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[taotrooper]

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.

Comments

[angathol.livejournal.com]

Read or watch Chi's Sweet Home, and read Yotsuba. I hear Kobato is pretty cute too. Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu is a great little spinoff series that always makes me lol; you don't need to watch the previous series to get what's going on.

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

I'd prefer to avoid Chi's Sweet Home like the plague. Yes, it is cute, but I'm staring at photos of cats all day long lately when helping my mom, which means I'm sooo overloaded with the species and not in a good way. Bleagh.

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!

[angathol.livejournal.com]

Hm. How about Aria or Genshiken?

Alternatively, I find that listening to classical music helps. I've got a lot of anime OSTs I can recommend.

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

Genshiken was another series I couldn't get into; most of the cast was creeping me out (to be fair, the exact same thing happened to me with The Big Bang Theory, so it's not only stereotypes of Japanese geeks what I'm picky about).

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:

[sunegami.livejournal.com]

And I was just coming here to recommend Genshiken! But then, I recommend it to everybody. X3