#turtle watches the star wars prequels

[turtlemagnum]

well, that was the prequels. now i can say i've watched every mainline star wars movie worth watching. neat shit. i need time for my thoughts to fully crystalize

[meshaamem-li]

content I CONSUMED

idk this is just a list of shit I watched or played and stuff, ignore this I just like making lists.

rankings (my rankings are subjective and based on how much impact that thing had on my psyche, don't take it too seriously):

S A B C D F

(explanation about the rankings: B is good, C is fine, D is meh and F is bad, A is for "wow I really like this" and S is for "absolutely obsessed")

ANIME:

a silent voice

aggretsuko

assassination classroom

attack on titan

BNA: brand new animal

carole and teusday

darling in the franxx

death note

death parade

dungeon meshi

evangelion

fairy tail

full metal alchemist

full metal alchemist brotherhood

free

haikyuu

high-rise invasion

hunter x hunter

jujutsu kaisen

Komi can't communicate

kotaro lives alone

kuroko no basuke

madoka magica

Magical Girl Raising Project

my hero academia

noragami

ouran highschool host club

parasyte

scott pilgrim takes off

soul eater

spy x family

stars align

summertime rendering

the disastrous life of saiki k

your lie in april

BOOKS:

percy jackson

CARTOONS:

arcane

avatar

back in the barnyard

bee and puppycat

big hero 6 the series

bojack horseman

carmen sandiego

danny phantom

ducktales 2017

fairly OddParents

glitch techs

gravity falls

hazbin hotel

helluva boss

hilda

how to train your dragon (the tv series)

infinity train

inside job

kim possible

kipo

lackadaisy

miraculous ladybug

murder drones

my little pony

Phineas and Ferb

rick and morty

rise of the tmnt

scooby doo mystery incorporated

She-Ra

steven universe

tangled the series

teenage mutant ninja turtles 2012

the amazing digital circus

the legend of korra

the owl house

the penguins of Madagascar

velma

wander over yonder

GAMES:

ace attorney

deltarune

detroit become human

genshin impact

hollow knight

mystic messenger

omori

project sekai

undertale

underworld office (small mobile game)

LIVE ACTION SHOWS:

BBC sherlock

merlin

the good place

queen's gambit

הפיג'מות

MOVIES:

101 dalmatians

a goofy movie

aladin

arrietty

atlantis

bambi

beauty and the beast

bee movie

big hero 6

bolt

brave

captain underpants

cars

cinderella

coco

cruella (I'm mad at how good it was)

deadpool

encanto

everything everywhere all at once

finding nemo

frozen

hercules

Howl's moving castle

how to train your dragon

inside out

kiki's delivery service

klaus

kong fu panda

lilo & stitch

marvel movies till endgame

meet the Robinsons

megamind

moana

monsters inc

mr. peabody & sherman

mulan

mune guardian of the moon

my neighbor totoro

nimona

onward

peter pan

pinocchio

princess mononoke

puss in boots

puss in boots the last wish

ratatouille

rise of the guardians

road to el dorado

robots

scary movie

scott pilgrim vs the world

shrek

sleeping beauty

snow white

spider man into/across the spiderverse

spirited away

star wars (original trilogy)

star wars (prequels)

tangled

the emperor's new groove

the fox and the hound

the hunchback of notre dame

the incredibles

the lion king

the little mermaid

the mitchells vs the machines

the nightmare before Christmas

the prince of Egypt

the princess and the frog

the son of bigfoot

the sword in the stone

toy story

treasure planet

up

wall-e

whisper of the heart

wreck it Ralph

zootopia

OTHER:

hermitcraft

sanders sides

here's my watchlist, feel free to suggest me stuff!

[jbk405]

So, the VHS collection I brought to this apartment -- which I can now actually watch --  contains such eclectic content as...

Lexx Season One (Also know as Tales From A Parallel Universe), the four feature length movies that preceded the Lexx TV series.

Kill Bill, Volumes 1 & 2.  I believe these were the last tapes I ever purchased at my local Blockbuster.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, which I have since repurchased on Blu-ray.

The original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, which I have since repurchased on DVD.

Astro Boy, Volume 9, which holds several episodes of the anime.  This is still in the cellophane, I bought it from my local comic shop when the owner was going through some personal issues and was essentially using the shop as an ongoing garage sale to empty out his house.

Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace.  A friend gave this to me when he was clearing out his old media while he was moving.  I do believe I have never actually watched this tape, since by the time he passed it to me I had sunk deep into my “The Prequels SUCK!” era.

Jurassic Park, the original.  I’ve actually got no memories associated with this tape at all, and until I started sorting a few days ago I had no idea it was even in my closet.  When did I get this?

Aladdin, which has the honor of somehow being a Blockbuster tape (I guess one time when me and my siblings were kids we forgot to return it?).  Aladdin is also the first movie that I recall seeing in theaters, so this is a big Nostalgia hit for me.

Superman II, this is the one tape in a fancy plastic case (The rest are either in plain carboard, or no case at all).  I watched this tape before I even saw the original Superman: The Movie, so this really lay the foundation for Superman for me.

And the pièce de résistance, the Original Star Wars Trilogy.  I picked this up at the Dayton Hamvention several years back, when I was desperate for any way to view the unaltered Original Trilogy.  Since then I’ve found various HD options online, but this way I get to own it.

Tomorrow afternoon I may go to my childhood home and dig around the basement for old cassettes that are still down there (I can semi-solidly remember having episodes of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon and The Adventures of Pete & Pete somewhere).

[abysscronica]

other than One Piece what other fandom are you in? or better what shounen did you watch?

You mean to talk about or submit ask on it? I don't know about fandoms per se, but I can tell you the media I'm familiar with.

