#Bunny and dog metaphor save me...

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I REALLY HAD FUN ANIMATING THIS

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Trying

Word Count: 803

Prompt: "Partners"

Featured Characters: Shuuji Kayama & Lopmon

A/N: So this isn't necessarily spoiler-y. This is more just an idealized version of Shuuji and Lopmon interacting, because it's going to take me a while before I get through the whole game. Also, it's technically still Day 3 somewhere, so apologies for posting this late, haha. I didn't have much time today, but I did really want to try to get it out before I went to sleep. Shuuji and Lopmon are important to me in a way my favorite characters in the game (i.e. Takuma, Kaito, and Minoru) aren't. It... mostly has to do with the fact that Lopmon is a cute little bunny. Anyway, I hope this isn't too unrealistic, though frankly I just wanted Lopmon to have good things! And by extension, I wanted Shuuji to have a good thing! YAY!

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Shuuji may have graduated from junior high at the top of his class, but he didn't understand this situation one bit.

Facts and figures he could handle. Symbolism and metaphor in literature? Piece of cake. But strange creatures in a strange parallel world? He didn't understand it one bit. He had no books, no resources, nothing to try to understand it. All he had were these creatures who readily accepted that they weren't like humans but couldn't quite explain their existence.

So how the hell was he supposed to be handling this?

The others—well, save for Ryo—just seemed to accept these creatures. Agumon had pledged undying loyalty to Takuma from the first moment. Falcomon trotted after Minoru like a little brother, yet he was like the kid's big brother sometimes. Labramon was like Aoi's guard dog, and Floramon's devotion to Saki reminded Shuuji of the popular set in junior high. Even Miu and Syakkomon were already sisters. Dracmon wasn't afraid to let Kaito have it. Even Ryo was starting to warm up to Kunemon, who couldn't even talk!

Lopmon was so different compared to the rest of the creatures. He was physically weaker, and his stature made him seem smaller than Kunemon. Shuuji didn't exactly feel safe to look at him. His resemblance to a rabbit was not helping. Even though Shuuji didn't know what to make of him, Lopmon seemed doggedly determined to follow him.

He saw the way the others looked at him when he berated or ignored Lopmon. A part of him desperately wanted to explain—he didn't want to be this way. He didn't want to push Lopmon away, especially if he could somehow help them all out of this mess. One by one, the other creatures were starting to "evolve." Whatever that meant in this world. But it made them stronger. Shuuji really, really wanted to see Lopmon do that. He just wasn't sure how.

The faces of his father and brother kept flashing through his mind whenever he saw Lopmon. He knew he was doing what they did to him whenever he yelled at Lopmon. He knew that, but a part of just couldn't help it. His temper hadn't come out of nowhere—he was simply too good at hiding it. There was really no reason to hide it here. No college was going to see some line about how he was too angry at this strange creature in a survival situation. It was a poor excuse. He knew this. He knew it he knew he knew it. So why couldn't he put aside his stubborn pride and try to move past the anger?

It was midday. Shuuji had been wandering around aimlessly. They were all taking it easy today. Nothing had really come up for them to do. The desire to go home hadn't gone away, but they all agreed that they deserved a day to rest and regroup. Shuuji had stayed around the school, listening to the padding footsteps of Lopmon behind him. He was so small and helpless. Like he had been once.

In the middle of the hallway, Shuuji stopped. Lopmon bumped into his legs right as he sighed. There was a split second of fear—did he make Lopmon think he was annoyed with him? He must've, because he immediately heard the poor creature mutter, "S-sorry, Shuuji…"

"My fault." Shuuji's voice was also soft. They were so alike. So, so alike. He cleared his throat and turned toward Lopmon, crouching beside him. "It was my fault. Sorry."

Lopmon tilted his head, one of his little hands coming up pensively to his face. "It… it was?"

God, why hadn't he tried to be kind like this before? Shuuji knew it would've made all the difference to him as a child. To him now.

He tried for a smile. "Is there anywhere you want to go? I've been kind of leading the way all day, huh?"

The creature seemed unsure what to make of this kindness, and frankly, Shuuji couldn't blame him. He wouldn't have been sure what to make of it either, as much as he'd wanted it. "Um… can we go out to the woods?" Lopmon suggested, lifting himself high up on his toes. "Some fresh air m-might do you some good, Shuuji!"

Such a kind sentiment. Shuuji could see why Takuma and the others were so fond of these creatures. These "partners" of theirs were unerringly kind. "Let's do that. Care to lead the way?"

"R-really?" Lopmon's entire face lit up, and he seemed to blush happily when Shuuji nodded. "Okay!" He toddled off down the hall, and Shuuji watched him with a vague smile on his face. For the first time since they'd gotten to this weird world, he was really trying. And for once, he didn't hope that his father would approve.

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lexthan

*rubs hands together* I was hoping someone would ask me that

This is gonna be a long one folks.

General:

Rate the Ship -  

Awful | Ew | No pics pls | I’m not comfortable | Alright | I like it! | Got Pics? | Let’s do it! | Why is this not getting more attention?! | The OTP to rule all other OTPs

How long will they last? - Life long partners, babey.

How quickly did/will they fall in love? - I think they had crushes on each other for a while. They didn't officially say "I love you" till a few months into their relationship, but they thought it sooner.

How was their first kiss? - I wrote a lesbian Lexthan version of their first kiss, though I don't think canon Lexthan's first kiss was like that. I imagine it to be not really planned out; just like they're talking to each other in the car and lock eyes, then slowly lean in and kiss. Since they've had kisses before, it's not a catastrophe, and it's actually fairly soft.

Wedding:

Who proposed? - Ethan. Wrote a whole ass fic about it.

Who is the best man/men? - I know who the best man is in my fics (it's my man Marsh, for those who have read it), but idk about the canon Ethan's best man. Maybe Danny (the Smoke Club Boy) but I'm not sure if they'd be friends enough to be his best man. He might not have one.

Who is the bride's maid? - Hannah. Duh.

Who did the most planning? - Ethan, but Lex chipped in too. Tom might help as well if asked lol

Who stressed the most? - Ethan. Though their ceremony isn't big, he still wanted it to be a good memory down the road (it was)

How fancy was the ceremony? -

Back of a pickup truck | 2 | 3 | 4 | Normal Church Wedding | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Kate and William wish they were this big.

First they had just a courthouse wedding where they signed the papers, then had a tiny wedding ceremony with only close friends. Even if they could afford a proper wedding (Canon Lexthan prolly couldn't afford it) I don't think they'd want a big affair anyways. It's be exhausting.

Who was specifically not invited to the wedding? - Lex's mom. Obviously.

Sex:

Now we're getting to the good part lads

Who is on top? - Ethan is a fucking switch. You can't convince me otherwise. He tops maybe like... 60/40 or 65/35. But when Lex tops, she tops bitch.

Who is the one to instigate things? - Ethan likes instigating things since he's a horny teenage boy, but it Lex doesn't want to, he stops. Sometimes Lex instigates, but usually when she does she's in the mood to top.

How healthy is their sex life? -

Barely touch themselves let alone each other | 2 | 3 | 4 | Once a couple weeks, nothing overboard | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | They are humping each other on the couch right now

I'd give it a 7.5, depending on the situation. While they try to tone it down around Hannah, when they have alone time they'd totally go for it. Ethan's glovebox in his car has a box of condoms in it at all times. What can I say, as I said before, they're horny teenagers

How kinky are they? -

Straight missionary with the lights off | 2 | 3 | 4 | Might try some butt stuff and toys | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Don’t go into the sex dungeon without a horse’s head

They don't like seeing each other hurt so they wouldn't like BDSM. They're not vanilla but nothing too crazy- blindfolding, light bondage (aka tying hands up with rope or cloth), scratching, light spanking, pegging

How long do they usually last? - It depends on how much time they have to have sex. They've done quickies in bathrooms or whatever before, but if they have all night then they're pretty good at prolonging it.

Do they make sure each person gets an equal amount of orgasms? - Absolutely. It is said in multiple fics (I think?) of mine that Ethan makes sure Lex has the same amount of orgasms as he does. Always.

How rough are they in bed? -

Softer than a butterfly on the back of a bunny | 2 | 3 | 4 | The bed’s shaking and squeaking every time | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Their dirty talk is so vulgar it’d make Dwayne Johnson blush. Also, the wall’s so weak it could collapse the next time they do it.

