldly feel)

Lilith (all she takes from the book counterpart is her name, the fact she's dead, and she was The Dark Prince's loving wife. She's not some goddess, just a ghost. I hate those books): Laura Bailey

Chico: Samantha Kelly

Doppelganger Arle: Lindsay Seidel

Ringo: Cassandra Lee Morris

Maguro: Spike Spencer

Risukuma: Keith David or Kevin Michael Richardson

Ecolo: Bryce Papenbrook

Everyone else would be voiced by new and unknown voice actors (like me! New voice actors should have a chance to break into the industry)

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Trauma / recovery book recommendations

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma By Bessel A. van der Kolk

Feeling Good by David D. Burns; Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Herman

Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft

No Visible Wounds: Identifying Non-Physical Abuse of Women by Their Men by Mary Susan Miller Ph.D.

I Never Called It Rape: The Ms. Report on Recognizing, Fighting, and Surviving Date and Acquaintance Rape by Robin Warshaw

Mind/Body Health: The Effects of Attitudes, Emotions and Relationships by Karren, Keith J.; Hafen, Brent Q.; Smith, N. Lee; Frandsen, Kathryn J.; Hafen, B.

The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals that Protect Us From Violence by Gavin de Becker

[incrediblyfastfilms]

INVASION of the BODY SNATCHERS (1978) written by W.D. Richter (from the novel by Jack Finney) produced by Robert Solo directed by Philip Kaufman starring Donald Sutherland Brooke Adams Leonard Nimoy Jeff Goldblum Veronica Cartwright Art Hindle cinematography by Michael Chapman edited by Douglas Stewart music by Danny Zeitlin

JAWS (1975) written by Carl Gottlieb (from the novel by Peter Benchley) produced by Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown directed by Steven Spielberg starring Roy Scheider Robert Shaw Richard Dreyfus Lorraine Gary Murray Hamilton Carl Gottlieb cinematography by Bill Butler edited by Verna Fields music by John Williams

E r a s e r h e a d (1977) written, directed and produced by David Lynch starring Jack Nance Charlotte Stewart Allen Joseph Jeanne Bates Judith Roberts Laurel Near Jack Fisk cinematography by Frederick Elmes Herbert Caldwell edited by David Lynch sound design by Lynch w/ Alan Splet special effects by Lynch w/ Frederick Elmes

P s y c h o (1960) written by Joseph Stefano (from the novel by Robert Bloch) directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock starring Anthony Perkins Vera Miles John Gavin Janet Leigh Martin Balsam Simon Oakland cinematography by John L. Russell edited by George Tomasini music by Bernard Hermann

A L I E N (1979) written by Dan O'Bannon (story by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Sushett) directed by Ridley Scott produced by Gordon Carroll David Giler Walter Hill starring Tom Skerritt Sigourney Weaver Veronica Cartwright John Hurt Harry Dean Stanton Yaphet Kotto Ian Holm cinematography by Derek Vanlint edited by Terry Rawlings music by Jerry Goldsmith

John Carpenter's The THING (1982) written by Bill Lancaster (from the novella "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell) directed by John Carpenter produced by David Foster Lawrence Turman Wilbur Stark starring Kurt Russell A. Wilford Briley T.K. Carter David Clennon Keith David Richard Dysart Charles Hallahan Peter Maloney Richard Masur Donald Moffat Joel Polis Thomas Waites cinematography by Dean Cundey edited by Todd Ramsay music by Ennio Morricone

The Exorcist (1973) written by William Peter Blatty (from his novel) directed by William Friedkin produced by William Peter Blatty Noel Marshall David Salven starring Ellen Burstyn Max Von Sydow Jason Miller Lee J. Cobb Jack MacGowran Kitty Winn Mercedes McCambridge Linda Blair cinematography by Owen Roizman edited by Norman Gay Evan Lottman music by Jack Nitzche "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield

R e p u l s i o n (1965) written by Roman Polanski Garard Brach screenplay adaptation by David Stone directed by Roman Polanski produced by Gene Gutowski starring Catherine Deneuve Ian Hendry John Fraser Peter Wymark Yvonne Furneaux cinematography by Gilbert Taylor edited by Alastair McIntyre music by Chico Hamilton

THE SHINING (1980) written by Diane Johnson Stanley Kubrick (from the novel by Stephen King) directed by Stanley Kubrick produced by Stanley Kubrick w/ Jan Harlan starring Jack Nicholson Shelley Duvall Danny Lloyd Scatman Crothers Barry Nelson Philip Stone Joe Turkel cinematography by John Alcott edited by Ray Lovejoy music by Wendy Carlos Rachel Elkind

Night of the Living Dead (1968) written by John Russo George A. Romero directed by George A. Romero produced by Karl Hardman Russell Streiner starring Duane Jones Judith O'Dea Karl Hardman Marilyn Eastman Keith Wayne Kyra Schon Judith Ridley cinematography by George A. Romero (uncr.) edited by George A. Romero (uncr.) Hugh Daly

Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) written by James V. Hart (from the novel by Bram Stoker) directed by Francis Ford Coppola produced by Francis Ford Coppola Charles Mulvehill Fred Fuchs Michael Apted Robert O'Conner starring Gary Oldman Winona Ryder Anthony Hopkins Keanu Reeves Cary Elwes Richard E. Grant Billy Campbell Sadie Frost Monica Belluci Tom Waits cinematography by Michael Ballhaus edited by Anne Goursaud Glen Scantlebury Nicholas C. Smith music by Wojciech Kilar

TWIN PEAKS fire walk with me (1992) written by David Lynch Robert Engels (from the television series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost) directed by David Lynch produced by David Lynch Mark Frost Gregg Fienberg Johanna Ray John Wentworth starring Sheryl Lee Ray Wise Moira Kelly Grace Zabriskie Chris Isaak Kiefer Sutherland David Lynch Miguel Ferrer Harry Dean Stanton David Bowie Michael J. Anderson Frank Silva Al Strobel Jurgen Prochnow Dana Ashbrook James Marshall Frances Bay Catherine E. Coulson Kimberly Ann Cole Walter Olkewicz Lenny Von Dohlen Madchen Amick Peggy Lipton Julee Cruise Kyle Machlachlan cinematography by Ron Garcia edited by Mary Sweeney music by Angelo Badalamenti