This is my Anime Planet profile, I use it to keep track of the manga I read & anime I watch. It's public, so have fun.

You can find the rest of the media I'm familiar with under the cut divided in categories.

Comics:

The Peanuts poetry!

Corto Maltese for the artwork more than the plot

Lucky Luke

TMNT (original series)

Sturmtruppen

Tex here and there

Alan Ford (before reboot) here and there

Batman (stories with Joker and/or Harley Queen before the reboot)

Marvel comics: everything mutants-related and the major crossovers from the beginning until 2010s

TV series and movie franchises I somehow appreciate or know enough, in categories:

Please keep in mind that the comments are my opinion and my alone! You're entitled to love and hate whatever you want, always.

Comfort shows (yes, leave me alone):

Friends

HIMYM

The Office

Sex and the city

Emily in Paris

(first three are for comedy, fourth is for vibes, and last two are there mainly because of outfits & scenery, I really don't care about the plot)

Epic fantasy series:

Game of Thrones good up to season 5

The House of the Dragon liked it

The Lord of the Rings trilogy LOVE LOVE LOVE IT

The Hobbit trilogy okay?

The Rings of Power didn't enjoy it

Primal amazing

The Witcher good to laugh & pass time & Cavill

Shadow and Bone cute

The Dragon Prince cute

Avatar, the last Airbender loved Aang, Korra okayish

The Legend of Vox Machina cute

Urban fantasy series:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer good

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina season 1 good, season 2 okay, the rest you can skip

The Walking Dead first three seasons nice, then dropped

Once Upon a Time season one good, then dropped

Wednesday cute

Superheroes series:

all MCU movies and series (Netflix & Disney+) too many to comment, ask me if you're curious

Spiderman (1994) good

Batman the animated series great

The Boys & Gen V enjoyable

Invincible enjoyable

Space opera (and similia) series:

Star Wars original trilogy the only one I respect

Star Wars prequel trilogy meh

Star Wars new trilogy what the hell was that?

Star Wars... filler duology? Rogue One is good

The Mandalorian enjoyable

The Book of Boba Fett some episodes are good

Futurama good at the beginning

Doctor Who (new series) watched up to Capaldi, the first seasons are good

Star Trek new trilogy cute

Rick & Morty love it

Other sci-fi series:

Arcane amazing!

Stranger Things seasons 1 & 4 are good

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) enjoyable

Alice in Borderland enjoyable

Love Death Robots like it a lot

Heroes season one only

Crime/suspance or so:

Squid Game enjoyable

Breaking Bad okay

Sherlock first two seasons good

CSI (LV & Miami) first seasons great

OITNB love the beginning and the end

Thirteen Reasons Why first season only worth it

The Dropout very good

Killing Eve ups and downs

Vintage series:

Happy Days

E.R.

Others:

Zerocalcare's series as an Italian, really appreciated them

Band of Brothers loved it

The Crown enjoyable

Cobra Kai okayish

Community first seasons enjoyable

Sex Education cute

The Queen's Gambit very nice

Scrubs cute

The Looney Tunes (many but not all the series) too many, ask me if you're curious

[chaoticevilbean]

More Extensive List of Fandoms

Avatar: The Last Airbender (nothing but the original series)

Harry Potter (entire series, but not Cursed Child because that doesn't count as canon)

Minecraft SMP's (Hermitcraft, Empires, Pirates, Rats, Witches, Origins, and several others)

Star Wars (the 2008 series, prequels, and original trilogy)

Sanders Sides and Roleslaying w/Roman (and Cartoon Therapy)

Dragon Prince (but only to season 3)

Voltron (haven't watched in so long that anything episode specific is gone, but know the characters and general plotline up until Zarkon goes boom)

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (prior to the movie)

Naruto (only watched it once, barely remember the plot, learned more via memes, incorrect quotes, and Tumblr posts)

Witcher (technically not my fandom, but I've read one too many posts and now I'm heavily invested in specific characters)

Miraculous Ladybug (stopped watching at some point, can't remember when, so only know the characters and general idea of what's going on, and the powers of the mouse, snake, bee, turtle, and fox)

Pokemon (Indigo League and XY/XYZ TV shows)

The Avengers (The first movie, Iron Man, The First Avenger, Age of Ultron, and the general understanding of the main story of the avengers until the Movies That We Don't Talk About)

[southern-belle-outcasts]

~sends over cheese danish and fresh cherry preserves and mynameisanakin's url~

@brooklynislandgirl

@mynameisanakin as you can see...Turtle beat you to it by 18 minutes

[ ♛ ] send me a url and i'll tell you the following;

my opinion on;

character in general: i have always loved anakin? from jump? and it wasn’t just because obviously vader is the best character when you first watch the og trilogy as a wee youngling, but then you watch the prequels, and he was both relatable as ‘golly gee, i see too much of myself in this kid, fuck’ and looking at p going ‘same, girl. same.’ how they play them: fucking spot on??? um hi, yes, this is anakin??? are...are we SURE shady doesn’t have him living in her house petting on the animals right now? are we SURE?  the mun: i think one of the first posts that stuck out the most to me was not even the rping, it was going the fuck off on proper mental stimulation of your pets...and i was like, my people. and then there’s the salt, all the lovely salt, and the shared unapologetic loathing of all things not!star wars and tcw and manakin/bitchy padme bullshit. let’s not forget the fact that i am always enamored by lots of lovely paragraphs full of angst good writing.

