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Poles, podiums, and the best of the rest.

Who are all these handsome young men in colorful jumpsuits that seem to have taken over your dashboard this year? And where exactly are they going in those really fast cars?????

Over the past few years, Formula 1 has spread into all corners of culture, and Tumblr is no exception. People around the world have learned about F1’s 70 years of history, its international circuits in cities like Monaco and Abu Dhabi, and its Grand Prix schedule of Free Practice, Qualifying, and the races themselves. Tumblr being Tumblr, though, it’s really all about the drivers: 20 of them per year, two for each of the ten official teams. Add in all the other assorted characters that orbit around the current grid, and you have quite the lineup to follow each weekend.

F1 and its fast boys have been appearing in our Week in Review lists as far back as 2020, and on last year’s Year In Review Athletes list, drivers took up a healthy 6 out of the top 10 spots. This year, the sport’s domination of the dashboard kicked it up a notch: There was an 18% increase in engagement with the Formula 1 tag in 2022 compared with last year, and Lestappen (aka Max Verstappen/Charles Leclerc) became the very first F1 ship to hit a Week In Review ships list on July 10, 2022.

A lot of this might have something to do with the growing popularity of Netflix’s Drive to Survive docuseries, which follows the twists and turns of each F1 season, shining a light on the personal lives of the drivers and their team members. Tumblr’s interest in the sport just feels natural: with all of its drama, excitement, and contained, charismatic, and frequently controversial ensemble cast, it seems tailor-made for Tumblr users who enjoy sports anime and adventure dramas.

So, what’s the pitch for F1? Whether you root for the underdog or support the champion, there’s a storyline for you. The interweaving backstories of the drivers, many of whom have grown up driving together since they were kids, are like catnip to Tumblr’s love for characters with history. And, of course, there are the races themselves—high-tech cars going hundreds of miles per hour. What’s not to love?

Or, as @gaslightgirlsummer puts it: these men are all millionaire tax evaders trying to kill each other and/or themselves in the fastest cars on the planet (that are worth more money than most people will ever have in their lifetimes) on a weekly basis.

Whether a longtime fan or newly interested, you’ve probably seen F1 around Tumblr this year, featuring in fan art, GIFsets, and a plentiful amount of very silly memes. But, in case you’ve ever been curious about who Tumblr loves the most, here are the top 35 Formula 1 tags in 2022, featuring not just current drivers but retired drivers, reserve drivers, upcoming drivers, race engineers, and team principals, too.

Lewis Hamilton

Charles Leclerc

Daniel Ricciardo

Sebastian Vettel

Max Verstappen

Lando Norris

Mick Schumacher

Pierre Gasly

George Russell

Carlos Sainz

Yuki Tsunoda

Valtteri Bottas

Alex Albon

Esteban Ocon

Fernando Alonso

Lance Stroll

Sergio Perez

Toto Wolff

Kevin Magnussen

Zhou Guanyu

Kimi Raikkonen

Oscar Piastri

Antonio Giovinazzi

Nicholas Latifi

Nico Rosberg

Christian Horner

Michael Schumacher

Callum Illott

Jenson Button

Mattia Binotto

Nyck De Vries

Peter Bonnington

Mark Webber

Zak Brown

Nico Hulkenberg

And, because it wouldn’t be Formula 1 without a Constructor’s Championship, here’s the ranking of teams on Tumblr:

McLaren

Ferrari

Mercedes

Red Bull

Aston Martin

Haas

Alpine

Alfa Romeo

Williams

AlphaTauri

#year in review #formula 1 #tumblr2022

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tomorrowusa · 10 months

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A lot of people won't like hearing this, but the meat industry is terrible for this planet.

Last weekend, Elon Musk posted one of his more outrageously false tweets to date: “Important to note that what happens on Earth’s surface (eg farming) has no meaningful impact on climate change.” Musk was, as he has been from time to time, wrong. As climate experts rushed to emphasize, farming actually accounts for around a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Musk spewing disinformation is not exactly news. But even by his standards, his contention regarding livestock agriculture and climate was on a par with George Santos's fantasies.

The tens of billions of chickens, pigs, cows, and other animals we raise and slaughter for food annually account for around 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, primarily from cow burps, animal manure, and the fertilizer used to grow the corn and soy they eat. More than one-third of the Earth’s habitable land is used for animal farming — much of it cleared for cattle grazing and growing all thatcorn and soy — making animal agriculture the leading cause of deforestation and biodiversity loss globally. Deforestation causes emissions itself, but it also represents a missed opportunity to sequester carbon. If that land were “rewilded,” or retired as farmland, it would act as a carbon sink, sucking massive amounts of climate-warming carbon out of the atmosphere. But we keep clearing more and more forestland, especially in the Amazon rainforest and elsewhere in the tropics, mostly for beef, pork, and poultry.

Yep, livestock grazing accounts for almost a third of our usable land.

The message regarding livestock agriculture just isn't getting out.

Madre Brava also conducted a media analysis that found that between 2020 and 2022, less than 0.5 percent of stories about climate change by leading news outlets in the US, the United Kingdom, and Europe mentioned meat or livestock. Last month, two groups that work on issues related to animal agriculture — Sentient Media and Faunalytics — published an analysis with similar findings. The organizations looked at the 100 most recent climate change stories from each of the top 10 US media outlets, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and CNN, and found that 7 percent mentioned animal agriculture. Of that 7 percent, most only discussed how climate change-fueled weather events like droughts, floods, and heatwaves impact animal farmers. “Across the 1,000 articles we examined, only a handful of stories reported in depth on the connection between consuming animal products and climate change,” the researchers wrote. The media is an easy target, and some criticism is deserved — it’s a disservice to readers to largely ignore a leading cause of the climate crisis. Part of the problem is that the media, like everyone else, operates in an information environment in which the meat lobby downplays and in some cases suppresses the full extent to which burgers, ribs, and chicken nuggets pollute the planet. But journalists could be doing more to cut through the noise.

We need to speak up more ourselves. Entrenched interests and powerful lobbying groups are not shy about promoting livestock businesses which harm the planet.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the industry’s leading lobby group, runs a “climate messaging machine,” food journalist Joe Fassler recently wrote in the Guardian, that trains influencers to confuse the public and downplay beef’s emissions. The list goes on. Last year, leaked documents showed that delegates from Brazil and Argentina successfully lobbied the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to remove any mention of meat’s negative impact on the environment, or recommendations for people in rich countries to reduce their meat consumption, in its recent report. Meat giant Tyson Foods spends a much bigger share of its revenue than ExxonMobil lobbying Congress to stop climate policy. Outside the animal rights movement, there aren’t many voices pushing back against these narratives. The US environmental movement has largely shied away from campaigning to reduce meat and dairy production, with some leaders outright rejecting the notion that we need to eat fewer animals. Policymakers largely avoid the issue too.

We have a lot of catching up to do – and fast.

“The food conversation is probably about 20 years behind the energy conversation, and it is catching up, but it’s not visceral to people in the way energy is — that they immediately know energy is a climate issue,” said Michael Grunwald, a food and agriculture columnist for Canary Media, in the Sentient Media panel discussion. But time is in short supply. Experts say that if we don’t change what we eat — especially reducing beef and dairy — we can’t meet the Paris climate agreement of limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius or less.

