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Two sides of the same damaged coin...

me when my work doesn’t give me the time off to go see my dying grandmother for christmas

my work: sooooo,, could you pick up some,, extra shifts please :)

I forgot how much I see myself in Charlie

We keep escaping parties to hang out with each other. Heartstopper, S01E03 - S02E06 - S03E04

Count me in

If you could instantly be granted fluency in 5 languages—not taking away your existing language proficiency in any way, solely a gain—what 5 would you choose?

I'm sorry, but if Andrew and Neil found out about Thea's "up to your old tricks" line, they would hunt her for sport and never let her exist in Kevin's and especially Jean's general vicinity again

aaron having a phobia of pills & medications after he gets clean. aaron having chronic headaches/migraines but he can't make himself take any painkillers for it. aaron getting injured and prescribed a couple days of codeine for it and he can't take it. aaron, insomniac, being put on melatonin to help him sleep and the first night he chokes on the capsules when he tries to take them.

i say all this and i raise you:

aaron asking andrew to keep hold of his medication so he can only take them if andrew gives them to him.

oh you could be onto something completely. especially the jeremy being at a banquet when they were supposed to be with them. i think you’ve connected the dots. i think you have.

WAIT

"with unexpected ferocity"

"Cat winced but kept her eyes on Jean"

I feel like I've overlooked this passage every time I see it. Did Jeremy's sibling kill themselves? Did they play exy? Did they die at the banquet?

Cat Winced BUT kept her eyes on Jean. She reacted directly to what Jeremy said. She. KNOWS WHAT IS UP.

When someone kills themselves, it has to be assumed a homicide as protocol (ask me how I know 😀) so family members or those in the immediate vicinity will be interviewed by police and any items at the scene that should be tested for fingerprints and stuff will be. That could be how Jeremy knows the police.

Suicides are so taboo still. For a rich politically affiliated macho family they'd be even more taboo, and in 2007? Christ no wonder he doesn't talk about it.

And of COURSE his mother would send him to therapy after THAT. Did he find the body of his sibling? Was he supposed to be with them but went to an exy banquet instead?

AND. Suicides totally break up families!! Christ, my family hasn't been the same for seven years. I'm basically estranged from my older brother because we were so busy trying to survive our trauma we stopped asking about each other's lives.

I'm, like, KINDA SOLD ON THIS THEORY RN.

in one of my courses, i have been assigned a few sections from The Pillow Book, a pre-modern japanese book. It was written by Sei Shonagon, and I cannot believe how across 1000 years, humanity hasn't changed.

I am reading a section called: Hateful Things. And she just lists things that piss her off. For example

old people being gross

men being drunk and rowdy

sneaky links not being sneaky when they leave

babies crying when youre about to get interesting news

people talking badly about other people (like girl thats you)

but also a section called: Pleasing Things. Which is where she writes things that she enjoys

"Acquiring the second volume of a tale whose first volume one has enjoyed. But often it is a disappointment" LIKE 1000 YEARS AGO WOMEN WERE STILL BEING LET DOWN BY SEQUELS.

having an upsetting dream, just for a dream interpreter to say its nothing important

being in a big group talk, but the main (hot) guy talking is only looking at you

being told a sick relative is healed

getting new stationery

winning a card game

watching a self-confident man wait to be praised by oneself, especially if he's pretending not to care

something bad happens to someone you don't like

ordering a comb, it arrives, and its pretty

something good happens to someone you love

She's just,, so human?? and like, of course she was human, but she wrote this book in approximately 990CE, like that's CRAZY long ago, and all of her experiences are so transferable?

like? people from history really were people too, huh

happy lazarus rising to all who celebrate

For a second there thought it was one post

My favorite animal is Neil Josten tearing Kevin a new one after Andrew leaves to get off his meds.

"'As if you feel any differently," Kevin sent Neil.

Neil fixed Kevin with a stony look. "Maybe if you'd stuck around a moment longer, you'd understand why I don't care anymore. When you came upstairs, did you hear him laughing, Kevin? He was," he said, ignoring the way Nicky flinched and the quick look Dan shot Matt, "before Drake even hit the ground. So yes, even I would give up this season. And after everything he's done and every risk he's taken for you, you'd better feel the same."

"It's not that simple," Kevin started.

"Then simplify it," Neil cut in."

-The Raven King, pg. 262-263

There was a printing error at the school I work at and I just,,,,

“Queer people need to get weirder-” you can’t handle like. A lesbian.

on 13th September 2005 supernatural was first broadcast. this has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

Rick Riordan and Nora Sakavic are my two favorite authors, and it's so funny because Rick will have a bajillion amazing books out and then be like:

Rick: Hey guys, I thought of some new adventure for the characters to go on, and it seemed fun, so I'm writing three more books!