do i;

follow them: clearly rp with them: yes want to rp with them: always ship their character with mine: hmmm, do i ship...his wife...with him...no, fucking, shit. now do i ship any of my other muses?  well i am a platonic/romantic/hateful shipping hoe and can probably stick any of my muses into a scenario with one or more of the anakins, so that’s basically like asking can i think up horrible, fucked up, with a sprinkle of dark humor scenarios? yeah, yeah i can. given how anakin is anakin, though, i’ve not given much thought past intro scenarios. i always prefer chemistry to unfold over just plotting out ‘and then they elope by the 15th reply’ lmao.

what is my;

overall opinion: salty gold mine. not for the purity police, not for people that die over the phrase ‘brutal honesty’ and the laying out of there such, not for not!star wars and tcw stans, not for one liners or one paras, and your multi paras better be ACTUAL paras that push you towards novella. but it’s good reading regardless provided you’re not a shrinking violet who doesn’t like reading you have to actually have some accountability for your own actions on here lolol. in other words, me and shady shall be over here, with our animals, throwing shade at the bitefest, and those with a backbone are free to join. :D

**Note: Mun’s answer are all to be completely honest. Don’t send url if you don’t want brutal honesty.

[wholelottatiffy]

Rules: Tag 9 people you’d like to know better/catch up with.

I was tagged by @starsandskies Thank you so much! <3

Last song: Absolution by The Pretty Reckless (I’ve been writing my muse lately and this is the last song I listened to before taking a break from writing)

Last movie: Star Wars Episode 8: The Last Jedi and I gotta say... I hated it, I hated Episode 6: The Force Awakens and I legitimately don’t understand how Disney can just not follow through with plot lines in their Star Wars Trilogy but yet have The Mandalorian at the same time. I am an original trilogy and prequel type of gal if anyone cares to know.

Currently reading: My old fanfics in my Saska series because Tiff doesn’t remember if she brought something up already or not. lmao

Currently watching: Hellsing Ultimate... yes I know... again. It’s just so good

Currently craving: Ramen. Like legit ramen. I’ve made my own recently with noodles, veggies, meats and like... man I just want legit ramen. I’ll probably make my own tonight for dinner

Tagging: @awkward-turtles-world @gharashambles @herbalina-of-yesteryear @thedevilishlyangelic @briarfox13 @krystal280791 if y’all would care to partake :)

[polar-stars]

1-35 !!!

o.O Well you aren’t kidding around...! But thanks, that gives me something to do at least ahdhd

1. From one to five stars, how would you rate your writing? (No downplaying yourself!)

3, maybe?

I’ve seen improvement from my fanfic-beginnings for sure, but there’s still a lot of things I can improve on I believe. 

2. Why do you write fanfiction?

I’ve held a fascination with writing ever since primary school. We were given a couple creative writing tasks back then and I actually got a lot of praise for my stuff ;v; So writing an actual book someday as actually always been a dream of mine. 

I did not really write much fanfic before entering the Shokugeki-fandom, being real. But I suppose I got into it for multiple reasons: manifesting my ships (MarYu is a lot more common these days, but it was nowhere when I first entered the fandom, lol. And I don’t think I have to tell you about how much content for EtsuNe there was before I began making it), giving the OCs I came up with a story, playing around with AU ideas & later on: giving the character I’ve come to love so much more love and justice than the canon gave them.

It’s a lot of fun being real! I’m glad I started it. And it’s honestly cool to see the improvements I made from the first “Shokugeki no Kimiko” chapter to the most recent one ;v; !

3. What do you think makes your writing stand out from other works?

eeeeeehhhh, oh dear...

I really don’t know...possibly a little sense of naivety maybe? I’m-

4. Are there any writers that inspire you?

Within the Shokugeki-fandom  @wishingforatypewriter & @hanzome-hasashi. 

I really love wishingforatypewriter’s exploration of the characters, Totsuki, the families and so on and so on. I still remember the days when I would read updates of “The Third Year” in the school-corridor, waiting for my first lesson to start! Good memories!

With hanzome-hasashi, I really love the atmosphere in her story and I hold both “Late Night Lullabies” & “Akai Ito” very dear. LNL is so fluffy and romantic and !!! ahh, it’s all the things I love. Meanwhile Akai Ito, is just....so enchanting and captivating...In different manner than LNL, but still so, so, so good!

5. What’s the fic you’re most proud of?

It’s not finished yet...It’s not even close to being finished yet, but...”Shokugeki no Kimiko” ;v; 

It will actually have it’s 5-year anniversary this year and that’s such an incredible number to me! I’ve never been able to commit to a story this long before and it just feels good, because I am really excited for so many things that are yet to come!

I really like the characters I came up with and I’m very happy to see they’ve been well-received by others as well. I tinkered on it so long and I think there’s some stuff I did very well on, to be perfectly honest. 

This story is also what gave me some confidence that I might someday truly be able to fulfill my dream and write a book. It has overall received a lot of compliments and such a good response, that I’m stunned. 

-

For finished works, I’d have to say “Waiting for the rain to stop”.

6. What element of writing do you find comes easily?

I think I have a good pacing! (And I’ve been told so as well)

7. What element of writing do you struggle with most?

Detailed descriptions. 

8. Which character(s) do you find easiest to write?

For Shokugeki, I think I’d have to say Nene Kinokuni.

9 & 10, I answered already

11. Who or what do you find yourself writing about most?

My OCs & my romantic fantasies, I’d say adhfhg 

Though, lately...I do have a coping fic going on, that I started in late 2019, I believe and that I occasionally work on when I’m not feeling too well...It’s a story about change, as I am one of those kind off people who have a hard time dealing with changes. 

12. Tell us about a WIP you’re excited about.

For one, I really like the beginning of the previously mentioned Coping-Fic. I’d show it, but ahdhd it’s in German. Because I write this thing in German...

