reread the rest thus far of lackadaisy and there's the both v easy & difficult task of gathering a shit ton but only a shit ton of excerpts (like every single page is a highlight i'm not exaggerating)

and every single element is superlative and the way it all only becomes More So....already mentioned the way the like smooth gradient shading made the successful evocation of 3D Shapes more noticeable, along w/the consistent geometries of character design & details in fabric folds; the way Lighting & Coloring only goes on to become more prominent elements only enhances that further. the compositions, backgrounds, pacing, angles....everything is so dynamic & expressive, such as including the expressions which you know i also Love / absorbed

going "hell yes for people to discover this superlative comic" then having to occasionally refresh past site traffic overloaded server errors like "nooo" but actually yes

whilest clapping & cheering for the fun of everyone who's been here a minute. My God the invigorating reward when again i started reading in '07 & the concept of rocky & freckle on a "proper" run had only manifested via fun official bonus art, then a literal decade later as it was actually happening in the comic like screeeeaammm i can feel it coming in the air tonight oh lord etc....i've loved following it, again, if i see another new comic page. i am going to be Enriched

i also really was right on the ball myself this time around like okay okay yep i have picked up on Everything, at least to the degree i can lmao. i love the mysteries. i love how Character Focused it is too ofc and there's no characters i'm uniterested in / dislike. you gotta point to one of them, truly, and i have been a [pointing at freckle] enjoyer these fifteen years but fr i am a connoisseur of everyone, i love that so many characters are a weird mysterious chaos element story driver in their own right. i considered mordecai more intently than ever, love his like ultra mystery (and that we leave off on him doing some detectiving even) and truly fun that like, the source of the more Immediate problems he keeps having in every damn interaction isn't the like [wow mordecai with the just diving into the hatchet murdering] factor so much as it's that he's generally like "i am just standing here" and is not nt in any way that matters and people insist on fucking with him on that front. the peak tragedy of him in a bonus comic getting bullied into having to dance with someone to Be Polite like i'm so sorry i wish you could be that ficus too. anyways intrigued with the marigold &/or mordecai mysteries including that it's like, how coincidental is it that he talks about marigold having a thorn in its side & the savoys' nickname for him is peekon = thorn. there is so much to consider, love that for us truly. and i'm rooting for mordecai & nicodeme's dynamic out here, is another conclusion....very enriched by comparing & contrasting that serafine nicodeme mordecai triumvirate with the rocky ivy freckle one, to be sure. im enriched

i'm also enriched by every footnote that's got like historical facts / research notes / [this is inaccurate for xyz prioritization but here's the disclaimer] explanations. i Love information. and everything else like i loooove this comic it's Soooo Fucking putting my hands to my temples and inhaling at length through my teeth

natasharoyt: That epic time we ran around Tuscany wearing @marni for @elleusa... unforgettable⁠. Photo by @colesprouse⁠

natasharoyt: and this beyond beautiful dress by @valentino with the rose on it, so pretty and I was dying to shoot it all season…thanks @elleusa, oh and need/want @loewe ballerina slippers⁠. Photo by @colesprouse⁠

natasharoyt: Oh and in Italy you can still lay around in the tall grass with reckless abandon...@elleusa, thank you for the beautiful trip!⁠

that was phenomenal. aaaaaa. opinion under the cut.

TBZ

Juyeon’s opening was so elegant with the blue light behind him and everyone probably still immediately recognizing his silhouette. The fire under his feet was done so nicely. ALSO the fact that tbz used the same music as they did with the introduction stage makes me feel like they’ll do a storyline throughout their performances again like last time(!!!) He was perfectly on beat and the emotions were there. I only wished they had more a more flashy set and lighting like the rest did because it did add a lot.

SKZ

Looooved the setting with the colors and the whole werewolf theme. The blindfold was a very clever prop and went so well with the fabric of his outfit. His angles were ON POINT. I wish we got to see his facial expressions a little more but the ending with the hand-art and the effect on his eye made up for it. The little detail of the scratch on his cheek was also such a smart idea. I can’t help but wonder if Hyunjin was supposed to do this because of how well it matched the beginning of the introduction stage but Minho did it really well.

ATZ

San takes his shirt of one time and never puts it on again, alright alright. Seeing his pink hair right away made my breath hitch. I wish the camera zoomed out a few more times so we could see his footwork as well. King of stage presence though so seeing his emotions was A+. Same as with TBZ, I feel like the set could’ve been linked more to the performance. The lasers in the beginning were cool but the colors were a little bright for the concept. THAT LAST CAMERA ANGLE THOUGH. I legit felt like I was laying on the floor over there. The flower he threw reminded me of TBZ’s performance on RTK. Really loved this one!

BTOB

Beautiful set. If you’ve gotten to a point where just putting a few standing mics on a stage is enough to make people think of your group, you’ve done something right. Really loved how his outfit accentuated the dancing. I do think Minhyuk was a little less sharp in his movements than the others but the jumps and turns were very beautiful. I’m also happy BTOB got this opportunity to show some choreography since they didn’t really do that with the introduction stage.

SF9

THAT SPLIT-HOLD. But okay first up, the set, a lot calmer than the rest which worked reaaally well. The contrast created focus right away. The music was minimalistic but enticing. He really got to show off his athleticism (THAT KICK THOUGH). Also not as sharp as the rest but the stunts and intensity definitely made up for it. The ending pose as well, done perfectly. Really loved this one and the contrast it had with the other performances.

iKON

FAVORITE SET. GOOD LORD. The neon colors really popped. Eventhough I didn’t like the bright colors with ATZ’s concept, it worked very well here. The laser triangle effect was frking sublime. I thought it was special effects at first, really cool. Loved the regal concept in sort of a modern setting with the neon lasers. DK is one of my favorite dancers in kpop and I think he deserves more credit. The only downside of this was his clothing kind of hiding some of his movements a little. It would flow nicely at some points and look a little bulky and static in others. Still one of my faves!