And then Nora will be MIA for years, only to one day out of the blue be like:

Nora: Hey guys. Jean's ghost wouldn't stop haunting me until I told his story, so you're getting another book.

Nora, later: Hey guys, bad news. The one book has turned into two books, but it'll ONLY be TWO I'm serious.

Nora, even later, months after book 1: Ok guys. Book two at the end of the year. Don't ask about book three's release date, or else I'll literally combust.

It's so funny because we have so much content from Rick, and he just keeps providing us with more because he's just having fun (and we absolutely love it). Meanwhile, while the story is obviously important and means a lot to Nora, she makes it seem like it's getting dragged out of the depths of her soul, and it keeps getting longer against her will.

The dichotomy is hilarious, and I absolutely love them both.

brat summer is over, let witch bitch autumn begin

to tiny miracles and new beginnings

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

TSC2 IN DECEMBER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TSC IS A TRIOLOGY ?!?!!!!! A MOTHERFUCKING TRILOGY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NORA SAKAVIC I OWE YOU MY LIFE OH MY GOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JEAN MY BELOVED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

we are behind (long story, longer year). but unless anything goes horrifically sideways, best guess is sometime December for 2 and 2025 for 3. please do not ask me WHEN in 2025 or I will kms, thx lovies bye <3

Underrated Sports Anime Recommendations!

In honor of the summer Olympics, I wanted to make a rec list for some underappreciated sports anime. Obviously we all know the popular stuff: Blue Lock, Kuroko, Hajime no Ippo, Ace of Diamond, Slam Dunk, Haikyuu, Free, Yuri On Ice, Yowamushi Pedal, Skate the Infinity etc. But there are lots of great sports anime out there that go completely unnoticed. And who knows, you might find a new sport to get into. Just FYI, these are all on the newer side, since most of the older sports anime I’ve seen are the popular ones.

I think a big reason that a lot of these have largely gone ignored is because they focus more on interpersonal drama between characters and what is going on in their home lives, as opposed to a bigger focus on the technicalities of the sport itself. Food for thought. Anyway, let's get started:

Stars Align (Hoshiai no Sora): Stars Align is about a boys high school soft tennis team (not to be confused with regular tennis) who are constantly getting out performed by their girls team. Desperate to get people to take the boys team seriously and get results, team captain Touma tries to get a new transfer student Maki Katsuragi to join. Maki eventually agrees ... .on the condition that Touma pays him and covers any club expenses. From there we discover the messy family drama going on in each boy’s life, and I just love all of them okay? They’re my precious angel babies, and sure I had some problems with the show’s pacing at the end, but I still love them and I want another season!!!! 😭

Oblivion Battery (Boukyaku Battery): There are a myriad of baseball animes out there, but this one made an impression on me. Catcher Kaname Kei and pitcher Kiyomine Haruka are a badass, ace duo who dominated the field and made a fearsome reputation for themselves all throughout middle school. They seemed to be completely unstoppable…until Kaname (the brains behind the operation) lost his memory, became a total goofball, and the two ended up going to a no name high school with no real baseball team. So of course, we end up getting a rag-tag team together full of ex-baseball players with dramatic backstories who all help train Kaname up again. I love Kaname and Haru’s friendship, and the cast was very well rounded, each with their own interesting attributes to add to the team.

Re: Main: If I had a nickel for every sports anime where the main character used to be an unstoppable badass until he lost his memory, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice. Yeah, it’s exactly the same as Oblivion Battery, but with water polo and the main character isn’t as much of a goofball. I liked the characters, but I wished we focused a little more on the water polo side of things, since it’s not exactly a dime a dozen sport for an anime.

Mou Ippon: A girls high school judo anime from 2023 that nobody fucking watched! When former judo enthusiast Michi Sonoda enters high school, she wants to put judo behind her so she can focus on finding a boyfriend and enjoying her school life. However, after Michi suffers a particularly humiliating defeat in a match against her the prodigy Towa Hiura, the two end up going to the same high school together. Naturally, Michi can’t just quit now that her rival is going to the same school! Cue the judo team shenanigans. This show is so down to earth and realistic. It’s 100% not a “cute girls doing cute things” anime where the girls are all blobs of moe that talk in annoying voices. They have different body types, different motivations, and different styles of combat. It didn’t blow me out of the water, but I liked it way more than I thought I would.

