Let’s be clear: The following is of extremely limited amusement value. Laser-targeted, you might say, to a small handful of individuals on the planet.
And yet here we are.
Thank you for your time and please enjoy the rest of your day.
Category: Media
This is a container category for media reviews and related drivel.
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In That Quiet Ordinary World
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Bloom Into You: Regarding Saeki Sayaka
And now for something completely niche: For those of you who still follow this blog, for the subset of that group who are into anime & manga, for the subset of that group who are into yuri romance stories, for the subset of that group who are into the light novels associated with anime & manga… here you go.
Whoever “you” are, thank you for being here. I won’t be able to talk about the Regarding Saeki Sayaka light novels without spoiling a large part of the Bloom Into You manga/anime, so… consider yourself duly warned.
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A Year Or So In Music – 2020/2021 Capsule Reviews
It’s been a while since I last posted a full proper album review, not since the last Pet Shop Boys and Mono Inc records landed in my library… and it may be a while longer yet, because what you’re going to get here is a mess of bullet points with brief summaries. Sorry about that. I’ve been buying music all along, mind you. The dearth of writing about those purchases stems from the same malaise that prevents me from writing about much of anything else.
So, since I just picked up the new Jethro Tull record, let’s try to catch up a bit with the last year or so of new material in my library. (I’m going to leave out some singles and compilations and what-not for various reasons.)
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Winter 2022 Anime – The Few Shows I’m Watching
Yes, I still watch anime. Just not as much as I used to, and not the same kind of stuff that I used to. Here’s a quick run-down (alphabetically, for lack of a better sorting order) of what I think I’ll be sticking with through the rest of the season:
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The Things We Do For Nostalgia
I could have played a current game, a new game, or not played a game at all.
But, no. I installed Might & Magic VI, a musty old RPG-type game from the late 1990s. I downloaded the strategy guides and maps from the site I used to rely on way back when (I’m glad it still exists!). And I plowed through the “loot the game developer’s offices” map trick to get a bit of a monetary and gear head-start on things.
Is it every bit as janky as I remember? Oh yes. Is it a game from the days before everyone realized that WASD makes a better keyboard movement setup than the arrow keys? Sadly, yes.
Did I have fun mowing down lizard men and Followers of Baa once my party all had bows equipped? Definitely yes.
I’ve no idea if I’ll keep at this for very long, but hey, it made my evening pass rather pleasantly, all things considered.
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Gagarin!
Nothing pithy today, I just wanted to share this ridiculous, fun little video from a band I adore. Public Service Broadcasting, “Gagarin”
Have a great weekend, y’all.