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Hello, everyone! I'm Sirius, your love 'expert'. I'm a college student with too much time in my hands. I will be sharing opinions about different relationships I find while I read - I'll try to be unbiased while ranking them, but this IS my personal opinion so... That may not be possible. The focus *is* the character arcs, interactions and their ties to each other, but I will briefly touch upon plot and even story themes if I find them interesting enough.
Despite the title of this page, it's in fact not very romance specific though some of it will end up to be. Expect more queer studies than straight ones when it comes to romance, and more platonic relationship than romantic ones. I hope you enjoy reading my thoughts, and you'll find a story that you'll be interested in to try!
Good luck, and happy reading!
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THE PYR REVIEW episode 01
Please enjoy a short history of the Great Pyrenees breed... a PYR-story, if you will :)
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favorite pieces from 2022 x
#my art#ride or die comic#webcomics#bowuigi#demons#king of the hill#illustration#artists on tumblr#year in review#2022
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Watched the Nimona movie last night. Review I guess. It was pretty damn good. Definitely would’ve probably been regarded as Blue Sky’s magnum opus if they’d gotten to release it instead of being fucked over by Disney. Very cute, very funny, very powerful in the right moments. A thing that stuck out to me is that it’s really only an adaptation in the loosest sense of the word. It takes the core premise and beats of the comic but is functionally an entirely different kind of story that does its own thing. And given that ND Stevenson was heavily involved in production, I suspect that was intentional.
The comic was much darker and more downbeat in a lot of ways, plus it was significantly longer and thus could afford to be slower paced. But more than that, it was a lot more meaty in terms of themes and scope. The whole “LGBT allegory” element was there, but it wasn’t the sole focus, the comic was a story about a lot of different things; not just an LGBT experience, but also discussion of fantasy genre tropes and clichés, criticism of other fantasy deconstructions, character study, exploring what it means to be a hero or villain, critique of the glorification of crime and cruelty in underprivileged communities, corruption in governments, peer pressure, the senseless and self-perpetuating nature of violence, the worthlessness of revenge, etc.. And above all that, it was a story about trauma and people’s responses to it, with Ballister representing people who actually deal with their problems and move on while Nimona represented people who let their mistakes and suffering and grief consume their identity, or worse, use it as an excuse to indulge their worst qualities and take out their feelings on everyone around them.
The movie, by contrast, has a much more narrow focus. The LGBT allegory is front and center and basically the entire focal point of the movie, aside from a spattering of themes about the danger of zealotry and rigid fundamentalist thinking. This gives the movie a much tighter narrative and pacing that suits its inherently shorter runtime, but also leads to a ton of changes to the story either to convey a different kind of message or just work better in a different medium. Most obviously in how Nimona is vastly more sympathetic in the movie and essentially really is the silly gremlin the comic fakes you out into thinking she is, scrapping the comic’s twist that she was a genuinely bad person who was completely serious about wanting to be a villain, caring nothing for the lives she destroyed with her behavior and idolizing Ballister because she thought he was the same as her and would thus tell her what she wanted to hear (i.e., that she was justified in killing and destroying everything around her in the name of getting even). And in the changes to the Institution’s history and nature. And all sorts of other things.
All in all, I feel if you go in comparing and contrasting the movie and the comic, arguing which changes are for the better or worse, you’ll be setting yourself up for disappointment in either direction because they’re two different beasts and it’s like comparing apples and oranges. So keep that in mind if you’re a fan of the comic watching the movie or a fan of the movie wanting to look into the comic. I think ultimately I still like the comic better, but that’s purely my personal opinion and there’s plenty that I think the movie did better.
Some other observations:
Riz Ahmed my beloved, thank you Mr. Stevenson for this perfect casting. Literally perfect for Ballister.
Acting in general was very good. You can tell this was a passion project for a lot of people, not just Stevenson.
Only two changes that are objectively bad are Ambrosius losing his awesome Van Halen hairdo and changing Ballister’s last name — Blackheart is a way cooler name than Boldheart and it’s a pointless change, one that I’d argue even hurts the narrative since it makes it too obvious that Ballister isn’t actually a bad guy.
The animation is really great with fantastic expressions, stylish movement, and wonderful aesthetics that perfectly suit the story, but there’s times where it feels a little off. But there are parts where it looks less “movie” and more “cheap mid-2000s CGI-and-Flash cartoon show from France”.
