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emotionallychargedtowel · 7 months

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10 comfort shows

I was tagged by @imlivingformyselfdontmindme for this thing. Thanks! The instructions are simple: "List 10 comfort shows and then tag 10 people." But I'm not a big tagger, and a lot of folks I know have done this already. If you haven't, though, and you're interested, please do!

The instructions said "10 comfort shows" not your favorite 10 comfort shows or the ones you watch the most often. So I made a list and I picked the ten that I immediately thought of something to say about. i'm all about comfort viewing and watching things repeatedly so I had to leave quite a few things off of this list.

Future Boy Conan

I've lost count of how many times I've seen this series. It really is one of the most life-affirming, wholesome (in the real way) pieces of media I've ever encountered. The first time I saw it, I went into it expecting to see a fairly run-of-the-mill anime series with some early glimmers of Miyazaki's aesthetic and themes. But it's a frickin' masterpiece. Themes and visual mannerisms you see throughout Miyazaki's career are already here, full-blown, but it's also distinct from his other work in a way that makes it feel really fresh even if you've gone through his whole movie oeuvre. Mostly it just always has its heart impeccably in the right place.

Pride and Prejudice (1995)

Don't talk to me about that movie. This is the adaptation against which all others must be measured. Faithful as heck to the book in most respects (we won't talk about Wet Darcy either), with an incredible cast, not to mention the costumes, set design, and locations. Watching this miniseries as a teenager could be the reason I'm still obsessed with shows and movies where half of the story is told through meaningful glances.

To My Star (1&2)

I really lucked out having this show as one of my first BLs, except that I nearly squandered the opportunity because I wasn't paying close attention and missed a lot of the subtle details. And this is a show that is full of really subtle details! Talk about telling a story through meaningful glances. There's a lot going on on a nonverbal level in this one. It helps that the leads have such a great, nuanced kind of chemistry together and both just seemed to show up for these roles ready to dig deep and be present. Thank goodness I went back and rewatched this one after that first attempt! I know for some folks the second season premise was really painful, but I found it to be completely worth it in the end. I'd happily watch a third season if they made one. In the meantime, I continue to rewatch both series (sometimes in movie form) regularly and I notice different things each time.

Spaced

This show was there for me at a time in my life when I needed comfort shows the most, when I was rebuilding my life after the abusive relationship that consumed most of my 20s. It's usually described in terms of the various pop culture references it uses, the movies the director and one of the co-writer/co-stars went on to make, or in some kind of generational terms as representing a demographic.

But I don't think those things are what make it interesting and rewarding. I guess the thing it boils down to at the end of the day is that it's very much a found family story. And an unconventional love story in which the two leads may or may not get together--after the series--but no matter what type of relationship theirs turns out to be, it will have changed them both for the better. In the meantime they’re facing their fears, honestly fixing their mistakes, and broadening their horizons, and they’re always lovable while being riddled with personal flaws.

Also, after having been raised on Coen Brothers movies and coming of age during the heyday of The Simpsons, I'm a sucker for a really quotable piece of media.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979)

When it comes to adaptations, I usually have a strong preference for one while writing off the others. In this case, there are things I appreciate about the Tomas Alfredson film that this adaptation doesn't do as well, but this version has a great deal to say for itself too. The adaptation really captures Le Carré's voice, the cast is incredible, and the whole miniseries just has this wonderful pervasive tone to it that's not like anything else. (The soundtrack is unobtrusive but very effective, and it has a lot to do with that.)

I don't know if it's the fact that this series came out when I was a toddler and has the look and feel of a lot of shows my parents would watch on PBS when I was a child (heck, I bet they watched this very show on PBS), but this suspenseful spy thriller makes me feel relaxed as hell. Having seen it a ton of times helps, too. There's never anything resembling a surprise. But even if this type of series doesn't feel like your childhood and even if you're going to be surprised right and left by the plot, I think it's an incredibly well-constructed piece of work that almost anyone could enjoy.

