#two loves by faiz

[mehreenkhan]

I’m looking after myself and the days are slowly sliding into nothingness so keep your chins up. Even the miserable half-hour every fortnight is better than the complete absence of beloved faces, so I look forward to the Thursday that will bring its respite to the days of hopeful waiting.

Faiz’s Letters to Alys, 1959

[koobykooby]

i made a thing, i love the relation between these two (its fucked up)

[pleuvoire]

kiba coming out of a coma to find his girlfriend stolen as like the last straw of his trauma conga line is so classically inoue but also i can take it even less seriously now because it reminds me of the kiva ep where the guy got injured and put in a coma for a year due to otoya’s tomfoolery and when he came out of the coma he couldn’t find the girl he liked anymore so 20 years later he tells this to nago and nago is like oh fuck i need to find a way to time travel to save this guy i just met from being put in a coma due to otoya’s tomfoolery and losing his love and jirou is like lucky for you we have this time travel door right here

[mefilas]

faiz brain came back. Its over

[gunthermunch]

[Transcript under the cut]

Lilith: hm. how peculiar

Gunther: red wine or… the thing that looks like red wine please ?: i'll have what he's having. thank you ?: are you a tourist? Gunther: ah uh- sort of ?: my name is Faiz, i sell flowers every day to lucky couples. Gunther: lucky? Faiz: it's a privilege to find someone that loves you back Gunther: well yes, you're right. personally it took me a visit to a cryptic village and a good faint. Faiz: chuckles Faiz: you're adorable Faiz: are you- Gunther: married. sorry Faiz: huh- Lilith: we are NOT looking for a third man. Gunther: i have two kids Faiz: kids? yeah i'm out. Lilith: what was that about? Gunther: i'm not used to people hitting on me… Lilith: are you drunk already? Gunther: i'm spitting it back into the glass. like you. Gunther: but hey, that's not the kind of pour decisions i make anyways, right? Lilith: … Gunther: that was awful i'm sorry Gunther: you're giving me the eyes Lilith: do you wanna go back to our room?

[northgazaupdates]

7 January 2024

Journalists in north Gaza risk IOF bombs and sniper fire to hold a press conference in condemnation of the brutal murders by the IOF of two well-known journalists, Hamza El-Dahdouh and Mustafa Thraya. Hamza and Mustafa were both active and loved members of their communities, who deeply mourn their loss. Hamza is the third child of Al-Jazeera Gaza bureau chief Wael El-Dahdouh to be murdered since October 7th, in addition to his wife, infant grandson, and multiple other family members.

The speaker, journalist Momin Faiz, expresses condolences to the families of the martyrs and wishes well for all Gazan journalists. He tells the occupation that killing journalists will not stop the truth from being told, and implores the international community to do everything it can to intervene for journalists’ safety in Gaza and see international law followed. On his left is journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul and on his right is journalist Mohammed Saber Arab. Pls dm if you know the name of the journalist to the right of Mohammed.

Full English translation provided in comments section by Instagram user hagarhesham28

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[llovelymoonn]

bloody love

caroline walker bynum women mystics and eucharistic devotion in the thirteenth century \\ via @dolcemania \\ aleksandra waliszewska \\ faiz ahmed faiz feel and listen (tr. sain sucha) (via @aridante) \\ bones and all (2022) dir. luca guadagnino (via @filedio) \\ james kirkup the love that dares to speak its name \\ via @sickthing​ \\ aleksandra waliszewska ernest hemingway the old man and the sea \\ greta waller el corazon [“the heart”] (2021) \\ nancy kuhl suspend (via @geryone) \\ nickie zimov a kiss \\ dante émile love song for two vampires

kofi

[gotinterest]

I Want To Watch Kamen Rider, Which Season Do I Pick?

I'm going to focus on Heisei Era shows because those are the easiest to access and the ones most fans have watched so it's easy to find people to talk to about them. Every season of Kamen Rider is a different story with a different cast and vibe, so determining which season you should start on is largely dependent upon your personal taste. This list is based mostly on the shows I have watched or know a lot about, so it's not exhaustive. Some shows will be listed under more than one category, just depending upon what might be most important to you. Guide is located under the read more!

DO NOT START HERE: Kamen Rider Decade, Kamen Rider Zi-O, Kamen Rider Gaim. Decade and Zi-O are anniversary shows that lean HEAVILY upon Rider lore and referencing past seasons. You don't need to watch those seasons to understand the story, BUT you may get spoiled on key plot points from past seasons by watching them. Gaim is on here because it is almost universally hated and thought of as a terrible show.

