#but for me personally objective quality factors in very little

[morganmnemonic]

Vivziepop hatters are made of weeker stuff. Like, their argument is that you shouldn't like the show because it's bad. The last show I followed as it came out was miraculous ladybug. "The show is bad"?? Bitch, you ain't seen nothin'

[greensimp]

First off, I want to say I’m glad I found a fellow asexual in the fanfic community! Considering the majority of it is smut/sexual related, it’s nice to see works being done that don’t correlate to that 😅 I didn’t realize you were one until reading your guidelines when submitting requests, so it was a nice surprise!

Second, I enjoy reading your Gyutaro fics, he became an instant favorite of mine after watching Demon Slayer. If at all possible if requests are open, would you be interested in doing a forgetful reader x Gyutaro? It’s a struggle of mine (ADHD is a factor in my case) and it can get frustrating considering people treat me like I do it on purpose and don’t pay attention, especially if it’s in a scenario where I’m overwhelmed. If not, I look forward to continue seeing your other works regardless!!

Oh my god I get so frustrated with myself when I forget things all the time. I’ve never been diagnosed with ADHD or anything, but I suspect I may have something similar. Especially since I’ve already been diagnosed with Tourette’s and ADHD/ADD often coincides with that. I can relate with you on a spiritual level tbh lol.

Also yes, I do mostly identify with the asexual community! My writings are definitely mostly catered toward fellow asexual people and I agree that there is an oversaturation of smutty content in fanfiction (not a jab at those who enjoy smut, I know it’s the majority of fanfiction consumers that do, but I also think that pretty much everyone can enjoy a story without smut as well. It’s inclusive to asexual people and the average reader.)

Gyutaro x Forgetful!Reader Headcannons(ish)

A/N: AFAB reader (Ace coded in honor of the requestor).

-In the canon setting, I don’t think your forgetfulness would effect your relationship much. Its your personal and internal frustrations about it that would get in the way of anything.

-You’d live in a small room above a clothing store near the Kyogoku house as the owner’s assistant.

-Your boss’s main customer? The Kyogoku house, of course! Gyutaro met you when you had tagged along with your boss to get his sister’s measurements one day.

-From the beginning, he got the impression that you were a little air-headed, often misplacing small objects and frantically searching for them once your boss asked for them. How could someone lose things so easily?

-The first time he would “visit” you (sneak into your room to play with his food), he’d taunt your behavior, only for you to be more concerned about whether you had met him before and had forgotten, absolutely mortified at your own perceived rudeness. Like, his appearance was the least of importance, a rarity in Yoshiwara.

-Once the initial “honeymoon” phase of your relationship wore off, your true worries would begin to affect your relationship (at least, you would believe that to be so).

-Gyutaro caught on from the start that you weren’t normal. Your brain didn’t work like other peoples’. If he was being honest, your common fits of panic when you couldn’t find an important piece of jewelry or document was one of your most endearing qualities. You cared so much about little things in such a drastically different way than other people. You spent so much energy on being the perfect little maid servant to your boss (and him sometimes) and you strove to be kind to others.

-However… the longer you tried to keep him and the people you interact with on a daily basis happy at your expense, the more apparent it was becoming that a breakdown was eminent. Months of masking your abnormal behavior and constantly taking great steps (often repeating a single task in your mind hours on end so you wouldn’t forget) to remember things would come to a head.

-You’d be in your room, frantically searching for an important document with the measurements for a very high profile client. It wasn’t that big of a deal, as the client would be stopping by later that day and could just be measured again. It would only take a few extra minutes at the beginning of the appointment. That didn’t matter to you though. You hated the thought that anyone would be inconvenienced because your brain can’t work right.

-Your brain is just defective. Worthless. Why were you cursed with such an incompetent memory? Why were you so weird?

-Gyutaro would emerge from your window to find you sitting on your knees and looking down.

-At this point, you and him had been in a relationship for almost 6 months. He’d gotten comfortable just appearing in your room whenever. At the moment, it was very early in the morning, the sun not even peeking over the horizon yet.

-“Hey baby, whatcha stressin’ about this time?”

-He could tell you were tense, but when you didn’t turn to face him with those adorably panicked eyes like you usually do, his big toothy grin fell, eyes softening.

-Then he’d notice the tremble in your hands as they gripped the fabric of your kimono.

-Now concerned, he’d furrow in brows in confusion, crouching down to try and get a look at your face.

-only to be met with a thousand-yard stare

-“Sweetheart?”

-“Why am I so stupid?”

-The question would take him aback. You’d never acted like this before, so  what had happened to you?

-“I try to do everything right. I try and try and try. So why can’t I just remember? Why can’t I just be normal?”

-Something about the tone in your words would resonate with his memories long since locked away by Muzan’s influence. Merely a reflexive reaction at this point.

-“Hey, snap out of it, you’re actin’ like it’s the end of the world or somethin’-“

-Your head whipped around and you gave him the most horrified stare he’d ever seen from you. Your eyes were wide with terror and your teeth were chattering. Internally, you felt like your world was ending. An unexplainable sense of doom was gripping your chest without mercy, causing your breathing to pick up rapidly.

-“What if I forget things about you next?! What if I forget our memories?!! What’s HAPPENING to me, Gyutaro?!”

-A panic attack. Gyutaro knew about it all too well. Even as a demon, he would probably still experience those.

-As if on instinct, he would jump to envelop you into an embrace, trying everything in his power to ground you. Guilt would quickly overcome him, now realizing how much you had been bottling up for his sake. You didn’t want to inconvenience him with your problems.

-When you would finally calm down, he’d grab your face and kiss you softly, not caring if your salty tears touched his lips.

-“Even if you do forget about us, I’ll spend every waking moment reminding you. You don’t have to worry, sweetheart.”

-He'd make sure you don't have to burden your insecurities alone ever again.

-And yes, he did help you find those measurements.

AAAAAGH I'm so sorry this took forever to answer I've in the process of moving for weeks and my job is exhausting *sigh*. I really wanna update this blog more regularly from this point onward tho!

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[standreamy]

Miraculous The Movie Review: An admirable, imperfect attempt

PREMISE

It's not a masterpiece, it's not groundbreaking and it has flaws that limited the result quite a lot, which I'll point out. Yet it's also a very good product that I think should be praised for its efforts.

I watched this movie both with people who have followed the whole series, and with those who have seen it partially. I also watched it by myself and with people who have never seen the series and knew nothing about it.

I have therefore tried to keep my view as unbiased and objective as possible.

I will divide this analysis/review into various sections. I tried to leave comparisons with the series only in the last one, though inevitably, it wasn’t possible to never mention the differences. For this reason, I decided to leave a final vote that will be split into what I grade the movie by itself and what I grade it as part of the Miraculous brand.

However, I want to clarify that with this post I do not intend to discredit those who prefer the show, nor do I intend to encourage those who prefer the movie  to behave arrogantly and attack Astruc.

The final part is where I will directly compare movie and show and where I will explain my preferences. You are perfectly free to skip, as it’s the last part before my grades.

With that said, let's get started!

ANIMATION

I've seen little contrast of opinion on this topic. Indeed, it is undeniable that it is of the highest quality. I'm a big fan of 2D, and as for animation I prefer it to 3D by a long mile, but the choice of quality for the movie is impressive. You can’t just help but admire and it surely deserved a worldwide release in theaters. 

The backgrounds, the characters, the details, the textures and the focus on expressions… Nowadays, Disney movies spend almost double the budget and offer equal or almost inferior graphic quality. 

I also want to clarify that the focus on expressions is very important because by following the "show and don't tell" rule, it allows you to receive information on what the characters are feeling and therefore enriches their profile. You never see a stiff character, even in the background or from a distance there are characters expressing emotions or doing something, which is actually stunning for the eyes. One of the best 3D graphics I’ve seen personally.

MUSIC

The number of songs is a judgment that can only be subjective, as not everyone likes musicals. But for being a musical indeed, I personally find the number acceptable, especially for the role that the songs played.

I find that composition wise (I study music professionally) they are all very high quality. The harmonies chosen, the orchestration that Zag has composed are of a very high standard not generally seen often in modern animated movies.

This can also be seen in the background music, which is extremely impactful and recognizable. None goes unnoticed, embrace the scenes in harmony. The soundtrack in a movie is fundamental, it enriches the feeling that the scene can evoke. It is after all not an unknown factor that, for example, by removing the soundtrack of a horror movie, you remove much of the effect of fear and unsettlement it creates.

Returning to the songs, however, I particularly appreciated their usefulness for the plot and the characters. I have seen very opposite opinions on this matter, from people praising them and people thinking they were totally unrelated or repetitive. Personally, I think every single song expressed a well-defined concept that carried forward the intended messages.

Speaking from a purely personal point of view, on a melodic and interpretative level my favorite songs were "Courage in me" and "Stronger Together". However, I find the most important to be “If I believed in me”, “Chaos will reign today” and “Alone again”. A song for each of the film's main characters; Marinette, Adrien and Hawkmoth.

And I also found the most well executed “Reaching out”.

But for this analysis, I'm going to touch on each song.

“If I believed in me” This song is the perfect introduction and presentation of the character. It tells us all the key details to know about Marinette at first glance. She is very shy, awkward and introverted to the point of having social anxiety. This has led her to willingly shut people out, even though people who know her a bit more seem to like her, and even if deep down inside she wants to fit in and her creativity is a way for her to channel that. She has a dream as a fashion designer and takes all the inspiration from the world around her. However, this inner conflict leads her to self-sabotage and behave in a bizarre way. This is a classic and basic step that most of the best musical animated movies follow and in this one it was quite appropriate. Putting a song right at the start may seem unsettling for people who dislike musicals or found it unnecessary, however, it was a very right and basic rule to follow.

“Alone Again” Another very important song that expresses not only Adrien's pain for the loss of his mother, but also for his father's neglect. The text is universal enough to show that Adrien may want to reconnect with both Emilie and Gabriel. Not having enough minutes in the movie to properly focus on the Agreste family dynamic, this was key to fix that. Because of this, I think that removing it in non-French versions was a very big mistake.

"You are Ladybug" While it’s not one of the most fundamental, it’s a song very well handled, because it not only explains part of the lore, but actually shows that in this movie the Kwami are much more sentient.  Tikki demonstrates her knowledge of years of experience. She knows how it works, she knows which carriers are best for her and she also knows it might help Marinette to improve her confidence as she outright states while singing. On a musical level, the use of the show's original opening is also very effective. It's not easy to readapt a motif several times without getting bored of it, even building a new song on top of it, and in this case Zag did an excellent job.