Emma (2009)

I'm very picky about my Austen adaptations. Emma has been adapted quite a bit, and I've found at least something to like about every version I've seen. But this is the best one by a good margin. I always love Romola Garai in anything, and she's lovely here--assertive, vulnerable, annoying when she should be and charming the rest of the time. She does a wonderful job portraying all of the subtle gradations of self-awareness that build in Emma throughout the story.

But I think the decisive factor has to be the screenplay and direction (not to mention other behind-the-scenes aspects). The folks behind this version just seem to have prioritized capturing the subtleties of the novel more than others. There are a few points where this is particularly apparent. One example is how this adaptation treats Frank Churchill. The 2009 version of Frank shows what a capricious, moody, immature person he is, but it also shows his good nature and the ways he tries to be open (in the novel, he attempts to tell Emma about his engagement to Jane Fairfax on multiple occasions and mistakenly believes she understands him). Hewing to the novel makes for a more complex, engaging character than the two-dimensional cad most other adaptations make out of Frank. The portrayal of the Box Hill incident is another example. This version of Emma has the most uncomfortable, unsparing rendering of Emma's insulting comment to Miss Bates that I've seen, but it also tempts us to laugh along with Emma. The scene in the novel is exactly the same way--it's complicated and makes us acknowledge our ambivalence. This adaptation keeps all of these strands alive in the story and the miniseries is better for it.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

It's weird looking back now on how BtVS seemed back when it was new. Our standards were different for a reason. TV really wasn't as interesting or as progressive as it is now, and the range of both was narrower. Having a cishet white dude showrunner who would willingly utter the word "feminism" seemed like a remarkable piece of good fortune. And of course, we didn't know what was going on behind the scenes.

I imprinted on this show like a baby chick back then. It's not really possible for me to be objective about it. If I think it's good, how much of that is its actual quality and how much is the fact that it seemed like such a gift back then compared to what we were all used to? Well, some of it at least was actual quality, but I can't tell how much. So this show is special to me partly because it's grandfathered in due to circumstances and partly because it's actually good.

I remember when it seemed wild to me that there were people who could talk about a TV show and discuss episodes by title. BtVS was the first show I did that with myself. Eventually, it didn't seem that remarkable. Basically, this was the show that made me into a fan.

This is another show that was there for me after my abusive relationship ended. I remember at times when I was lonely (which happened a lot; not only was I newly single, I also had to start almost entirely from scratch when it came to friendships) I would look at my little dvd binder thingy with my pile of Buffy discs and tell myself, "If all else fails, I have all these shows to watch until things improve."

She-Ra

There’s that found family theme again! How could you go wrong with a story that starts with foundlings raised by a witch and a clone soldier to fight in their evil army, then follows them as they slowly get their consciousnesses raised and find their own identities and meaningful connections? It's a remarkably subversive and deeply queer show. We were in a miniature golden age for high-quality, politically progressive, LGBTQ+ friendly American animated series for a while there, and this show was not only a part of it but a particular highlight. It's been tapering off for a while now and it's sad to see it come to an end, but at least we got shows like this one and we can keep watching them and introducing people to them.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

I don’t know why a series that’s so steeped in existential dread feels so cozy to me, but it does. Well, I guess it’s because the show is about finding your people, your coping strategies, and the unapologetically weird little hobbies that will help you to muddle through war, loss, spiritual crises, and the challenges of long-term love.

That, and it reminds me of my mom.

A lot of ink has been spilled over this series so I won't try to explain beyond that why it's so special. But I will say that it is absolutely the best Star Trek series. It's unpopular with a certain type of fan, but those philistines dislike it for exactly the same qualities that make it so great.

Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger

I'm indecisive and bad at picking favorites, so I'm not sure what I'd consider my favorite tokusatsu series or even just my favorite sentai series. Zenkaiger would rank pretty high up there in both at the very least. But this is a list of comfort shows, not favorite shows or the best shows, and that's a category in which Zenkaiger is completely unbeatable. It's hopeful, funny, idealistic, and more than anything, definitely the sweetest toku show I've ever seen. It's also easy to pick a random episode and watch it out of context because of the villain-of-the-week thing (not that the larger-scale arc of the series wasn't also compelling).