WARNINGS FOR THE SHOWS RECOMMENDED HERE: Kamen Rider Blade is heavy in the flashing lights department and the opening in particular is known to bother photosensitive folks! All the seasons have flashing lights, but Blade is the one that people have straight up said they couldn't watch through because of how many flashing lights there are.

Kamen Rider Kuuga has a pretty gross transmisogynistic caricature in two of the episodes.

Kamen Rider OOO has a cafe that is nicknamed the "cultural appropriation cafe" by fans because the servers are frequently made to dress up in outfits from other cultures and it can be a bit offensive from time to time. It's not the worst I've seen in terms of "people dressing up as other cultures" and there isn't any black face or brown face but I still felt it worth mentioning since the cafe is a major part of the show.

Kamen Rider Faiz has a black character in it for a few episodes who is written in a way that gives "big dangerous strong black guy" stereotype. It's uncomfortable to watch.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

I don't really like kid's shows and I'd prefer something a little more mature: Kamen Rider Kuuga, Kamen Rider Ryuki, Kamen Rider Hibiki (eps. 1-29 only). If you are looking for a show that feels more mature, these are where you should start. The pacing of these shows is a bit slower and more thoughtful. Kuuga and Ryuki are both HIGHLY beloved. Kuuga is good if you really like monster of the week shows, Ryuki is more for you "overarching story driven" types. Ryuki is a bit more silly in places than Kuuga, but largely maintains a serious tone. Hibiki is very creative and experimental, but it doesn't really give you an accurate picture of what most Kamen Rider seasons are like because it is very different. BUT if you can't stand musicals do not watch Hibiki. ALSO stop watching Hibiki on ep. 29. After that there was a show runner change and the end of the show sucks. Ep.29 is largely considered a satisfying enough end to the show.

I like mature themes and concepts, but I'm fine with kids show silliness: Kamen Rider OOO, Kamen Rider Build, Kamen Rider W. If you constantly feel guilty for wanting things and taking up space, watch OOO. If you had a rough childhood and complicated feelings about your family watch W. If you want to watch a show about war, watch Build.

I love kid's shows give me silliness and fun!: Everything recommended in the second category + Kamen Rider Den-O, Kamen Rider Fourze. Den-O is a time travel story that is heavy on slapstick humor and has a lot of heart. You may have seen a a red horned guy named Momotaros dramatically swing his leg up to rest it on the bench of a booth- that's from this show. Fourze is a high school story about friendship and space!

I like to watch things that are bad but also good: Kamen Rider Blade. You can basically ignore almost the entire lore built up in the first half of the show. The writers certainly do. If you've seen people memeing on a guy named Tachibana... this is that show. This show is very easy to post about. Deeply funny but not on purpose in many places.

I want to watch one of the ones that are especially known for homoeroticism: Kamen Rider Kuuga, Kamen Rider Ryuki, Kamen Rider Blade, Kamen Rider OOO, Kamen Rider Build, Kamen Rider Faiz. Blade isn't initially very homoerotic until it very much is. Kuuga is for you if you want a more sweet and sincere vibe. OOO, Ryuki, and Build are more for if you like watching men bicker with each other homoerotically. Ryuki also contains a couple of side characters who read very much as a domestic couple (if you are big into the "loyal dog" type dynamic you will enjoy these two). Faiz is for you star-crossed lovers enjoyers that can also tolerate a stunning amount of heterosexual love drama (Blade is also a bit star-crossed). Watch Blade if you want to have a very personal grudge against a bench for the rest of your life. Kuuga and OOO are the most homoerotic.

I like weird shows where I don't know what the fuck is going on: Kamen Rider Kabuto, Kamen Rider Blade. If you watched Hannibal and were really into the way they talked and made a bunch of food, watch Kabuto.

I want something that leans more into horror: Kamen Rider Kuuga, Kamen Rider Agito. Kuuga can lean pretty hard into horror in places. Agito is a bit lighter, but still has more of a horror vibe to it.

I like mystery stories: Kamen Rider Kuuga, Kamen Rider Ryuki, Kamen Rider Agito, Kamen Rider Build, Kamen Rider W. There are other seasons with elements of mystery, but these are the ones where the mystery really takes more of a front seat. W in particular is actually a noir-inspired.

I want to watch the one with that blond curly haired Ankh guy that I keep seeing on my dash: Kamen Rider OOO

I want something that's a bit artsy and I also like or don't mind musical numbers: Kamen Rider Hibiki (eps. 1-29 only). The only Kamen Rider season where characters regularly break out into song. The sound track, editing style, and aesthetic of the show are so unique. Really strongly written. Do not watch past ep. 29 because of studio mandated changes ruining everything that made it worth watching.

