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Things I'm slowing drawing back into:
1) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Completely frigging fantastic! I liked the first verion, but I got woefully lost during the second half. I did try a rewatch, but I simply couldn't get back into it again. Now, it actually makes sense to me. Plus, Alphonse is stronger and gets more of the spotlight, Roy seems like he's more serious (and fleshed out so much more!) and the whole series has a more sombre aspect to it, which I personally love. Mind you, the emotional impact of some of the first few episodes is definitely lessened - they are catering to an audience who has seen the first series already - and the op/ed, while not bad, are (only haha) above average, rather than consistently brilliant. However, Yui - Again and Miho Fukuhara - Let it Out --> really really good! And, God, the #1 opening sequence - that stricken look on Edward Elric's face as he reaches out... T.T
2) Kuroshitsuji
I like the darkness of this, somehow? It's humourous, but there's this slightly twisted, sardonic edge which I am liking a lot. Opening is quite good in that moody way, and the ending is so life affirming it offsets the whole episode. I love the ending. Plus, it is in english YAY.
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On the personal side - people have been giving me good feedback on work and my progress... which is generally good. It's affirming, because I've been thinking a lot about what I really want to do in my life - bit late now since I've graduated and started working, I suppose. I just fell into medicine, I never desperately wanted to be a doctor. I think I could have done almost anything, I was fairly bright and so on. I think I can be good at what I do now. I don't have any objections to it.
But do I want to do this for the rest of my life? The answer is probably no.
1) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Completely frigging fantastic! I liked the first verion, but I got woefully lost during the second half. I did try a rewatch, but I simply couldn't get back into it again. Now, it actually makes sense to me. Plus, Alphonse is stronger and gets more of the spotlight, Roy seems like he's more serious (and fleshed out so much more!) and the whole series has a more sombre aspect to it, which I personally love. Mind you, the emotional impact of some of the first few episodes is definitely lessened - they are catering to an audience who has seen the first series already - and the op/ed, while not bad, are (only haha) above average, rather than consistently brilliant. However, Yui - Again and Miho Fukuhara - Let it Out --> really really good! And, God, the #1 opening sequence - that stricken look on Edward Elric's face as he reaches out... T.T
2) Kuroshitsuji
I like the darkness of this, somehow? It's humourous, but there's this slightly twisted, sardonic edge which I am liking a lot. Opening is quite good in that moody way, and the ending is so life affirming it offsets the whole episode. I love the ending. Plus, it is in english YAY.
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On the personal side - people have been giving me good feedback on work and my progress... which is generally good. It's affirming, because I've been thinking a lot about what I really want to do in my life - bit late now since I've graduated and started working, I suppose. I just fell into medicine, I never desperately wanted to be a doctor. I think I could have done almost anything, I was fairly bright and so on. I think I can be good at what I do now. I don't have any objections to it.
But do I want to do this for the rest of my life? The answer is probably no.