Another couple things I’m excited for it so finally add onto the Shokugeki Next Gen One Shot collection! A lot of people have been asking me about Shigeo’s and Chieko’s first meeting and yes, I’ll try to work on it as soon as I can!

13. First fandom you ever wrote for?

Attack on Titan, I wrote one or two things in German...I believe.

14. What’s your favorite fandom to write for?

Lol

15. What’s the weirdest fandom you’ve ever written for?

Also Shokugeki maybe? Because it’s so small ahdhd? 

16, I’ve answered already

17. A trope you’ll never, ever write for.

I can’t see myself writing a fic with an unhappy ending...But I mean? Maybe I’ll surprise myself.

Besides that, I don’t think I’ll ever tackle truly harsh, dark topics either. I don’t feel occupied for that. 

18. Wildest fic you’ve ever written?

Most stuff I wrote when I first entered the fandom ahdhd

The most weirdest thing was an AU that’s basically a role reversal of Rebels vs. Central but it is also in space, in a Star Wars inspired AU ashdod 

I really don’t know ahsdhd

19, I answered already

20. Gen fic or shippy stuff?

Shippy stuff. 

100%

21. Favorite pairing to write for? (platonic or romantic!)

Romance-wise, my faves would be EtsuNe, MarYu (no one is surprised) & AkiSako. 

For my OCs it’s ShigeChi (no one is surprised, Pt.2)...aka. Shigeo Eizan & Chieko Marui. 

My favorite platonic relationship to write for would be Shun and Zenji I think, in terms of my OCs it’s definitely Suzume Hojo and Shigeo. Because they greatly amuse me and ngl, their basic dynamic is a little akin to the dynamic between me and my best friend. 

22. Do you listen to anything while you write?

I do! I have an extra playlist for when I write anything SnKimiko-related & it’s full of a variety of genres, haha. 

At times I also listen to Jazz or Lofi when writing though.

But yeah ultimately music really inspires me. There have been songs that painted entire scenarios in my head & song lyrics might end up being chapter titles in SnKimiko at some points ahdhd (watch out)

23. Do you prefer prompts and challenges, or completely independent ideas?

Independent ideas, I tend to struggle with prompts...but they can be fun at times!

24. One-shots or multi-chaptered works?

I like both hdd

But for a slow turtle like me, multi-chaptered works can be a struggle...! If I was a little bit faster, I could have brought down so many ideas already.

25. Have you ever daydreamed about side adventures/spin-offs from your fic? Tell us about them!

Well, I already do have a spin-off & a One Shot collection with side adventures for SnKimiko! 

But well...The Coping-Fanfic would also play in SnKimiko-Verse.

26. Is there anything you’ve wanted to write, but you’ve been too scared to try?

A prequel fic to SnKimiko that showcases the future parents getting together :,))) If I made the Coping-Fic a multi-chapter thing...that could be it...

but ah, I’m still so unsure about it. I feel I’m just too inexperienced and naive to tell a compelling story in that regard given that I have no actual romantic relationship experience, haha. 

27. What’s the nicest comment you’ve ever received?

So many, hnnn

A very recent review highlighted how they’re enjoying the conflict of Hiraku & Kimiko and how they think it’s fascinating how both of them differ from Soma and each other as well....And ah, that just kind off made me super happy to read :,)))

I also received a couple reviews of people who said they usually don’t read Oc-centric fanfic but they liked mine and that also got me all :,)))))))))

28. How well do you handle criticism when it comes to your writing?

When it’s not given to be in disrespectful manner, I’m willing to hear it out. 

29. Have you ever gone outside of your comfort zone for a fic? How did it turn out?

Yeah, I wrote an Unrequited Love One Shot once. 

It wrecked my heart in half and I cried for the rest of the evening.

Okay, but beside that...”Spoonful of Affection” and some other One Shots, I probably haven’t even shared on here, has some stuff where I tried out “new things” ig. 

30. Tooth-rotting fluff or merciless angst?

sahdhfJGJGG

God, tooth-rotting fluff...please! I want to indulge into sappy, romantic scenarios all the time.

Angst wrecks me ahdh. I don’t write Angst to wreck others, I write it to wreck myself. The one time I wrote something very heavily angsty, it ended in me crying on my bed while listening to Toni Braxton’s “Un-Break my heart” on loop.

31. Do you have any OCs? Tell us about them!

✨ I have too many ✨

But they have their own blog ✨😌: @shokugekinokimiko

32. Summarize a random fic of yours in 10 words or less.

“Shokugeki no Hiraku” - Chaos, Parties, Social Clash, Mean Girls, Underdog, School Tournament, Yearning

33. Is there anything you wish your audience knew about your writing or writing process?

I write mainly on my mobile. 

34. Copy and paste an excerpt you’re particularly fond of.

“Schlagartig änderte sich Hisako’s Leben als sie die Sonne ihres Lebens das erste Mal traf.

Schlagartig änderte sich Hisako’s Leben als die Sonne dann plötzlich verschwand und Hisako’s Universum, stets ausgerichtet auf das strahlende Licht namens Erina seit jenem schicksalhaften Tag, kollabierte.” I’m sorry, but it’s really the best I can offer rn ahdhd

35. Ramble about any fic-related thing you want!

I literally love fanfiction so much and we have quite some talent in this smol fandom, no one can convince me otherwise. 

I’ve run out of words, I’m sorry.

But you...you reading this!!!

