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'Sup, LJ! :D Doesn't time fly when you have entirely too many homework deadlines? I feel like I'm wasting my studenthood somehow... but meh, if I wasn't here, I'd have to go and find a proper job. And I'm not failing everything yet, which is good, I guess.
Today I decided I'd start using Tumblr. Problem is, I really have no idea what Tumblr is for except for stuff that's longer than 140 characters and that I don't feel like sharing with RL folks such as the enormous (~20) number of people on my FB feed. Oh, and I guess being able to answer questions, but I'm no artist so that feature probably wasn't meant for me.
Slightly less recently, which is to say at the start of this week, I sat down and watched the entirety of Fullmetal Alchemist (the first one) in three sittings. I wasn't expecting to watch more than one episode of it, because I like happy endings as a rule and FMA's reputation precedes it; that just goes to show how little I know about my own tastes, apparently. Sure, there's a lot about the story that's problematic and not solely in the plot hole sense (hello murderer in a dress, you are not at all perpetuating stereotypes that get actual people killed), but the characters, setting, themes and yeah, sense of humour, they all just clicked. The ending (and movie) did leave a bitter taste, but you know, no series is perfect. I like it! I like it a lot.
I did also check out Brotherhood afterwards, but the anonymiser I was using started to do weird things partway through episode 2 (damn you, country filters! Unless they're like BBC iPlayer and work in my favour!), so I gave up. It seemed OK, but I definitely didn't find it as immersive as the first episode 1, though - I mean, sheesh, I thought the first series had a lot of manga-like visual gags in it for a serious story :| Maybe when I have an internet connection that doesn't ban torrents, I'll have another look.
Relatedly, I had the urge to pick up LJ RP again for the first time in a while. But everyone's moved to IJ or DW, haven't they? Man, I wish I had any idea where all of my fandoms had gotten to these days. Anyway, if by some chance you're reading this and can recommend any moderately-sized, moderately-active, not-particularly-adult panfandom games on LJ, IJ or DW, I would love you even more than I already do. ♥ Or even dressing rooms? Never actually tried one of those, though...
More importantly!
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Digimon 30-day meme, day 72
Day 16: A character you would not get along with.
Tough question - all the main characters in this franchise end up as pretty awesome people :( I suppose I wouldn't have many opportunities to get to know the sportier types like Tagiru or Zenjirou since I don't share their hobbies, but then Tagiru is such an outgoing guy that it probably wouldn't matter in his case (even ignoring his track record of befriending Nerds of the Week)... Maybe more likely candidates would be the stubborn ones instead of the purely hot-blooded ones. Eh.
Day 17: Best dressed character.
Gotta say, even though Takuya, Masaru, Kouichi, Hunters!Yuu and Hideaki dress pretty low-key by Digimon standards, I think they really work. Not just because - okay, possibly just because they're the kinds of outfits I'd like to get to work. :D On top of those, I'm a fan of Ruki's badass longcoat and Taichi's winter outfit in 02. Also, Zenjirou's shirt when he shows up in Hunters is the most epic shirt ever. (Come back to the show! We miss you!)
Day 18: Worst dressed character.
Well, this franchise has a lot of outfits that should look terrible but generally don't (like Jen's odd sense of colour coordination, any gogglehead's goggles, Taichi and Tagiru's garish shirts or Daisuke's... thing). However - Junpei, what the hell is that? o_o Miyako's Digital World outfit isn't the most flattering either, and Akari looks so much better in uniform. Taiki's outfit in the first half of the season bugged me, but I think it's just his blue shirt that clashes; I mean, if it was yellow instead, he'd just look like Takuya. And it's not particularly unstylish, but a bit inexplicable: why does everyone in Tamers wear wristbands?
Day 01: How old were you when you first discovered Digimon?
Day 02: Favourite character.
Day 03: Which digivice do you like best?
Day 04: Favourite digital monster.
Day 05: Favourite crest.
Day 06: A couple you wish existed.
Day 07: A couple you can’t stand.
Day 08: Favourite couple.
Day 09: Favourite friendship.
Day 10: Favourite season.
Day 11: Who do you think wore the goggles best?
Day 12: Least favourite digital monster.
Day 13: Least favourite character.
Day 14: Least favourite season.
Day 15: A character you’d be best friends with.
Day 16: A character you would not get along with.
Day 17: Best dressed character.
Day 18: Worst dressed character.
Day 19: A moment that made you happy.
Day 20: A moment that made you sad.
Day 21: A moment that made you angry.
Day 22: Favourite villain.
Day 23: Lease favourite villain.
Day 24: Favourite minor character.
Day 25: Favourite episode.
Day 26: What crest would you have?
Day 27: Would you ever have a Digimon for a pet?
