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Pues que según por fin se liberó una cama en el hospital, así que me toca ir hoy en la noche. O sea que probablemente pase ahí como medio mes. 

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So… apparently there’s finally a bad at the hospital, and so I’m headed there tonight. And I’ll probably be there at least half the month.

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Film Diary.

Watched a couple films:

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- Your place or mine? (2023).

A slim romantic comedy, somewhat the textbook definition of “fluff”. Delivers more or less what it promises with no further ambition. Thus, easy to watch and even easier to forget.

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- Now you see me (2013).

Four stage magicians stage a series of international heists, drawing the attention of several agencies bent on stopping them. Very entertaining thriller that, like its leads, knows the importance of a good spectacle and how to use misdiection. Slim as well, but quite entertaining.

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Honestly be pretentious as fuck about the stuff you create. Do a press release for your fanfic updates. Do a Q&A about your webcomic. Make fake merch designs for your OCs. Commission "official" book covers. Very few of us will ever get to a stage where something we've created Makes It Big but even if you have an audience of 5 people plus a shoelace fucking indulge yourself and pretend!! It's the only way to live!!

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Jagwar, Dreadmon, Ray Filet, Mondo Gecko, Wingnut: College AU!

O hehe, we've done one or two games with this ;3

So it'd go like…

Jagwar is the History major whose style is basically Freestyle Hippie who half the time shows up stoned to class --and the other half proves he knows the material by heart.

Dreadmon is the Social Studies major, runs a small trinket shop on weekends that Jagwar sometimes helps with.

Ray Fillet is the Biology major by day, lead protester by night. He's never met a subject he did not love to argue about for hours.

Mondo Gecko is the freshman Skater who hasn't picked a major yet. He keeps trying to dip into Jagwar's stash.

Wingnut is the friend that nobody knows what exactly he's majoring in, but who is always down to either party or study --if it suits his mood at the time. He knows an awful lot about seemingly random subjects like Physics and the ways you can prepare raw meat.

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From Beastars: Bill, Agata, Legosi, Gouhin, and Zaguan in a supernatural horror AU! Vampires, werewolves, and much more!

With that set-up this would be a group made up of random survivors banding together! And now, following horror rules…

Bill is the macho guy who is the first to bite the dust after an uncalled act of bravado.

Agata is the seemingly kind guy who quickly reveals a more violent, arrogant side. By the time his true past as a mobster comes out, he's killed in a jump-scare by the largest monster yet.

Legosi is, naturally, the mild-mannered protagonist who manages to make it all the way to the end, not necessarily in one piece. Ahem.

Gouhin is the actual though guy who knows a thing or two about what they are running away from and how to fight it --he's still offed two-thirds through.

Zaguan is the one who would appear to be the plucky comedic relief. But as this is not a Western Horror Tale he is in fact the true survivalist, who actually does make it to the very end in one piece.

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Blitz, Hunter, Exile, Shag and Colleen in a Space Opera AU!

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In principle their roles are roughly the same, but adjusting for the setting…

Hunter is still the captain, and still something of a manchild. Or puppydog maybe. As his super-speed is not much use in space, then his ability is that he's the only one who could navigate at hyper-speeds.

Shag is the main pilot, though he doesn't do all the work himself. His thick fur helps him resist extreme conditions even without a suit.

Exile is the main mechanic, used to working in zero gravity.

Blitz in this case is their scout, retaining most of his combat abilities --so he's usually sent first to new planets.

Colleen is their translator --and in charge of weaponry!

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AU time!

Send me a group of characters from the same Canon –maximum 5!!! –and an AU and I’ll sort out who plays which role!

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Film diary.

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- Looking: the movie (2016. Dir. Andrew Haigh).

Roughly one year after running away from a disastrous relationship, Patrick comes back to San Francisco for a wedding –and to finally face the consequences of his own mistakes. There may well be a light at the end of the tunnel…

Conclusion to the notable gay tv show, essentially tying up all loose ends. A very satisfying ending to the series, if naturally difficult to follow as a separate movie (really it serves as the third season). Nearly the entire cast returns, and manages to make it feel as if not a day had passed since the last broadcast episode.

In sort, recommended alongside the show itself –one of the most thought-provoking gay series I’ve seen yet.

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Otra lectura.

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Estos días no he podido leer gran cosa. Me cuesta trabajo concentrarme, no sé si por efecto de las medicinas o simplemente paso por uno de esos periodos en que me distraigo con facilidad. Así que por lo pronto leí:

- Un camino de leyenda. Alex Herrerías.

