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香港の大澳（Tai O）フェリー：山も飛行機もド迫力
ランタオ島は、香港国際空港、香港ディズニーランドのある島。しかしながら、島のほとんどに開発の手が及んでいない自然豊かなところです。
→香港トレイルINDEXはこちら
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i LOVE voyager. Janeway and Chakotay are literally the parents of the whole crew and everyone has mommy/daddy issues
#which one is the american and wich ones the british way of spelling mommy / mummy ?#i can never remember#funfact there was a kid in my class who lived in hong kong before so they were really good in english class#but since we're in europe we learn british english first and then idk in 8th grade or something they introduce american english and#and culture and bla bla. you know how language courses go#but the annoying teacher INSISTED we follow british english spelling rules until that point#so that kid god bad grades bc of spelling although they were better at english than the teacher#i hate school its fucked up its boring its not engaging#im dyslexic. that didnt help in language courses#uhm#star trek voy
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Which Decade Had Better Animated Media?
Popular Animated Shows of the 70's Include: Hong Kong Phooey, School House Rock, Josie and the Pussycats, Super Friends and Star Trek: The Animated Series
Popular Animated Films of the 70's Include: Lord of the Rings, The Aristocats, Robin Hood and The Phantom Tollbooth
Popular Animated Shows of the 60's Include: The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby Doo, Jonny Quest, Yogi Bear, and the Bullwinkle and Rocky Show
Popular Animated Films of the 60's Include: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, The Jungle Book, The Sword in the Stone, Yellow Submarine, 101 Dalmatians, and a Charlie Brown Christmas
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Stardust Crusaders × F!Reader: Halcyon and On and On
(+ a bonus character card in this booster pack!)
Around the World in Eighty Days is what Joseph Joestar compared this trip to, and hooh boy, you are really feeling that right now. It's been a non-stop bizarre whirlwind trek across the globe, and yet somehow you've found a few minutes to breathe. Maybe the next train isn't for a few hours, or the group needed to split up to get supplies for the next leg of the journey, but regardless you've decided to spend this precious downtime with the person closest to your heart.
(Feedback is welcome. This is my first time posting this type of content, and I'm still playing with the formatting.)
I. THE MAGICIAN
There's something about a good street market that excites Muhammad Avdol so much. He loves experiencing the culture of the places you're traveling through, and for him, the markets are the best way to do that.
Doubly so if it's with you. Link arms, hold hands, whatever you want. Avdol is happy to bask in your presence.
He wants to impress you with his knowledge! He'll be your tour guide through these busy streets. He makes it look effortless.
He really likes books! If you find a bookstore or a stall selling old tomes, the flame in his heart will burn just a bit brighter for you.
V. THE HIEROPHANT
He is a bit shy, but my God is Kakyoin Noriaki happy to spend time with you.
Really wants to do something very specific to the area with you. Visit a famous landmark, try the local cuisine. He read about it in a travel book once. This boy really values sharing these experiences with you.
Kakyoin will do anything to see your smile. He's the type to buy you pretty things that he spots in the street. Jewelry, mementos... he's really sweet. Notices your style, tries to work with that. Will spend irresponsibly, bless his heart.
Find him something in return and he'll be a mess. Nobody's ever treated him quite like you. He doesn't know how to handle it, but it makes his heart melt.
VII. THE CHARIOT
Jean Pierre Polnareff will talk your ear off in two languages. Mostly showering you with compliments. And complaining, as is par for the course.
Wander the streets together in search of food, some shade, or a good bathroom. He has needs, you know? He's thankful for your company on this little quest of his. Makes him feel important to you.
He'll find some way to spoil you, of course. Flowers, a salon. Let him treat you right, belle! He's always looking for excuses to pamper you. And always hoping you'll reward him with a kiss!
I'm so sorry, but you're running into a Stand User. It's Polnareff, what did you expect? At least he'll keep you safe. Il est vraiment désolé, chérie!
IX. THE HERMIT
Watch this silver fox try to barter like he thinks he knows what he's doing. Joseph Joestar has travelled the world, he's got this! (He doesn't)
OH MY GOD! Is that American cuisine? He is either excited by it or absolutely furious (see: hot cola in Hong Kong). Has a lot of good trivia and insight about whatever he's discovered.
Rambles about this kind of thing specifically to make these strange and far-off places feel a little bit more familiar for you. He knows it's been a stressful trip.
