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Batmarch: The Secret Origin of Batman's Trophys (Comission for WeirdKev27)
Hello all you happy people and welcome back to Batmarch, or celebrations of all things that go bump in the dark knight
Today we've got a special treat... and i'm not just talking the nice art Kev had comissioned! Looks really good and I really appcirated it. Thank you KEv and thank you Alan Patreon. It was a nice suprise gift.
As for what this is about, this was a fantastic idea Kev cooked up: the batcave is one of the coolest hero bases in all of fiction. The layout is never 100% consitant across media but your usually guaranteed a batmobile, a big ass computer at the center, water falls, and over time a display for various costumes from past sidekicks, alternate outfits etc.
What really spruces the place up are three distinct decorations that we almost always see in the comics and ocasionally in other media, if not live action since these bitches would be expensive to make: A giant dinosaur, a big ole penny, and a giant playing card of a joker. These three are staples of the bat cave, to the point when the original was caved in during the earthquakes that ravaged gotham in the build up to no man's land, Bruce made a point of fishing them out for the new cave he built after that traumatic year.
Yet most of us.... have no idea where he got these wonderful toys. Even I didn't. The Joker Card comes from an obvious grinning source, but what CASE did it come from? Where did he get that dinosaur? What was someone using that giant Penny for? It's a question i've asked once or twice but never looked into.
Kevin did though, and while the through and lovely DC wiki helped him find each one, he went the extra mile, asking for a review. And I was entirely on board with this comission as I just.. never had those answers and I doubt i'm the only one whose wondered what the context for these things were. So today we're looking at three disntinct golden age batman stories, at a time when goofy nonsense reigned supreme, logic was optional, and weird shit like this was just another day in the batcave. IN other words, this is going to be a LOT of fun so join me under the cut as we look at gambling themed death traps, penny obessed gangsters and batman being hunted by the most dangerous game: mechanical dinosaurs.
The Giant Joker Playing Card:
(from Batman #44)
I love these old titles, such flair and cheese. It's incredible.
Anyways this one starts because Joker decides to hit an off the books casnio after his win. Luckily for them, he just wants to play which feels entirely like a joker move: instead of robbing an easy target that can't call the cops and that the mafia presumibly running it would be stupid to retaliate on, he decides "fuck it let's try this whole gambling thing men, sounds like a hoot and a half".
And sure enough.. it goes really well. He spends what's implied to be the whole night just winning and winning until he cleans house. This being the joker this gambling bug can only end one way
I just.. love everything about this. Joker just had fun at a casnio and turned it into a death trap. It's such a brilliant setup.. and one that while nicely goofy, is also well done: it fits the joker's unpredictablity to just go a gamblin and it fits him just as much to turn a new hobby into a death trap. I also love Lewis' reaction calling it SUPERGAMBLING., like he's some gambling expert and most dangerous game shit is a type of gambling.. which given we're in the dc universe, you probably DO need a name for this kind of thing in the crime world.
So he set shte perfect trap: he has a random balding middle aged man tell the two he has info on a recent raidum theft, raidum a hospital badly needs. To save the presumed orphans about to die without eating their radium, Batman and Robin go to a sketchy island with one house perched on a hill
The World's Greatest Detective.. sees NOTHING wrong with this and goes ahead and gets caught in the most devious trap imaginable.
Several head injuries later, our heroes wake and joker reveals the radium theives, who he captured for this scheme but have kept the radium's location to themselves. This is by deisgn: the joker wants the two and their "radium screts" as the ante here, along with Robin to make sure Batman does this. Batman repedately states "I don't gamble' as if logic suddenly works on the clown man who set up a gambling death trap, so Joker reveals if Batman won't play his three supergambling games, he'll just kill the hostages. Batman reluctantly agrees,
Game 1 is super pinball.
But when Batman proves to be an expert at the snes Joker goes with plan b.. his giant pinball table of death. Sorry his giant SUPER pinball table of death.
As you can see the same joker face from the card is here and you see it all over his lable. it seemed to be Joker's logo back the. I love this whole setup and mostly show it not only because it' sdope but because those pins must've been what bumpers were. I also had no idea PInball used to be a gambling thing. Makes sense, it's just fun to find out.
The game goes well mostly though one of the guys nearly slams into a pin. Thankfully Robin is an expert gymnist and batman smartly saved laucnhing robin till the last minute and Dick's able to save the goon.
Game two is super rolling some dice, which apparently used to land on numbers. This yugioh style death game involves our bait being tied to polls on three of the numbers. If Batman guesses wrong, someone dies. Or maybe not since the board is pretty damn big. Not every death trap can be super murder pinball. Batman spots some mud on the dice though and correctly guesses they'll pivot. This is the weakest of the death traps here, a bit convolunted, not really guranteed to be as deadly. I know the chance of nothing happening is part of it.. but with pinball there's really almost no chance you won't hit the bumpers. Here it feels like pure luck or simple cheating that both dice flew at the joker.
Next game and the one that introduces our prop, though the dice apparently are also in the cave sometimes which I love. The game is a game of cards.. batman has to correctly guess which face matches the door Robin and the hostage goons are in or they'll choke to death on the deadly gas released inside.. and naturally he figures out it's the Joker card. It's too joker not to work.
Turns out though, naturally the joker isn't playing fair both having a final one on one game ofr him and Batman and having his goon go to get robin behind the joker card door... and Robin dispatches him hilaroiusly and awesomely
With that the hostages are free and the final death game begins. A giant super roulette wheel with both batman and joker getting in a slot. looser gets crushed alive. It's an awesome finale, and it fits joker to put himself at risk: after all he risks his life all the time why wouldn't he for such a fun gag?
Batman's able to get the wheel to turn fairly and then escape it, leading to a chase. THe Radium Theives agree to give themselves and the radium up but there's still the matter of the joker and we get a short but neat final chase as Joker uses the dice against the heroes then jumps off a cliff, gambling his life one last time.. and rightfully batman isn't betting on the joker having died.
Gamble With Doom is an excellent story. While the trophy we get out of it is only in it briefly the story itself is pure fun. It has some fun dated elements like Bruce's opinon gambling is EVILLLL and the old fashioned designs on the traps, but it's pure fun. The traps are clever, the tension palpable and the climax great. The gambling motif's really fit the joker and it adds up to an all time great joker story with a suprise impact. The Trophy Itslef. is barely in it but Robin DID break a guy's face with it so i'll say it was still cave worthy.
(From World's Finest #30)
The Penny Plunderer is a name I had heard but had no real context for. I assumed he was some goofy silver age villian with pennies for eyes who drove around chucking pennies at everyone.
I am an artiste.
Instead it's just a guy in a suit. He has the backstory of any good golden or silver age villian to justify his gimmick
I love.. everything about this backstory. It reads like if a writer was given the thought exercise "Make the pettiest batman villian origin you can find.". I mean other villians gimmicks make sense: Poison Ivy was a botonist, Mr Freeze had a horrible accident, the penguin was born looking like a penguin with a lot of money, the Joker fell into a vat of chemicals and came out a clwon, the riddler liked puzzles.
Here Joe just... got screwed over by pennies a lot. Even funnier is that the last one has nothing to do with pennies. Like.. even if it'd had nickels he'd still be arrested.
So Joe vows since pennies runied his life, he'l lbecome the penny! Sadly this does not mean him dressing up like a giant penny with a cane and top hat.. nad now I can't show you it that last drawing put me too far behind and... oh fuck it.
Instead he just wears a suit but makes his gimmick pennies. Commit to the bit man. I do get it as some golden age villians were just guy in a suit, even Joker and Penguin technically counts but one is a clown and the other is a rich penguin man. They have mor ethan just "suit and a vendetta against pennies that somehowturns into stockholm syndrome.
So the penny plunderer begins his reign of terror, setting up a penny arcade as a front, and cashing in a roll of pennies in the most diabolical scheme ever devised by man.
A true criminal mastermind.
Batman picks up on this pattern because it's what he does and finds his next case, a coin and stamp exibiton with a rare one cent stamp. It's here we meet the reason we're here: the giant penny!
Yeah to my shock the penny had NOTHING to do with the penny plunderer other than being at the site of one of his robberies. He prefered just.. chucking pennies at people.. which is awesome and a truly great tactic only topped by Batman's use of said giant penny
I adore the fact that this iconic artifact is there not because it was seized from the villians or a police options.. but because, presumibly, Bruce thought this penny he found was kick ass and bought it off it's actual owner.
Most of the theives escape but they find one willing to squeal. Unfortunatley he dies for his hubris
Yup bet you weren't expecting the penny guy to kill someone and to see his corpse weren't you but here you are. Also batman is apparently a cop now. George Lopez tried to warn us...
But we didn't listen! We didn't listen!
A fight breaks out at the gambling parlour and we get two of the best moments in batman history that much like the blue beetle film, ar ehighly underated.
I just.. I get the sense that is how batman ALWAYS plays pinball. Just judo kicks it every time even as bruce wayne. Both bruce wayne and batman have been banned from so many arcades.. often the same ones. Perks of having a secret identity. We then get coyne once again THROWING pennies at someone and it working. I don't know why he hasn't been brought back with the telkeentic ability to contorl pennies. Give him a copper helmet and a proper costume and oh dammit..
Then Joe knocks batman out iwth his one weakness: a roll of pennies. He's trapped them in the parlor for your standard batman death trap, having removed their belts and ripped out the phone lines as usual. He then throws them a few pennies when then prove to be a mistake as it's time for SCIENCE WITH DR. BATMAN, who uses one old penny, copper, and one new penny, zinc to make a battery. Good thing jimmy didn't wish it away THIS week.
