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Jan. 7th, 2013 10:48 amI absolutely enjoyed the 12-episode, WAFFy, lighthearted, endearing, low-key, make-me-laugh-out-loud, feel-good fest that is "Taishou Yakyuu Musume" (Taishou Baseball Girls). The light sprinkling of yuri elements was just a bonus. Thank you, TV Tropes, for alerting me to its existence.
On a side note, I find I tend to like works adapted from light novels, as "Taishou Yakyuu Musume" is. Other light novel→anime adaptations I've liked: Seikai no Monshou (Crest of the Stars), Kino no Tabi (Kino's Journey), Juuni Kokki (Twelve Kingdoms), Maria-sama ga Miteru (The Virgin Mary is Watching [creepy~]), and, though I have not gotten around to finishing it, Seirei no Moribito (Guardian of the Spirit). . . . Huh, with the possible exception of Marimite, all those particular series have badass(-in-making) female characters/protagonists: Lafiel, Kino, Yoko, and Balsa. My weakness! XD
My experience watching HBO's Game of Thrones can be summed up like this:
1: "Did this happen in the books? . . . I can't remember. It's been too goddamn long since I read the books. Not since high school. . . . D:"
2: "The contract of every actress includes a nudity clause." As actress begins to undress: "Yup, fulfilling her contract."
3: "There really are too many plot threads. How in the world are they going to adapt the subsequent books, which only get more convoluted?" We'll see!
(I always hesitate to recommend the HBO series to anyone because it really won't suit some sensibilities. All that nudity, sex, taboos, and gore. I was kind of shocked at the lack of some gore discretion shots. I have to admit that I'm surprise at how popular the show is because I figured the fantasy elements, which can at times feel just as tagged on as they are in the books, would turn a lot of viewers off. Guess not!)
Did you know you can watch "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" and "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex" over at Hulu (if you are in the US)? FMA has both subbed and dubbed options! GitS: SAC is dub only, but you know what? The dub is enjoyable! If I could I'd watch it subbed, but this is more than acceptable. Yes, I've been feeling very nostalgic, why do you ask? (At this rate, I'm going to end up looking back at things like "Serial Experiments Lain" and "Haibane Renmei." My soft spot isn't for Reki/Rakka, actually, but Reki/Nemu. I know!)
I mentioned before I was reading Margaret Atwood's collection of essays, In Other Worlds. I did finish it and it gave me a lot of food for thought and left me a bit unsettled. I read the The Handmaid's Tale some time in college and actually don't remember all that much of it, but my brother recently read it independently of me. His reaction to it made me pause, as did this quote from Other Worlds that pertains to The Handmaid's Tale:
( Quote behind cut )
Yeah. Food for thought.
In her Fresh Air interview, Rachel Maddow provided a frank description of her cyclical depression that took me aback simply because it was so straightforward and "That's just how it is. I deal with it. No shame." (Urg, I crush on this woman. Soothing radio voice~)
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iacus linked me to this ridiculous Burial "Stolen Dogs" vs. Sisqo "Thong Song" mash up. It works ridiculously well. Go listen!
I just want to say: the individual photo albums for SNSD's new album, "I Got a Boy," are a hot mess. The artistic concept. (Is that even what we should call it?) The lighting. The styling. Just. What?
I totally skipped out on Season 2 of "Lost Girl." But I may have to take a look at Season 3 if Bo is going the Bad Girl Succubus route! Get that Doccubus, Lauren! (I'm not addressing Bo because she'll get action wherever she wants it. As she should.)
My brother got me a copy of Kate Beaton's Hark! A Vagrant!! Best. Bathroom. Reading. Book. Ever. (Though the howling laughter that may emanate from behind the closed door might give alarm to others in the vicinity. So funny. Even though I've read many of the strips before!)
On a side note, I find I tend to like works adapted from light novels, as "Taishou Yakyuu Musume" is. Other light novel→anime adaptations I've liked: Seikai no Monshou (Crest of the Stars), Kino no Tabi (Kino's Journey), Juuni Kokki (Twelve Kingdoms), Maria-sama ga Miteru (The Virgin Mary is Watching [creepy~]), and, though I have not gotten around to finishing it, Seirei no Moribito (Guardian of the Spirit). . . . Huh, with the possible exception of Marimite, all those particular series have badass(-in-making) female characters/protagonists: Lafiel, Kino, Yoko, and Balsa. My weakness! XD
My experience watching HBO's Game of Thrones can be summed up like this:
1: "Did this happen in the books? . . . I can't remember. It's been too goddamn long since I read the books. Not since high school. . . . D:"
2: "The contract of every actress includes a nudity clause." As actress begins to undress: "Yup, fulfilling her contract."
3: "There really are too many plot threads. How in the world are they going to adapt the subsequent books, which only get more convoluted?" We'll see!
(I always hesitate to recommend the HBO series to anyone because it really won't suit some sensibilities. All that nudity, sex, taboos, and gore. I was kind of shocked at the lack of some gore discretion shots. I have to admit that I'm surprise at how popular the show is because I figured the fantasy elements, which can at times feel just as tagged on as they are in the books, would turn a lot of viewers off. Guess not!)
Did you know you can watch "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood" and "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex" over at Hulu (if you are in the US)? FMA has both subbed and dubbed options! GitS: SAC is dub only, but you know what? The dub is enjoyable! If I could I'd watch it subbed, but this is more than acceptable. Yes, I've been feeling very nostalgic, why do you ask? (At this rate, I'm going to end up looking back at things like "Serial Experiments Lain" and "Haibane Renmei." My soft spot isn't for Reki/Rakka, actually, but Reki/Nemu. I know!)
I mentioned before I was reading Margaret Atwood's collection of essays, In Other Worlds. I did finish it and it gave me a lot of food for thought and left me a bit unsettled. I read the The Handmaid's Tale some time in college and actually don't remember all that much of it, but my brother recently read it independently of me. His reaction to it made me pause, as did this quote from Other Worlds that pertains to The Handmaid's Tale:
( Quote behind cut )
Yeah. Food for thought.
In her Fresh Air interview, Rachel Maddow provided a frank description of her cyclical depression that took me aback simply because it was so straightforward and "That's just how it is. I deal with it. No shame." (Urg, I crush on this woman. Soothing radio voice~)
iacus linked me to this ridiculous Burial "Stolen Dogs" vs. Sisqo "Thong Song" mash up. It works ridiculously well. Go listen!I just want to say: the individual photo albums for SNSD's new album, "I Got a Boy," are a hot mess. The artistic concept. (Is that even what we should call it?) The lighting. The styling. Just. What?
I totally skipped out on Season 2 of "Lost Girl." But I may have to take a look at Season 3 if Bo is going the Bad Girl Succubus route! Get that Doccubus, Lauren! (I'm not addressing Bo because she'll get action wherever she wants it. As she should.)
My brother got me a copy of Kate Beaton's Hark! A Vagrant!! Best. Bathroom. Reading. Book. Ever. (Though the howling laughter that may emanate from behind the closed door might give alarm to others in the vicinity. So funny. Even though I've read many of the strips before!)