They certainly can have slow, soft, romantic sex, but Ethan is also 100% capable of rocking Lex's world so hard she can't walk right for a week. (That happens in my first fic, Cassieopia, albeit off screen)

How much cuddling/snuggling do they do? -

No touching after sex | 2 | 3 | 4 | A little spooning at night, or on the couch, but not in public | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | They snuggle and kiss more often than a teen couple on their fifth date to a pillow factory.

1) I fucking love that metaphor 2) They don't get much physical affection at home, so they fucking love snuggling and cuddling- whether it be after sex or just hanging out. Sometimes they cuddle as a form of stress relief after a shitty day.

Children:

How many children will they have naturally? - 2, maybe 3.

How many children will they adopt? - I think they might prefer to have children naturally, but in my California series they gain custody of Hannah when she's 12. Does that count?

Who gets stuck with the most diapers? - Lex forces Ethan to learn how to change diapers. That being said, Lex isn't half bad at changing them either, since she helped change Hannah's when she was a child.

Who is the stricter parent? - They're not exactly strict parents, but both Lex and Ethan can definitely scold the kid. ("hAnNaH! tHaT bEtTeR bE fUcKiNg fLoSs!!!!!") That being said, both take care to not be abusive to their child, especially Lex. She doesn't want to be like her mom, so she tries to keep her temper in check.

Who stops the kid(s) from doing dangerous stunts after school? - Ethan has good reflexes, and has stopped his kids from falling and hitting their chin on a playground structure more than once. (Fun fact! That happened to me when I was 3. I fell from a steel elephant shaped jungle gym at a German zoo, hit my chin on a steel bar, and bit through my lower lip/knocked 3 teeth out. I still have the scar years later lol)

Who remembers to pack their lunches? - Lex. Though the lunches aren't always the healthiest.

Who is the more loved parent? - I think they're both loved, but maaaaaybe Ethan a bit more.

Who is more likely to attend the PTA meetings? - Neither would attend PTA meetings out of the goodness of their hearts. If Lex or Ethan would go to a PTA meeting, it'd most likely be because they wanted to yell at a teacher or principal. They might go seperately or together depending on the severity of the issue.

Who cried the most at graduation? - Ethan wouldn't admit he cried, but he did. So did Lex.

Who is more likely to bail the child(ren) out of trouble with the law? - Oh bitch, Lex and Ethan both said fuck the law. If it was just like, an overnight jail cell for some stupid misdemeanor, they might try to break their kid out. Otherwise, Lex would probably the one paying the bail because Ethan would try to punch the cop in the face if the cop talked shit about Ethan's kid. That reaction is not exclusive to cops.

Cooking:

Who does the most cooking? - Neither of them are exactly 5 star chefs, but they can hold on their own. Lex is better at cooking breakfast and Ethan is better at cooking dinner- but if he's exhuasted from work, Lex can cook dinner for him.

Who is the most picky in their food choice? - Neither are picky. Both of them grew up young scrappy and hungry just like their country without really the chance to be picky. They had to take what they could get.

Who does the grocery shopping? - Lex. She's good at calculating totals in her head. I wrote that in an unrealeased fic.

How often do they bake desserts? - Rather rarely. Perhaps on special occasions or to bond. Ethan has ruined the kitchen with his kid trying to bake a cake for Lex at least once. Maybe more.

Are they more of a meat lover or salad lover? - Meat lovers, babey. Fuck that fancy plant bullshit.

Who is more likely to surprise the other(s) with an anniversary dinner? - Ethan. I wrote that in the proposal fic.

Who is more likely to suggest going out? - Depends on what you count as "going out". Lex likes going to McDonalds, but Ethan is the one who suggests eating at actual restaurants.

Who is more likely to burn the house down accidently while cooking? - Ethan, but both have had near misses.

Chores:

Who cleans the room? - Both had fairly messy rooms as teenagers so they're not super anal about having sparkling clean rooms. That being said, when someone comes over Lex does try to tidy the place up a bit. At least enough to make it seem like they have their shit together. Ish.

Who is really against chores? - Ethan can be a bit of a lazy bones sometimes, but Lex isn't exactly a huge fan of chores either. However, she is used to doing chores since she practically raised herself and Hannah.

Who cleans up after the pets? - They take turns. Both hate it.

Who is more likely to sweep everything under the rug? - Ethan, because he doesn't want to incur Lex's wrath.

Who stresses the most when guests are coming over? - Lex. As I said above, she actually actively cleans the house beforehand. Not to the level of that freaking out mom from the comedy video who's name I can't remember tho.

Who found a dollar between the couch cushions while cleaning? - Ethan. He has a nack for finding random bits of money. Score.

Misc:

Who takes the longer showers/baths? - Lex, though both take relatively quick showers to save water.

Who takes the dog out for a walk? - They actually like doing it together. It's nice to get some fresh air, and they enjoy each other's company.

How often do they decorate the room/house for the holidays? - Ethan goes over the top, partially to annoy Lex. You know that Christmas tree Chris Pine vine? Yeah, Ethan would fucking do that.

What are their goals for the relationship? - Live a better life together than they did in Hatchetfield. White picket fence and California dreams shit.

Who is more likely to sleep till noon? - Ethan, but Lex is known to sleep till 3 in the afternoon if she's really tired.

Who plays the most pranks? - Ethan. That's literally canon.

I can babble about them all day lol

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Let’s rant about - Fugou Keiji

This is the most disorganized post I could possibly write. Nice. Spoiler alert guys, if you’re not caught up to episode 5 of Fugou Keiji Balance: Unlimited.

I did warn you.

When I recognized the armored limo, I thought ‘It makes sort of sense, ‘cause since he’s not driving the Cadillac, and he’s traveling with the President, he’s automatically in a life-threatening situation as well.’ We can all argue that his car might not be armored, but come on… I bet my tonsil (they are extremely useful organs if you have still functioning ones)that the Cadillac has to; you just don’t stroll around in a vehicle equipped with military level stuff in it and don’t have it disaster-proofed. And speaking about military…we might finally have some clue, or it is better to say a clearer lead, on the Kambe family business: security and/or military related. He provided the president with freakin HMMWV - High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, a.k.a. Humvee - vehicles and other special protection equipment. That might explain why there doesn’t seem to be a damn bottom in his wallet, nor limits his power can’t overcome. Well, until now, but I’m gonna rant about it later. It makes sense, ‘cause this area is way more lucrative than any other. Stark Industries and the Yard division of Wayne Enterprises showed us as much, right? I scrunched up my face when Daisuke said “I’m simply here as proxy for my grandmother.” I connected the dot ‘Oh, so that’s why he was looking so cold/pensive (laughing fit because my stupid brain made the connection between pensive and Purple Hyacinth [if you don’t know this webcomic, please check it out on Webtoon, it’s a good story]) with the news at the beginning of the episode. Granny Kambe was sick or something, so she might have persuaded him into going.’ I still don’t get why Haru didn’t know, but I’m sure Daisuke had his reasons… I also thought that Daisuke is not the only one available, right? What about best girl Suzue? Daisuke is not exactly a people person, but what do we know, maybe she was going to go and Daisuke got in the way to not have her have to deal with nasty issues.

What I was definitely not see coming was Daisuke’s “No. There will not be a day where I succeed as head of the family.”

My plot bunny had a seizure right then and there. Daisuke? Sir? I replayed it again and again, and I was struck by a new idea every time I did, and his cold-blooded tone, robotic aseptic expression didn’t help in the least. He’s impassive while he speaks, he’s emotionless. And that’s terrifying. It’s a horrible display, at least for me, because episode 4 showed us he cares, he’s capable of feeling emotions, and pretty strong ones too.

I need to focus on this because I think it’s important; everybody saw episode 4 as it was the most randomic, epic fujo-bait episode ever. Welp, sorry for disrupting the rose-tinted dream, but no. I mean, yes it was, but it wasn’t as well. I’ll try to elaborate, because I think that episode shouldn’t be discarded as just another episode. I think Fugou Keiji is very similar to Id:Invaded in this respect: nothing is thrown there by chance, nothing happens without a purpose, everything has a meaning. This is an one core show, with 11 episodes scheduled, which a pretty odd number, and if the story is meant to end in 11 episode (which I think it is), that means you can’t fuck around with filler episodes. [If you haven’t seen Id:Invaded, you should give it a chance. It’s rated R-17, so please proceed with caution. I mean it; it’s not just a very physically violent show. There are shades of ‘Dead Dove: Do Not Eat’ level shit in there.]