But you've noticed the stress wearing him down too, so you tell the boys to handle the usual errands and take the time to get a bite to eat with Joseph. He's very grateful for the impromptu date.
XVII. THE STAR
On the outside, Kujo Jotaro is perpetually cool and mildly disinterested. Of the group, he is the most likely to want to stay put. But you want to explore? Good grief. He'd better come with you so you don't get into trouble.
Inside, his heart is hammering like he's about to beat down a Stand User. This is all so new and exciting, it's making him nervous. What does he even say??? Fuck, he's out of his element here!
You'll complete an errand and wander aimlessly, silently enjoying each other's company. Maybe you'll end up by the beach. You're looking out at the sunlight shimmering on the water and he's... watching you.
He might not understand what he's feeling in that moment, but someday he will. Love hits a Joestar particularly hard, his grandpa told him once. He'll never forget how beautiful you looked.
0. THE FOOL
(Platonic, he is a dog. I shouldn't have to explain this.)
Fuck you, Iggy goes where he pleases.
You're gonna be cleaning up the mess he leaves in his wake, or chasing after him.
He stole kebab from a child. You're mortified.
You're just gonna wait at the hotel next time.
Bonus Card:
XXI. THE WORLD (uh oh)
Hopefully you caught him in a good mood. Ah, but your presence is almost always enough to lift DIO's spirits.
Do you believe in gravity? (I'm only half-kidding.) He loves to talk philosophy like this with you. Your perspective is both intriguing and amusing to him.
He's surprisingly chatty with you. He's missed what, the past 100 years? He has so many questions for you. Civilization changed so much, and you are one of the lucky few he can trust with his idle curiousities.
Just don't bore him, or else.
#jjba#jojo no kimyou na bouken#jojo's bizarre adventure#stardust crusaders#part 3#joseph joestar x reader#dio brando × reader#kujo jotaro x reader#kakyoin noriaki × reader#jean pierre polnareff x reader#muhammad avdol x reader#that's a lotta tags#jjba × reader#ramblingsfromzawarudo
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Detective Conan-Case Round-Up(Chapter 781-786)
This was an interesting case as it ran quite long for a case that didn’t have much narrative impact. It did have a lot of twists though. And left quite a deep impression on me in a probably unintended way. In this case, we find out why Heiji originally came to Beika this time because he wanted to show Conan a mystery. By the just to put into perspective how much of a trek Heiji and Kazuha make, Beika is said to be a ward of Tokyo and the fastest method to get from Tokyo to Osaka is the Bullet Train, clocking in at 2 hours. By car it’s around 6. So Heiji really loves Conan to be coming by this much. The case turns out to be about the CEO of a graphic design company that gets murdered and leaves a disappearing dying message on the tiles of the bathroom he was renovating. To avoid spoilers, I’ll talk about it past the “Keep reading” and go more in-depth into it as well.
Okay, so that was a lot of twists. Breaking down the case it turns out it was the secretary who was the CEO’s daughter from his first marriage and angry at the son and wife for covering up his death. She got revenge by first killing the son using his gluttonous attitude and an optical illusion to make it seem like the piece of pastry that had the poison on it was bigger, and then blaming the death on the wife by using her sandals and making it look like she committed suicide through another optical illusion which caused her to forget how Kanji looked like and ac in a very specific manner because of that. I really loved how thematically consistent it was and how it centered around the concept of optical illusion while also being about graphic design. This was a really strong case all around.
This case had a lot of moving parts, but the one it utilized most was previous knowledge as it helped to solve the murders, with both optical illusions being things people could have possibly known. Though I did know the trick with the baumkuchen, my mind totally blanked until they brought it up and the Kanji trick is understandable through sheer common sense as well. Speaking of Baumkuchen, after seeing it in Cipher Acadamey I’m now seeing it here and I wonder if I’ve ever had any. We used to get a lot of sweet type things from the local bakery but it’s german so I don’t know if our bakery would make it. Time to hit up my german friend I guess. Speaking of german, these previous knowledge parts always remind me of the RACHE moment in Study in Scarlet.
Anyways, on top of it all, we got a return of some of my favourite characters, Kansuke, Yui Uehara, and Komei. I always found their dynamic interesting and their character designs have them chewing up the scenery. They feel like they dropped right out of a 80’s hard boiled hong kong detective film. I don’t know why but they also always seem to have higher stakes, maybe it’s because their harsh designs cut such a sharp contrast to Aoyama’s worlds as opposed to his more agreeable silhouettes. Anyways, I’m not a good enough artist to speculate but they just do. Let’s leave it at that.