The cops arrive to free one of hteir own and batman finds a clue once the parlor is cleared of gas. Turns out Coyne was catering a penny slot party for a rich billinoare's houseboat, and naturally their filled with gas. I swear it's always gas with these golden age villians. Get another knockout device fellas.
With that our final chase enses as Batman and robin chase Coyne and while he nearly bests them with a good game of 1940's donkey kong
He's foiled by his own gimmick: he has only pennies but the pay telephone.. dosen't.. take 5 seperate pennies for some reason? the hell? I get payphones not taking pennies once they went up to a quarter but come the fuck on 1940's payed telephones. he's foiled.. and sentenced to death.
Yes folks that's the cannoical till some lucky fellow brings him back fate of the penny plunderer: PUT TO DEATH.
This story is as you can tell nonsense that's only gotten more hilarious with the passage of time and I loved every page on it and on getting the panels for this review, I only found MORE hilaroius nonsense to laugh at. We have a story where a guy with a penny gimmick smacks batman with a roll of pennies, trips robin with more, kills a man without pennies, is foiled by pennies yet somehow dosen't actually use the giant penny that's the only reason people know he exists. It's beautiful bollocks and worth your time.
(From Batman #35)
As I hope you are, this issue had me hooked from the first panel: Batman vs dinosaurs being forced to fashion a bow and arrow for some reason. Yes... fuck. Yes. Also nice of bruce to eat Ollie's lunch.
Okay so this story starts, as many real life stories do, with a billionare having a zany idea; Mr. Hart is a man who puts on shows: ice follies, aqua carnival, 40's razzle dazzle type stuff. For his latest idea though he's going above and beyond: a DINOSAUR ISLAND. With mechancail dinosaurs and cavemen who throw giant sponges at you. Thankfully spongebob wasn't born yet but his great great grandpappys quarepants did the honors. Honorable old fool.
To ramp up the insanity, Mr Hart is inviting a club of big game hunters to eat mammoth steak with batman.
If that weren't enough, and in any other golden age story it might be... our heroes get CHALLENGED at dinner by one of the rich assholes. Yeah turns out rich assholes who hunt innocent animals for sport and eat reheated mammoth aren't the most stable indviduals and Mr. Breech scoofs at the fact Mr. Hart says Man is the most dangerous game. He's hunted man, they went down like cowards. COWARDS. He feels Batman couldn't hut a dinosaur without his gadgets, and certainly not his bare hands... even though as this issue with prove and has already shown early man had tools.
To prove his point he challenges batman to a fucking challenge: survive on Dinosaur Island: no utility belt, no vehicles. If the dinosaurs touch him he looses. Mr Breech will man the controls. Honestly i'm convinced Breech knew hart well enough to know he'd both agree to this for the publiclity and why he'd invite batman and robin and just wants to play iwth giant mechanical dinosaurs and also batman. Which granted if I were invited to this sort of thing i'd also want to chase batman with mechanical dinosaurs for fun, who wouldn't, so I totally get it and respect the game.
Hart is on board, offering 5000 to the winner's charity and Batman is like "Why the bat-fuck not. Let's go".
Now you might suspect Breech's real motive is trying to kill batman. I mean you have a setup where batman will be without his weapons, the plausable deniablity of a machine malfunction and a secluded island with 24 hours to kill the batman. And you'd shockingly be wrong. Breech really just wants to prove dinosaurs are the most dangerous game so when that Jurassic Park he's working on opens no one will object to him hunting them for sport.
But his plans are foiled by Chase, anothe rich knob who wants to kill batman and robin to, as he says later form a "crime combine". So he wants a bunch of middle aged guys drinking beers to yell at him for not training the joker on tackling well enough. I see.. well played.
So the game is afoot and our heroes take a bit to catch up, first brushing off a real rock among the sponge rocks as a mistake. Theis ends when a Triceratops to trismash them into a tree. Batman calls for a war council on a nearbye island but naturally THAT'S NO ISLAND
Batman fought a mechanical fucking seamonster. That.. that's cannon. To almost every batman timeline. God bless you Golden Age, god, bless, youuuu. Also i'd be stupid if I didn't say that Tally Ho, Batman! is one of the greatest phrases in batman history up there with "I Am the night" , "I'm batman" and "Something something joker's boner".
So now the games for their lives, Batman and Robin don't have to play fair and start fashioning bows, arrows and knives out of mechanical dinosaur bones. You know.. sometimes this job can be draining: 2-3 reviews a week, many a plan having to be delayed due to a review taking longer than expected.. but then you get a review where Batman and robin have to outrun a manical billinoare who hyjacked dinosaurs from a diffrnet billionare who was having a charity dinosaur hunt with batman and robin using a third billionare's dinosaur, while fashoining weapons from mechanical dinosaur corpses and fashion a kite from a mechanical ptreadon and remember why you love reviewing stuff so mucH: sharinng a good story with the world and finding a good one or two yourself while your at it. And thanks to Kev i've found three truly wonderful, truly bonkers batman stories, with this one being the easy winner. It's both a decent enough concept for the time and hilariously insane.
And I ddin't make up the kite thing: when, after a night of survivial, Robin brings up the batplane, Batman has an idea: since the flying dinosaurs are on a programmed pattren rather than directly controled, they can use them to make themselves a kite yor style.
So to win the day Batman has a plan: he uses himself as bait since Robin's the more agile of the two, and has robin CATAPULT HIMSELF into the air after chase, who is riding on t-rex back with an army of dinosaurs.. and how does he defeat chase' smighty dino army?
It's both genuinely clever and wonderfully bonkers: Robin defeats an evil billionare RIDING a mechanical t-rex.. with water balloons.
Also props to this story: in the previous two the trophy was impressive.. but it was taken from what felt like a minor point in the story: the card flip game was fun as was batman slammin ga door on a guy, but it's sandwitched between far more elaborate death traps, while the penny, again awesome, wasn't even something the penny plunderer used. Batman just bought it off some offscreen character to relive fond memoreies of crushign some crimianls alive with it. Here the main villian ROAD IN on the thing. Granted he still had to likely buy it off his actual owner, but this time at least a criminal actually used it as a murder weapon. I can see Batman wanting this thing for his cave.
Batman chases chase over the now still dinosaurs and punches the guy out. With this Batman's saved the day AND won the bet. 5000 for batmobiles for kids, donate your batmobile today!
As for chase...
With that our story and this trilogy comes to an end.. and as I said, it's great. check out all three of these issues their a lot of fun. Next time dc puts some up for sale I may have to get some 40's batman, this stuff is golden.
Thanks for reading
To conclude batman month: Wait'll you get a load of this
#batman#robin#bruce wayne#dick grayson#the joker#golden age#1940s#penny plunderer#dinosaur#dinosaurs#comics#dc comics
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Bestiaryposting Results: Fekthrud
Happy Liminalmas, everybody! We've got fewer results than usual this week, which I would speculatively credit to a variety of factors:
Weird liminal space at the end of the year
It's Another Bird
Not a ton of fun details
It's easy to guess what the animal is
Anyhow, if you want to see the context for this, the page where I collect these posts is here: https://maniculum.tumblr.com/bestiaryposting. (Hmm -- looks like I forgot to update the page last time around. Maybe that's part of the issue too.) And the entry that people are working from is here:
So, our results, roughly chronologically:
@silverhart-makes-art (link to post here) has given us these very well-rendered pheasant-like creatures. They've given their Fekthrud a head like a Pachycephalosaurus*, which I think is a great way to interpret the whole business about the hard skull; like, that had not occurred to me when reading the entry, but now that I see it, it makes perfect sense. In general these are excellent birds here, and you can see some brief notes on design decisions in the post linked above. I like the justification that a ground bird makes the most sense if they're adapted for falling on rocks and/or running into stuff head-first.
*Proud of myself for spelling "pachycephalosaurus" correctly without looking -- being a former Dinosaur Kid pays weird niche dividends.
@coolest-capybara (link to post here) continues to impress with her medieval-style drawings. (And to provide alt-text, thank you.) I really like how colorful and generally very pretty she's made her Fekthrud. I also appreciate the decision to show them attacking someone who is trying to take that "iron rod" advice. Very correct response -- get 'em, birds. If you click the link to her post above, you can see some discussion of design decisions.
@cheapsweets (link to post here) has made the excellent decision to pose their Fekthrud like it's giving a speech. (And the generous decision to provide alt text, thank you.) This bird absolutely looks like it's saying "Ave!" -- I can clearly imagine it addressing the Roman Senate. Cheapsweets has also taken inspiration from Pachycephalosaurus, and I love that two of our artists got there independently -- like I said, it's an idea that makes perfect sense once you think of it. The post linked above contains a detailed discussion both of their design decision and of their artistic process, including an image of their tools and materials. Go read it.
@pomrania (link to post here) has decided that, rather than make the actual bone of the Fekthrud's skull thick. it should have a thick cushion of feathers. I don't know much about birds, but I feel like that makes sense: thick and heavy bone might be a weight issue if this thing is supposed to fly, so a feather cushion might be more practical protection. The goofy look with the tongue lolling out is also quite charming. In the post linked above, you can see some brief notes on design and process.
And... that's it for this week. Like I said, not a lot of people did this one. So, the Aberdeen Bestiary version:
Yeah, so, of course this one is the parrot.
The medieval illustrator is actually pretty close, I think. And they've used one of my favorite styles of Generic Medieval Plant, even though it doesn't look like it can support the parrot's weight.
