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for Truth, Justice, Freedom, Reasonably-Priced Love, and a Hard-Boiled Egg
"I comma square bracket recruit's name square bracket comma do solemnly swear by square bracket recruit's deity of choice square bracket to uphold the laws and ordinances of the city of Ankh-Morpork comma serve the public trust comma and defend the subjects of his stroke her bracket delete whichever is inappropriate bracket Majesty bracket name of ( Read more... ) -
it seems that an entry with actual substance will have to come later
This meme was going around a long time ago, and I meant to do it. So when I went home for the weekend, I jotted down the first lines of some books that I'd left at home ( Read more... ) -
"Walk down the right back alley in Sin City, and you can find anything."
Last Sunday, I went to a special showing of Sin City. Because getting to see movies you love but have never before seen on the big screen on the big screen for five bucks is pretty sweet. It was an excellent thing to do on a Sunday afternoon. It did, however, remind me of how deeply disturbed that movie is. I hadn't seen it in years, after all ( Read more... ) -
Underestimate and swim
bookelfe did this a while ago, and I've been meaning to follow suit! Now seems like a good enough time.
Name a canon you know I know, and I'll tell you (in no particular order) three female characters I love and why. And then I'll name a canon for you, because I'm just as curious as I am eager to share. -
everybody says it's just like rock n' roll
And now, another installment of "things Orly should have posted about months ago."
Today's episode- 20th Century Boys and 21st Century Boys (the latter is really just the last two volumes of the former) by Urasawa Naoki!
...Have I mentioned I love Urasawa? I love Urasawa.
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"The reasons we go to war always matter."
I often strive for objectivity. One aspect of that is being aware of the failings of my favorite creators. For example, while I will endlessly encourage people to read Otherland and The War of the Flowers and love Tad Williams for them, I cannot honestly recommend his Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series. Some creators have to grow into things. Some ( Read more... ) -
Save them for the judgement day
So, uh, in less than two weeks, I became current with Fullmetal Alchemist.
A few somewhat incoherent thoughts behind the cut. Direct mention of things up through...around chapter 55.
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"Even if the world ends, I will never let you go."
So it occurs to me that I still haven't made posts on quite a few things. For example, a number of Urasawa-related things. I should fix that. Especially since I have...6 Urasawa-related entries I want to write. ...Yeah, I'm obsessed.
First up? Pluto. Pluto in general (I also have thoughts regarding certain specifics, which will go elsewhere ( Read more... ) -
I mean if I had my goddamn choice
Rest in peace, J.D. Salinger.
Someday I will read more of your work.
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Yuletide!
So, I participated in Yuletide this year! It was awesome! I was really happy to have a reason to write, and for an underappreciated fandom which I adore. Though this brought home how terribly out of practice I am with writing anything other than drabbles or for rp. I need to work on that before next year. More on my dissatisfaction with my writing ( Read more... )