It's a new era!!!
Guys, I don’t know about you… But I would like to collectively celebrate until we inevitably protest Biden. Unfortunately, there’s still a tone of work that needs to happen and I need to get started on working on this dang thing! So I’ll catch you up on what I’ve been watching and doing for the past week (to… relieve stress).
Disco - Kylie Minogue
I never really delved into the Kylie Minogue catalog, and I’m so ashamed to admit it took me this long! Don’t make the same mistakes I’ve made! Give her everything!
Disco is an album to slow bop to in your own home as you wash dishes or brush your teeth. Top to bottom, it’s an amazing listening experience that is SURE to get you up off your feet (and I know you need to. COVID got my thighs touching and it was… a realization). Amazing she produced such an up-beat pop-disco album in her home studio during these trying times. It’s the perfect modern take on disco, and Carley Rae could NEVER!!! (JK, she could! But she won’t give it to us!)
Favourite tracks: Fine Wine, Magic, and Celebrate You (only because the “Mary Marry” parts sound like she’s saying “Derrick Berry”… and when I tweeted it, Derrick Berry liked it so… SORRY).
Blood of Zeus
Greek tragedies aren’t anything new, and they’re all the same. But you can say that I also have the Blood of Zeus, and needed to respect my culture. So I plattered up some Spanakopita (pronounced CORRECTLY) and sat down for this Netflix… Anime?
First off, is this anime? My boyfriend and I genuinely discussed this. I was on the side of yes, because of the art style; my boyfriend was a no, because it wasn’t stylistically anime. I agree, but I think anime doesn’t necessarily have to fall into certain conventions to be labeled under the genre… But purists will probably sacrifice me to the GODS on this one.
Over all, this was a fun, gory watch. I was hooked when, in the first episode, Heron lifts up a beautiful woman who’s fallen into a fountain to reveal she’s cut in half and her guts spill out of her body! This show delivers on the weird, campy gore, but it’s not horny?
Like, I know that’s kind of a pervy complaint (sue me), but I thought this was going to be filled with as much cum as there was blood (and there was a LOT of blood, and famously no cum). There wasn’t even a hint of romance! They only showed a sexy Aphrodite only to give her a total of 10 seconds of screen time! For an art style that makes everyone look hot, and a genre that thrives on God’s fucking, this was VERY disappointing. (Play Hades… It’s a helluva lot hornier!)
The stilted animation also gave it an “at home” feel… Wouldn’t be surprised if they took to their home studio’s like Kylie! I’m just happy two Greeks were at the helm (note the long “vowel S” endings in the last names… That’s how you KNOW).
Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice
I’m a pretty staunch DC Cinematic Universe hater. I was a bigger DC comics fan than Marvel as a kid, and Man of Steel coupled with all the CWxDC Universe stuff has made me… Rather upset. So I never saw Batman Vs Superman when it was in theatres. But my boyfriend has bee pressuring me into watching these films so… Here we are.
I… am so angry Zack Snyder gets to make films while I had to go back to school to try and get work! The film is as bleak and dry as I remember Man of Steel to be. It’s kind feels like the screen play was written by someone who took Aaron Sorkin and Shonda Rhimes Masterclass and learnt the WORST traits from both of them. Everyone gets a prophetic monologue about how important they are, and it’s too melodramatic with no fun to balance it out. The colours are grey as all hell, and every shot is trailer bait it’s so exhausting.
Though I will say, it is funny to watch how earnestly bad everything is laid out. The way Batman gets completely shattered by Wonder Woman, the way that wheelchair just blew up, the fight between Batman and Superman ending with… A convenient name?
I also do like this interpretation of Batman (controversially). I’m a big fan of the Flashpoint universe and The Dark Knight Returns Batmans, and this was just a mixture of the two! Guns, mech suits, devil may care attitude… Though Ben Affleck has absolutely no charm as Bruce Wayne, and can honestly kick rocks! RIP Batman having an extravagant back tattoo!!
What didn’t make the cut:
It was a fun, riveting show that made chess look SEXY. But ultimately, an unsatisfying ending…
This game is literally perfect and I have NOT stopped playing it!
Bought it on STEAM because I got a new computer and I CAN… A little too wordy and long for my taste. But kind of funny, kind of hot… Just wait till it goes on sale…