In addition to publicizing the issue, we can lead by example. Eating less meat or even no meat lets people know we're serious about what we're saying.

There will be pushback from the industry and also from populist blowhards. We can imagine at least one saying something like: "Hunter Biden wants to steal your double cheeseburger. SAD!"

But no discussion of carbon emissions is complete without talk of livestock agriculture and its effects.

#the environment #climate change #carbon emissions #meat #livestock agriculture #livestock grazing #deforestation #elon musk #disinformation #rewilding #vegetarian #vegan

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mdccanon · 2 years

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Nope 2022: New Top Ten for me

I'm just saying... Who wants to pet Jean Jacket with me?

This entire movie is constructed from five themes so tightly interwoven, every scene features at least two.

I got my eyes on you. Territorial, temperamental, and spirited. Impossible shot. She was mine to tame. Spectacle.

How do you write a script SO perfect?!

Ricky Park not only does NOT know how to process his childhood trauma, he carries a mistaken belief that he can tame violent animals, as if he has an unspoken bond with them. He channels this unhealthy belief into making a spectacle out of Jean Jacket.

Emerald felt her father never saw her, so she seeks attention elsewhere, while OJ was stuck inside this tiny territory Senior placed him in.

Because OJ has spent his life taming spirited animals, he knows a wild animal when he sees one.

Angel stares at hours of footage until he sees the impossible: a single cloud that doesn't move all day.

Antlers Holst can barely stand people, but he loves animals and he's fascinated by predators conquering their prey. The moment he falls in love with Jean Jacket as he watches her lunge for her prey, he refuses to let the Haywood's have their impossible shot.

OJ will not look at, will not anger, and will not turn his back on Jean Jacket. You don't not disrespect an animal like that.

Poor Jean Jacket wasn't doing anything wrong. She was just protecting her territory, eating her snackums, and resting in her cloud. The mean humans tricked her into eating a metal horse that she almost choked on, which made her so hungry that she ate a two dozen people. Which was just a horrible experience, she had to throw up nearly as much as she ate. And right when she's trying to eat a snackums that she's been seeing for weeks, she chomps on barbed wire and becomes so scared that she unfurls into the largest mass she can make to scare away the terrifying humans.

The only way Emerald is going to salvage this complete SNAFU is to tame Jean Jacket, as she was always meant to, and take the impossible shot.

I'm Team OJ is Alive because Jean Jacket literally can't hurt anyone when she's in "Spooky Mode". Seriously, I cannot stress enough how I love Jordan Peele for writing a giant animal that actually acts like a giant animal. She doesn't chase the humans for hours on end with no regard for her own safety or sleep. She spends more time sleeping than anything else, the heroes literally stare at her napping in her cloud. Her movements are exactly like a predator crouching in the grass, she isn't trying to spend any more energy than she needs to hunt. Ole' girl was just spitting out metal like how Black folks spit out sunflower seeds. She's living her best life, blessed and not stressed.

I loved how she wriggled around whenever anything scared or hurt her. Seriously, she jumped to the top of my Top 10 list immediately, right next to JP's T-Rex and the xenomorph. Can't we make a giant platform and feed that cutie some cows??

#nope 2022 #nope spoilers #jean jacket nope #nope movie #jordan peele

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loki-hargreeves · 2 years

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Black Cat

Pairing: mainly Jake Lockley x f!Reader, also Marc Spector and Steven Grant x f!Reader Warnings/Tags: animal neglect/abuse, smoking, a tiny bit of angst if you squint, mostly fluff Word Count: 2.3K Summary: based on the prompt: black cat. Jake finds a kitten and he doesn’t have the heart to leave it alone. A/N: When I saw the Halloween prompt list that had this, all I could think about was el gato. So here we go. I hope you like it!

[Spooky Season Celebrations 2022]

YOUR POV

It was quite an uneventful night so far. Nothing out of the usual happened. Jake had been driving people around the busiest bars and clubs in the city, dealt with a few overly drunk people and even been hit on by someone who actually took a moment to look at their taxi driver.

Maybe it was flattering, he didn’t care. Jake had you. No one else mattered. In fact, he couldn’t wait for the late shift to end so he could go home back to you. That was his favourite place on this entire planet. Despite how doubt in the beginning, Jake had fallen for you and man had he fallen hard. He had no problem admitting his love for you. He might’ve seemed like a tough and stoic, emotionless man that when it came to you, it was the furthest thing from the truth.

Everything about the night changed when he was standing in an alleyway, leaning against a brick wall with a cigarette hanging from his lips. The wall offered him some shield from the icy wind and that way his car wouldn’t smell of cigarettes. He was trying to quit. Right now though, he felt the need to stretch his legs and uphold an old habit.

Then he heard it. A tiny peep from the dumpster that at first sounded like it came from a children’s toy. It was loud enough to catch Jake’s attention though. When he heard another one, much stronger this time, he realized it resembled a meow.

Jake furrowed his brows, confusion settling in his mind as he abandoned his spot from against the wall. In one swift move, he tossed the cigarette on the ground, stepped on it and then walked toward the metal box that smelled like rotten eggs. Hadn’t it been so cold already, the alley would’ve surely been swarming with flies.

He couldn’t believe what he was doing as he grabbed the edges of the dumpster, lifting it up and meeting that horrid stench. Jake narrowed his eyes and peeked inside the trash, seeing bags upon bags, pizza boxes and even a bike without tires inside there. Then he saw a bag that was moving. The bag had a small hole on it that looked like had been torn by something sharp inside the dumpster. The bag was on top of everything else so spotting it was easy.

Jake kept the lid open with one arm as he reached it to grab the green, plastic bag. The moment he lifted it, the creature within squirmed around and let out a cry that tugged at his heartstrings. Whoever had thrown this animal away like a piece of trash was a shit human being. The thought alone made Jake’s blood boil.

As soon as Jake had the bag, he closed the lid and knelt on the cold, dirty ground. Without wasting more time, he ripped the plastic open and revealed what had been in there all along. A tiny kitten was in there, its every little limb trembling violently. It was too weak to even try to run away or be afraid of Jake. Instead, it revealed a row of the smallest teeth Jake had ever seen and let out a heartbreaking row of meows. The midnight black fur was dirty and even in the dark, Jake could tell it was infested with fleas. Poor thing. It couldn’t be more than ten weeks old. So new to life and it had already met such cruelty.

The kitten looked up at Jake with amber eyes, speaking louder than words ever could. At that very moment, a decision was made. There was no way Jake could say no to that face.

You had fallen asleep on the couch after watching a few episodes of a new show on Netflix. No matter how many times the boys told you you didn’t have to stay up and wait for them to come home, you couldn’t help but try. Falling asleep in the bed next to them was always better than sleeping alone. Dozing off on the couch was something that happened when you simply couldn’t stay up long enough.

The show had paused on its own, leaving the flat painted in a blueish hue. Jake unlocked the door silently and immediately saw your sleeping form on the couch, Steven’s emerald green blanket just about covering your legs. It was freezing in there but compared to the weather outside, the flat was lovely.

