#why do manga authors LOVE to make the end of their mangas bad af?????
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kelin-is-writing Ā· 6 months ago
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ā€¦ I hate all this with the strength of a thousand suns. You deserved better, you really deserved way better than whatever this isā€¦
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gheeheehee Ā· 2 years ago
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It didn't bothered me that much but it's probably bc I'm not really educated about that, I thought it was funny but also, I was happy fans didn't ship Miri with Taiga. I know SpyxFamily is a very different thing but what annoyed me the most was the way people ships Anya with Damian, I just can't. I feel uncomfortable with the fact that we're always trying to put everyone as a couple no matter their age, no matter their bond and especially if it's a girl and a boy. I also do ship a lot but it feels overwhelming when, here for example, it's just two kids (two babies lmao, Miri and Taiga are 4 and Anya and Damian are 6) having fun together and even for SpyxFamily, even tho Damian do blush, sees Anya as cute etc... The way people are obsessed with them together is really weird to me, like it's giving bad Shoujo manga vibes (mc is rude af and the female protagonist is still deep in love with him just because... He's boy, and seems to have a crush on her, that's the only things). Let's not even talk about some fanarts, people age them up for the only purpose of over-sexualize their relationship or Anya or just to make Anya be a helpless damsel in distress sparkles sparkles lol or still acting as a baby even being aged up. I hate it I'm so sorry. That wasn't the initial subject but I needed to say it šŸ˜­ Don't ship kids please, even if the authors are trying to, don't please, kids are cute and innocent, let them have that šŸ˜­ Writing things I understand more people annoyed when we ship Kazuki with Rei or wants them to get physical, it's tiring when people thinks it automatically have to go that way, I understand that. So I also understand why people are annoyed by this part of Buddy Daddies with Kazuki and Rei being mad at a 4yo for approaching their daughter šŸ’€ Or even when they talk about how KyĆ»taro is popular with women and that Kazuki end up being worried of Miri wanting to marry him, ewww.
My One Buddy Daddies Criticism:
Me to Kazuki:
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ā€œWhy are you talking about the dating life of your like, four year-old daughter?ā€
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Kazuki: M-Miriā€¦Youā€¦
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Teen Miri in Kazukiā€™s Imagination: Oh, him? Heā€™s my BF.
Also, me towards Kazuki AND Rei:
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ā€œLike, donā€™t put any context on it thatā€™s not there.ā€
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Kazuki: Hands to yourself, you little bastard!
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Rei: He dies.
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Literally just Miri and Taiga having fun doing their gymnastics.Ā 
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ā€œBecause like, there is no context to that other than your kids just like having fun, you know?ā€
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Sorry, I just absolutely hate the wholeĀ ā€œpossessive dadsā€ bit of Buddy Daddies. I donā€™t find it humorous, itā€™s just annoying and perpetuates a lot of sexist stuff in regards to young girls, specifically daughters, and the idea ofĀ ā€œownershipā€ over them and their lives by men, specifically fathers. Yeah, this is being done for comedy, but comedic takes on stuff like this just normalizes the ideas being shown and poked fun at.
I love or can appreciate or at least understand the themes, narratives, messages, etc. about everything else in Buddy Daddiesā€¦except this.
Itā€™s honestly, the most Straight ā„¢ part of the show for me, lmao.
Also, Iā€™ll link to the Youtuber that I got those clips from: The Queer Kiwi. Itā€™s just a video where she points out some really odd and disturbing stuff that The Straights ā„¢ do.
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So....
I finally got my Four Swords manga and read the entire thing in one sitting.
I have a few notes.
Red is a dumbass and I love him.
That whole hugging scene with Red and Blue came a little out of nowhere, but it was funny.
Red is an arsonist and I love him.
Green totally has the hots for Zelda.
I don't know why but Vio is my favorite.
Red is close in second though
Blue got fucking EATEN by the fucking Big Poe
And Red fucking saved him by being an arsonist
TWICE
Green is definitely the straight one, you can tell.
Shadow is dramatic as fuck
Vio is also dramatic as fuck
Shadow has a fucking DRAGON
Shadow literally destroyed Hyrule Castle and Castletown in a day. He's technically up there with Calamity Ganon
Shadow tricked Link into freeing Vaati!
My take was that Shadow was being heavily mistreated by Ganon and Vaati, which laid down some abuse subtext and....holy fuck that was sad. Maybe it's just 'cause my family was abusive that I got that read, but wow.
Shadow needs to be protected.
I love Shadow he needs to be given the good fucking things in life.
In the LU could he technically be brought back by one of Wild's blood moons? I read a fic about that. Does he count as a monster though? Then again, the blood moon enhances your cooking, so really I don't see why it can't give Shadow his physical form back.
Shadow deserves good things.
He just wanted attention and a family.
He killed himself to kill Vaati....I mean, I knew that before hand, but seeing it with my own two eyes....fuck
Shadow is a troll and I love him
He and Vio were just messing with Blue and Red lmao
Blue learned patience by being frozen in ice until Red decided to set him on fire, which, how long was that really? It was stated that they only left Vio alone for a day, so it must've only been a few hours. Must've felt like an eternity though.
I feel like Red and Blue were the main characters for most of the middle really.
I'm not complaining, their dynamic is hilarious and I love them
But I wanted to see Green and Vio interact with them more y'know.
I feel like Vio only really interacted with Shadow
And even then he was kinda lying the entire time.
Oh Hylia, Shadow's face when he realized Vio was going to smash the mirror.
That was just betrayal on so many levels
And he had just opened up about thinking Vio was the only one he could really trust.
After that I honestly feel it was dickish to just kill him.
And then he lives
Zelda is a top tier fucking Queen(tm)
She had no obligations to comfort someone who had kidnapped her and yelled at her
But she did and it was super sweet
THEN THE FUCKING SENTIENT CLOUD
I didn't know the clouds were sentient and honestly I'm still having a crisis over it
And in the beginning I thought Shadow just straight up killed Link's dad and I was like "oh damn okay this is darker than I expected"
But nope the fucker is still alive.
I feel like the knights of Hyrule were kind of a deus ex machina
And the final show down with Ganon was underwhelming
Vaati is a bitch
I think Red was the highlight of this story
And the fucking art style, because damn the expressions were funny
And I'm glad they implemented the subtle ways to tell them apart, like the textures of the tunics, the color of the shirt under the tunic(Green's is black) the light and dark eyebrows, and the eyes themselves.
Tingle was unexpected and I wanted him to go away like Green and Vio did
Honestly I still don't understand why people love Tingle, he annoys me.
Back to the actually good characters-THEY FUCKING LITERALLY TURNED A LITTLE GIRL INTO A DOLL
Her fucking doll(Rosie?) was creepy as fuck!
That trick was absolutely CREEPY AS FUCK
And I like how the four just wreck the bastard with toy weapons
And they keep them as real weapons when they leave
Like, how does that work lmao
Red set a fucking forest on fire
Red is an arsonist
Red is brilliant and I love him
Vio is an asshole and I love him
Just playing up how "Oh yeah Green is dead" and fucking messing with Red and Blue
I noticed Shadow is super touchy-feely with Vio and he's probably touch starved which makes sense.
Okay so Shadow wasn't dead, technically, is he still alive if all he can do is wave from Link's shadow and stuff?
It seems like a bad ending for Shadow.
In the LU, does this mean that Four just fucking stole the Four Sword and killed Vaati? Or did Zelda find some other way to seal him, 'cuz like, I'm pretty sure Four has the four sword in LU right????
So many plotholes but if this means I get more arsonist Red content, then I'm down.
Also, Shadow is gay af for Vio
Like, my gaydar was off the charts
YOU DON'T JUST GIVE A BRO THIS LOOK
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70. And, like, Vio, you JUST fucking killed Shadow, don't give me this shit
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71. This art is super gay, you can't deny that, they are literally fucking wrapped around each other
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72. And Shadow wanted to fucking rule the world WITH Vio, like, DAMN he's thirsty 73. If it were me, I'd still prefer ultimate authority 74. Just in case y'know 75. And Shadow was so ready to spill his secrets 76. And he was so fucking heartbroken when he saw Vio with the sledgehammer 77. Like fuck Vidow is definitely my top pairing. 78. And Green and Zelda, the token straights 79. And we can't forget Red and Blue 80. Like Red was hardcore flirting with Blue, you can't change my mind. 81. Zelda was so fucking confused when she saw that there were four Links, and it was cute and hilarious 82. I normally don't like Zelda, but she was so cute and sweet that I really couldn't help it. 83. Also that chad drawing of a past Link that split into four was funny 84. It was just so fucking out of place 85. They literally only rescued two of the six mages, so are the other four still trapped or were they released when Vaati and Shadow "died"? 86. The knights of Hyrule had to save the four, so are they technically the weakest Link? 87. Fuck I made a pun 88. I fucking hate myself 89. Blue was probably my least favorite of the cast, but that was probably because he reminds me of my sister 90. Y'know, the sister that hits me, yells at me, and calls me names? 91. It just rubs me the wrong way. 92. But aside from that, he was great. 93. A bit of a cocky asshole, but great. 94. And Link's dad just thinking he sees his son's dead body and Shadow just yeeting him into the dark realm. 95. Damn Shadow was an asshole 96. Vaati was even worse though, trying to get Link's father to kill his four sons. 97. That would've sucked. 98. Link hiding behind Zelda's chair was funny 99. Green and Zelda with the childhood friends turned lovers aspect would be cute 100. I like how a fairy just pops up out of no where in the middle of the book
I think that's it?
I love this book and it'll probably be the only one I ever reread.
If you didn't know, I hate rereading content unless I find it or a certain part of it worth reading through again. Which is to say, one, maybe two, fanfics(oneshots technically), and maybe this manga. So yeah, quite an exclusive club.
I don't regret this purchase!
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phytine Ā· 4 years ago
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So I just stop reading mha (specifically the last 3 chapters) because I am just really disappointed with the progression. So what do you think will happen now based on what happened so far?
I am sorry to have taken so long to answer this but I had so many things to take care of but I am back !Ā 
(And to be honest, my salt for MHA is back again. Probably because I am re-re-re-re-reading HxH again and my love for the Spider had been re-ignited - the baddest found family around here, lmao. And they whine about the League... La bonne blague, les enfants...)