The progression might feel a bit fast to an old school, at least 2 core, 25+ episodes trained anime watcher like me, but as long as it’s organic, that’s totally fine. Episode 1 introduced our MC, said us ‘look, there’s this angry fluff boi, which is called Katou Haru, ad there’s this dripping ice-cold asshole boi called Kambe Daisuke: Shenanigans ensures.’ From episode 2, evolution started, as it should have. We needed to reach the end of the episode to see it, but we got it; when Haru roughs Daisuke up, we expected for him to have no reaction, and many may think that’s what happened, but I think that’s not the case. I think Daisuke was seriously ruminating about Haru’s overreaction, and his look was a deep thinking one. He’s not an impassive robot anymore. Episode 3 cemented it, showing us am astounding variety of emotions effectively coming out: he’s annoyed (glare shoot while Haru’s running him mouth, blabbering about being a good senpai), angry (Haru snitching him, then having to formally thank and ask for guidance), tired (sighing at Haru, stuck  dangling by the pole), salty (”Are you working hard, Inspector Katou?” [Can we blame him? Haru snitched him out, then the next day he had to hear from Kamei that he needed backup. I still think that he might have been waiting for him outside the station from the beginning, and just got confirmation from Kamei. Which made him, obviously, even saltier.], “This is precisely the moment I would like some coaching.”). Also, incredibly trusting and perceptive; he’s watching Haru like a hawk, giving him access to HEUSC (which he didn’t have to, but he thought he had to give him a chance), helping getting into the Shinkansen (he gave his mask to Haru, either because he knew the smoke used was not really harmful, or because he trained to hold his breath long enough to get himself out of its range), giving him his gun and - last but not least - getting himself between Haru and a gun. Granted, all of his suits have to be bulletproof - you cannot make me think otherwise -, but if you get shot, it still hurts as fuck, and you can get bruised, or even slightly crack a rib if the shot is close enough. So yeah, it wouldn’t have been pleasant. What’s the purpose of episode 4 then, except for fangirls to drool over it? Hands out, I’m not insulting the category, I’m gonna speak about it later, so put that on hold and don’t chew me for the time being. Like everybody perceived, episode 4 served other various purposes. Like the metaphors of dog: Daisuke is kind of a 27-years old puppy, because he can’t survive in the outside world without help. He can use rocket grapples, breach police communications, erase data from the internet, use a torch to melt a windshield, fire a rocket launched and Karma only knows what else, but he can’t do groceries to save his life, nor cut a potato without almost chopping his fingers off [insert Cloud’s pouting “I’m doing my best…” icon here]. He’s snarky, but soft (to Haru, the kids (ep3 and ep4 ones), and Suzue). He’s spoiled, but open-minded (he appreciate convenience store ramen, he values Haru’s cooking over pre-packed food). He’s cautious, but yields if he feels (reasonably) reassured (You think the kid is good? Fine by me, I’m gonna help. You think he’s not gonna shoot? Fair enough, I believe you. You need HEUSC to snoop up something to prove he’s okay? Just ask it. You think I don’t need a band-aid and lick the cut? Bit weird, but okay.). Like a dog, he can behead you with a bite, but if he trusts you, you can belly rub him to death. Episode 3 was Daisuke’s “I’ve got your back.” as well as episode 4 was Haru’s “I’ve got yours too.” This is what episode 4 is too: it’s Haru having Daisuke’s back. It’s Haru having patience and understanding, after Daisuke giving him his absolute trust and resources. Unlimited. They started sensing each other out from episode 1. With not really good results at the beginning, but it’s an understandable situation. Think from each other’s perspective: Haru’s a experienced police officer, who has Daisuke crashing into his life with very unorthodox methods and no chills, throwing money around without a second thought, pretentious and disrespectful. It’s almost physiological for him to try to deck him down at first glance. From Daisuke’s point of view, he might not know better, he’s socially awkward, civilian life interaction none existent. But most of all, we don’t know why he chose MCPD, nor how was he trained. Heck we have come clues, but not guarantees until we hear it from his mouth.

Yeah, I’m talking about you, Nakamura Chosuke, from that weird-ass look you gave each other in episode 2 coming out of the interrogation rooms, from the fact that in the OP you’re standing still while the rest of the team is moving forward and only Daisuke is going the opposite way towards you, from the fact that you might know way more than we may be comfortable with. You and Daisuke know each other, or at least know what’s up, and we’re gonna find out. Preferably soon, without having one of you dying. Please.

Daisuke needs to test the waters, to see who can be trusted and who can’t; it is very likely that he’s a pretty serious issue, something which he need someone to trust his life with. That, and also that his ‘training’ might have made him ‘somewhat selfish’, sometimes too cold, too unresponsive for his own good. But watch my words, he might be like this sometimes, because reasons, but he’s always on his toes, and he’s always listening. He listened to Haru while he ranted at him in episode 2, he listened to Haru while he asked him for help in episode 3, he listened to Haru while he herded him around in episode 4. Episode 4 served to provide Daisuke an alternative. It was not just about a tantrum. Story-wise, it gives Daisuke a space in which he feels safe, a zone his Kambe life can’t break into, as long as he doesn’t want it to reach him. Or at least, this is what he perceives.

Like someone said, when he’s saying that he’s not gonna inherit the Kambe Group, he’s talking with an indifferent, apathetic look. Mechanical, stolid, like when he talks with Kikuko. It’s the exact same face. Precisely. He doesn’t feel, he doesn’t react, if not prodded. Either because: 1. He really doesn’t want: he’s not a violent person, he doesn’t enjoy hurting others. He could just pay his way out of a murder, if he wanted to. He never acts to kill or harm. It makes sense that he wouldn’t want to be the heir of such a vicious empire. At least from what we know until now… 2. He’s been prevented or not supposed to: he might want to do it, but it might not be possible, because he might not be the designed one (OP’s women?), or be who we think he is. Maybe he really is ‘Shiro’s brother’, a replacement for someone else.

In both cases, it makes sense that he’s not granted access to weaponry/military information. It would also make sense to keep them from him in order to kill him. This leads into episode 5. He might have been trapped in Kikuko’s place, and grandma Kambe might not have anything to do with it, but at this moment everything could be possible. That being said, HEUSC confirmed Daisuke - and revealed us - that he’s disposable, a spare paw that can be disposed of at any given time, without concern nor regrets; he very well might have known this all along. He looks (really) slightly troubled to have to prod HEUSC for information about the bomb, because the AI butler is actually not interacting that much. And…Daisuke is like…going to die in the next 4 minutes? And Suzue is not coming? And that SHOULD be a problem, right? Daisuke dying SHOULD be in the ‘NO GOOD’ list in HEUSC programming. HEUSC SHOULD be trying its hardest to help him. Right? Daisuke is of course maintaining his collected cool, but surely the other two doofuses yapping around aren’t helping him. Put it with HEUSC not being helpful, it’s understandable for him to snap at it, asking for blueprints and directions. Because he was expecting them from the very beginning… When HEUSC answers come, he’s not shocked. We saw him alarmed, that’s not how his scared face looks like. He just seems disappointed, a hopeless realization, borderline frustrated, like he’s thinking “Is it? This is really the truth, they’re letting me die here”. Then he morphs into some sort of cold resolution, like “Bitch no, I’m not gonna kick the bucket without trying.” When I heard we were dealing with VX gas I said ‘Welp, someone really wants to be sure you dead, Mr. President.’