The entry is broadly accurate, except for the bit about the skull and the iron rod. There are parrots in India with the coloration described -- multiple species, actually, as far as I can tell. They do talk, though I can't speak to the tongue anatomy thing.
Moreover, if you were a parrot trainer in India who wanted to impress medieval Europeans with your talking birds -- maybe so you can establish demand for them in a new market -- of course the first thing you'd do is train your parrots to greet people in Latin and Greek. Latin is the obvious catch-all, and Greek is the majority language in Constantinople, which is the trade hub you want to target. So I bet all the parrots from India that medieval Europeans saw really did say "Ave!" and "Kere!" (And we do know that people in the Byzantine Empire had pet parrots, so I guess it worked.)
I've never heard the thing about parrots having a hard skull and beak. I kind of wonder if, at some point, someone saw a parrot being struck by its owner (or the aforementioned hypothetical merchant) and asked if it was really necessary to beat the poor bird like that -- and got a line like "oh, they have really hard skulls, it doesn't hurt them as much as you think"... and then that just stuck.
Anyway, that's it for this week. Hope y'all are enjoying Birds because you're getting another one next week.
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Review of raging bolt?
(This is a special review to commemorate the new Pokemon Presents. Reviews will go back to being in the order in which they were sent after this.)
My coworker watched the presents before I had a chance to and showed me Raging Bolt, and my exact response was to laugh and go "hmm. no, I can't ever take that seriously"
Now, having looked at its official art (which looks remarkably better than the in-game model, due to the mane being up and the general pose being clearer), I can safely say... it's still goofy as hell. HOWEVER, despite that, I do find myself liking it in a silly, over-the-top way.
In fact—and this is gonna be a hot take—I like this better than Walking Wake. I think the reason is that Walking Wake felt like a dinosaur with Suicine elements slapped onto it, while this feels a lot more like Raikou despite being a brontosaurus (mostly because its still quadrupedal with a similar shape to the base of the body).
But I also like it a bit more because it's got a pretty cool concept going for it, with the mane forming a spiral of storm clouds, the body looking like a bolt of lightning coming from said clouds, and Raikou's tail forming dinosaur-like spines (compared to Walking Wake, which was just kind of there). The disc-like shape to the head combined with the long neck is actually a pretty neat monster design, and gives it a distinctive silhouette. Also, brontosaurus literally means "thunder lizard", so bonus points for that.
That said, it does have a few weird quirks. For example, it looks even sillier than normal when the mane moves away from the face like this, which was at least part of the reason I didn't vibe with it initially.
The colors are also pretty messy. The orange is actually very pretty and striking, and it goes great with the tiger striping (which, in turn, works really well with how it's patterned on the neck). However, this gives it four separate colors in the design, plus black and white. I feel like either the blue parts should've been orange, or all of the orange parts should've been blue (the later might've made more sense, as they were probably trying to keep the same blue from Raikou's palette, even if I like the pop of the orange).
Raikou's checks also look weird as heck on a body like this; another benefit of keeping the mane around the head. On the plus side, they did fix Raikou's terrible butt tufts or whatever was going on back there originally.
Anyway, overall, it's kind of a neat design and is at least fun with an interesting concept, even if it looks absolutely ridiculous. I don't necessarily love it, but I can't bring myself to hate it either.
(Also, quick side note: some people are speculating this means we'll get the designs in the journal, which would be amazing, but the design there has absolutely none of the paradox attributes. We'll have to wait and see.)
#this is my son he has every disease.jpg#raging bolt#pokemon#pokemon scarlet and violet#pokemon reviews#outdesign attempts to edit
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Introduction post!!
My name’s Fizzy or Fizzballs!!!!!!!
Dni proshippers, racists, homophobes, sexists, transphobes, and people who break creator boundaries.
I’m making a horror game concept right now!! Check it out if you’re interested :D
I draw mostly horror art so if you’re uncomfortable with such maybe don’t look at my blog 😭
I have a personal insta account where I post some of my art from here on there as well so if you see any of my art there that’s probably me and not stolen!! (There’s no point in following me tho cuz everything is in swedish)
My medias:
Youtube - https://youtube.com/@Fizzballs?si=amp5osUD82Yi3ewW
Pinterest - https://pin.it/5jSG9cn
I don’t really care about my pronouns but it’s just she/her as I’m a girl, but I don’t care if you call me smth else.
My interests: Fnaf, star wars, horror, vinland saga, silly creatures, alien biology, faith the unholy trinity, cry of fear
Fav animals: cats, sharks, dogs, snakes, fish, dinosaurs(carnotaurus), frogs, turtles/tortoises, monkeys.
Fav color: crimson (if you hadn’t noticed from my bio)
And olive green too
I’m 15 years old and my birthday is on 9th november, and I’m in 9th grade rn (I can feel my spine crumbling and wrinkles spawning and the retirement home is near)
I’m obsessed with drawing and do it most of my free time. I draw a lot of horror but also some weird derpy stuff. I also make little weird clay figures sometimes and a few canvas paintings, but mostly I do digital art :]
I’m from a hellhole called sweden where 80% of the year there’s snow fuckign everywhere.
And the politics are just broken.
My dms are always open if anyone wants to chat, I always love talking to people especially if we share the same interest :D
I might be weird and have a broken humor on life support
I have a kitty btw
She’s pretty mischevious and goofy
Living ball of hair with a pair of eyes and legs.
Btw I’m like 2 pineapples tall I can see atoms I’m a mythical creature I’m a dwarf I live with the micro organisms (I’m 149 cm short)
Here’s me and my kitty
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This is the Buddy for March 10th. There's a lot of smoke there. At first I was toying with making the image even taller, like ten times the size, so that most of it was covered in smoke, but decided to go with this one. A real coin toss, really.
On an unrelated point, I heard about Akira Toriyama's death yesterday. Pretty sad, considering he was still comparatively young (68) and active. I was a huge Chrono Trigger fan when I was young, and I've played that game through the end several times. Best RPG of its generation.
I also liked Dragon Ball, although not as much, and that love kind of diminshed with age. Still, I've got a lot of nostalgia for the Z era sagas, with Freeza and Cell. And I read the manga, the early years with kid Goku were pretty interesting, too.
Unfortunately, after the Boo saga the franchise kind of went off-rails. Wasn't into the anime-only GT series, not to mention the games or the disastrous movie. The Super series wasn't as bad, but still doesn't compare to the original.
Still, I have real fond memories of the story. It's an interesting and unique story - or at least it would be if it wasn't so incredibly popular it became ingrained into everyone's mind and imitated to such an extent. I'm reading Osamu Tezuka's Boku no Son Goku, which was also inspired by Journey to the West, and this time I can say Tezuka's work wasn't the superior adaptation. Of course, you have to consider the context...
It's hard to explain a lot about Dragon Ball, especially to people who aren't fans. It started out as a comedic parody of a XVIth century novel, but then it turned into a martial arts story, and then it became serious? And the main character grew up, dozens of minor characters piled up in the background... and all of that before the twist that started the story I'm familiar with - Goku's an alien?
Toriyama's art made the story a lot more pleasant, too. The design of vehicles, aliens, monsters and robots was top notch, and what made me enjoy the story much more than the fight scenes and associated cliches. Another interesting thing was Toriyama's use of twists which led the stories into a different direction when compared to other shonen manga, which often adhered religiously to the build-up to stronger enemies in sucession.
But that's also where the story issues lie. The first is the bloated cast of characters being humiliated so Goku could steal the spotlight. The biggest victim there is Yamcha, but, really, everyone who was beaten by Goku then turned good was kind of cannon fodder. That started as a twist, too - so this evil guy Goku had so much trouble with got beaten so easily by the new villain? Damn. And since new villains kept being introduced, each one being so much stronger than the last, it was hard to make sense of how strong the characters were (and any realism was already out the window thanks to all the plot devices keeping the characters alive and strong enough to fight).
It's funny by the end of the story - or even, by the end of the kid Goku era already - the dragon balls were also relegated to the background. I don't like a lot of the cliches of the series, the plot devices used to make characters stronger with no interesting consequences, the convoluted use of elements of past stories, annoying character behaviors... but, still, you have to respect a guy who managed to start out with such a weird little comedy with its goofy looking vehicles and talking dinosaurs, and turn it into a behemoth so popular, people can have such strong feelings about it.
RIP, Akira Toriyama.
#ab4es#drawing#smoke#cigarette#Akira Toriyama#Chrono Trigger#Dragon Ball#Dragon ball Z#Boku no Son Goku#Osamu Tezuka#Goku#Son Goku#Dragon Ball GT#Dragon Ball Super#Journey to the West
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us the voices recommends! shows, and movies! part 1
Larva 11/10
this show is genuinely amazing, I literally have cried multiple times it's genuinely the best show in the whole "potty humour, screaming" genre, literally if you can get past the kinda obnoxious screaming you will be treated with a wonderful show that has so much love put into it.
(most media critics are snobs, this show is awesome. embrace the silly and the cringe.)
Upload (2020) 10/10
black mirror if it was funny and wasn't anti-technology, best take on cyberpunk I've seen in a long time. if you liked black mirror but hated the doomer parts and the trash writing of some of the later seasons and episodes you will adore upload!