You’re amazing 💕✨

[anxiously-going]

2, 8, 18

2. 3 movies you have rewatched many times

Star Wars (original and prequel trilogies)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (the 90s films and the 2007)

Into Darkness (don't come for me. It was the only thing Trek for years)

8. 3 tv shows that you never get bored of

Doctor Who

In full disclosure it's been a while since I've consistently watched any actual TV shows so I'm going to cheat now and say

Scooby-Doo (Where Are You? What's New? And Mystery Inc. to be specific and make up for cheating.)

And Sanders' Sides.

18. 3 dream jobs you’ve had in your childhood

Forensic Scientist

Astronaut

Writer(this one was more like...late teens, but honestly I had a really hard time picturing myself as actually being an adult as a kid and spent a good while wanting to be Princess Leia)

[thelastresidents]

Director Morty, what are your thoughts on the modern theater and film industry?

“What’s the politest way to say it sucks? Compare the new Star Wars to the original Star Wars, or even the prequel trilogy. Compare the new Jurassic World to the old Jurassic Park. Compare the new Karate Kid to the old Karate Kid. Compare the new Ninja Turtles to the old Ninja Turtles. Compare every single soulless remake of a beloved Classic Disney movie to the original… none of them have even come close to the impact the first ones had. Every reboot and remake serves no purpose, they either try to be like the old ones and fail, or go the exact opposite direction and fail even harder.

Watch my latest movie, Gorgonzola. It’s not a remake of Godzilla, it’s a brand new property! Godzilla doesn’t have horns, and he has completely different proportions. Plus he was killed by an ‘Oxygen Destroyer’ but the monster in my movie, well you’ll just have to see it. It stars Luigi and it’s better than 10 Super Bowls! I don’t want to oversell it, judge for yourselves.

Also, no one does practical effects anymore, did you ever notice that? Is it that hard to build a scale city block?”

[amphtaminedreams]

Tommy Hilfiger x Zendaya Inspired Outfits: Lookbook no.6

Hi to anyone reading,

This post is part a Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman appreaciation post (yes, we getting back into that 2013 stan twitter lingo of always unnecessarily stating full names) and part me trying my hand at her interpretation of probably my all time favourite decade for fashion inspiration, the 70s. 

As much as I’m in love with her portrayal of Rue Bennett on Euphoria and her and Labrinth’s All for Love and could also probably write a whole post about that alone *deep breath*, I’m here to talk about what originally drew me to Zendaya (aside from her Oscar-worthy performance as Rocky Blue on Shake it Up where she had to act like she and Bella Thorne liked each other) : HER STYLE. Her looks a collaborative effort between her and stylist, Law Roach, I have never once seen any photo of Zendaya where she’s anything less than exquisitely put together, thus it should’ve come as no surprise when she teamed up with Tommy Hilfiger to put on one of the coolest shows of Paris Fashion Week in February this year. 

-ZENDAYA’S BEST STREET STYLE/RED CARPET MOMENTS-

Whilst the collaborations with Tommy Hilfiger haven’t necessarily been the most visually groundbreaking or daring, for me personally they really hit the sweet spot between the bohemian aesthetic and a rock and roll edge, especially in the latest collection. For a celebrity collaboration, the line feels unusually authentic and the clear direction and overall cohesiveness showcases Zendaya’s ability to convey a distinctive mood. Also, it’s WEARABLE. So many of the outfits you see go down the runway only appear to cater to that tall, washed out, willowy type, who are gorgeous too, don’t get me wrong, but...well, they’ve had their time, haven’t they? These are the kinds of clothes everyone can feel beautiful in and that’s so, so important.

-ZENDAYA WEARING THE COLLECTION-

The first collection, debuting in February of this year at Paris Fashion Week, went the disco route and was the best thing Tommy Hilfiger has done in a while. Everything from the set to the models to the music was so fucking FUN and you could tell how much love and passion went into planning the show. I had so many favourite looks:

And I honestly think I might have liked the recent collection even more. With a slightly biker chic element to it, the leather look pieces and the jewell tones, I think this one has a grungier feel to it that the previous collection lacked, in terms of catering to my personal preference, that is; yes, catering to me, random girl on the internet they’ve never met before was definitely Zendaya and Tommy’s intention. Why wouldn’t it be?

Again, it’s not something that’s never been done before but the collection is fresh in a different way, almost like the individual makes the clothes what they are and not vice versa. I doubt any fashion show is so laxly organised as to let the models style themselves backstage but that’s the feeling you get when you’re watching the runway. 

Like I said, this collection is definitely slightly darker and grungier than the first but in a way that it gives me Stevie Nicks joins a biker gang but then decides to leave that behind to become the editor of a fashion magazine vibes (that was a TRIP) and what’s not to like about that? I want all of it, from the waistcoats, to the wide brim hats, to the houndstooth, to the snake print, to the shearling. 

There’s just one problem in that at the time of first seeing the collection I was still in the middle of a self-enforced shopping dry spell, and also, more pressingly, broke af. To be fair, Tommy Hilfiger is one of the more affordable designer brands but still not affordable enough that I can afford to spend over £100 on a bodysuit, ya feel? So instead, I looked through what I already had and used the runway looks from the collection to try and put my own spin on things, incorporating the key shapes, colours, patterns and accessories that make the line, imo, so distinctive.

-KEY FEATURES OF THE TOMMY X ZENDAYA LINES-

1. Flares: If you really want your outfit to give off a 70s vibe, flares are probably the easiest way to do it. Even if you’re not feeling particularly adventurous with prints, plain ones are still super flattering, imo!

2. Wide Brim Hats: Not exactly a hard one for me to incorporate as they're probably my favourite way to tie together an outfit anyway, but the ultra wide brim, witchy-looking ones seen in the second collection are perfect for autumn and winter AND cost-efficient because they can double as part of a low-effort slutty witch Halloween costume. We love a multi-purpose accessory.