Jake had the kitten safely against his t-shirt, underneath his jacket to keep her as warm as possible. When he realized he was going to tell you about her, he felt a slight pang of nervousness. Would you be okay with it? What about Marc and Steven? Seeing the huge aquarium in the middle of the flat revealed his alters who were aware of the little furball in Jake’s jacket. They hadn’t said anything yet.

“If you can have pets then so can I,” Jake retorted, deciding your opinion on the matter was more important. Besides, how could anyone say no this this kitten? Was he just supposed to leave it be? That couldn’t be right...

“Jake?” You muttered, still half asleep. A smile grew on your face as you realized he was home but your eyes stayed closed, full of sleep. He thought you were absolutely adorable.

“Good morning, cariño,” Jake lowered himself on the floor next to the couch, bringing his free hand to caress your arm gently.

“Morning, baby,” You sighed deeply, trying to open your eyes despite how awfully bright the lights seemed. The moment you saw Jake, you could tell something was up. Why did he have his arm sticking into his coat like that?

“There’s someone you should meet,” Jake began suspiciously, now feeling the kitten beginning to move around more. She had fallen asleep earlier when he was driving, as if she actually enjoyed the car ride. Strange little thing. Jake had feared the roar of the engine would scare her furthermore.

“What?” You blinked the weariness out of your eyes, Jake’s words making you think he had brought a person to the flat at this ungodly hour. What was it? Three in the morning? The wooden alarm clock on the bookshelf revealed as much.

Before you could worry about it, Jake pulled the kitten out of his coat, holding her with two hands even though she fit snugly into the palm of one. The kitten’s paws struck out between Jake’s fingers and she lifted her wobbly head, taking in the surroundings. She meowed again, as if to say hello although she was most likely trying to ask for something.

“Jake...”

“I found her in a dumpster,” Jake explained quickly, too quickly. He felt oddly defensive even though no one had given him a reason to feel that way.

“What on earth? Really?!” You were shocked, no longer caring about how tired you were when you saw the adorable little creature in your boyfriend’s hands. How could anyone do that to something so precious?

“Couldn’t just leave her there,” Jake shrugged, ever so carefully petting the kitten with his thumb, “so I took her with me. Stopped at a shop to grab stuff for her. She has fleas. Look-”

The sight should’ve probably disgusted you, seeing the tiny fleas on the kitten when Jake separated the fur ever so slightly. But all you felt was pity. A need to get those fleas out of that fur as soon as possible.

You also felt love. You were already deeply and madly in love with Jake but seeing him caring for such a vulnerable, tiny creature caused another kind of adoration to bloom in your chest. The sight of him holding the kitten right in front of you with that look in his eyes, silently begging you to be okay with this was too much. Who would’ve thought Jake Lockley was a cat person?

“Let’s see what you got,” You pushed the blanket off you and stood up, physically feeling your heart melting when Jake smiled. His smiles were always precious. This one was particularly cute because of the cat accompanying him.

“You’ll feel better soon, little one,” You told the kitten as if she could understand you. At that moment, Jake relaxed a little bit. He knew he could count on you to help him care for this kitten. He had fallen in love with you because of how much love you had to give. You were so kind and patient, it was hard not to love someone with such qualities.

After bathing her and getting rid of the dozens of fleas that had made a home in her dark fur, feeding her and making a little bed with blankets and a heating pad, the sun was already rising outside.The vet nearby would open up soon. You and Jake could’ve gone to bed but you found it impossible to leave the kitten’s side. Now that she was sleeping, she looked happy and much healthier already.

There was no way you would be able to give her away. The attachment was already there.

You had just become cat parents, although you hadn’t really thought out all the details yet. There was an unspoken agreement lingering in the air.

Jake had his arm wrapped over your shoulder as you snuggled up to him, resting your head against his chest as you kept glancing at the kitten and completely failing to focus on the television show Jake had put on. Trailing off to sleep would’ve been tempting under other circumstances. Right now, you wanted to stay up and keep an eye on the cat. There were so many questions running through your mind.

“What should we call her?” You wondered, resting your hand on Jake’s lap because it was comfortable. He was so warm and you loved it. Who needed a blanket when Jake was right there?

“We’re really doing this?” Jake wanted this, he wanted to keep the cat. He hadn’t really consulted the guys yet.

“I think we should,” You nodded as you spoke, “who else will take care of her? Also she likes you.” That much was true. The cat, or el gato as Jake had called her a few times now, was clearly obsessed with Jake. She had stopped screaming in the bath when Jake held her. At one point, even while being covered in dead fleas, she started purring because you handed her to Jake. It was a small purr but you swore you heard it. You couldn’t blame her.

All of a sudden, Jake heard Steven speaking up for the first time that night. His alter’s reflection was on the mirror nearby, revealing that he was looking at the kitten. Marc was there too. He seemed quite amused.

“What if... what if she eats the fish?!”

Jake bit his tongue, not wanting to upset Steven if that was a genuine worry of his. He had a few remarks in mind that could’ve been funny. This wasn’t the time.

“She won’t eat the fish,” Jake was convinced of the fact. He was willing to bet on it.

You couldn’t hear Steven but hearing one side of the conversation revealed enough to make you smile. It would’ve been interesting to hear what Steven and Marc had to say about everything too. For now, you decided to just listen to Jake. He would fill you in if needed. The four of you had a way to make these conversations work.

Marc decided to stir the pot a little bit, “I don’t know. Cats love fish, don’t they?”

“Hey!” Steven pouted. He didn’t actually seem sad, just ever so slightly worried. Steven would’ve been lying if he said he wanted to get rid of the cat. Not that he showed it, but he couldn’t wait to front so he could officially meet the kitten. She really needed a name. He was thinking of a handful of options he could suggest. Would Bastet be too cheesy?

“Does Steven think she’ll eat Gus and Gus?” You raised an eyebrow and looked in the direction Jake’s coffee coloured irises were glued to. The reflection only revealed you cuddled up to Jake’s side. No matter how long you had been together, the sight made you swoon. You couldn’t believe how lucky you were to be there in such a wonderful relationship.

“Mmhmm,” Jake confirmed, “seems like I’ve brought a vicious beast home, mi vida. Maybe we’ll need a cage,” he joked. They were just like that. There were no ill intentions, you all knew that.

“Steven, my love. Look at her! Does that look like the face of a killer?”

Steven knew you couldn’t see him but he flashed a toothy smile either way, happy that you acknowledged him. He had missed you. It had been a long day.

“Smart move showing the cat to her first, Jake,” Marc commented, “You knew she would fall.”

“Don’t you want her?” Jake needed to know.

Marc and Steven exchanged glances. Neither of them said no. That was a start.

“I mean we can keep her for now and see what happens,” Marc gave in vaguely. He tried so hard to be rational when everyone else loved the furry creature already, but it wasn’t really working. Within minutes, Marc was already fond of the cat. The responsibility would’ve terrified him a few months ago but now he was ready to face that with you by his side.

“I suppose she is kind of cute, isn’t she?” Steven admitted defeat. That was easy. “Besides Y/N adores her already. I wouldn’t dream of taking that joy away from her.”

Great. They all agreed on something for once.

