#wish they had him in more eps

[lifemod17]

Nobody's Soldier BTS!!!

[redwingbirb]

Ask and ye shall receive! DT87 Gladdy is here!

I'm pretty sure I got it all covered. He's definitely one of the nicest Gladstones to exist. He never did interact with Donald though, and given Fethry doesn't appear I smacked the N/A label on them. He does work with Scrooge to get his luck back after being tricked by Magica, but outside that it's not his style. Though he does have a brief moment where he thinks about possibility after Scrooge mentions it to him. But then a ticket for a free world-wide cruise literally smacks him in the face and that thoughts thrown right out. He's similar to DT17 Gladstone on that front.

Also the distinction on whether Scrooge was with him or not when luckless felt important. With Scrooge? He was in trouble still but his uncle yoinked him out of it. Without Scrooge? Yeah he was probably dead meat in those moments. Him actually being on good terms with Scrooge is rather rare as well. You just don't see that one everyday. With working Magica technically says he lost his luck because he committed an evil act with it, though he did have to work some to do that act? I'm not sure if the work actually factored in but it felt worth mentioning at the least. Similarly while we don't see him actively donating anything, he does share his free food prize with Scrooge which we don't typically see happen. Felt worth pointing out.

Scrooge implies Gladstone's luck may come from his lucky charms given he asks to buy Gladdy's four leaf clover pin at the end of DEfL. That being said it switching up on him so suddenly after taking the dime and reflecting Magica's spell back at her seems to point towards it being tied with magic somehow. Shame we never learn the true cause of it in the show. Him having the lucky charms and even calling the dime a lucky charm shows he is knowledgeable in the subject though!

The slapstick tack on was mostly me remembering him falling in the open manhole, though there's probably other examples too. He does sorta fight with Magica? But that was moreso Scrooge telling him what to do and him listening so I didn't count it. And finally the wet cat energy comment. Just yeah. He's literally just a wet cat after losing his luck. I couldn't find a good screenshot but I did find a GIF!

And I feel like it gets the point across all the same. Literally him. I will add that I haven't read all the comics put out for the DT87 show yet so if any of those contradict what I put on the chart do let me know! :]

okay everyone.... i was thinking about how different gladstone gander is across his different versions so i made a Chart to help. sort out the differences...

notes: please tell me to add things if im forgetting something there isn't a separate thing for his intelligence because his survival rate is directly correlated with how smart he is

some examples. the second one probably has some wrong things as a result of 1) not remembering the writer of the comic 2) low sample size lol

[sophfandoms53]

Nothing else matters except seeing Loona starting to embrace Blitz as a her dad🥹

[landonkirbyappreciation]

#the friendship we deserved

[croh3]

when john wants something from arthur he literally just intimidates him and he's not even good at it. and when arthur wants something from john he just unknowingly manipulates the shit out of him

[ladyloveandjustice]

Is it...is it genetic.

Takkkki next episode. And her brother. I do remember once I flipped through a random volume of the manga in Barnes and Noble to see if it was past the anime and it was like "Taki's brother" and I was like WELP I GUESS IT IS.

[rebtrovert-girl]

Nothing can ever really prepare you for the heartbreak of knowing the one drama you really anticipated turn into that messy plot

[bumblingbabooshka]

Security Team Chats

[beans-and-shet]

A tender moment of comfort

[annabolinas]

May 15, 1536 - The Trial of George Boleyn

"No proof of his guilt was produced except that of his having once passed many hours in her company, and other little follies. He answered so well that many who were present at the trial, and heard what he said, had no difficulty in waging two one that he would be acquitted, the more so that no witnesses were called against him or against her…" - Eustace Chapuys (May 19, 1536)

"He made answer so prudently and wisely to all articles laid against him, that marvel it was to hear, and never would confess anything, but made himself as clear as though he had never offended." - Wriothesley's Chronicle (1559)

"Aware that his days were numbered, Lord Rochford defied the court and did precisely what he was ordered not to. The queen, it was said, had told George's wife, Lady Rochford, that the king 'was not skilful in copulating with a woman, and he had neither virtue nor potency. All 2,000 onlookers were now privy to this sensitive and undoubtedly embarrassing information." - Natalie Grueninger, The Final Year of Anne Boleyn (2022)

[perenlop]

ngl i actually quite like the black rose arc

[thetimelordbatgirl]

Why must a twitter post make me choose who has the worst parnets between Horrid Henry, Doofenshmirtz, Priya from Total Drama Island and Sora from Lego Ninjago??? They all got shit parents in different ways, there's no contest between them.