"Ma Lady" Similar to "Alone Again", this song is also very important to show one of the new motivations for Adrien to open up. Chat Noir is Adrien's way of bringing out his inner self, and even though it didn't do it the best way at first because of his attitude, this is the beginning of his change. It’s a crucial song to a crucial improvement.

“Chaos will reign today” This song has a strong Disney villain vibe that fits very well with the model they followed for Hawk Moth in this movie. Another classic to express the desire of the villains is to convey it with a song that gives the right tone to the character, who can be more or less evil. In the case of Gabriel it is very smart to show him with a theater man attitude, given that his wife performed in the theater in the world of the movie. It fits well with the character they chose for Gabriel. This song is also the very moment Gabriel is sure about his path and finally decides to go on being a villain.

“Courage in me” This song, in addition to having excellent musicality and a change of tone that is always and gradually more triumphant, is very well represented. It begins with Marinette grappling with anxiety and her instincts and desperation growing stronger until they become a call to the mission. Marinette embraces her role after much hesitation and from this moment a change begins for her as well as for Chat in "Ma Lady". From here on Marinette will try to open up slowly and improve.

“Miraculous theme remix”  Nothing in particular to say about this. It's a pretty good adaptation and perfect for a montage, even if I'll explain later on why I would have substituted it with something else (“The wall between us”).

“Stronger together” Perhaps the most representative song of the movie. In addition to the impressive presentation, the portrayal of the relationship of the two protagonists under these forms is enhanced to the max. Both open their hearts, finding the pinnacle of their relationship and communicating it openly. Especially for Chat Noir, this is the quintessential moment where he finally opens up and reaches out to someone. He makes himself vulnerable for the first time in a long while, demonstrating the improvement in him as a person. Sadly, it doesn't end the way he hoped.

“Reaching out” Perhaps one of the best-performing songs in the movie. Marinette, similar to Chat, has improved and opened up, hoping to be able to find a mutual feeling that however, apparently, wasn’t reciprocated. This moment naturally creates a lot of doubt and insecurity in her and the song represents this difficulty and duality. By now she's grown up, she's learned to be herself and she can't just go back to zero point, however now her doubts and insecurity are growing because her efforts didn’t seem to work.

"Now I see" The song played during the end credits. An alternative version to "Stronger Together", with the same main melody, but different words, much more appropriate for the resolution of the movie and the now realized reveal. Their feelings were revealed in totality and they managed to connect. Their eyes and hearts can finally see.

"Careless Whisper" Yes. I will put it in the list because while its purpose is silly, it has one. Putting it in the moment Chat falls for Ladybug makes sense because those feelings are still incomplete and needs to grow and mature. It's understandable to make it a comedic moment. Just like it was a good idea to use it again later on as it's a break up song.

PLOT

Simple but functional plot, which follows a perhaps predictable path but also manages to exploit as much as possible in such a small time frame.

Compared to the series, at least the arc of Hawk Moth, everything is very simplified, but I think it's a good choice.

Not having too complex bases and having to fix everything in a limited time, but also needing to address important themes, the movie was able to focus better on the chosen details.

There are some cuts that unfortunately, however necessary, demonstrate that the movie’s potential would have been better expressed in a trilogy totally focused on Gabriel, rather than with a change of villain, thus allowing for more in-depth development.

However, it is understandable that with the Covid crisis and with the movie's few certainties of success a few years ago, Zag chose a safer path for the first and possible only installment, given the great uncertainty of possible sequels. The only thing that can be blamed then, is the possible fear of daring.

Beyond these elements, the film is certainly well studied in its three acts. Reinterpreting an existing story that spans several seasons and containing it in a movie is not for everyone and I find that as much as possible has been done and that it achieves the goal.

I also appreciated that many aspects of the PV have been restored for this version.

STRUCTURE AND RHYTHM

One of the main flaws of this movie, maybe the most critical, is the pacing.

Given the large number of characters, messages and plot twists, as well as the necessary gradual developments to be made and the relationships to be highlighted, everything happened very quickly and sometimes felt rushed. From the second act, it gallops towards the finale.

At my first viewing in French, this feeling was clear as water, but it improved on subsequent viewings in other languages as well.

It was an aspect I find impossible to prevent, but perhaps could have been lessed in some ways.

This problem goes hand in hand with the impetuous scene changes, even if mostly softened in the Italian version I watched afterwards.

Often there are sharp cuts that can be noticed between one scene and another, given the many perspectives to follow. It is clear that the time frame was limited and this detail would have been significantly improved with just a few more minutes.

In its favor it can be said that despite the short time frame, the many things to say and the too fast pace, the substance is clear. Characters are defined in who they are and what they want. The story is too, touching all the stages and completing itself, but still leaving room for the sequel. All reading levels are readable despite the flaws.

It’s a real shame though, that many aspects had to be rushed where instead they could have hugely benefited with more playing time or even splitting this arc into 3 movies.

DIALOGUES

Another mixed point of this movie are the dialogues. In some moments, for example the beginning with the conversation between Marinette and her mother Sabine, they fall into unnaturalness. They feel a bit out of place.

However, there are many other dialogues that are opposite to this; they are well thought out and excellent for explaining messages that cannot always be shown for playing time.

One such example is the dialogues between Tikki and Marinette when they get to know each other. “Exciting! You discovered electricity!”, “Girls can wear pants? Finally!”: these are dialogues that together with Tikki’s sung story not only make us understand the authority of the Kwami but also the historical context of the story and guess the time that has passed since there was enough chaos to call the Miraculous into action.

Also much of the characters' banter and comedic gags (with the exception of Plagg farting, which I find unnecessary as that kind of humor nowadays can be considered "outdated" for children and as the movie already had other comic reliefs) help to define the various contexts. Nothing the characters do or say really seems pointless.

DUBBING

On this aspect, I decided not to focus much because for each language there are positive and negative aspects. I have seen the movie in French, English and Italian (my native language) numerous times. In French and English, the known problem is that Marinette's voice is too deep in the singing and I agree that at least in English they should have let Cristina Vee sing. However, even here I don't feel like judging enormously because I also watched the movie in Italian and there these problems are completely absent. Indeed, the Italian version is probably the best in my opinion. Excellent acting and intonation, Marinette's chosen singing voice is very similar to speech as well as impressive in the expressiveness, and Adrien's is the same in both speaking and singing and is intoned and expressive.

The only voice that is out of place in Italian in the singing is Tikki, the same as in speech, a little out of rhythm and intonation.

However, I appreciated the different depth given to the characters compared to the show. Deeper and more expressive.

LORE

Starting from a purely introductory point of view, we can say that we have had a fairly complete one that immediately informs us of the basics; The miraculous of the cat and the ladybug contain enormous power and are balanced, they are called only in times of chaos and that of the butterfly is the most dangerous in case of incorrect use.

We are then informed in the movie that the Miraculous have been used since ancient times, that the Kwami are related to jewels and bestow powers but that they are also wise and skillful in their choices. They probably go dormiant when use is not needed.

We still don't know how the Miraculous were created, how Fu lost them (if he lost them in this version in the first place) and how much the Kwami have to obey their bearers. Furthermore, perhaps one of the defects is the absence of an explanation on how actually the Miraculous of Ladybug and Chat Noir could help Emilie. Would they bring her back to life? Would there be a sacrifice to be made?

Another aspect that I would have introduced in advance is the explanation of the powers of the Cataclysm and the Cure.

From a usage point of view, I think an excellent job has been done. Great idea to leave them at only the last drastic case, also for a matter of scenic effect. The idea of eliminating all of Ladybug's other powers to truly balance the two heroes is also excellent. Destruction and creation, Ladybug forced only to use her wits with what she has around, without extra help, and Chat engaged in a more physical role.

In this aspect, I think the movie did a better job of never making Ladybug and her Miraculous feel more important than her counterpart ever.

However, as mentioned, the lack of an explanation of these powers and introduction is a shortcoming of the film.

Even a mention of their danger and the fear of using them in any casual fight would have been of great help to better serve the surprise effect. Or propose that you need to reach a certain level of maturity or experience to unlock certain powers, even just inner acceptance.

The transformation limits have been removed, as well as that of only one Akuma at a time and a self-akumization of Hawk Moth while he was still transformed. All these changes in my opinion are not harmful and with the time limit it is a more than necessary cut.

It is also implied that the incorrect use of the miraculous can have negative effects on the bearer, as seen by Gabriel, increasingly destroyed and unkempt, as well as victim of fainting episodes. I found it a very ingenious choice, like making the enhancement of the powers of the two main miraculous literal when coordinated.

CHARACTERS

There are characters more or less different from the series, but regardless of whether they are good changes or not, the fact that they exist is not a mistake. It's a reboot, the characters don't have to be the same as their counterparts. They do not have the same roles, priorities or main characteristics. They are not supposed to be anything the show portrays them as.

The most remarkable thing is throughout the duration of the film the two protagonists have balanced roles.

Marinette/Ladybug

In this version, Marinette is a very different character from the series. Introverted and shy, and it is precisely this factor that makes her clumsy and awkward, even going as far as to assume bizarre attitudes in public, withdrawing into herself (as demonstrated with the teens who had tried to greet her and with Alya, whom she advises to stay away) and making mistakes that she apparently wouldn't make with more confidence in herself.

This leads not only others to avoid and mock her, but also to increase her anxiety.

A fairly predictable path for a protagonist where the superhero theme is concerned, but functional and excellent for counterbalancing Chat Noir and his readiness for the role.

From these points of view, Marinette is a character who is a victim of the situation, but also a victim of herself. She is flawed on purpose in the right ways. Her attitudes have a clear cause understood from setting, but realistically it’s still an unhealthy behavior for herself (hiding behind a car on first greeting, risking getting hurt repeatedly, loneliness).

Marinette is "chosen" by Master Fu and Tikki, for her instinctive and rapid heroic gesture, which almost failed. She doesn't hesitate for a moment to risk her life and almost throw it away, there are zero second thoughts. However, Tikki also chooses her because of her experience with past wearers of hers. Indeed, the call to become a hero, a very common theme in the stories of superheroes who are called to service in case they have the opportunity to help, even if perhaps they don’t wish to or never had an option to choose.

It can be said that Marinette is actually "the exception" for a girl of her age. Many would jump at the opportunity to have superpowers, like Adrien.

Indeed, Marinette keeps doubting clearly until "Courage in me", where fear is transformed into the need to act. Marinette has no choice, but she embraces the task and from that moment she begins to change.

She will begin to open up more to Chat's company, she will begin to open up to her friends and Adrien, to communicate with him, to get to know him.

