We took a couple of bottles of water with us and something to nibble on because it was quite a longish trip. But, to be honest, we could only have taken a drink from a bottle while we were going over the Forth Bridge where there weren't any people.
Princess Anne recalling how it was near-impossible for her and her husband Sir Tim Laurence to touch any refreshments in the car for fear of appearing disrespectful while escorting Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin from Balmoral to Edinburgh.
‘Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story’ by Robert Hardman (2024).
“Most of all, he listened for Jyn. He listened for her struggles. He listened for her voice. He tried to determine which steady tread on the sand was hers.
For all Cassian heard, she might have vanished from the face of Jedha.
She dominated his thinking nonetheless. Cassian believed neither pity nor pragmatism explained it.”
Remember when ANE’s writer wrote a sob post about hardiship of writing for a game with established fandom? I sure do.
I fondly recall something like “if you do not write, you should not complain” and “do not judge the story before it ends”. Well, he wrote it waaaay more poetic, because he knows the words.
You see, we are at the end of story. No matter how well written the last episode will be- the plot will suck. There is no other option, because there are too many unfinished sideplots left, unbaked characters, and (personal opinion here)- the idea of Eldarya and Earth consuming each other and changing into new world is not satisfying. Sure, it can be technically written well, with FINALLY no repetitions, or unnecessary scenes, but the story won’t be good.
But we are at the end whether we wanted or not, so is it my time to say it with Beemoov’s blessing? Can I say it now?
It sucked.
The romance was awful- Lance and Erika “discussing” Valkyon’s death (and I use quotation because it wasn’t a proper discussion, it was Lance discouraging Erika from repeating his mistake. Good one, but on his route there was a dire need of real discussion about HIS deed and HIS feeling). Sex scenes instead of building intimacy and trust. Boys acting the same- the only difference between those love scenes are Lance’s obsession with choking Erika on illus and Nevra’s biting us.
Erika was even worse than Candy. Here, I said it. At least Candy has some feelings for her parents.
What about that djin? What about Tenjin? Kitsunes, who were loyal to their king (and why shouldn’t they, it’s not like he treated them badly)? What about faeries who are hostile to humans, how do you think they will react to Earth? What was Ophelia’s role? I still want to know Leiftan’s past! What about Erika’s mother- is our MC ok with her being somewhere... around... not remembering her child? What about Memoria? Why Valkyon is so forgotten in ANE, he was a core member of the battle and rebirth of Eldarya- rebirth, that was obviously not needed if things go shite now.
And many, many, MANY more. But, since it’s the end and now we know where “the writer wants to take us” so now it’s my time for “deciding on what parameters to judge it”- All of them. Everything was either mediocre or just bad. You murdered the story, game, fandom and you probably do not even realize why and how.
lsdunes: the dog is alive, but i am taxidermied. deer frendz, meet CHUNK the studio dog at @.ranchodelalunastudio. he was there every step of the way while recording “Benadryl Subreddit” and you can even find him making an appearance in our Limitless Sky documentary when part 1 of the doc comes out on the 27th.
come see the Dunes and i out on tour this summer and to listen to “Benadryl Subreddit” when it drops on streaming platforms everywhere this friday. KTF 🖤 xofrnk
Kalli throwing a Krimidinner™️ so his parents don't get a divorce and he doesn't have to choose a favourite dad might just be the best Tatort plot of the year.