This is yet another found family show. Families of origin are still very important in the series. The central characters are all trying to find, help, or learn about one or more of their family members. But it's also about blending your found family and your family of origin into a group so inclusive that it includes aliens and robots.

I'm only picking one gif for each show on this list except for this one. I couldn't pass up having one for Kaito, one for Stacy, and one for Zox.

(Edited to add: I switched out the three gifs here for a single replacement because I realized two of the ones I originally used were made by someone who requests that others not repost them.)

#future boy conan #pride and prejudice #pride and prejudice 1995 #to my star #spaced #tinker tailor soldier spy #emma 2009 #buffy the vampire slayer #she ra #she ra and the princesses of power #deep space nine #deep space 9 #star trek deep space nine #star trek deep space 9 #zenkaiger #kikai sentai zenkaiger #comfort shows #found family

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k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9 · 2 months

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Mötley Crüe - Shout At The Devil

#Mötley Crüe #Decadent Live #Shout At The Devil #Format:#CD #Unofficial Release #Released:#1995 #hard rock #1~8: Tucson #Arizona 1983 #9~16: Pasadena #California 1982 #USA

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beatsandskies · 3 months

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Making Enemies: the original duel decks.

It just had to be Rosewater, right? Early issues of The Duelist are wild. Although I was surprised it took until issue 8 until I found any decklists — that weren’t examples of limited pools or part of tournament reports at least. Issue 4 did have a run down on how you can make smart trades and take advantage of Ante to improve your starter deck (essentially a bigger booster pack with basics) and…

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yourheartinyourmouth · 24 days

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husbeast watched To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar with me and he LOVED IT and i could just cry little tears of queer joy. this movie means so much to me as a queer person and as a gender nonconforming and a just generally socially non conformative person.

if you haven’t seen it, you gotta.

#the youths really don’t realize how much of a completely different world it used to be #same sex marriage has only been legal in the US for the last 9 years #if youre under 30 or so you really don’t know what it used to be like #‘gay panic’ was a legally admissible defense for why yoy brutally murdered someone #queer ppl had to live in secret basically #yes even in 1995 #the internet barely existed #most ppl in america weren’t even aware gender nonconforming folks EXISTED #or that that was even a THING #so many stories of trans ppl who were young then & older now not realizing they were trans #but there was nowhere to go if u didn’t have a local queer community #& most places did NOT have open queer communities #u literally had to know a guy #hanky code was in use to surreptitiously signal ur gayness #this movie is a reminder of how far we’ve come and what we have to learn #also this movie was racially groundbreaking believe it or not #ok maybe not groundbreaking #a movie where the three main characters are a white girl a black girl and a latina girl #was still a p big deal

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spider-man-2o99 · 1 year

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From the letters page of Spider-Man 2099: Special (1995)

9. What happened to the Parker family? Shouldn't they be mutants or have super powers because of Peter? 10. Why doesn't Spidey 2099 have spider sense?

Until Thor dies of old age, Make Mine Marvel 2099!

9. Ummm..... 10. Because he's got cool fangs and talons instead?

#talking tag #spider-man 2099 #spiderman 2099 #miguel o'hara #thanks joey.#(cavalieri.)#(joey cavalieri editor nd continuity manager of the marvel 2099 imprint whom i invoke as one would a patron spirit of Trivia)#th complete lack of answer for question 9 is cracking me up he answered every question except for number 9 because the parkers r dead LOL..#like Yeah i get why thats a turn-off 4 some readers but i definitely think sm2099 is a lot stronger as a story bc mig & pete aren't related #but also like.#it is 1995 marvel is going steadily bankrupter by the minute joey cant just Say It.#he cant just say Sorry True Believer They're All Six Feet Under Rn.

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augustusaugustus · 1 month

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Jack Meadows Picspam

Another Jack picspam. I take a lot of caps of him that don't fit elsewhere and I'm trying very hard not to add another sub blog!