I want to get a good intro to Kamen Rider: Kamen Rider W, Kamen Rider OOO, Kamen Rider Build, Kamen Rider Agito. Kamen Rider W and Kamen Rider OOO are considered great starter seasons. They give you a pretty good feel for Kamen Rider's formula while overall being pretty solid shows. Build gives you a good vibe for how Kamen Rider seasons with bigger casts feel while giving a good balance of serious and silly. It also gives you a bit of a better feel for what some more recent Kamen Rider seasons are like stylistically. Kamen Rider Agito is just a solid early Heisei show that gives you a feel for the tone of a lot of early Heisei shows WHILE also being a good starter show for you to dip your toes into the works of the infamous Toshiki Inoue. Inoue is a prolific writer of tokusatsu shows that most fans have a love/hate relationship with. He is the main writer for several Kamen Rider seasons, specials, and movies and has written several episodes even in shows that he wasn't the main writer for.

WHERE TO WATCH:

Legally: Ryuki and Kuuga (along with the original Kamen Rider from the 70's which is good cheesy fun) can be streamed on Tubi (at least in the US). If you understand Japanese and have a VPN (or are in Japan) I believe most of the seasons are on Hulu.

*I actually wouldn't recommend watching Kuuga FOR THE FIRST TIME on Tubi because the Grongi subtitles are baked in and you can't turn them off. I strongly believe that a key part of the first watch experience is not being able to understand the Grongi, as was the original intention of the show's creators. You can buy the blu-rays for Kuuga and toggle the Grongi subtitles if you really think its worth it to spend the money*

Alternative: You can watch them on most illegal streaming sites, lol. The only season I've seen where that has been an issue so far is Den-O, with the uploads being kinda wonky and partially missing.

There is... another source but I shan't link to it directly here (loose lips sink ships!) Please reach out to your nearest Kamen Rider blogger for the goods.

[kafkaspupil]

I love all your posts soooo much!!!! Maa kasam I could sit and read your posts all day they're so beautiful!!!

Are some of the shayaris you post your own? Or are they all sourced from somewhere else? If so, I'd absolutely love it if you could maybe mention the poet or shaayar's name, because I'm an avid shayari consumer and I love coming across new, beautiful ones!!

Cheers, have a great day!!

Oh thank you so much, this means a lot 💌 i love shayari so much like i'm so obsess with shayars like Jaun elia, Ahmed faraz and faiz ahmed faiz they are my personal favourites. And not all of the shayaris i have posted are mine, some of them are mine but i have written so many in my notes app but i don't have the guts to post them yeh i don't think they are that good so😭. one or two of the shayaris i have posted are of Mirza Galib.

Your complement literally made my day and all i know is people who read and write poetry are beautiful so that makes you beautiful too and you too have a great day.

Thanks you so muchh🌻❤️

[cina-full-moon-xanadium]

bc my laptop is dying and bc i've watched them before i unfortunately don't have a big series wrapup post thing to say about Agito and Faiz. But like. GOD I'm just so glad I rewatched both of them

Agito is such a SATISFYING show with a wonderful cast of characters you just love seeing interact and 555 is a show I've come to appreciate for how much it's a FRUSTRATING show with a wonderful cast of characters you love to hate see refuse to communicate with each other. They're two very different flavours of that delicious Heisei 1 Kamen Rider juice I love so much and it really did just hit me at some point that I needed to revisit it more. Nothing like the 2000s baby

[jade-lop]

If the characters in Ride Kamens were not new characters but the one we already knew, we would get a very interesting team line up.

Imagined this….

Justice Ride: Hongo Takeshi, Godai Yuusuke, Hikawa Makoto and Kiba Yuji.

Considering the prejudice Kiba had to face in Faiz, putting him in the team with the three best example of humanity’s goodness was no different from giving him a free therapy.

Though, if we changed Hongo and Godai with Hiden Soreo and Phoenix, the result would be different….

(Phoenix's Gate was the kindness person to ever died.)

Madguy: fight-loving Momotaros, egomaniac Kuroto and down-to-earth Hibiki. I never thought of trying that recipe.

Slam Days: half-boiled detective and his walking encyclopaedia of a partner, a thief that acted more like a robber and a brainwashed victim former terrorist turned vigilante.

Wisdom Thinks: Jin, Kureshima Takatora, Asakura Takeshi, Himuro Gentoku and Evolto.

Putting a five years old child, two well-intention extremists with a fight-loving psycho with history of backstabbing his teammates and eldritch abomination from outer space in the same team…. What were you thinking? _! This line up was even crazier than Madguy! Do you want Baby Jin singularised into another Ark? _!