Now let’s get to the character drama. We get Ran telling Kazuha about how Shinichi confessed and she worries that she might have pressured him into it. It’s really sweet how much she cares about him and how understanding she is. Though Conan confessed, if you can call it that(I guess it’s the best you’ll get out of a deduction freak), it was because he saw how much Ran actually cared about him. And I understand that he doesn’t tell her about his predicament because he worries for her safety, you can’t blame her for not figuring it out because frankly it’s an insane conclusion to come to and Shinichi’s also pulled off some impossible stunts to keep the illusion going that most people wouldn’t be able to bridge the assumptions between. Such as the very convenient antidote pill.
Anyways, Kazuha tries to get Ran to give Shinichi a reply by promising to confess her feelings to Heiji and she does but he runs off to Conan before she can finish. I really love Heiji and Shinichi’s relationship. He straight up acknowledges himself as Shinichi’s best friend and that’s where it strikes a really sad cord with me. Because both Shinichi and Heiji both didn’t have peers that they could relate to and talk to and get excited about stuff with until way later in life. They’ve lead pretty solitary lives but now Conan finally has a lot of peers from the Detective Boys to Heiji to Sera. But Heiji is still pretty alone.
#detco#dcmk#detective conan#gosho aoyama#manga recap#manga discussion#manga#shinichi kudo#hattori heiji
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Hey so since you posted a mission: impossible thing I'm just gonna ask you:
Which do you prefer out of Mission: Impossible 2 and Mission: Impossible 3?
Hihi!!!
Please feel free to ask me ANY Mission: Impossible questions you want!!! I'm not only a huge fan of the film franchise - THE best action film franchise of all time (I said what I said) - but I also love the TV series for the over the top crazy late 60s/early 70s vibes and total mindfucks. :D
Okay, so, having said that - I'm going to give an honest answer - but I need to lay a few caveats:
1) I LOVE LOVE LOVE John Woo - I think he's a brilliant director and I'm a huge fan of both his Hong Kong films and his Hollywood films. I fully believe he and Ridley Scott are the 2 greatest living directors.
2) I cannot STAND JJ Abrams. And not just for what he did to Star Wars. He did his damnedest to ruin Star TREK first - a franchise he knew nothing about (and man, you could tell) - all to GET the Star Wars gig, and then fucked that up too. And we won't even get into all of the ways he should never be allowed to direct action or write women (yes, I know about Alias - again, I said what I said) or try to work on anything other than weird indies.
That being said - much as it pains me to admit it - MI3 is objectively a better film. I love MI2 because it shows how broken Ethan was after MI1 and losing his entire team and getting betrayed by his old mentor (not to mention, the IMF) and how hard all of those blows made him, until he met Nyah and she cracked that hard shell open and gave him back his purpose. The end of MI2 also perfectly sets up MI3 in that loving Nyah allowed Ethan to be open to Julia.
But MI3 has the superior villain (PSH might be the best MI villain if I'm honest) and introduces Benji and is the first to show us the behind the scenes machinations of the IMF and is the first film to really show us just how deep and true Ethan and Luther's friendship has become and it's also the first film that gives us the full scope of Ethan's skill set - his ability to quickly read people, the languages, the improvisation, the ingenuity, all of his weapons skills, the way he can pivot and make a new plan on the fly, his ability to train people, and his absolute inability to believe a job cannot be done.
And, most importantly, MI3 gave us Julia. I mean, look, I love Ilsa with my entire heart and soul, but Julia is still my favorite character after Ethan, because her arc is just brilliant in the way she goes from clueless civilian to survivor to protector. And she's the only person who knows Ethan at his core, all parts of him.
So yeah, as much as I hate JJ, I have to give him props for MI3.
#brenda answers things#mission: impossible#ethan hunt#julia meade#john woo#jj abrams#brenda has many opinions
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"About the Blogger" Meme
tagged by @razielim
Favorite Pseud: An easy choice, I only have the one!
Time Zone: Central
Star Sign(s): Aries
Favorite Holidays: Halloween, Christmas
Last Meal: Cranberry Sprite, fried chicken, and a lemon muffin
Current Favorite Musician: IDKHOW
Last Music Listened To: "Intermission" by the Scissor Sisters
Last Movie Watched: Into the Spider-verse, for roughly the 800th time
Last TV Show Watched: Star Trek: Lower Decks
Last Book/Fic Finished: The Templars by Dan Jones.