Day 28: English names vs Japanese names (Which do you prefer?).
Day 29: Favourite quote.
Day 30: An unpopular opinion.
Today I decided I'd start using Tumblr. Problem is, I really have no idea what Tumblr is for except for stuff that's longer than 140 characters and that I don't feel like sharing with RL folks such as the enormous (~20) number of people on my FB feed. Oh, and I guess being able to answer questions, but I'm no artist so that feature probably wasn't meant for me.
Slightly less recently, which is to say at the start of this week, I sat down and watched the entirety of Fullmetal Alchemist (the first one) in three sittings. I wasn't expecting to watch more than one episode of it, because I like happy endings as a rule and FMA's reputation precedes it; that just goes to show how little I know about my own tastes, apparently. Sure, there's a lot about the story that's problematic and not solely in the plot hole sense (hello murderer in a dress, you are not at all perpetuating stereotypes that get actual people killed), but the characters, setting, themes and yeah, sense of humour, they all just clicked. The ending (and movie) did leave a bitter taste, but you know, no series is perfect. I like it! I like it a lot.
I did also check out Brotherhood afterwards, but the anonymiser I was using started to do weird things partway through episode 2 (damn you, country filters! Unless they're like BBC iPlayer and work in my favour!), so I gave up. It seemed OK, but I definitely didn't find it as immersive as the first episode 1, though - I mean, sheesh, I thought the first series had a lot of manga-like visual gags in it for a serious story :| Maybe when I have an internet connection that doesn't ban torrents, I'll have another look.
Relatedly, I had the urge to pick up LJ RP again for the first time in a while. But everyone's moved to IJ or DW, haven't they? Man, I wish I had any idea where all of my fandoms had gotten to these days. Anyway, if by some chance you're reading this and can recommend any moderately-sized, moderately-active, not-particularly-adult panfandom games on LJ, IJ or DW, I would love you even more than I already do. ♥ Or even dressing rooms? Never actually tried one of those, though...
More importantly!
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Digimon 30-day meme, day 72
Day 16: A character you would not get along with.
Tough question - all the main characters in this franchise end up as pretty awesome people :( I suppose I wouldn't have many opportunities to get to know the sportier types like Tagiru or Zenjirou since I don't share their hobbies, but then Tagiru is such an outgoing guy that it probably wouldn't matter in his case (even ignoring his track record of befriending Nerds of the Week)... Maybe more likely candidates would be the stubborn ones instead of the purely hot-blooded ones. Eh.
Day 17: Best dressed character.
Gotta say, even though Takuya, Masaru, Kouichi, Hunters!Yuu and Hideaki dress pretty low-key by Digimon standards, I think they really work. Not just because - okay, possibly just because they're the kinds of outfits I'd like to get to work. :D On top of those, I'm a fan of Ruki's badass longcoat and Taichi's winter outfit in 02. Also, Zenjirou's shirt when he shows up in Hunters is the most epic shirt ever. (Come back to the show! We miss you!)
Day 18: Worst dressed character.
Well, this franchise has a lot of outfits that should look terrible but generally don't (like Jen's odd sense of colour coordination, any gogglehead's goggles, Taichi and Tagiru's garish shirts or Daisuke's... thing). However - Junpei, what the hell is that? o_o Miyako's Digital World outfit isn't the most flattering either, and Akari looks so much better in uniform. Taiki's outfit in the first half of the season bugged me, but I think it's just his blue shirt that clashes; I mean, if it was yellow instead, he'd just look like Takuya. And it's not particularly unstylish, but a bit inexplicable: why does everyone in Tamers wear wristbands?
Day 01: How old were you when you first discovered Digimon?
Day 02: Favourite character.
Day 03: Which digivice do you like best?
Day 04: Favourite digital monster.
Day 05: Favourite crest.
Day 06: A couple you wish existed.
Day 07: A couple you can’t stand.
Day 08: Favourite couple.
Day 09: Favourite friendship.
Day 10: Favourite season.
Day 11: Who do you think wore the goggles best?
Day 12: Least favourite digital monster.
Day 13: Least favourite character.
Day 14: Least favourite season.
Day 15: A character you’d be best friends with.
Day 16: A character you would not get along with.
Day 17: Best dressed character.
Day 18: Worst dressed character.
Day 19: A moment that made you happy.
Day 20: A moment that made you sad.
Day 21: A moment that made you angry.
Day 22: Favourite villain.
Day 23: Lease favourite villain.
Day 24: Favourite minor character.
Day 25: Favourite episode.
Day 26: What crest would you have?
Day 27: Would you ever have a Digimon for a pet?
Day 28: English names vs Japanese names (Which do you prefer?).
Day 29: Favourite quote.
Day 30: An unpopular opinion.