(I actually hate black mirror, like it's all short stories at the end of the day and I like some of them so much and others can go in a hole and die genuinely. it's the most mixed bag of a show I've ever seen, because it just kinda is such a doomer show like make up your mind on what it is!!! 4.7/10 overall and 11/10 for select short stories.)
dinosaur king (dubbed) 10/10
if you like "Pokemon" and "Digimon" you will fucking love dinosaur king, it has (for the time) accurate dinosaur facts. the VA's for jessie and James! and I think ash? appear, and it's a all round fun show! lots of dinosaurs and crying to be had!
squid girl (dubbed/subbed) 10/10
if you like anime girl, fish out of water, slice of life, funny shows you will love squid girl! many many squid puns, and general tomfoolery.
Siren: Survive the Island 11/10
a south Korean reality game show, where a bunch of women from different jobs and backgrounds compete to be the last one standing.
it's genuinely the coolest, edge of your seat show I've watched in a long time!
Physical 100 10/10
a reality game show where the top 100 south Korean sports people? compete against each other to win, it's fucking crazy and awesome and I can't believe it's a show.
Star Trek: lower decks 11/10
if you in any shape or form liked Star Trek you will fucking love lower decks! it's a love letter to Star Trek in all ways, it's extremely funny and a fresh take on the Star Trek formula!
(if you think the first ep is a bit meh, stick through it! it gets so much better)
sword art online: abridged 12/10
I have only ever watched, "sword art online: alicization" and so that was my intro to the sword art online series. but after watching the "something witty's" sword art online: abridged I can never go back. it is extremely well written, the characterisation is impeccable, it has the most realistic feel of if a whole bunch of people actually got trapped in a VR game, and is such an amazing version of the show you will wonder why you hadn't heard of it before!
the Red turtle 11/10
if you like beautiful animation, sadness, and to get your brain chemistry changed. you should check out the red turtle! it's a joint production with studio gibbli, and is so visually stunning and mesmerising you will just sob.
this movie is so amazing, and you will adore the hell out of it.
Megamind 11/10
Dreamworks cult classic film, a family movie that breaks down the superhero genre and reinvents it into a tale of redemption, grief, and rejecting what people think of you. one of the best family movies of the 2010s.
bolt 11/10
if Disney wasn't cowards we would have more of these cult classic early to late 2000s 3D movies, but they hate fun.
if you took everything anti-hollywood and a solid critic on the state of cinema and tv and threw in some animals, chucked it in a pot.
you would have this amazing film! genuinely one of the best Disney movies ever, and the fact people don't talk about it more is saddening.
treasure planet 11/10
one of the last 2D Disney movies, it bombed bad in the cinemas but it is an amazing film that deserves love.
the score is amazing, the characters are so weird and wonderful, and it evokes insane feelings.
chicken little 10/10
if you like kinda campy goofy movies about autism coded characters and sci-fi, and also animals you will adore chicken little, it's one of the weirder 2010s Disney movies. lots of fun and a good family movie.
that's all! see you next instalment!
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Hello I saw ur tags that you know about dinosaurs please tell me about weird dinosaurs (/not forced)
Thanks for the ask! I'm more than happy to info dump about my interests! Anyway here's a list of my favourite weird dinosaurs:
Yutyrannus
Yutyrannus is so far the largest known feathered dinosaur (the largest known specimen's weight is estimated at about 1.4 metric tons). I love floofy dinos and I think it's interesting that we haven't yet found feathers on dinos of comparable size. Of course there's a loooong debate about whether the really big guys like Tyrannosaurus had feathers but so far there's no definitive evidence one way or another.
I love Yutyrannus I just think they're so cute :) I love big floofy animals <3
Scansoriopterygidae
Scansoriopterygidae is a family of dinosaurs with a very weird and unique body plan. They have wings, but unlike their close relatives, the birds and dromaeosaurs, their wings are made of thin membranes stretched between their fingers, a lot like a bat. This family also happens to contain the dinosaur with the shortest binomial name: Yi qi.
Psittacosaurus
Themost remarkable thing about Psittacosaurus, in my opinion, is just how much we know about it. Many dinosaurs are known from extremely fragmentary remains, with most of their skeletons being inferred from better-known relatives. But we have specimens of Psittacosaurus that are so well-preserved that we can even know what colours it was.
The preserved skin that we have shows that it was mostly brownish, with black spots around its shoulders, and dark patches around its face and cloaca (imagine putting in all that hard work to become a paleontologist, and then you have to spend hours studying a dinosaur's butt. I might die of embarrassment if that was me).
I also love Psittacosaurus because it's just so goofy looking. It's a small, early-offshoot ceratopsian. It didn't have quite the level of ornamentation of, say, triceratops, but it does have two horn-like structures on its cheeks. Another weird thing about Psittacosaurus is the row of long bristles at the base of its tail. Scientists still aren't sure what they are, or why they're there.
Spinosauridae
Spinosauridae is a clade containing the well-known dinosaur Spinosaurus, and many lesser known dinosaurs that are all very weird. Ever since the discovery of Spinosaurus, this clade has baffled scientists. There have been endless arguements over the last few years over the lifestyle of these animals, from how well they could swim, to what they ate, to their hunting style, to just how aquatic they were.
One interesting recent discovery may give us some insight into these animals: a study of the skull of Irritator (yes, they named a dino Irritator, it's a long story) showed that as the jaw opened, it widened, similar to how pelican jaws work.
Honourable mention: Cryodrakon
Not a dinosaur, but a very cool-looking pterosaur! I gotta say, "Cryodrakon" is probably the coolest name given to any extinct animal ever.
I'm probably forgetting some dinos but those are some of my favourites!
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Do you have any autistic steve headcanons? Or any tidbits about steve to share lol i really enjoyed the lil steddie drabble u did!
Always!! I’m a sucker for autistic Steve, I love him so much hehehe
One of his special interests is dinosaurs, specifically dinosaur toys. He collects them religiously and his fav dino is the dimetrodon, so if he ever finds one of those at the store he freaks out and has to buy it. It goes in a special spot on his dresser
He masks a lot, but he has a tendency to let it slip when he’s around the kids, Robin, and Eddie. He’s a lot of fun when he cackles uncontrollably and makes crude facial expressions, and they love him for it because that’s Steve. Not whatever facade he wears normally
Polos and jeans are his go-to because he has sensory issues, turns out. Eddie discovers this when he plays around with dressing Steve up in one of his outfits and he barely lasts a few minutes with all of the rings and layers and belts
Steve likes to collect rocks. If he’s taking a walk through the woods, he can’t help himself if he sees a particularly smooth rock or a funky looking stick, he has to take them home.
In addition to that last one, I think that he got scolded as a kid for filling his room with junk from the woods on his walks home from the bus stop. His dad probably drove him down to the quarry and made him watch as he dumped all of his favorite treasures into the water, never to be found again, and little Steve could do nothing but stand there and cry.
It takes him a while after he eventually moves in with his s/o whether it be Billy or Eddie or both to feel comfortable and safe enough to start collecting again. I like to think that his partner(s) would encourage him to grab pretty rocks and cool sticks, and maybe even gift them to him when they find some themselves.
Steve loves loud noises and flashing lights. He enjoys the hell out of the first Corroded Coffin concert that Eddie invites him to because of it
His comfort movies are Back To The Future and Jaws, which are the only movies that he watches unless someone else insists on something else. Usually Dustin
Eddie enjoys sitting there and listening while Steve recites every line of dialogue perfectly, almost unaware that he’s doing it. He also enjoys the fact that Steve lets his guard down so much when he’s watching his favorite films
When Steve gets excited, he has a tendency to bounce on the balls of his feet and clap his hands. He only does it sometimes, seeing as he masks so heavily in public, but damn is his happiness contagious
His safe foods are mostly comprised of pasta, so that’s practically all he knows how to cook
He eventually gets more comfortable being himself around the people who love him, because these people really love him — not like his parents or Tommy H. “loved” him, but truly and deeply. Without wanting to change aspects of him to make him easier to swallow
Steve laughs his goofy laugh all the time when the kids or Eddie come into the store. He lets his blunt side show when he’s chatting with Robin, knowing that she doesn’t automatically assume that he’s uninterested in what she’s saying, and she continues to ramble on as usual. He actually allows himself to get excited when his special interests are brought up in conversation now
Like I briefly covered in the steddie drabble, he utilizes vocal stims a lot. Either whistles, pops his lips, or clicks his tongue among various other things. Some of them are actually tics, but he doesn’t know that
It takes some time, but he eventually learns to embrace the autistic weird Steve regardless of who he’s around. He collects pretty things from the woods, talks about dinosaur facts and Jaws and Back To The Future without fear of rejection, and his friends love him for it
Autistic Steve is the most interesting, funny, and smart Steve that there is :)) change my mind
#steve harrington#autistic!steve harrington#st hcs#sorry I went a little ham#you got me excited w this one#ask
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Dumb Vocaloid Headcanons Part 1: Internet Co.
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Andriods/robots of various levels of human resemblance
Voicebank upgrades correspond to hardware upgrades.
Primarily made for music, but they also have combat skills.
Each one has a unique music-related weapon/ability, which I'll elaborate on in another post. (I got this idea from the manga Megu Megu Singer Song Fighter. It's...an experience. Kinda chaotic, and the translation I found isn't always the clearest, but it's cute, harmless fun focused on the first few Internet Co. Vocaloids. If you want to see himbo Gackpo in a fundoshi, this is the manga for you.)
Generally get along well with the Cryptonloids
One huge, generally happy family
Camui Gackpo (Gackpoid)
The most robotic/android-like of the bunch in terms of physical structure, but good gosh, does he have feelings
His "bodysuit" is just what his body looks like (he can morph it into a more human-looking appearance, though), and that weird glowy spot on his chest is his power core.