Let the Right One In (2008) written by John Ajvide Lyndqvist (from his novel) directed by Tomas Alfredson produced by Frida Asp starring Kare Hedbrant Lina Leandersson Per Ragnar Henrik Dahl Ika Nord cinematography by Hoyte Van Hoytema edited by Tomas Alfredson Dino Jonsater music by Johan Soderqvist

W A R of the W O R L D S (2005) written by Josh Friedman David Koepp directed by Steven Spielberg produced by Kathleen Kennedy Damian Collier Paula Wagner Colin Wilson starring Tom Cruise Tim Robbins Dakota Fanning Miranda Otto Justin Chatwin Amy Ryan cinematography by Janusz Kaminski edited by Michael Kahn music by John Williams

Hannibal (2001) written by Steve Zaillian David Mamet directed by Ridley Scott produced by Martha De Laurentiis Dino De Laurentiis Ridley Scott starring Anthony Hopkins Julianne Moore Ray Liotta Gary Oldman Frankie Faison Giancarlo Giannini Francesca Neri Zeljko Ivanek Hazelle Goodman cinematography by John Mathieson editing by Pietro Scalia music by Hans Zimmer

The Hunger (1983) written by Ivan Davis Michael Thomas (from the novel by Whitley Strieber) directed by Tony Scott produced by Richard Shepherd starring Catherine Deneuve Susan Sarandon David Bowie Cliff De Young cinematography by Stephen Goldblatt edited by Pamela Power music by Michel Rubini Denny Jaeger

DON'T LOOK NOW (1973) written by Allan Scott Chris Bryant (based on the novella by Daphne Du Maurier) directed by Nicholas Roeg produced by Peter Katz starring Donald Sutherland Julie Christie Hilary Mason Clelia Matania Renato Scarpa cinematography by Anthony Richmond editing by Graeme Clifford music by Pino Donnagio

Prisoners (2013) written by Aaron Guzikowski directed by Denis Villeneuve produced by Broderick Johnson Kira Davis Andrew A. Kosove Adam Kolbrenner starring Jake Gylenhaal Hugh Jackman Maria Bello Viola Davis Melissa Leo Terrence Howard Paul Dano cinematography by Roger Deakins edited by Joel Cox Gary Roach music by Johann Johannsson

The Company of Wolves (1984) written by Neil Jordan Angela Carter (from the short story in Angela Carter's book "The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories") directed by Neil Jordan produced by Chris Brown Stephen Woolley starring Sarah Patterson David Warner Angela Lansbury Micha Bergese Stephen Rea cinematography by Bryan Loftus edited by Rodney Holland music by George Fenton

A Quiet Place (2018) written by Bryan Woods Scott Beck John Krasinski directed by John Krasinski produced by Michael Bay Andrew Form Brad Fuller starring Emily Blunt John Krasinski Millicent Simmonds Noah Jupe Cade Woodward cinematography by Charlotte Bruus Christensen edited by Christopher Tellefsen music by Marco Beltrami

W O R L D W A R Z (2013) written by Matthew Michael Carnahan Drew Goddard & Damon Lindelof (from the novel novel by Max Brooks) directed by Marc Forster produced by Brad Pitt Dede Gardner Jeremy Kleiner Ian Bryce starring Brad Pitt Mireille Enos Daniella Kertesz James Badge Dale Peter Capaldi Pierfrancesco Favino Ludi Boeken Matthew Fox Fana Mokoena David Morse cinematography by Ben Seresin edited by Roger Barton Matt Chesse music by Marco Beltrami

LOST H i g h w a y (1997) written by David Lynch Barry Gifford directed by David Lynch produced by Mary Sweeney Tom Sternberg Deepak Nayar starring Bill Pullman Patricia Arquette Balthazar Getty Natasha Gregson Wagner Robert Loggia Robert Blake Michael Massee Jack Nance Henry Rollins Gary Busey cinematography by Peter Deming edited by Mary Sweeney music by Angelo Badalamenti

N e a r D a r k (1987) written by Kathryn Bigelow Eric Red directed by Kathryn Bigelow produced by Edward S. Feldman Steven-Charles Jaffe Charles Meeker starring Adrian Pasdar Jenny Wright Lance Henriksen Bill Paxton Jenette Goldstein Tim Thomerson cinematography by Adam Greenberg edited by Howard Smith music by Tangerine Dream

S e c o n d s (1966) written by Lewis John Carlino (from the novel by David Ely) directed by John Frankenheimer produced by John Frankenheimer Edward Lewis starring Rock Hudson Salome Jens John Randolph Will Geer Jeff Corey Murray Hamilton Frances Reid cinemtography by Tak Fujimoto edited by David Newhouse Ferris Webster music by Jerry Goldsmith

Nosferatu The Vampyre (1979) written by Werner Herzog w/ Tom Shachtman Martje Grohmann directed by Werner Herzog produced by Walter Saxer Werner Herzog Michael Gruskoff starring Klaus Kinski Isabelle Adjani Bruno Ganz Roland Topor Walter Landengast Martje Grohmann cinematography by Jorg Schmidt-Reitwein edited by Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus music by Florian Fricke Popol Vuh

