what did you think? it's always fun hearing people's first time opinions now that we're a bit further removed from the like, height of its cultural importance

i know the banshees of inisherin was movie of the week but it deserved to be movie of the year. favorite movie that's come out in recent years and it's not close

i think my most major criticism is that the album's lyrics do not at all portray well what is happening, which was a major marvel of the first two albums. it sacrifices some of the lyric competency for spectacle and i just don't think the spectacle justifies it (or supports the narrative)

The Protomen - Act III: This City Made Us

Spent the last month mulling on the way this album ends and finding meaning in that only for the liner to almost directly say "jk there's more coming". i wish this album was a 10/10 for me but it's a strong 8/10 still. hope doesn't have to ride alone

The Confessions of Arsène Lupin

Not as good as the first collection, but I loved the story where Lupin forced Ganimard into one of his crimes just so they could hang out. Also, Edith Swan-neck might be the best Lupin story I've read so far, it made me really Get why Lupin became as big as it did

Spirittea

I so, so genuinely adored this game. It is a game you need patience for and to immerse yourself in, but once you do it's sublime. I found so much meaning in the themes of this game's broader story...I get invested in stories often, but I rarely get as attached as I did to this little town

Same, which is fascinating bc I read a surprising amount on my iPod Touch as a kid (though I read much more physically) and never had problems with that. But I also wonder if it's a matter of having more time to adapt to it; I used my iPod for other things, but an eReader is just an eReader.

Children of Dune

Whereas Messiah was a mediocre book with a stellar final act, Children was an amazing book that just falls apart. Herbert spends the book preaching the need for an end to theocracy and autocracy, but ultimately decides that he could not dare to imagine a world without one.

it's seriously almost impressive how skilled they are at making food that tastes like nothing. like, they put work into it

WOOOOHOOOO CONGRATS

Dune Messiah

A real mess of a book. Paul's plotline was sublime and a wonderful answer to Dune's use of Paul as a plot device rather than a character, but this book has many more issues with sexism than the last, and the pacing is really lacking. What a climax, though!

Elden Ring

Really enjoyable experience! My first Soulslike game, definitely changed my mind about the genre. Wasn't expecting to be as enthralled as I was with the world, NPCs and their questlines. Unlike the DLC, I also feel it telegraphed cues for progression really well! Went with Ranni's end c:

Ohhhhh the color choice works soooo well here, I adore this

incredibly based, hope it's a fun time and the run goes well o7

HAPPY NUE YEAR ILYSM