Can change his eye and power core colors at will
Has a whole army of eggplant horses
A chivalrous gentleman, but he has his goofy moments
An expert in hair care
Cishet ally
Dating/in love with GUMI
GUMI (Megpoid)
Huge science and sci-fi nerd
Has a visible battery gauge on each of her designs, which takes the form of a red jewel. It blinks when her battery is running low. (another idea from Megu Megu Singer Song Fighter)
BFFs with Miku, Luka, Lily, and CUL
Owns a carrot rocket equipped with missiles
Her goggles have several functions, including night vision, tracking, and looking cool.
Lives for the aesthetics of the 1960s-1980s
A little bit scatterbrained, but she tries
Hoping that everyone else (or at least Gackpo and Una) joins her on VOCALOID6 and gets an AI voicebank
Bisexual
Dating/in love with Gackpo
Lily
Beta/production name was Yuripoid (not actually, but in my headcanon). This didn't stick for multiple reasons.
Her tattoo doubles as a battery meter, "draining" from top to bottom as her power depletes.
Likes lollipops (yet another idea from Megu Megu Singer Song Fighter)
The "cool older sister" of the group
Infamous for speeding on her motorcycle
Keeps a couple of beehives, from which she harvests honey
Demi/heteroromantic asexual
Exchanges makeup tips with Gackpo
Ryuto (Gachapoid)
Obsessed with dinosaurs, to the point where he has memorized every species
Basically GUMI's little brother
His arm warmers serve to make his elbow joints slightly less obvious; his shoes do the same thing for his ankles.
Favorite meal is dino nuggies with waffle fries
Friends with Yuki and Oliver
Really wants a pet puppy
Favorite holiday is Halloween
Big fan of FNAF, even if it scares him sometimes
A little bit self-conscious about his buck teeth
Always carries a notebook and markers with him in his backpack
CUL
Huge Madoka Magica fan; cried at Sayaka's death
Doesn't always get along with her sisters, but she loves them all dearly
Gets into arguments with Gackpo over who "stole" the other's hairstyle
Her eyes double as cameras
Favorite foods are Pocky and tempura shrimp
Shops exclusively at thrift stores and Hot Topic
Knows all the jokes about her name's meaning in French; not amused at all
Lesbian; has a bit of a crush on flower
Secretly collects porcelain dolls
galaco
Huge space nerd
Loves to nerd out over space with GUMI
Has always wanted to be a princess
Has jet boots; can use them to float in place or skate around
The first one to lack any visibly robotic traits
BFFs with MAYU
Loves listening to video game soundtracks
Aroace
Plays a lot of TF2 in her spare time; mains Demoman
kokone
Kind of shy, especially around new people
Huge book nerd; favorite genre is fantasy
LOVES animals
Favorite food is raindrop cake
Surprisingly big fan of horror movies
Gets cold easily
Likes to do prank phone calls with GUMI; they switch places periodically, pretending to be the same person
Trans girl (pronouns are she/her); polysexual
Wants to write and illustrate her own manga series
Rana
Technically developed by We've Inc. as a collab with Internet Co., but since she's the only one from We've Inc, the Internet Co. crew includes her as one of their own.
Really wants to be a magical girl; has designed her own weapon and transformation device
Has a massive collection of teddy bears
Practically lives in her hoodie
Feels a bit weird about being literally 0 years old, but tries to ignore it
Sugar cookies make her life worth living
Carries a variety of glitter with her at all times
Chika
The mom friend
Has regular lunch outings with Mew and MEIKO
A talented tailor
Lives for vintage clothing
Has an entire cupboard full of various herbal teas
A little bit disappointed about her unpopularity, but she has mostly accepted it at this point
Tends a butterfly garden
Cishet ally
Really good at cooking and baking
Otomachi Una
Her hat is alive.
Views Rana as a rival; Rana doesn't really care
Looks up to GUMI
Can hold her breath for ten minutes
Tends a koi pond
Loves to experiment with different hair dyes
Sometimes wears fake glasses for the sake of fashion
Owns a swimmable mermaid tail (fades from indigo to lime green, then cotton candy pink); loves showing it off
Just beginning to question her sexuality
Will eat every piece of cheesecake in a five mile radius
ROSA
A CeVIO/upcoming SynthV vocal rather than a Vocaloid, but since she was made in collaboration with Internet Co. and CUL is her older sister, she hangs out with the Internet Co. crew often
Gets along well with Gackpo for their shared love of traditional Japanese culture
Insists that she "was born in the wrong generation"
Loves rose-flavored macarons, but her favorite food is salmon nigiri
Gets picked on by some of her older sisters, so she has learned to be a bit sassy as a defense mechanism
Genderfaer (pronouns are she/her and occasionally they/them); pansexual
In the process of collecting all of the Vocaloid Nendoroids (except the Miku ones; there are way too many)
#vocaloid#vocaloid headcanons#silly fandom stuff#camui gackpo#vocaloid gackpo#kamui gakupo#vocaloid gumi#gumi#vocaloid lily#gachapoid#vocaloid ryuto#vocaloid cul#vocaloid galaco#vocaloid kokone#vocaloid rana#vocaloid chika#otomachi una#vocaloid una#cevio rosa#synthv rosa#cevio ai rosa#synthv ai rosa#vocaloid rosa
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Why do u like Diego so much. Like, what's the personal obsessive zeal for the feral rock-eating dinosaur man over any other fabulously bizzare jjba character
it's quite simple, really: he's hot
no, that's a joke, i genuinely have a lot of really Strong feelings about diego brando as a character, he rides that thin line between villain and "hey maybe this guy isn't so bad" (which is something i'm always a sucker for), his motivations are interesting, also i think his character design is SICK. i really will just sit here, ramble, and make zero sense, so i'm going to attempt to break him down in chunks AHEM (general warning for sbr spoilers!!!!)
so diego at face value is this pompous jerk who wants money and staus, and he's willing to do anything he has to in order to get what he wants. in his mind he's number one, he values himself over literally everybody else. all of this is great, i love characters that are unapologetic assholes, but what really gets me is what we can see if we dig a little deeper!!! he's constantly on the hunt for more, more, more; there's this ache inside him that he can't quite relieve. he wants revenge for the way his mother and him were treated when he was young, and he will stop at nothing to get that. (i have to wonder if he understands that there's probably nothing he can actually do to fix that deep-seated anger. i'm not sure that even killing his father would be enough, but that's purely me trying to burrow myself into diego's psyche LOL) he's just so HUNGRY and ugghhh i Love that, i love his determination and the way he will throw himself into really dangerous situations if it means he has the potential to benefit himself and move even a fraction closer to his goals. so that instantly earns him major points in my book.
the moment that i personally said "yep, he's The One" was of course the rattlesnake joke... i think i literally swooned irl.. not only is he very nice to look at, he's also FUNNY???? sold. instantly. i think at his core diego is a goofy lil guy (also childish and desperate for validation, but we'll touch on that later) who could potentially be such a good ally for so many characters if he'd simply get his head out of his ass and trust other people a reasonable amount. but he won't because he's diego and he's horribly misanthropic. (this kind of explains part of my fascination with dinopants: we finally see him alongside someone, strategizing, exhibiting some trust (even if just a little), and he actually treats hot pants with respect, like an equal!!! tune in next time for a dinopants analysis /hj) It's just so funny to watch him in the scary monsters arc, he feels very.. candid, i guess? in his interactions with johnny, the refined aura isn't really there and he looks a mess LMAO, i instantly took even more of a liking to him during this part!!! he just felt more human to me (which is ironic bc.. he very much wasn't for the majority of the arc fhdkjlghs) It's just like.. OH.. this seemingly perfect man is now acting absolutely feral and being so weird ?? i'm in love with the duality of him!!!! (and oddly enough, vaguely lizard-like person is a very specific trope that i Adore, my username isn't tendou-satori for nothin')
so far we've got: mean little motherfucker with a massive chip on his shoulder, at his most palatable he's silly and funny and appears to actually have some humanity even though it's stuffed beneath thick layers of self-importance and resentment. also: hot dinosaur eat rock. but i like to think my specialty is psychoanalyzing characters (to the point where it may or may not feel canon) so let's dig deeper :))))
there's this profound sadness in his character, i think? touched on it earlier, but his motivations are built on a desire for revenge, and i'm not sure if that hunger for revenge could ever be satisfied. it's a childish motive (imo) and i think it really showcases just how much growing up he needs to do. i think it's easy to forget he's just 20, because he acts so high and mighty and it seems he has a lot of enablers; he's probably had his ego blown to ridiculous amounts for almost the entirety of his life. i'm sure he had to work hard for his place in the world of horse racing but his celebrity status absolutely gets to his head, he eats it up. but with all that being said, without the influence of either of his parents he had to rely on himself, and with that i'm sure he had to grow up very fast. but there's still childish tendencies there, things he never unlearned, like his need for being the center of attention, being generally mean to people, putting himself first no matter what & to the point where it endangers others, etc etc etc. he's resentful and doesn't understand he has to let that go or else it will eat him alive. but i also think there's something so beautiful about how determined he is to get what he wants.