30 DAYS of NIGHT (2007) written by Steve Niles Stuart Beattie Brian Nelson (from the graphic novel by Steve Niles Ben Templesmith) directed by David Slade produced by Sam Raimi Robert Tapert starring Josh Hartnett Melissa George Danny Huston Ben Foster Mark Boone Jr. Amber Sainsbury Megan Franich Manu Bennett cinematography by Jo Willems edited by Art Jones music by Brian Reitzell

f r e a k s (1932) written by Willis Goldbleck Leon Gordon (from the short story "Spurs" by Tod Robbins) directed and produced by Tod Browning starring Wallace Ford Leila Hyams Olga Baclanova Roscoe Ates cinematography by Merritt B. Gerstad edited by Basil Wrangell

the M i s t (2007) written and directed by Frank Darabont (from the novella by Stephen King) produced by Frank Darabont Martin Shefer Liz Glotzer starring Thomas Jane Laurie Holden Marcia Gay Hardin Andre Braugher Toby Jones William Sadler Frances Sternhagen Jeffrey DeMunn cinematography by Rohn Schmidt edited by Hunter M. Via music by Mark Isham

Invasion of the BODY SNATCHERS (1956) written by Daniel Mainwaring (from the novel by Jack Finney) directed by Don Siegel produced by Walter Wanger starring Kevin McCarthy Dana Wynter Larry Gates King Donovan Carolyn Jones Jean Willes Ralph Dumke cinematography by Ellsworth Fredericks edited by Robert S. Eisen music by Carmen Dragon

[haich-slash-cee]

Murderbot TV show thoughts

Looking over the casting choice and also who is making the murderbot TV show and I'm just not excited :/

Rambling post with lots of opinions follows....

"Alexander Skarsgård will lead the series and will serve as executive producer." (source)

:(

All the queer, PoC, ace, aro, agender, non binary actors out there.... All the fascinating choices... who the hell is this. Did the people making this show even read the books, like all the characters in there are PoC. Also, executive producer? To be clear I do not know this actor at all. I am seeing posts that he does deadpan well, and speculation that exec producer roles means he's excited to do the books, which is prob good news.... but as if there's not PoC actors who are also deadpan etc etc?? Also, again repeating other tumblr posts, the effect this will have on fanart, too.

"Martha Wells will serve as consulting producer." Well I'm glad she's getting moneys, but how much influence is she going to have??

although - THIS is why you have to specify if a book character is PoC instead of being vague about it (as white authors seem want to do)! Because otherwise people (esp white people) just assume the character is white! this is just how system racism works, it's not interesting or novel, I'm just parroting what so many PoC authors have pointed out. It means that a character who describes itself in the book as a mishmash of generic human while surrounded by a lot of brown skinned humans somehow gets a casting of Alexander Skarsgård. (even if secunit was explicitly described as having brown skin or being not white in appearance, Paramount might just whitewash the character anyway, but still)

Going on..... "The Weitz brothers will write, direct, and produce under their Depth of Field banner. "

The Pinocchio movie here is a live action disney remake, not the Guillermo del Toro stop motion one. If you're like me and perked up a little, on seeing the title, because you got the Pinocchio wrong.

I guess "Rogue One" was a little interesting if depressing, idk.

The company is also linked to the movie "Prospect" (gorgeous scenery and scifi immersion and really nice soundtrack, but I found the movie rather racist and the characters lacking and I personally didn't vibe with it) and "The Farewell" which I mean to watch because people have told me they liked it.

Well, not much of this combination feels like the Murderbot books, to me, tho. I'm kind of puzzled. Like what are they getting from the books. What am I supposed to expect with "Murderbot diaries" being part of the filmography above.

Well how about the execute producers. " David S. Goyer executive produces alongside Keith Levine for Phantom Four. "

What in the hell?? Noooo! This is like the direct opposite of the core of murderbot! It's like these people skimmed the skin of space dystopian gun pew pew elements and were "yeah this is what the books are about".

Earlier, I was jokingly telling someone "I feel like these people are trying to make James Bond or the Bourne Trilogy in space or something with Murderbot, sheesh" and I fear that is in fact what is happening.

(deep breath)

Murderbot stars an autistic agender aro ace icon character who in the 2nd book hides away in a transport watching TV shows for weeks on end or whatever and then gets called out for that by Pin-Lee in the 4th book. Murderbot and a university space ship bond over the space ship being afraid to watch its fav blorbo die in a fictional show and also the two do their best impression of trying to act like a human.

Also there's fighting and stuff.

Like, that juxtaposition is the fun of the books - like finally, the awkward get-your-gender-stuff-away-from-me a-spec neurodivergent characters have their day in bringing humanity into space dystopia pew pew gun theater. We want to play in this setting, too.

Oh and the books and SecUnit hate corporations and everyone is genderqueer with neo pronouns and polyamory abounds, and there's PoC everywhere.

"the fact that we're getting the corporation rim version of Murderbot and that everyone is kinda bummed about it" is a pretty good summary.

From a specific hurt/comfort whump blog POV -

How are any of these main producer etc people, above, going to grasp the emotional hurt comfort and humor and warm heart of these books? The Tenderness??

Like listen, I need to be clear, I had a blast watching "Blade" with some people a few years ago. It was great. Really fun late night party movie with the right people, A+ experience. However, do I trust Call of Duty Batman vs Superman any of these people to Grasp The Murderbot Books and Handle the Tenderness. No, I Do No, not especially.

. . . . .

Okay fine haich slash cee, who would you cast and hire as directors producers etc. Well first of all a bunch of queer people and PoC and queer PoC. Do you know how many of us want to play in space opera dystopian explosion gunfight theater too. Also I saw someone suggest Tig Notaro play SecUnit - and honestly, that's a fun idea, I would maybe hire a bunch of comedians and also activist types to grab the dry humor and and absolute abhorrance of corporations that permeates the books.

And I'd get a more indie studio production if possible. I know there's the action sequences and special effects and all that IS important in a genre way. Like we are here for all that. We are here for death agriculture robots attacking people and violent robot fights and space kaboom moments. I personally don't immediately know how or which producers studios etc to hire for all that to be included, while keeping slightly smaller studio vibes. Yes SFX action money, but like, more in the spectrum of doctor who budget money and special effects, if that makes sense.