Last Book/Fic Abandoned: The Thirty Years War: Europe's Tragedy by Peter H. Wilson, probably because I had just finished C.V. Wedgwood's The Thirty Years War and got burnt out on the topic.
Currently Reading: A History of the World in Six Glasses by Tom Standage.
Books/Shows/Movies/etc. You Want to Get Around To: At the moment, I've really been wanting to go back and finally play some of the Neverwinter Nights premium modules. The only one I ever made any progress in was Witch's Wake.
Last Thing Researched for Art/Writing/Hyperfixation: Land routes from Kathmandu to Hong Kong.
Favorite Online Fandom Memory: Many, many years ago, not long after New Jedi Order wrapped, there was a thread on theforce.net forums that made the half-joking argument that Anakin Solo was Ben Skywalker's father. Totally batshit theory, but batshit in a truly fun, compelling sort of way.
Favorite Thing You Enjoy That Never Had an Active or Big "Fandom" but You Wish It Did: Star Wars: Coruscant Nights, which was pretty under the radar even by EU standards but was a ton of fun.
Tempting Project You're Trying to Rein In/Don't Have Time For: The Kid Flash Thad AU.
Tempting Project You're 100% Going to Undertake: The Kid Flash Thad AU, because the only thing I'm worse at than time management is impulse control.
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NIGHTWISH Singer's Radiation Therapy Rescheduled For January; Asian Tour Postponed
NIGHTWISH has once again postponed its previously announced Asian tour. The trek was called off less than a month after NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen revealed that she was "cancer free" after recently undergoing surgery to have a tumor removed following a breast cancer diagnosis.
Earlier today, the band released the following statement via social media: "The last stage of getting Floor back to full health involves radiation therapy, which has been rescheduled from February to January. And so, as a consequence, we are unable to come to Asia as scheduled. But don't panic! All of our team are working solidly on making sure we all see you again soon."
NIGHTWISH was initially scheduled to perform three dates in China in April 2020. In January 2021, those shows in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou were postponed to January 2022 and later to 2023. Also added were new shows in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Jakarta.
When Floor revealed that she was "cancer free" last month, she said in a statement: "The surgery took everything cancerous out and it hasn't spread! I'll get local radiation therapy in February to make sure everything stays out.
"I'm getting my energy back after the surgery and feel a huge relief to know it was successful! I'm not back to a 100% but I have no doubt the shows will give me the power push I need to rock with all of you on the upcoming European tour."
Jansen revealed her diagnosis in October. At the time, she wrote: "A letter to you, Life comes in waves, with ups and downs. I have had the joy of riding many highs, and I have shared these with you through social media and the many many shows worldwide throughout the many years of my career.
"But now a new wave hit me. Not a good one. I have breast cancer. It was diagnosed a little over 2 weeks ago and I will have surgery tomorrow to remove the tumor. My prognosis is very good!!! It seems to be a non-aggressive cancer, which seems to not have spread. I will keep my breast. And I will be cancer free after this surgery, plus a local radiation treatment that will take place three months after this surgery, hopefully. We will know more after the surgery to see if this positive prognosis stands.
"The word cancer is a shocker. All that you found important in life before this diagnosis changes radically within minutes. Now I just want to be healthy again. I want to see my daughter grow into a woman; I want to live! And the scariest part of this diagnosis is that I thought I was healthy! I didn't feel the cancer, I didn't know it was there until I, as a 40+ woman, went to a standard mammogram checkup. Something many countries offer, for free even for the lucky ones. Had I not gone there, the tumor would have gone undetected. In a year from now this could have grown much bigger. The thought of that makes me share this story with you. A mammogram is lifesaving! It's uncomfortable and you might think that you won't have something in your breasts anyway but GO! And for the men reading this: remind your wife, girlfriend, mother, sister to go and get checked. Even without the luxury I as a western woman experience with free mammogram checkups: GO! Luckily, there are many organizations that offer information about self-detection if you do not have access or funds for a mammogram.
If I might inspire you to take good care of yourself, then something good will come out of this cancer diagnosis.
"If all goes as planned, I will be up and running in time for the European tour with NIGHTWISH, that will start on the 20th of November! And I am optimistic since my prognosis is good!
"I promise to take good care of myself.
"I will be off the grid for a while to focus on myself."
Jansen made her live debut as the frontwoman of NIGHTWISH on October 1, 2012 at Showbox Sodo in Seattle, Washington following the abrupt departure of the band's lead singer of five years, Anette Olzon. Jansen officially joined NIGHTWISH in 2013.