And we see her blossoming into the same but also a new person, which leads her to a better life. However, the message given isn't that you have to change yourself to be accepted. But that effort must start from you. If you harm yourself and wait for others to step forward (even if the help of others is useful, as demonstrated in the movie) you will not be able to get back on your feet.

Marinette finds the confidence not to change herself, but to BE herself. To open up, to try courageously and relax, arriving at beneficial results for herself and this consequently leads to acceptance by others.

Marinette is already a fantastic person, but she has to let others see it and her experience as Ladybug, then leading to opening up first with Chat, with Alya and then with Nino and Adrien allows her to reflect what she has inside.

After rejecting Chat Noir with regret and inner doubts and after the rejection by Adrien, Marinette doubts again. After all, she made the effort, she got better… and it wasn't enough.

She doesn't know if it was worth it or not... yet she proves that the Marinette she once was is now different. She rushes into action to help when Hawk Moth strikes and after a moment of crisis she remembers the words from Chat and Tikki, during the very moment she hits rock bottom. She gets up in the form she believed most vulnerable, which she had already exposed once failing, she throws herself forwards and saves Chat Noir.

And finally, with the herself that she built, she rebuilds the city and steps forward to connect to Chat/Adrien. Difficult step because there will always be the slightest doubt of being rejected, but she embraces it and this time it brings her to a happy ending.

She no longer has to worry about having her parents drive her to school, she no longer has to worry about being watched, because now she can let her inner light shine and she knows that if she falls, she will rise again.

Adrien/Chat Noir

In this version the male protagonist is much more introverted as a civilian. Similarly to Marinette, he too has difficulty opening up and from a certain point of view he too by personal choice. Also demonstrated by the symbolism of the earbuds that he always wears in moments of insecurity. Indeed, in his case it is mainly a self-isolation that is imposed due to the trauma suffered by the death of the mother and the distancing that the father has placed in the relationship with his son.

Unlike the Adrien of the show, this Adrien grew up without particular restrictions, he can go where he wants and also had a good relationship with his father, who was present and affectionate. It's not hard to think that in this version Adrien was even encouraged by his father to go to school as a way to push him away, given Gabriel's confirmation in the finale that he couldn't bring himself to see his son's sad gaze.

As a consequence of this, we see an Adrien who, while kind and helpful, is not the same ray of sunshine of the show, whose main trait is kindness. But in this case, it doesn't HAVE to be.

This Adrien has trouble opening up and is afraid of becoming attached, which is why despite going along with Nino proposals of hanging out and helping out Marinette, he doesn't feel like being around them too much.

On the other hand, as Chat Noir, he is extremely stuck up and arrogant, proving that Chat is really an escape for the boy, who however exaggerates in letting this side out and ends up behaving in a quite negative way (albeit in moderation). A guy who probably really took on a few traits of the snotty rich kid.

This reading shows us a clearly flawed Chat Noir.

We don't see his meeting with Plagg or transformation, but from the get-go Chat is the one willing to wear the role, so while it would have been nice to see it, I don’t blame the cut. It was Marinette the one that needed more focus in this case.

Chat's attitude changes from the moment the boy develops a crush on Ladybug. This drives him to improve and gradually moderate his attitudes. Unlike the show's Chat he doesn't flirt and while it’s gradual, his banter with Ladybug becomes more playful and affectionate in nature and starts trusting her capacities. He becomes more humble and approachable, admitting that he doesn't see himself as the boss of the duo and offering to play sidekick. He collaborates with the girl during the fights, listens to her, begins to see her merits... and in civilian life he begins to go out with Nino, Alya and Marinette, to the point of opening up about his mother with the latter, an extremely personal topic for him. He no longer wears earbuds, no longer isolates himself from the outside world.

We see him again in class finally, when he didn't show up at the other lessons and we see him go back to a normal life.

His feelings for Ladybug in this case have improved him and come to a head when he also confides in Ladybug about his mother in his special place, confessing his feelings in a song and showing his vulnerability. Unfortunately, it does not end up as he would like and it leads him in the same situation Marinette will be into shortly after, doubting how good it was opening up. At the proposal to go to the gala with his friend, he will reject her with regret and what appears to be repentance and guilt.

This passage can be read both as insecurity about his feelings towards Marinette, and as insecurity about him opening up to others, given the hard blow immediately after finally opening up for the first time.

But even Adrien can't go back to zero point, and after a momentary moment of grudge, once he realizes that Ladybug is in danger, he runs to help.

Adrien throws himself into the fight against his father, which lands him in trouble. Thanks to his father's guilt, the villain stops and the two talk. Here Adrien's growth finally shines, who finally incites his father to let Emilie go, which he too had to learn to do and did, and forgives him.

That is a moment of acceptance and unfortunately, however, it is also a probable farewell, with the father who has presumably ended up in prison. Adrien thus remains alone and returns to isolate himself again due to the new trauma, even if not completely (he went to the dance, he doesn’t wear earbuds and Nino says he will join them). It's hard for him to go back to normal and heal, but he's learned and the step Marinette takes to reach his heart finally pays off and Adrien can start healing.

Gabriel/Hawk Moth

Perhaps the most human character in the movie. Gabriel, contrary to the show, is a man who shows constant crisis towards the loss of his wife. In the presence of others he proves to be composed, engaged in his working life (which we finally see more of), but in the private sphere he does not hesitate to show us all his desperation, also visible in his appearance which becomes increasingly scruffy as he continues with his hunt for the Miraculous.

We arrive at the end of the fight that he is a man destroyed by pain, by his own obsession that has taken over and by repentance.

As a character, although he comes across as cold and distant, he doesn't seem to abuse his son. Rather than an abusive parent, he is very neglectful and he pushes Adrien away for a matter of grief, not for his own standards of the family. He doesn't harshly reject Nathalie's proposal to eat with Adrien because he really doesn’t find it necessary, rather the reminder seems to hurt him because he knows he is wrong to not want his son around, which is why he acts so stern right after.

Thanks to the song and the revelation of his role, we discover that he is slowly descending further and further into madness, overwhelmed by his feelings. His own song, while not excusing his actions, treats him almost sympathetically and is the very moment he made the choice for his path. Up until then he was unsure which way to go, but the more his desperation and impatience grew, the more he lost control. And as Adrien freed himself from the chains of mourning, Gabriel became more and more engulfed in them.

Gabriel shows us that he cares about his son, while trying to detach himself emotionally to the point of believing he no longer has "Nothing to lose". To the point of believing that their relationship cannot be saved and that really the only way is to return Emilie to Adrien, even if that could mean losing his son's affection.

Still, Gabriel worries about his son's health and safety at all times, between making sure he's not at the scene of his attacks and wondering where he's been during the night. All this, while we see him more and more unkempt.

Gabriel, however, has been a loving man in the past and has all the bases for a possible redemption. It is precisely so that when he recognizes his son in Chat he decides to stop, realizing how far he has gone.

It doesn't excuse him from his actions, for which he will likely pay, but it does make him a villain we can sympathize with. He finally lets go of his wife, accepts the pain, and receives acceptance from his son who acknowledges that Gabriel too needed help. And then he hugs Adrien for the last time, in what seems like a desperate gesture that he's wanted to do for a long time. Heal the wounds of loss with the love of the one he still had, but who probably couldn't raise anymore.

However, a negative detail of Hawk Moth, perhaps the only one, is the fact that his costume does not fit with the character. In the series, his mask is understandable because at the beginning you don't want to immediately reveal his identity. However, this element is not introduced in the movie, so a redesign would have been appropriate.

For the post-credits scene, it is very unlikely that Gabriel left to Nathalie the duty of carrying on the plan, especially AFTER he surrendered, evidenced by the dialogue she recalls, implying that at the time of the confession no one else knew of his identity. After his surrender, all Paris was aware and it would have made no sense to talk about it as if it were a secret (although Emilie's body still was). Nor would the authorities let Gabriel loose after his surrender.

The kwamis

In this version we generally know little about the origins of the Kwamis as we do in the show. However we are aware of how much more sentient they are. Their authority is significantly greater and they are more difficult to manage. Theirs is not an attitude of chaotic innocence, but rather a "We do as we want because we have the right to", because they have enough years and experience behind them to be able to decide for themselves.

They impose themselves on their bearers and although they act as advisors, especially Tikki, they do not hesitate to reiterate several times that they are very expert beings in their job, to the point that they know how to recognize a pattern in all their bearers and also use it for choosing them. They are Gods, and as Zag wanted, they manage to prove it despite their cuteness.

We also know that Tikki and Plagg don't get along very well, but having not seen them interact we cannot yet define their relationship. Let's hope that in the sequel we’ll see this element, given the new relationship of their carriers.

Tikki is much more in-depth than Plagg in terms of screentime. Often advising Marinette to follow her feelings but also advising against it if needed, always following her own experience and gut.

Plagg on the other hand, unfortunately has much less screentime and another weak point of the movie is the fact that he was into the comic relief, in a somewhat avoidable way. Too bad, because despite his tough exterior he hides a soft heart, as demonstrated when he consoles Adrien over Ladybug's rejection.

Master Fu

Master Fu in this version appears more like a real guardian than a mentor. A person who looks at the Kwamis and makes sure they don't take too many liberties and then takes care of choosing new bearers together with their approval.

He does not approach the two heroes to instruct them except at the beginning, approaching both of them and at the end to recover the miraculous of the butterfly.

More than his absence as a master, the lack of his backstory and the missing miraculous can be seen as a flaw, although it is possible that it will be addressed as a theme in the sequels.

Fu in the movie is much weirder, ending up taking on a secondary comic relief role which in my opinion would have worked a lot more in this case, rather than on Plagg.

Secondary characters

Given the short time, many of them could not receive much space, but they were still able to show their usefulness.

First, Alya. The girl has a very charismatic personality and this leads her to approach Marinette and be the perfect person to match the girl, given the social problems she has and her tendency to push others away. This is one of the elements that helps Marinette open up, leading her from being drawn into a friendship to making friends of her own free will. Very important is that we are told early on about her dream of being a reporter and that it is used to motivate her attitude, which is never explicitly said on the show, even though it is part of her character.

Another character that I would like to mention is Chloé. The girl, contrary to the show, falls more into the kind of bully that cares about their reputation. She doesn't want to be seen doing bad things to Marinette, as shown more than once, especially in the scene where Alya purposely starts filming her to make her stop. She is bratty and bad-mannered, yet her refusal to be caught mistreating others is a sign that she recognizes her actions as wrong, which is a huge differentiator from the show. While it doesn't excuse her, this sets the stage for possible redemption in the sequels.