but the sadness doesn't end there; the part that absolutely rips me apart is the fact that he could have gotten so far if he hadn't been burdened by so many things during the race. scary monsters is fucking cool, yeah, but maybe if he hadn't gotten pulled into the whole corpse parts thing he could have gone all the way. his determination bit him in the ass, his need to be at the center of everything fucked him over. he couldn't let it go, he had to let his greed for higher status get in the middle of it. up until the end he was so hungry for what he wanted that he literally threw himself out a window for it. his last words were "the one who was victorious was me" because that's all he wanted, he just wanted to win and climb the social ladder and he threw everything else away just for that shot. and his need for validation was probably a part of that too. validation that he lacked as a young child after his mother's passing, i imagine. (this part of my love for him may very well be completely fabricated in my mind but i have a tendency to make characters sadder than they actually are, it's my bread and butter, so take all this with a grain of salt)
the need for validation thing kinda kills me too, i have to wonder if there's some deeply rooted insecurities in there (also probably a longshot, but please give me this) and he might not even be aware of them because he's not good at self-reflection. every time he's like "well?" in terms of asking others for praise or validation or confirmation or whatever it sort of feels like a faint "please tell me i'm good because i have to hear it".. he's grown up hearing this stuff about how gifted and amazing he is, so he hasn't had to supply that validation for himself, if that makes sense?? his self-worth has been built off other people's words and, yes, while he fully believes those things about himself and will flaunt his everything, i think there's still something Sad about that. idk man i'm verging on 100% headcanon at this point but these are still things that make me appreciate his character even more. either way, he has Depth. a lot of jjba characters do, but he specifically fascinates me. dio started out being my favorite character in the whole series (and i still love him) but diego is like... dio but with some Good in him, he's redeemable. he's only hostile towards others if they get too close to him or pose him a threat. but at his core he's just like "leave me alone and i will leave you alone" and he isolates from people. god idk i just think he's so interesting and sad and troubled and the way it's all hidden underneath this air of self-importance is So Fucking Good!!!! i think if anyone could get underneath that thick layer of safeguarding they'd find a man who needs genuine human connection so badly and could really flourish and emotionally mature if he had it (again, we are in headcanon territory)
SO, i don't claim any of this as canon, when i love a character like this it's typically because i like to psychoanalyze them (and maybe sometimes project on them), it's like they become my little puppets and i make them dance around in ways that really intrigue me. diego is my favorite favorite favorite subject right now. i cannot get enough of this dude... :'))) also he fucking eats rocks... you Cannot hate a guy who eats rocks, fumbles around trying to drink coffee, and can turn into a literal dinosaur.
also, he is sooooo fucking hot.. like Holy Shit.. araki really said "im gonna make diego brando the prettiest character in all of jojo" and then He Did That. personal opinion, ofc, but oof the things i would do .. ANYWAY....
if you read through this monster of a post then i hope i answered your question LOL... i love talking about him and i'd love to hear other people's thoughts and headcanons about him :')) he's such a great character, i love drawing him, i love writing him, i love having him as a muse, he fills my heart with so much joy!!!!!
#diego brando#ig i'll tag this ... sighs lovingly#i am kissing him on the mouth and lovingly kicking him in the ankles#my little dinosaur man ..... loml#there's probably so much more i could say!!!!#but i have trouble organizing my thoughts.... things always come out a jumbled mess...#regardless i'm always READY to talk abt him
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“Oi! Tell me more about your friends… I want to know more about you and that guy you married, anything really.”
"Heh. Finally a good question outta yer mouth. Sure, I'll tell ya about my friends. I'm surprised ya never met them. They're all different, mostly captains and lieutenants cuz... we're strong as fuck. I mean it. We could beat the shit outta anyone.
Let's start with the lieutenants- Mashiro and Lisa. It's weird how we're all girls? It's like we're characters written by a sexist guy or sommat. Anyways, Mashiro is full of energy and spunk. She is also weird cuz she didn't have 'ta go through hollowfication training like the rest of us. I don't get that and she just shrugs and says that her and her hollow have always got along. She can kick yer ass.
Lisa is like... hands down the prettiest in the entire group but refuses 'ta accept this fact since it'll make Shinji cry. Anyway, she likes reading, curious about the world but too damn lazy 'ta actually participate in crazy schemes like Mashiro. She prefers 'ta observe more than take part in the crazy schemes where Mashiro shoves me in a shopping trolley and we shunpo outta there... ah. Good times. Yeah, Lisa looks serious, but isn't really. She's quite laid back. She hides her vulnerable side with crude remarks. She makes jokes about people's sex lives to hide the fact that she misses Kyoraku-Taicho and her entire division.
Hachi is the only male lieutenant. He knows all sorts of scary kidou. He loves cats and loves it when they come curl up and rest against his knee. He likes anything small- except me. He's terrified of me. Only cuz I keep threatening 'ta cook the cats if he whines about the way I keep breaking his kidou barriers. I can't help being so damn strong, okay?
Anyway... I'd never really cook the cats.
... I hope he knows that.
Love is probably the one with the most experience being a captain. He's been there like, since ancient dinosaur times. I used 'ta think he had a thing for Hikifune-Taichou... but I'unno. He never says anything but definitely has PLENTY WORDS 'ta scold me with. Also beats the shit outta me when I'm being annoying. Only on rare occasions. But... he's alright. He's... like a brother. Goofy when he wants to be but still able 'ta teach me 'ta act my age.
Kensei is mister biceps. But that's not all he is. He cooks a lot and pounds the flour like he's pounding Tousen's face. I don't blame him. His entire squad died that night. I guess it's... just that he was the captain. We all carry our pain and Kensei tends 'ta not talk about feelings. He'd rather just be strong enough to kick ass.
Rose is the really pretty one with long flowing hair. Sorta looks like he accidentally walked out of some renaissance painting by mistake and donned a shinigami uniform. He's the least experienced out of the captains. Think he was only in for two years before Aizen hollowfied him. He's a nice guy, very emotional, takes long ass baths and says nice shit 'ta himself. He's the one I feel sorry for the most. The rest of us always sorta crawled along the ground, but Rose... he's like a songbird. He flew. And now he's trapped in a curse with the rest of us. But he's made it work.
... And ya wanna know about Shinji?"
This is where Hiyori pauses a moment. She has spoken at great length about her friends. The things she cherishes about them. The way she feels about them and how she sees them. They are all incredible... but there is someone who clearly surpasses even those standards for her.
"Guess... he's just always there when I need him. Without me even askin', y'know? Like... a warm coat on a winter's day. Or... that hand in yours. The way he always seems 'ta know how 'ta smooth things over. But the best thing about Shinji is... he makes me laugh a lot. Even on days I don't feel like smiling."
It was true. Shinji would crack jokes for her. He'd look after their entire group, yes, but... he looked after her the most.
She was his weakness.
"I married him cuz... he always makes me feel seen. He'll make a plate for me. He'll make sure all my favourite things are on that plate. He'll do it without being asked. I need him a lot."
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hey! I was wondering if I could get a mha matchup please?
She/they, bisexual (male preference), and my name is Riley.
Looks: I'm 5'5 with brown curly hair that goes just past my shoulders. I have pale skin and blue eyes.
personality: I'm shy and quiet when you first meet me but around people I'm close with I'm very happy and loud. I cry easily though.
Hobbies: acting, singing, and drawing.
likes: 80s movies, hanging out with my friends, and writing/reading fanfiction
Dislikes: Ventriloquist dummies (they scare me ;-;) and sad scenes in movies,
extra things: I'm often attracted to people the opposite of me.
thanks!
Hello hello! You seem like a nice person i love that can relate to the shy one haha
Anyway back to the matchup!
I match you up with!…
HAWKS
You two could get along for sure
Would totally make you go with him to a karaoke to sing with him after mentioning that you like to sing
And he knows Damn well how shy you are
Would feel bad if you cry after that though
So he allows you to scold him hah
Would love to see some of your drawings 100%
“Hey can you draw me with endeavour?”
“Sure!”
“Yo draw a dinosaur with unicorn wings!”
“Uhm sure?”
“Oh oh and now a pony wearing underwear and smoking we-“
“DO YOU EVEN HEAR WHAT YOU ARE SAYING???”
“Worth a shot”
Would be all happy and excited when you draw you and him together
And then hang it somewhere
Probably on a fridge like the basic as$ he is
Finds your fluffy hair very nice
Like you two are just laying down and he is just here patting you
“What are you doing?”
“Oh nothing nothing just touching your amazing hair”
You blushed a bit at the compliment and went back into your position
“…oh by the way can you draw-“
“No”
Probably admirers your eyes a lot
Reminds him of the ocean
Like you two were watching some old movie your eyes on the screen while his on your eyes
Gosh why did your mum had to give you birth with such magestic eyes??
Don’t you know you can go to jail for taking his breath with your beauty?
Now about fanfictons
Heh
He would totally try to see if you looked up or wrote any hawks x reader fanfics
Ykyk just checking
If he catches you while writing something he would just sit and read while you type/write
After you finish he would go back to his weird goofy mood
“Can you write mickey x donald smut?”
“WHAT THE HELL HAWKS”
His request are slowly scarier than ventriloquist dummies someone stop him and his fantasies please
Overall loves your loud yet shy personality
looks
And humor
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Well folks, it’s time. My affectionate hatred of Jurassic World has reached its (as far as I know; stuff may change) climax. Jurassic World Dominion, the final Jurassic World movie and the sixth overall movie in the Jurassic Park franchise has been released. And just like every other Jurassic Park movie, I have now seen them all in theaters. We have completed the set.
But before we get into my thoughts about JWD, let’s review my thoughts on this very odd movie franchise with which I have some very strong and conflicting thoughts.