3. Psychedelic Prints: More of a staple of the first collaboration but bold, trippy prints are so easy to make into a look. It’s definitely easier to incorporate these kind of prints into your wardrobe in the summer (there’s nothing cuter than a wacky two piece with some subtle jewellery), but if you go for a piece with a richer, deeper colour palette you’ve got yourself a fab Christmas party outfit.

4. Turtlenecks: Showing why the turtleneck has so much style potential, Zendaya’s collections were a masterclass in how to layer. I can’t believe there was a time in my life when I thought turtle necks were the ugliest thing ever. I am ashamed. Though I blame this cursed face-swap image of Monica and Chandler from friends for putting me off:

I also found this haunting image in the process of searching for the one above:

Is this what they mean when they talk about the dark web? Truly scarring.

5. Snake Print: Not gonna lie, the animal print thing has kinda been done to death and I wasn’t super excited about seeing it on the runway but when it’s reworked through a more maximalist lens (ie. the matching snake print coat and trousers) it still works for me. I think they key in keeping it fresh is more luxurious, textured animal print paired with clothing you wouldn’t necessarily expect to see it with. Basically, animal print mini dress? Boring. Animal print flares? I’m down. 

6. Faux Leather: I say faux leather even though unfortunately it’s usually real leather that gets used on the runway (because nothing shows luxury like wearing a dead animal’s skin purely for vanity, right?), but regardless, some of my favourite pieces in both collections were the leather-look coats and blazers. The waistcoat-trouser combination in particular (far left on the bottom row) was probably my favourite look of both collections and though I relentlessly scoured my dad’s wardrobe to see if there was something I could work with to imitate the waistcoat, I came away empty handed:( sad times:(

7. Jewell Tones: The deep maroons of the second Zendaya x Tommy collaboration and the cobalt, emerald green and amethyst splashes in the dresses at the end of the first are, again, perfect Christmas party colours. I know, I know, I keep going on about Christmas parties but any excuse to drink, lol.

8. Scarfs: Skinny scarves with a load of gold jewellery are my favourite things at the moment. But we can’t forget the original style icon who did it first:

I love Emma Roberts and Wild Child is a great movie with a load of amazing style inspo, fuck you Rotten Tomatoes.

9. Heeled Boots: Kind of a basic winter staple anyway but it seems the more cowboy-y, the better. We’re talking about those leather look, mid-calf length boots that seem to be everywhere at the moment. Personally, I’m not quite sure if my legs are anywhere long enough to pull them off, but I do think they’re really cute, and very yeehaw. 

10. Bonus features that I forgot to include in my outfits: High Waisted Things! Waistcoats! Pussy-bow shirts! Spots! Velvet! Suits!

-PSA: Don’t ask me about the peace sign. I was trying to do a 70s thing. I failed. Let me flop at my attempts to be cute in peace.-

So, that’s it! Thank you to anybody that read this far! And if you enjoyed this post and you haven’t done already: GO AND WATCH EUPHORIA. It is honestly the best new show I’ve watched in ages and almost makes up for the overwhelming TV-related disappointment of season 8 of Game of Thrones. I mean, not really. I’m still mildly furious. But then again, D&D got cut from their Star Wars deal AND the Stark prequel was cancelled in favour of a Targaryen one so it seems the balance of nature is finally being restored. Clink clink bitch (es).

Lauren x

[turtlemagnum]

an attempt at my final thoughts on the star wars prequels, for now at least:

while i overall loved them, easily the worst aspect of the whole deal were the blatantly racist aliens. explain to me why jar-jar and the gungans had to talk like a poor imitation of a jamaican and why the greedy alien bugmen had vaguely asian accents. fucked up, man

all that being said, jar jar wasn't that bad from an annoyingness perspective. i think i remember laughing at him getting hurt at one point, even. the prequels definitely would've been better without him, but i feel like if you literally just changed his voice to something more normal and tweaked his dialogue to be a bit less juvenile we could've had someone actually enjoyable to see on screen. i'm a darth jar-jar truther btw, it would've been really funny if he just randomly started talking like a normal person and pulled out a red lightsaber

i loved the performances of the women especially! shmi and padme especially, you can definitely tell they both gave it their all into their performances. i think from a writing perspective shmi could've been written with a bit more complexity than "anakin's mom", but by god did her actress really sell that whole world weary downtrodden vibe convincingly. padme was also lovely throughout the whole thing, i definitely feel like she carried the brunt of making her and anakin's relationship feel legit (even if anakin's actor also did a stellar job). maybe it's just that i'm biased in favor of women but GOD did they do a good job

anakin and obi-wan both did a stellar job, i especially loved their banter at times. might've been a tad quippy for some people's tastes but it was nowhere near like, marvel movie snark, y'know? anakin was definitely the most awkward part of these movies, but to me that adds to the charm. and that segues into my next point nicely, i think

now, maybe i'm reading way too deeply into this and i'm insane for this, but am i crazy for thinking the dialogue in these movies is reminiscent of how autistic people communicate? like, that might be why most people hate it, because most people are neurotypicals, and that's why it felt so natural to me personally. i 100% doubt it was intentional, but damn dude i gotta wonder

one last thing, i absolutely loved the politics in these movies. i know that's one of the more divisive things, but i feel like it's what really makes it all work for me! palpatine playing 4d chess and manipulating both the republic and the separatists into a position in which he'll ultimately get complete control!!! him subtly manipulating anakin throughout the whole thing, if you have your eye open for it it's fucking everywhere!!! how it shows a steady decline from a liberal democracy to a dictatorship so damn smooth that it feels like a natural progression!!! how fascists turn love for those around you into hate towards your enemies, god dude!!! a big part of this is just palpatine's actor being amazing but the prequels really made these movies for me

one last thing is the jedi. i love how fucking flawed they are!!! the arrogance, the blindness, the ultimately good natured intentions being clouded by their fucking code, god dude the jedi are so good in this!!! i loved how poorly they handled anakin, him constantly struggling with his emotions and instead of teaching him how to constructively deal with them they just tell him to ignore them entirely. it really makes his fall feel... inevitable. it all makes sense, to me. i once heard somebody say that the greatest tragedies are outwardly preventable but inwardly inevitable, because in order to prevent them the characters would have to be fundamentally different people. that's the jedi, to me, that's anakin too. had the jedi code had been different, maybe it would've been different. who's to say