The humor can be a hit and miss, in a “going through the motions of a Hollywood animated comedy for kids” way. The movie excels when it’s either imitating the comic’s Old Internet sense of humor or going hard on the drama, but there’s bits where it seemingly slams on the brakes to do Illumination-esque Twitter humor and those bits definitely throw off the vibe.
Having an actual straight up attempted suicide in the climax was shockingly ballsy. I genuinely can’t believe they went there, but I’m glad they did because the film wouldn’t have felt nearly as raw without it.
I don’t know how they managed to make the Director even more of an asshole than in the comics, but they did.
#nimona#nimona film#nd stevenson#ballister boldheart#ballister blackheart#ambrosius goldenloin#movie review#animated movies#movies#films#comic books#dc comics#webcomic#web comics#indie comics#netflix#blue sky studios#lgbt film#lgbt fantasy
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Penguin reviews coffee cups...
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Long Exposure by Marsoid
Alright. As always we're starting with trigger warnings. Child abuse, child pornography (referenced), underage drinking and drug use, homophobia, bullying, and some violence.
When Jonas' childhood bully comes back to his school after (rumor has it) he'd gone to jail for stabbing his stepfather, they're forced to work together on a group project. They stumble across a strange research facility in the middle of the woods and gain superpowers, but with that comes an organization following them. (And maybe some romance too?)
I love this comic so much. I've read it all the way through like three times. Jonas and Mitch have a really adorable relationship (though I guess not really in the beginning, although it is kinda cute with how Mitch is very lovey-dovey) and Mitch's shirts are pretty great. The art is amazing and I loved how it's in all black and white except for Jonas' powers. Would for sure recommend to so many people it's amazing and I love it.
Since this is a webcomic, the link from the cover photo will take you to the Tapas page, but you can also read it on Webtoons and at https://www.longexposurecomic.com. You can also buy it as a print book on the author's shop if you prefer, but I don't think the entire comic is available that way. You can find the author's tumblr page @marsoid.
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This 8-second clip is rapidly turning into a meme on YouTube/TikTok, but is also a great example of how unbelievably efficient these movies are, which is how they can fit so much shit in without it becoming overwhelming. In literally seven seconds
There is a joke with a setup and a punchline. It's kind of a cliché joke (The ol' "He's right behind me, isn't he?") but Miguel's confusion and the sound effect keeps it from feeling generic.
We establish that Miguel kind of looks down on other spider-people (calling Gwen "kid") and thinks only he can handle things
His immediate failure lets us know that he's not as capable or in-control as he thinks
The fact that he doesn't know the Vulture is behind him lets attentive audiences know that Miguel, unlike most spider-people, does not have a spider sense.
Because of the first movie, we know that Miguel not having a spider sense means he can't instinctively know if someone else is a spider-person or not, which is obviously relevant to his relationship to Miles
That's a lot of exposition in the length of a Vine, and none of it feels like exposition! And, because this is mostly texture, it also doesn't feel like the movie is just reciting a list of plot points at you the way being hyper-dense can sometimes feel like.
If you want to write...really anything, but especially a comic where every page is going to take an entire afternoon to draw and you have to make it count, you really should be studying the Spider-Verse movies, because they have some of the tightest scripts I have ever seen in any medium. That whole exchange up there only needs four panels in a comic (1: Miguel saying he'll handle Vulture with Vulture behind him, 2: "Knock yourself out", 3: "Why'd you say it like that?" 4: Punchline). You could even fit two more panels in that page if you were so inclined.
#Spiderverse#Spiderverse Spoilers#Spoilers#The Webcomic Review Reviews Motion Pictures#Motion Pictures of Spider-Man!#Youtube
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webcomic rec of the day:
Kill the Villainess
Plot: I reincarnated in a novel inside the body of a villainess named Elise who poisoned herself when her fiancé, the prince, married her childhood friend, the maid Helena. From the moment I realized this, I had only one goal. Escape from the world in this novel. To succeed, however, I must play the part of "Elise" and die her foretold death, even as the events of the novel start to change.
Comment: Oh, man. I've heard many good things of this webcomic to the point where I was annoyed and refused to read it out of spite. However, one day spite was not enough to keep me away and I gave it a try and now I have to admit, yes, it more than deserves its praise.