I usually donā€™t make predictions. I am bad at it tbh (even if I had said it that BJ return would be used by the author to undermine Dabiā€™s speech). Today, we have the exit of the prison... I donā€™t really know what to think of it. My biggest problem is that imho, OFA is... totally out of the most interesting part of this manga. I have tried to take an interest in him. I read theory, meta to try to find something and I can understand why thematically he is used. But to be honest, I find him boring af. He is cartoonish. A demon lord ? REALLY ? Who cares about this when there is so many problems in this society that doesnā€™t involve some fantasy shit per se ? I donā€™t. I donā€™t at all.Ā 
I would like to see Shigaraki destroy either AFO or simply influence (or both). And not to make him the ultimate big bad, just to have him flourish even more as a character.Ā 
I see a lot saying that D/eku has to make because he has OFA and he is the hero who wants/has to save everyone but... it does not have a personal impact for him. Okay, you may say he destroys the one who hurt his mentor but... what would you take between someone who just destroys his mentor nemesis and a victim who destroys his abuser who groomed him ? I would take the second one because it is way more interesting and complex imo. Of course, it will not happen because D/eku is the protagonist and Shigaraki is the antagonist but... Shigaraki has a bigger potential because his relationships with others, his backstory and his character is more complex, and most importantly : handle with more complexity.Ā 
In a way, D/eku could be as complex as him. His place in society was very particular and he could have become really nuanced and interesting. Yet, the narrative does not let him be that. He could have understood the discrimination better than anyone but he doesnā€™t. He could have understood how the hero society is difficult and not thatĀ ā€œblack and whiteā€ but he does not. It is as if a potential complex character had been put into a case, theĀ ā€œYour typical shonen boyā€ (which is surprisingly changing but you see what I mean).Ā  My worst fear is that something similar happen to Shigaraki.Ā  That the author sacrify Shigarakiā€™s complexity to AFOā€™s one. That he would suppress his personnality and simplify his reactions (and his speeches) to make it a moreĀ ā€œblack and whiteā€ character to have a Bigger AFO, you see ?Ā 
For now, what I see in MHA happening is a magic trick. To distract the readers of the questions and heroesā€™ nastiest flaws in order for the author to control the narrative in the heroesā€™ favor when he was the one who set up them up to fail. Just like when he piled up the revelations after Dabiā€™s one to distract everyone from the biggest problem, you know ?Ā 
Oh, of course, I donā€™t say that there will be no negative impact for the heroes. I am just saying they will be softened and, maybe even worse, use at their own advantage.Ā 
I will not really predict how the prison break will go, etc. I like the League. I will probably like the potential new members of the League but just a bunch of random villains who are just evil (donā€™t get me wrong, I LOVE just evil villains (I am an Aizen stan since my early teenage years donā€™t come at me lmao)) but in MHA, they are not done that well and they are not interesting that much.
But I will put that here as a part of a larger bingo : Dabiā€™s reveal will be used to make End/eavor shine even more for the reader. I donā€™t think he will deny what happened. I think he will say it is true. But it will be presented as the bravest and most amazing act, thus pushing his narrative forward as heroic whereas Dabiā€™s one will be seen just like BJ presented it. I hope it will not happen. But eh... I kinda lost hope in the authorā€™s motivations behind his story.Ā 
Anyway. That was what I was thinking about MHA lately. And what I will probably continue of thinking for a long time.
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greatfay Ā· 4 years ago
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what kind of bad fandoms you in?
Off the top of my head? Like most of them lol. But for the things Iā€™m currently watching/reading?
HxH. The good parts of the fandom just post fanart and memes, the bad parts post essays on reddit about howĀ ā€œthe Chimera Ant Arc is the greatest arc in all of shounen and if you donā€™t think so then thereā€™s just too much depth for you to fully comprehend, also Iā€™m going to ignore the montage during that arc that demonstrated how capitalist greed, political corruption, police brutality, nuclear warfare, economic inequality, and propaganda demonstrate humanityā€™s true evil because Hurr Durr Ants Have Feelings and also Iā€™m going to misgender all of the GNC characters introduced this arc did I mention Iā€™m so smart?ā€ that and the Ging apologists who think heā€™s this chess-master role model father sends me. If I hear someone say the wordĀ ā€œsubversiveā€ one more time... and why is there so much cisnormative homophobic BS in this fandom? Even when I encounter the good part, Iā€™ll see comments added on attacking the OP or saying shady shit, like whatā€™s going on.
Berserk. I canā€™t with all the Donavon jokes and potato Casca jokes and, much like with the HxHĀ fandomā€™s dark side, thereā€™s a very pretentious self-important lot who love to hype out howĀ ā€œlayered and dark and subversiveā€ the manga is to inflate their own importance for being Manga Connoisseurs that read it and then they go on to make more child r*pe jokes and also defend every creative decision Miura makes. Like... Iā€™m notĀ ā€œunable to fully appreciate and understand the tone and message that the Genius Miura is trying to invoke,ā€ I quite understand, Iā€™m just not a pervert fuckface who gets off on r*pe scenes. And Iā€™m not alone, but since there are like maybe 10 other dudes in this fandom without brain rot and itā€™s a Hostile Fandom Space for women, and also queer dudes, and also people of color, itā€™s hard to get a good consensus.
AOT. There are people who have written the series off due to the authorā€™s Imperialist Japan viewpoint and latched on to the conspiracy that heā€™s a holocaust denier and vilified Jewish stand-ins in his work; these people have, strangely enough, remained in the fandom to then remind everyone of this and repeatedly share that polygon article that has so much reaching youā€™d think Reed Richards had written it. The author of AOT is a brainwashed nationalist idiot, and it just so happens that he, whether he realizes it or not, has written his main cast (the heroes, the protagonists) to be analogues of the real-world Jewish people (specifically Ashkenazi Jews) combatting oppression and the deliberate annihilation of their people. I donā€™t think he did this on purpose, especially if he is indeed anti-Semitic, but thatā€™s how it turned out, and stranger still is how heā€™s explored over the course of (idk the arcs Iā€™m going by the anime) 2+ seasons how the State can lie and manipulate its people to increase nationalism and military powerā€”the opposite of what some have claimed his manga is about (promoting imperialism and glorifying isolationist views and making the military and police seem cool). Despite writing this kind of story, he seems unable to question his own political views in the real world. Which isnā€™t my problem. Still, itā€™s complicated, we donā€™t have full answers, all we have is a very well-paced, well-written, mature manga with great plot twists and a masterclass of suspense and mystery, and now even reblogging an AOT gif can get you blacklisted.
Kingdom Hearts. This fandom is 90% chill people who want to cry and love it, they hear the first two notes of Dearly Beloved and already theyā€™re likeĀ ā€œfuck... emotions... I havenā€™t felt these in eonsā€ and for that theyā€™re valid. Great fanart, everything gifā€™d to hell and back (when I tell you for 15 years this fandom gifā€™d every possible frame out of just 12 collective minutes of the Good Graphics during the beginning and ending cinematic scenes). The bad part of the fandom is annoyingly homophobic and use shipper strawmen to spout out bigoted nonsense, and thereā€™s another part of the fandom consisting of (some, not all) speed-runners who think the games should be designed with their play style in mind, fuck everyone else. I only encounter this bad 10% when watching Letā€™s Plays; even the Kingdom Hearts subreddit is a nice place and gets gay af sometimes, and everyone rolls with it.
Star Wars. The most recent SW stuff has not been consistently... good, but I enjoy Star Wars just for the feel of Star Wars. There are people who hate everything SW thatā€™s come out recently and make their voices known but are still IN THE FANDOM. Theyā€™re still here, hating EVERYTHING. Itā€™s just so disruptive to the normal fun fandom stuff because theyā€™re everywhere, like if youā€™re not having fun you can leave. Go rant about the Wimminfolk and Blacks are Ruining Everything and whatever violent, disgusting thing you want to do to Kathleen Kennedy that definitely is an isolated feeling and not at all how you feel about women in general. Like parts of the SW fandom is the opposite of Berserk and HxH; with those, Iā€™ve been critical of things while still enjoying the media, but any critical statement gets nitpicked and the vultures come. SW? Itā€™s the overly hypercriticalĀ ā€œess jay dubba uā€ shit that drives me up the wall. Every flaw in the new SW stuff can be pointed to screenplay issues and contradictions but, gee, it must be cuz a Wimmin is in it. Fucking whatever.
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vanilla-blessing Ā· 5 years ago
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Why you should check out summer 2019 anime despite my previous blog post
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I was mostly wrong about this season hereā€™s qbā€™s revised
Hype rankings for Summer 2019
Cop Craft (Funimation)
COP CRAFT DRAGNET MIRAGE RELOADEDĀ is the biggest surprise of the season for me. Coming from Millepensee, the studio and director team known for such Art as Teekyuu seasons 4-9 and Berserk 2016, this extremely sincere and wildly stupid Americanized take on anime fantasy adventure colliding with a hard-boiled cop drama is surprisingly highly enjoyable to watch for both intended and unintended reasons.Ā 
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The intended appeal of COP CRAFT DRAGNET MIRAGE RELOADED hinges on a well-realized mashup of genres from a long running novel series, the buddy-cop teamup of an anime girl with a magical sword and a gruff but kind-hearted cop, and the dramatic thrill of one of the weirder spinoffs of law&order. The show promises an interesting setting where a magical portal ring to the fairy forest where anime-chans are real has naturally slotted into the organized crime of a New Yorkish city, resulting in a fresh take on well-trodden ground, and it actually kind of succeeds at this. In practice, watching loose cannon cops shoot guns at wizards while busting a drug ring who sling fairy dust is maybe the dumbest thing Iā€™ve seen in years, but the story is so overly detailed, thought out, and delivered without an ounce of irony, unlike the recent terrible movie from Netflix that also attempted to do this premise almost word for word, that it wraps around to legitimately compelling. It also helps that this anime adaptation is being scripted by the novelā€™s author.
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The unintended benefit of watching COP CRAFT DRAGNET MIRAGE RELOADED is partly how completely absurd the words they are saying appear in English, producing some of the funniest out of context screenshots imaginable, the animation in execution ratchets between cool, frenetic action that contains distinct shades of a certain tennis club, and the hysterically awful cg that youā€™ve come to expect and love from the only team capable of producing Berserk 2016. When itā€™s good, itā€™s good, and when itā€™s bad, itā€™s incredible.Ā 
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In short, COP CRAFT DRAGNET MIRAGE RELOADED is a two-for-one deal of the best of both bad and good anime. Itā€™s also getting an English dub by Funimation and I canā€™t even imagine how good literally any line read from that will be.
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The Demon Girl Next Door (Hidive, VRV)Ā 
Despite my earlier protests, this is actually totally fine, good even. It avoids the fanservice problem I predicted completely and instead sets a relaxed comedic tone that quietly highlights small gags in a way that feels natural, which sounds impossible but they found the only director who could pull it off (Hiroaki Sakurai, known for some quite good comedies like Cromartie High School and Majokko Tsukune-chan). The content is actually pretty funny when delivered in a non-hyperactive way, since a story about a girl who is bullied into making friends after her family circumstances tell her to murderize a magical girl, told naturally, hits that level of low surrealism that works. Her friends also take this in stride, encouraging her to use this as an opportunity to go out more, open up socially, and suffer for their amusement. The magical girl in question, after heroically saving Yuko from being run over by a truck, also encourages her to defeat her and drain all of her blood, because Shadow Mistress Yuko is so much of a non-threat that Momo takes advantage of their impending ultimate confrontation to trick her into being her gym buddy. It takes place in a post-season magical girl anime landscape where the world has already been saved, normal people are used to weird episodic junk, and hitting demon puberty just another thing your friends will tease you over.Ā 
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It still probably shouldnā€™t be full episode length, but it actually does something with that length, and is definitely the least painful iteration of this kind of slower, long-form comedy that you donā€™t usually see in anime because itā€™s usually a terrible idea. Predicting this would end up like other entries in the incredibly cursed magical girl parody genre was a safe bet, but this anime is the rare exception and itā€™s actually worth checking out.Ā 
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Given (Crunchyroll, VRV) is on the noitamina block and itā€™s about boys in a rock band who might become more than friends. Youā€™ve probably tuned out at this point and youā€™d be right because you know exactly the tone and style of this from that description but itā€™s executed well and written well and directed okay, so if youā€™d like this sort of thing try it out. Thereā€™s an interesting range of ages (the band has members in high school, college, and graduate school), a fun sense of humor, and the music is a standout in a season that has Carole and Tuesday in it, so thatā€™s something.Ā Ā 
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I forgot to mention Fruits Basket (Crunchyroll, VRV, Funimation) in my last post because i didnā€™t know it was continuing. Itā€™s hitting its ā€œstrideā€ in being massively depressing so check that out still. Itā€™s tragic and great.Ā 
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Granbelm (Crunchyroll, VRV)Ā is a magical girl show I watched on a whim and turns out itā€™s actually a magical mecha battle royale. The color scheme is overly bright and the mechs look squashed, but it has girls snarling and yelling their heads off summoning beam swords so itā€™s different from what I expected. Itā€™s got a G-Gundam energy with the multiregional cast and how the mecha fights are playing out, so if youā€™re fans of that, and magical girl, this is both at once. The second episode introduced a unique motivation for the main character, that piloting the mech helped her get over crushing nihilism, and I want to see where that goes, if at all. Combining the sometimes bleak and fun-sucking writing of overly dark and philosophical magical girl with what I can only describe as Domon Kasshu energy is a choice and I would like to see where Granbelm is going with that.