I also find the use of Nino and Marinette's parents positive, who are an excellent side element and help the characters move through the plot and in their development.

The akumatized

For a short movie, the handling of the akumatized people was excellent. The first showed us how transformation and its lore works in this universe, also showing us that a negative feeling is not just simple anger and sadness, but even intentions alone count.

The first clash serves us as an introduction and unleashes the story from every point of view, both for the roles and relationship of the protagonists, and for Gabriel's journey and the reaction of civilians. Each clash changes things and a notable contribution is made by the second. The two heroes learn to work together and are finally seen in a positive light by the still hesitant civilians.

The second clash also shows us action scenes during which Chat Noir and Ladybug strengthen their relationship, their powers and show the basis of their individual qualities, or the physical clash for one and creativity for the other.

Then we have a montage of villains, which saves minutes and despite everything allows the collaboration of the two heroes and the opinion of civilians to flourish.

The background characters/Civilians

Another element already mentioned are civilians. As I already talked about in the animation section, one notable aspect is how no character is standing still and everyone has their own reaction. I really appreciated the naturalness with which we see them trying to control the anxiety on a roller coaster, despair despite the worst was over after the final showdown and the slow acceptance towards the new heroes.

An aspect often overlooked in the series is the perception of civilians towards the heroes, almost completely enthusiastic right from the start if not for the competent authorities.

In the movie, we see them hesitant and intrigued, slowly in the process of opening up and trusting the two vigilantes, always not completely sure, given their mysteriousness. Contrary to the series, the two heroes seem much more unreachable at the beginning and it is visible and understandable that the inhabitants of Paris do not know whether to trust two strangers that hold powers as strange as those who started to haunt them.

RELATIONSHIPS

One of the obviously most important sides to analyze is the relationship aspect, especially the main couple… (as I already talked a lot already about Gabriel and Adrien’s relationship in the characters analysis, I will focus more on the romantic aspect in this section)

From a lovesquare point of view, it can be said that this movie has a total absence of Ladrien and almost total absence of Marichat, leaving room for a parallel path with the Adrienette and the Ladynoir. However, it is also clearly visible that the movie's main couple is Ladynoir.

Starting back…

Marinette and Adrien in this reboot are two characters both very introverted in civilian life, opposite to the show. The two have a similar problem of mostly self-imposed isolation, which is broken when wearing the mask, which seems to improve them and allow them to let go more of their inner self. From this point of view, the lack of the Adrienette seems less problematic, as their deepest parts come to the surface with the masks and they are shown to fall in love with them.

However, it remains a pity the little playing time given to the development of Adrien's feelings towards Marinette.

While it is made clear that Marinette is undecided between Chat Noir and Adrien, on the other hand, Adrien's indecision between Ladybug and Marinette is very hidden.

It is not totally absent of course, we can clearly see the regret mixed with guilt and frustration when he is forced to refuse Marinette's invitation to the gala. He seems mortified, at the verge of tears. And you can see it also in the happiness and simplicity with which he accepts Marinette after she reveals herself, as if it made perfect sense and reassured him.

We also see him open up to the girl about his mother, which is extremely personal, and we see him support her in the montage. All of this would have been better exalted if spoken dialogue had been kept in the definitive version (for example, in the book version of the movie Adrien loses his locket and Marinette helps search and finds it), or, if there had been the inclusion of "The wall between us" .

Unfortunately, this is one of the points on which I have to dwell in a negative way. The removal of this song was probably the movie's biggest mistake. Just replacing the remix theme song with this song, which accompanies the scenes and shows us Adrien's conflicting feelings, would have greatly improved the situation.

Like all the other songs in the movie, which have a very specific purpose, "The wall between us" also had one, perhaps one of the most important ones that would have balanced "Stronger Together". They are songs to pair, not replace on with each other, and the removal of one has affected the entire movie.

I want to say again that I don't think there is a total absence of Adrien's feelings towards Marinette, underneath, and that the damage doesn't mar the movie enormously, but it is still one of the major flaws, which could easily have been fixed with an extra song or a simple replacement.

I also found out that in the book version of the movie Adrien was indeed showing thoughts of being conflicted between Marinette and Ladybug and before the ball he retrieved the papillon she made for him, besides refusing to dance with Chloé because he only wanted to dance with Marinette.

Sooo yeah, I wonder if the timespan of the movie was really such a big issue, as they cut something important that they still had pretty much figured out.

Speaking on the other hand from the point of view of analyzing the feelings themselves, let’s first focus on Marinette.

Marinette's feelings for Adrien blossom when he helps her up and worries about her, which has never happened to her before. Sure, Alya had rescued her and was her first friend, but it was a different attitude. Adrien worried about her several times and patiently helped her and that gesture, for her who was always teased or ignored, was fundamental. Her slow realization and her desire to get to know him better slowly pushed her to solidify that feeling and to be able to develop their friendship, although this element unfortunately had little space.

The depiction of Marinette's feelings was excellent despite everything, starting from a gradual shy crush, growing towards friendship and then becoming a conflict with the feeling directed towards two different boys.

As for Adrien's feelings, as already mentioned, we're sadly pretty short on the Adrienette front from his perspective. However, we can still note that although he finds Marinette "strange" for her behavior, he does not make fun of her in her face or behind her back with other people. He is not saying it with ill intentions, it’s just a very true observation. He helps her gently and slowly opens up, supporting her in her needs and allowing her to support him back.

On the Chat Noir front, again as already mentioned, we can clearly see that his feelings for Ladybug were born as a crush, almost comically, just when the girl saved him. Initially, his feelings are quite confused, guided by the idea he has of her. However, already from the second mission, their attitude towards each other changes and Chat begins to discover the most creative sides of the partner. The boy is aware of Ladybug's fears, because she herself tells him about it and we can see in the timeskip that they have fought together for a long time and have also dedicated time simply to get to know each other. He knows she is scared but she is still trying and his feelings grow. Ladybug too clearly starts falling for him.

We can say the partnership of the two heroes in this version is very interesting, because it doesn't start in a positive way at all. The two argue, as their Kwamis apparently do. They are really in conflict, because they are opposites. However, their bickering slowly turns thanks to the acceptance into affectionate banter and retort, no offense.

Their partnership throughout the film demonstrates the need for a balance, between a Chat expert in physical combat that shows him easily beating Ladybug, and a more creative and flexible Ladybug in exchanging strategy.

We see them engaged in fighting schemes, in coordination, to the point where it is no longer just a saying "stronger together" but a real rule. Their miraculous actually strengthen when they are in sync, like the Ying and Yang, two figures that complement each other.

And the sidekick figure that switches from Ladybug to Chat, then disappears. Their simple partnership, their collaboration and support in an unknown situation, leads them to improve their character from every point of view, to the point of reflecting on their lives as civilians.

For the timeframe available, an excellent job has been done on these aspects.

The only flaw remains Adrien's conflict and the consequent lack of "The Wall Between Us".

It was also excellent how the natural conflict was moved to Ladynoir and all the relationships were treated in a very natural and realistic way. Adrien and Marinette’s initial conflict in the series lasted very short and was quite forced, while Ladynoir has all the reasons to have it for how their personalities were presented and for their roles. Them growing in their civilians and heroic parts was done very beautifully.

Speaking less of objectivity and more of personal taste, I would have liked them to use the Marichat route more than the parallel love of Adrinette and Ladynoir, always insertable.

Furthermore, I would have appreciated that the reveal came more for the fulfillment of the heart and less for events that forced it. That is, that falling in love led the heart to understand that the two loved ones were the same person.

However, these elements are pure personal taste, and I don't find their absence a real fault of the movie.

Another element that I greatly appreciated is the fact that we saw a montage of Alya, Nino, Marinette and Adrien coming out as friends and forming a tight group.

It is a very important detail for the development of the characters.

COMPARISON TO THE SERIES

*CRACKS KNUCKLES*

Ok, as said at the beginning of this post, you are free to skip this part. If you decide to read it, know that I don't expect you to agree with me or that I’m not judging who didn't like the movie and who loves the series more.

This is just my personal opinion and I apologize if at times it can come across as quite intense. That is totally not my intention!

It is no surprise that I liked the movie and that I enjoyed it more than the series.

I am aware that one is a movie, with limited time, and one is a series. And I am also aware that they are products written in different conditions.

However, with one being the original source, I feel it is impossible to avoid a comparison.

One thing I'd also like to point out is that it's not about what I like best as a trope. Because if that were the case, I wouldn't have liked the movie at all; Marichat is my favorite ship as a concept and I think it's the best development for the story, and as you well know it's totally absent from the movie and with the reveal already done there can't be any pre-reveal development in the sequel.

I also like the idea that they realize their identities with their hearts after they meet.

The show has tropes that I might like, some even more than the movie. However, it was the way things were handled that led me to the conclusion that the movie did a better job in the writing.

It's a common thing I've heard in the fandom that the movie in an hour and a half has done more than the series in 5 seasons.

And well, I think that's true, although I also think it's crucial to explain why and what was done better.

First of all…

I don't think a more confident Marinette is a problem. What I think has been the mistake in the way she's been handled on the show is to have her act so… extreme. Her weird behavior is a manageable element, but it's one thing to be weird cute that can embarrass you, it's another to make it so over the top that it becomes all of her character, especially while implying that those attitudes are a normal thing. Especially if when she makes a mistake she either doesn’t pay for it, or she does but goes back to stage 0 from the following episode. Or even if it’s portrayed as nothing is wrong at all.

I don't think it's a good move  to have her act like this for 4 out of 5 seasons of the first arc, rendering her unable to hold a conversation with Adrien and form a natural friendship with him BEFORE entering a relationship with him.

We barely saw the group of friends (Alya, Nino, Mari and Adrien) hang out, perhaps justifiable by Gabriel’s choice to keep Adrien locked up. But there was never an attempt to get around it and still allow the characters to interact for an adequate period of time except in very rare cases that lasted very little, when the series had all the time to do it.

Most of Adrien and Marinette's conversations were cut short and we can count on our fingers how many times the two had a heart-to-heart before getting together. It got to the point that Marinette admitted that she didn't know Adrien at all at the beginning of the fifth season and not recognizing Chat in Adrien in the fourth, which is very grave.

The movie, with its limited time frame, not only managed, albeit largely in a montage, to show us the group of friends that was forming, but also showed how Marinette attempted to get closer to her crush, to get to know him, and have formed a real bond of friendship!

I don't think adding trauma last minute in season 5 to explain Marinette's behavior fixes that. It doesn't work, as she's never had those problems in alternate realities or with other guys she had crushes on and her attitude has never been portrayed as a bad thing.