#the bill #jack meadows #the bill: episode: up all night #the bill: episode: bright lights #the bill: episode: pass the parcel #the bill: episode: hair trigger #the bill: episode: in on the game #the bill: episode: your witness #ted roach #danny pearce #the bill: series 11 #the bill: series 10 #the bill: series 9 #the bill: series 8 #the bill: 1993 #the bill: 1994 #the bill: 1995 #the bill: 1992

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remembertheplunge · 1 month

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“April 9th, 1995

Was reported in the Modesto Bee today that McNamara said that the war in Vietnam was a “mistake”. Will some paper report on April 9, 2025 that 3 strikes was a mistake? That hopelessly incarcerating drug addicts was a mistake? That a war on the poor was a mistake? That turning our heads from their plight and blaming them was a mistake? The rich in this country violate the social contract we have with each other..that, when you are down, I will hold you up. Because my house is your house. 100 guns won’t keep you out. But, 100 acts of benevolence and of kindness might. And, ‘might" is worth the risk.

Tomorrow, I will receive an English lesson. Larry (my 3 strikes client) and Governor Pete Wilson, et, al., team up to teach me the true “mean”ing (I underscore “mean” spirited) of the words arbitrary, ironic, exclusionary, outrageous, blind follower, McCarthism, Hitler, Anger and disbelief.

I’m getting a strange feeling tonight that some miracle has happened in the case— Whatever it is, it’s good and uplifting. I can feel it moving up and through me. It’s ineffable.

------------------------------------------------------------------- April 10th, 1995. A Monday.

(Apparently, the day Larry was to be sentenced to serve 25 to Life. note: 1/29/2023)

Well, Larry, my client, leg bailed. Bench warrant $50,000. What a fucking farce. (His sentencing hearing) 25 to life for four grams of meth. Sickening little political games. And, I hope Larry runs far and runs fast and gets away forever and never returns to this hellhole.

And, I counseled a man in the jail today who, in the act of pouring coffee, was ripped down his face by a fellow inmate using a tooth brush imbedded with a double razor. The attacking inmate was trying to make a name for himself pre prison by brutalizing a fellow prisoner . Shocking. Like Pete Wilson trying to make a name for himself with 3 strikes. He rips the soul. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/18/1995

A public defender secretary said today that she read 3 strike lawyers go through a mourning process. How true. And, it was such a relief to finally find someone who acknowledges it.

End of entries.

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"Leg Bail" means that Mr. Barrick did not show up for his court date. It is a common termed used both in court and by law enforcement.

#journaling #journal #criminal defense #3 strikes #4/9/1995 #leg bail #25 to life for four grams of methamphetamine

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yippeecheapdvds · 1 year

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Last night I rewatched “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar” (1995) Comedy

Very good, very funny, very queer. There are so many funny parts of this movie I can’t possibly name them all. I laughed throughout the whole thing. I’m not gonna spoil anything you just need to experience it

Go see it 9/10

#to wong foo #comedy #watch again #9/10 #queer #1995 #1990’s #movie

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1995-9 · 4 months

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A sensação é de como se algo estivesse te asfixiando. Mas, é só a desordem dos pensamentos.

#1995-9 #memories

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pirdmystery · 4 months

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fuck work work sucks i’m gonna cope by emotionally tormenting sylvain gautier in my google docs

#i can’t even blame capitalism bc 90% of my work related stress #comes from having to navigate government agency websites #which are apparently designed and run by 9 year olds stuck in the year 1995

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music-addiction-disorder · 1 year

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Once again, my question is...

"WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE,

TROUBLE STUDIO ALBUM?"

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2013's "The Distortion Field" is the first and only studio album so far that doesn't feature Eric Wagner on vocals, but instead Kyle Thomas also known from bands like Exhorder, Alabama Thunderpussy, Floodgate, Heavy As Texas, Pitts vs. Preps...

Ps, if you vote please also reblog, the more people will do so the more this post will spread and the better the outcome and results will be. A big "thank you" in advance to anyone who will partake in this! Yours truly: @necro69mancer 🤘🍻

Oh, and also... suggestions for future polls are always welcome! 😎

Last weeks poll ended with almost 40 votes and two winners! It was a draw between Nirvana "Nevermind" (1991) and Alice In Chains "Dirt" (1992), with each 20,5%. I myself voted on Alice In Chains. All 10 bands are amongst my favorites... but Alice In Chains has that something special that keeps me coming back to their music, even to this day.