Misc variable hype list
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O Maidens in Your Savage Season (Hidive)Ā 
This looks gorgeous and it may be the most Mari Okada thing ever written, move over Dragon Pilot, but the manga has some uncomfortable elements that would translate poorly to anime, in terms of keeping me watching it.
Crunchyroll actually did pick up Symphogear AXZ and XV, against my pessimistic attitude.Ā 
Ensemble Stars (Funimation) is okay.
Fire Forceā€™s animation is fire af but the girl who lives in her own hellish fanservice series is about to be introduced and this part of the series is kind of slow so it would take a lot of effort to elevate the material until it gets to the ā€œgood stuffā€. David production seems willing to give it their best shot though, so weā€™ll see.
Vinland Saga started slow, quiet, chronological and ultimately strong, but it took multiple episodes to get there, which is why they aired 3 episodes in the first week. I think I still prefer the high octane opening chapter of the manga, but theyā€™ll get there soon enough so itā€™ll be a non-issue in a few months anyway. I recommended this before and I still do. WIT studio is clearly playing for the longer game, setting themes that encompass the whole series first rather than the fleeting themes of watch the bad ass viking slice the mans, but it is currently missing the energy people associated with that opening volume or two. It will probably pay off though.
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jacqthehermit Ā· 7 years ago
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Why Do I Ship BoruSara
WARNING: Pro-BoruSara, if you are an anti/hater and you still read this then donā€™t blame me if you get triggered. I already warned you, not my fault. Learn to stay in your lane, mofos.
Agree or disagree, this is my opinion IDGAF
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First of all I want to say sorry anon. I know youā€™ve been likeĀ ā€œWTH Jacq! Iā€™ve seen you online and posting some shit why the fuck are you not answering my question!?!ā€ I know okay? Iā€™m sorry.
The reason why I keep on delaying my answer to this is because I cannot decide whether Iā€™m gonna answer this short or if Iā€™m gonna make a detailed blog about it. Finally, after contemplating for days, I decided to just make it short. I think if I make a detailed blog, it will be long as fuck and never ending since I love the ship so much lmao. No one reads my long ass boring af blogs and try hard short stories anyway (which I make to accompany my drawings sometimes) FeelsBadMan
So what made me ship BoruSara in the first place? I think my answer can be found in most of my previous blogs about them and I will say it again here. The reason I started shipping BoruSara is because I wanted a different approach in romance in the story.
The main ships in first gen was basically: Girl finds the boy cool, falls for him and girl saved by the boy, eventually develops deeper feelings for him. I know they were puppy love at first which grew into real love at the end. I mean I ainā€™t complaining about that especially my first OTP was one of them, SS. Itā€™s just that I want to move on with this kind of romantic development. Weā€™re in the next generation now! Time for something new!!!
Thatā€™s why when I first saw Boruto and Sarada in Chapter 700, I fell in love and shipped them right away. The chemistry was so overflowing I just canā€™t. I know antis and haters are just blind to see that or just in denial lmao.Ā 
ā€œWhy Boruto?! You shipped SS in the first gen. Sasuke was the stoic, mysterious, silent, bad boy type. Boruto is the opposite!!! You shouldā€™ve ship Sarada with someone else!!! Our princess doesnā€™t deserve this annoying loud piece of shitā€Ā 
Yes I like those type of anime guys but sometimes I also like those loud, aggressive and playful ones. Like when I read shoujo mangas before, sometimes Iā€™m all in for the jerk male lead but there will also be times when I fall for the second male lead who is a nice guy. Same goes for here. Again, weā€™re in the next gen, time for change mofos!
What I also like about him is that he aint some dumb shit. Boruto is smart, he studies well (thanks to his mother) and he is a prodigy. Yeah he was rebellious at first but after the Momoshiki fight, he stopped being a whiny bitch about his dad which I really appreciate a lot. I mean he was just a kid and his dad rarely goes home what do you fucking expect? Heā€™ll understand right away? Even in real life we all know how kids act rebelliously and go emotional whenever they donā€™t receive enough attention from their parents so I donā€™t get why people canā€™t understand that? I mean are we all living in the same planet or what seriously.
The hate about Boruto being super strong and a prodigy is weird as well. First he is the fucking protagonist whether you or I like it or not. Of course he will be the OP one just like in other shounen anime/manga. Second, Boruto is the fucking son of Naruto and Hinata, nephew of Neji, grand son of Minato and Kushina. WHAT DO YOU FUCKING EXPECT FROM THEIR GENES?! WHY ON EARTH WILL THEY PRODUCE A WEAKLING!?! OF COURSE HEā€™S GONNA BE FUCKING OP. Itā€™s not like itā€™s Borutoā€™s fault that he came from a super strong family. He is born this way smh.
ā€œWhy Sarada?! Sheā€™s mean to Boruto!!! She doesnā€™t care about him! She hurts him! She only cares about being hokage! Boruto deserves better than this arrogant bitch!!!ā€
I donā€™t really get thisĀ ā€œSarada is mean to Borutoā€. As far as I know, sheā€™s always concern about him. Even from the beginning when Boruto was fighting with Iwabe, it was clear that she was worried, Chou Chou even noticed it. Whenever Boruto gets hurt, Sarada is always the one tending his wounds (ex: during their Mist village field trip and during their first mission as team 7 where she pulled the bandages tighter because she knew Boruto was lying that he was not hurt.)Ā 
Sarada always checks on Boruto, not only because she doesnā€™t want their team to encounter some trouble but because she doesnā€™t want Boruto to do something reckless (remember when she nominated him as class field trip leader so she can keep an eye on him). If sheā€™s fucking mean to him and doesnā€™t give a shit about him, I donā€™t think she will give a damn to do these things. If this is what being mean is to you then I donā€™t know what kind of comprehension you guys have lmao.
Alright about Saradaā€™s words and action towards Boruto. Sarada scolds Boruto obviously because we all know that Boruto is hard headed (still we also know that even if she scolds him or whoever it is, he will still go on his way just like his dad lol) And itā€™s not like sheā€™s insulting him or saying hurtful words. Most of the time theyā€™re just arguing and I donā€™t think there is something wrong with that. Itā€™s normal to argue specially when your ideas clash with each other.
How about when she hits Boruto? I donā€™t know but in real life when we play fight or tease with our friends, we tend to punch or slap each other. BUT of course not as hard as shown in anime because bruh of course in anime it will be super exaggerated for the comedy. Same when for example our friend is about to do something stupid or has done something wrong, sometimes we be likeĀ ā€œBruh why you did that!ā€ then we hit them on the head (again not as hard as shown in the anime cuz we irl) Therefore I just think itā€™s nothing serious.
Donā€™t start me withĀ ā€œNo Sarada is violent with Boruto!!ā€ Again, this is anime, and thatĀ ā€œhittingā€ is just part of the comedy. If you still gonna go with this stupid reason then what about Temari? She hits both of Shikamaru and Shikadai even with her fucking weapon. Does she SERIOUSLY wanted to hurt or kill them? Of course not, why would she do that to his husband and child. This is all just fucking exaggeration to show how pissed the character is. All animes/mangas do this ffs.Ā 
ā€œPfft! But if BoruSara go canon itā€™ll be so cliche!ā€
You wanna know whatā€™s more cliche? The fucking male protagonist of the shounen manga/anime falls for that female character who is
Usually weak at the beginning, then will just grow stronger at the end.
The ideal type for most men: The girly girl, shy type with big tits. If you act rough, or youā€™re boyish with a flat chest, youā€™re out.
In love with him or already has feelings for him right from the start because he is the coolest guy she ever met or she regards him as her hero.
Sounds familiar? Sounds like Na-ru-to *cough* Fai-ry-Ta-il *cough* Ble-ach *cough* <insert other shounen anime/manga with same shit>Ā 
Hold up your horses! Before you flame and send me hate, I just want to be fucking clear. I am not saying that this kind of romance structure in shounen anime/manga is wrong. I understand that shounen animes/mangas target the male audience thatā€™s why anime/manga creators tend to choose this path most of the time. If you guys like it too that way (in every shounen) itā€™s fine, weā€™re cool. Itā€™s just that for me, it gets boring once in a while. Also I am not hating on this type of characters. Thatā€™s how the author/creator wanted them to be, I canā€™t do anything about it.
Why canā€™t the male protagonist of the shounen manga/anime fall for the female character who is:
Already strong right from the beginning. I donā€™t get why their female love interests have to be this meek character at the beginning who usually will encounter some kind of trouble where the male lead will save her then only from that time she will realize or be inspired that she needs to be strong to not burden the male lead.
Bold, brave and has a strong personality. I am not saying she has to be necessarily boyish. What I am trying to say is that why is the love interest would always be that shy and timid type? Canā€™t it be the confident type this time? The one who can fight for herself and what she believes in. The one who is tough, can be rough sometimes but still ladylike all throughout.
Worthy to be called as his rival, on par on his skills and strength. Damsel in distress is so old fashioned! Princess being saved by a prince is nice but come on guys, ainā€™t it cooler to have a princess who can also fight beside you right from the start?!?!
These are the reasons why I ship BoruSara and why I want them to happen, they just complement each other so perfectly. In addition, I am also a huge sucker for rivals turned into lovers type of love story. I strongly believe that it is waaaaaaaaay better than the plain old love at first sight and boy saves girl shit.
Ā ā€œB-but BoruSara wonā€™t go canon because of this and that...ā€
I already made a blog about that. You guys can read it here if you havenā€™t yet.
There you go anon! I hope I was able to answer you. And yes this is the shortest that I can make it. I can still make it longer to be honest lol.
Later guys! I still got a drawing to finish.