As some of you might be wondering, what is Daisuke doing? Why is he flooding the bathroom? Why is he drowning his jacket? The bomb is a gas one, and VX, also known as sarin gas, is one the deadliest chemical ever created. Basically what it does is shutting down your neurotransmissions, which means no impulse flowing, which stops every brain function and muscle in your body. Heart and diaphramm included, so no blood circulating and no oxigen.Not good. 10mg can kill a man. So, what they said in the episode is not fantasy, guys. That’s really bad juju. If it gets onto your skin (but for the love of Karma, I hope you’ll never have to experience it), you have to get it off as fast as you can washing and with a binding powder. In the meantime, you have two(three actually) guys to keep working: heart and lungs. As long as they run, there’s hope. Therefore, inject atropin every 10-15 minutes until resolution (to keep your heart galloping as fast as it can), pralidoxime (to actively compete with the substrate the gas attacks and help your diaphram and lungs not to stop) and diazepam (for the rest of your muscles not to tear themselves apart because of the other two compounds trying to save your life but not doing a really great job at keeping everything else in check). If you inhale that shit without atropin within arm’s reach, you have less than 2/3 minutes.

That’s why Daisuke unceremoniously tackles Haru out of the way.

So, why the jacket? Simply enough, soaking it, he creates a sort of barrier, or to be more specific, a medium (water) in which the gas is going to be trapped into before being released into the air. In the first seconds,the molecules produced by the canisters will be dissolved into the water, effectively trapping the gas withing the fabric of the jacket, as long as the water saturates. After that, if the gas continues to go, there would be a point were there’s gonna be too much of it in the water, and some of it will start to escape into the air. It takes time, depending on the pressure applied and the amount of water that the fabric can hold. That’s why Daisuke is keeping the jacket under the sink until the very last moment; the more water clinging, the better chances to survive. Even if, like the guard said, it’s not gonna work for long. I’m still not really sure why he’s going for the punch tho. He loosens the bow and the shirt to likely be able to pull it over his face just in case, since he is the one IN FRONT of the fucking bomb. The only option I can think of is that he’s trying to break the pump (and possibly bend a tube); VX is liquid at room temperature, so as long as you don’t inflate the canister and vaporize it into the air, you’re not in immediate danger. He’s hoping so hard for this to work, because he doesn’t want to die, as opposed of what he might have been thinking up until now. Because now, contrarily to what he said us in the very first line of episode 1, the boredom is gone. Now he has something to fight for (a truth he’s looking for) and someone to care of.

Yes, he might have not-so-gently wacked Haru away, but he was also pretty sure not be able to see the Sun again. He lost his composure and almost yelled at Haru for help. We can see that Haru doesn’t argue further, he immediately gets that something’s dangerous is going on, because if it makes Daisuke worry, that’s definitely not good. How can we be sure it’s gonna work? As they were being lead into the room, the guard explained that that was a NBC proof room: Nuclear Biological Chemical proof room. Which means it can withstand a nuclear blast, radiations, biological agents (viruses, bacteria, molds, other nasty living beings, organically poisonous compounds) and chemical agents (inorganic gases, hazardous solutions like strong acids or bases, explosives, corrosives etc…) because it’s airtight and has its own air and water independent reservoirs and systems. NOTHING can get in. Which also means that NOTHING can get out. Therefore, even if the gas is released, it’s contained.

For all the previously said things, that’s the reason Daisuke looks sad, discouraged and tired when he’s standing outside the embassy, with his hands in his pocket, his shoulder almost sagging down, the circle under his eyes darker than they have ever been. Because yes, you might not have noticed it but he always had those, except from ONE time, specifically one morning. I’ll let you guess which one… Then he snaps out of it hearing Suzue’s voice, probably not to worry her. Yes, I think that Suzue might be a watchdog, to make sure Daisuke fulfill his role and gets him out of trouble when he can’t, help him when he needs, but I think that as soon as he will be marked as not useful anymore, she might meet the same fate. She grew attached, she cares. Best girl might not even know it, and if she knows, she’s definitely doing her best to help him as much as she can. We all love you so much Suzue. Please don’t die. Please please please.

Episode 5 is the catalyst. Now Daisuke can’t trust anything anymore. He might not have done it in the first place, but now everything got shattered. If HEUSC has not authorized him, it means the AI butler is also monitoring the access. Which means Daisuke is gonna be under surveillance (or at least, stricter than it already was).

If episode 4 didn’t happen, Daisuke will be dead, or almost drowning in desperation, because he would have no one to turn to, no safe place to go to. We know this is not the case. We know Haru can help. Daisuke might not be a fan of this, and it might take a bit for him to put himself back together and explain, but we know it’s gonna happen. We know Haru is gonna listen, and he’s very much gonna want to help him. Now Daisuke knows it too, because he experienced it. We also know that Daisuke listens to Haur’s words, so I’m sure he remembers even Haru’s druk rambling about being a hero and a civil servant, and he’s gonna pull that out at some point. He might get something mixed up, since he was a bit fazed, but not enough not to flinch at Haru’s questioning… even if he wormed into the bathtub to sleep XD Best of all, he’s not even fazed by it. He just open his eyes and wakes up. Also, he sits by the table SLOUCHING. Kambe Daisuke. Slouching. In the morning. I love him so much. Haru taking care of him all the freaking way, feeding him and teaching him the ways of the peasant’s world. I love him just as much. Daisuke listens and processes; when Haru says him that, even if there’s almost no chance to find Shiro, he says that he’s gonna try regardless. Daisuke responds with “I see.”. Which means ‘You’ll keep trying, so I should do that as well.’ This is Japan guys. Read the air. There’s as much stuff unsaid that said.

A question is Kikuko then: is she best grandma or are we dealing with another Aizen situation (I made you strong so I could have a decent challenge)?

Nakamura Chosuke, Sir, you need to start singing soon…

Now, I have a very strong fear: in the OP, there’s the same scene repeating itself: at the beginning with Haru, Daisuke and Shizue in a room, then Haru is not there anymore. I’m still recovering from Banana Fish, and I watched it while it was airing…

Last thing, before I forget. About fangirls. You might have guessed, by the amount of word vomit I garbled over, that I am one as well. Everybody can react to the story as they want. I squeaked like a hamster too when I saw Daisuke wearing the ‘boyfriend outfit’, when he winced when he cut himself and licked his cut, when he waited for Haru to start eating before doing it himself, when he praised him for the cooking, when he understood why he replaced Shiro, when he lent him the money to return home, when he smiled to Hattori and Suzue, and when he used Haru’s natto recipes. I’m here for the ride as much as you are. I’m here for the fluff we’re obviously not gonna get. I’m here for a whipped Daisuke, wrapped around Haru’s finger, screaming in pain because of the loss, pleading to save the detective and take him instead. I’m here for the fall from grace, I’m here for him realizing he’s been living a beautiful nightmare, that justice is more than meets the eyes, that there’s so much more that he can be. I’m here for him realizing all of this with Haru being taken away, triggerim him into madness.

The wind exists even if you can’t see it.

[noobsomeexagerjunk]

THE SAINT-EX STORY AU

Bojack Horseman AU #3 (Alternatively, the Ruthie Mannowdog AU)

messy as always; also shoutout to @roskii you gave me the confidence to make ocs for this show and for informing me of the existence of very adorable yet incredibly toxic sea bunnies

obligatory Ruthie AU; takes place in a hypothetical 2030s Hollywoob—our girl is 12 and the star of the show

The title is an allusion to Season 5’s “The Amelia Earhart Story”, referencing pilot and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who has great importance to the character of this depiction of Ruthie

actually, Ruthie dresses up as the Prince during halloween

VIM is thriving and well-recommended

Princess Carolyn has replaced Turtletaub

Judah too has risen in position

Assistants have never been given this much care and consideration for a while

Todd and Maude just married this year and are as busy as ever trying to franchise their daycare

Maude has convinced Todd that whatever they have will always be authentic

They’re just winging that franchising thing

They have a big presence in Ruthie’s life but this franchising thing will lessen that as our porcupine girl gets older

Diane Nguyen has gained fame as a mystery YA writer; Ivy Tran is a household name

Next to Ivy Tran, Food Court Detective is a book series headed by a character inspired by Diane’s life as a stepmother to Sonny; this too is selling

BoJack Horseman and Mister Peanutbutter are living together, since BoJack’s release from prison in 2021—there are plans for BoJack to move out but it’s clear neither of the two wants that yet

Birthday Dad has ended as of 2026 and BoJack hasn’t acted since the 2023 film The Horny Unicorn

The Dog and Pony Show is a vlog series (with the occasional plot arcs) that BoJack and Mister made together because a drunk dog convinced a sober horse this was a good idea

It’s popular enough that they’re earning money out of it

intergenerational conflicts maybe?