In a genre full of villainesses turning out to be good guys, getting the man and the happy ending in their new world, this story breaks convention. It doesn't just linger on the passing trauma of transmigrating into a new world, it makes it the core theme. On top of that, without spoiling too much, this story never loses sight of its start. Too often these stories get caught up in adding yet another villain and conspiracy, shifting the goals ever so slightly, but Kill the Villainess says this is a story about death and holds to its promise. This, of course, doesn't mean there isn't a happy ending.
Also, I'd die for Anakin and not just because he's called Anakin. In a world of golden haired red eyes Male Leads, he's a knight in shining armor.
#letters webcomic adventures#webcomic recs#kill the villainess#do you guys want more of these webcomic recs?#im mostly writing this to justify my excel sheet reaching the 90s of webcomics I've started#and if i tell myself im doing this for writing reviews#it feels less like wasting my time#and more like doing sth productive
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"All things must come to an end, and Parliament of Rooks ends its run on a high note."
-Rory Wilding
April 30, 2024
#parliament of rooks#parliament of rooks review#comics#parliament of rooks 5 review#gothic horror comics#parliament of rooks comic book series review#artist#artists#artists on tumblr#comic books#comic art#original comic#webcomic#web comic
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spoilers for 108
So I think it so funny that Will arrived to Prospero/Montresor’s room when he did because that means he either
a) woke up before Mrs Poppet’s alarm or just straight up hadn’t gone to sleep (which aligns with my belief he had trouble sleeping based on how tired he can be shown to be/the fact there is often more line weight/a slight shadow under his eyes [though that could just be showing his eye shape]) and he probably knew of it before the alarm
b) his room is really close to their room
c) he ran as fast as his legs could take him to get there. He SPRINTED down those hallways and stairs to get there. Monty and Prospero had barely gotten up when he got there. He was running so, so, fast
#nevermore webtoon#will nevermore#sorry if any of my mutuales were hoping for my return to be a review or actual analysis 💀#i just came up with this and thought it was funny#prospero nevermore#nevermore webcomic#montresor nevermore
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OH SHIT IT'S ON GOODREADS NOW!
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👁️🗨️ SERUFF 👁️🗨️ AWOOCIFER 👁️🗨️ BARKANGEL 👁️🗨️
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"It struggles but it still obeys" -- OPM webcomic chapter 150 review
Summary
The trap we've been waiting to see sprung has finally started to close. Everywhere we look, the triumphant Neo Heroes are stopping, stuttering, and freezing, their pupils fixed and dialated like a corpse's. Then, they move, reanimated to a new existence, one they have no control over. Only lucky individuals who've modified their suits in some way -- or had them broken -- have escaped. And as Accel, Puri Puri, and Amai Mask will testify, the new Neo Heroes attack former allies savagely on sight.
Elsewhere, we see Genos encounter 'Boros's' brain-dead corpse. It has been kept functional on life support in the second of Metal Knight's labs. Noting that the creature is an incredibly powerful one that can't be allowed to rampage. Genos nevertheless feels for it: it's being kept alive to fight. Like him. While Google Translate isn't the best, the translation it comes up with, of Genos saying that at least one of them should have an easy escape when he moves to kill 'Boros', really hits hard.
We see how clearly Genos sees the situation he's in. The rampaging cyborg screwed him out of his past and any social context. Dr Kuseno screwed him out of a future. And now Saitama, the lackadaisical, uncaring Saitama, has been screwing him out of any chance to salvage anything of value out of his situation. Damn straight he's angry.* And in a hurry. There better be a kindly deity willing to pour cooling water on Dr Bofoi's soul, for unless there's a miracle of understanding to stay Genos's hand, that soul is about to be parted from its body with flames so hot it'll arrive in the afterlife still on fire.
Speaking of the lackadaisical Saitama, he's been doing a good job of eliminating the robots wherever he's encountered them. Blue follows the trail of the storm of robot parts he's been flinging hither and thither and accidentally gets steam-rollered by Saitama. That's where the chapter ends.
When we'll continue, your guess is as good as mine.
Meta
Insects. That's all that people are worth to The Organization. It's been nearly three years since I first pointed out the difference between the cyborgs we'd been seeing to date to what the Neo Heroes were doing. I brought up this harrowing reality of using insects as cyborgs and forcing them to move according to an operator's instructions:
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"It struggles but it still obeys," is what the lead scientist says. In the story, we see human beings living this reality. Raiden must have incredible willpower: despite everything, he's able to stutter a few words to Puri Puri, begging the latter to save him from his torment even as he rains blows down on the hero.
