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More Hitman 2 today, accident kills only. I've replayed up 'till Haven Island, the final map now, and after I finish the Haven Island escalation mission, I would have pretty much completed all missions that aren't part of Sniper Assassin or Ghost Mode. I think I'm just gonna quit Hitman for a while after this, getting sick and tired of it. Gonna go do some visual noveling instead.

Fix You

Professional singer. I just enjoy singing so much, especially to peppy pop songs. It brings such strong emotions out of me. Would you rather sing to Freddie Mercury's songs or Frank Sinatra's songs?

Rice with fried eggs.

I have too many to name. Just to name a few.

I finished Vampire Princess Miyu about a day ago. Didn't bother to share my thoughts on it because it's one of those anime that's just "okay" enough that I have no thoughts. I gave it 7/10. It's incredibly bleak at times, but also kinda boring at other times. A more mediocre version of Hell Girl that's unfortunately dated. I like its style though, particularly the title card and the "ending card" that made it seem like it's some traditional folk tale from feudal Japan, which is befitting for an anime titled "Vampire Princess Miyu". Though honestly speaking, Miyu didn't really feel like royalty and more like "The Chosen One" from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. lol

2000 (Rewatch) Ah yes, your typical 2000s era blockbuster consisting of a thin plot that's a poor excuse for mediocre martial arts sequences playing to cheesy '90s pop songs. They would usually star popular celebrities at the time that weren't really top-billing enough to have their agents be picky about casting them in a film like this, such as the likes of America's Sweetheart at the time, Drew Barrymore, Cameron "There's Something About Mary" Diaz, and Lucy Liu coming off her "Couching Tiger" success. That's all you need to know about this movie really. It's not nearly as clever as it pretends to be in all its mocking of the earlier (and smarter) "Mission: Impossible" film adaptation or as funny either. Being a 2000s blockbuster, there are also a number of other well-known celebrities you might recognize from that one movie, such as the likes of a not-so-popular-yet Sam Rockwell, LL Cool J off his "Deep Blue Sea" lackluster shark flick, Tim Curry off his lackluster "Congo" run, Matt LeBlanc still going strong with his circle of "Friends", and Bill Murray having his '80s star-power peak coming to its much delayed death (until "Lost in Translation" three years later anyway). They aren't really vying for an Oscar here, but they put enough effort to offer a few chuckles here and there. But you know, it's not nearly as much of a trainwreck as I would have expected. It's cheesy, it's dumb, and it makes me wish I could have been doing something more meaningful with my life, but it's just decent enough to leave me with some appreciation for its script. For example, in spite of the overly sexualized wardrobe that would never be greenlighted in the likes of feminist 2010s, it's really the men here that are portrayed as the dumb furniture manipulated by their hormones (aside from Sam Rockwell, but he's a sex machine, so he doesn't count), so I feel that the more risqué aspect is somewhat justified as a playful take on female sexuality. I also like that not all the men here are portrayed as inherently nasty like some of the works I could think of in the 2010s, and you do have a nice healthy balance of relationships between both genders. But when it comes down to it, it's still a dumb American blockbuster overshadowed by much more brilliant counterparts (Mission: Impossible for one thing), and it's no coincidence that a certain animated series inspired by "Charlie's Angels" that once aired on Disney Channel in my country (Totally Spies) was also overshadowed by a more brilliant and polished female spy counterpart (Kim Possible). It's just one of those films that tried to cash in on the star power and hope to make enough money back. Can't spell "Summer Blockbuster" any more than that. ★★½

I like them a lot more than the movies, which I felt were watered down. The comics were trying to make a point about vigilantism among superheroes, a more compelling message which I think the movies wasted by abandoning it for your typical superhero story. The third one, I heard, was supposed to subvert the reader's expectations even more, and from what've I read so far, the rumors ring true. Haven;t read Umbrella Academy, but I saw the Netflix series. It was quite an entertaining watch and better than I expected. Can't wait for season 2. Not particularly. It was just one of those moments when I felt, "Alright, guess it's time to pick up the interest again." I left Blood+ and Monogatari SS uncomplete when I last abandoned the interest, so those two titles did contribute somewhat to my return. But ultimately, it's just a matter of being in the mood again, I guess. I'm a very fickle person. And besides, I felt that it would a shame that, having seen so many popular anime titles in my life that I would just stop now. I should build up my viewing experience even more. lol

I kinda get what you mean. For myself, anime like LoGH and Gundam wouldn't be my first choice either because they are set in space, and stories set in space tend to put me off because I feel that I might not be able to relate to them since they are not even stories set on a relatable environment like Earth! Same with high fantasy stories with elves and orcs. I just prefer my stories to be more mundane and realistic. But as it turns out, I was wrong, and LoGH is very relatable as it 1) doesn't have aliens like Star Trek or Battlestar Galactica, and 2) is more about politics like democracy and dictatorship rather than about your usual space-related themes like mecha or giant robots. On the same note, I also recently found out that a number of Gundam anime have relatable anti-war themes I might be interested in checking out too in the future, and you don't even have to watch all the Gundam titles to just jump right into one of them individually.

I do love Spider-Man comics a lot, but I haven't read them for a long time now. But I picked up the habit of comic-reading again recently, and I'm trying (and failing) to get through Kick-Ass 3, but I'm getting nowhere because reading just couldn't hold my attention. I'm more of a watcher than a reader, unfortunately. lol With my lack of attention span, reading can be an arduous task. Thanks for the welcome. For myself, I'm trying my best not to drift in and out of anime like I used to, because once I "drift out," I know I'll probably not bother to pick up anime-watching again for another year or two due to sheer laziness (or a lack of motivation). lol It takes persistence to really sit myself down and watch anime for five to six weeks without doing much else.

Recently got back into forums again after staying off the radar, and found this while I was searching for "anime forums." Nice and easy name to remember. Got back into anime about two months ago. Currently doing a lot of binge watching during the isolation period of the Covid-19. Currently watching Vampire Princess Miyu, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, and soon to start The Simpsons season 4. Here's my AniList profile: https://anilist.co/user/Meistro/animelist I have almost 400 titles on my belt of completed anime, so yeah, I've been an anime viewer for quite some time now, having seen most of the big names mainstream titles out there. Other than anime, I also enjoy watching movies a lot and reading comic books, with an occasional delving into video games. Hope to meet yall and have a nice day.