A particularly loud meow caught everyone’s attention. Little kitty in the basket had woken up and she was hungry again. Just after one feeding, she sounded much stronger already. That was a relief to hear.

“Duty’s calling,” You poked Jake’s side, more than excited to help him feed her. Something about it felt so domestic. It was so pure and working together to care for another life was certainly going to be a bonding experience. One you were all looking forward to.

A/N: Hope you liked it!! <3

[Spooky Season Celebrations 2022]

#spookyseasoncelebration2022 #Jake Lockley x Reader #Jake Lockley fanfiction #Jake Lockley fluff #el gato #moon knight fanfiction #Jake Lockley x fem!Reader #steven grant x fem!reader #marc spector x fem!reader #moon knight x reader

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johnnyraine · 4 months

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Top Shows I Watched in 2023 (not of)

SPOILERS!

7. Loki (Season 2) - 6.5/10

I don't have much to say about Loki other than I loved the final episode, Natalie Holt deserves some kind of award for her music and it makes me cry.

6. One Piece (Live Action) - 6.5/10

As everyone has already said, this should not have worked. I didn't have much faith in it, but I chose to watch it anyway. And I'm glad I did.

Though there were moments of stiff acting and/or line delivery, I still like it overall.

Though I still liked Roger's anime death more than here.

5. My Beautiful Man/Utsukushii kare (Season 2) - 7/10

I don't remember much considering I watched this months ago. But I do recall wanting and waiting for this for a WHILE. I was not disappointed and Utsukushii Kare stands as my favorite BL series. Minato's Laundromat would've been on the list, but it failed me, Utsukushii Kare hasn't. So yeah.

4. Jack O' Frost (2023) - 6/10

I have issues with the whole "an MC has amnesia" plot and considering this has happened 3 times in the same year is crazy to me.

But do recall I Fucking LOVE the music! OOOOHHHH, Shit! I love it. As soon as "Winter Days" started playing during episode 2 or 3, I immediately started looking for the soundtrack.

I also have yet another celebrity crush in Kyoya Honda.

3. Taira no Kiyomori - 8/10

This is unfair given the fact I started this last year and left for a month, making me finish this in January or February. But I still finished in 2023, so it counts!

As per my previous review, I was fucking bored with the first 6 to 9 episodes. After them, however, I loved this show. I love the music, I love the characters, and I like some of the comedy. There are so many great moments that I absolutely love.

Despite knowing how it ended, historically, I was still upset at the characters' deaths.

2. More Than Words (2022) - 6/10

I heard this was a Japanese BL, my favorite type of BL, and I guess. But as others have said, it's mostly about the relationship between Makio and Mieko. Though perhaps not for the second part of the story...

Anyway, I loved this show. It fucked me up, but I did stay up all night till 12 or 1 am to finish it, and I couldn't stop thinking about it for a month. So yeah, despite the score, I am putting it up here.

1. Kamakura dono no 13 nin/13 Lords of the Shogun - 7/10

HERE COMES THE MAIN MAN HIMSELF, KŌKI MITANI!

The main man himself, the man who wrote my favorite Taiga Drama, SANADA MARU! No wonder I was fucking addicted to this show. For first time in A WHILE I watched and finished this entire show in a week.

I was drawn into this show by the fucking neck. I just was.

I remember seeing You Oizumi as Minamoto no Yoritomo and thinking, "Nah." I couldn't get behind him, I simply didn't see it at first. Then he died and literally episodes later, I was missing this man.

All my favorite characters died. ALL! And since I don't know much about the Heian nor Kamakura period, I was taken out. Fucking Kazusa, dead; Minamoto no Yoshinaka, I knew this was so it's my fault, but dead; fucking Wada Yoshimori, I fucking loved him, and I didn't know it! DEAD!

They killed my pathetic twink, Minamoto no Sanetomo. And he was gay! FUCK! I was heavily upset.

And the fact that it ends with Yoshitoko's death via his sister not giving him his medicine and watching him die! Gods dammmmmnnn!

Kōki Mitani you heavenly fucker! Ah!

I also love the music, one of my favorites Taiga drama themes.

Now, that wasn't all I watched, but simply all I felt should be on the list. I refuse to put ten shows up here if I don't care enough for them.

Here's to another year.

#Top ten... I guess #Not really #Top Shows of 2023 #Kōki mitani #Koki mitani #Kamakura dono no 13 nin #13 lords of the Shogun #more than words #loki season 2 #Taira no Kiyomori #jack o' frost #utsukushii kare #one piece live action #Spotify

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disneywizard · 1 year

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The Best Animated Series of 2022

2022. Another year of Animation has come and gone, and so it is now time to do the one thing that I do on this site: make my top 10 list. This year should be an interesting mix, since I am allowing myself to put adult animated shows on the list for the first time. But only if they are exceptional. While this definitely made making this list harder this year, due to more content, it wasn’t as bad a deluge as I feared.

Before we unveil the list, I also wanted to give a shout-out to the best thing that happened in 2022: the return of Gargoyles in comic form. From Dynamite Publishing, written by series creator Greg Weisman. Gargoyles is my favorite show of all time, it’s the reason I became enamored of Animation in the first place. So I highly encourage everyone to check the comics out, if you can.

And now for the list: Honorable Mentions: Green Eggs and Ham, Dragon Age Absolution, and Paranormal Park were all fantastic shows, I just thought that the following ten series were slightly better. But all three of these shows ALMOST made the list as I was working on it, so I thought they belonged here. And without further ado:

10) Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir

The French Action Adventure show about two superheroes in love with each other continues to go strong for it’s fourth and fifth seasons, which have included some of the best episodes of the show.

Available on: Netflix (S1-3) Disney+ (S4 & 5*)

9) Legend of Vox Machina

Man I wish someone would animate my D&D campaign.

Available on: Amazon Prime.

8) Kid Cosmic and the Global Heroes!

Craig McCracken’s amazing superhero show is the first one on this list that officially ended this year, and went out quite strong. I cried at the end of the series. Definitely worth a look.

Available on: Netflix

7) Tales of the Jedi

I’m not much of a Star Wars fan. It’s hard for me to even care outside of the Rebels series. But this anthology series was so good, I’d be remiss to exclude it from the list.

Available on: Disney+

6) The Dragon Prince: The Mystery of Aaravos

If I’m being honest, TDP was a bit weaker this season than previous showings. We’ve had a time skip and the characters are now all in different places, which made it a little harder to get back into a groove with them. But the story was still fantastic and I can’t wait to see how the next 4 seasons unfold.

5) The Owl House

Why are you not watching this show? You definitely SHOULD BE, it’s FANTASTIC. The top four-through-two shows on this list were, IMO all so good, it was impossible to objectively place them in any order, so I’m listing them by my favorites.

Available on: Disney+

4) Star Trek: Prodigy

This show taught me to love Star Trek again. Everything from the voice work, to the animation, to the story is an absolute treat. The easter eggs aren’t heavy handed, but will excite you trekkies when you see them, and the plot kept me fully excited and engaged all season long.

Available on: Paramount+

3) Amphibia

Another show we said goodbye to this year, the series finale had me in tears. I just love these characters so much. Everyone should watch this show, especially if they want something more from the property, and the defictionalized Marcy’s Journal hinted at some interesting future possibilities...