I much prefer the movie's approach to her feelings and her character, because from the beginning we know that she has problems, we know that what she does is not healthy for herself, but it gets better with time.

Just as I appreciate, as already mentioned, the removal of the initial conflict between Adrien and Marinette, as it was one-sided and basically short-lived. I think the intention of the series was to show that Marinette didn't fall in love at first sight with a pretty face or the boy's fame. However, for 4 seasons it never came out why Marinette liked Adrien, nor were those feelings deepened by the characters as they got to know each other more and more. Marinette has portrayed Adrien as the perfect boyfriend material for a long time in the series, which contradicts the purpose of their initial conflict.

Same goes for Show!Adrien, that barely shows his personal interests and thoughts that aren't Ladybug related (first) or Marinette (later).

The conflict in the movie however was given to Ladynoir, which makes a lot of sense as they are opposites anyway who have to learn to work together. It also brings a whole new development to their relationship which I appreciate.

Chat Noir and Ladybug are treated as equals in a way the series never has. Their powers are balanced, so are their roles in the story, screentime and in combat. Their relationship is never “subordinate and leader” and we watched them explore this aspect until they came to the conclusion that they were equal partners. Even Fu approaches them together Tikki calls them "guardians".

The series dealt with the topic by always leaving Chat Noir in the dark and creating an entire subplot that was never resolved and just showed us a still insistent Chat Noir and a Ladybug who treated her partner badly, with no guilt on the way and with no final apology. 

Using misunderstanding tropes is good if you can handle them.

If we are to believe that Chat and Ladybug are partners, that the characters are equal in roles and relationships, it is not only necessary to say it, but to prove it.

And surely the season 5 finale didn't help in that aspect…

I have delved into these topics in other analyzes that I have done. You can find the analysis of the Ladynoir subplot here.

While here you can find the analysis of the season 5 finale.

Characters with flaws are important, but these aspects must be addressed as such and corrected in an adequate amount of time.

While not as much as Marinette towards Adrien, Chat has also been too insistent on his feelings for too long and I appreciate that with his character change in the movie, we had a natural conflict that turned into respect later on.

Just like I appreciate that their relationship improves in the long run and gives them the courage to improve themselves.

As for the change of personalities itself, I think it's pretty subjective here. It's not wrong to choose a more open Marinette and the same goes for a sunny and innocent Adrien.

These are different interpretations of the characters. I just think with what it has at hand, the movie has managed its version with more skill.

I also much prefer the approach to the character of Gabriel, because while I like the abusive parent road to the core more, I also think it's something to be treated with a lot of care, which is not the case in the show. Gabriel in the movie is a very human character, who, although in conflict, never contradicts himself, unlike Gabriel in the show.

One thing I immediately explained about the movie is that the pacing is poorly managed. True, this is a big flaw. But it's also understandable given the playing time available and the amount of information and relationships they had to readjust.

The series has terrible pacing too. And it has had plenty of time to deal with its elements and most of the changes have occurred in the last season of the first arc, with more elements being dragged further and further and most of which have not been resolved.

It's even missing a lot of lore, when there was so much time to put it in! Even to delve into it in detail.

Or the management of the secondary characters, rightly cut a lot in the movie with limited playing time, but completely incorrect in the series which has every opportunity to make them stand out.

Marinette's falling in love with Chat lasted for a few episodes where she was constantly being told that she was just projecting her crush on Adrien. Adrien falling for Marinette only happened in the last season and that becoming again all he thinks about.

There isn't enough attention to the characters' passions, their lifestyles and they often don't react naturally to things that happen to them. They don't ask themselves out loud things they would naturally think in their situation. The characters don't get to know each other, they don't spend time together normally even just like anime would in their fillers.

This is something we lack in both what they say and what they do.

I would also like to mention that it doesn't matter how many seasons they add. The fact remains that we have had 5 seasons already badly managed. You can add as many seasons as you like afterwards, but you can't fix the issues you've had over 100 episodes with them.

The path is as important, if not more important than the final goal.

In the movie, however, we saw the characters open up about personal issues that they could reveal without worry, even with the masks. We've seen the characters spend time together, have natural conflicts due to their personalities and conditions then resolve still in a natural way. We have always seen a sometimes comical but realistic representation of the feelings of the characters.

What was cut and simplified, allowed for better management of what they had in their hands. That these elements correspond to the vision of many fans is no surprise because Miraculous in its structure is a very predictable series. A series that can have thousands of different developments, but all of which can be foreseen in a certain sense, at least the basic ones.

This however is not a bad thing. The use of clichés or predictable structure is not wrong if well managed. It is much better than the constant pretense of unpredictability which however leads to the distortion of the entire product, making it unnatural and giving unclear or negative messages.

If the movie was just fanservice, we would have had Marichat, the fan-favorite ship.

We would have had the most thorough Adrienette.

In the time available, the movie has proposed a development of relationships and characters that are not perfect, they are flawed but healthier.

We had a semi-conclusion which, however, leaves room for further development into the sequels, for example for the post-reveal relationship of the protagonists.

One never expects the perfect relationship, or the perfect character, but something coherent in its construction and treated for what it is and not pretending it managed something it never really had done.

The movie managed to make the heroes lose but also to make them win, to make love win, which was the message of the film.

Whether it's a non-abusive Gabriel who ends up face to face with his son, whether it's a Chloé with a chance of redemption, whether it's a reveal… all these elements have also been set up in a different way.

Chloé does not go beyond certain limits, the characters got to know each other enough to instantly accept each other at the reveal and react with extreme joy to the point of crying, Gabriel has always shown that he loves his son…

Choosing that Chloé doesn't redeem itself is fine, but it's how it was introduced, managed and set up that is wrong. Gabriel remaining bad through and until the end is fine, as long as the purpose of the villain fathering the male protagonist holds a sense writing wise, confrontations are allowed and no wrong messages are passed across.

Choosing to set character crushes as unhealthy in the beginning is fine, as long as getting to know each other leads them to develop those feelings in a more positive way.

Adding love rivals is fine, if they’re properly handled and they have a purpose that leads the character to learn something and then to a better endgame. 

Adding new villains is okay too if they’re realistic enough to not go outside the suspension of disbelief and they are slowly and constantly built up. Adding conflict and angst is fine, as long as it's natural, leads to an equally good resolution, and has a purpose.

A movie with so many limitations and with its visible flaws, has succeeded in an impressive feat and served up a great product.

Yes, it would have been better if it was the start of a trilogy for the first arc as a whole. It would have been better if it hadn't cut “The Wall Between Us”. It would have been better with a slower pace. It would have been better without the fart jokes!

This movie had the potential to do even more, to be something spectacular.

It did not make it.

But it still managed to be a great movie.

The movie has accomplished a lot in a sea of restrictions.

The series has accomplished very little in a sea of opportunities.

FINAL VOTE

Movie as a product by itself: 8- / 10

Great messages, great developments and comedy often well managed. High level animations and music. Extremely poor pace management.

Movie as a product of Miraculous: 9.5 / 10

Clearly more successful than the series, although it has strong limitations due to the vast content and the limited playing time. Aspects much better managed from every point of view. The only flaw is the Adrienette content they cut out or the lack of "The wall Between Us"

[confessionsofamasc]

#4

Or perhaps my refusal to be pinned down by any logic that even so much as smells a little too definitive is a process that I undertake in order to keep myself erect. It is hard not to feel like a heel when your identity is throwing wrenches into all of your well meaning peer’s personal theories of their own suffering, but that my existence could be taken so personally is always suspect. I recognize now that I have never undertaken thinking as a means of narrowing down my experience into a streamlined morally correct and direct absorption of exact reality as a means of keeping myself afloat emotionally unless I was very unwell and handling it badly. I have come to understand that simplification, while useful and even necessary, can be cruel. One cannot see all the details at once, but what one chooses to filter out is always an interesting question.

It has not surprised me that there seems to be a correlation between my disinterest in caring about what others would like me to think at the expense of what I actually think and the improved quality of my relationships.

What kept me in that boring and unerotic space was coercion. Some of it was petty, some of it was not. Most of it was tied up with an autotheorization of someone’s personal trauma dictating that their emotional and erotic needs were so maligned as to need outside protection or to warrant punishment if something made the wound throb. This is understandable, of course it was, that was the rub. Everyone does what they can to feel safe. Sometimes these things are selfish, abusive, cruel. The prevalence of sexual assault in that space was unsettling and one could never be sure of how sexual violence was conceptualized there, it was a kind of free floating idea that could contaminate anyone, a crossed boundary could be leveraged by as an assault, or a confirmation that a partner was lacking in purity and goodness in a fundamental way and therefore open to ostracization, insults, or other punishments (no matter if this boundary was ever communicated) and so many sexual encounters was fraught because of it.

Instead of gut feelings and subjective reporting, events were measured by relative abjection. Victim and abuser were a hard binary, but seemingly any detail could be cast in either light. Who seemed the most abject as filtered through the understandings of which kind of human experience was objectively worse became a factor. Subjectivity of course was rendered impossible when any grievances had to be hashed out through dogpiling and blacklisting to secure the emotional safety for the person feeling victimized, and I suppose that outcome always felt more secure if the reasoning for the punishment was so morally pure, so perfect as to be an open and shut case in the court of community policing. There could have been no subjective reporting because everyone was constantly running these calculations as to who deserved what care, what attention, all abstractly decided according to a vague ruleset. The flip side is who should be "holding space", who is presumed to have the most space to hold. What this led to was being made to regulate someone else's difficult emotions out of guilt, which is not the same as holding space. It felt like a violation. All of this I understand as a means of filtering misery in a place where everyone is miserable, but that does not make it less cruel. There are better options, ones that don't rely on coercion and the abuse of any person's emotional capacities. The term I used again and again to talk about a particularly abusive relationship was "an emotional dumpster", like a cum dumpster, but for all of my girlfriend's most traumatic memories that I had to then internalize as my own in order to make sure to never upset her. We never had sex.

I look back on the time I spent in that space after having allowed myself to trust my own feelings again and I remember the sinking feelings I got even now, they were always present, only I was not allowed to take them seriously out of fear that my actions would be twisted into something definitively evil. Maybe I was just not caring enough, selfish, maybe I did not know what difficulty was, maybe I thought I was the center of universe, maybe I was weak, maybe I should've been braver for everyone else's sake. I am a man after all. I was told I could not trust those gut feelings because they betrayed some kind of hidden and unconscious bias or flaw that needed to be “checked”, and these morally mandated mental exercises served to dissociate me from what was happening right in front of me. This left my memory fuzzy as well, so I was never sure what was happening. I spent so much time doing this that this process has long since become rote, a constant and inevitable burden that I still feel anytime I interact with a person, or when a person interacts with me. 