"PART ONE - THE TROUBLE STUDIO ALBUMS"

I initially was trying to make a poll about the late Eric Wagner's greatest Trouble albums and his side projects. But i soon realized there are simply too many awesome Trouble albums that would have been left out if i was trying to fit it all into one poll. So yes, there will be another poll featuring some of the best side project releases from the core members of the band. 🤘

Trouble is an American doom metal band from Aurora, Illinois, formed in 1979. They are often considered one of the pioneers of doom metal, and have been referred to as one of the genre's "big four" alongside Candlemass, Pentagram and Saint Vitus. The band created a distinct style, taking influences of the British heavy metal bands Black Sabbath and Judas Priest, and psychedelic rock of the 1970s.

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Trouble's first two albums, Psalm 9 and The Skull, are cited as landmarks of doom metal. To date, they have released eight studio albums. Although never officially disbanded, they went inactive after original singer Eric Wagner left in 1997. He rejoined in 2000 and left again eight years later; he was first replaced by Kory Clarke and then by current vocalist Kyle Thomas, who had also filled in for Wagner during his initial absence from Trouble. Wagner died in 2021.

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Rob talks with Eric Wagner on their tour stop in Arlington, TX on 8/6/21. Eric passed on August 22, 2021, this great interview was recorded only 16 days earlier...

Core members include Wagner, guitarists Rick Wartell and Bruce Franklin, and drummer Jeff Olson. Early lyrics had a spiritual nature; Metal Blade Records initially marketed Trouble as "white metal" (in contrast to the rising black metal movement) in the 1980s.

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k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9 · 2 months

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Mötley Crüe - Too Young To Fall In Love

#Mötley Crüe #Decadent Live #Too Young To Fall In Love #Format:#CD #Unofficial Release #Released:#1995 #hard rock #1~8: Tucson #Arizona 1983 #9~16: Pasadena #California 1982 #USA

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arklay · 2 years

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tagged by @nuclearstorms & @leviiackrman to do this – thank you both ily! ♡

tagging: @aartyom @brujah @calenhads @camelliagwerm @cultistbase @denerims @faarkas @florbelles @indorilnerevarine @liurnia @montliyets @risingsh0t @shadowglens @solasan @steelport @swordcoasts @virassan @voerman @windupcharibert @wrymbloods & anyone else who would like to do this, feel free to say i tagged you! ♡

OC INTRO SONG.

rules: pick one (or all) of your ocs from any fandom and post the song you think would play when they are introduced to the audience and why.

lab of the damned - zhenlan kang // dance of death - andrew bird

okay so the first time diana would be introduced would be that moment where she kicked wesker out of her lab <3 but just thinking lab of the damned would mainly be during the whole scene where they are talking, like the tension of it all, the mystery, the intrigue... you know. and that is the song that plays in some areas of the nest when you're just running around, so like the ambience of it right?

but in terms of what song would play after that would be dance of death. like the beginning being that build-up when she starts questioning his clearance level then actually motions for him to get out, and then when the song picks up it would be when he and will are walking back to annette. chef's kiss. it's all about the tension besties. and that song name... she was really playing with fire talking to someone like him the way she did, and that of course starts their little game

then the second half of dance of death would play again (over the top of and then replacing the actual music used) during one of umbrella's galas a few months later, possibly for the holidays or something, and of course obligatory dance scene between two people who kind of not really hate each other but are rivals in a sense... you see what i mean. am i getting this vision across? them making little snarky remarks at each other during it. do you see? the way i am losing my mind over this

#what is this? leah doing tag games? lmao i have so many to catch up on i can't #thank you both so so much this is such a cool idea omg 👀 it is v hard to choose between songs for diana cause i have so many just classic #soft piano pieces in her playlist like also imagine scene where like say if she was introduced a bit before that or a scene shortly after #where it is just her possibly working in solitude and having some sort of breakthrough and like something like nocturne op.9 no.1 starts #playing... there are so many visions in my brain rn you have no idea #we'll ignore that this was 1995 and dance of death wasn't made yet but the vibes of it all. you get #oc: diana #tag games.

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