Journey into Mystery

1) I can't recall which ones of you guys live in Japan, but I hope that everyone is fine :<

2) Some people in America are getting Okamiden a few days earlier. CLEARLY, THIS IS KARMA FOR ME GETTING PKMN BLACK SO SOON :| Can't I ever have something shiny first without being screwed somewhere else? *grumbles and waits until the 18th* Oh well, at least Game has a release date in their database so I know they won't pull a Ghost Trick on me.

3) No Korra until 2012? STOP COCKTEASING, DAMMIT!

4) And to feed my Norse mythology phase, I just got The Penguin Book of Norse Myths on the mail plus DWJ's Eight Days of Luke. Oh yeah!

5) The name Luke haunts me. Have I ever mentioned that? Because it does.

With that said, the usual reaction post. This will probably be the last but one post, since shit is getting real next time.

( A biker gang now called the Black Munnas. That's both cute and creepy )

❝WHICH HOGWARTS HOUSE DO I BELONG IN?❞

Anyway, here's a reflection. Next generation sequels: cash cows, butchers of canon, chances for more cool world building? For my bitter nitpicking over everything Okamiden, it would seem I'm against them as a subgenre. But... no, actually. It's a case-to-case thing to me. Sometimes it works, sometimes it's awesome, sometimes I want to send bomb letters to the one who had the brilliant idea.

( More ranting )

Why am I bringing this rant up? Avatar: The Legend of Korra. I'm not freaked out about it just because it's nextgen. I'll wait for more details to form an opinion. I do like the rumors I've heard (happening 100 years later, Korra being the next Avatar, a waterbender, AND a female: if that's the case, it'll be timeskip legacy OMC-as-dead-mentor nextgen, and it sounds so potentially cool with focusing on a female Avatar this time)

Okay, this is just too good. King Bumi vs. Toph Earthbending fighto! Man, I love the Nick Magazine comics for Avatar, they're so adorable.

And afterwards, I was reading the previous comics online. And I was reminded to ask myself, again, why the hell I like the Earth King. One of the worst monarchs ever in my fandoms. I'm guessing it's just out of "moe" factor. Yeah... with so many <16-year-old characters, and I find a grown man moe.

I now want to write a crossover with the Earth King and Peony IX arguing over whose pet(s) are the cutest, Bosco or the bunch of rappigs. Oh, bother. Well, Peony could teach him a bit about how to rule a country and still be a groovy dork, since they're at it.

Ah, and some old games finished downloaded here, so I tried them out for about an hour each:

⇒ Katamari Damacy: I own and love We Love Katamari, but I was never able to try the first game since. Well. I'm in Europe and it was never brought and stuff. So far it's pretty easy although it might be in comparison since I'm already experienced. The sequel is also more appealing when it comes to several things, although flying through space gives a better illusion of LOL ALIENS COSMOS ROYALTY.

The Royal Rainbow is gross. ILU King, but srsly. WTF. Even for Katamari standards.

(...Oh, right. The Earth King is still a better ruler than King of Cosmos. I guess if a king is flashy or headache-inducing enough, I can deal and like him...? ANYWAY.)

⇒ Psychonauts: I have no idea because it kept freezing during the intro. So much for trying this one. Also, I spent like one minute trying to find the way to start the game for the first time. I... guess it's original enough, yes.

Maaaan, I wanted to try this shit so hard. *crais moar*

⇒ Tales of Legendia: I figured it'd play as smooth as Abyss since they're from the same year and all. First of all, I went and threw my conceptions out the window, or otherwise I'd have a hard time adjusting to a Tales game that isn't from Team Symphonia and with artwork that isn't Fujishima's. I got used to the character design, yeah, but I was still a bit "...shit is weird" at the whole layout and visuals (I liked that they talk sometimes all anime-skit-like, but it was still O_o).

But man, the fights! It's like playing Phantasia again, and I hated TOP's gameplay. I definitely prefer TOS/TOTA's illusion of 3D. What's up with cooking on ovens, BTW? And mind you, I could stand the doomed gameplay if the plot and characters were interesting (I mean, I haven't dropped P4), but so far Senel is a total Allen-Walker-cosplayer bore and I barely know his sister to give a damn. I do give Will the benefit of the doubt because the guy's got a dragon skeleton/fossil hanging from his ceiling and that's nerdly hardcore. So I'll keep up a bit more for telrunya; it might get better when the cast grows larger.