I recognize now that this prioritization of “logic” (however prescribed and flawed) over any individual's intuition or feelings is a method of control I was already well aware of, one I had adapted to as something I necessarily had to believe in so that I could protect myself from harm. That harm was real, learning those "logical" rules did keep me safe. It no longer serves me now, keeps me in a state of terror and self-consciousness.

It is part of the same control over me that led me to believe that I could not express any feelings if I wanted to be taken seriously and not labeled crazy and hysterical, something that I knew was linked with my ability to have autonomy, which I would do anything for at the expense of myself. It also denoted that emotional intelligence and regulation were my domain, but solely for the benefit of others or a collective, and never for the benefit of myself and my own self knowledge. To do that was to be a selfish bitch. Actually, it was never presented as a form of knowledge, it was always taken for granted. It was a pernicious double bind. I lost sight of myself, I was no one except for what I could do for others. This misogynistic conditioning was so ingrained at such a young age that I am still blindsided by it. 

The idea that one cannot have an instinctual sense of what is right or wrong for them lost its sting once I began to secretly question it, read and write about it. But the ingrained sense of terror I felt while doing it made this arduous, draining. Often it still is.

It was difficult to shake the sense of total inferiority that was fed to me. Often it went along with the use of words I did not understand and references I was not familiar with, but I was pressed to accept the highly subjective and particularly motivated presentations of them as objective and true. These ideas became so interlinked with fear and uncertainty that I grew afraid of the broad concepts themselves and was hesitant to explore them for fear of confirming that I was, in fact, an idiot if I could not read them “correctly”, and that if I let this stupidity slip I would be hurt. I could not let it be known that I had read them differently and thought that I had the personal authority to come to my own conclusions.

I was afraid of the sinking suspicion that if I did read and explore these loaded ideas I would have to face the fact that these people, who were in fact most of my community and all of my friends, were full of shit, were petty and reductive and often selfish, which would have been fine if there was not this system of control serving to benefit whoever could game it. Probably this was not a conscious game, but one of survival within the system. I already understood that if I came to disagree I might lose. That ended up being the case. I turned out alright.

[neoyi]

For the ask game: King Knight for 002? He's a pretty divisive character so I'd like to hear your thoughts on him.

002 | Give me a character & I will tell you

How I feel about this character: King Knight is very easy to shit on whenever I make comics with this guy, I'll say straight up. And it's not because I hate him, he's just so thoroughly unable to see the forest from the trees that his shtick, that of a witless idiot who nonetheless powers through out of sheer determination and ignorance, is arguably his funniest quality and his most fascinating. Being a King means being a leader, to be charismatic, beloved, and benevolent by working for the people. On paper, King probably models this in his head, but in practice, he's every argument for the follies of monarchy. He's bad at what he does, but he's so damn good at everything else he puts his mind to it. Little things we see in the game: *He's handy, having built a makeshift throne on his bed frame. *He's proficient with animals, with the propeller rats taking to him and vice versa. *He IS charismatic and Doesn't Afraid of Anything. Along with his physical strength and pride, he's an unstoppable force. *This is more gameplay segregation than anything (and you can also cheat), but King is, also, apparently, a really damn good Joustus player. ALL of these are talented and worthy of note and if King can just see what he IS good at versus what he isn't, he'd go a lot further in life that would simultaneously benefit him and those around him. The comedy and tragedy is in knowing he doesn't and refuses. King of Cards is the most lighthearted SK game in the series, but only so it hits you with that much more punch in terms of disappointment and expected frustration that you, the player, might feel by the end. Like you know what is to come, but I think, judging by people's reaction (both in-game and by players), they still felt betrayed by his actions. Hey, that's not a bad reaction for a prequel to have. (On a slightly related note though, I am very much ready to move on from SK prequels/midquels though.)

All the people I ship romantically with this character: I flirted with the idea of King/Bard, but ultimately, I think King isn't in a position where romance is a factor in his life (yet.) I think he needs to work on himself first. If he can't handle his own mommy dating another man because he's too self-absorbed and (though he may not admit it) reliant on her, then he has no chance in hell dating anyone successfully. Basically, King Knight? You're, like, 33 years old. Stop acting a 12-year-old.

My non-romantic OTP for this character: This question kind of confuses me? As in, who is this guy's bestest buddy in the whole world? The person King loves the most, but purely in either a familial or friendly platonic sense? In which case? Hmm. Honestly? I really do like the relationship he has with his mom. It is genuinely sweet this goober has such a loving parental figure in his life (one he takes for granted), and I'd like to see a potential Shovel Knight 2 revisit that. Course, I also think King Mom needs a bit more than just "mom." Furniture and objects in King Knight's house (and the, granted, April Fool's joke, tabletop RPG sheet for SK) implied she was once an adventurer, notably the aircraft. I'd like to hope we get to see more of that side of her. (Note: Though I think ycg also stated that aircraft belonged to King's father, which may or may not be a future plot they're planting for themselves, but it'd be super lame if this went to yet another male role. I like King Mom and I love that she has her own autonomy to date whoever she wants regardless of her son's whining, but ultimately... she's A Mom, and it'd be a shame if the materials around her household could not validate her own spirited side.)

My unpopular opinion about this character: Not necessarily the character, but his campaign. King of Cards is a worthy send-off to Treasure Trove, serving as a riveting finale until the inevitable Shovel Knight 2 potentially refreshes the franchise and takes it to newer courses. It is also an overwhelming, bloated game. It felt like they added as much content as they could in order to send it off with a flair, with not as much restraint as the previous entries. And ycg's resistance to any storyline past Shovel of Hope meant by the time KoC came out, the plot beat that occurred in the latter felt constrained by its prequel nature: coincidentally frustrating at its best and unnecessary explanation of certain scenarios and situations at its worst.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: Well, actually, what I want him to do is get over himself and realize he's not fit to be King, but he can choose to be someone else and do a better job, but that's likely future sequel material. But also, even when he is at his best, I love the idea that he is still just a wee bit delusional and/or prideful. Don't want to get rid of too much of his general character trait. In which case, he's not a self-serving glory hog. He's a glory hog who has well intention.

my OTP: See second question answered above.

my cross over ship: N/A

a headcanon fact: I like the idea of King Knight actually having a college degree in, like engineering, or something S M A R T. But he either uses it for his one-tracked mind to be King or not at all, so it shocks everyone (or Tinker, at least) when he can repair or build machinery. Doesn't have to be engineering, just something unexpected that you absolutely wouldn't think this fucker would know, but he does, and it ends up being useful.

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[thelostgirl21]

Me: Jaskier and Radovid are just in their infatuation phase, it's not true love yet...

Google Newsfeed: Here's an article that should interest you...

Me: Alright, let's see what it has to say...

"When you love somebody, you actually begin to consider their needs, not in a 'I want to please you' way, but 'I want what's good for you.' When you love somebody, you are willing to sacrifice things that you may not have been able or willing to sacrifice in another relationship."

She adds that in true love, partners begin to consider and care for each other in the same way they consider themselves.

... becoming deeply curious about them in an "honest and overwhelming" way, and wanting to share parts of oneself with them that haven't been shared with others before.

However, she believes the most important defining factor of true love is that it involves action.

"When you truly love someone, you want to have acts of service, you want to do things that are good for them," Shaw says. "How can you actively show that you love somebody? Usually it's in the things that you do and the way that you speak to them, and being willing to invest and sacrifice and maybe even look at your own personal issues, and being willing to adjust and change in ways that maybe you wouldn't have before."

"Knowing that they have your back and they're always supportive," Edwards says. "And your willingness to be their 'ride-or-die,' your willingness to support them no matter what, no matter what they're going through, no matter how they show up each and every day. The ups and downs and the left and right."

Me: Alright! You win! It's true love! Damnit!

Okay, but seriously though, it's still mostly infatuation, although the foundations to allow said infatuation to naturally evolve towards "true love" are most definitely there.

My partner and I kissed on the 2nd time we saw each other, and said "I love you" on the 3rd (I kid you not)!

Except the first time I told him "I love you", it initially meant "you deeply intrigue me, I feel highly affectionate towards you, care about your happiness and well-being for some reason, and want to further explore that connection between us. I want us to learn to become a team and to rely on each other, if you want it, too, and you're willing to work with me towards that objective."

Now, 17 years into the relationship, it means "I see you as you are, with all your wonderful qualities and quirks, your amazing heart, your vulnerabilities, your annoying little habits, your ability to frustrate me and drive me totally mad sometimes, while at the same time feeling like something would be missing from my life if you didn't. We can bicker and fight, and three seconds later forget the argument ever happened because those fights don't even matter. Because, when things do matter - when the subject is important, we're a team. I've got your back, you've got mine, we try to find solutions without there ever being a "winner" or a "loser", and do our best to protect each other from hurt as much as we can."

And, contrary to popular belief, "true love" isn't restricted to romantic feelings, nor a single person.

Geralt, Jaskier, and Yennefer have pretty much all reached that "ride-or-die" stage together, combined with that unconditional love and acceptance of who they are, and the ability to find happiness in each other's happiness.

They are able to think in terms of "I", of "we two" and of "we as a family".

It's "true love", bitches!

Jaskier and Radovid are well on their way there, given that neither of them seem to expect the other to be perfect, there's a willingness to compromise and find common ground, and desire to listen to, and understand each other.

Even share resources, as Jaskier was quick to offer Radovid access to his Sandpiper network to keep him safe, and Radovid didn't hesitate to suggest using his financial resources and presence to help Jaskier.

The initial attraction is a very loving one that is turning out to be sufficiently grounded in reality to have the potential to become a truly epic love story.

[ecoamerica]

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[queenie-theaa]

1. What are the factors that contributed to the success and failure of Steve Jobs as a technopreneur?

Steve Jobs’ success as a technopreneur can be explained by his inimitable leadership qualities, perfect devotion, and wise intellect. His outstanding ability to predict how technology will change the world allowed him to create outstanding products that changed their industry. Jobs was different from his competitors because he valued beautiful design and simple user interface – this is what clearly stood behind the creation of the Macintosh product line. Steve was a passionate and inspired person, he took risks and despised mediocrity. His charismatic leadership, combined with such determination, allowed him to not just create and promote his ideas but also to spread this enthusiasm further.

