#the bad boy and the tomboy was TOP TIER

[ponyolvr]

can i just say i was an avid wattpad reader when i was in middle school and when i looked back at the stories i used to read today... THEY WERE SO CORNY BUT I ATE IT UP (some of them are still my guilty pleasures tho tbh)

[boysplanetrecaps]

Build Up Main Post

Hello, lovies, this will be my main post for my recaps for the MNET show Build Up, a vocal competition show featuring three ex-members of Boys Planet (Jay, Hwanhee, and Wumuti), along with many other charming vocalists. Follow along as they whittle the 40 contestants down to a 4-member vocal group.

Episode 0: Getting to Know the Boys *Team Allround // *Team Soul *Team Power // *Team Unique

Episode 1: Voice Check Part 1 // Part 2

Episodes 1-2: Pre4 Mission If You and Every Moment of You Don't Go // Shall I...? and Ditto Tomboy // Something Like That Breath // Decalcomanie Beautiful Pre4 Mission Wrap Up

Episodes 2-3: The tier assignments

Episodes 3-5: 2 v 2 Rival Mission Ep 3, Part 1: Rival Mission Begins Ep 3, Part 2: Sherlock and End of the Day *More thoughts on End of the Day Ep 3, Part 3: Hmm Cheat and Take Me Back in Time Ep 3, Part 4: Jay vs Wumuti Ep 4, Part 1: Idols vs Trainees Ep 4, Part 2: Letter vs River Ep 4, Part 3: Cool Kids vs Nerds Ep 5, Part 1: Blue Sweaters vs Beige Blazers Ep 5, Part 2: Sunbae vs Hoobae Ep 5, Part 3: The Four Neglected Performances Ep 5, Part 4: Elimination Special 2x2 Rivalry Mission BRAPPY Awards

Episodes 5-7: 3 v 3 Death Match Mission Ep 5, Part 5: Team Creation and Match Formation Ep 5, Part 6: Judging Panel Check in and Pray (I'll be your man) Ep 6, Part 1: Bad News Ep 6, Part 2: Team Gruff'N'Smooth vs Team Sweeties Ep 6, Part 3: Team Mismatch vs Team Maknae Ep 6/Ep 7: Team 9th Place v. Team First Place Ep 7: Team Last Place v. Team Ballad Ep 7: Judges' Saves and Top Tiers Ep 7: Team Formation 3x3 Death Match Mission BRAPPY Awards

Episode 8: First Group Mission Ep 8 Part 1: Drowning (Hunminjaybit) Ep 8 Part 2: Guilty (Partners) Ep 8 Part 3: Drama (Waterfire) Ep 8 Part 4: Uptown Funk (Milky Up) Ep 8 Part 5: Gift (Doremifa) Ep 8 Part 6: Scoring and Whatnot

Episode 9: Semi-Finals Ep 9 Part 1 / Part 2: Flower

Etc: Sweater appreciation post People enjoying singing

[i-write-boop-spoops]

Boopy's dumb thoughts on Pokemon Violet

It’s MY blog – and MY birthday – and I get to talk about the latest Pokemon release over a month after it came out because I want to!!!

Feel free to ignore, agree, disagree, leave your own thoughts, tell your friends you love them, eat a nice meal, etc, etc.

Spoilers for the game! Also not bothered to proofread lol

Ok so I’m gonna start off with the stuff I didn’t like very much. Gonna try keep it brief because I otherwise really enjoy the game and a lot of my takes are common in the fandom

I have seen CGI from 2002 power rangers specials that look better than this game

Frame rate is crunchier than gravel sometimes

Honestly,it’s embarrassing that a game from 2022 looks and runs this badly

Especially since PLA released earlier that year, and while not perfect, it ran much better

SV definitely needed an extra year or two in the oven

I hate how most houses can’t be entered and that most shops are menus

Wish you could pet your mons again, not just wash them

WHY IS PUTTING BREAD ON A SANDWICH SO DIFFICULT

In the options at the start of the game where you’re asked by someone (might be Nemona, can’t remember) what dream you have, why can’t you answer with ‘be a trophy spouse for a hot champion’?!