Tower Emblem: Black Woz and Kureshima Mitsuzane. I could not think of anything for this combination.

[mehreenkhan]

15 August 1952:

Your letter came today. I feel happy today after a mild attack of a blue period lasting over a few days. It must be the weather. It is more like spring than summer. The mornings are vaguely cool and disturbing like the first breath of love and the sun in the early hours brings more colour than heat. In the evenings the breeze seems to bring the breath of the seas and the skies seem to close not on drab prison walls but on distant palm- fringed beaches. And it is sad like all beauty that is within your sight and beyond your grasp—like all beauty that you know to be an illusion.

An excerpt from Faiz’s Letters to Alys (Saleebein Meray Dareechay Mein)

[justjacob19]

Stuff I Watched This Past Week Or So

Completed- 

FLCL: This show rules, love the characters, plot was interesting and didn't explain much but also, you never needed to explain every last detail when its arguably more fun to speculate on that stuff. 9/10

Karas: The Prophecy- Watch for the action, npt the plot. Characters are meh and the plot goes no where, hints of one but I couldn't really find any overall themes or really interesting things it did. Expected more gore tbh. I heard this was released as two movies in the states and the other one has a better plot, but just watch the fights online, there is barely any story to be told here lol. 5.5/10

Anyone But You: "The Straights Are At It Again: The Movie" . Had some funny bits I guess but really stunk overall, kinda hated it by the end despite thinking the set up had a fun concept behind it. 4/10

Kamen Rider W: One of the best tokusatsu's I have seen, one of the best shows I have seen period. Its themes of memory, vengeance, death and loss are covered perfectly. It has amazing music, fight scenes, characters, it has everything. If you like tokusatsu, detective shows, crime shows, whatever it is, GIVE IT A WATCH! 10/10

The Iron Claw:  A powerful tragedy that was depressing as fuck to watch at points but so interesting to see. A bit goofy acting at points and WOW those wigs, plus it isn't that historically accurate, but I dont think it entirely brings the film down, especially with wrestling being more or less a backdrop to, you know, the tragedy at hand and how shitty Fritz Von Erich is. 7.5/10

Godzilla Minus One- GOSEEITGOSEEITGOSEEIT AAAAAA. Seriously, its amazing and best if you go in blind, take my word for it please. 10/10

Continued-

Futurama (Current Season/Episode S4EP4): Love this show! Where was it when I was in high school! Why did I watch south Park over this??

Ultraman Tiga (Current Episode 39):watching this as I type it, every episode is pretty fun, either being really visually and aesthetically cool or giving us what, to me at least, is interesting to see for a Ultra show (mainly talking about episodes 37 and 38 here, 37 is really trippy and beautiful, while 38's plot is "hey lets create mass panic for research purposes and also just lie to the people we have to protect, because we are the good guys!" and thankfully its not presented as a good thing lol)

Started

Gundam Seed- Watched the first two episodes and, eh, its ok so far. but im interested to see where it goes. its my first time watching a gundum show so hopefully its good

Kamen Rider Faiz- Creepy fantasy sci fi with fun tech modeled after the peak of society, the early 2000s.

[frida--y]

4 & 9

4. Thoughts on what you’re currently watching/watched most recently?

gavv - liking it so far! not 100% locked in, so I'm just saving two episodes so I can watch two in a row. really love the pacing though, dedicating whole episodes to the recurring cast is great.

arc - it's really picking up for me!!! I was enjoying it before the last few episodes, but it wasn't blowing me away yet. now?? reaaaaaaally loving it!! I still don't really like the bloom effect in its direction, like I get the dreamy look they're going for, but I think it looks really bad whenever they're indoors.

goranger - super fun, what else could I say? it's a showa sentai lol. takes awhile for it to get its footing, but it's neat to see the production get the hang of it. the dynamic of the cast was a surprise.

faiz (rewatch) - a bit middling than I remember, but that's what watching nearly all of kamen rider does to you (and what a rewatch does). still really love faiz though, but I feel more confident in saying agito is the better show- at least pacing and plot wise. faiz is quite meandering in a way that pisses me off because there's such a good fucking show in it, especially with its characters.

9. Favorite theme song?

one of the hardest questions...... alive a live is SO good, but zenkaiger's OP is also SOOOO good..... and then den o.. ahh

[mefilas]

in hindsight it's a miracle that I got into tokusatsu at all considering I started with one of the Worst Ones Ever

[wheeljackgaming]

Thinking about faiz and how after the show ended the main two actors loved doing it so much they made a romantic homoerotic cover of the opening song and released it into the world

I love faiz so much