Available on: Disney+

2) Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous

Another show that we said goodbye to this year, Season 5 was an excellent close to the series, especially following the slightly weaker season 4. The epilogue hinted at the possibility for further hijinks with these characters, and I hope we get them. This is my favorite entry in a Movie Franchise that I already love.

Available on: Netflix

1) Young Justice Phantoms

WOO-HOO! It’s here! It’s finally here. I can finally actually put the show I actually thought was the best of the year on my actual list, instead of just being an “Honorable Mention” like in past years. This season was an incredible well written roller coaster of character and story arcs, that kept my attention and interest from beginning to end. I cannot emphasize how good this show. There was never any question where it was going to fall on my list, unlike the rest of the shows on here. It was always going to be #1 because it was the best. Watch it on HBOMAX while you still can, because given what has been happening over there lately, who who knows how long that will be.

Available on: HBOMAX, for now.

#Gargoyles #Young Justice Phantoms #jurassic world camp cretaceous #amphibia #star trek prodigy #the owl house #The Dragon Prince: The Mystery of Aaravos #Tales of the Jedi #Kid Cosmic #Legend of Vox Machina #miraculous ladybug

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I posted 26,014 times in 2022

That's 26,014 more posts than 2021!

1,083 posts created (4%)

24,931 posts reblogged (96%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@mytearsrricochet

@fearlessinred

@yourmarkonme

@sweetsnothing

@missegyptiana

I tagged 8,095 of my posts in 2022

#disney - 2,260 posts

#movies - 972 posts

#answered ask - 517 posts

#text post - 470 posts

#cats - 310 posts

#anime - 289 posts

#ask games - 201 posts

#mine - 198 posts

#nature - 167 posts

#stranger things - 157 posts

Longest Tag: 135 characters

#i can’t keep track of people who change 293793833 times but you guys do you just make a post so i don’t end up unfollowing or something

My Top Posts in 2022:

Tag ur top 10 favorite mutuals!!!

Why why why imma tag more then ten I’ll tell you that ha

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theres way more but just know if i follow you i love you & you are on this list even if you arent .thank you all for what you do either by talking to me,sending me those love trains or just simply making edits . you make my dash 10000000% better so thank you. love -kira

also i tried to tag as many because i dont want anyone to feel left out also anon sorry this is superlate

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i'm sending every single person good vibes and positive thoughts on the day presale starts i hope we all get to see her either again either first time (like me ) or another time for everyone else either way good luck and hope to see you guys

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Fancy going on an exciting Big Cat safari? Top notch #wildographer & @andyparkinsonphoto has one lined up for this November 2022 in Kenya where he will help take your wildlife photography skills up a notch. ‘He has just a couple of places left on a ten day Mara North trip this coming November so if a Predator based trip, focussing primarily on lions, leopards and cheetahs appeals then please do act fast to secure your place. In addition to the predatory cat species countless other opportunities do abound and as always he will be working hard to ensure that your vehicle is positioned in the very best place to maximise your opportunities. #Repost “Kenya’s Mara North Conservancy has all of the benefits of the Masai Mara National Reserve, but with none of the drawbacks. Vehicle numbers are strictly limited and so each animal encounter is far more intimate and we are able to work more creatively. In Mara North we are able to drive off road, giving us so much more creativity when it comes to positioning the vehicle for light and perspective. In addition we are not limited by sunrise and sunset times so we are able to leave camp in the dark, and return long after sunset. Most importantly here however are the animals. Generations of great care by the guides and drivers ensures that species like leopards, usually so secretive and hard to find, are incredibly relaxed and accepting of the presence of vehicles. If an African safari has been on your dream list then why not join me this coming November and let me help you to move your photography onto the next level. #enquirenow #bequick #Wildography #wildographyandsafaris #africansafaris #andyparkinsonphototours #photosafari #magicalkenya #lions #bigcats (at Masai Mara National Park Kenya) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiFsYeyspfR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Overall Top-Ten Merch List

A top-ten list of the most-liked Twisted Wonderland merchandise overall available through Animate's online store (that is still in stock as of April 2024).

#10 Visual Book 3

#9 Visual Book 2

#8 Design Note

#7 The Comic: Episode of Heartslabyul

#6 Anthology Comic 2

#5 Visual Book 1

#4 Anthology Comic 1

#3 Magical Archives Game guide

#2 Postcard Set (Countdown)

#1 Fanbook vol.1

Full list + rankings from October 2022, April 2023 and October 2023

#twstmerch #twisted wonderland

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Tom’s Top Ten | ALBUMS 2022

Ok, 2022 has been a wild ride for music, there have been some absolutely incredible releases across the board, probably the hardest time I've had getting the definitive top ten since 2016 in terms of there just being so much good stuff! Also been something of a wild ride for this blog, I broke a thousand followers (and thank you all so much 🥰) and started getting a lot more asks from you guys than I used to have, which has been very cool — but anyway, let’s get into what you’re really here for: the music! Without further ado, here are my personal Top Ten Albums of 2022!

10. Harder Than It Looks by Simple Plan

This is one of my favourite start-to finish releases from Simple Plan in a long time; their past few albums I was meh on, but this one worked for me - the singles The Antidote and Ruin My Life were absolute bangers that both made my Wrapped, super cool for them to be working and touring with Sum 41 after all this time, an absolute solid record from SP here.

Favourite song: Ruin My Life (feat. Deryck Whibley)

9. Crisis Of Faith by Billy Talent

This one was a long-time coming; with a fairly sparse distribution of singles over the lockdown years it feels like the wind got knocked out of the sails in the build-up to this album, the album itself didn't disappoint. While I don't think it's as good as Afraid Of Heights was, it was certainly a very solid output with some incredible catchy songs.

Favourite song: Hanging Out With All The Wrong People

8. That Ain’t It by Gold Steps

Contrary to the album's name, this one very much was "it." Now various sources went back and forth over whether this was an album or EP, but y'know what, it's got enough songs and they're all fucking BANGERS! I vaguely knew of these guys before this year because they'd toured with Settle Your Scores, but I'm so glad I started paying more attention to them this year because this record was great.

Favourite song: Love Song

7. Distance Or Decay by In Her Own Words

Had never heard of these guys until I saw the video for their song with Derek from State Champs, and from there I was hooked. I'm definitely glad I found these guys during the run-up to this album, because the album itself is stellar. It earned itself several repeat listens from me this year.

Favourite song: Raining In Toronto (feat. Jonathan Vigil)

6. I Went To Hell And Back by As It Is

Rarely do As It Is release an album that does't end up on this list and with IWTHAB they'd done it again! A bit more experimental than their previous work, but stacked to the rafters with banger after banger, definitely a great one to listen to during a frustrating time early on in the year.

Favourite songs: I Miss 2003

5. Luv Sux by Avril Lavigne

I am honestly quite surprised by how much I liked Avril's new album, but from the moment Bite Me was released I had a strong incling it was gonna end up on this list - a return to early 00s' guitar driven sound is present throughout and her voice is still as great as it ever was.

