‘I wasn’t allowed to watch scary things, so I told one of the stories my childhood best friend and neighbor told me. The one about the girl in the mirror.
But the thing is, when he would tell me these stories, I would cover my ears and squeal and giggle and miss half the tale, so I wasn’t sure on the specifics of WHY there was a girl in the mirror. I just knew there was one. And supposedly, you could evoke her to appear, covered in blood, by saying her name three times in the mirror in the dark.
You know this story. Everyone has some version of this story.
So I told it.’
(Tw cartoon blood warning below the jump)
(Mary is from my horror fiction podcast, Mil-Liminal, episode 4, found wherever you listen)
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Review: Dead Boy Detectives [Season 1]
Audience: 16+
Stars: 4.7/5
dear radish,
I LOVED this show. I felt so alive at the end of it. Go watch it!!!
Things I loved:
Found family
Tied to the Sandman universe but tells its own story in such a wonderful, engaging way
The way our titular dead boy detectives Edwin and Charles have been through the meat grinder, but still want to help others. The way they keep each other afloat omg. Precious.
A LOVE TRIANGLE THAT I ACTUALLY DON'T HATE OMG. I know who I'm rooting for though ;)
The way it doesn't shy away from depicting violence. Because the world IS brutal, even as there's pieces of light in it.
Crystal finding strength through the past women of her family. Loss of memories as a metaphor for how the slave trade stripped Black Americans of their history and identity (maybe). And the empowerment that comes with reconnecting with one's roots/lineage.
Pacing. Look, I admit it. I'm someone who often watches shows at 2x speed. Well buddy, this show moved so fast that I felt no such compulsion to speed it forward. Possibly because the show's creators needed to fit so much within just 8 episodes. But they pulled it off!
Niko's room is full of manga and anime posters, and I loved that for her.
Spoilers:
I HOPE NIKO COMES BACK IN SEASON 2 ARGHHHHHH.
WAS THE GUY IN THE FISH DESTRUCTION???
Night Nurse redemption arc I'm readyyyyyyy
CHARLES IS A BI-KING CHANGE MY MIND
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"Describa a bus." This is gonna be in my head forever now
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look, ik that comparing ghosts uk vs us is a hot topic, ik that most ppl prefer ghosts uk but if im being completely honest... i just love ghosts us too much, like, the character relationships !! sam and jay !! the ghosts themselves, like, i just love it so so much. also more episodes is such a plus for my rotted brain
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Sam and Jay talking about Pete like he’s their child was so funny
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I love Flower
She didn't get mad at Thor for sleeping with Nancy, but for being mean to Nancy
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