Ruthie is Gen Alpha right??? she’s born in 2018 which is too late for a Gen Z

will tackle issues concerning education, technology, show business obviously, immigration and the general changing of the times

explores more moralistic ideas and philosophies—that is the tone being a slight bit more didactic

F-bomb of the season is used and inverted: every time Ruthie gains a new friend, this happens; sometimes subverted for breakthroughs and thematic instances

a more youthful, coming-of-age view of the show’s themes

more silly and whimsical

OCs everywhere

ruthie’s character in this au has bits and pieces from her mom (steadfast loyalty and determination), bojack (fear of messing up and never ever being forgiven for it) and peanutbutter (general optimism and belief in giving love)

this is why bj and pb are her favorite celebrities to spend time with--she relates to some aspects of their persons

which is a lot given the number of celebs she’s lucky enough to meet every day due to her parents’ line of work

ocs involved have character parallels to other existing canon characters

a best friend oc i made for her for instance would take on elements from diane (south east asian immigrant, writer, and feminist), herb  (gay lesbian, in love with best friend, a writer too), and charlotte (generally simple desires about her future and actively avoids drama)

another would take from todd (creative and idealistic), sarah lynn (vulgar-humored, hedonistic and is always trying to please everybody), and hollyhock (adopted by really overbearing gay parents and sporty)

actually i’ll save the rest of the ocs for another post

Some stuff about Ruthie in this AU:

the adopted daughter of Princess Carolyn and Judah Mannowdog

the show is very consistent with time so as much as i want to give her a birthdate, my interpretation of the show timeline is not good enough for me to deduce it

studying in a fairly secluded public school in LA

fell in love with the arts the moment she found Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince in the school library

as well as gained the dream to become a pilot like her idol author and Amelia Earhart, known to her very well as her mother’s idol

there are days where she has to be dragged in the office; this exposure has made her brutally aware of the machinations of hollywoob

a trait that comes from neither of her parents is the ability to detect bullshit right away and not ignore it—emphasis on not ignore it

what she did get from them is determination from her mother, precision from her father, and a sense of loyalty from both

of course, she knows she’s adopted—she wishes to meet her bio parents by herself when she is older

she wears a jacket made by Sadie that PC bought for her; Ruthie doesn’t know it yet—PC bought it during a brief drive through her home town

Ruthie is known to be a very charismatic and compelling individual and has used her youthfulness and childlike energy to her advantage

wants to either be a pilot or a playwright when she is older

above average grades in school

young girl with an old soul

simple needs, simple wants, simple expectations from others

hates the idea of grudges and never understands people who keep them

views life as a culmination of fleeting experiences

and love as a common obligation of the living

ridiculously long patience for a 12 year old

her quills are a metaphor to a huge part of her character

(i’m actually still trying to figure out what that part is bear with me please)

accidentally gave BoJack an anxiety attack once when she described herself as a “prickly muffin” in his presence; she never finds out why

also accidentally quilled Mr. Peanutbutter that one time he visited the Mannowdog house for her mom’s birthday

sometimes confuses her parents’ VIM office and the apartment since she spends equal time in both places

likes music from 10-20 years ago just to feel more mature

actually feels like she’s acting too childish and tries to look mature

[hustlebonezzzz]

We need to talk about Courage the Cowardly Dog

In what seems like a stream of relentless plagues, wildfires burn around the world, billions of desert locusts swarm and threaten African crops, and of course, COVID-19. How could we forget about COVID-19? The bright side of a world-wide pandemic is that this quarantine has provided ample time to revisit shows the shaped my childhood. When I was a kid, Courage the Cowardly Dog was my absolute favorite, hands down. 

The title sequence explains the show perfectly:

“We interrupt this program to bring you… Courage the Cowardly Dog Show, starring Courage, the Cowardly Dog! Abandoned as a pup, he was found by Muriel, who lives in the middle of nowhere with her husband, Eustace Bagge! But creepy stuff happens in Nowhere. It's up to Courage to save his new home!”

And that’s it. Crazy stuff happens, and Courage is left to try and save the day. As I watch it now, I can’t ever picture a show like this being aired today. Many times I’d catch myself thinking, “They let this air??” Some of the episodes are straight-up disturbing or tear jerking

An episode that is both disturbing and tearjerking is “The Mask.” This episode tackles subjects such as same-sex relationships, domestic abuse, and sexual assault. These elements are heavily present within the episode, yet are veiled behind a funny children’s show. The veil is lifted when viewing the episode with adult eyes, and it becomes a realistic animated drama.

The beginning of the episode starts with Courage relaxing outside his home and minding his own business. Suddenly, a frightening masked individual walks onto the scene and beats Courage, all while proclaiming a hatred for dogs. This scene is hilarious as a child for the sheer slapstick humor element. 

The masked figure smashes Courage with a sink because “Dogs are evil.”

We later learn that the masked individual is a cat named Kitty. Kitty hates and beats Courage because he is a dog, and she associates all dogs with an evil dog that is keeping her best friend captive in an abusive relationship. Her best friend is a bunny named Bunny, and her abusive boyfriend is called Mad Dog. Mad Dog is a thug. 

Courage, being the gentle and kind soul he is, decides that the best way to get Kitty to leave him alone is to save her best friend Bunny and show that not all dogs are like Mad Dog. So, in the dead of night, Courage sneaks out and goes to the rundown industrial zone where Bunny is being held captive. A car with blaring hip-hop music comes to a screeching halt in front of a building with busted and boarded up windows. Courage watches and cowers behind another car while Mad Dog aggressively pulls Bunny out of the car. Her facial expression is empty and sad. They enter the building and Courage spies through the window. Mad Dog is upset that Bunny is visibly unhappy, and suspects that she’s thinking about her best friend, Kitty. 

Although we don’t see it, Mad Dog decides to beat Bunny up for thinking about Kitty and not being happy with him. We are only left with this frame:

Bunny is shoved into a pot after being beat by Mad Dog.

As I watched this scene, I was in shock. As a kid, you just assume that he throws her around and roughs her up a bit before throwing her into a giant pot with dirt. Hell, this scene might even be funny to a child. Now, this appears to be an obvious metaphor for feeling dirty or soiled after being sexually assaulted. Bunny was not just being beat up. This episode also does a great job of showing the psychological manipulation that is a part of an abusive relationship. While yelling at Bunny, Mad Dog says “I told you to forget her! I take you from a two-bit joint and make you a class act and you want to make me second rate!” It’s incredible how Mad Dog tries to manipulate Bunny into thinking that this life is the best she could ever get as he screams at her in a dirty, run-down apartment.

The emotional manipulation only continues as Mad Dog tries to comfort her afterwards, asking why things can’t be like the good ol’ days when she still loved him. He makes it seem as if it is her fault for being clearly depressed because of this physically, sexually, and emotionally abusive relationship.

Mad Dog tries to comfort Bunny after lashing out on her for thinking about Kitty.

By the end of the episode, Courage the cowardly dog saves the day and breaks Bunny out of her prison. Kitty and Bunny are reunited and run away together by hopping on a train and never looking back. 

Bunny and Kitty embrace each other after finally being reunited

So yes, this series has always maintained a creepy and provocative vibe throughout its duration, and undoubtedly has some dark themes and screwed up moments intertwined. These subverted themes only become more prevalent the older you get. You don’t notice these surreal elements as a child, and I don’t think you’re supposed to. I certainly didn’t see anything wrong with “The Mask” in my youth. Yeah, of course I felt sympathy for Kitty and Bunny, but there was a happy ending and that made it all okay for me. I saw the slapstick humor of it all, which is the kind of humor that really resonates with kids. It is a vital part of most children’s programming. Without it, this show wouldn’t be for kids, that’s for sure. 

“The Mask” of course isn’t the only episode that touches on sexual abuse. In “Freaky Fred,” Muriel’s creepy barber nephew comes for a visit. Fred speaks through child-like rhymes and always ends it with how he’s been very “naaaaauuuughty.” Naughty is said in a way that is all too sexual, uncomfortable, and violating, whether you are a child or an adult. The innuendo behind the uttering of “naughty” becomes more apparent to a mature audience. 