Jacq out!Ā  (*悝Ļ‰ćƒ»)ļ¾‰
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If there's anything annoying about Lenalee, I think it's bc of the framing. Her narrative could be very interesting, but the realisation is poor. Mostly she just gets grossly drooled at by some guy and to make her look like "the perfect prize" Hoshino seems to hesitate to draw her "ugly/dorky" n tries to make her look always appealing n "always right" n have some1 always compliment her how beautiful n strong she is. (1/2)
(2/2) It would be much better if Hoshino ā€œdissectedā€ her view like with the other characters, what are the good and bad sides of it, what happens when she she ebcounters someone who thinks the opposite. Accent that first and foremost she is a character representing a view and not ā€œa pretty girlā€.
Hey,Ā 
I donā€™t even know where to start to answer that to be honest.Ā 
Thereā€™s flaws in Lenaleeā€™s writting but I donā€™t see it that way.
I donā€™t see where she could be interpreted as ā€œThe perfect prizeā€. Because she was suspected to be the Heart and put in jeopardy about that? Because like. Thatā€™s the heartā€™s plot. That doesnā€™t make her a prize? Itā€™s tragic.Ā  Any other different interpretation ofĀ ā€œperfect prizeā€ is really odd to me, because Lenalee isnā€™t presented as some kind of love interested, and especially not of prize to be won.Ā 
There had been moments of Men drooling over her, yes, often put in someĀ ā€œfunnyā€ framed scenes, which I wonā€™t defend, because it is fucked up - Bakā€™s stalking isnā€™t funny, Crossā€™s comments are gross (but what about Cross isnā€™t), and that scientist comments were fucked up. I do think that, in the last one on that regard, it is treated much more as creepy than as funny, which i think is maybe an evolution on that regard, but still - itā€™s there, itā€™s gross.
As for her looking not ugly/dorky - I mentioned I wanted to re-read the manga further before talking but I canā€™t even wrap my head around what you mean. Her focus on the stories had mostly been serious, so not exactly going to showĀ ā€œdorky stuffā€, and she has some dorky faces in the ClockTown arc, or in some bonus (the first bonus of the Gray Ark for exemple)
And even if Hoshino wants a female character that she herself considers more pretty (which, according to her character design notes in te Gray Ark, is mostly for herself, since she drew Lenalee as a character sheā€™d be the one melting for - and as said in vol 1, sheā€™s based on someone Hoshino loves and admires), i donā€™t see exactly the issue. The others female characters are diversified enough for Lenalee to stand on her own even if she is moreĀ ā€œthe idealā€ of the author. And I donā€™t see whatā€™s the issue with that. Tons of manga do that.Ā 
And itā€™s a bit harder to judge imo knowing the Editors butted in a lot in Lenaleeā€™s writting and limited her character - imposing Lenalee to have long hair for exemple, which gave some struggle to Hoshino because she really badly wanted Lenalee to have short hair, and she got a fair amount of backlash once she managed to force it in the story, both from the fans and from the editors. It ended up that Hoshino had sometimes a harder time writting Lenalee than she first planned. When it comes to blaming why sheā€™sĀ ā€œa pretty girlā€, I find it really unfair since Hoshino actually had a lot of pressure from editors and fans alike toĀ ā€œkeep her prettyā€.Ā 
And even while saying all of that, I donā€™t even see why itā€™s that big of a deal.
As for Lenaleeā€™s belief, sheā€¦. is legit the first one to spell out that the Order is not a good place. Itā€™s her storyline that gives away that the Order is actually a rotten place. She opposes to the Orderā€™s system, she just supports her brother. People disagreeing with her? We have Lvellie always brutalizing her because of how heā€™s trying to force her through stuff. Lenalee opposes the system of the Order.Ā  She was the first one to show us the trouble in it, and especially the issues with the innocence. Itā€™s via her storyline and her concern for Suman that we develop the Innocenceā€™s changes and storyline.
As for whenever sheā€™s right or wrong, the thing is that she doesnā€™t say a lot of things. Sheā€™s extremely reckless though, and her actions are framed this way - the way she fought against the Level 3, and when she was desperate to get the boots back, were framed as her being reckless and putting her life in danger. She wasnā€™t right, and was mostly lucky, and itā€™s framed as such. Now the reason of her luck is a whole other debate, that I would rather have once I remember more details. (and i am biased af when it comes to it so i canā€™t talk properly about it anyway).Ā 
Edit: Also as someone mentioned to me since, Lenalee is the only one of the main four whoā€™s aware of her flaws and try to confront them and mention them. The other three refuses to adress those. Itā€™s great for her, as a character!
Lenalee is the least developped out of the main four (but then again, both her and Lavi exited the story at the same time and I personally donā€™t feel like she was less into focus than him - quite the opposite. Itā€™s just that since they have a different background itā€™s more noticeable i guess), which is an issue in itself, but i disagree with how you view it. There are elements that are indeed a bit clumsy, but thatā€™s really reducting.Ā 
Ā I donā€™t see her like that. And maybe itā€™s the multiple readings or the fact i overanalyse stuff easily, but I think itā€™s a major disservice to her character.
I donā€™t see the focus youā€™re seeing, therefore I personally think there is a completely other focus on her character, and at this point, I donā€™t know what else to say.Ā 
I think sometimes people are a bit too harshĀ on Lenalee and on Hoshino for that matter, so I personallyĀ donā€™t agree and i find it rather reducting.
Anyway, Take care!
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books-on-the-brain Ā· 7 years ago
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So I used to read a whole bunch, but then I took a small break so that I could have an actual social life. Now I'm trying to get back into it but I've tried to... I just can't get into it. Do you have any suggestions of what I could do to get back into wanting to read more?
bI relate to this SO. MUCH. Itā€™s always hard to find a good reading/life balance, since reading can often be a very isolating activity. Itā€™s also really difficult around this time of year for younger readers, too, since a lot of us are getting back into the swing of it with school and such and find that we have much less time to be reading what we want. So without further adoā€¦
How I cure ā€œreaderā€™s blockā€/being in a book rut!!!
1) First of all, thereā€™s literally no shame in reading something because itā€™s short and you know you can get through it, or reading something you might consider a ā€œbeach read.ā€ If itā€™s less daunting for you to pick up a 70-page romance novella than Tolstoy that is perfectly!!! okay!!! What matters is that youā€™re still reading and itā€™s making you happy, not that you have gained all the answers to the universe by reading a dry and endless classic.
2) Another good option is to reread something you know you really love/want to revisit. I find itā€™s typically easier to read something for the second or third time and if itā€™s been a while, then youā€™ll still be surprised by little things here and there and get the warm nostalgia fuzzies. For me, one of my old favorites to revisit is Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. I always read it at the beginning of the summer when Iā€™m switching from all academic reading to personal reading (f i n a l l y) because Iā€™m familiar enough with the story that it goes pretty quickly, but I still really love it.
3) In a similar vein, I find it really fun when I donā€™t want to sit down and read seriously to go back to some of my old favorites from childhood! For example, I loved the Deltora books by Emily Rodda when I was a kid and had some fun the other day going back through some of them and reminiscing. It has the potential to remind you of your love for stories and also in my case, it reminded my why I fell in love with fantasy at a young age and why Iā€™m still so passionate about it! Reading childrenā€™s/middle grade/YA books is always acceptable and so much fun at any age.
4) This Barnes and Noble Reader articleĀ also suggests reading about books if you canā€™t actually read a book. As they explain it, find book blogs (like those on tumblr!) that speak to your interests and get you excited about picking up books. Other peopleā€™s enthusiasm goes a long way in encouraging you to also pick up a book to read!
5) If you can, find other avid readers and friends who you feel comfortable sitting in silence with! One of my favorite memories ever is sitting on my friendā€™s back porch and trading the books of the KARE First Love manga series back and forth. We played peaceful music in the background and so we were spending time as friends AND getting reading done. This lead us to discuss our favorite scenes and how we felt about certain translations (literally just because we like how to guy asked the main girl out in the online scantalation better than the printed book rip). But we ended up really getting into this series that in all honesty is kind of silly (despite the soft spot I have in my heart for it) and we joke about it all the time. Reading and socializing in one!
6) And speaking of mangaā€¦itā€™s always a great bridge for getting back into reading when itā€™s been a while, as are graphic novels! If you havenā€™t ever tried manga or graphic novels and donā€™t think itā€™s your rap at least give them a chance! I thought I hated them until I read Fullmetal Alchemist and fell in l o v e! Youā€™re getting a story and doing some reading, but the pictures really help to ease you in so that youā€™re not necessarily devoting the same attention that you would be with a novel thatā€™s just pages of text. As such, each volume is pretty quick depending on how long you linger on the drawings. If you already do love manga/graphic novels, then try picking up a new series youā€™ve been interesting in or rereading a series you already know you like!
Here are some graphic novel recommendations!
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson (a story that does a fun take on the idea of the ā€œbad guyā€ - it actually gave me way more feels than expected, and I loved the art style)
The new Ms. Marvel series written by G. Willow Wilson and illustrated by Adrian Alphona (so do not confuse this with the old Ms. Marvel, this one is better in my opinion because our hero is your average teenage Muslim girl living in Jersey City and itā€™s refreshing, amazing, adds diversity to the typically white/male dominated world of superheroes, and I am unabashedly in love with one of the main characters, Bruno)
Umbrella Academy written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Ba (this does another more twisted/dark take on the idea of the superhero story, if thatā€™s something more up your alley. Itā€™s the first book of a series Iā€™ve really been loving lately, plus I trust Gerard Wayā€™s taste in comics unequivocally and he wrote it so thatā€™s a yes in my book!)
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (the intertwining stories of an American-Chinese boy trying to figure out his place in the world and the Monkey King of Chinese fable)
I did not include a special section for manga recommendations because most of what I read is probably not the sort of stuff to dive into after having readerā€™s block. Overall, the realm of shoujo might be a good place to look (things like Skip Beat!, Blue Spring Ride, Fruits Basket, and Kimi ni Todoke. Ouran High School Host Club and Dengeki Daisy were ones I really enjoyed too.)I also recently read Orange which is a fairly short series and easy to read - I loved it but major depression/suicide/mental illness tws there.In terms of shonen, Hunter x Hunter would be a good one because not only is it amazing, but itā€™s broken up into shorter yet very distinct story arcs which I feel would be easier if youā€™re trying to get back into reading. If someone has some more recs tho, please add!
7) Another variation of manga/graphic novels is online webtoons, which are basically digitized comics. I have recently discovered them and think theyā€™re the best. things. ever. If youā€™re like me and you have a horrible habit of lying in bed scrolling absently through your phone before going to bed and after waking up, this might be good for you. I have slowly been replacing my mindless Facebook scrolling with scrolling through webtoons, which has been so amazing for my mental health! My favorite app is literally just called Webtoon or maybe Line Webtoon (the icon in the app store is a green speech bubble that says ā€œWebtoonā€).
For most webtoons, chapters are generally pretty short so it doesnā€™t take a lot of focus but once again, youā€™re still reading, and youā€™re still getting a good story, all while laying fetal position like you might while scrolling through Facebook or texting people before bed. Not to mention youā€™re supporting amazingly talented artists/individuals who are oftentimes not published and doing this for fun or with the hopes of eventually being published, so you can say you followed them from the start! Also since they update only a few times a week, it gives you something to look forward to on random days.
