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The Dungeon Meshi Manga was amazing and kept me up for too many nights in a row now. I'm sad to have finished it but it was a very sweet and delicious journey. And no longer will I dream of wonderous food. With all that said: Laios is best boy.

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Rewatched Avatar: The Last Airbender because why not, and I noticed more Bioware voice actors. Hearing Kaidan/Carth was one thing, but hearing Bastila and FShepard was pretty damn sweet too. I wonder if there are more that I've missed.

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Got inspired by Lost Records to make some amateur music in dedication. Tried to mix some synthpop with indie rock. 

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I love Berdly so much. Let me hug that idiot.

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Replaying Deltarune Chapter 1-2 before playing 3-4 and the arcade scene when Kris and Susie jump on top of Ralsei is so goddamn funny to me. Poor toothpaste boy.

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Played tape 2 of Lost Records. My hope for episodic games is reborn with belief that effort can actually be put into games to be original, engaging and beautiful. Loved every second of it and want to do a replay as soon as my heart will allow it :)

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I've been holding off watching Andor Season 2 until the summer and just finished the last episode. I was worried my expectations were going to be too high but no, this show was more brilliant and emotional than I could ever have imagined it to be.

You don't even have to like Star Wars to love it. It is simply amazing and I'm so happy that it was made and I had the pleasure of watching it.

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Italy’s submission for eurovision 2025 is one of the most beautiful submissions I’ve ever heard. Loved it!

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Not everyone is as dried apricots as they think they are

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"Where's your Spag aisle?"

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Really liked Tape 1 of Lost Records: Bloom and Rage. Can tell that the devs put a lot of effort into the game and it's really enjoyable to see. Loved the style, characters and story. Choices were pretty fun too. The only thing I found a bit lacking was either the mixing or performance in the ending scene. It took me a bit out of it. Otherwise the whole thing was solid and I liked the performances a lot. Also it's so gorgeous to look at. The characters look so detailed it's wonderful. Great job to everyone involved and I can't wait to play tape 2!

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Go watch James Acaster: Repertoire and you'll feel a lot better.

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Real gangs ride unicycles!

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You can't simply reduce something to a flippant intepretation that ignores all nuance.

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Owl house instantly became a comfort show for me. So much so that I rewatched it instantly thrice in a row after my first viewing. Love the show and that's all I want to say.

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I find it difficult to rank the Dragon Age games in a satisfactory (but personal) way. Unlike Mass Effect where I distinctly rank ME1 the best every day.

Origins is a great journey and I love making choices in it that feel impactful and immersive. But the combat is a slog and levels go on for such a long time. Even so the game has my favourite quests in the game (Urn of secret ashes and a Paragon of her kind)

DA2 has great companions and a really emotional journey that feels personal. I especially like the tragic Hawke family and how in the end it's only you and your brother/sister with a relationship you have to mend or break. But the levels are repetative, the world itself is ugly and the gameplay get's tiresome. Still it has the most emotional moments for me in the scene after Legacy as well as reuniting with your sibling near the end of the game.

Oddly for inqusition my favourite part is not the companions but rather the main story beats themselves. Particulary with the wardens and with the elves. The set pieces are great and I love building up the inquisition. But the oversaturation is so crazy I find it hard to care too much about the companions even.

Veilguard has a lot of things I like. I like the overall plot and set pieces decently. I like the gameplay a lot even if I miss DA2 gameplay. I like the world and places we go. I especially like the little side-quests around the world. But the companions feel like quantity over quality in their quests with only Emmerich and Davrin's quests getting me acutally invested. The other's quests either feel lacking (Bellara and Taash) or needless/hamfisted (Neve, Harding and Lucanis). I like the overall plot though, especially the gods and Solas themselves. I like the pacing too.

With all this said I don't want to come off as negative. Rather, to show how each has a lot of good and some bad and I have trouble finding one that is so clearly better, and trouble finding one that is clearly worse. As of now I'd probably say DA2 is my favourite simply because I find Hawke's life so personal and tragic but also filled with a lot of good things. But I bet that'll change in time as I'm reminded about Origins great story, or Inqusitions great set pieces or Veilguards great gameplay.