| Ain't worried about the dumb things I've done... |
[Oct. 20th, 2006|11:04 am] |
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Some random babbling on the distractions.
How does one solve a bout of self-pity and bad night at work?
With tandoori chicken, long grain saffron rice, spiced black chai, dark chocolate with marzipan, and spending money one really doesn't need to. However, the new sheets are nice, I do now own a proper sake set, and...
Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane is, quite possibly, one of the cutest things I've ever seen, besides puppies. I can't pet and snuggle a book as well as a puppy, unfortunately. The high school angst-drama factor is through the roof, but I just can't help but love MJ's earnestness and Peter's passive-aggressive tendencies. Seriously, showing up as plain Peter when MJ is going to go out with Spider-Man? Way to set yourself up to fall. SMLMJ is the comic book analog of that sappy "popular one hooks up with dork" movie you'd never admit to liking, but still watch on occasion when you may catch playing on television.
Also bringing the cute, high school drama is Kamen Rider Hibiki. Despite how the fandom wants to paint it, Hibiki is the best-acted, most emotionally honest KR series made in recent memory. Tendou may have memorized every word out of his Grandmother's mouth, but he's a crappy concept played by a bad actor. (Me, sick of hearing about how he's so amazing? Nah...) Admittedly, I've been trying to share the gospel of Hibiki with those who would rather slap me than hear about it anymore.
Mainly because I'm so sick of reading people trash it based on how it's not a real "Kamen Rider" series. So it doesn't have the standard hallmarks of the two-eyed mask, Henshin call, and Rider Kick. And? Much rather I would have great acting, real flesh-and-blood relatable characters, and down to earth storylines.
Because that's a big part of what makes Hibiki special to me. A grounded, centered hero instead of a gung-ho hothead like Kenzaki of Blade, Hibiki tries his best and genuinely cares about Asumu even if he fails at expressing it. I can ignore the gimmicky disc animals and their irritating sound effects for the unique approach to the series score composed by Tosihiko Sahashi, whose work on Big O I absolutely love. As the weaponry is musical instrument-derived, it could either be corny or creative. Thankfully, it's the latter.
Yes, Hibiki (at least to episode 20) mainly focuses Asumu and his struggles with making the right choices, looking up to Hibiki as a father figure, his crush on Hitomi. It's not about the fights, the suits (which are also fabulous, thankfully), or some world-ending conflict. As much as I liked Blade's ending, I find the same "world-ending OH NOES!" premise tiresome in Kabuto, and am thankful Hibiki is about the humans who wear them and the trials they go through instead of how cool Tendou is when he kicks another generic Worm into a wall in bullet-time. The only damn thing I can stand about Kabuto is Daisuke, and he's already been written out now. Call him the humor character all you want, his arc with Gon was the only real human part of the entire endeavor.
Ah, that feels much better.
Now, to see if I can resist really breaking the bank at Kentuck. I've been tempted every year, and this one I very likely won't have anyone with me to remind me to be sensible or responsible. Fall is my second favorite time of year, and Kentuck is how I really get into the season, browsing the art and being awed by some of the raw skill on display. And they do bring some serious skill, along with some not-so skilled.
In reality, though, it's all about the alligator and fried twinkies. And the Silver Age GA vibrator jokes. |
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