Here are my favorite story-oriented webtoons currently:
Assassin Roommate by Monica Gallagher. Super cute and quirky romance with a great female lead, also really great in terms of body diversity, and LITERALLY THE ONLY REASON I LOOK FORWARD TO TUESDAYS, THE DREADFUL DAY AFTER MONDAY
My Dear Cold-Blooded King by limelight. Just started this but it seems pretty cool??? The author has paired up with a musician so all the chapters have music which is lit af if I do say so myself
Silk and Briar by paragoing-paragon. I think this is on hiatus but itā€™s shaping up to be a brilliantly-constructed fantasy story with some crazy twists and turns
instantmisoā€™s stuff is also really popular (Where Tangents Meet and Sirenā€™s Lament). Itā€™s not as much up my alley as it is pretty fluffy romance and Iā€™m not crazy about the writing, but she is an incredibly talented artist and has great music with her chapters. Her stuff is super good for an easy read without a ton of brain power/commitment, but I say that with immense respect for her talent and abilities!Ā 
Cheese in the Trap by soonkki. This was also made into a K-Drama so I read the series and threw a little watch-party with some of my friends from my Korean class! Super good series and another great way to enjoy reading AND be social!
Here are the webtoons that are more ā€œSunday newspaper funniesā€ Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  style, where each chapter is a mini story:
Bluechair by Shen (this is WILDLY popular and I totally see why!!! These are hilarious and have cheered me up on many a rough night!!!)
Sapphie: The One-Eyed Cat by joho (feel-good, cute comic about cats thatā€™s also pretty funny. I shamelessly read like a hundred chapters in one sitting.)
If none of this is appealing to you, there is always the audio option! If the actual act of your eyes scanning the page is difficult because you canā€™t focus on anything, there are a lot of options in this realm!
8) Local libraries usually have an audiobook section that is deeply neglected, but holds some secret treasures! Whenever I go on roadtrips, I always pick up two or three before I head out. Theyā€™re also perfect for when you do mindless tasks like sorting/folding laundry, walking a dog if you have one, waiting in long lines, or on your commute to and from school or work or any other similar activities.Ā 
Whatā€™s cool is you can search for audiobooks based both on books you actually want to read, and whoever is narrating it. I know Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz had a super popular audiobook because Lin Manuel Miranda narrated it. If you want to pay, Audible is one of the most popular paid platforms for audiobooks. I havenā€™t personally used it, but it seems to be quite successful. One way or another, audiobooks are a good way to get back into reading without having to budget extra time to sit down with a book.
9) Podcasts can also help if you havenā€™t already explored those and are open to! Not all podcasts are TED talks, or political debates, or generally academic, or whatever they are stereotyped as. There are a ton that feel just like audiobooks, or at the very least like a play without any visuals. Thereā€™s a script and thereā€™s a story and I know itā€™s helped me ease back into a mindset that preps me for reading because much like audiobooks you can listen to them all the time (I do so while cooking dinner and walking to classes) and it helps your mind switch from reality to the world of a story with relative ease if that makes sense. Iā€™m pretty new to podcasts myself so donā€™t have a ton to recommend, but hereā€™s what Iā€™ve been enjoyingā€¦.
Podcasts to look into:
Anything written by Mac Rogers. That includes The Message, Afterlife, and Steal the Stars. Personally, I like Steal the Stars and The Message more that Afterlife. Theyā€™re all sci-fi stories that are generally told from one perspective but you get to know amazing characters and I was not expecting the twists and turns. And Steal the Stars is still coming out so jump on the bandwagon now lol
The Adventure Zone from Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy at My Brother, My Brother and Me (another podcast which I have not listened to). The Adventure Zone is actually them playing Dungeons and Dragons, but theyā€™re funny as all get out (the last place I lived had a communal kitchen for dozens of people and I was always laughing like and idiot while listening to this and making dinner and Iā€™m pretty sure everyone thought I was nuts). Eventually the Dungeon Master gets super into the story telling and they script some of it with cool music. Itā€™s really amazing and has a nice balance between story/characters but also the element of ā€œreal peopleā€ as theyā€™re a bunch of brothers and theyā€™re dad all just having fun. Itā€™s a good bridge to getting back into reading.
Welcome to Nightvale is always a classic. Itā€™s a bit trippy for me but tons of people enjoy it. The same team also produced a podcast called Alice Isnā€™t Dead. I honestly know nothing about it but one of my friends always raves about it, so it has his vote!
10) And okay so hereā€™s my last suggestion. It might feel like a bit of a cop-out because I guess it kind of is, but it often works for me. So here it is. Sometimes it just helps to sit down and remember why you like to read in the first place. The fact that youā€™re actively trying to get back into it isnā€™t meaningless. Itā€™s a very willful decision. So what is driving you? Maybe itā€™s becauseā€¦
reading is an escape or a way for you to cope with difficult things in your life. This can be anything from mental illness, to school/work stress, to relationship dissatisfaction, difficult family or economic situations. Maybe you just are bored of our planet earth. Sometimes you might just need to be transported into another world for whatever reason and that is totally okay.
or reading inspires you to live your best life. Maybe thereā€™s some character in a book you love that you look up to and aspire to be. Remember that passion you had when you were first getting to know that character, and that sense of being understood or finding a role model. Maybe you want to go on an adventure as wild as that character went on and thatā€™s your idea of living your best life. Whatever the reason is, this sort of inspiration is a powerful emotion that books make us feel and sometimes thatā€™s also a good reason to reread a book thatā€™s inspired you.
and I donā€™t know, maybe youā€™re a writer yourself and you draw inspiration from reading in that sense. The more you read, the more you learn about what sort of writing you like and donā€™t like, and you grow stronger in your craft. Good readers help make good writers (but also donā€™t take that to mean that if you happen to be a writer and youā€™ve been in a book rut for a long time that you own skills are waning. we all get in book ruts and thatā€™s okay. maybe itā€™s time to seek out a new source of inspiration in a different genre or new writer)
or perhaps you simply love stories. Maybe you breathe stories like other people breathe air and you canā€™t imagine that side of you not existing. If youā€™re one of these people, that makes readerā€™s block twice as hard. But that doesnā€™t mean that if youā€™re not turning pages that youā€™re not absorbing stories. Take it slowly and ease back into it with things I already mentioned like podcasts and webtoons.
One way or another, youā€™ll find your way back. Maybe this post will spark something. Maybe it wonā€™t, and it will take another few months for you to really feel gungho about reading again. Thatā€™s all okay. Take your time. Enjoy being with friends and other activities. Do whatā€™s healthiest and what works best for you. And eventually youā€™ll get back to reading a ton. However it happens, I wish you the best of luck!
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jooniereflection Ā· 7 years ago
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(Spoilers) Shipping wars & is Touka abusive towards Kaneki?
*Tokyo Ghoul spoilers ahead*
Iā€™ve talked about this in another plataforms (such as Reddit), but I feel the need to make a whole post about this subject in here. Since Iā€™m giving my opinion (that is, by the way, supported by facts), I need to say that since Iā€™ve got in touch with Tokyo Ghoul, both the manga and the anime, that I could see Kaneki and Touka getting together at some point of the story, and yeah I ship it, but I donā€™t think that it matters tbh. A lot of people liked what has been happening in recent chapters of TG:re (Touken having sex *cough*), and a lot of people hated it. For me it doesnā€™t matter if you ship it or not, but see thatā€™s exactly the point in here: people read a manga, watch an anime or watch a TV show and everything they care about in the series is based on shipping and that gets kinda stupid, especially when ā€œfansā€ start to hate on the artist (in this case, mangaka Ishida Sui), destroy merch, etc, just because their ship didnā€™t sail, or because the ship they hate is now canon. Donā€™t get me wrong, people can enjoy stuff in their own way, but at least donā€™t harm the author like this? And why are people making everything about shipping wars? And why are people mad because Kaneki turned out to be straight, when the whole story started with him going on a date with Rize, who happens to be a girl? And why are people saying Touka is abusive (and messing with her Tokyo Ghoul Wikia page, for example) just because they donā€™t like Touken to be canon? Iā€™m not gonna lie: I loved chapter, why? Because regardless of me shipping Touken (because what I ship doesnā€™t fucking matter now), this is probably the first time Kaneki is happy since the WHOLE series; and as everyone knows his life was never good at all (especially because of his mother abuse). About Hidekane: Hide was (is, I want him to be alive as well), Kanekiā€™s best friend and probably the only person he has ever received love from in his whole life. He was with him since childhood and a very special person for him. But, once again, it is pretty obvious since the beginning of the series that Kaneki isnā€™t gay, and Hide also supported him going on a date with a girl (he even thought it was Touka at first lol), and Iā€™m 100% sure Hide would be 100% for Kaneki right now. Although I donā€™t care if someone ships this or not, I think we also should try to understand that there is a difference between friendship and romantic relationships. There are m/f friendships too. Not every human interaction means a romantic relationship, keep that in mind.
About Touka and Kanekiā€™s relationship: Iā€™ve seen people making biased statements saying Touka is abusive towards Kaneki, because she hit on him a few times. I highly believe it isnā€™t abusive and this is my point based on what Iā€™ve read in the manga: First time we saw Touka hitting on Kaneki and being truly violent towards him was in the beginning, when they first met after Kaneki was turned into an One-Eyed Ghoul. He called her a monster, saying he wouldnā€™t eat human meat because he wasnā€™t one, she got mad because she wasnā€™t used with One-Eyed ghouls (canā€™t explain this any better sorry D:). Well, we can see where it went right? (Surely Touka wasnā€™t the only one who got violent with him when they first met, we got Nishiki, Tsukiyama, etc). Then she rejected him for a while when he joined Anteiku, but it isnā€™t like Kaneki liked her too the firsts times they were together, he even said she was kinda scary. Then they started to get into a better relationship, mainly when he helped her when Hinamiā€™s mother was killed. The story goes on, and I think the next time we saw Touka hitting on Kaneki was when he went to Anteiku first time after he left (edit). She went after him and ended up being bitchy, calling him trash and hitting on him. I believe she was truly mean that time, but there is something that needs to be pointed out: in TG Touka was pretty mad, with an angry personality (just like Ayato did and something she changed in TG:re), she was indeed a bitch that time. But I also remember that she regreted acting bitchy with him, because she thought that after being a total bitch he wouldnā€™t be coming back to Anteiku at all. Personally, I see this as a growing character: fucking things up and regretting it in a second. She has flaws and made mistakes just like anyone else. Deep down she just wanted him to be back. She was hurt because he left her behind, and mirroring her personality, she raged over him. TG ends with Touka hoping Kaneki will come back, and as a consequence for that she builds :re, a home that he can come back anytime. She didnā€™t force him to get his memories back as Haise, even though he went to the cafĆ© and she knew Haise was Kaneki. But she simply didnā€™t want to force it on him, she didnā€™t want to do it for her own happiness, and thatā€™s why I think that statements saying she forced herself on him are also biased af. And then she hit on him again after the Cochlea raidā€¦ And I have to say that it isnā€™t abuse either. Iā€™d call it tsundere behavior tbhā€¦ Iā€™m not even get deep into this, Iā€™ll just say that it happens in many manga / anime. I just wanna state that Touka was always there for him. Even though he left her behind (because he wanted to protect her), she built a home for him waiting for him to come back, trained him in the beginning even though they didnā€™t get along very well (something he mentioned somewhere in TG:re), showed deep concern when he was kidnapped by Aogiri and risked her life to rescue him. His mother abused him. His mother was agressive and left him alone. Touka hit on him a few times of course, but it is lame to just see it as abuse (and say it is the same as his mother'sā€‹ behavior) when there is so much more to be seen. I think people need to understand her behavior better. The sex scene was, well, beautiful. Iā€™ve seen people explaining it better than me tbh so Iā€™m gonna skip this because it wasnā€™t the point of this post anyway. I just wanna say that for me it was more than sex and more than romance. It was development for both of them. I think their relationship is very complex and not perfect at all. It is about two people who have walked a long road, two people who acted bad towards each other, two people who were apart for quite long time. But not an abusive relationship.