[clairedaring]

[Series Review] Trillion Game (2023) - an exhilaring fun ride from start to finish

I watched like four Japanese series in 2023 so I'm not sure I'm qualified to rank anything but for me personally, Trillion Game is the BEST Japanese series of 2023. The story and solutions felt cheesy at times but pacing, acting/cast, music, rewatch value. 10/10. I am so happy I decided on a whim to watch this after being in a slump of not being able to truly enjoy any series after I finished another drama which I considered my favorite series of 2023.

STORY

We follow Haru (Meguro Ren), an extremely charming communicator and Gaku (Sano Hayato), a brilliant IT engineer as they encounter obstacles on their start-up journey together. It is VERY fast paced drama with each episode following a certain formula that you'll figure out by the second episode. For the majority of the series, each episode starts with present Gaku, CEO of Trillion Game, reminiscing his and Haru's past adventures in the early days of their start-up business. While each episodes may seem formulaic, the stories are never boring and I found myself binging everything from start to finish, not being able to stop for a second. We've seen the unhinged genius x sane down-to-earth duo a bazillion times before but I think what makes this particular story so charming is the characterization of Haru who is self-proclaimed "the most selfish man in the world" but all his actions are completely contradictory, always self-less and putting everyone's needs above his. I love Haru so much. I don't know what they laced in the series but I am down bad for Tennoji Haru and I get why Princess Kiri wants Haru so bad as well, like same here sis.

ACTING/CAST

Meguro Ren and Imada Mio are just the most enigmatic actors, truly powerhouses. From edits on Youtube on Tiktok, you'd think these two have a lot of screen time together but they DON'T. Regardless, even when acting separately, they are bringing everything to the table and when they get scenes together, the chemistry is CHEMISTRYING. The sizzling tension between Haru and Princess Kiri are just top-notch. Sano Hayato and Fukumoto Riko are also just the most adorable nerds as Gaku and Rinrin. I love our four main leads so damn much. There's this one scene from Episode 2 where the first thing Haru does after receiving their initial 30 million yen investment is to bath in money and I remember thinking this is so nonsensical but at the same time found myself with the stupidest grin on my face watching Haru pushing Gaku out of his comfort zone to do all these insane things with him. I LOVE THEM. Meguro Ren is truly an enigmatic powerhouse in this one. I have only seen Meme in like three other dramas but Haru is definitely my top favorite Meguro Ren role ever.

MUSIC

The score is so energetic and fun. I love the main theme song of the series which is Dangerholic by Snow Man. The song is SAUR good I haven't skipped single outtro of any episode just to listen to this song. I watched a lot of series this year but Dangerholic is probably taking the crown as my favorite OST of 2023 in this very last minute race. As previously mentioned , Trillon Game has very exciting and energizing score and I'd argue that many business/office scenes are hard-carried by the score and excellent editing.

REWATCH VALUE

This series get a 100000000 for rewatch value because I just finished it and I'm already considering for another rewatch just because of how much fun I had watching it. But also because each episodes are so self-contained, Trillion Game will be fairly easy to rewatch any random episode in this series because you don't really need to the past episode to enjoy one, a recap at the beginning of each episode will do just fine. The tension between Haru and Princess Kiri is so insane even though there's no explicit romance going on. I think I need to rewatch it just for THEM.

PRODUCTION

This was definitely a low budget drama but TBS definitely made do with what they got. I understand if Princess Kiri's wardrobe alone was where most budget was allocated to. Like deserved! Trillion Game's strength lies more in the acting and story department so I wouldn't say this was a high value production but I will say I love all the rooftop scenes between Haru and Gaku. Those rooftop conversation scenes between them are just beautiful and heart-warming.

OVERALL

I love Haru with my entire heart. WATCH TRILLION GAME FOR HARU PLEASE.

[universalthaumaturge]

ok i get why anthy has creature of delirium now

[anyoldfandom]

"You better get some control of yourself, mijo."

"Or what? You'll use that thing on me?"