Favourite song: Bite Me

4. Planet Zero by Shinedown

Shinedown!!! This was definitely the year of my Shinedown awakening, after previously only really knowing 'Enemies' and 'Unity' by them, I saw them at Download Festival and realised I had been sleeping on them before now. Since then I have been listening hard to their entire discography, all the way up to this year's release, Planet Zero, which was phenomenal! And it got released on my birthday, so that's an added bonus!

Favourite song: The Saints Of Violence And Innuendo

3. f.e.a.r. (fuck everything and run) by Stand Atlantic

The vibes of this album are IMMACULATE. While I've liked StAts previous albums a lot, it feels like in this one they have really hit their stride and found their sound. Bonnie's voice is great, the features are great, it's got such a fun atmosphere throughout the whole thing. Definitely Stand Atlantic's best work yet.

Favourite song: molotov (ok)

2. Upright Animals by Dragged Under

Last time I had Dragged Under on a top ten albums list they just snuck in at the ninth or tenth spot. With the last album I liked it well enough but I wasn't blown away by it. This album? I was BLOWN AWAY by it. Similar to StAt, it feels like they really found their sound in this one, I had this on a damn-near constant repeat after it came out, there's not a single skip on the album, every single song is just top notch. There's still a good variety keeping the balance between the more pop-punk stuff and the heavier stuff, but this time they don't feel like they 'kinda sound like ADTR' - this time they feel like they are definitively Dragged Under. This whole album was banger.

Favourite song: Long Live The King

Ok so now I’m gonna pull a WatchMojo and throw out some Honourable Mentions; those go to: Suckerpunch by Maggie Lindemann, Baku’s Revenge by Magnolia Park, Imposter Syndrome by Action/Adventure and Run by Future Palace

So now, to reveal which album made the number one spot 🥁🥁🥁

My ALBUM OF THE YEAR for 2022 is…

1. Kings Of The New Age by State Champs 👑👑👑

I honesty had a really tough time figuring out what order these final four were gonna go in, but as I was putting them into this list it became clear there really couldn't be any other choice for AOTY this year. After a, not bad, but not stand-out release in Living Proof, KOTNA brought the Champs back with a Bang! You know what I wanted to do the first time I finished listening to this record? Listen to it again! I will say the one thing that I thought could've been better on this was more integration with the featured guests in the songs, but the guest spots themselves are all really good! Especially Ben Barlow's and Four Year Strong's. As the guys themselves say, they are 'here to stay' and I for one am glad. This era of State Champs is glorious and I cannot wait for what's next, because it really does seem like it's all uphill from here.

And there you have it! Those are my Top Ten Albums of the 2022!

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Hi....If you don't mind, can I ask, what are your top 10 (or top 7) favorite media (can be books/ manga/ anime/movies/tv series)? Why do you love them? Sorry if you've answered this question before......Thanks....

Oh, man. That's tough. I love so many series it changes all the time. But let's see what I'd list at the moment (and probably remember more later LOL).

In no particular order:

Sorcerer Hunters - Manga and Anime. A favorite series for having the perfect blend of humor and action. Love the cast and their relationships.

Severance - Apple TV+ Live Action show - A recent fav. I ADORED The cast and premise. I'm always a sucker for two people sharing a body. Always.

Transformers - The Entire Franchise - Giant. Sentient. Robots. It's almost always a win. Haven't watched anything for this series for a while, but I still smile when I walk by something that references it.

Battle Royale - Book - I binge read this in like a day. Loved the characters and the premise.

Darkwing Duck - Cartoon - An Old fav. I loved watching the 90's series when I was a kid, and as an adult.

Red vs Blue, Seasons 1-10 - Web Series - I ADORE the first ten seasons of Red vs Blue. I sort of stopped watching a season or two after that, but those first ten seasons are near and dear to my heart.

Monster High - Cartoons/Movies - Before the 2022/2023 reboot, I was a huge Monster High fan. I watched all the cartoons and I own all the movies. Lol.

Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse - Web Cartoon - This is one of the funniest pieces of media I have ever watched in my life. Every episode made me laugh.

Venture Brothers - Cartoon - A near perfect cartoon. Hilarious. Plot. Great Cast. Love it to death.

#Liliy Stuff #Ask Liliy

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Matt’s 2022 Visual Novel Tier List

We're counting down/ranking all the visual novel's I read in 2022!

C-Tier:

Melty Blood

TATARI is a fantastic concept, and Sion’s a really fun new character to throw in with the Tsukihime cast, but the actual storytelling was more often than not really really boring. The comedy route was nice, but most of the game’s a slog to get through since all the different paths are very samey.

It didn’t help that I knew the gist of the story from reading the manga adaptation several years back. After rereading the manga again after going through the game, it’s a very solid adaptation and my preferred version of the story (though, I don’t think Act 2’s adaptation of the comedy route works nearly as well).

B-Tier:

Kagetsu Tohya

I ended up enjoying this more than I expected, though I'll admit that I don’t remember too much of the main story outside of the major beats with Len, who’s great. Type-Moon would execute this premise much stronger with Hollow Ataraxia a couple years later, but I don’t think you can write this game off because of that.

The Ten Nights of Dreams stories were the highlight for me. With two or so exceptions, they’re fantastic side stories, easily my favorite part of the experience.

First Snow

A nice little lesbian college romance. It’s free so it’s easy to recommend. Short, not very complicated, and as a standalone prequel/demo for the devs' upcoming game, it does a good job. I��m looking forward to Twofold.

A-Tier:

Tsukihime [reread]

I reread the Near Side routes back in 2021 before Remake dropped, then early this year I finished the Far Side. I really fell in love with it going through the second time, especially Kohaku’s route.

(now please localize the remake, Aniplex. In a perfect world you’d translate that AND the original, but give me the new one at least it looks so so so good i really wanna read it)

Higurashi Question Arcs

Fantastic horror, I can’t recommend it enough. Chapter 1 is free so go download it. It’s so worth getting into this eight-game series disguised as one or two games depending on who you ask (just save yourself some time, skip the character arc, and just switch to the original sprites right away).

It might have landed itself higher on the list if my experience reading the first two chapters hadn’t been plagued by half-remembered spoilers from watching the anime over a decade ago. It proved that barely-remembered spoilers can be worse than well-remembered spoilers because a whole backburner of my brain was stuck trying to figure out how that corrupted data fit into what I was reading instead of appreciating the storytelling. Kinda frustrating, but not the game’s fault. Thankfully it wasn’t an issue Chapter 3 onward (what a great chapter omg).

Queen Beast

Queen Beast! Queen Beast! Please read it! It’s so fun and charming and good. It’s under five hours, you can easily read it in one or two sittings. And It’s impossibly free-to-play. Just a delightful fantasy adventure about a young man rescuing his sister from a mysterious knight riding a dragon known for abducting women with big boobies. Some of the most fun I had with a VN all year. I’m probably going to reread it soon, honestly.

I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for anything Envelope does in the future.

Did I mention it’s free and I'm very annoyed I can’t find any way to give the folks who made it some money? Very rude of them to not let me praise their incredible work with cash. But whatevs, maybe next time.

S-Tier:

So I read too many great VN’s this year, so the top tier is PACKED. The ranking for everything (with the exception of first place) shifts based on my mood, so this is ordered by my current feeling/the order I felt like talking about them. Consider it a four-way tie for second place.