Jobs did, however, also have a number of notable setbacks along the way, many of which were the result of failings on both a personal and professional level. His severe and frequently brutal managerial style caused chaos in the workplace and alienated a lot of coworkers and staff members. It is crucial to strike a balance between visionary leadership and empathy and teamwork, as this perfectionism and temper occasionally produced unfavourable results. Apple suffered financial losses and market setbacks as a result of strategic errors including the excessive cost of the Macintosh and the Lisa computer's malfunction. Furthermore, Jobs's departure from Apple in 1985 was a direct result of his personal problems with important individuals, such as his board of directors and co-founder Steve Wozniak. These blunders highlight how crucial it is to make strategic decisions and keep wholesome work relationships.

2. How do you see yourself as a technopreneur?

Thinking back on Steve Jobs' career, I see myself as a technopreneur who values teamwork and creativity. Jobs' innovative style and unwavering commitment to pushing technological frontiers motivate me, but I also understand how critical it is to establish a welcoming and inclusive work atmosphere. My objective would be to create a work environment where people feel appreciated and heard by striking a balance between aspirational, forward-thinking objectives and compassionate leadership. Understanding that a cohesive team is necessary to realize creative ideas, I would work to build strong, respectful connections with my team and stakeholders by taking note of Jobs' management mistakes.

Having reconsidered Steve Jobs’s path, I can see myself as a technopreneur who highly appreciates invention and the importance of teamwork. I know that Jobs was very innovative and always pushed the frontiers, but I do not believe that people should beware of approachability. To have an attitude towards one’s work, I plan to develop emotionality, i.e., combine giant visionary goals with a high level of compassion. Although Jobs’ management style was disastrous due to several failures, I realise that it is impossible to bring creative ideas into reality without the right team.

3. Would you take the same career path that Steve Jobs took? Why or why not?

Steve Jobs’ professional path is very inspiring, but I would not follow it precisely. I like the fact that he had innovatory ideas and influence on tech development, and I want to be like him. However, I would never adopt a strict leadership style and naval gazing behavior. Instead, I would try to be a little of a collaborative leader but with a strong position, positive visions, and empathic understanding. From this experience, I learned that effective leadership is not only about clear goals and motivation but also about a supportive and contributive work atmosphere.

Finally, Jobs’ professional journey also inspire as essential lessons about decision-making and maintaining a happy working environment. While I would be eager to incorporate the same innovative thinking spirit shown by Jobs, I would focus on making more strategic business decisions and familiarize myself with today’s market conditions and dynamics while avoiding some of the mistakes made by Jobs. With a preference of innovative thinking, realistic business skills, and a dream to build a happy work environment, as a technopreneur, my passion is to have a successful but modest career. In conclusion, although inspired by the success of Steve Jobs, I wish to chart a path that combines compassion with innovation, learning from the successes and failures.

[titoist]

kole — Today at 8:54 PM i find it completely feasible for someone to simply "get tired" of myself as a figure after a certain period of knowing one-another - not strictly as the result of a consistent set of personal mistakes, but simply as the result of passively becoming familiar with the set of variables that comprise me. i would not be at all surprised if someone extraordinarily close to me did so. [C] — Today at 9:11 PM That's actually one of the greatest factors in how i define how much i love someone Being familiar with what makes them, well, them, and liking what i have discovered so very much, and wanting to continue spending time with them variables are still variables For example, one of the greatest joys about my best friend nora is that i know what they like and how they will react to certain things (as is generally what i like about any friend or person close to me) You have functions that comprise you… f(x) = x. Even if the function is the same, any differing input for x will still grant a different result for f(x), even if they are easy to predict (as the graph is a straight diagonal line). There is a lot of happiness in being able to know that nora will like x outing that i have planned, or x gift i have gotten them, and to see that their reaction f(x) is indeed what i predicted and have come to enjoy about them kole — Today at 11:27 PM that's a fine, & sensible, & very very very kind, way of approaching the broad idea i'm gesturing towards. (factors that make up a person & one's perception of it as belonging to the "system" of that person) but for me, individually, this sentiment fails to make a dent in 1. the sense that, if one were to have even a slightly different method of processing people's qualities, i would not find it at all strange for such a thing as previously-described to happen with me. maybe it would not signal an internal deficiency in myself so much as a generally utilitarian tendency for the hypothetical person to treat the people they know with little more care than turning in a used car. but nonetheless, i would anticipate it. 2. the self-perception that i am not a haver of 'traits' & as much as i am in possession of 'behaviors', that i am a static object which, if eventually left to my own devices, will default only to doing & thinking what i am accustomed to doing & thinking. critically, i fail to conceive of myself as containing an essential 'human' element. this isn't a critique of your message as a stupid failure at reaching me in specific, necessarily, i recognize it's worth & general applicability. i just feel uniquely exempt from it where most people wouldn't be (& they would be well-off for it) ultimately the ameliorative strength of it doesn't stop it from being caught as still playing out within the more general "tug-&-pull" of the original feeling. which is hard to describe without it seeming like i'm frustratingly rejecting comfort out of hand & putting more effort into coming up with reasons to feel worse.

[mbti-notes]

Anon wrote: Hello, I am an inferior Fe who has been told that I sometimes can’t take a hint. It hurts my feelings a bit because I’ve been trying my best to read social cues but it appears that my efforts have led to little improvement. I have some F type friends and family around me so I try my best to learn about social cues by modelling their behaviour and understanding their values better. But at the same time, this is really mentally exhausting for me and it definitely doesn’t come naturally.

Because of this, I’m constantly doubting my social skills and I get anxiety when put into social situations. Furthermore, I constantly overthink social situations and dwell on all the social cues I might have missed. What should I do to improve my inferior function? I would really appreciate it if you could give me some advice. Thank you!

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I'm afraid you haven't provided enough information for me to understand the situation fully. There are several issues to unpack:

1) Type Development: Please state your exact type because I must examine how the entire functional stack is coming together to create the issue. Blaming everything on one function is misguided because that's not how the functional stack works in real life. When you're misusing one function, chances are, you're also misusing the rest.

I often warn people about the inferior function. You should develop functions in the order of your functional stack. Generally speaking, I do NOT recommend trying to develop the inferior function due to the high risk of suffering from inferior grip and not realizing the harm being done to oneself. When a person's ego development isn't properly aligned with their function development, trying to develop the inferior function is premature and can do more harm than good.

"Modeling people's behavior" isn't optimal for dominant Ti learning. Ti must understand operating principles and modeling alone won't get you very far. In the worst case scenario, modeling leads you down a self-destructive path. In order to be like a Feeler, you have to negate who you are as a Thinker, which is harmful. While learning from others can be useful in some situations, you shouldn't try to change yourself to be like others at your own expense. First and foremost, you have to respect your type and learn to inhabit it with ease. Then, you can use the best qualities and characteristics of your type to find the most effective entryway into learning a skill.

For healthy type development, inferior shortcomings should be addressed through auxiliary development. For example, auxiliary Se would make you more present, observant, and assertive as you interact with the environment, or auxiliary Ne would open your mind up to generate multiple possibilities when engaging with the environment. Both of these functions have great potential to help with socializing, so are you using your auxiliary function optimally? If not, that's where you should be focusing your attention. Read past posts on the topic.

2) Social Skills: The information you've provided about your social skills is too limited, so I'm not in a good position to evaluate them objectively. You've been repeatedly called out for inability to read social cues, so you're understandably sensitive about it. However, there are many possible reasons why people fail to pick up on social cues (that are unrelated to inferior Fe). In order to solve a problem properly, you have to be able to correctly identify all of the contributing factors/causes. It doesn't sound like you've done enough reflection and analysis of WHY you have this problem and what exactly lies at the root of it.

Firstly, due to the fact that many people mistype as IxTP because they mistake poor social skills for inferior Fe (even as the other functions don't fit properly), I need to know whether you're 100% certain of your type and that inferior Fe is the cause of the problem. There are no other factors that may be contributing to your inability to read social cues?

Secondly, I need concrete details and illustrative examples of the conflicts between you and these F friends/family. Context is required to determine whether their criticism of you is fair and reasonable. For example, it could be the case that: they are being too demanding of you; their relationship behavior is unhealthy and then you trying to model it only makes things worse; their values are very different from yours and proper mediation is necessary to establish mutual understanding; etc. Relationship problems are rarely caused by only one person. I need a better understanding of the relationship dynamic in order to determine the exact nature of the conflict and how to address it in the best way.

3) Emotional Intelligence: You mention "overthinking". Rumination is a symptom of being unable to acknowledge and resolve undesirable feelings and emotions, which points to low emotional intelligence. A large part of socializing is dependent upon knowledge of emotions (in oneself and others): identifying them accurately; responding to them appropriately; managing them productively; understanding how they are reflective of people's beliefs and values. I've already written a lot about EI, see past posts, the site index articles, and the book recs on the resources page.

4) Communication Skills: Conflict resolution is dependent upon your ability to communicate about issues in a way that is respectful of all parties involved. While it's generally good to be considerate of people, you have to be able to strike a healthy balance between honoring your own needs and meeting the needs of others. You shouldn't just do what people want you to do without reflecting on whether that's the best course of action in the bigger picture.

In a healthy relationship, two people should be able to accept and love each other as they are. When one person is constantly trying to change the other to match their own preferences, it means there is a problem of poorly defined boundaries. Different individuals need and want different things out of a relationship, thus, two people should learn to be understanding of differences. They should negotiate and compromise so that both parties are able to get what they need and want from the relationship.

The willingness and effort you put into improving your behavior should be recognized and appreciated by people. But that will only happen if they understand what's really going on with you. Perhaps they criticize you because they mistakenly believe it should be as easy for you as it is for them. You have agreed to do something that is difficult and exhausting for the sake of meeting the needs of others, but you have to ensure that this doesn't leave your needs unfulfilled in the process, otherwise the relationship becomes unfair and unequal. Whenever necessary, you have to speak up, explain yourself, advocate for your needs assertively, and help people understand your hardships. If they truly care about you, they should be willing to empathize and negotiate a fairer outcome for all parties.

[molloyborg3]

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[the-knight-of-the-stars]

I don't know why I suddenly feel the urge to talk about it, but I've been thinking about the Joker, and why all the live action adaptations it has had over the years just don't produce me the same fear the Joker from the comics does.

Don't get me wrong, the film adaptations are all it's own thing and they are good. They have scary moments and are very good villains. But I don't think they have the same scary factor its comic counterpart does.

What I notice is that the movie Jokers tend to lean more into action movie or crime movie villains. They are very grounded into reality and therefore have traits familiar to us. They lean into the concept of Joker being a human and therefore his actions having something to say about society.

But I think there is a subtle difference with comic Joker that has not yet been taken into account. That being the slight separation he has with reality. Is a little hard to explain but I'll try.

