Quickly!

Things to do after the final:

- Clow/Yuuko fanfic (urgent!)
- THAT layout (urgent!)
- Start the Eriol Big Plot at the RP, after posting a backdated entry
- Ling/Lan fanfic
- Tempting stuff at fic_on_demand
- Scan the Mokona book
- Update K.net
- Update fanlistings
- Switch the rest to Enth
- Burn CDs
- Visit the family already
- Play some FFVII/FFX/TLoZ:OoT
- Ponder whether I should/could preorder the deluxe edition of Manatsu no Yume or not
- Add that analysis of CLAMP works on DZ and pin it
- ...study for XCPD. Curses!

Oh, and I'm sad since only two characters sent me messages at the previous meme.

Another procrastinating post

Get your own spectral analysis from Area 23®

So reddish. So radish. Radish reddish!

ETA: Oh, adding a rant.

One of CLAMP's main characteristics IS the fact they don't quite repeat themselves in the same genre all over again. Even the works that are alike have different elements and are targeted to different audiences.

Right? Right. I mean, that's why I like them. They like to do different stuff. Even TRC, with all the "repetitive" and "uncreative" fame it has, bears no resemblance to any CLAMP work. It's an adventure shounen manga, despite all the sappy romance going on. XXXHOLiC has strong TB and GD elements, but it's not the same, either.

So, the fact I like several CLAMP works doesn't mean I'm going to like them all. I almost wanted to kill myself when I read one or two chapters of Sucky Suki Dakara Suki, and I'm not touching any CLAMP Campus series besides CCD. That's not my style. There's nothing wrong with that.

But I *know* all works are different, and I investigate about a series, or I read scanlations of it, before buying something. I think the only CLAMP series I bought with no background info and no spoilers was Shin Shunkaden, and it was because I trusted my flist's opinions about it. I was lucky I liked it, but it's not guaranteed you can succeed. There's a high chance you're not going to like a random CLAMP series you bought "because it's CLAMP, and CLAMP is goooood."

Therefore, everytime I see someone at the Dz boards posting threads like this ones: "I just read z series, and it sucked! Does anyone else think the same?" or "I just bought z, and it was [insert list of flaws or things the OP didn't like about it here]. I'm SO DISAPPOINTED! I totally wasted my money!", I want to hit them in the head with my Zero artbook.