The gunfights and special effects are still more of a secondary feature in my mind. I want to watch the awkwardness of SecUnit and a room full of caring compassionate researchers fully hit the mark but in the most subtle way. I'm here for Ratthi once again saying "what?" in the middle of like the 5th melee situation he's been a part of and Ratthi still is confused as anything. And also, there's some explosions and space travel happening.

As for actors, I'm not really up on actors much, but these tumblr posts have suggestions.

Actually.... Ok, so I like explosions as much as anyone, but what if some small but acclaimed indie character drama creators made Murderbot. Like what if that was one specific flavor of an adaptation. What if the murderbot books were shot primarily as a quirky indie character study tv show set in space. The filmography of the people making it are like: Indie drama - Indie comedy - Murderbot - quirky indie drama - (implying they made murderbot and then went right back to indie movies I guess) I'd be like, "huh, what version of space gunfight drama are we watching here?". Idk, I think it'd be fun.

thanks for reading along in my murderbot ramblings!

[burlveneer-music]

Nat Birchall has been quite busy, releasing three albums in the last year:

(October 2023)

The fifth “one-semble” album is Songs Of The Ancestors - Afro Trane Chapter II - This album was made in celebration of the ancestors who carried the Music in their blood and bones and spread it around the Earth, from the earliest times until now. Music crosses continents and cultures and time, and when it speaks of the truth it transcends musical genealogy and continues a timeline from the earliest sources up to the present day. This album pays tribute to the music and musicians that spoke to me from their hearts to mine, inspiring me in so many ways, not just musical ones. Cedric Brooks, Count Ossie, John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders and all those who play selfless music from the heart.

("one-semble" because he plays all the instruments)

(March 2024)

Nat Birchall returns with a new studio album with an expanded Unity Ensemble. Six original compositions played by a seven-piece group featuring the legendary UK tenor saxophonist, Alan Skidmore and guest percussionist Mark Wastell. Both musicians joined the group onstage at a John Coltrane tribute concert at London’s Café Oto last year, the resulting performance showing just how compatible all the musicians were, so Nat thought it would be propitious to record the group in the studio with their special guests. Both Nat and Alan are Coltrane devotees of the highest order, but they each have their own individual style, and at the sessions their playing complimented each other’s beautifully. With no trace of anyone attempting to “outdo” the other one the recording dates were a testament to the whole group’s selfless approach to music making. Personnel – Nat Birchall – Tenor, soprano saxophone, bells, cabasa Adam Fairhall – Piano Michael Bardon – Bass Paul Hession – Drums Lascelle Gordon – Percussion Special guests – Alan Skidmore – Tenor saxophone Mark Wastell – Percussion

(July 2024)

This album was inspired by the music coming out of Jamaica in the mid 1970s, in particular the use of drum machines by Lee Perry and Aston Family Man Barrett (and Sly Stone in the USA) but also the instrumentals and dubs by Keith Hudson and Im & Count Ossie etc. Searching out, buying and listening to those records had a deep and profound effect on me and became a big influence on me as a musician, which continues to this day. All instruments, recording and mixing by Nat Birchall

[ulkaralakbarova]

The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, whose challenge of their anti-miscegenation arrest for their marriage in Virginia led to a legal battle that would end at the US Supreme Court. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Richard Loving: Joel Edgerton Mildred Loving: Ruth Negga Grey Villet: Michael Shannon Sheriff Brooks: Marton Csokas Bernie Cohen: Nick Kroll Frank Beazley: Bill Camp Lola Loving: Sharon Blackwood Raymond Green: Alano Miller Garnet Jetter: Terri Abney Judge Bazile: David Jensen Phil Hirschkop: Jon Bass Theoliver Jeter: Christopher Mann Musiel Byrd-Jeter: Winter-Lee Holland Deputy: Michael Abbott Jr. Percy Fortune: Chris Greene Virgil: Will Dalton Chet Antieau: Matt Malloy Laura: Andrene Ward-Hammond Alex: D.L. Hopkins Hope Ryden: Jennifer Joyner Cousin Davis: Lance Lemon Cousin Gerald: Marquis Adonis Hazelwood Older Sydney: Brenan Young Older Donald: Dalyn Cleckley Older Peggy: Quinn McPherson Middle Sidney: Jevin Crochrell Middle Donald: Jordan Williams Jr. Middle Peggy: Georgia Crawford Toddler Sydney: Micah Claiborne Baby Sydney: Devin Cleckley Infant Sydney: Pryor Ferguson Clara – Cashier: Karen Vicks Reporter #1: Scott Wichmann Construction Worker: Benjamin Loeh Court Secretary: Bridget Gethins Store Pedestrian: Mark Huber Drag Race Spectator: James Matthew Poole Secretary: Coley Campany Secretary: Sheri Lahris Construction Worker: Jordan Dickey Telephone Man: Coby Batty Drag Race Spectator / Bar Patron: Chris Condetti Richard’s Racing Crew: Logan J. Woolfolk County Clerk: Robert Haulbrook Bricklayer: Keith Tyree Spectator: James Nevins Prisoner: W. Keith Scott Photojournalist: Tom Lancaster Street Walker: Lonnie M. Henderson Court Audience Member: Brian Thomas Wise Drag Race Spectator: Ken Holliday Antieau’s Secretary: Terry Menefee Gau Driver: Marc Anthony Lowe Racetrack Spectator: Jay SanGiovanni D.C Teen: Tyrell Ford Baby Boy #1: James Atticus Abebayehu Phil’s Dad: Jim D. Johnston …: Derick Newson Boarding House Boy: Miles Hopkins Construction Worker: Kenneth William Clarke Reporter: Robert Furner Secretary: Victoria Chavatel Jimison Field Hand / Drag Strip Attendee / Shot Gun Shack Attendee (uncredited): Darrick Claiborne Courtroom Spectator (uncredited): Raymond H. Johnson Drag Race Driver: Dean Mumford Pregnant Girl: Rebecca Turner Magistrate: Mike Shiflett County Jailer: Greg Cooper Supreme Court Reporter: A. Smith Harrison Press Conference Reporter: Keith Flippen Soundman: Jason Alan Cook Courtroom Spectator (uncredited): Lucas N. Hall Film Crew: Director: Jeff Nichols Editor: Julie Monroe Producer: Peter Saraf Executive Producer: Jack Turner Executive Producer: Jared Ian Goldman Executive Producer: Brian Kavanaugh-Jones Unit Production Manager: Sarah Green Art Direction: Jonathan Guggenheim Casting: Francine Maisler Production Design: Chad Keith Storyboard: Nancy Buirski Associate Producer: Oge Egbuono Producer: Colin Firth Producer: Marc Turtletaub Set Decoration: Adam Willis Producer: Ged Doherty Unit Production Manager: Will Greenfield Costume Design: Erin Benach Music Supervisor: Lauren Mikus Original Music Composer: David Wingo Still Photographer: Ben Rothstein Director of Photography: Adam Stone Script Supervisor: Jean-Paul Chreky Special Effects Coordinator: Gary Pilkinton Special Effects Technician: Trevor Smithson Property Master: A. Patrick Storey First Assistant Director: Cas Donovan Second Assistant Director: Tommy Martin Stunt Driver: Dean Mumford Key Makeup Artist: Katie Middleton Second Second Assistant Director: Ben LeDoux Construction Buyer: Roslyn Blankenship Assistant Property Master: Hannah Ross Dialogue Editor: Brandon Proctor Genetator Operator: Maxwel Fisher Post Production Supervisor: Susan E. Novick Boom Operator: Proctor Trivette Leadman: Stephen G. Shifflette Second Assistant “A” Camera: Stephen McBride Sound Effects Editor: David Grimaldi Foley Mixer: Judy Kirschner Makeup Department Head: Julia Lallas Hairstylist: Brian Morton Sound Effects Editor: Joel Dougherty ADR Mixer: Chris Navarro Sound Effects Editor: P.K. Hooker ...