Jurassic Park. Favorite movie of all time. Others like Serenity or the Lord of the Rings trilogy might have a decent claim to that title, but in terms of sheer longevity in how much of an affect on my life a single movie has had, Jurassic Park reigns as king. Not perfect, but by God is it great, and like so many other nineties kids it ignited a lifelong love for dinosaurs.
The Lost World. Loved it when it came out, but I was like, what, twelve? In hindsight, while not without its merits, it is starkly inferior to the original. Barely an adaptation of a book that was only ever written to be adapted in the first place, Spielberg himself has admitted that he got overwhelmed with the task of following up the first movie and turned in a half-assed product as a result. And what they did to Sarah Harding is unforgiveable.
Jurassic Park 3. The living definition of empty calories. Takes the cut river raft sequence from the first movie, bloats it up to a full film, adds in a couple of dumb ideas (talking raptors, the cellphone), and ends up with a big nothing of a film. Inoffensive, but there’s really not a whole lot here.
Jurassic World. I fucking HATE this film. A shallow copy of the first film that is painfully aware of its own inferiority and weaves that into the narrative, to its own detriment. Deeply insecure, utterly lacking in the suspense, terror, and majesty of Jurassic Park, and does all of the cliched sucky sequel things while thinking that being self-aware about it gives it a pass. And yet I’ve spent so much time dissecting this whiny turd of a film that I’ve developed an odd affection for it. Go figure.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Objectively a worse film than the first JW, very dumb, but it loses the crippling insecurity of the first, and it got so ridiculous that I honestly had a good time watching it, even if most of that was due to me and my mom cracking jokes under our breath the whole time. Also, Blue vs. Super Raptor in a gothic mansion. I have to admit, that is my jam.
So, it’s kind of weird to have is monumentally successful and beloved film franchise that one has one actual good movie, right? They’ve churned out blockbuster after blockbuster, each one being a financial success, but that’s mainly on the strength of name recognition of the original. Yes, there’s elements in the other movies that people like, but c’mon. The reason people keep coming back is that they want to feel like the first movie made them feel. That’s how powerful Jurassic Park is.
And now we come to final film (maybe, who knows?), and I have to admit, I was looking forward to it. Not because I thought it was going to be any good, but in hopes that it would provide the same wacky spectacle that Fallen Kingdom did. Because there is still value to be found in an entertaining trainwreck. And now I’ve seen it, and here are my thoughts.
Jurassic World: Dominion is OKAY! It was a DECENT ACTION MOVIE! I had a PRETTY GOOD TIME!
Seriously. That’s it. They ditched the crippling insecurities of the first one, the obnoxious goofiness of the second, and despite all the callbacks to the original Jurassic Park, they pretty much just gave up on being a Jurassic Park movie, so what we got is a pretty mindless summer action flick with dinosaurs, one that I can’t say didn’t entertain me while watching, but I had to remind myself that I had actually seen when I woke up the day after.
Huh.
Y’know, I kind of wish this movie was worse.
Well, okay, let’s be perfectly clear: this movie isn’t necessarily “good,” insofar as these things are judged. It’s just not blatantly bad either. I smiled a bit during the raptor motorcycle chase, they incorporated the original trio a lot more effectively than I expected, there were some really cool visuals like the burning locusts, and I will always give props to anything that includes a baby raptor and doesn’t kill it (still traumatized by that scene from the original novel). Plus, DeWanda Wise’s character? I, uh, kind of have this thing for ladies with biceps, so…thank you.
Also, while they barely even attempted to match the original’s suspense and terror, settling instead for nonstop action, I will give all the praise to the scene where Claire is trying to get away from the blind Therizinosaurus in the forest. That was easily one of the best sequences in any Jurassic Park film, on par with the stuff from the original, and I have nothing bad to say about it at all. A shame that the rest of the franchise wasn’t handled with the same care.
Which isn’t to say I’m not going to disagree with the critical thrashing this movie is getting, or even defend it. Because it really isn’t that good. The opening scene with the dino breeding farm was a mess, and was where I first thought, “Wow, they’re not even trying to be a Jurassic Park film anymore.” Actually, the whole movie is paced and edited really badly, jumping from one place to the next. It’s not as aggressively terrible in that regard as, say, The Rise of Skywalker, but it’s still noticeably jarring. The script is nothing to write home about, and they made a terrible mistake in cutting out the original T-Rex vs. the Giga prologue, as it left their titanic battle feeling really tacked on and superfluous. Say what you will about the I-Rex, but at least its silly fight with Rexy felt earned.
Also, for all the focus that Blue and Beta got in the advertising, they weren’t really all that important to the plot. I really would have liked more focus on them, and more effort to incorporate them. Blue is one of the few unironically good things about the Jurassic World movies, and I’m totally here for a baby raptor being given focus. So why do they feel like they were also just thrown in there to appeal to the Baby Yoda crowd?
Also, while I am pleased with Biosyn and Dodgson being back, and am very much on board with Dodgson being this scummy Mark Zuckerberg-type, why the hell did it take them this long? Apparently Trevorrow planned the plots of all three movies in advance and has been teasing Dodgson the whole time, so why not get them involved at the beginning? Like, just have a phone call between him and Hoskins to establish a connection. Have Biosyn be involved with the Fallen Kingdom auction. Use them instead of Mantah-Corp in Camp Cretaceous. Have them be the ones who snuck back onto Site B and created the Spinosaur in all of that website material. Like, seriously, Dodgon was the big bad of the books, and you had plenty of opportunity to use him, but they just keep making up other bad guys that he easily could have filled the role of or at least been connected to. Still, having him get killed by dilos was poetically appropriate, even if I also feel that it took them way too long to bring my hooty boys back and didn’t give them much to go on.
Actually, the same could be said for a lot of new dinosaurs. We finally get a feathered raptor with the Pyroraptor, but it gets one chase scene with a neat swimming thing, and we never see it again. Same with the Dimetrodons. Why?
Though on that note, I have heard people complaining about there not being enough dinosaurs in comparison with the other JW films, and while I do understand where they’re coming from, I will remind you that cramming those films with more and more dinos didn’t save them from being bad. Also, the original Jurassic Park film only had like 14-16 minutes of dinosaurs in its two hour run. I would prefer there being fewer dinosaurs but with better executed scenes and more suspense. Quality over quantity. But we can’t really expect that from a Trevorrow film.
And I will admit, while I was rolling my eyes at the OG trio being brought back, I did appreciate that they had stuff to actually do instead of just act as fanservice. I mean it was still fanservice, but it was executed better than other comparable films.
But was the Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler romance thing really necessary? Like, really? They barely hinted that they were an item in the first film, were nothing more than student and teacher in the book, had them be just friends in the third, but broke off that relationship just because I guess Trevorrow was an Alan/Ellie shipper and wanted them to get together or something? Whatever, I know people were happy about it, but it stood out like a sore thumb.
I honestly don’t know if I would be kinder or harsher toward this film if I didn’t have such a complicated relationship with this franchise’s messy history. I appreciate that Jurassic Park’s shadow looms the least over Dominion from a vibe standpoint, which did help, but it also doesn’t add much substance to make up for it. Is it the same kind of empty calories as Jurassic Park 3? Sort of, but the lack of trying to be Jurassic Park did help them taste better, but it also doesn’t leave much of an impression. Hell, had I not already planned to write up this review, I probably wouldn’t have thought of it at all afterward. It would just be a movie I saw and was mildly entertained by.
So take this as you will. I didn’t hate it, it didn’t necessarily suck, but it also doesn’t have a whole lot going for it. It’s a midlevel summer action flick with dinosaurs and a Jurassic Park logo pasted on. I don’t regret seeing it, but I also wouldn’t have bothered if it weren’t for what this movie was connected to, and would have forgotten about it entirely otherwise.
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Revisiting Sesame Street in 2024 - What's it like nowadays?
Taking a break from the Fayetteville Film festival to review some other shows!
Sesame Street is a classic show that many folks need no introduction to. Debuting all the way back in 1969, this adorable children's program starred a variety of lovable Jim Henson Muppet characters who would teach kids about the world around them. The show is broken into many different segments and even different visual styles such as live action muppetry, cartoon animations, and cg animations.
The show has many fun characters including:
The huge and sweet Big Bird
His best friend Mr. Snuffleupagus (who scared me as a kid but I think he's a sweetheart now)
The treat-loving Cookie Monster
The tiny Elmo with his little heart of gold
Grover, a silly monster who also happens to be a superhero!
the trash-can dwelling Oscar The Grouch (who is actually pretty nice despite his grumpiness)
The Count, a number loving vampire
and adorably dysfunctional couple Bert and Ernie (Fuck whatever's "canon", they're cute together).
Big Bird gives Snuffy a hug.
Impressively - and thankfully - it is still going strong all these years later, with many episodes being available to watch right on youtube. I certainly don't have time to collect and watch all of a TV show that's been running longer than I've been alive, so I'm glad there was a nice sampling of episodes I could watch for free.
Grover is a beautiful butterfly!
Being a show aimed at little kids, the humor and content isn't as adult-oriented as in The Muppet Show, so while a lot of the jokes may be a bit too cheesy for grown-ups, it's still a wholesome, sweet show with some really catchy music too (Several of their little songs are stick stuck in my head)! That being said, The one Super Grover segment I watched actually did get a few chuckles out of me, Grover in general is just wonderfully goofy and cute. He has a sort of Peridot or Trixie Lulamoon confidence to him that's incredibly charming. As for the show's educational content, most of it will be simple stuff that most adults already know, but sometimes even I got to see some new things! (for example, I remember learning about how the water flow inside a sink works from an Sesame Street short.).