In this episode, Fred the creepy barber corners Courage in the bathroom and forcibly shaves his pink fur, all while confessing to his compulsive urges to force himself upon others and shave off their hair. He recites a poem about his first victim while doing so: “This dripping here, this droopy curl, unfold sweet memories of a girl, whose tresses, oh they’d twist and twirl, and tempt me to be… naughty.” 

To put it bluntly, it seemed like this scene was mirroring sexual assault based on the dialogue and the overall mood portrayed. Fred likes to force his apparent hair shaving fetish onto anyone who is vulnerable that he can get alone. By the end of the episode, we find out that Fred was committed to a mental institution and escaped. The authorities show up to Courage’s home and take him back. 

Fred’s character design alone only points to him being up to no good, and the smile never leaves his face. 

Fred gazes menacingly at Courage before proceeding to forcibly shave his fur off. 

If sexual abuse is on the table for this series, they certainly wouldn’t shy away from covering parental abuse. In the multiple episodes that feature Eustace’s mother, the audience comes to learn why Eustace’s character is a crotchety old man who takes joy in tormenting and scaring Courage. Throughout all of the episodes, Eustace yells “Stupid dog!” at Courage. It’s even a part of the opening title sequence. When Eustace’s mother, Ma Bagge, is introduced, we quickly notice that she is just like Eustace.  She constantly yells “Stupid boy!” at Eustace and berates him at any chance she gets. For the first time ever, we feel sympathy for one of the most hated characters on the show. Eustace’s whole shtick comes from being mean and cranky. It all comes together and we see that Eustace is but a product of his mother’s emotional abuse, a cycle that we often see in the real world. Other episodes detail his painful childhood, showing that deep down, a mean and cruel old man is not who he truly is. Episodes show that throughout his entire life, he constantly tried to win the love and affection from his mother, however, she always found fault in him and he was never good enough. 

Eustace presents gifts to his mother, Ma Bagge, in hopes of winning her approval.

As said previously, many of the episodes aren’t dark and twisted on the surface from a child’s point of view, but an episode that is heartbreaking whether you are a child or an adult is “Remembrance of Courage Past.” This episode details Courage’s origin story. We see that Courage once had loving dog parents that adored him. Courage’s parents take him to the vet, but in a strange turn of events, his parents are locked in a rocket and blasted into space by the sadistic veterinarian. There isn’t really any rhyme or reason, the vet is just plain evil. The vet asks to speak to the parents in private, and Courage is ushered into the waiting room. He later hears his parents crying out for help and he sees them being carried away in a net by the vet. Baby Courage follows them and sees his parents stuffed into a rocket. Baby Courage is unable to save them because the veterinarian notices that he is in the room and begins to chase him. Baby Courage escapes through a shoot that leads to an alleyway. From here, he watches the rocket blast off and waves goodbye as he cries. This is where Muriel finds him all alone and adopts him as her own. 

Left: Courage’s parents cry out for help from inside the rocket.

Right: Muriel finds Courage all alone in the alley and takes him in.

Seriously, this episode is so sad. We learn that Courage wasn’t truly “abandoned as a pup.” Courage deeply fears losing his current family because of how his real parents were ripped away from him. It was a tearjerker then, and it still is now. Now, he simply can’t bear the thought of ever losing his family again. This motivates him throughout the entire series to save his family no matter what the obstacles and no matter how scared he is.

Now all of the episodes that have been covered thus far were terrifying in their own way, yet there is one episode that continues to linger in the minds of its viewers. The episode in question? “King Ramses Curse.”  But why this episode?

First, a quick plot overview: Courage finds an ancient artifact in their yard. It turns out to be a cursed slab that was stolen from a museum. The police were hot on the museum robbers trail, so they ditched it in Courage’s yard. A resurrected King Ramses appears at their home to retrieve it. However, Eustace found out earlier that day that the slab is worth millions and won’t let King Ramses have it back, despite King Ramses threatening to send 3 plagues, each worse than the last.

King Ramses first tries to drown them, and for a kids show, I’ll admit that it’s pretty intense, but expected at this point. I audibly uttered “Now that’s a curse” as I rewatched. The next plague is just forcing them to listen to a really bad song, bringing the humor element back in and giving a break from the horror. Back to the horror, the last plague is a swarm of locusts that destroys everything in its path. In the end, Eustace refuses to relinquish the slab as Ramses menacingly looms over him. The episode concludes with Eustace being trapped in a sarcophagus, crying out for help. But the unfolding of these surely traumatic events isn’t what scared me as a youngin’.

So why did this episode scare so many children including myself? Simply put, the visuals.

King Ramses, was a 3D-animation overlayed on a 2D-background. Frankly, late 90s and early 2000s 3D-animation was a little creepy looking in general. The art of 3D-animation was still a work in progress. Hell, Disney and Pixar were still trying to perfect it with Toy Story. 

King Ramses stands outside the home of Courage.

Courage the Cowardly Dog had a highly experimental animation style considering the time in which it aired, 1996-2002. The animators didn’t stick to only 2D-animation alone, but instead incorporated elements of live-action, claymation, and 3D-computer animation, amongst other things. The show really had a knack for mixing mediums. What made this show so generally creepy was the way the mixed mediums didn’t fit in with the familiar 2D-animation style. It was unexpected and unsettling. 

Left: Example of live-action element

Middle: Example of 3D-computer animation

Right: Example of claymation featured in the show

While revisiting Courage, I can’t help but notice how this series hones in on the feeling of helplessness and life’s unpredictability. These aspects are part of why this show can be a bit traumatizing to young viewers. Yet this series still shows the value of hanging in there no matter what and doing the best you can despite the circumstances, just like Courage the cowardly dog. 

At the end of the day, elements like the underlying adult themes and the visuals made Courage the Cowardly Dog stand out when it first aired, and it's a show that continues to stand out against the ever changing social landscape. Comedy and horror aren’t synonymous in most of today’s cartoons. It’s been nearly 18 years since the last episode of Courage aired, and 18 years since Cartoon Network has aired a new horror cartoon. That alone is telling. Courage the Cowardly Dog was truly a product of its time and still sparks debates today with its gloomy narratives on society. Cartoons like this are so special because there may never be anything like it again. Even the creators were surprised that they got the OK to air the show, and I’m grateful that they did. 

[thebookwyrmsnook]

Over the Moon

Over the Moon is a delightful kid’s adventure film and if you haven’t seen it, go and watch it! You are missing out on a beautiful story with such a touching ending. It has its flaws but those are so minor when compared to its impact.

I would like to start out by saying that I have no right or means to judge on its culture, mythology or language. I am not of any Asian descent, and know regrettably little about any of the culture(s) presented in the film.

What I can judge, however, is what it presented me. Over the Moon is a simple yet emotionally complex story. It follows the same formula, however it punches you straight into the gut so hard that it could rival Up. 

So what happens? Over the Moon is about our beautiful little girl Fei Fei. She is an adorable little Chinese girl who loves science, but still believes in the legend of Chang’E and Houyi. The legend shows two young lovers separated by time, as Chang’E became immortal and was for an unexplained reason sent to the moon with her pet rabbit, Jade. Meanwhile, Houyi remained mortal and on Earth. Fei Fei loves that story so much that she is later given a small rabbit, to mirror Chang’E.

The way that this legend is conveyed, both in art style and in the story context, I already love this film. There was so much love put into the story within these first 10-15 minutes that it had my heart. Especially when the regrettable but staple trope of a parent passing away happens. It’s the mother, who is shown constantly being the one that Fei Fei looks up to. She loves her entire family, but her mother was so special to her. So it was heart breaking to see Ma Ma slowly fade and finally pass.

The story’s main conflict then presents itself quickly. Years have passed and Ba Ba, Fei Fei’s father, has found someone new. At first, I was ready to roll my eyes and think “oh, it’s just another ‘change is scary’ story, but she’ll open her heart to it”. That is, until I saw how this change came about. Ba Ba wasn’t introducing the new woman as a potential “somebody new”. He was introducing the new woman as his future wife. Plus, this new woman has a son who acts like a typical hyper-active 8 year old who keeps insisting that they are family. Fei Fei is more than justified to be upset, since this change wasn’t just new, it was blindsiding her completely. I would react the same that she did. 

Predictable, she lashes out and runs away upset. That woman wasn’t her mother, and even though it was never stated, Fei Fei didn’t want her father to replace her mother in the family. Which is a very emotional complex problem, one that many single-parent families have.