[shinyasahalo]

Top 50 AO3 Space Dua Ships (May 4, 2024)

Rey/Ben Solo | Kylo Ren (Sequel Trilogy/Star Wars) 30,464 fics

Tenth Doctor/Rose Tyler (Doctor Who TV) 12,266 fics

Padme Amidala/Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader (Prequel Trilogy/Star Wars) 10,075 fics

Rey & Ben Solo | Kylo Ren (Sequel Trilogy/Star Wars) 7,555 fics

Leia Organa/Han Solo (Original Trilogy/Star Wars) 6,771 fics

Samantha "Sam" Carter/Jack O'Neill (Stargate SG-1 TV) 6,608 fics

Chakotay/Kathryn Janeway (Star Trek Voyager TV) 6,246 fics

Female Shepard/Garrus Valkarian (Mass Effect) 5,994 fics

Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader & Ahsoka Tano 5,439 fics

Cassian Andor/Jyn Erso (Rogue One/Star Wars) 4,923 fics

Eleventh Doctor/River Song (Doctor Who TV) 3,968 fics

Metacrisis Tenth Doctor/Rose Tyler (Doctor Who TV) 3,726 fics

Ninth Doctor/Rose Tyler (Doctor Who TV) 3,548 fics

Kaiden Alenko/Female Shepard (Mass Effect) 3,452 fics

Allura/Shiro (Voltron) 3,358 fics

Twelth Doctor/Clara Oswin Oswald (Doctor Who TV) 3,156 fics

Kanan Jarrus/Hera Syndulla (Star Wars Rebels) 3,109 fics

Amy Pond/Rory Williams (Doctor Who TV) 3,103 fics

Spock/Nyoto Uhura (Original Series/Star Trek) 2,722 fics

Hunk/Shay (Voltron) 2,659 fics

Poe Dameron/Rey (Sequel Trilogy/Star Wars) 2,646 fics

Obi-Wan Kenobi/Satine Kryze (The Clone Wars/Star Wars) 2,582 fics

Obi-Wan Kenobi & Ahsoka Tano (The Clone Wars/Star Wars) 2,370 fics

Leia Organa & Luke Skywalker (Original Trilogy/Star Wars) 2,319 fics

Finn/Rey (Sequel Trilogy/Star Wars) 2,211 fics

CT-7567 | Rex & Ahsoka Tano (The Clone Wars/Star Wars) 2,139 fics

Allura/Lance (Voltron) 1,929 fics

Lance & Pidge | Katie Holt (Voltron) 1,896 fics

Tom Paris/B'Elenna Torres (Star Trek Voyager TV) 1,838 fics

CT-7567 | Rex/Ahsoka Tano (The Clone Wars/Star Wars) 1,795 fics

Keith & Pidge | Katie Holt (Voltron) 1,707 fics

Lance/Pidge | Katie Holt (Voltron) 1,639 fics

William Adama/Laura Roslin (Battlestar Galactica TV) 1,629 fics

Beverly Crusher/Jean-Luc Picard (Star Trek TNG TV) 1,560 fics

Allura/Lotor (Voltron) 1,559 fics

Armitage Hux/Rose Tico (Sequel Trilogy/Star Wars) 1,552 fics

Gwen Cooper/Rhys Williams (Torchwood TV/Doctor Who) 1,539 fics

Thirteenth Doctor/The Master (Dhawan) 1,494 fics

Finn & Rey (Sequel Trilogy/Star Wars) 1,489 fics

John Sheppard/Elizabeth Weir (Stargate Atlantis TV) 1,473 fics

Finn/Rose Tico (Sequel Trilogy/Star Wars) 1,416 fics

Ben Solo | Kylo Ren/Original Female Character (Star Wars) 1,397 fics

Din Djarin/Original Female Trilogy (Star Wars) 1,393 fics

Amanda Grayson/Sarek (Star Trek) 1,321 fics

Leia Organa & Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader (Original Trilogy/Star Wars) 1,298 fics