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/OnePunchMan/comments/1agdu1y/translation_of_raidens_muttering_webcomic_spoiler/
For luckless souls who fall into the tender mercies of Erimin and Destro and their 'recovery' capsules, there's an even crueler fate waiting. I'll save that for another day. We'll find our way back to what's happening at Neo Hero HQ in time.
Yes, we the readers have been sitting on high being fed the answers to the evil behind the Neo Hero facade. We may not know who is ultimately responsible, and we may not yet know why, but we know a lot and a lot looks 'obvious' to us. However, the characters in the story can only discover the reality based on the evidence they actually have access to and what they already know/think. ONE is very strict on rules of evidence. If it's taken various individuals until now to start to know, it's not because they're stupid. Never think that, oh person given the answers from the back of the book.
The question is what are the individuals who have begun to understand what's happening going to do? They're all scattered in a deeply hostile and dangerous world -- and there isn't much time to do something before civilization is too broken and cowed to function.
That is, of course, the most urgent problem. Speaking of saving civilization, is the Hero Association going to be saved? But there are other urgent problems. Like, one cannot help but worry that Dr. Bofoi is the wrong target to eliminate. He surely deserves some karma but it may well be a gross miscarriage of justice. What's going to happen there? What's going to happen with 'Boros' (I'm not going to take away the quotations until the critter has a mind of his own again)? And really, who truly is behind all this and what do they want?
Tune in sometime in the future to find out.
Aside
*Yes, I have a lot more to say about this, but I need first to set the context to what I'm going to say. So look for additional meta. Nag me if I'm tardy!
#OPM#OPM webcomic#meta#review#oh this really is all kicking off#and we know there are more revelations to come by#not to mention a lot more grisly action#I'd be on the edge of my seat but ONE has trained me too well#Youtube
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★ LES NORMAUX UPDATE ★
So... vampires huh? 🧛🏼✨
Episode 15 is up!
Read it on: [Tapas] ⭐️ [Webtoon]
updates every Sunday!
#les normaux update#webcomic#webcomic update#tapas community#tapas#webtoon#webtoon canvas#i was gonna have patreon launch for today so you can read 16 and 17 as well but it got stuck in review longer then i thought hahahahahaha#:')#anyway stay tuned hopefully very soon
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I wanna take a sec to talk about Lucky Penny.
If you haven’t been lucky enough to have heard of Lucky Penny before now: it is my favorite graphic novel. It has been since junior year of High-school. I am now a senior in my final semester in college (and accounting for my Covid style gap year) Lucky Penny has been my #1 fave graphic novel for six years and counting.
It’s funny, it’s raunchy, the characters feel real, the story is well paced and takes some very fun and unexpected twists! However, the story and art aren’t the only reason I love Lucky Penny. I originally found Yuko Ota and Ananth Hirsh via their autobiographical book of daily life comics Johnny Wander: Our Cats Are More Famous Than Us, which I had picked up from the local library and was absolutely thrilled to find out was a webcomic that at the time was still actively updating. On their website (linked here!) you can actually read Lucky Penny and their Autobiographical comics completely for free as well as their current (still updating) work, Barbarous.
For me Lucky Penny acts as a bridge and a love letter to middle school me, who avidly read webcomics on solo hosting sights, many of which have been lost to time or have simply stopped updating. Self published webcomics outside of companies like Tapas (formerly Tapastic) and LINE Webtoon have ensured that solo host websites are far and few in between and routinely get looked over. Despite existing in the face of these big companies Johnny Wander lives on.
Lucky Penny is like warm soup. It’s comforting and every read feels different depending on where I am emotionally and just in my life in general. You can find Lucky Penny free to read on Johnny Wander here and even grab a physical copy for yourself here if you prefer paper. Updates on Yuko Ota and Ananth Hirsh’s current work and activities can be found on their respective tumblrs @aidosaur and @ananthhirsh
If you choose to read Lucky Penny I hope you love it. I’m sure you will. :)
#Lucky penny book#Johnny Wander#barbarous#webcomic#early internet#love letter to the past#and a hopeful look to the future#fan art#digital art#procreate#comics#comic#book recommendations#book review#graphic novel#teen fiction#ya books#ya comics#romance#coming of age#fantasy#D&D#dnd#dungeons and dragons#scott pilgrim
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