Steven should cameo in this game (I will NOT debate this)

Really miss the catching mechanic from PLA, woulda worked amazing here

I love that Pokemon is going in a more genderfluid direction when it comes to character customization (and NPCs too)

But I wish there was a skirt option for the unifotms (and not just for the f! mc, for everyone!)

Also the uniforms are so ugly… please let us change out of em soon gamegreak!

I actually… don’t like Penny that much

Out of the trio, she’s the least like a friend

She’s also the least interesting member of Team Star

And she’s kinda mean :/

AI Turo (AI Sada in Scarlet) saying the real one actually loved Arven in the end felt like a complete lie to me – I couldn’t believe it not one bit – ruined the story a bit honestly

Ok, now it’s on to the positive stuff

Wish Miraidon would make a funny honk noise like a clown car

also i have mad beef with ed sheeran so his somg being included was NOT appreciated

ARVEN

Man I just love this guy

Hence why you can now request him!

The enemies-to-best-friends arc is amazing!

He’s fun and passionate and caring and a bit of a tsundere and I love him!

And his Mabostiff? Precious boi!

That whole story with him and his doggy had me tearing up by the end

And the stuff with his dad was heartbreaking

I love Nemona too!

Such a fun rival!

She’s a quirky tomboy with a great design

Lowkey love that she’s from a rich family

I love how she’s basically obsessed with you

The animation of her ponytail is so pleasing

Her and Arven debating who was the better friend was lowkey hilarious

Any game with a cooking mechanic is automatically top-tier

I have made some RANK sandwichs and it’s so funny every time

The absurdity of the Clive/Clavelle thing had me dying istg

IRON VALIANT

I R O N  B U N D L E

Paradox Pokemon in general honestly, brilliant idea all around

Loved Area Zero, especially the deeper you got

It was so sparkly!

I loved the designs of most of the towns

I loved Artazon, Porto Marinada and Cascarafa the most

Your home is so cute!

Terastalization is fun and dumb and I love the goofy, sparkly hats

The ghost tera-hat being the gen 1 ghost sprite is great!

Tera-raids are great craic!

Loved playing online with friends

It was so fun to travel together!

Love the face/hair customizations

Especially since you can customize right away and don’t have to wait until you reach the first salon like two hours in!

I don’t think there was a bad mon this gen

Here’s some Pokemon I really liked

Clodsire

Fuecoco (the whole line actually)

Fidough & Dachsbun! (probs my faves)

Greavard!

Goldango (silly lil cheesestring man)

Miraidon

Lechonk

Smoliv

Toadscool

Klawf

Tatsugiri

Tandemaus and maushold

Bellibolt

Brute Bonnet

Cetoddle (baby!)

The dogs in this game are peak, gonna do a dog-only playthrough someday

The Academy is amazing!

I enjoyed the lessons and the teachers!

The fact that the Home Ec teacher is an extremely buff guy is amazing

Love the Psyduck librarian

And the Gengar who did the night duty!

Loved the gym leaders so much too!

Larry, Grusha and Ryme are probably my favourites

Iono’s gym test was so funny I loved it

The designs of the human characters this gen were PEAK

I want Dendra’s outfit, Eri’s outfit, Grusha’s outfit, Katy’s outfit, Miriam's outfit, Sada’s AND Turo’s outfits

I am a big baby, so I loved skipping basically all the battles with random trainers lol

Man that ending with the AI Turo reveal and fight was so fucking sick omg

I enjoyed every single path in this game

Great music

The final cutscene of The Way Home was… so good

Riding on Miraidon was so fun!