Thane Krios/Female Shepard (Mass Effect) 1,296 fics

Lee "Apollo" Adama/Kara "Starbuck" Thrace (Battlestar Galactica TV) 1,281 fics

Mara Jade/Luke Skywalker (Star Wars Legends) 1,272 fics

Twelth Doctor/Missy (Doctor Who TV) 1,238 fics

Jake Sully/Neytirite Tskaha Mo'at'ite (Avatar Movies) 1,203 fics

[remedialreviews]

Remedial Rewards 2023

I didn't follow the Academy Awards at all this year, though of course I watched Ryan Gosling's performance of "I'm Just Ken" afterwards. I hardly know or care who was nominated, and was devastated to learn that my worst picture of the year came away with 7 trophies. Truly, these are the Remedial Rewards! In no particular order, then, the winners in my esteem (from 42 watched pictures) are:

Best Picture

Monster

Godzilla Minus One

Past Lives

Perfect Days

Evil Does Not Exist

Best Director

Hirokazu Kore-eda - Monster

Takashi Yamazaki - Godzilla Minus One

Wim Wenders - Perfect Days

Celine Song - Past Lives

Ryuske Hamaguchi - Evil Does Not Exist

Best Lead Actor

Kōji Yakusho - Perfect Days

Ryunosuke Kamiki - Godzilla Minus One

Hitoshi Omika - Evil Does Not Exist

Greta Lee - Past Lives

Cailee Spaeny - Priscilla

Sophie Wilde - Talk to Me

Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers

Emma Stone - Poor Things

Jun Jong-seo - Ballerina

Soya Kurokawa - Monster

Best Supporting Actor

Hinata Hiiragi - Monster

Kuranosuke Sasaki - Godzilla Minus One

Robert Pattinson - The Boy and the Heron

Teo Yoo - Past Lives

Minami Hamabe - Godzilla Minus One

Sakura Ando - Monster

Eita Nagayama - Monster

John Magaro - Past Lives

Arisa Nakano - Perfect Days

Hidetaka Yoshioka - Godzilla Minus One

Best Adapted Screenplay

Takashi Yamazaki - Godzilla Minus One

James Gunn - Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3

Sofia Coppola - Priscilla

Robert L. Baird, Lloyd Taylor, Troy Quane, Pamela Ribon, Keith Bunin, Marc Haimes, Nick Bruno - Nimona

John Francis Daley, Chris McKay, Michael Gilio, Jonathan Goldstein - Dungeons & Dragons

Best Original Screenplay

Yuji Sakamoto - Monster

Wim Wenders, Takuma Takasaki - Perfect Days

Celine Song - Past Lives

Ryuske Hamaguchi - Evil Does Not Exist

David Hemingson - The Holdovers*

*Pending its plagiarism case

Best Production Design

Suzie Davies - Saltburn

Anri Jojo - Godzilla Minus One

Masato Nunobe - Evil Does Not Exist

Andrés Villagrán - El Conde

Tamara Deverell - Priscilla

Best Cinematography

Linus Sandgren - Saltburn

Yoshio Kitagawa - Evil Does Not Exist

Łukasz Żal - The Zone of Interest

Franz Lustig - Perfect Days

Atsushi Okui - The Boy and the Heron

Best Costume Design

Sophie Canale - Saltburn

Evil Does Not Exist

Wendy Chuck - The Holdovers

Thierry Delettre - The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan

Stacey Battat - Priscilla

Best Film Editing

Hirokazu Kore-eda - Monster

Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Azusa Yamazaki - Evil Does Not Exist

Clémentine Decremps, Toni Froschhammer - Perfect Days

Paul Watts, Andreas D. Nold - The Zone of Interest

Ryuji Miyajima - Godzilla Minus One

Best Makeup & Hairstyling

Priscilla

Saltburn

Evil Does Not Exist

Barbie

Bottoms

Best Sound

The Zone of Interest

Godzilla Minus One

Evil Does Not Exist

The Boy and the Heron

A Haunting in Venice

Best Visual Effects

Godzilla Minus One

Dungeons & Dragons

Barbie

Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire

Best Original Score

Eiko Ishibashi - Evil Does Not Exist

Naoki Sato - Godzilla Minus One

Joe Hisaishi - The Boy and the Heron

Ravi Basrur - Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire

RADWIMPS, Kazima Jinnouchi - Suzume

Best Original Song

I'm Just Ken (Barbie)

Kanata Haruka (Suzume)

Prathi Gaadhalo (Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire)

Dance the Night (Barbie)

The Ballad of Lucy Gray Baird (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes)

Best Stunts

John Wick Chapter 4

Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire

Godzilla Minus One

Dungeons & Dragons

Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3

[docrotten]

SCREAM AND SCREAM AGAIN (1970) – Episode 207 – Decades Of Horror 1970

“Smells like cheese, looks like ham… [takes a bite of sandwich] Oh, no problem. It’s chicken.” Rest assured, Grue Believers. Nothing about this movie resembles chicken. Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they dive into that strange vat of boiling acid known as Scream and Scream Again (1970)!

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 207 – Scream and Scream Again (1970)

Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine

Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of the podcast and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop.

A serial killer who drains his victims’ blood is on the loose in London. The police follow him to a house owned by an eccentric scientist.

