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Silly alt account for me to record what I've watched, played, etc. Don’t follow unless you know me. Main Acc: @purepari.bsky.social

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PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · Dec 18

Heyo chat. Last year, I made an extra account on twt for Media Thread purposes. That was fun, but I'm not on that site anymore + threads easily gunk up my media tab.

So I've made this acc to basically track what I play/watch/read/etc. Each thing will be its own post. Sometimes I'll QRT to main.

I'm in Love with the Villainess screencap of Misha Jur saying "Are you what they call "gay"?"

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PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 1d

Yooka-Re-Playlee

I've always said that Yooka-Laylee had a strong enough base and loads of potential, but was missing a few things to really reach the level of the ideal 3D platformer.

And well, clearly Playtonic thought so too! They've done it here, fixing that game up into a bonafide banger.

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PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 2d

Peacemaker (Season 2)

IT'S PEAKMAKER
Even stronger, funnier, and more emotional than the first season. Takes a lot of big swings and almost all of them hit and pay off. I think Eagly went Super Saiyan at one point. Fantastic shit all around.

PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 2d

Sadako vs. Kayako

Personally I think the audio balancing should have been even worse.

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PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 3d

Ring (1998)

I feel like I maybe set my expectations a bit high but I still had a good enough time.

PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 4d

Again, I know some people have honest, if a bit misguided intentions with that discussion. But I digress.

Point of the matter, chill out a little. You get one life, don't spend so much of it chastising the works of people who're trying to alleviate the tension in the real world.

PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 4d

And on the topic of fanservice stuff I guess, I understand having a personal problem, sure. But if you're one of those people who say anything like that in ANY media is bad, you're a fascist, full stop. In this age where censorship of sexual expression is a real concern, you are not fucking helping.

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PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 4d

Sometimes a story has a pretty explicit, clear message to push by getting a little racy with the boundaries of gender, race, orientation, etc. It's not all one thing or another, peeps.

Ultimately I just think stories are more fascinating and introspective of their authors when they're a bit messy.

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PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 4d

Because of that, I can't bring myself to get up in arms whenever the fiction doesn't match my exact politics.

Of course, it's a different story when talking about stories that are pretty clearly and heinously right-wing. But I ain't talkin about that right now.

PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 4d

With regards to those smaller things, maybe the author had a deeper meaning to what they were doing, maybe it was unintentional.

At the end of the day, you do not know the people who make these stories. The experiences they've had, which have shaped what they make.

PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 4d

Would never imply all arguments are invalid, of course most are valid. But I feel like certain people just veer too much in trying to raise hell and call out, when they'd sound more Normal if they left well enough alone.

PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 4d

Been thinking about how to phrase this but there really is no perfect way to do so, so fuck it.

Some of y'all take the politics of your fiction just a bit too seriously. Like there's genuine complaints and then there's just picking at the tiniest little thing and calling the author a 'sexist hack'.

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PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 4d

I will say, for a survival horror game the "survival" aspect definitely felt like it was coasting throughout the majority of the game. As long as you're decently aware of your surroundings it won't be too much trouble.

PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 4d

Crow Country

Good, nice horror fun. Cute little tribute to what came before while standing on its own two legs with a pretty neat narrative. Need to replay it at a later date though. I've been in a funk all day so I probably didn't click with it as much as I should have.

PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 5d

New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

THE BITCHES ARE BAAAACK
Another revival sticks the landing. Still as batshit insane, vulgar and hilarious as it was all those years ago. I feel like I'm 13 again.

Got some qualms about underused characters and breakneck pacing, but otherwise this was great.

Media #181 of 2025: New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

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PurePari @purepari.bsky.social · 6d

Happy Birthday, Taichi Souji!
#abao #oc

An illustration of my OC, Taichi Souji. He smiles weakly as he looks back at another person, whose identity is obscured by the burn marks on the photograph. The background is gray and metallic, while the entire image is contained within a picture frame.

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PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 6d

Perfect Blue (rewatch)

Even better on the second watch, all these years later. I miss Satoshi Kon as a director every day of my life. Truly an honor to catch this rereleased in theaters.

Media #180 of 2025: Perfect Blue (rewatch)

PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 6d

One Battle After Another

This world is a living hellscape run by idiots but we're gonna make it through, okay? Even when things get really bleak, we just need to keep fighting the good fight, no matter what.

Media #179 of 2025: One Battle After Another

PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 8d

The Thing

"Nobody trusts anybody now, and we're all very tired."
Genuinely what do I even say that hasn't been said before. Masterclass.

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PurePari @purepari.bsky.social · 8d

Day 50: Kunihiro
"I think you just rolled up a country bumpkin. Oh! It's Kunihiro! What's he wearing? ABORT! ABORT!"

#fanart #69DaysOfKatamari

A drawing of Kunihiro from Katamari Damacy. He leans out to the left, as he balanced on one leg and raises his right arm. The text on the top reads "50: Kunihiro", and the bottom left reads "6️⃣9️⃣ Days of Katamari".

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PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 9d

Scooby-Doo (rewatch)

REALLY could have lived without the knowledge of Scrappy Doo's scrappy dick but here we are I guess.

Media #177 of 2025: Scooby-Doo (rewatch)

PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 10d

Cabin in the Woods

Was so entertained by the Truman Show-esque horror angle in the first half that I was blindsided by this being the origin of "The evil is defeated".

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PurePari @purepari.bsky.social · 11d

and yet I can't bear to dance by myself
#fanart #silksong

An illustration featuring characters from Hollow Knight: Silksong. One of the Cogwork Dancers holds a white, glowing phantom-like shape within their arms. The phantom is clearly fading away, white glowing particles flying from their build as their visage distorts. The background is a brownish-gray color, illuminated by the light of this couple.

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PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 11d

Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac

I feel like the name "Re-Pac" here is a bit disingenuous. The base game is as strong as ever, sure. But there's so much changed that this is basically a reimagining of the game. And for the most part, I'm all for it. Had an excellent time with this one.

Media #175 of 2025: Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac

PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 12d

maybe it’s just better for everyone if I stop drawing once the Katamari project is done.

PurePari's Media Zone @pureparimedia.bsky.social · 15d

Sonic Racing CrossWorlds (All Grand Prix Cups)

Yep, that's one good kart racer. Fantastic track selection, a nice arcadey game feel, and perhaps most strikingly of all, it's bustling with personality and reverence for the Sonic series.
It's one big celebration of what makes this series so special.

Media #174 of 2025: Sonic Racing CrossWorlds