Higurashi Answer Arcs

You wanna cry? You wanna cry a whole lot? Do I have the visual novel for you! Again! 'cause the second half is even better.

If Higurashi’s first half is a fantastic horror series, its Answer Arcs continues that while becoming an undisputed masterpiece. The way the story explodes from a small town potentially supernatural horror story to a (spoilers!) complex 1980’s political conspiracy thriller without ever losing its focus on the characters or its heart is applause-worthy.

Please Be Happy

And the award for biggest surprise of the year goes to PBH! It was a solid B-tier, maybe even A, until one of the routes it splits off into caught me in an emotional headlock it still refuses to release me from. A very solid slice-of-life comfy urban fantasy romance that ended up meaning a whole lot more to me than I could have expected.

Full Metal Daemon Muramasa

Motherfuckinggoddamnfuckyeah Full Metal Daemon Muramasa fuck yeah let’s fucking go hell yeah fuck yeah.

Welp, if that wasn't one of the best things I’ve had the honor of reading, I don’t know what is. Fuuuuck!

I went into this one blind. I didn’t even know the premise. I wanted to read some grimdark outside of my at the time comfort zone and it paid off. I’m so glad I gave this one a chance.

Witch on the Holy Night

I genuinely cannot believe this was as good as I’d hyped myself for six years into hoping it was. Easily my personal go-to recommendation for anyone wanting to get into Type-Moon. Some of the most impressive spectacle and presentation I’ve ever seen in a visual novel (and that says a lot considering it's the same year I read FMDM). Arguably some of Nasu’s best character work, the relationship between the three main characters and the supporting cast is masterful. It even has a surprising amount of optional bonus content that stands very well alongside the phenomenal main story. Hopefully, it starts a trend of Type-Moon’s backlog being released in English.

And the uncontested best visual novel I read in 2022 is…

Umineko Answer Arcs

I read this back in April, and I knew as soon as I finished that it would be the best thing I read all year. No contest. And that opinion wasn’t shaken once.

An incredible loving dissection of the mystery genre. The word that kept coming to mind while I was reading it was “confidence.” I can’t think of another story so brazen. I can only begin to imagine how nerve-wracking it was writing a mystery this large a scale, one that gleefully points out the rules and means to criticize itself, commenting on the genre, challenging the characters and audience to find fault with it, the balance between setting up the reveals while hiding them in plain sight... Reading Umineko is watching a writer full-speed sprint across a tightrope, and Ryukishi07 pulls it off with absurd grace.

Do yourself a favor, love yourself, and get into When They Cry.

#matt reads visual novels #visual novels

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My Top 5 Best Shows of 2022

Hey how's it going everyone its Dan here and today I'll be giving you my Top 5 best shows of 2022!

Just like my Top 5 worst shows list, this is all my opinion, you can agree or disagree with me and that's okay! are we clear? lets begin!

Number 5 goes to Primal Season 2 on Adult Swim/HBO MAX (8/10)

Now this was made by Genndy Tartakovsky the creator behind classics such as Samurai Jack, Dexter's Laboratory, Symbiotic Titan (that show deserves to be brought back), and the limited Star Wars: The Clone Wars series from the early 2000's. When I heard he was bringing this show out, I was interested and I watched the first season and it slapped! This show will give you unfiltered nuts to butts action and make you sad at the same time despite that the characters don't actually speak, the facial expressions, tone, body language tells the whole story of the show. Season 2 kept that momentum going with expanding on the world and the characters Spear and Fang. Even the introduction of Mira was a great inclusion into the series as she developed a friendship with Spear and Fang, especially with Spear. They gave a lot of side characters such as the Vikings, Celtics, Witches, etc. The end of the season was action packed to the brim however ended with the loss of Spear which honestly made me sad. However, the season concludes with a time skip to where Mira and Spear have a daughter (they conceived one before his death) and with Fangs children grown as well. I don't know if were getting a season 3 for sure, but even if we don't this is an overall good conclusion to our main characters. I'd recommend watching Primal, it's one of the best in adult animation today.

Number 4 goes to Spy X Family the anime on Hulu/CrunchyRoll (8/10)

This anime was hyped up and it definitely deserves and lives up to the hype. With anime being more mainstream and honestly saturated nowadays, it's hard to watch them all and figure out which ones are good or bad or which you should invest time into. But Spy X Family stuck out to me because of its plot and the main characters. People compare Loid and Yor to Mr. and Mrs. Smith but I feel that it's quite the opposite, I find Loid and Yor's relationship to be wholesome despite their professions and how they have to fake being a couple with a child. Despite the plan being a setup, they do slowly grow to care and love each other as well as Anya their daughter. Anya truly is the glue that keeps them together bringing out the human side of both Loid and Yor and hoswing them theirs more to life than their work. The situations they get into are hilarious and can be action packed at times. I definitely like the Spy and Assassin elements in this show and keeps it from getting too stale or mundane. I'm sure it'll get a second season, in fact I don't think season 1 is over just yet but even so, 25 episodes means were eating good.

Number 3 goes to CyberPunk: EdgeRunners on Netflix (8.5/10)

Now this is what I consider to be the apology of CD Projekt Red after the disaster that was CyberPunk: 2077. After that games disastrous launch, CD had lost money in both revenue and even made their stock go WAY down! They did fix the problems with the game but the fans were still upset (and rightfully so). Luckily someone at the HQ had the brains to bring CyberPunk into the world of anime and my god, it's a banger! I literally binged this show on Monday and it was quite a ride. It's a ten episode limited series and surprisingly Netflix picked it up (smart move on their part). The show gives me cowboy bebop vibes only more futuristic and a lot more...mature content shown if ya catch my drift. Despite its limited ten episode run, it does an amazing job immersing you into the world and showing you the characters and the struggles of living in such a corrupt city. Reminds me a lot of a Neo Gotham City from Batman: Beyond and it has a surprising amount of Hispanic culture in it which I personally appreciated. I would have enjoyed two more episodes since there's a time skip between episodes 6 and 7 where months pass and Davis goes through character development and appears bigger and stronger than before but it is what it is. It is sad that the main cast gets killed off one by one, reminds me a lot of Akame Ga Kill where it happens to one out of nowhere and slowly one by one, each member gets killed off leaving one of the main characters left. It's a bittersweet end but that's also what makes it a great series.

Number 2 goes to Demon Slayer Season 2 aka The Entertainment District Arc on Hulu/CrunchyRoll (9/10)

Now I know technically it started in December 2021 even when you cut out the Mugen train movie being chopped up into episodes at the beginning of the season. It still didn't finish its season run until February of this year so I still count this as more of a 2022 season to a show. I love Demon Slayer and Season 2 did not disappoint, it started out with the events after Mugen train, we got more depth for one of the pillars which was Tengen, more depth about Muzan and his plans, battling one of the upper moons and all action in it! The final battle was intense and the animation was on point! it was so beautifully done and while I'll admit some of the battle scenes felt dragged out, it didn't take away from the animation and visuals we were getting. The ending gave us a hint of what's to come next season and I cannot wait!