Clavelle asking what Cheugey meant was unreal

I like the idea of champion being an official rank, and multiple champs existing

Yeah, the graphics aren’t great, but damn some of the areas in the game are still so beautiful

I loved how the sky looked and changed too

In case you forgot

I R O N  B U N D L E

Ok so in summary, this game has serious issues that really should not be present in such a recent game HOWEVER the characters and story were amazing, there were some awesome Pokemon, and it was super fun and enjoyable to play.

[nunu-tella]

Some Music Recommendations

I listen to a diverse group of music genres so this list will be helpful if you’re looking to switch up your taste in music!

Brockhampton (Hip Hop/Rap): 

Recommended Songs: Infatuation, HONEY, TOKYO, BOOGIE, BOY BYE, BERLIN

Recommended Album: “SATURATION II”

Kali Uchis (R&B/Soul): 

Recommended Songs: Honey Baby (SPOILED!), After The Storm, See You Again, Tyrant, Just A Stranger, Loner, I want war (BUT I NEED PEACE)

Recommended Album: “Isolation” and then her EP “Too Feel Alive.” 

SZA (R&B/Soul):

Recommended Songs: Go Gina, Pretty Little Birds, Child’s Play, Sweet November, Garden (Say It Like Dat), Wavy, and Broken Clocks

Recommended Album: Z

Daniel Caesar (R&B/Soul): 

Recommended Songs: Get You (which actually features Kali Uchis), Japanese Denim, COMPLEXITIES, Best Part

Recommended Album: Freudian,” the vocals on the album are incredible and absolutely breathtaking

Joji (R&B/Soul): 

Recommended Songs: SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK (an essential in my bag song), ATTENTION, CAN’T GET OVER YOU, NO FUN, Will He, worldstar money, and TEST DRIVE. 

Recommended Album: Listen to BALLADS 1 and thank me later.

Gorillaz (Alternative): 

Recommended Songs: Superfast Jellyfish, On Melancholy Hill, To Binge, Some Kind of Nature, Clint Eastwood, Submission and Ticker Tape, She’s My Collar (which also has Kali on it and it is such a bop), and Ascension with Vince Staples on it is top tier and especially relates to the current state of the world now, Feel Good Inc., Fire Coming Out of the Monkey’s Head, Dare, and El Manana.

Recommended Album: Demon Days is a definite must listen album with incredible songs on it

Arctic Monkeys (Alternative): 

Recommended Songs: Do I Wanna Know, R U Mine?, Arabella, No. 1 Party Anthem (a good in my bag type of song), Fluorescent Adolescent, and No Buses. 

Recommended Album: I highly recommend the album AM, there’s not a bad song on there

Princess Nokia (Hip Hop/Rap):

Recommended Songs: Tomboy, For The Night, Bart Simpson, Brujas, Morphine, Dragons, I Like Him, Fee Fi Foe, Welcome to the Circus, and Crazy House

Recommended Album: 1992 Deluxe

And here’s a list of singular songs that I like a lot:

Super Rich Kids (feat. Earl Sweatshirt) by Frank Ocean

BEST INTEREST by Tyler, The Creator

Wait a Minute! by WILLOW

151 Rum by JID

Hungry Hippo by Tierra Whack

Flea Market by Tierra Whack

Hate the Club by Kehlani

The Less I Know The Better by Tame Impala

Through the Wire by Kanye West

Hey Kids (feat. Late Verlane) by Molina

1999 She by Deaton Chris Anthony

Come and See Me (feat. Drake) by PARTYNEXTDOOR

Cranes in the Sky by Solange

Break My Heart (feat. Ryan Beatty) by benny blanco

Rage by Rico Nasty

Can’t Rap Like Me, Pt 2 (feat. Chris King) by Trippie Redd

No Use by Christian Leave

Wake Up Love (feat. Iman) by Teyana Taylor

No Church in the Wild (feat. Frank Ocean & The-Dream) by JAY-Z & Kanye West

Jesus Walks by Kanye West

Lexii’s Outro by Kehlani

Hun43rd by A$AP Rocky