This slow-mo shot of Big Bird happily frolicking during the intro is delightful.
Modern technology is shown off in the show quite well, while thankfully not abandoning the charming physical sets and of course the live action Muppet characters themselves. The show's intro has some really nice little slow motion effects that are both whimsical and also feel like someone is having a lot of fun with their fancy camera. 😁 CGI effects feel seamless, aside from this one really weird looking cg animation on a pile of hay in a super Grover short. Interestingly, I found out from The Muppet Wiki that Sesame street has been utilizing digital effects as far back as the 70s!
Another aspect of the show that is more enjoyable for me as an adult is seeing all of the celebrity cameos that have appeared on the show over the years! Just from the random YouTube episodes I watched, I got to see cameos from Patton Oswalt, Bill Nye, and Whoopi Goldberg! I actually collected a list from various sites of all the celebrities I like who have appeared on the show, and I'm hoping to look up and see if I watch all the clips of them. :) Similarly, the show has done various parodies over the years as well. One of my favorites was their Game of Thrones Parody titled "Respect is Coming". One of their newer parodies is "Jurassic Cookie", where Cookie monster has to figure out how to calm down a giant rampaging dinosaur cookie.
Cameos galore!
I think the last bit I wanted to touch on was the adorable character Mr. Noodle and his surprisingly large family. Mr. Noodle is a character always seen in the Elmo's World segments, and it's unclear as to whether this character just exists in Elmo's imagination or if he actually has a magical world he travels to with his little Elmo powers. Anyway, Mr. Noodle is a friend who lives in a mysterious backrooms like area and he doesn't speak but instead only communicates in gestures and pantomimes. He has a really cool mustache and when you can't see his hair, he even kinda looks like Dr. Robotnik. He's also got multiple family members living with him too, including atleast 3 siblings, and a dog (There's even more siblings on the wiki page!)! The whole Noodle family is adorable and I admire the talent of the actors who can convey so much energy and whimsy without even speaking.
Revisiting the show was a lot of fun, and I'm probably going to go searching for all those celebrity cameo videos after I post this review up. Despite being aimed at kids, it has a heartwarming feel that adults can enjoy too, and with so much ugliness in the world, we can always use more sweet, positive characters like Elmo and Big Bird. <3
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Raku Plays Her Faves, Ys VIII: Chapter 1, Part 3
Last part of Chapter 1 today. We made it!
So last time, we kicked that dino’s ass with the help of...
...this guy. Meet your third playable character, a fisherman named Sahad Nautilus. He’s a powerful character with a big smashy makeshift weapon. (And no, I don’t know how you accidentally hit a big-ass dinosaur in the face with a broken boat anchor.) Controlling him takes a little getting used to, as he’s slower than the other two, and his special moves take longer to come out. (I’ll get into the difference between regular combos, special moves, and extra skill moves later.)
But personality-wise, I like this guy. He starts off as kind of the comic relief - he belches and farts, is upbeat almost to a fault, is portrayed as dumb in certain situations. As the game goes on though, even though Sahad basically stays a simple guy, we learn he’s that way for good reason. Someone put some thought into him; he’s not just the goofy dude with the comical “bwuh?” reactions to the weird stuff that happens, although he will do that a lot. And if he gives off Big Dad Energy, well, there’s a reason for that too, which we’ll learn fairly soon.
Back to the story, Sahad believes the dinosaur is dead, and gives it a “we sure showed that thing!” pat on its scaly hide.
NO NO NO NO OH FUCK YOU WOKE IT UP WHY DID YOU TOUCH-
Luckily, this time the dinosaur decides not to mess with them, and just stomps away. Thank fuck. I did NOT feel like fighting that thing again immediately.
Adol and Laxia bring Sahad back to their meeting spot, where it seems the captain has also found another person.
WALLCRUSHER IN THE HOUSE, BABYYYYY
Yep, Dogi is also alive, well, and still rockin’ those purple glam rock pants. He good-naturedly ribs Adol for always dragging him into these life-threatening kinds of adventures.
I just had to leave these dialogue choices in. You’re welcome, shippers.
Actually, now seems about as good a time as any to explain about Adol’s dialogue choices across the entire game. In short: they don’t matter much. The game does say something about Adol’s actions determining the course of the story, and he does have an approval rating that the game keeps track of, but choosing what he says doesn’t affect that. Even though Adol’s the main character of all the Ys games, he doesn’t have much of a personality aside from being a hero and having chronic wanderlust. So you can play him straight, noble, rude, or dumbass as much as the game allows.
Adol’s approval rating does determine what game ending you’ll ultimately get; the highest range gets you the true ending. It’s very easy to do, though, and you shouldn’t sweat it - you have to deliberately ignore everyone and do the absolute bare minimum to get the other two endings. The first time I played through this game, I made a very big mistake, and still managed to get the true ending.
Speaking of the castaways, and getting back to the story, it’s been a long day for all of them. It’s getting late, so they build a fire, rest, and compare notes.
After some discussion, it’s decided that Adol, Laxia, and Sahad will continue to explore the island and search for any more survivors of the Lombardia. Meanwhile, Dogi and Captain Barbaros will stay and work on turning this rocky area into a proper base to collect supplies and serve as a meeting point for both the people who have been found so far, and anyone else they rescue. As the captain says in the screenshot, they’ll also be making barriers and other fortifications to defend against any beast attacks. (Spoiler: that’s going to become a thing.)
This nicely sets up your goals for a majority of the game. In fact, one of the things I love most about Ys VIII is that the storytelling and gameplay wonderfully complement each other. The game evolves naturally from events that happen in the story, as well as from your actions.
For example, I don’t think it’s any great spoiler to say that you’ll be spending a lot of time finding other castaways to rescue. It makes sense to do so for story reasons - it’s difficult to see nowadays, but humans have always grouped together for survival, and besides, our characters so far aren’t complete assholes, so of course they want to find and help out as many survivors as they can. But it’s also how the game gradually introduces its mechanics without either feeling shoehorned in or piling too much information on you at once.
Most of the castaways that you bring back also give you an in-game benefit. You can forge better weapons, for example. Or bring back seeds for another castaway to plant and grow while you’re away. Or make accessories to equip that raise defense or protect against poison. You get the idea.
The search for the castaways itself is also how you explore and map new areas of the island. Some areas of the island are blocked off by natural debris like a large tree or a landslide until you rescue a certain number of people to help clear it, which feels way more natural than just an invisible barrier that says “You must be Level 29 to go here”.
It’s a great system, and a good way to get used to playing the game, because Chapter 2 is when both the game and the story get a lot more complex. So yeah, stay tuned for that!
#raku plays her faves#ys VIII#lacrimosa of dana#raku plays her faves: ys VIII#wanna get your walls crushed?#dial 1-800-YEA-DOGI for a free estimate
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Attending SwampCon was my first ever convention experience! I only stayed for 2 hours but it was PACKED with people and I was able to experience everything that I wanted to. I didn't want to go alone, as I didn't know how to navigate a large convention like this and also didn't want to be seen alone. So I kidnapped a group of 5 of my friends, some who adore anime, and others who haven't watched a single thing, and took them to SwampCon. Upon arrival I ran into a friend from class who was volunteering and knew her way around, so I played duckling and followed her around.
One of the main things I wanted to visit was all of the artists and vendors who had set up earlier. Many of them were students attending UF and some were adult locals in Gainesville. I even one of the vendors that was selling earrings from UCF, so I guess people come from all over the place to these things. My friends who do watch anime was happily surprised at all of the art available (there was some pretty talented artists) but then couldn't buy some things as they were too expensive. As a non anime watcher, my friend and I bought some flower dinosaur stickers instead. I also enjoyed the specimen table and questioned how they got some of the things they were selling (coyote skull and multiple exotic animal hides). In addition to the art fair, we strolled on over to more of the vendors. What confused me is why we had to be 18+ to get it, because as I was looking around at all of the shops, none of them had anything that was censorship worthy. But yet again, maybe I wasn't looking all that hard as I didn't really have an interest in spending money. When walking out of the vendor section, I was JUMPSCARED by a GIANT Mimikyu. There was an actual person in there, but I literally don't know how they fit in there; either walking around on their knees or on all fours. It started making weird noises at me so I had to take a picture with it.
After that we went upstairs to the cafeteria to eat as we were all starving and went too late to eat at the maid cafe, which I heard wasn't that good and they had ran out of food. But as we were eating, we people watched all of the other convention go-ers. The pattern I noticed was the unexpected ratio of people dressing casual to people in some type of cosplay, and I believe it was around a 1:10. Whether it was just makeup, or wig, or a handheld object, or an entire handmade costume, I was definitely outnumbered. I thought after watching a lot of anime in this class I would recognize some of the cosplays, but sadly that wasn't the case. The only people whose costume I understood was the Akatsuki from Naruto. We left shortly after that as there wasn't anything else we wanted to do. I was curious about attending a panel but we would have to wait until sundown which I wasn't about to do.
On the topic of fan culture and fandoms, it is so present that people are so invested into this lifestyle. Everyone is bonded by a common love and feel so comfortable dressing up and acting goofy with each other in character. As an outsider seeing into the community, I can respect what they've created for themselves. I saw multiple people go up to some cosplayers and ask for pictures, which increases the cosplayers popularity and therefore their cultural capital. It's not surprising that people can make an actual living doing this and traveling the state selling their own works, accumulating real capitol. Although this lifestyle is not for me, I can respect the people who it is for, as long as it doesn't get too disturbing or they act out on it.
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