[pinof]

9/20/18 Rize Liveshow Notes

- “Phol” instead of “Phil”. Dan had to remind Phil that we cannot see the typos.

- “Phil and his small child Daniel say hi.”

- Phil’s quiff is gone. Phil’s hair is too short.

- They both need haircuts. They said they’re waiting to get it cut when they go back home.

- They’re going back to London on Monday.

- They’ve been to so many places in the last week.

- This is Phil’s first time to India.

- Dan has been before with his family, but never to Mumbai.

- They had a good day. Went for afternoon tea and the Gateway of India.

- Phil: “I feel like such a failure.” Dan: “No, don’t do yourself hard.”

- Phil feels bad that he didn’t order the Indian special and went for something comfortable instead.

- Dan had the best afternoon tea of his life.

- “I could have a little nibble of Dan’s.” *Dan winks*

- “Phil is going to get that Chicken Masala and he hasn’t in ten years.”

- They’ve never had authentic foods of the countries that they go to until now.

- Dan apologized for the disgusting mouth noises from his insta stories today.

- “It was like Nu Nu from the Teletubbies.”

- Dan played the new Guild Wars 2 patch until 6am with a friend last night.

- Lots of people asked them for selfies, but they didn’t know who they were.

- They were with a friend and wanted pics with her as well.

- People were nice and said, “Nice shirt.”

- Phil hates how his fringe looks and Dan fixed his hair.

- The bartender completely ignored Dan and asked Phil, “How old is the boy?”

- Bartender heard Dan call Phil “daddy.”

- Phil said Dan has useful eyes.

- “Do I look like a 50 year old man?” “As we established, Phil. You were wearing a nice shirt.”

- Dan is Benjamin Button.

- They had to send Dan out to the car to play with his toys.

- They forgot to give us a Truth Bomb last week.

- This Truth Bomb is “What animal represents Phil?”

- At one of their II shows, they kept saying “yeast.”

- Dan said Manila was a very passionate show and the people made them feel important/loved.

- The Manila phannies lost their shit at everything.

- BME - Big Manila Energy.

- Dan knows some people at Mercedes and Dan helped them out with how to use social media. They said that they owed him a favor, so Dan asked if they could go to the Formula 1 race.

- Phil isn’t really into F1, but he still loved it so much. They had amazing seats in the box and got to listen to the race commentary through headphones.

- They met Valtteri Bottas and Phil asked him, “Do you play Mario Kart? Are you good at it?”

- Louis didn’t spray them.

- “Who the hell would think that Phil would say ‘spray me daddy?’”

- Dan’s timer went off to call his grandma half passed midnight.

- Dan said we are more important than his grandma.

- It was her birthday a few weeks ago.

- “Yeah, grandma’s phone is broke. It only works when she is in the utility room.”

- Phil is now a fan of Formula 1.

- They talked about the typhoon in Hong Kong.

- Martyn’s flight got cancelled.

- They were scared that they wouldn’t be able to do the Hong Kong show, but remained hopeful so they didn’t say anything about cancelling it in hopes everything would be okay.

- Martyn is stuck in Australia and Phil said he is going to become an Australian.

- “A Dabbington. Dabbing skeleton.”

- They watched Han Solo on the plane.

- The Darth Vader moment was their favorite moment in Rogue 1.

- Dan was just talking at Phil about the Star Wars prequel. Phil said he didn’t care.

- Dan said Revenge of the Sith is the best Star Wars movie.

- They said the Sims video was insane.

- There is a banging DAPG video coming soon. They had a tasty dinner.

- The giveaway is still on apparently but Phil will get back to us soon about it.

- Someone said Phil looks like a Turtle then said peacock but his quiff isn’t up. A road kill peacock.

- Someone said Phil is a seahorse because Phil is such a daddy then hung up.

- Someone said Phil reminds them of an emo ferret.

- Dog content!

- Dan wants the dog to lick him.

- Someone said Phil should be a penguin with really long arms.

- Someone didn’t realize that Dan and Phil them on screen.

- “When you think it could be you.” “It IS you!”

- They said Phil would be a koala.

- Phil found out he might be allergic to guava.

- “Phil is allergic to pineapple, coconut, tequila, chocolate, guava. Everything that he likes.”

- Phil still eats everything he’s allergic to because he likes it.

- This is their last liveshow on tour.

- The next liveshow will be at home.

- They forgot what home was like.

- They’re going back home, but the TBC dates are still more than likely going to happen in the future.

- More gaming videos coming soon.

- Dan’s eyebrows look creepy.

- More breakfast content coming soon.

- Fast goodbye.

[rosaren2498]

Unpopular Opinions

I like Twilight. I enjoy Stephanie's take on vampires. I do prefer the books, but only because, as books tend to, they provide more information on the characters. Alice, Carlisle, and Emmett actually have backgrounds. Rosalie and Jasper's backgrounds are extended, as is Edwards (sort of).