Un cómic ópera prima, que como indica el título puede leerse como una fábula sobre fábulas –y ultimadamente como una metáfora sobre lo que realmente mueve a un artista. De muy buen trazo y atmósfera, vale la pena.

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Film (and tv) diary.

Some stuff I watched:

* - Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s revenge.

- Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the realms.

- Mortal Kombat (2021).

Assorted animation and live-action adaptations of the infamous video-game franchise. And anybody who’s played any of the games knows these are at their best when they embrace how cheesy and silly the whole thing is. Same here, then: All of these work best when they stop pretending to be a serious story and merely have fun with the over-the-top violence and (literally) outlandish scenarios. Thus: Good, mindless fun.

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- Venom: Let there be carnage.

Likewise for superhero movies: The best ones are the ones that won’t take themselves too seriously and merely have fun. This, then is one of the better exampled, particularly for letting the subtext of the first film pretty much become text. A gleefully entertainin romp that requires you to sit back, not think about things too hard and just enjoy the action fest that is also essentially a gay romantic comedy.

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- Looking (2 seasons).

This meanwhile is something else –a gay tv show that is quite possibly the most “quiet”, low-key I’ve seen yet. The life of three gay friends in San Francisco told in whispers rather than shouts. In other words, a very intriguing show, followed by a movie that served as the conclusion. More than worth a watch.

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Migrate (Paradise Hotel extra)

Sixth drabble written while recovering! I guess a bit more, uh, experimental?

Either way, hope you all enjoy!

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Leído:

- Beastars, vols. 1 - 22 (serie completa). Me hubiese gustado terminar los análisis que iba haciendo de ésta serie volumen por volumen. Pero se vino encima todo lo que pasó… De cualquier modo es una excelente serie que recomiendo. Y ojalá algún día llegue oficialmente a México su serie paralela, Beast Complex.

- Golden Kamuy, vols. 1 - 19. Más o menos dos tercios de la serie, que también recomiendo sumamente. Una loquísima historia de acción y homoerotismo situada en un fascinante contexto histórico.

Aunque he caído un poco en el hábito de empezar algunos libros pero interrumpiendo su lectura, pues le intento. Algo se saca.

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So yeah... hospital again.

Tomorrow I have to go back to the hospital for the third cycle, which can take anywhere from two to four weeks. I… hate it. But that’s how things are. So… take care you all, Hope to see you again soon.                            

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So yeah... hospital again.

Tomorrow I have to go back to the hospital for the third cycle, which can take anywhere from two to four weeks. I… hate it. But that’s how things are. So… take care you all, Hope to see you again soon.                            

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Cuts (Mighty Mutanimals)

Fifth drabble written while recovering, this time a Jagwar / Dreadmon one.

Hope you all enjoy!

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Film Diary.

Some movies I’ve been able to watch recently (…ish).

Animated:

- Wonder Woman (2009).

Fairly decent early foray into having solo movies for Wonder Woman. Better than the latter “Bloodlines” –but the live-action ones were better, and this one suffers from a wildly uneven script (you can practically hear the two credited story writers fencing over the tone). Overall entertaining but missing something.

- Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017).

Loose adaptation of the infamous comic book arc. So-so, not nearly as fun as the version from the Teen Titans cartoon. The updated cast and setting both feel rather underused, too.

- Justice League Dark: Apokolips war (2020).

This one is just plan BAD. Quite gratuitously gory and grim, to the point that sails way past self-parody and into “just plain sad” territory.

- Freedom Fighters: The Ray (2017 - 2018).

Perhaps the only animated DC superhero movie to star a gay lead. Released both as movie and as mini-series, this is quite worthy of a watch –a very rare good superhero yarn released in the current century.

- Teen Titans Go & DC Superhero Girls: Mayhem in the multiverse (2022).

Essentially the movie of the underrated tv show “DC Superhero Girls” (second version that is) disguised as a crossover film. Surprisingly fun and well-written, definitely recommended.  

Live-action (and gay):

- The Prom (2020).

Film adaptation of the stage musical, itself loosely based on a real-life anecdote. Surprisingly good, if overlong musical. Worth a watch for the powerhouse performance of lead Jo Ellen Pellman and a couple suprisingly touching songs.

- Behind the candelabra (2013).

Biopic about Liberace, told from the POV of his boytoy of ten years (Scott Thorson, whose memoir is the basis for this film). Tremendously underrated and more than worth a few looks.

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Are you allergic or have any food intolerants, Blitz?

"Oh, um... I don't actually know? I guess either as a dog or a Rover I kinda figured the Master would take care of that. Um, is that bad?"