So Fei Fei, being the calm and rational person she is, resolves to go to the moon to find Chang’E. Because if she can prove the legend is true, then her father would realize that true love is forever and he wouldn’t marry the new lady. Out of context it makes very little sense, but it does within the story.

So within a fun little montage, we see Fei Fei invent her own personal rocket ship that she actually is able to launch into the sky. However, it turns out that the younger brother, Chin, snuck on board and ruined her calculation. Meaning, they start to plummet back to earth. Until, two dragons are sent to retrieve them, and lead them straight the Moon capital to meet Chang’E herself.

I honestly don’t know what to make of her. She has a beautiful voice, has a beautiful design, but she’s so in-your-face from the beginning. Her first moments, she is a silhouette singing like she’s in an Opera. But then the curtain drops and she is a pop star and wowing the crowd. That, combined with the neon colored surroundings/citizens of Lunaria (aka the Moon), I realized we had left all the tasteful and beautiful culture and scenery of the Earth behind. We were now in the kid’s movie “wonderland”. I will admit, I was disappointed about this section of the movie.

Anyways, we are presented with our goal for this adventure. Apparently, Chang’E had saved Fei Fei and Chin because they had this “gift” that would allow her to revive Houyi, her lost love. In exchange for the gift, Fei Fei could have a photo of the moon goddess to take home with her to her family. Determined as ever, Fei Fei sets out to find it.

This is where the movie breaks into 4 plot lines, with varying degrees of importance. One is with Chin, as he enters a ping pong game with Chang’E to try and win the photo that way. Despite the fact that he won, Chang’E just walks away saying “she must have the gift”. I suppose that this moment was suppose this scene was meant to show how jaded and cruel she has become in her isolation. However, it is completely eclipsed by the rap battle that Chin and Chang’E had during the ping pong game. 

Another was to follow Chang’E ‘s friend, Jade. He has a small plot line of him struggling to make a magic potion which would help with reviving Houyi. However, he’s missing something. That something was love, as shown by Bungee (Fei Fei’s bunny) cause she fell head over heels with him immediately. However, though a slip up, some of the powder is spilt on her. Which, naturally, gave her laser-shooting ears. As cute and cool a concept, it doesn’t really serve a purpose.

Another follows Chang’E as she paces and waits anxiously for Fei Fei to return with the gift. This was a really good way to keep the tension up, since we as an audience want her to succeed. 

The most important, of course, is Fei Fei. She travels out back to where her spaceship had crashed onto the moon to look for the gift. There she meets Gobi, a strange green-glowing dog-porcupine creature. Gobi is a strange one for me. He is clearly the Olaf of this adventure, the supposed comedic relief, that usually just ends up being annoying to more mature audiences. He, at least, was a good character and had a story-related purpose so I could overlook the more childish antics. 

Together they find the gift and race back to the palace. Of course there are complications and enemies, but they do make in it time! With seconds to spare, Chang’E does the ritual. The chamber is suddenly changed into a beautiful forest and Houyi appears. Together they sing a hauntingly beautiful song about how “forever and always I love you”. That is, until Houyi reveals that he can’t stay, that he is gone and that Chang’E must move on. He slowly fades away, leaving Chang’E (and those watching this happen) completely alone. It’s so simple, and so effective.

Immediately, the sadness overwhelms Chang’E. She curls up into a ball, and the entirety of Lunaria goes dark. Fei Fei and the others are left outside this dark void, which is clearly a metaphor for that deep depression that only losing a loved one can bring. Fei Fei forces her way in, and immediately was shown a painful vision of her and her mother, but then her mother disappearing. The image mirrors how Houyi disappeared so closely that it hurts. With that, Fei Fei curls up and gives into the darkness too.

What is a pleasant surprise is that Fei Fei isn’t the one who breaks free of this depression. It’s Chang’E who notices what is happening. She tells Fei Fei that she isn’t alone, that she still has family and friends who love her. Which triggers Fei Fei to realize that Chin, and the new woman her father had introduced, had tried to reach to her and that she never gave them a chance. She then turns back to Chang’E and say that the goddess had people who loved her too. She had her citizens, and Gobi, who all adored her. Neither of them were truly alone. 

With that emotional climax, I was actually crying. I’m sure that there was some controversy about Houyi not returning, but that’s not what this story was about. Which is completed with Bungee wanting to stay behind on the moon with Jade. At first, it was saddening to see the cute mascot character go. But then, I realized. Bungee was one of the last pieces that had Fei Fei clinging to her mother. By letting Bungee stay, she was giving up that piece and finally moving on.

Fei Fei and Chin return to Earth, and the ending is so satisfying to me. There is a year time skip and it shows how the happy new family is doing. Fei Fei is seen smiling and happy with her new mother and brother. Her arc is complete and the movie could have ended there. 

I am so happy that it didn’t. After showing the family so happy, it includes a small little scene of just Fei Fei and Ba Ba sitting together. They don’t say much, but they actually have a good conversation about how they miss Ma Ma. They haven’t forgotten but they have continued their lives.

This story is so sweet, so emotional, and I absolutely adored it. The middle bit with the neon colors and uniform characters in Lunaria was a little disappointing, especially since those kinds of things feel so stereotypical in family-friendly movies these days. However, I will gladly look past that in favor for the amazing message and the way they conveyed it here.

[reyescarolina]

The Legend of the Tea Cup and the Bunny

15 April 2020

Week 14: The Metaphoric Essay

I can’t remember where I put the cup.

He gave it to me in January when I came back from my India trip. My mind developed a fog I couldn’t shake. That was my fault. I forgot how important sleep still is even when there was no class; For a job I needed to stay awake for. Earlier that day, I had bubble tea and ttokbokki with Megan and she came over before Hansen would arrive.

Instead of telling her to leave, I kept hoping she would leave in time before my OTHER friend would come by. And I hate it when I do that. But she did leave. And Hansen and I was able to spend that time together I so hoped we’d have for months.

He showed my pictures of his sister’s baby. A beautiful Pomeranian that would make any dog mom proud. The baby had life-saving surgery and he was looking well. Pictures of Hansen posing with his sister and maternal aunt in the village he stayed in somewhere near Beijing. I thought his aunt was his grandma and he was offended for her.

Stories of him and his sister being sick the whole time there because the air quality was so poor. There was no choice for him but to get a mask to breath better. In the process of selection, he got several masks for his friends in America. I watched with excitement as he slid them all out like a stack of tarot cards and told me to pick one.

Swiped the pink bunny.

I also took all his pineapple candies and his toffee flavored Chinese candies. No one was going to enjoy them as much as I was.

A small blue marbled teacup was given to me at last. He claimed it was for me to take shots with, but I knew the bitch was being snarky about how lightweight of a drunk I was.

A month later the cup accidentally went in the garbage disposal. Although it still sustains liquid, it would never be the same. I knew once I told Hansen my feelings for him, our friendship would change.

And it has. I don’t use the blue teacup.

The bunny mask has graduated. It sustains my health every time I leave my house. It protects me when I need it.

I haven’t spoken to Hansen since the middle of March. And I don’t expect he will reach out in the summer.

I am thankful for the things I didn’t know I would need.

[homedevises]

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On the aboriginal day of the heatwave in Wellington, the bazaar was arena a blight song.

It was a country song, so the accompanist didn’t aloof betoken it was about cancer, application metaphor: she sang about it explicitly. Country singers tend not to belie bad news. If balloon has dead their dog, assurance me: they’ll assignment belly bewilderment into the lyrics.

I was acrimonious out a acceptable cucumber as the song began:She alone the buzz and access into tearsThe doctor aloof accepted her fears

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I charge you to apperceive that her anaplasty turns out to be a success, and she will ultimately be fine. But I didn’t apperceive this in Fruit and Vegetables; I had to delay until Confectionery to acquisition out. By again it was too late, absolutely – I was already close with concern. Well, tenser than I already was, which was substantially, because of the heatwave.

It hadn’t hit the burghal yet, but mild fog had deadened the airport and ashore the morning’s flights. It laid thickly over Karori, too but, by the time I got home, loaded with arcade bags, it was starting to diffuse.

As the calefaction best up, I opened the aback doors and best of the windows. There were one or two adamant old bandage ones that wouldn’t budge. Someone had continued ago corrective them shut because who would’ve thought, aback then, there could be calefaction like it in Wellington?

