I, like a lot of fans of the original movie, was excited to learn that The Devil Wears Prada was getting a sequel. It’s been 20 long years since the original came out with its iconic characters, memorable quotes, and amazing fashion. I couldn’t help but wonder what kind of story does this sequel have to tell us after all these years?
The last thing I was expecting was the movie we got.
Continue reading “The Devil Wears Prada 2: The Death of Creativity”Spoiler for the A Court of Mist and Fury.
Wow, it’s been a minute!
That the trouble with data entry positions as a writer. The last thing you want to do after hours of typing is go home and do it all over again. On top of that I’ve just been generally burnt out from have to wakeup at 5am to get to work despite naturally being a night owl.
The one good thing about the job is that I can listen to audiobooks for 8 hours straight. That means biggest barrier for getting through each 20+ hour ACOTAR novels is the Libby waitlist. But after about 5 months, I’ve gotten through the series to date…And I have thoughts.
For the most part, this post will be about A Court of Mist and Fury. I already made a separate post discussing the first book, A Court of Thornes and Rose, here.
Continue reading “A (Not So) Quick Review of Court of Mist and Fury”I’m proud to announce Apocalyptic Love is finally available to listen too!
For those who might have missed it time I posted about it, the story follows two young men who are living through an alien invasion, one as a civilian and the other as the superhero trying to save the world. The meeting and begin to grow closer.
Just click on the link below and you can subscribe to my page and get access to all the episodes as well as all the shows on the site!
https://www.headfone.co.in/channel/apocalyptic-love/?language=14
I’m still waiting on the voice actors to finish their line, but in the meantime, I wanted to release the poster!
And while we’re at it, I’ll give another tidbit about the plot. One of the leads is a would-be superhero trying save to world. He doesn’t have a full grasp of his abilities but is still dedicated to doing what he can to help.
I partnered with the company Headfone to write an audio drama. It’s exciting because I’ve never done this kind of writing before, but I was excited to try my hand at something new.
The story follows two young men who meet during an apocalypse that’s been ongoing for most of their lives. I just finished writing the last episode, and it’s in the final stages of production.
I’ll give more info when the show is available for listening.
Ben is full of so many red flags that he makes Edward Cullen look normal.
If you’ve heard the term love bombing floating around the internet lately and wanted an example, read this book. Otherwise, save yourself the time and mental energy to pick something else up.
Ben stalks Fallon, forces his way into her life, oversteps her boundaries, and forces his decisions on her, all while he intentionally refuses to open up to her. After Fallon discovers the truth and files a restraining order, Ben violates it to deliver his curated side of the story. (I also couldn’t help but notice that all the steamy scenes had to be from Fallon’s POV because we need to know she consented to his pushy advances.)
I’m okay with toxic characters. I’m okay with toxic romances. The thing I have a problem with is when the story endorses that toxicity and presents it as perfectly acceptable. Nothing Ben does is romantic or desirable, and the man should quite literally be in jail.
I wanted to try something different for the review’s format because sometimes I don’t have a lot to say about a book, or I want to avoid recapping the entire thing, or I just don’t have a lot of time to work on a post. I still haven’t decided if I’ll do more like this, but I like it so far.
Spoilers for the Sailor Moon franchise
The romance genre is a fascinating thing. It’s definitely the most common genre out there. You’d be hard-pressed to find a series that doesn’t even hint at a romantic subplot.
Continue reading “Romance: Comfort in Predictability”
Back when I was in middle school, I bonded with a classmate over our mutual love of anime. The classmate even owned a manga that she brought to school and let me read. That series was Rurouni Kenshin. This was the first ever manga I saw in person and this friendship was likely a major contributor to my love of anime. I don’t think I would have started collecting One Piece volumes if not for this interaction. (Also, Oda worked on Kenshin in his early days, so it’s connected there.)
Jumping ahead a couple of years and I’d decided to collect Rurouni Kenshin volumes. Viz Media even had them in these big prints where you could buy 3 volumes in one book. Unfortunately, I never finished my collection remains because the news broke that Nobuhiro Watsuki is a monster.
I won’t go into detail but just know that Watsuki shouldn’t be trusted around young girls. I don’t know how he is still able to work in the anime industry and before anyone tries to claim that “the culture is just different,” it wouldn’t have been a crime and he wouldn’t have been convicted if it were.
I had to learn the hard way to separate my love for Rurouni Kenshin from my hatred for the creator. I’m sure in recent years we’ve all had one or two( or ten) creators we had to cut off because they did something terrible. So for those who need a little help letting go, here’s a guide for separating the work you love from the artist you’ve grown to despise.
Continue reading “Separating the Art From the Artist: A How to Guide”
Creating new work is hard, but editing is easier. Today we’re tackling Star Wars: The Last Jedi. This is a continuation of changes I made in The Force Awakens post here and here.
Finally, I’m on to the second movie in this trilogy. Honestly, I wasn’t sure if I would do these last two movies because I felt like they needed a lot of rewriting, and I’m trying to avoid turning this into fanfiction.
More on that later.
I think the biggest problem this movie had was conflicting themes. Multiple characters have to recognize the universe is full of grey morality, but the film ends by doubling down on the world’s black and white. For some reason, the Finn/Rose introduces themes of anti-capitalism before abandoning that with a warning about the cycles of violence/hate. Poe’s story is the most consistent with a message about not being reckless, but it weirdly focuses on Poe’s lack of faith.
This time I will try fitting the characters and plot rewrites in one post because fewer new characters need extensive changes.
Continue reading “If I Could Rewrite: Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
I forget to publish this post! (￣_￣|||) I literally had it in my drafts for a month and a half, but I guess we can just pretend it’s in response to the Lightyear trailer.
This was a movie that I was reluctant to watch. I thought that Toy Story 3 was the perfect send-off for the toys, so when Toy Story 4 was announced, it felt like a thoughtless cash grab.
Boredom convinced me to give it a chance, and I’m glad I did.
Continue reading “A Quick Review: Toy Story 4”
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