Before I go into Number One, I want to shout out some honorable mentions

First mention I want to shout out is Sonic Prime on Netflix (7.5/10)

Netlfix has truly been getting it together if I have more of its shows on my top 5 best shows list than my top 5 worst shows. I wanted to put Sonic Prime on my actual list but unfortunately it only has 8 episodes released at the moment despite it being slated for 24 episodes. This is Netflix still using that binge model that hasn't really worked since the pandemic due to people not being trapped in their houses anymore. It is what it is but despite that, Sonic Prime shows a lot of promise and is entertaining to watch. As a Sonic fan, its great to see him doing well this year with a successful movie, successful game and a potentially successful show! Were truly in the Sonic Renaissance right now. I love the multiverse idea for Sonic, there is plenty of potential for great storylines but again we'll have to wait until the other 18 episodes get released for a real verdict. It said to have three seasons with eight episodes a pop so we got season 1 with a cliffhanger and hopefully we will get the other two complete seasons. But so far, going strong, going fast!

My other honorable mention will go to The CupHead Show on Netflix (7.5/10)

Why can't Netflix just keep giving us good shows like this instead of cracking down on password sharing? I do enjoy this show but it also used the Netflix binge model. This show had all three seasons come out this year and while I do find Netflix's binge model annoying, I still enjoy this show. I love that old rubber hose style of animation used back in the early 20th century. The game itself is fun and they made a great adaptation with the show just like CyberPunk: EdgeRunner and hell even Sonic. I don't know where the show goes from here but I will say its had a great run up to this point.

And now for the moment you've all been waiting for, the Number One Best show of 2022 goes to....

Number 1 goes to Smiling Friends on Adult Swim/HBO MAX (10/10)

This is how you do adult animation that everyone can enjoy! I've mentioned each of these shows have plots or storylines they follow, but the thing with Smiling Friends is, there is no set story or plot. The main purpose of the show is to make people smile not only in the show, but also the viewers. Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack are internet content creators/animators and they managed to something that no one from the internet space has been able to do, make a great TV show! Many have tried and failed to bring internet content to television, but these guys managed to do it thanks to time, effort, proper budgeting, and overall great understanding of what makes this transition possible. Smiling Friends is a simplistic show with various animation styles, realism, great writing, hilarious humor, and overall is in touch with the audience its going for. It never feels like something huge or complex, its a simple show that makes it feel like you're having a fun and relaxing conversation with your buddies and I think that's where the charm and appeal comes from. The best part about this show in my opinion is how it's able to subvert your expectations. Now people thought the first episode was weird but as they watches it, it grew on them. The first episode came out in 2020 and people were waiting for the full series. The first season came out this year and left fans wanting more. Now the crew gave us a little surprise with the Brazil episode and if you read the description, you'll think "oh it's just a nice beach episode" but when you actually watch it, it throws a complete curveball at you. They spent the entire episode in an airport just arguing with each other and it was the funniest surprise anyone could have asked for. No one saw that coming and everyone loved it. I'm so glad this show is getting another season, this show is a perfect example of adult animation done right as well as transitioning internet content to mainstream television and that's why I believe Smiling Friends is the Best Show of 2022!

Thanks for sticking around till the end, I'll get my Top 5 Best/Worst movies out starting tomorrow.

See ya!

#dans den #2022 #reviews #best shows #top 5 list #primal season 2 #spy x family #cyberpunk edgerunners #demon slayer #sonic prime #the cuphead show #smiling friends

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AO3 Sapphic Works - Week Ending 02/12/2022

Alongside the exploration of works in F/F focused fandoms, I have started looking at the new works and updates tagged in the Category F/F on AO3 to see which fandoms have been particularly active with F/F content. Note: I have only tagged the fandoms I specifically comment on, instead of all the many that are named to avoid clogging up tags. The tag: #Cookies Sapphic Fandom Stats can be used to filter out or follow these types of posts.

I started out looking at all works tagged F/F posted in the week ending 02/12/2022, but had to tweak my approach for reasons I discuss more in depth here, in another post. In summary, I had to change my approach and filter other categories out to look at F/F focused works and fandoms as opposed to simply big fandoms with a lot of tags.

There were 5424 updates (either new works or chapter updates) across 1297 fandom tags.

The ten most active fandoms in the past week for F/F focused works:

Wednesday (TV 2022) - 410 (356 new works, 54 work updates)

Marvel - 201 (106, 95)

Warrior Nun (TV) - 196 (105, 91)

Original Work - 185 (100, 85)

League of Legends - 148 (58 / 90)

The Owl House - 131 (51 / 80)

Harry Potter - 124 (61 / 63)

Genshin Impact - 118 (83 / 35)

Supergirl - 113 (25 / 68)

RWBY - 101 (48 / 53)

Wednesday has just recently aired on Netflix as has Warrior Nun's second season; the fandom-goers for both have been very busy bees!

Since this approach does favour big and active fandoms more generally and, in my experience at least, sapphic focused fandoms tend to be smaller (also, I spend most my fandom time in small fandoms), here are some breakdowns:

Top 5 most active for sapphic-focused works in fandoms with…

50K+ Works

Marvel - 201 total

Original Work - 185

Harry Potter - 160

Genshin Impact - 118

Stranger Things - 97

10K+ Works

League of Legends - 148

The Owl House - 131

Supergirl - 113

RWBY - 101

Biohazard / Resident Evil Universe - 56

5k+ Works

House of the Dragon - 64

Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! (Video Game) - 63

Grey’s Anatomy - 51

TWICE (Band) - 45

Amphibia (Cartoon) - 41

1k+ Works

Wednesday (TV 2022) - 410

Warrior Nun (TV) - 196

Station 19 (TV) - 65

Splatoon - 58

Hololive - 52

500+ Works

A League of Their Own - 58

Goncharov (1973) - 44

The School for Good and Evil - 44

NCIS: Hawai’i - 25

First Kill (TV) - 22

100+ Works

Path to Nowhere (Video Game) - 22

The L Word: Generation Q - 21

Pokemon: Scarlet and Violet - 19

The L Word - 18

Lycoris Recoil (Anime) - 15

<100 Works

Assault Lily Bouquet (Anime) - 6

Magic Girl Site (Manga) - 6

Bocchi the Rock! (Anime) - 5

Vampire Academy (TV) - 5

SIGNALIS (Video Game) - 5

Aria (Anime and Manga) - 5

With the fandoms under 500 works, the levels of activity can often be attributed (as is the case in a few works here) to a single author updating a cross-over work or posting to a multi-fandom drabble collection.

Interesting things for me: 1. I smiled to see First Kill on the list for the 500+ works. I know the fandom got quieter after the cancellation, so I was surprised but pleased to see it here. 2. Wednesday and Warrior Nun were both in the overall, all works tagged with the F/F category as well, which demonstrates how significant the burst of activity is as they landed up amongst fandoms with 50,000+ works when they both had under 1,300 at the time of data collection. It's so much fun to see fandoms burst into life! 3. A League of their Own still being very active and the fandom growing each week is also a bright spot for me. I hope it gets renewed for a second season.

#wednesday #warrior nun #first kill #a league of their own #Cookies Sapphic Fandom Stats #sapphic fandoms #AO3

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