It was a day of pond pools and ice blocks; hot footpaths, angled plants and ablaze tin roofs. I acquainted into account letters of record-breaking temperatures (30 degrees in Kelburn!). Any bowl I took out of the fridge would bound sweat; baptize ran mild from the algid tap.

“Ugh,” said Maddy, blame her bottle away.

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“You’ll bethink this summer,” I told the kids. “People will be talking about this for years.” 

The anniversary before, we’d abounding admitting a book of allegorical creatures – the Sphinx; the Gorgon; the shrieking, crooked Harpies, whose claws had afraid Maddy. “People in age-old times didn’t acquire storms,” I’d told them. “They anticipation the God of the Sun or Sky was cross, so they would action them presents to acclamation them up.”

George would appetite me to be added specific (“Lego?”) so I abrupt on: “But now we acquire the weather, because of science.” The Sphinx glowered at us, and I bankrupt the book.

After banquet we cooled the kids off with a aerosol gun absorbed to the hose. Neighbours sat in their gardens, sipping algid drinks as it became dark. I could apprehend tinkly, abroad laughter, which articulate disbelieving: Can you acquire we’re accomplishing this? Since when was Wellington anytime mild at division accomplished 10 at night? Our amusement was self-conscious. We’ll be talking about this for years.

It was airless central – hotter still. George addled like a fish, this way and that way, his attic clammy and curly. In the end we put the kids calm and set up a fan, which didn’t do abundant except attack the mild air. The sky was a strange, petrochemical blue.

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In the song, the survivor has a bifold mastectomy.They said they bent it just in timeBut they had to booty added than they planned

At first, she can’t acquire her adapted attributes and wants to accord up. Only the adulation of her ancestors keeps her going.

I circling the account in bed. Earlier, David Attenborough had appear to a roomful of leaders at Davos: “The Garden of Eden is no more.” A abiding era of animal adjustment had accustomed way to new uncertainty. Things would never be as they were but there was still time, he’d warned, to save what we had larboard – alike admitting it would be damaged forever.  

It broiled in Karori that night, and we bobbed like eggs in a pan. Birds were calling in the garden, which was a broadcast blend of the children’s things: the hose, a artificial bat, a scooter lying on its side. Little ability for an affronted sun.

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[endandegg]

juice

there’s so many species of dogs 

but they’re all dogs at heart

there’s many sober feelings 

but you’ll be torn apart

you’re seldom juicing squeezing

but I know your heart

is dying barely breathing

i know you’re long from perfect

but we’re all long from perfect

you’re seldom juicing juicing squeezing

i’m dying barely breathing

we’re all selling our hearts

you’re dying barely healing

i’m moving with this wheel and

I’m moving in with that funky feeling

you’re seldom juicing squeezing

i’m dying barely breathing

every instant grab it, make it

you don’t want to fake it

tell me what is your goal

stuck in a loop out of control

tell me what is your goal

stuck in a loop out of control

where is kevin?

he’s on his knees

begging for forgiveness

he’s got the heavy heavy heavy disease

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smooth on the seaside beaches

exasperation and the sweet taste of peaches

pumping through your veins when bribes turn into leases

stuck with something in a million pieces

smooth on the seaside beaches

praying for an imaginary jesus

everything it comes and goes

i’m wearing overthrows and overcoats

it’ll never flow just where you want it to go 

without a seed to plant and a garden to grow

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just a photograph

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hot coffee and tea leaves

free like the waterfalls

healthy eaters

they’re just like me microwaves

that of which we can’t see in our brains

we’ll be real cozy

thousand dollar caskets for priceless memories

i'll never grow, you’ll never show up, you’ll never grow up

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I’m cold. are you?

hi cold nuts.

huh?

I said hi cold nuts.

america the land of the

martian cult infinity

i think i’ll go maybe i’ll leave

follow for another night

put another wall berlin knocks it down

where ya goin’?

nowhere

you can’t just leave like that in the fuckin’ song

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can’t have inspiration

don’t know who you love

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I always feel like shit

Does that mean you’re a crybaby too?

Yeah there are, like, other organs in your body.

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I got triangles up in my staircase oh no

there was no ice cream feeding to the children

in the summer the warped tour’s way too hot

they say one day be prepared because you never know what’s coming

walk down fifth avenue and feeling really scummy

put your needle to the nose

he puts up your clothes

we don’t need no care

we just need earth fire and air

sweet America Land of the whore

sweet America the land of industry

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sweet friend of mine victory is out of line

i’ve been questioning all of these things

vacation it can’t come fast enough

saving my money feeling out of luck

it’s tough in the city where no one sleeps

so call your own friendship to the line

your own little moment to shine.

so pick all your cucumbers out of your salad

at olive garden you were feeling kinda hasty to leave

were you leaving or taking the lead?

Its funny how people take fear by the reigns

put a spike to their veins and feel happy all again

and i want to hold onto what i can be allowed to keep

swimmin’ in the sand x8

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friends become foes friends become foes 

onions make you cry just like 

friends become foes 

i would kill a rabbit if i had it

i would burn the wood if i had it

if i wanted to learn magic i would make this all disappear

i wouldn’t burn my house down

find the thing that i have not yet found

a family who’s out of town just like everyone

i grew up with daughters and sons

we grew up with classmates and hashtags

we grew up in the 21st century

don't listen to the social media

just stay in your room

and eat pita bread

and go to bed feeling no longer insatiable but indeed relate-able

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someone doesn’t know

my daddy hit the jackpot now hes winning big and hell never stop

cause if you bet enough you bet enough money sometimes you’re gonna win honey

the rhyming and the bunny made you hop over your heel

i’ve gotta a fortune you want to know

and the fortunes gonna go something like

you will always succeed in your future

no weed weed nothing needed

just you nothing to do

so you go for a walk and walk always these chickens squawk 

no one is really as lively as you when you're out walking alone in this crazy zoo

run bun al capone in this boys beggar home hes never working alone hes got his head in the zone

but hes out drinking making noise i never want to stop partying with the rowdy boys 

cloudy thoughts and cigarette smoke and never going to sleep alone

all these thought awake me up to early 4am i cant sleep anymore because

the milk mans knocking at my door and it about time that i wake the fuck up from this lucid doctors scheme

im always repairing my knees when i fall down and get the disease

i want nothing but these trees i want nothing but this soil

gives me eggs hard boiled please c'mon boys get on your knees and suck it

i am your bucket, i am your chum, i am your chew, i am your tobacco, i am you

you are me and we are the truth because you cant see.... when we are alone

i am nothing we are winning and we are suffering we are beginning to see the real dues due

its like stories in the pictures and photo booths.

its like the books that we read

the warning we don’t heed

the things that we don’t need

we always fucking want

the poems that it haunts

you on your lawn

ill be killing time

looking for a steady source of green 

money in between 

my knees

i’m shaking at them

what has gotten into those men 

white collar crime with a blue collar mind

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They were good after time aged like teen spirit and I can be bad at jokes all the time and I think you’d still laugh. You are a bad liar. Hold onto it. I want to hold onto the good (intentions in you). You understand. Good music makes me feel bad. with you everything’s golden.

I want to rip it up. Complete what I was thinking all along. I feel not like a sinner in a saint’s body. We all do it. I wrote it down 5 times. It still looks bad, smells bad, tastes like old toast. Instead of pushing away verbally, I showed my true colors. I have many.  I left my favorite proper noun for something a little more profound.  I strayed and felt okay. I drove all the way your house in the middle of the night. Tell myself this is nothing really. Do what you need to convince me. You always have been good at listening. Echo your thoughts, You see me seeing you. You talk over me. I don’t mind. Our laughter coincides. Now I’m feeling fine. I want to stop time. You put James and Giant Peach on your television. There’s so much on my mind you get. I can do so many things with my own bare hands. You pick them up; answer my metaphor. Nothing is complicated.  You wrap your legs around my torso. We softly tumble and we become one. Its movie time and there’s blankets. we are infinite. I never want to leave your bedroom. Morning never came. You stand in the kitchen and say everything’s going to be okay. I remember not believing you.  I drive away alone feeling miserable and empty. I’ve never felt so empty in my life. the drive home, the polite lady, the fireplace. it all just went away.

Now everything’s alright.

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