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thatbookcritic Ā· 6 years ago
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Title: +Ī± no Tachiichi
Media: Manga
Author: Yuu Geni
Criticism written by: Kai
Editor: Julie
The Review:
Howdy folks! Kai here, back with another review for you all! This time, Iā€™ll be reviewing a manga that I honest to god hate and I think itā€™s a piece of garbage. It truly is a waste of time and Iā€™m only really reviewing this in hopes that I spare all of you guys, our lovely followers, the time and effort in reading it. Nowā€¦ Iā€™m sure you are all curious as to what this manga is all about. Soā€¦ let me tell you then.
+Ī± no Tachiichi is another classic example of every other isekai manga. Our protagonist, Satoki Houma, is your typical Japanese high school student who was suddenly transported to another world with her classmate, Haruka Toudou. As expected, the priestess summon them because they were looking for the holy maiden who would save the world from the forces of evil! Just by a glance, the priestess automatically assume that Haruka was the holy maiden because Haruka is a cutie while Satoki is supposedly ugly af. In an odd twist of fate though, it seems like Satoki has the holy maiden powers! Not Haruka! What will our protagonist, Satoki to do?!
Wellā€¦ if you were guess ā€œprove everyone wrongā€, ā€œvengeanceā€, or ā€œsave the dayā€, then you are very wrong. The correct answer is ā€œNothing a normal person would do!ā€ As we already established, Japanese heroines are nothing normal. They may look human but they donā€™t think like humans. And Satoki is no exception to the rule. After being sidelined by everyone in the entire kingdom, tossed around like an object, and overall be treated rather poorly compared to Haruka, Satoki still decided to help Haruka in the end by doing this whole complicated act of pretending Haruka is the holy maiden while Satoki is hiding in the shadow. The reason why Satoki is doing this? A) Because Haruka treated Satoki nicely for ONE time by defending her against the big olā€™ meanie knight (but we all know that was a romance flag for Haruka and the knightā€¦ basically turning Satoki into an object yet again) and B) Satoki doesnā€™t believe that she could be a proper holy maiden because she isnā€™t pretty enough. First of allā€¦ WHAT?! These are such stupid reasons that it makes me wonder if Satoki was dropped on her head as a baby. Itā€™s the only possible explanation as to why Satoki stupidly believe in such bullshit. Letā€™s break down these reasons.
First, Haruka being nice to Satoki is really fucked if you look at it from a different angle. For one, Haruka was only nice to Satoki only once throughout the entire manga. It was basically just so the hot tsundere knight would go, ā€œOh doki doki. This Haruka girl is different from the rest! She treats both the ugly and pretty the same! What is this feeling!ā€ And yeah yeah, yā€™all can argue that Haruka never intended that but thatā€™s what the author intended. Satoki was nothing more than a plot device for Harukaā€™s reverse harem. After that, Haruka just sort of tossed Satoki away to enjoy her little harem and the shower of affections she recieves for being pretty. While Satoki is concern for Harukaā€™s well being and coming up with all sort of plans to make sure that Harukaā€™s image doesnā€™t crumble, Haruka here (who promised to watch out for Satoki might I add) is off dicking around like itā€™s summer vacation. Itā€™s like Haruka forgets that Satoki even exist and hardly bother to come asking if Satoki is fine or if people are treating her well. Instead, Haruka only seems to remember that Satoki is a person when Haruka needs that ā€œgeneric best friend side characterā€ to run off to and gush about all her own personal drama and ask who she should chose in her bland love triangle. Like damn bitch, Haruka reminds me of every fake friend in a group. Yet Satoki just eats this shit up, my dudes. Despite being clearly treated as a lamp, this just drives Satoki forward in wanting to ā€œprotect her friend!ā€ Being a reader, you just feel so bad for Satoki as you read the two girlā€™s interactions and how Haruka basically forces Satoki to be a cuck. Oh, did a mention that Satoki is basically a cuck? Besides clearly not receiving any praise for helping fight off the demon army or protecting the castle, Satoki is always awkwardly stuck between romantic scenarios between Haruka and her harem. Satoki would awkwardly be hiding under a table or some shit while she listen and watches Haruka make out with some random pretty boy. Like, Christ Almighty. I donā€™t understand whatā€™s fun about that? These scenes just hurt my heart because usually what follows before or after these ā€œromance scenesļæ½ļæ½ would be Satoki being berated or treated like an object. Itā€™s like looking at heaven and hell side by side. The comparison is just awful. And itā€™s not like this is a comedy scenes either. At the beginning of the manga, sure. But then these scenes became serious and down right vicious soon after. Yet Satoki just takes it! Whatā€™s even worse, was when the story was at a big dramatic point and Haruka points a finger at Satoki and blame her for ruining things. Bitch says what now??? After Satoki went through all that hardships for Haruka and Haruka putting Satoki through an emotional ringer, Haruka had the gall to call Satoki a bad person and that Satoki manipulated her. The one moment Satoki needed Haruka the most, Haruka turns her back against her. Some ā€œprotectionā€ that was, huh?
While Haruka is an awful person and their relationship is fucked, the real problem here is Satoki for putting up with all that and more throughout the manga. Now, thereā€™s nothing wrong in writing a protagonist with low self esteem or lack of confidence. But whatā€™s important is if the author plans to do ANYTHING with those traitsā€¦ AKA character development. You would expect that from a manga like this but nope! Satoki enter this world as a doormat and left it as a slightly proud doormat. Thereā€™s a reason why you donā€™t make your main character a static character but a dynamic one (remember these vocabulary words from English class?). At most I would imagine having a static character for a one shot or a short story, but a full on manga? Nah son. That just ainā€™t right. Ā Ā 
Having Satokiā€™s core issue be about her looks is just fucked and honestly shame on the author. At the beginning of the manga, we see that Satoki doesnā€™t really believe in that issue 100%. Yesā€¦ she might say it at first by going ā€œOh, thereā€™s no way I could be a protagonist because Iā€™m not pretty enough!ā€ But this seems more like a self deprecating joke more than anything. Satoki might believe it just a little but not entirely. We can see it by how she wanted to first speak up to the priestess when Satoki first realize that she has the holy maidenā€™s powers. But as time went on, how the world treats Satoki just hammered in these insecurities and made Satoki submissive to all these actions. The world turned ā€œHa ha ha. I can never be a protagonist because Iā€™m not pretty enough!ā€ into ā€œWhatā€™s the point? My looks define me as a person and I canā€™t do anything about it.ā€ With Satokiā€™s already doormat personality, it wasnā€™t hard for her insecurities to become more apparent- Oh my god! Satoki is a dynamic character, she just went backwards! My third eye has been opened. Oh goshā€¦ sorry everyone. This revelation just shook me. The story is still shit though. Let me get back to talking about Satoki.
After reaching rock bottom with her insecurities, it was Satokiā€™s allies who kept her head afloat in her sea of despair. Wellā€¦ I guess saying that they keep Satoki positive is a bit of a generous stretch. On one hand whatā€™s Satokiā€™s oresama teacher who helped keep Satokiā€™s abilities a secret and (sort of) looked out for her. I guess the teacher would have been fine if he wasnā€™t such a dick. Every word that comes out of his mouth was just a jab towards Satoki. At least he kept his end of the bargain in watching out for Satoki (Iā€™m looking at you Haruka). Next is the bootleg holy maiden. You see, in the manga, the princeā€™s younger brother came up with a scheme of making up several holy maidens to confuse people (yeah it was a stupid plan) and there was this chick. Satoki and Ms. Bootleg were forced to work together and eventually they became ā€œfriendsā€. Ms. Bootleg was some vain chick with her own self interest but she does bring up some good points to Satoki for her to self evaluate her life. I guess the teacher and Ms. Bootleg were supposed to prompt Satoki to self evaluate and gain confidence but honestly, they did a shit job and Satoki hardly grew as a person. At most, they gave Satoki the confidence to ā€œdo what you want to doā€ bullshit but in the end, what Satoki wanted to do was to continue helping Haruka. ā€œBut she help Haruka on her own accord. The end.ā€ BAH! BULLSHIT.
In the end, Iā€™m not sure what sort of lesson Satoki or we, the audience, was supposed to take away from this story. Anything special about Satoki was just ripped out of her hands by the author. Haruka was the holy maiden all along and that Satokiā€™s power was just her link to the world. Once Satoki used up all her power, she basically gets sent back home. Hell! Satoki participated in the war but she never got a chance to see who won! What a load of horse shit. Haruka and Satokiā€™s relationship was easily ā€œrepairedā€ with Haruka forgiving Satokiā€™s deceit (Bitch, how vain are you???) And everything is now alright in the universeā€¦ my ass. Honestly, my head hurt as I recall all this. We started at point A and never left it. Seriouslyā€¦ whatā€™s the lesson, moral, or entertainment value about this? From a writer's point of view, this is an example of cool concept but awful execution. Main character is a static one and all other side characters are just plain hateable. Any ā€œinterestingā€ plot development are shown off screen since Satoki is technically the side character for Harukaā€™s main character and it was just an angst-fest of Satoki being whipped around like a doormat. I would have more fun watching paint dryā€¦ at least I get the satisfaction of the paint actually drying in the end.
Overall Score: 0/10
(Kaiā€™s note: Btw, the art isnā€™t bad. Itā€™s pretty nice actually and I donā€™t see why Satoki is ā€œuglyā€. Sheā€™s a bit masculine but it doesnā€™t take away much from her look. I also find it annoying that the author never really approach it by having Satoki prove otherā€™s her usefulness or prove them wrong or something. In the end, people just sort of shrug at Satokiā€™s appearance in the end. Once again, shit story telling.)
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bentchcreates Ā· 8 years ago
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Promdi Heart by #romanceclass Goddesses (heehee)
This came in a wonderful time as I had been having bad bouts of homesickness and what better way to travel the Philippines on a budget than to read stories set in them!
While I consider all six authors to be #romanceclass superstars, two of them Iā€™ve had the chance to read only for the first time in this anthology collection. Because the stories are short (I want them all to be longerrrr!), Iā€™ll be reviewing the stories on their own first, and then the whole collection after. Here we go!
1. Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Only the Beginning ā€“ C.P. Santi
I love the use of Visayan words in the narration and dialogue. (probably because this this the only Filipino dialect I can understand aside from the national language! XD)
As with other CPSanti books, the inclusion of architectural details/jargon is wonderfully done, it doesnā€™t take away from the romance.