As part of NIGHTWISH, Jansen landed two number one albums in Finland, and Top Five albums in Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
Born in the Netherlands, Jansen joined her first band, one of the world's first symphonic metal bands, AFTER FOREVER, when she was only 16 years old. The group went on to release five albums from 2000 to 2007, before they broke up in 2009.
Jansen's next band, REVAMP, released two albums in 2010 and 2013, before she joined NIGHTWISH as a full-time member. NIGHTWISH's first album with Jansen as the lead singer was 2015's "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", which landed in Top 10s around the world. This was followed by 2020's "Human. :II: Nature." , which was also an international success.
Jansen has toured extensively with the band and appeared on three of NIGHTWISH's live albums "Showtime, Storytime", "Vehicle Of Spirit" and "Decades: Live In Buenos Aires".
In 2019, Jansen participated in the popular Dutch TV show "Beste Zangers" where she scored a big hit with "Phantom Of The Opera" together with Henk Poort. She was recognized with a Dutch Popprijs award — a prestigious accolade for artists that has made important contributions to Dutch music. In the same year, her first solo tour sold out in less than 24 hours.
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香港のトレッキング：青嶼幹線轉車站～花瓶頂～欣澳（サニーベイ）周回
青嶼幹線轉車站（Lantau Link Interchange）でバスを降り、花瓶頂へ向けて歩行開始
山頂まで1305段！ありがたいお知らせを頂戴したので
ずんずん上っていきます
この階段、ネイチャートレイルというよりも、通信施設のメンテナンス用の仕様。途中に柵があったりします。
延々とのぼる
のぼってきた
のぼってきた
頂はまだかなあ
奥に見えるのが、汀九橋 (Ting Kau Bridge)、手���が汲水門大橋（Kap Shui Mun Bridge）
ちょっと止まっちゃったみたいです
歩行再開
香港国際空港の通信施設
僕の役に立っています
頂ました、ランタオ島最北東部の花瓶頂 (273m) Mount Fa Peng Teng in the northeast end of Lantau Island 15
３６０度のパノラマ、老虎頭Lo Fu Tauに連なる縦走路
香港ディズニーランドの方向
香港中心部方向のビル群
ランタオ島と向かい合う、新界西部と屯門（Tuen Mun）
今回は香港ディズニーランドを眼下に西側を周回し、欣澳駅(Sunny Bay Sta) へ向かいます。ちょっとルートファインディングが怪しいのですが、
とりあえずロコの皆さんに
くっついていきます。
花瓶頂を振り返ります。低山でありながら、高原ムードが〇
危険な個所はありませんが、トレイルが細いので、慎重に進みます。
藪漕ぎっぽい場所もあります
花瓶頂の上空を頻繁に航空機が離陸していきます
高原ムードのトレイルは、突然コンクリートの階段に出ます
小さな渓谷に一旦降りて
あとは車道に沿ってMTR欣澳駅へ
花瓶頂の西側周回トレッキング記でした
→香港のトレッキングのアーカイブはこちら →香港トレイルINDEXはこちら
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I really wish Western Creators would just stop casting whatever asian actor or VA they want for a specific asian role. Like idk I’m just fucking sick and tired of seeing achinese character but then going up to look up whose playing them and finding out it’s not a chinese actor. Or seeing a chinese actor playing a role and being excited about it only to find out the character they’re playing isn’t chinese. Looking at you Star Trek. Like in all seriousness, there’s like what? 5 characters in Trek History that I know of that are played by chinese actors and actresses. Out of the 5, only 1 of them has a Chinese name and that was Tsing Tao who was not played by a Chinese actor. Meanwhile the characters who are played by Chinese Actors don’t have chinese names. LIke it’s 2022 and still we have not a single character in trek that is played by a chinese actor with a chinese name.
And of course the excluse is always some bullshit about how it’s the future so all the cultures are mixed up now.
Like idk i am just tired. Scifi is one of my favorite genres and it just kind of sucks how little i get to see myself in it outside of media made by Chinese people, Which isn’t always accessible to me.
I harp on Star Trek a lot but like, Trek is suppose to be Progressive, and i am just sick of how stagnated trek is. IT’s 2022 now and Trek still doesn’t have a single Chinese character with a Chinese name since TOS. Not to mention like their handling of Georgiou was fucking aweful, sure first chinese lady in trek history and let’s just kill her off and then bring her back as a dragon lady stereotype.