I like X-Men Origins: Wolverine. I don't like what was done with Deadpool (though I am thankful for it, or at least the backlash because it gave us Ryan's full movie). There are aspects I dislike (already mentioned Deadpool). I mean, what were they thinking with the CGI claws? But overall, I enjoyed the movie. I loved who Sabertooth was in the movie. I loved Striker, and Kayla (as well as the story she told Logan). I even like that they tossed Scott in. I loved Gambit and wish they had eventually brought him back in later movies.

I like Megan Fox. I think she's a decent actress. I loved her in Transformers (all three). I also liked her in Michael Bay's first Ninja Turtle movie (haven't seen the second one).

I like Kristen Stewart as an actress (as well as a person??? She's so awesome). I think she's a phenomenal actress (Go watch Zathura for emotions! She portrays so much emotion in that movie and it's amazing, and her eyes are so full of life! Or, if you want horror, go watch The Messengers, as she's actually the Main Character in that. She also makes a brief 'cameo' at the end of Jumper ((Highly underrated movie btw)) but she's only onscreen for, like, ten seconds.) and I think the ONLY reason people hate her/hate on her is that people hate Twilight and she played the main character.

I also like Shia LaBeouf.

Speaking of Jumper, I LIKE HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN! Jumper is the best example of his acting being amazing. He plays the Main Character. (Again, highly underrated movie! Highly recommendable too.)

Speaking of Hayden Christensen, I like the Star Wars prequels. They often have bad dialogue but I still enjoy them, thoroughly. They gave me my love of Ewan McGregor. They gave me Count Dooku, a young Obi-wan, totally nailing him in the process. They gave me the Death Sticks scene!!! Go watch CinemaWins' video on the prequels, as well as Nostalgia Critic's Top 11 GOOD Things from the Star Wars Prequels. They aren't given enough credit. Are they perfect? No. Does the Good outweigh the Bad? Yes. Also, they gave us fast paced lightsaber battles!

I love Frozen. I love Let It Go. The only reason it got so much hate, to the point you are often shamed for liking it, is because the song blew up and it was suddenly everywhere. It's hated because it was popular really quickly.

Following that, I really love Tangled. I love Rapunzel and her green af eyes. I love how her hair looked after Flynn cut it. I love the music, and often find myself singing it to myself.

I kinda like Justin Bieber's music. Not everything, and not often but I listen to him sometimes and I think he's a good singer.

I love Miley Cyrus. I've loved her since Hannah's first episode and I never stopped. Her music has always been amazing, she's an incredible actress. I love her.

I ENJOY NICKELBACK and never understood the hate they got. I love some of their songs and they sound nice.

If you try to shame me for liking any of this, fuck you. I'm done letting my fear of shame and dislike rule how I feel about things. I refuse to continue to try and hate things I like, just because of how someone else might react.

Tl;dr If you shame someone because they like something, you're a fucking dick and you shouldn't do that.

[thechainlink]

Thought I'd chime in with a few of my favourite practical effects in film.

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in Ghostbusters. A guy in a suit stomping around a miniature set.

Daffy Duck and Donald Duck's piano duel in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. This whole movie is a special effects masterwork, but notice in this scene how the piano keys are depressing, the stools are rocking and the ducks' reflections which were all made by hand.

Jabba the Hutt in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. The biggest puppet ever built for a movie at the time, controlled from the inside by three people - one guy operated the right arm, another guy operated the left arm and tongue, and a third guy operated the tail. Plus the eyes were radio-controlled.

Pretty much every creature in Jabba's palace was either a person in a suit or a puppet, with the only exception being the godawful CGI added for the Special Edition.

The Muppets riding bicycles, like this scene from The Muppets Take Manhattan.

Skynet's forces in the opening of Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Fully functional animatronics, every one of them.

Unfortunately this was the best GIF I could find. Just go watch the scene for yourself, it's incredible.

The awesome makeup from the Planet of the Apes movies.

The titular heroes of the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie and its sequel, Secret of the Ooze. Animatronic suits courtesy of Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

We don't talk about the third movie.

Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors. A giant puppet from Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

Pretty much all of the alien effects in John Carpenter's The Thing.

The transformation scene in An American Werewolf in London, the very first movie to win the Oscar for Best Makeup!

Pretty much everything in the Dark Crystal and its prequel series Age of Resistance, with every character either being a puppet or at least one puppeteer in a suit.

In conclusion your honour, practical effects are goddamn incredible.

Marvel movies have completely eliminated the concept of practical effects from the movie-watching public’s consciousness

[themattress]

Best Post-Revival Nostalgia Critic Episodes

Watch these and skip the rest:

Son of the Mask The King and I Cat in the Hat Master of Disguise Top 11 Dumbest Lord of the Rings Moments Les Miserables The Last Airbender Bridge to Teribithia Sharknado Devil Man of Steel Top 12 Santa Clauses Eight Crazy Nights Alice in Wonderland Disney Afternoon Foodfight Top 11 Good Things from the Star Wars Prequels Top 11 Worst & Top 11 Best Avatar Episodes Top 11 New Halloween Classics Overlooked Christmas Specials Care Bears Nutcracker Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 Sharkboy and Lavagirl Top 11 Halloween Guilty Pleasures Lady in the Water Batman v Superman Spy Kids 3D Top 11 Gravity Falls Episodes Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas Top 11 Best & Top 11 Worst Movie Sequels Top 11 WTF Alternate Movie Endings Balto The Weirdest Jack and the Beanstalk Hulk (2003) Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory G.I. Joe: The Movie Dragonball Evolution Yogi Bear An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Fox Kids Sleepwalkers Top 11 Stephen King Movies Some Editorials All "Was That Real?" All Commercial Specials