  Directed by: Gordon Hessler

Writing Credits: Christopher Wicking (screenplay); Peter Saxon (novel)

Selected Cast:

Vincent Price as Dr. Browning

Christopher Lee as Fremont

Peter Cushing as Major Heinrich Benedek

Alfred Marks as Detective Supt. Bellaver

Michael Gothard as Keith

Christopher Matthews as Dr. David Sorel

Judy Huxtable as Sylvia

Anthony Newlands as Ludwig

Kenneth Benda as Prof. Kingsmill

Marshall Jones as Konratz

Uta Levka as Jane

Yutte Stensgaard as Erika

Julian Holloway as Detective Constable Griffin

Judy Bloom as Helen Bradford (as Judi Bloom)

Peter Sallis as Schweitz

Clifford Earl as Detective Sgt. Jimmy Joyce

Nigel Lambert as Ken Sparten

David Lodge as Detective Inspector Phil Strickland

First, take a killer film title and an equally killer poster. Then grab a bizarre tale that includes long (yet exciting) car chases, vampires (sort of), Frankenstein (sort of), Nazis (sort of), super Vulcan nerve pinches (sort of), and a bubbling vat of acid. Then cast it with three iconic horror actors and what do you get? Scream and Scream Again from Amicus, directed by Gordon Hessler, and featuring Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, and Peter Cushing. Even if all three are never in the same scene, the results are oddly compelling, yet … goofy and frustrating. Despite the negatives, this film has grown a cult following. What might the Grue Crew make of it?

At the time of this writing, Scream and Scream Again is available to stream from Tubi and Freevee, as well as various PPV options. The film is available on physical media as a Special Edition Blu-ray from Kino Lorber.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Jeff, will be Effects (1979), inspired by George Romero’s Martin (1977) and featuring Tom Savini, as both an effects artist and an actor.

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com. 

Check out this episode!

[feyres-divorce-lawyer]

the keith lee effect doing some good again. we’re out of the atl trenches y’all

@mossytrashcan

[fallout-lou-begas]

who would you say is your favorite wrestler? also please keep filling my dash with these big hot women wrestlers thank you

honestly i think it's kris statlander (which means there will be plenty of big hot woman posting). she's not even been medically cleared for in-ring activity the entire time i've started watching AEW but i've been going nuts on youtube and stream sites watching basically every statlander match that i can just because she's so strong and cool and fun and her movement is so expressive and a joy just to watch and her fits are to die for and on top of everything else her technique is just absolutely killer. i think if she so much as looked at me i would explode with a crunchy poor stock explosion effect, for dyke reasons. it's funny because it's like, i miss her but haven't even seen her live on television! i miss her without even knowing her! anguish. agony. i've also been watching a lot of thunder rosa matches just because she's the other really crucial wrestler out on indefinite injury leave and my god she's a blast. goes apeshit. again, just so much fun to watch; like statlander she just has that je ne sais quoi where she could be doing the most basic possible moves in the ring but it's still compelling because she's the one doing them, and she's just got it. this is probably just a form of confirmation bias but digging into the backlogs for these two wrestlers, it really does throw into relief how badly the women's division is limping with all the injuries. but maybe if kris wasn't doing the double-suplexes that made people fall in love with her, her knees wouldn't have exploded so it's like...man.

as far as wrestlers that are Actually Wrestling Right Now: i do love that jamie hayter and she's basically carrying the women's division of AEW singlehandedly on her shoulders rn because the whole outcasts thing is just foul but takes up so much oxygen; mox for his rabid desire to bleed and fluid-bond with every man who enters his field of vision; bandido is a lucha who i've only seen in the ring once, against bryan danielson, but who was AMAZING and i want to see him and his fucking execution-shot gesture running attack over and over; MJF for being literally perfect in every way as a champion heel to the point where i genuinely hope darby, sammy, and jungleboy all fail to take the title because i just think it would be a huge downgrade in entertainment value; samoa joe for being DA KING OF TELEVISION; stu grayson for being apeshit (and dark order in general is always such an entertaining stable); brian cage for being probably the epitome to me of the ferocious kind of Terminator heel who just destroys people, like the motherfucker looks like a miniboss in a batman video game; keith lee is a wrestler that i fell in love with basically immediately when he showed up to diss chris jericho and then i fell in double-love with him in the ring when he gave chris a fuckin polite little kissaroo on the forehead between blows.

honorable mentions go to Wardlow who i hated at first but who has sucked so much that he has endeared me. getting his car broken into. losing the title immediately. my ex-husband pointed out that he's a hired goon without a boss, like a stray cat, and it broke my little heart. the poor guy is acting out! he's troubled! there's also a lot of women wrestlers that i would love to see a lot more of like willow nightingale and nyla rose but either they're all wrestling on friday nights (i only really watch wednesdays) or the outcasts' feud with jamie hayter is really just burying opportunities for Literally Anything Else to happen in the women's division. jade cargill is an absolute beast but she has literally run out of people to fight so i hope taya valkyrie or something finally takes the belt away (as it's looking like) so that jade can do something else beside mulch regional guests. and yeah i think i do like britt baker as a wrestler, the dentist gimmick is good to me, she's good in the ring, and i know the legit feud with thunder rosa is messy and shitty but whatever, i like her matches (including THE hardcore cage match WITH thunder rosa pre-feud). honestly when rosa comes back, maybe they patch things up face-to-face or maybe they don't, but in either case i'm expecting a fucking barnburner of a grudge match that'll make the hardcore cage match look like a kindergarten classroom

[heartsoulrocknroll]

AEW Dynamite 9/21/22

Claudio Castagnoli (c) vs. Chris Jericho for the ROH World Championship -- Jericho reverses a top rope Ricola bomb attempt into a hurricanrana!!! Huge straightjacket, sit-out Ricola bomb from Claudio!! Same finish as the Jericho/Danielson match at All Out. The ref is thrown into the corner while Jericho lands a low blow. Jericho hits the Judas Effect and gets the three count. Good match, but I am devastated by the result. Claudio should have held that title for at least 6 months, and Jericho does not need that title or any title.

Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland (c) vs. The Acclaimed for the AEW World Tag Team Championship -- I liked this better than their All Out match. Crazy 450 stomp to the outside by Strickland. Fameasser by Gunn on Strickland. Mic Drop by Caster on Strickland for the three!!!!! This crowd goes absolutely nuts for the new tag champs!!!!! The Acclaimed don't do a lot for me in the ring, but they are entertaining and charismatic, and they have certainly gotten themselves over. I'm happy for them.