People keep on telling me harry Kim is good chinese rep but to be fucking frank,i don’t want to give the writers and creators of star trek credit for that. If not for Garrett Wang, there’s really nothing chinese about the character, and the early production name they had for the character was Jay Osaka so it is pretty obvious the writers didn’t have Chinese inmind when they were creating the character.
ANd just in general I am so sick of creators and media being labeled as progressive when they treat chinese people like shit.
Looking at you mass effect and your only chinese character being an antagonist.
Looking at you Firefly for having zero chinese characters despite China being one of the super powers on earth. Ok like i don’t think anyone actually still thinks firefly is progressive but I’m still going to bitch about firefly.
And like the state of this is so fucking bad, that Altered Carbon is being priased for just having asians in a cyberpunk story, when it is fucking racist and every asian character in the show is evil except the main character, who spends the majority of the story in a white man’s body.
IT just blows my mind how little things are changing for the better.
ANd it feels like no one else gives a shit.
Everyone loves the stupid cat game despite it having no hong kong characters or characters with cantonese names,even though the game is based on a real location in Hong Kong.
No body talks about how biomutant despite claiming to be inspired by Kungfu panda has no chinese coded characters.
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Star Trek II Video Game Watch
Original Release: 1983 (Possibly)
Developer: Collins
Publisher: Collins
Original Platform: Electronic Handheld
Not played: Too expensive to get second hand.
I’ve found conflicting information on when this was released, with some places stating 1992. I think it was released in the early 80s in Hong Kong.
Enemies orbit the Enterprise in a circle and you have to aim missiles to shoot them. The game also functions as a digital watch.
#star trek#star trek wrath of khan#star trek gaming#star trek video games#lcd games#electronic handheld
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Tournament settings in Bakuten Shoot
I still find the setting of the 3 world tournaments for 1st season Bakuten Shoot to be a very interesting choice. China, the US, then Russia.
All 3 countries bring to mind some not-so-great current events and geopolitical tensions. All 3 countries have people who tend to (unfortunately) be stereotyped because of their birth country’s system, government, and its effects on global politics.
But for a world-trekking adventure like Beyblade — where we inevitably meet a diverse set of characters from origins spanning all over the world — it feels both perfect and deliberate. Because we focus on those countries simply as the novel places our main characters go to (for instance when they go to Moscow, Russia — Max in the dub makes a comment about how pretty the country is and how nice the people are; IDK what the sub says though). Which conversely leads us to focus on our new opponents & new friends as people before nationalities. It’s almost like a “Screw stereotypes, let’s just beyblade!!” reminder from the creator.
And even in our main team itself, we have:
Max, who is American + grew up in the US but half-Japanese ethnically. In the manga, it was even mentioned how Max struggled to make friends initially in Japan at first due to being hafu (which the anime sadly left out when introducing Takao and the audience to him). So it was a neat little thing to have a character mirror a real scenario of someone who would logically struggle to fit in when coming to Japan, like the story of many hafu people in reality (whether living there their entire childhood or abroad). And after the introduction, focusing on him as the wholesome person he is, seeing his competent blading, and showing him having a great time with his friends touring the world. Which TBH is quite a nice treat, since Americans in Japanese media tend to be heavily stereotyped one way or another.
…and…
Rei, from an unnamed village in China. Who is a nice kid that cracked under the pressures at home, chose to run away, experience the world, and play for a new team. We really get to see his issues back at home with generational trauma, why he had to leave, but also seeing him as a person. We see problems present in his home environment’s culture, but also the person behind it who pulled through and expanded his world. Like being a great friend, a teammate that pulled through, and getting the chance to play for the Japanese team as an equal regardless of his past, his origins, or the pressures previously put on his shoulders.
So honestly, it’s just a neat detail that clicked in my mind once they reached Moscow after the journey through mainland Europe!!
Side note:
I’ve got to say that my favorite destination of theirs is Hong Kong when they were a bit off of mainland China — staying there as a stop before the Chinese tournament. I still think of the pretty sunset depictions of Hong Kong as the Bladebreakers walk around street corners trying to find Kai. It was so pretty!!
I remember stumbling into a Wordpress blog from googling Beyblade (it was something about Kai?? no clue). And the US-based blogger talked about how a lot of his travel bucketlist included the Beyblade destinations such as Hong Kong, London, Paris, Rome, and Moscow. It’s such a cool thing to imagine how many people this show must’ve inspired to go and see new countries! :D
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Tag masterlist
Subject to changes, obviously.
