1) Seen on my way home from the train station today: A guy using an inhaler with one hand while holding a lit cigarette in the other. Look, I get that it's addictive and I suppose I shouldn't judge until I've been there, but seriously
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You know my feelings about Pacific Rim. Tomorrow is K-Day! I feel like I should go see it again to commemorate? Uhm. So what if I've seen it three times already! Shut up.
Much as I loved watching giant robots punching monsters, that sparring scene is hands-down my favourite scene in the movie. I managed to find a clean version of it online and have been watching it on repeat for last couple of days. Mako has SO MUCH SWAGGER as she strides across that mat (I wish I saw more of this attitude from her during the rest of the film). How she steps into his initial attack and gives him the first point, because she's just that cool and badass. The way she hops, quick as you please, to match his longer strides. HIS ARMS (because I'm not blind, yo.) That evasive Ina Bauer move! The tackle! They look honest-to-goodness evenly matched, with complimentary fighting skills. The grace and athleticism of it all -- boy, that's fun to watch. *watches it again*
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