Schiavone is interviewing Wheeler Yuta. MJF interrupts!!!!!!! MJF says Yuta will never get a reaction like MJF just got walking out. He says these people worship him and would drink his spit, and that there isn't a single man in this arena who wouldn't let him sleep with their wife, and the only reason he doesn't is because he has standards!!!!!! This man cannot be contained on the mic!!!!!!Lmaooooooo, go off, Max. MJF and Yuta throw hands! MJF lays out Schiavone!!!!!!!!!! Incredible segment!!!!!

Pac (c) vs. Orange Cassidy for the AEW All Atlantic Championship -- This was a great match. These two work so well together. Beautiful deadlift German suplex by Pac <3333. Pac beats Cassidy down for the majority of the match. Cassidy attempts an Orange Punch, but Pac catches him and just absolutely throws him. My god, the strength!!! A second Orange Punch lands and Cassidy covers, but Pac grabs the rope to break the pin. Pac rolls out, and Cassidy goes after him. Pac grabs the ring bell and nails Cassidy. Pac rolls Cassidy back into the ring for a cover and a three count!!!!! Nice!!!!!!

Bryan Danielson vs. Jon Moxley for the vacant AEW World Championship -- Danielson absolutely picks Moxley apart for the first ten minutes. Until Danielson goes to the top, and Mox reverses. Mox hits a big back drop suplex from the top, the goes for the LeBell lock, but Danielson keeps him from fully locking it in and escapes. Cattle Mutilation, beautiful high roundhouse, then psycho knee by Danielson! Mox stomps Danielson's leg and hits Death Rider, but Danielson kicks out! Stomps to Mox's head by Danielson!!!!! Triangle!!!! Transition into the Lebell lock!!! But Mox escapes. Mox lands Death Rider on the stage!!! Kick out by Danielson in the ring!!! Mox locks in a sleeper!! Danielson tries to escape, but Mox rolls through and locks it in again!! Mox is fully on top of Danielson with all his weight, and Danielson goes out. Damn. I am a bit sick of seeing Moxley win, especially with championships involved, but better for him to be MJF's stepping stone than Danielson. Here's to the future!!!!!!

[omegawhiskers]

Dynamite 8/11/23

The Devil Attacks

Dynamite opens with Adam Cole telling MJF that Samoa Joe is the partner he needs at Full Gear. But that means Joe gets a shot at the AEW World title, so this is clearly not a good option. Daniel Garcia interrupts and MJF asks are we getting the sports entertainer or wrestler tonight? Garcia says we will get the wrestler. Roderick Strong gets wheeled into the segment and Cole shuts down the call. Roddy looks at the camera and says “It’s time to remind everyone exactly who the hell I am!”

Garcia and MJF had a good showing, and the idea here was for MJF to persuade Garcia to be his own man. The problem with this story is, 2.0 holding Garcia back has been limbo for months. When Garcia does break from 2.0, it was won't get quite the pop.

Darby Allin/Sting vs. The Outrunners was short but effective. Sting got the victory with the scorpion deathlock, establishing, despite his retirement, he can still pick up the win.

Hikaru Shida and Toni Storm have a sit-down interview. This was a fun segment with Storm, but I’m not sure if she is meant to be a heel or babyface.

It’s quite disgusting how talented Swerve Strickland and Penta El Zero Miedo are in the ring. They delivered a PPV quality match. To make this segment even better, Adam Page turned up with a steel chair. He cracked it over the body of Swerve a few times before giving him the deadeye off the stage through some tables. Page kept yelling ‘’You’re a dead man’’. This is the side of Page we needed to see.

The Young Bucks are still not happy about The Golden Jets as a tag team. Matt and Nick issue a challenge at Full Gear. Kenny Omega finally intervenes and accepts the challenge, although he doesn’t want to wrestle them, but feels the Bucks are being a bunch of ‘’Sissy, whiny, bitchy children.’’ There's stipulation with this match also. The Young Bucks number one contender’s match for the AEW Tag Team Titles are on the line, but to up the ante, if Jericho/Omega lose, then The Golden Jets are no more. This is a much better scene for The Young Bucks as I felt like the ROH trios belts really derailed them.

The ROH TV title was on the line as Samoa Joe defended his title against Keith Lee. Lot’s of meat chants throughout this match as punches, chops rained down. Joe won via rear naked choke. In a shocking post-match moment, Joe vacated the ROH TV Championship. He’s reasoning is that he is now focused 100% on the AEW World Championship. I’m not sure if you can legally vacant a belt, but I think moving the ROH titles off of AEW is a good move.

Red Velvet returned to action after being out with an injury for 9 months. Velvet was super impressive in this match against Julia Hart. These two women put on a good match. Velvet needs to be featured more if these are the kind of matches she can work. Hart starts the post match beat down, but Skye Blue comes to the ring to have a stare down with Julia. Willow Nightingale and Kris Statlander come to aid Velvet and Blue. There is still friction between Blue and Kris. Like the Garcia story, this one is lingering for too long. Just have these two fight already because it will get to the point of no one caring.

Mariah May made her AEW debut. She was interview by RJ City where she marks out Toni Storm. I don’t know anything about May, but it’s good to see the woman’s division growing.

Our main event was Jay White vs. Mark Briscoe. The Full Gear title shot was on the line, so there was not way Briscoe was winning. This was a decent match, but what transpired afterwards was the main angle.

MJF made his way from behind and attacked Bullet Club Gold. Max was unsuccessful at getting his belt back again. The lights went out as cameras backstage showed masked men attacking The Acclaimed. Antony Bowens was sent through a glass window. The Man in the Devil Mask appeared on screen. MJF rushed to the back to where The Acclaimed lay half dead. MJF didn't ask were they OK or called for some medical assistance. At the start of the show Roderick Strong did say he was going to remind everyone who he is, but that could be a red herring. I'm still leaning on Jack Perry.

I'm glad to see the person behind the devil mask finally did something that really affected MJF. And this needs to continue until Full Gear. The matches were also a step up from last week. Overall a much better episode compared to last week.