Comic Joker is human, and uses weapons and explotions and chemicals. No magic or superpowers. You know, and Batman knows, he is just human. There is objectively nothing supernatural in him. But still, there is just something about him that feels eary.

Just picture this. The fear you would feel if your bus is taken hostage by people with guns who yell and treathen, is not the same fear you would feel if you are walking on a dark street at night and you see a shadow from afar, and you can't really see if is a person, or an animal, or if is just your imagination. Is not moving, is just standing. And then it smiles at you.

If movie Joker leans into action movie villain, I would say comic Joker leans more into horror movie villain. When Batman is fighting Joker you can feel there is something deeply wrong, and unnatural and evil about him.

In many comics they even show it on the way he is drawn. Human features, but just a little skinnier than normal, with arms and legs that are just a bit larger than they should, the lines on his face are more remarked, his smile is unnaturally large, his eyes open more than they should.

He doesn't even have a real backstory, or clear motives, or a name. The dycotomy between The Joker and whoever he was before is so profundly broken and blurred, that even his clown makeup has become part of his face. Not even the smartest doctors can fully comprehend how twisted his mind is.

He has that uncanny valley quality to him. And the fact that he really is just a human contributes to the horror the character is meant to convey. The horror that humans are capable if becoming this.

I would actually love to see a Live Action Joker that captured that.

[minuy600]

The Big 1978 Review Catalog

Are you eager to see me tear Atari's dismal 2600 titles apart again or enjoy Space Invaders a bit TOO much? Good news for you, i'm back with another annual overview. Once again, i'm going from worst to best. Let's rock. Again.

The Worst

#14 Hunt & Score - Atari 2600

This is the worst game i've played so far, easily. The other 'easy to do at home' games I could somewhat excuse, as they are more convenient ways to play those. Concentration is boring. Especially in singleplayer.

#13 Space War - Atari 2600

What the f*ck am I playing. Singleplayer comes down to alligning your spaceship with a dot that moves erratically across the screen. That's literally all you do. Dooooon't bother.

The Bad

#12 Hangman - Atari 2600

If you like Hangman, it is JUST okay. Functionality does not equal quality. Multiplayer at least has the grace of letting you think of your own words, I know, truly crazy ideas this game has.

#11 Code Breaker - Atari 2600

What was the point of this? If you got even 2 dollars and 1 person to play with, there is ZERO purpose to this game in the catalogue. Good AI notwithstanding, I suppose.

#10 Home Run - Atari 2600

For a very quick bout of a very simplified version of a sport that did not have a lot of video games at this point in time, this suffices well enough. Still bad, but I can appreciate how dumb it is, you know?

#09 Flag Capture - Atari 2600

This is a very meagre game. The fun factor is still there, but only for a quick bout or two. Even in 1978, there were maaaany games that could last you much longer with simple gameplay.

The Mid

#08 Brain Games - Atari 2600

Ehhhh, decent variety, ho-hum execution. All games are done within a very short time span, most only give you 5 problems to deal with before it is over- so that makes some of them last literal seconds. Overall, only Add-Me is genuinely cool to me, the rest are passable.

#07 Avalanche - Arcade

Remember Kaboom? This is the game that that was ripped off of. It's weird, it did suck me in even if it wasn't particularly enjoyable. Play it on Switch and you'll more or less weep.

#06 Sky Diver - Arcade

I can somewhat vibe with this. It's a slim concept, but much like Canyon Bomber, timing-based gameplay is not too bad for me. It seems all this sound engine can do is make awful squealing noises that are supposed to replicate a falling object.

#05 Outlaw - Atari 2600

Yep that sure is another 1v1 shooter. It's fiiiiine. Though you really need the multiplayer if you're gonna enjoy it. Singleplayer is JUST target practice. Hey, it beats Combat not having any singleplayer at all.

#04 Basketball - Atari 2600

I think that this game is better than the basketball mode on Video Olympics, but not by enough to make it worth the plunge over that in my opinion. There's just too little on offer, unfortunately.

#03 Breakout - Atari 2600

It deserves somewhat high remarks as it did enough spice up AND ease up the formula. If the 2600+ paddle controller is as good as it sounds, surely it'll lift this game up into Bronze Award territory.

The Bronze Awards

#02 Super Breakout - Arcade

Color me surprised, I actually think this is a good fun time. Breakout is not a game that is super exciting anymore, but you bet Atari tried their damndest to make this the definitive package of the genre without additional gimmicks. Even the controls sorta work this time!

The Gold Awards

#01 Space Invaders - Arcade

The first game to have a strategy guide? Check. The first game that gradually gets more difficult as you complete stages? Check. The first game to cause a huge uproar in Japan because of how everyone wanted to play it? Check check. Taito really could not have 'landed' any better.

Final Remarks

If Space Invaders didn't exist... we all still would be here but probably slightly less happy. Geez. One release basically lifted a terrible year for video games to a crucial one. Other than Atari releasing two good Breakout versions, there is nothing in here that you could desire to play outside of nostalgic reasons anymore. It sucks, but that is how early video game history goes.

The list of games with less than a 3/10 won't be super huge past this point as the general quality of games will pretty much automatically improve over time. Hunt & Score and Space War join Basic Math as the 3 horsemen of the apocalypse, but it may take a while before we see the 4th one rear it's ugly head. I have a hunch about what game it is, though no guarantees it'll actually be as bad as THOSE.

As mentioned before, i'll now take a break to focus on beating the latter releases of 1979, which do get more elaborate than anything we've seen now, and get back to you all then. The first half of the year shouldn't take too long to sift through at least.

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Formal Analysis

The painting above was created by Childe Hassam in 1910. Hassam has named this painting “Lilies” . If you look at most of Hassam’s paintings , he used the style of impressionism. He would paint his paintings based on his impression of it.  You can tell that all his paintings look like his brush strokes were soft and not harsh making the colours all blend together a little bit giving the effect that it is a painting and looks like a painting. In the painting “Lilies” , there is a woman by herself laying down by a pond and she is surrounded by a bunch of lilies. People can interpret this painting anyway , most would think she is trying to get her mind off something or trying to relax by the pond since there are no interruptions and all you hear is nature. Most people would be able to relate to this painting which is why it attracts the audience. The colour scheme would be another factor as to why it would attract the audience. What inspires me about this painting is how well it is painted.It looks like a moment that someone has captured and looks very realistic. The way the lily petals are painted is what amazes me the most . You can tell how fragile they are.

An element of art that Childe Hassam used was colour. By looking at the painting you can tell that there are many colours being used . When the style of impressionism is being used , it is known that bright and bold colours are being used to give off the effect of light and atmosphere meaning that the colours change depending on the time and the quality of light. Also a reason why artists that used the style of impressionism used bright colours was because during that time it was known for people to paint with dull and subtle colours . These painters wanted to break that norm and be different. Another element of art that Hassam used was texture. The texture in “Lilies” is really shown from the lily petals. The lily petals look very soft and fragile which is why the painting has texture. Also , the stem of the lilies in the background look very rough. To notice the softness or hardness of an object in a painting , there has to be texture.

A principle of design that was used in this painting was movement. You can tell there is some movement going on by looking at the water. The water has ripples , the lilies in the back look like they are being moved around due to the wind.Since the audience can see these effects through the painting there is movement being used.Another principle of design Hassam used was balance. Balance was used by the colours he used , there is no specific colour that is being drawn out . All the colours are all slightly blending together. Hassam also used balance by being asymmetrical , nothing is identical in this painting but it is still balanced since the difference is not big.

Hassam was trying to make everything in the painting realistic. The way he painted everything looks as if someone has seen this exact scenario in person due to the details for example , texture and the colours. The colours that have been used are colours people see to their day to day .  The texture is what makes it really realistic because if there was none it would not look like something someone has seen in real life. It is obvious the way Hassam paints is to make it look like something you have seen , a moment you have captured in your life.

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In-Class Exercise 2399 FALL 22- 9/27

1) What did you buy for your Splurchase?

I bought Swedish Fish- Tails for my splurchase.

2) Briefly list some of the general conditions that that you remember from your Splurchase (these can be anything: your mood, the weather, the layout of the store, the music that was playing in the store, stuff you heard on the news, etc...)

weather was very cold and windy, around 50-60 degrees

the store was Walgreens that I shopped at

I had come from meeting a old friend at Caribou where we discussed Study Abroad in Denmark

The music playing in the store was very soft rock/pop music

The store was pretty quiet as it was about 9:45 in the morning

The store layout had a couple poles in the store blocking the view of many items in that aisle.

I plan on sharing the Swedish fish with my friends and I after project is complete so choosing a little bit larger of a container was ideal for me to share.

3) Look at your item and list some of the Graphic and/or Design Qualities that stand out to you.

The use of color and hierarchy stick out to me instantly when looking at the design of the packaging.

The colors used are very bright and eye catching. I had noticed that most packaging wasn't using yellow as much as Swedish fish did in the aisle. I think this helped with making the object stand out to me.

The hierarchy used also allowed for it to stick out to me. The logo of Swedish fish stood out to me instantly in its recognizable type face and red color and yellow background.

The use of patterns on the packaging was also eye catching to me and stood out compared to the other brands in the candy aisle. The fish scale packaging was very recognizable and added another create design quality to the packaging.

The shape of the bag container was easily flexible an allowed me to bring back to my apartment and allow for easy transportation.

4) List some of the cultural meanings/associations related to the item and/or its design (these can be either personal or more broadly social).

My grandmother always had some sort of candy out on her kitchen table and usually in the summer time it was Swedish fish.

I wasn't often given Swedish fish as a treat growing up so the opportunity to purchase was exciting to me.

Swedish fish design links to the Scandinavian roots of the product with the colors of the Swedish flag used in the design

The new flavor, "Tails" to the traditional Swedish Fish was included in the product, something unique compared to its competitors.

The product is very recognizable and is often consider the candy version of "fruit snacks."

5) How did any of the factors from any of the previous 3 questions impact your decisions to buy, if at all? 

The tie to my grandmother I feel like definitely influenced me to purchase the item, as I am planning on seeing her this upcoming weekend. I am sure that this thought was definitely in my head, influencing my decision.

After talking about Denmark and about Scandinavia to my friend about study abroad, I think I was probably influenced by the Nordic culture relating to the product and its background.

The new product, "tails" definitely caught my attention and influenced me to purchase the product.

The bright colors and hierarchy in the design made it instantly recognizable to me, allowing me to understand what the product was and influencing me to purchase the product.

The layout of the store also influenced what I was able to see and what products were available to me, making me focus in on the Swedish fish project.