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taotrooper) wrote2010-05-26 12:53 pm
taotrooper) wrote2010-05-26 12:53 pm
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I need an icon of Elliot Nightray for this post
I honestly, HONESTLY need to get into something more upbeat. The things I've read so far in the month and the one before (not counting that chapter of the Iliad, as it's more on douchy than depressing lines at this point) have been a kick in my non-existent balls. Even when they're satisfying like Percy 5 or FMA, there's still something heart-breaking.
And then there's stuff where it's constantly the ouchies plot wise. Speaking of which, very bad idea to check American comics, self. Particularly bad idea to read the three volumes of Runaways in two days. But I do not want to talk much about that one right now; let's just say I have bad luck choosing favorites and a-ahahaha that death in volume 2...
Kinda related to that, by the way, but it's been something I've been mentioning in comments in my journal for some time. Self-sacrificing yourself -or being willing to- for the sake of someone you care about or to atone for your raison d'angst. I've been aware lately of how common this trope is, and it's beginning to irk me when the execution leads to an excess of OMG TEH DRAMA for said character or the ones they're close to. I've begun to call this emosacrifice, to make a difference with the normal, important sacrifices made to bring the story and cast forward. The emosacrifice serves almost to no other purpose than to give ~pain~ and ~depth~ and ~shock~, since as we know that's the only valid way to storytelling! Art is pain! Meh, what's wrong with wanting a healthy balance between happy things and conflict? Sure writers, kill people off if you must, but don't overdo the tone.
I don't know where this came from. Must be my stress because of RL.
Sooooo, guys. In need of happy escapism here. Something sweet (and short) to read or watch that's upbeat and won't make me to hit characters in the face with a trout? Much obliged.
And then there's stuff where it's constantly the ouchies plot wise. Speaking of which, very bad idea to check American comics, self. Particularly bad idea to read the three volumes of Runaways in two days. But I do not want to talk much about that one right now; let's just say I have bad luck choosing favorites and a-ahahaha that death in volume 2...
Kinda related to that, by the way, but it's been something I've been mentioning in comments in my journal for some time. Self-sacrificing yourself -or being willing to- for the sake of someone you care about or to atone for your raison d'angst. I've been aware lately of how common this trope is, and it's beginning to irk me when the execution leads to an excess of OMG TEH DRAMA for said character or the ones they're close to. I've begun to call this emosacrifice, to make a difference with the normal, important sacrifices made to bring the story and cast forward. The emosacrifice serves almost to no other purpose than to give ~pain~ and ~depth~ and ~shock~, since as we know that's the only valid way to storytelling! Art is pain! Meh, what's wrong with wanting a healthy balance between happy things and conflict? Sure writers, kill people off if you must, but don't overdo the tone.
I don't know where this came from. Must be my stress because of RL.
Sooooo, guys. In need of happy escapism here. Something sweet (and short) to read or watch that's upbeat and won't make me to hit characters in the face with a trout? Much obliged.
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I'd say gintama and hajime no ippo but both of those are loooong. Now that I think about it I don't really watch/read a lot of upbeat stuff.
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Yeah, waaaaaaaay too long. I wish I had more time and a way to watch the Gintama anime again -I used to go to Crunchyroll before they became WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE INTERWEBS IS NOT THE U.S.
Thanks anyway!
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AW *punches crunchyroll*
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ETA: wait, no, there's Hondam's death. Bawww.
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Ah, I don't know if Yotsuba would work ATM, since happy shenanigans of a happy family could be counter-productive in my angry/bitter/depressive state of mind.
I once watched the first episode of Fumoffu and didn't leave me any strong impression, though.
Thanks anyway!
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Alternatively, I find that listening to classical music helps. I've got a lot of anime OSTs I can recommend.
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I love Aria to pieces, yet I have to be in a certain zen mood to enjoy it fully. I have the last volume bought this weekend and I haven't been able to touch it.
Music does wonders lift my mood when I'm out, but it's a bit out of the question inside the house. It's hard to be alert to people calling me to help with one ear and chillaxing to the rhythm with the other. /also bitter about not being able to listen to music in peace, god-fucking-dammit
I-I'm sorry, I'm really complicated D:
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Creo que aparte de eso lo único happy que se me ocurre es que juegues Paper Mario y no creo que eso cuente |D;
Oh! Podrías echarle un vistazo a Sarah Jane Adventures, el happy spin-off de Doctor Who :o
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Nada de videojuegos, por dios. No he podido tocar una consola en casi dos semanas y tengo como 3476 juegos pendientes as it is. Por eso digo read or watch.
Si fuera así, pondría Okami y todo el mundo a la mierda |DUh, prefiero por mi sanidad no tocar el whoverso por ahora. Aunque sea happy y less fail, es un fandom tan high maintenance y lleno de spinoffs y quisiera algo más independiente *says the one que pasó tres días leyendo un comic de Marvel, derp*.
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Still, the trout is bound to hurt more and leave their faces all smelly.
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Uhm, but still, have you tried Yankee-kun to Megane-chan? It is quite fun and it's not technically shoujo, despite the romance undertones. Also, I'd recommend downloading the Layton movie as soon as it's out because it's HILARIOUS and LULZ.
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