Alon is my spirit animal! Especially that part where he tells Andi, ā€œDai, donā€™t you think itā€™s a sign?ā€
Scooter-riding MC + Dimpled LI = <3
Text/Chat parts (plus THAT joke! XD). I was a bit wary when a chapter started doing this because itā€™s too ā€œyouth-speakā€ for me (not that Iā€™m that old!), and past experiences with this type of story-telling tended to get too corny and cringe-y for me. This, however, was okay for me, especially when Martin started the knock-knock joke (to which, I imagined Andi rolling her eyes as she replied) and ended with Andiā€™s own joke! It made both of them more endearing to me.
This quote: ā€œHappiness is a choice. Happiness is something that doesnā€™t just happen. Itā€™s something that you grab on to with both hands.ā€ I forget this sometimes, and this is probably why I need to read romance often, so Iā€™m reminded that I have a choice.
2. Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Letters to a Boy ā€“ Ines Bautista-Yao
90ā€™s old-school snail mail got me so bad! It inspired me to send mail to friends I still knew addresses of.
This story perfectly reflected how relationships could work despite the constraints of space and time. And Iā€™m talking about both Tin-tin and Annetteā€™s friendship and Tin-tin and Nicolasā€™ romance. ;)
Horseback riding is <3!
Parents! I will forever love characters that take care of their parents!
Biggest turn-on for me is this storyā€™s depiction of MCā€™s affectionā€™s unrequited beginnings but when the tide turns, Tin-tin doesnā€™t foolishly fall head-on to the man heā€™d been pining for. She makes him work for it, and work for it he does!
Tin-tin and Nicolasā€™ years-long slow-burn love story set the solid foundation for the HEA towards the end!
P.S. the mention of Carrie, the white girl, inadvertently reminded me of that totally unrelated other girl who burned her entire school gym and killed hundreds of people when she was bathed in pigā€™s blood. Ehe.
3. Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Drummer Boy ā€“ Chris Mariano
Tall, muscly musicians are my weakness. Argh
The brotherā€™s bestfriend trope is not that unfamiliar to me, but this took me on a wild ride especially at that part where the big brother actually landed a deserving punch to his best friend somewhere along the way.
I love that Reina is a woman of agency, not just in what she wants her guy to be/to do, but in all aspects of her life, as well. She acknowledges how uncomfortable her relationship with Ben might be for her Kuya, but she doesnā€™t let that get in the way of what her heart is telling her.
I live for the grand gesture in this one!
Chrisā€™ descriptions of all the festivities cemented Ati-Atihan on my list of ā€œThings to Experience Before I turn 40ā€!
4. Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā One Certain Day ā€“ Jay E. Tria
Very relatable and nostalgic for me because our familyā€™s big on All Saintsā€™/All Soulsā€™ Day celebrations. It never turned as romantic as this, though. Sayang. Heehee.
I also relate to finding old classmates recently and noting how everyone looks different, yet not-so-different, at the same time.
I love that bit about naming children ā€˜as if with a purposeā€™
ā€˜Kiligsā€™ everytime Son comes back to Hagonoy, especially that part where he hands Alice an unfinished song! Eeeeee!
I also love that Alice took charge of her destiny at some point. No more waiting for the guy whoā€™s taking forever to make a move, my god.
There is heartbreak somewhere in here, but itā€™s done in a mature and realistic way, and it doesnā€™t ruin anything for me. It makes it even more special, tbh.
5. Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Once Upon A Bully ļæ½ļæ½ Georgette S. Gonzales
Homecoming stories are near and dear my heart, especially since Iā€™ve been away from home for too long!
Hunky-dunky LI! <3
The Vigan experience here is special because the characters reminisce the Vigan they grew up in and the Vigan now. It perfectly captured oneā€™s love for home that many of us take for granted.
Bridgetteā€™s ā€œthe more you hateā€¦ā€ trope is on point!
Bagnettttttttttt!!!!!
6. Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Back to the Stars ā€“ Agay Llanera
Another homecoming story! YASS!
The scene where Wencyā€™s mother mentions ā€œbiskwitā€ tugged several heartstrings for me. I always feel for remembering the places you grew up in, but I feel MOAR for the people you grew up with!
Wency is sweet AF! His full name is funny to me, but the meaning behind it, and his sistersā€™ names, makes it extra special.
Leahā€™s changed attitude after being a City Girl for so long is dealt with realistically. Itā€™s not a bad thing for me, itā€™s normal. But a sort of redemption in the end made me super happt for her. :)
I ship Leah + Wency so harddd! I mean, Leah Gurl, andami mong choices! Haha!
So there, my review for the individual stories. Hehe. For the whole anthology, my only request is for the authors to expand these stories! Iā€™m very invested in all the characters at this point and I donā€™t want to part with them just yet! Haha!
Congrats, ladies! And thank you for doing this. My love for the Philippines had been reinforced with these stories and I hope other readers would find our wonderful side of the world as romantic as it is. :)
5 of 5 Stars.
Blurb:
Take a quick tour of the Philippines with six hometown love stories. Visit Jimenez, Misamis Occidental where a priest might just set you up with a man whose dimples are to die for. Visit Silay, Negros Occidental and get on a horse alongside hunky, hazel-eyed Negrense royalty. Visit Kalibo, Aklan and find yourself in the arms of a cute drummer boy who just happens to be your kuya's BFF. Visit Hagonoy, Bulacan and spend All Saint's Day next to a distracting boy who promises to write you a song. Visit Vigan, Ilocos Sur and meet the hot man you used to bully when he was a shy, scrawny boy. Visit Pundaquit, Zambales and find love in a bronzed fisherman whose eyes hold depths you'll want to explore.
Buy Links:
Amazon:Ā https://www.amazon.com/Promdi-Heart-Hometown-Love-Stories-ebook/dp/B06XY73Q4T/
Print Book Order Form (PH Only):Ā http://bit.ly/promdiheartbook
About the Authors:
C. P. Santi is a Filipina author based in Tokyo, Japan. She is a wife to an engineer / indie songwriter and a full-time mom to two energetic boys. She loves cooking and baking, and enjoys feeding people, gorging on chocolate, watching J-doramas, belting it out in the karaoke box, and running around the house playing tickle tag. She also loves dreaming up stories about the people she meets.
In another life, she is also an architect and academic.
Ines Bautista-Yao is the former editor-in-chief of Candy and K-Zone magazines and a former high school and college English and Literature teacher. She is also a wife and mom and blogs about the many challenges and joys of motherhood at theeverydayprojectblog.com. She also posts story spirals on her author blog: http://theeverydayprojectblog.com/inesbautistayao-author/ You can find her on Instagram and Twitter: @inesbyao, through email: [email protected], her website: inesbautistayao.com, or Facebook: www.facebook.com/inesbautistayao
Cover (Story) Girl is Chris Mariano's first published romance work, but her speculative fiction and poetry have appeared in Fully Booked's Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards Prose Anthology, Philippine Speculative Fiction Volume 7, TAYO Literary Magazine, and Ideomancer. When she's not writing, she supports Eskritoryo Pilipinas, an organization that encourages kids to appreciate Filipino literature and culture. She divides her time between Manila and Aklan.
Jay E. Tria is inspired by daydreams, celebrity crushes, a childhood fascination of Japanese drama and manga, and an incessant itch to travel. She writes contemporary young adult and new adult romance. Sometimes, paranormal fantasy too. Visit her website www.jayetria.com. Email: [email protected] Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Wattpad: jayetria
Georgette S. Gonzales began writing novels as romance author Edith Joaquin of My Special Valentine Tagalog (Filipino) Romance pocketbooks, published by Bookware Publishing Corp. She started writing in English and self-pubbing works in the middle of 2015. Gette works best at night, is also an editor, a public/media relations consultant, loves to cook pasta dishes and to eat caramel cake.
Agay Llanera is a freelance writer for television and video, and a published writer of children's books based in Manila, Philippines. Get in touch with her through the following: http://agayisagirl.blogspot.com https://www.facebook.com/AgayLlanera https://twitter.com/agayskee
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mari-m-rose Ā· 8 years ago
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So I have been feeling horrible ever since I got free.
I worked for a month and it seems the place I was working at (the one I talked about basically a month ago) doesnā€™t seem to want to keep me unless they pay me less. How much less Idk. I feel that my reaction didnā€™t please my boss so Iā€™m really doubting that they keep me in the end. They told me to rest this week and probs next one too and then theyā€™ll probably hire me for another 15 days and make me rest again and so on, but yeah I kinda donā€™t want that because I want a stable job. I feel that Iā€™m being treated like a trainee designer when I already proved them Iā€™m much more than that. So, yes, thatā€™s worrying me. Being unemployed again so soon is stressing me.
Second, my relationship seems to be upgrading, since I graduated and all, I feel bf is getting anxious. We had a big af fight last sunday about a really stupid thing, that lasted until tuesday. It was emotionally draining and I was already hormonal and unstable because my period was coming...we were able to solve it, but lately I feel that heā€™s harder to reach and harder to understand. Today we finally talked about whatā€™s bothering him and he said a really hurtful thing but thankfully I feel a lot more stable today so I was very calm about it and we managed to talk it out and solve it. I feel we did great today. I feel I could understand him better and that my words finally reached him. I wish things start improving. IF ONLY he would not demand sanity from me when Iā€™m unstable, I seriously canā€™t, today I explained that and I think he finally understood. Well that turned out fine ofc, but it was hellish while it lasted.
And ofc dearest manga hasnā€™t been helping, I srsly donā€™t think that what happened in these last weeks was that bad but Iā€™m running short on patience. Itā€™s hard to enjoy a story that destroys everything you love. Even if itā€™s a process to goodness, some things that really hurt have been said and done. Iā€™m just hoping dearest manga author fixes things because I know that sheā€™s good at it, but I also canā€™t fully trust because Iā€™m too emotional. This is why Iā€™m dropping it unless something really good happens. Iā€™m dropping the spin off too. Not because itā€™s bad and itā€™s def not hurting me, I think its writing is even superior and I love it but I need a rest >+o. Iā€™m ded. Iā€™m too focused on it and thatā€™s harming me. I give it a month maybe, unless something cool happens first.
Sadly even some people I know have considered me toxic for my opinions on this manga and I developed guilty feelings for expressing my opinions which is so wrong and Iā€™m mad at myself for having them. I will express my opinions, I never insult anyone when I express myself so I donā€™t think anyone should feel offended about what I have to say.Ā  I srsly just want that everyone has fun and since Iā€™m not Iā€™m doing my own stuff to also have fun. Hence all that indulging, basic and, I admit, boring artwork.Ā  Iā€™m a boring person that draws the same thing over and over again.
Then again, I feel I donā€™t belong here anymore and that Iā€™m being judged and left behind. Itā€™s sad because once I feel I was someone here (someone part of the fandom I guess) but now I feel like Iā€™m a nuisance. And now Iā€™m even doubting if some friends that I made in this fandom like me anymore. It makes me want to run away and never speak to them again.
On the bright side, because today I feel a lot better, thus Iā€™m writing this to leave these feelings behind, Iā€™ve met a lot of lovely new people and Iā€™m very comfy in our silent secret corner, in which everything is fun and they are so lovely. Telephone otp thing was also a good idea. I suck at socializing but the sight of people talking so lively to each other and having fun definitely cheers me up and encourages me to continue with my projects in this fandom.
