Lately, I've been replaying Final Fantasy X (the original PS2 version, rather than the HD remaster). It's so strange to go back to this game after experiencing PS3 graphics. I remember when I first saw a trailer for Final Fantasy X and was absolutely floored. How were graphics this good even possible? They all looked exactly like real people ( Read more... )

The Lightning imminent-facepunching manip was originally going to be my official Christmas manip of 2011, but I've realised that for the past two years I've posted a stupid manip on Christmas Eve itself, and so naturally I had to make another, because what right do I have to break a grand tradition of two entire years ( Read more... )

I turned twenty-two a few weeks ago, and so it seems an appropriate time to post about something that's been troubling me: the ages of female characters in the Final Fantasy series. And videogames in general, and media in general, really, but I'm using the Final Fantasy series in particular to illustrate this problem.

About a year ago, rimon made an ( Read more... )

I don't know exactly when I discovered fandom, but I believe it was when I was twelve or so, about a decade ago, and so it seems an appropriate time to begin posting my fanfiction to riona_archivic, which I have created as a way of keeping all my writing backed up in one place. I'm up to mid-2004, working forwards. You don't need to join it - it's really for my ( Read more... )

My goodness, has Yuna overtaken Auron as my favourite Final Fantasy X character? I didn't realise until just now, when I was pondering who my favourite character of the entire Final Fantasy series might be and my first thought was 'Perhaps Yuna?'

I'm sorry, Auron; you are awesome, but if Yuna is a candidate for Favourite Final Fantasy Character Of ( Read more... )

I have been looking through kadrin's entries about Avatar from a couple of years ago, because I can understand them now, and in this entry about 'Return to Omashu' he makes the completely amazing observation that Azula, Ty Lee and Mai are Yuna, Rikku and Paine respectively.

It is so true. I am fully expecting to see sparkly mid-battle costume changes. ( ( Read more... )

Recently, there was a secret posted to fandomsecrets (DON'T GO TO THAT COMMUNITY IF IT DOESN'T ALREADY HAVE YOUR SOUL IN ITS CLUTCHES; IT IS TOO LATE FOR ME BUT PERHAPS YOU CAN SAVE YOURSELVES) mentioning that the secret-maker 'shipped Auron/Paine ( Read more... )

Random thoughts that I have had over the past couple of days:

- Pikachu is totally Ash's dæmon. Having thought that, I am now going to weep even more than before whenever I watch 'Pikachu's Goodbye'. PIKACHU IS YOUR SOUL, ASH; YOU CAN NEVER BE APART.
- An attempt at replicating the Final Fantasy X-2 All-Female Fighting Squad Sequel idea for Final ( Read more... )

The Broccoli Test is a meme that was going around a while ago, and that I’ve only decided to do just now, because I’m slow like that. It is a Test of Compatibility.

The rules are these:

One half of a couple is standing in the fresh vegetable aisle of a large supermarket. The other half is on the other side of the shop. The two can see each other ( Read more... )

Okay, eva_kasumi tagged me with this. ALL HER FAULT. AND I SHALL HAVE MY REVENGE.

List your current six favourite songs, then choose six others who have to do the same.
Marina adds to this Meme because it's boring as hell: For each song, explain why you like it.

( Cut for those uninterested )