If you see this on your dashboard, no you don’t.
#anarchism - anarchist posting, both theory and memes
#art - non-fandom art pieces (or pieces where I’m not interested in the fandom lol) created by people other than me
#art history - art history
#art resources - resources for learning artistic skills
#blm - racial justice theories & advocacy
#brighter fires - posts related to my warrior cats AU fic verse, Brighter Fires
#clothes - clothes I want or personal style inspiration
#containment breach - unfortunately, i've made a few viral posts. i'm too vain to delete them, ao instead i collect them in this tag while making constant posts about how much their notifications annoy me.
#fav - all my favorite posts
#couture - clothes I don’t want, but like to look at. and/or, general fashion tag
#de - disco elysium, mostly reblogs
#gravity falls - what it says on the tin (archival)
#for future reference - general resource tag
#goncharov - gonch posting
#hyenas - pics of yeens
#i am looking respectfully (and variations thereof) - thirst tag
#just english major things <3 - classic lit posts and/or blogging about english classwork
#laugh rule - I laughed out loud at this
#lego twin peaks - twin peaks tag, mostly shitposting
#lovesick tag - my real life relationship troubles
#mtz - mission to zyxx, mostly reblogs
#mission to zyxx - mostly original mtz related content & posts
#missouri my beloved (derogatory) - i grew up in missouri and currently spend about 2/3 of the year there. it is one of my favorite places on earth and also objectively one of the worst. this tag is for posts about that.
#nflposting - american football tag
#none gender left beef - talking about my day to day experience of transgenderism and also just posts that resonate with me on a gender level
#paperweight - blorboposting about c-53 from mtz
#pleck decksetter mission to zyxx my beloved - blorboposting about pleck from mtz
#pmmm - puella magi madoka magica (mostly archival)
#q - queued posts
#qlib - queer theory, advocacy, and general queer posting
#red dwarf - 90s space britcom red dwarf (mostly archival)
#rvd tag - riverdale, mostly reblogs
#riverdale is the best show on television unironically - riverdale, mostly original posts
#scout talks - talk tag / original posts and comments on other posts
#scout talks drunk / #scout talks high - original posts made under the influence
#scout.png - original art tag
#scout.txt - original writing tag
#scouts reddit adventures - screenshots of things i saw on reddit, posted here mainly for my own amusement
#serial killer genes - blorboposting about betty cooper from riverdale
#sf - generic science fiction-relevant content
#sociology major on main - usually just liveblogging reading soc journal articles for class tbh
#star trek - trekposting, 99% deep space nine
#space - information or images of real life space
#srhk - shadowrun hong kong
#wc - warrior cats, mostly reblogs
#sw - star wars
#thg - hunger games
#warrior cats - mostly original warrior cats related content & posts
#writing - non-fandom prose or writing-relevant content created by people other than me
#writing resources - resources for learning writing/storytelling skills
#wtnv - welcome to night vale (archival)
#youth liberation - youth liberation theories and advocacy
#back to work on organizing and streamlining this blog lol#it aint much but its honest work#scout talks
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😈⛔👀 and ✨?
😈 Has there been a point in a story where you did something just to be playfully mean to your readers?
hahahaha whenever I build up sexual tension then interrupt them right there. It's always very funny to me and I imagine not very much for anyone else 😅
⛔ Do you have a fic you started, but scrapped?
Oh honey, so many. I have a subfolder named graveyard in my WIP folder that has so so many fics, mostly old captain america and star trek wips that I probably will never finish (I could though 👀 never say never), but I have recently added some for hetalia too.
There are sequels for Forget-me-nots and Our happy days there that didn't quite lived up to their originals, an althist fantasy fic where England makes a deal with the witches to win the 100 Year War but consequently loses Port, a punk/priest AU that I'm still really fond of and might still see the light of day, as well as some other things that have now been gutted beyond recognition to serve in other fics haha
👀 Tell me about an up and coming wip please!
Ok, so Universal riverrrr! hahaha no joking, I won't bore you to tears hahaha
I have a little AU one shot in the works that I finished, but it wasn't quite ripe yet to I let it sit in the back burner for a bit while I focused on other things. It's either going to be a solo fic or another chapter to my horny anthology (Late-night hours), in which Arthur is a former gambling addict that every time he comes to Hong Kong for work he spends a night in Macau debating himself if he should walk into a casino again, when one night he sees this guy at the bar of a hotel looking sad and lonely and they hit it off and have one of them life-changing nights. :) I think it'll be neat when it's done!