And speaking of different body types…

Hinomaru Sumo: That’s right, it’s a high school sumo wrestling anime. AND IT’S HYPE AS FUCK! You know how in Haikyuu, Hinata is short, and it’s a big deal because middle blockers are always tall? Well this is that multiplied by a thousand, because there’s a minimum weight to sumo wrestling, and our main character Hinomaru Ushio is definitely below it. But he’s not going to let that stop him from spreading his passion for sumo and becoming the High School Yokozuna, the strongest wrestler in high school tournaments…because becoming the Yokozuna is his only chance at going pro with his small stature. It’s impossible to watch this anime without feeling fired up!

Run With The Wind (Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru): Kakeru Kurahara, a former track star, is looking for a place to live after losing his apartment deposit at a mahjong parlor. Luckily, he runs into Haiji Kiyose, a boy who goes to his university, who offers him a spot at his apartment. Little does Kakeru know, Haiji’s apartment is full of other university students who are all members of the Kansei University track team! The story follows the quietly devious Haiji as he tries to get the boys to become a nationally recognized team by running the Hakone Ekiden, an extremely long and grueling relay that none of the boys have ever trained for. This is one of my favorite sports anime ever. Don’t get it twisted, I hate running. I don’t like doing it, and I don’t like watching it in real life, but this anime had me in a chokehold. Animation? Amazing. Characters? A+. Music? Perfect. It’s hilarious. It’s relatable. It’s heartwarming. One of the absolute best sports anime out there.

Welcome To The Ballroom: It’s a motherfucking ballroom dancing anime, and if you didn’t think ballroom dancing could be hype as shit, THINK AGAIN! The animation is great, and I never realized how much actually goes into the world of ballroom dancing. There’s not really much more I can say. High school boy discovers the cutthroat world of competitive ballroom dance. Drama ensues. Just ignore everyone’s oddly long necks.

And speaking of dancing…

Dance Dance Danseur: Okay, this one isn’t quite in a sports competition setting, but I still consider it a sports anime. All his life, Junpei Murao has suppressed his interest in ballet, choosing to follow his father’s path for him in the more “manly” martial art of Jeet Kune Do instead. But when he realizes the girl he likes is a highly skilled ballerina, he hardly says no when she recruits him to train at her mom’s ballet studio. The show follows Junpei as he must balance these two worlds and become a ballet master while dealing with the divisive image of “masculinity.” My only real critique is that Junpei is kind of annoying, and I was actually much more invested in the other characters. There is a big message about the horrors of the competitive ballet world that I didn't think it would dive into.

Overtake: Another show from 2023 that was terribly overlooked. In this anime, we follow disgraced photographer Kouya Madoka, who falls in love with the fast paced world of Formula 4 racing after watching high schooler Asahina Haruka. However, Madoka failed to realize that Haruka’s racing crew, Komaki Motors, is drowning in bills and underfunded as hell. So of course when he finds out, Madoka takes it upon himself to support Komaki Motors himself and get Haruka a place on the podium. This was such a great drama! Each character is so fleshed out and completely relatable. Even the antagonists! Hell, especially the antagonists. There is a great balance of drama and humor that make this feel like it could easily be a Hollywood movie. The longer you watch, the more you root for Komaki Motors and want to see everyone succeed. Madoka is best boy!

And last but certainly not least…

Tsurune: In this anime, we follow Minato Narumiya, a former kyudo (Japanese martial art that involves archery) prodigy who wanted to quit the sport after an incident in a middle school tournament. However, after encountering a mysterious archer one day, Minato ends up joining his high school Kyudo team, despite his fear of failing at the sport again. It’s Free with archery, except there are also girls on the team! It has so many good themes about perseverance and found family and getting in your own head. And there is a massive amount of homosexual undertones. Not to mention it’s made by Kyoto Animation, so you know it’s one of the most beautifully animated shows I’ve ever seen.

I just wanted to add a few honorable mentions too…

Cheer Danshi: A university boys cheerleading anime. I had problems with the pacing, but I still had fun with it.

Ryman’s Club: An odd blend of office anime with a badminton anime. I really liked this, but it’s sort of half sports anime, half The Office. But it’s the only thing on this list that features actual working adults and not students.

Megalo Box: I don’t know if it counts as “underappreciated” but this was a fantastic show all around. It’s a gritty, down to earth, sort of sci-fi take on the fictional sport of Megalo Boxing (boxing with enhanced mechanical arms). 

Ping Pong the Animation: Look, I’m going to be honest. I didn’t really like this show very much, but apparently I’m the odd one out because this is an underground favorite of the sports anime community, and I’d be remiss if I didn’t include it. It’s one part ping pong, two parts character drama.

Birdie Wing: Golf Girls’ Story: I couldn’t leave this out of the list. It’s the wildest golf anime you could ever imagine. There are lesbians. There are snake ladies. There are underground golfing yakuza. No amount of explanation can do it justice. Grab an age appropriate beverage and watch it.

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