Guess who's "modding" her PS2 to play non-Europe-released games :D

...Okay, a big part is playing Abyss on my own. The second reason is that I'm intrigued by Persona 4, but I'm not spending money on a turn-based RPG -I'm perfectly aware it never ends well with me.

...It's just that. Crossdressing girl genius who's a srs bsns detective. Sob.

Uuuuuuh, you know what? Don't mention again Shamalamadingdong's Avatar live-action crap again in front of me. So much fail in so little time. I'd rather become a Pharaoh of Denial and pretend it's not happening, instead of participating on the ongoing, never-ending wank. Unless, you know, there are news of a cast/crew member who actually is racially sensible or isn't a complete ignorant about the canon.

I'll just say that the Koreans wear KIMONO and Belgians wear LEDERHOSEN coming from the casting director? Suddenly it *all* makes fucking sense. In this failboat kind of way, that is. If someone like this is in charge...

So yeah, let me know only if there's someone smart working in this oxymoronic whitewashed mess of a movie.

First of all, some fanart recs, mostly funny comic strips. None of them have finale spoilers!

Aang and Zuko ended up in the wrong ruins. Guys, hilarious crossover.

Mike and Bryan get bodyguards against fanbrats

Pretty season 2 Zuko and Iroh

( Speaking of Zuko and Iroh... (slight spoilers) )

I was too sleepy/high yesterday to make this post.

FIRST OF ALL. I LOVED IT. PURE CONCENTRATED AWESOME. I DON'T MIND THE PLOTHOLES. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT I LIKED THE MOST BECAUSE I LIKED PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING.

( But first! The previous two episodes. Spoilers to the finale, though )

( And now, impressions on Sozin's Comet as I rewatch it! (part 1 and 2) )

Will continue later. Time to study a bit. The next entry will be shorter, I suppose, because it's mostly fights and all. And more incoherent, I suspect.

Sigh, I'm sorry. I've been sort of emotional lately. I should be nicer to you guys, stop whining, not getting worked up for petty things no one but me gives a shit about. Even when Amazon's stock ruined my perfect birthday present woes. So, I'll try to smile more. I'll try to intimidate you guys less. I just don't know how to be nice or likable or charismatic. I'd feel like it's forced or something.

I'll do some of the letters I was given in the alphabet meme, but there are still a lot without claim. So, you can still ask? ^^;

( Ranting about: Avatar, Genfic, Hats, Pets, Shounen, Umbrellas )

Note: EVERY video is an Avatar spoiler.

Season finale trailer so epic.Can't wait!

And really, can't be bothered to care if there's more Aang/Katara or Zuko/Katara in them, you know, because I'm staying in the puddle of glee that is my Sokka/Suki corner ♥ OTP!

OMG LMAO ROFL, funniest thing I've watched.

Avatar 3x13 was FUCKING AWESOME. ( Spoilers )

Oh, for the love of... Well, I've been trying to finish the Phoenix Wright saga these days. I'm half done with Trials and Tribulations, and pretty much spoiled about the two last cases. That's not the bad part. While some pairings are intriguing me, I've gotten pretty well without shipping anything... Until yesterday. Goddammit. I can't believe I have a favorite couple now, and such an obscure one to top that. I doubt I'll get any fanworks for that.

I don't even dare to say what it is. It's not anything fucked up or the like, but it's so... I don't know, I feel I'd be ridiculed because one of the halves is pretty silly. I think they're adorable, though.

Let's see how predictable I am :D Try to guess my PW OTP just with that info and with the kind of ships I dig XDDD ETA: Pretty predictable. Was busted at the first attempt O_O

No, really, it seems like almost every fucking fandom I love competed for attention and shook new canon at me. And mind you, I LOVED it. I had such an unproductive day, between this and anime_lj_tcg silliness.

( Avatar 3x10 & 3x11 on Leak-elodeon )

( New HOLiC... )

( New FMA... )

By the way, I finally bought the manga I was pending:
- Eye gourmet nom nom Tsubasa #16
- Fullmetal Alchemist #09

Incidentally, this is what Editorial Norma chose: Lan Fan and Hu. Hurray! My OTP's names are written in my volumes as I write it! And I like Hu better than Who, LOL.