✨ Give you and your writing a compliment. Go on now. You know you deserve it. 😉
Oh wow, cake, your run-on sentences are so cool, the way you just go on and on without conjunction, yas girl just keep adding those commas, no one's gonna notice, who cares if you're just letting your portuguese blend with your english beyond recognition, bilingual power my loveee
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Enterprise A - parts ordered!
I know I should be writing this blog chronologically, but I got super excited and wanted to post something. I ordered the parts for my new build! I am super excited because it should be arriving in the next 2 weeks.
I was able to get this model for cheaper than I originally thought. Basically I had bought the instructions from Ky-E bricks on their website ages ago. ( I have included the link to their Brickable site where you can see the instructions ) and then I uploaded the instructions into Brickable, so that some of the more rare parts are substituted for more generic parts. This was a game changer people! Instead of spending $75 on parts (S&H included) from Thailand and Hong Kong, I was able to get parts from 2 local sources in Ontario. I wanted to try to keep the commerce as local as possible, so I sourced it from 2 stores and I cannot wait to see what the quality of the parts is going to be.
To be honest, I have been slacking with building my Legos and I have taken a little more of an initiative this week. I have been trying my best to stay of Instagram and other Meta Social Media things cause I need my peace. Tumblr and building Lego Star Trek is going to be where I find that peace that I cannot find online at times lol
I have so far built the NX-01 already, and my boyfriend surprised me with a Constitution Class Cruiser kit that he bought separately. I was able to get the parts for the Constitution Class Cruiser Refit ( as pictured) and I am excited to get the build going. Once this is done I basically have the 3 ships in total in my shipyard.
#Trek With Igor#LGBTQ Star Trek#Modelling#hobby#gay star trek#lgtbq star trek#lego design#lego star trek#star trek#lego#star trek lego#lego model
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BEST TRAVELS IN SITHALAPAKKAM
Best Travels In Sithalapakkam Embarking on a journey around the world is akin to diving into a vast ocean of experiences, each wave carrying its own unique story, culture, and landscape. With each step taken, the allure of discovery beckons, drawing travelers into the depths of exploration. From the bustling streets of Tokyo to the serene landscapes of the Swiss Alps, every destination holds the promise of adventure and enlightenment.
The journey begins with the anticipation of departure, the excitement palpable in the air as bags are packed and passports checked. Stepping into the unknown, travelers are greeted by the unfamiliar sights and sounds of distant lands. In bustling metropolises like New York City or Hong Kong, the rhythm of life pulses through the streets, a symphony of honking horns and hurried footsteps.
As the journey unfolds, travelers find themselves immersed in a tapestry of cultures, each one offering a glimpse into the rich tapestry of human existence. In Kyoto, ancient temples whisper tales of bygone eras, while in Marrakech, the vibrant colors of the souks captivate the senses. From the majestic pyramids of Giza to the intricate carvings of Angkor Wat, history comes alive in the ruins of civilizations long past.
Yet, it is not only the landmarks that define a destination but also its people. In the remote villages of Nepal, the warmth of hospitality knows no bounds, while in the markets of Mexico City, the spirit of entrepreneurship thrives. Conversations with locals reveal the intricacies of daily life, bridging the gap between visitor and host.
As the journey continues, the landscape shifts like the pages of a well-worn atlas. From the rugged coastline of Ireland to the sun-drenched beaches of Thailand, each vista offers a new perspective on the world. Trekking through the rainforests of Costa Rica or sailing along the fjords of Norway, travelers are reminded of the awe-inspiring beauty of nature.
Yet, amidst the beauty, there are also moments of introspection. In the tranquil serenity of a Japanese garden or the silent expanse of the Sahara Desert, travelers find solace in solitude. It is in these quiet moments that the true essence of travel is revealed – not merely as a journey from place to place, but as a voyage of self-discovery.
As the journey draws to a close, travelers are left with a trove of memories to treasure. From the taste of street food in Bangkok to the laughter of children playing in the streets of Havana, each moment serves as a testament to the richness of the human experience. Though the voyage may end, its impact endures, forever shaping the hearts and minds of those who embark upon it.
In the end, perhaps the true beauty of travel lies not in the destinations visited, but in the journey itself. For in the act of exploration, we discover not only the world around us but also the boundless potential within ourselves. And so, as one journey ends, another begins, fueled by the enduring spirit of curiosity and the timeless quest for adventure.
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