Also is it during these kind of bad days that those who are your real friends stand out and just knowing they are there makes everything recover at an amazing speed ā™„.Ā  And you my guys if you are reading this long thing and still feel positive about me and what I post. Thank you. I say a lot of bs but I appreciate every single action of support, everything, everything makes me happy: follows, notes, reblogs, comments, asks (even tho I canā€™t reply immidiately). If you are having fun here despite my latent negativity, then my work here is done. Thanks to everyone that is still here with me. I donā€™t think many people will read this because itā€™s too personal, but Iā€™m gonna make sure to make another post thanking everyone soon.
Itā€™s late and I should sleep. Blessings to you all! I may fall but I swear that I will always stand up to step on the corpses of those who like to see me fall.
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fightwing23 Ā· 8 years ago
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Unpopular Opinions Book Tag
Since Iā€™m too shy af to do this tag on camera, I thought Iā€™ll write it out as a neat little blog post.
[ORIGINAL TAG VIDEO]
1. A Popular Book or series that you didn't like.
For this one, Iā€™ll pick 2 novels, 1 series and 1 graphic novel.
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellĀ 
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare
The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
First, I read Fangirl and I thought it was a hot mess. the MC was dumb as fuck; SHE SUBMITTED FANFIC FOR HER CREATIVE WRITING CLASS!! And her reasoning behind why she writes fanfic made me roll my eyes so hard! The supporting characters were bland and uninteresting, and the situations that panned out was unrealistic. Next I read Eleanor & Park and somehow it was EVEN WORSE than Fangirl! The MCs were even dumber and the supporting cast was once again bland and uninteresting. This book was one massive eyeroll. I was really excited to read The Mortal Instruments, because the prequel trilogy, The Infernal Devices was so great, but this series was so bland af. The first 3 books are a bit of a bore, I had a hard time imagining the locations and the story & characters werenā€™t all that engaging. The 4th book was surprisingly better than the first 3, and whatā€™s weird to me is that everyone considers itĀ ā€œthe least-favoriteā€ of the series and Iā€™m like WTF? Book 5 was practically trash, the MCs couldnā€™t finish a conversation without making out and dry humping each other! and the 6th book was a ginormous improvement compared to the other books that reading the series made it worthwhile because the 6th book was everything that the series shouldā€™ve been all along; better writing, better written characters and better plot. The Dark Knight Returns was a massive letdown for me. And one of the reasons why it was a massive letdown was because I let myself get too hyped up for it.
2. A Popular Book or series that every one else seems to hate but you love.Ā 
Brian Azzareloā€™s run on Wonder Woman was great (But I still havenā€™t finished it tho), and I donā€™t care what the dumb haters say! Also, I feel like people are making dumb complaints about The Lunar Chronicles.
3. A Love Triangle where the main character ended up with the person you did NOT want them to end up with (warn ppl for spoilers) OR an OTP that you don't like.
Harry & Hermione shouldā€™ve gotten together (especially in the movies)
4. A popular book Genre that you hardly reach for.Ā 
In no particular order:
Horror
Suspense/Thriller/Detective
Romance
Erotica
Poetry
Classic Literary Fiction
Modern Literary Fiction
Manga
YA Contemporary
Adult Contemporary
Really young childrenā€™s fiction (e.g. baby books)
Self-Help
Adult Fantasy
Adult Sci-fi
5. A popular or beloved character that you do not like.
My Top 5 Least-Favorite Fictional Characters
5. Eleanor (Eleanor & Park)
4. Levi Stuart (Fangirl)
3. Thomas (The Maze Runner series)
2. Harry August (The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August)
1. Jace Herondale & Clary Fray (The Mortal Instruments series) [TIE]
6. A popular author that you can't seem to get into.
Rainbow Rowell, because her books are trash to me. Brandon Sanderson because itā€™s been nearly 2 years and I still havenā€™t finished Mistborn: The Final Empire!!
7. A popular book trope that you're tired of seeing. (examples "lost princess", corrupt ruler, love triangles, etc.)
Bad Boy with a heart of gold,Ā 
Love triangles
A story with a female lead who has to fall in love with a guy every time!
MCs who donā€™t know WTF theyā€™re doing and are overconfident because theyā€™re usuallyĀ ā€œThe Chosen Oneā€
Every book having a straight white lead
8. A popular series that you have no interest in reading.
Top 5 Book Series I Have No Interest in Reading
5. The 5th Wave series by Rick Yancey
4. The Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer (Read the 3rd book, almost read the others, but decided to watch the movies instead)
3. The Selection series by Kiera Cass
2. The Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard
1. The Divergent series by Veronica Roth (Read the 1st book, thought it was average, never read the other books, lost interest and read spoilers instead)
9. The saying goes "The book is always better than the movie", but what movie or T.V. show adaptation do you prefer more than the book?
Probably Game of Thrones, because Iā€™m still waiting for A Song of Ice and Fire to be finished. Also, Captain America: Civil War was a 100 times better than the Civil War comic, and the Dark Knight Returns animated movie adaptation was 10 times better than the original comic.
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icharchivist Ā· 7 years ago
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@tsubasayorukageĀ  submitted:
So, I am fairly new to the D, Gray Man series. Iā€™ve watched a couple of episodes and some clip compilationsā€¦I discovered it because I needed a faceclaim for a character with black hair and blue eyes and I settled on Kanda. XD Actually, a friend of mine uses a picture of Tyki for one of HIS charactersā€¦XD So when I saw the fight between the two all I could think of was our characters duking it out, ha ha.Ā 
I found the characters to be really interesting! I love the way the Noahs interact with each other; there are some really funny moments there, and apparently they live ā€œhumanā€ lives, too?Ā 
Though the villains seem to always be going after Lenalee from what I saw; is there a reason for that?
But anyway, while I was watching some clips today, I felt really sorry for that little guy in the cage that wails, ā€œAaaaaallen Waaaalker.ā€ XD I have to wonder if the only way for it to get out is if Allen dies, though Tyki seemed to indicate that it could be let out before thenā€¦
Like I said, I donā€™t know much about the series, though I tried reading the Wiki once and got a bit lost. ^^;Ā 
I donā€™t understand why people are badmouthing the author and the series. I like that the main character doesnā€™t seem like the typical shounen hero. Heck, I didnā€™t even know it was considered to be a shounen seriesā€¦
Ooooh Heya, welcome there! :D
Kanda is an amazing faceclaim omg, iā€™m glad it had you be able to discover dgm! (and also A++ for your friendā€™s faceclaim, and no wonder, it must have been funny once they fought in the manga :ā€™D)
Iā€™m glad you find the characters interesting and yes, i completely agree, the Noah are amazing. I honestly had a huge Noah-obsessed phase when I was younger, and I just adore the family dynamic between them. Itā€™s refreshing to see, i love them.
Aah as for Lenalee, thereā€™s two things about it: if you watched the anime, you likely mostly saw the fillers episodes. In the begining of the series, she handles herself a lot, the anime somehow added a lot of fillers of her being a damsell in distress and having the guys rescue her. (itā€™s to notice that, once they meet Lavi, they immetialy go on the track of Cross and barely stop on the way. They meet Krory on the travel, but I think thatā€™s the only detour they make before meeting Anita. Everything you see is fillers otherwise - hell if Kanda is here, itā€™s filler, because Kanda isnā€™t supposed to come back until far later)
The other thing might be a little spoilery, but by some point in the manga (after the Attack on the Boat), someā€¦ strange things happen to Lenalee, which makes the Noah suspect she may have the Heart of Innocence. From that point, and especially because of Lenaleeā€™s physical issues, she ends up hunted down by the Noah, because they try to get to her. If they can destroy the Heart of Innocence, all Innocences will be destroyed, and they will be the definitive winner of the war.
(I personally donā€™t believe Lenalee is the Heart, but thatā€™s another debate - it still means that after the Boat attack, the enemies are trying to reach her)
But before the Boat attack, aside from Road using her as a doll, everytime Lenalee is in trouble is because of Fillers.Ā 
Usually I mention that the manga is far better than the anime, mostly because of that - timeline issues, since the anime squeezed a lot of fillers in a time where they should be rushing to get somewhere, and that the anime decided to develop itā€¦ a little ooc.Ā 
Lenalee is especially the one who suffered the most from it since apparently the anime studio didnā€™t know what to do with her and mostly made her a damsell in distress. Itā€™s especially a problem imo because then Lenaleeā€™s arc is about her feeling Helpless,Ā  and that people already are upset because of her arc in that part of the manga, and I think the anime makes it even more frustrating because it makes you think from the start that she is always helpless anyway, which is a real disservice to her character.
(I could legit talk for hours about the character arcs, especially in the arkā€™s arc, but when i start mentioning the innocence iā€™m biased af because of my theories about the Heart, so iā€™m. Not the best to talk about it either.)
And omg!! ye that little guy in a cage :ā€™D I always felt so bad for him! but we never see him back again, so i donā€™t know if he could ever be free. It seems to me like it was probably something the Earl created, hopefully without any sentient beingā€¦ Hopefully.Ā 
But also, the little being in the card acts like a list - he has the name of multiple people, not just Allen, inside his cage, and if Tyki says heā€™ll be free, it will be once all the names will be erased - and the names wonā€™t be erased until the person dies. (which is a cool gimmick and also some moreĀ ā€œNames are importantā€ kind of things). so unless Tyki kills everyone in that list, the little thing will stay trapped :ā€™D
But ye, the manga can be a little hard to follow, i can understand, especially with just the wikipedia entry. (also god knows what was put on the wiki, i donā€™t trust it). But iā€™m glad you still find the plot interesting kjdhfdkjhf!!
As for people, people are just mean. I agree with you, the fact itā€™s not a traditional shounen is what driven me to that story, and i find it unfair people try to hold it to that standart. I donā€™t even really see how they could expect that from it, and honestly it reassures me that, even by having seen the anime (which for me already made the manga more Shounen-y), you can tell itā€™s not really a traditional shounen.
Itā€™s considered a Shounen because it was published in the Shounen Jump back when it started. It was in the same magazine as N.aruto, B.leach, O.ne P.iece and the likes. So people expected it to have a Shounen structure which isā€¦ unfair.
idk if itā€™s how it works in Japan either, but in France, we used to refer about ā€œShounen that donā€™t respect Shounen structureā€ asĀ ā€œDark Shounenā€. Manga like Fma and dgm fell into this category, because while it targetted a young audience, the themes were more heavy.
But honestly I donā€™t even know if this characterization exist outside of France soā€¦.Ā 
But ye I truly donā€™t get what people are expecting, especially by chapter 226, about the rest of the manga. It just makes me sad bc the author put so much work into her story, especially since she had to struggle all that time with terrible editors who belittled her, with how much she had to fight for her plotlines to happen, and how much she has to fight against her health. Thatā€™s so unfair for her, and especially when you see how gorgeous the manga is and how much thoughts was put in the narrative, itā€™s just so unfair people bashes her for that.
I would rather people to leave dgm alone rather than people being rude af about it :/
but anyway ;;-;;
Thank you for your sweet message though!! it makes me happy that you still enjoy the story from the little youā€™ve seen!
Take care!!!Ā ā¤ā¤ā¤
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