The latest MatPat theory being focused around Vanessa 👁️👁️ Me when I get the giddy hyperfixation tingles whenever anyone brings up my blorbo.
While I don’t think the actual movie version of Vanessa will be revealed to be a robot (solely cause I feel like that’d be too controversial and require too much suspension of disbelief of a choice for the film franchise to make, since it is trying to appeal to a more general audience), I can see that being a possible route that allows the movies to do both Vanessa and Vanny without feeling like doing a 180 of Vanessa’s established character. This version of Vanessa doesn’t listen -> replace her with a new version of Vanessa (Vanny) who will, yknow?
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Some readings I want to do soon:
1. What to expect from Hazbin Hotel season 2
2. What will we see from Polin this season
3. What does a Kanej relationship look like
4. What will we see from Via in the next season
5. What will happen to Elain in the next book
6. What does Lumity's future look like
7. What does Huntlow's future look like
Let me know if you want one of these answered sooner rather than later
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So apparently the only version of Love in The Big City to have the original Translator's Note at the end (or at least the only English language version, other language version may have other translators' notes at the end) is the one published by Titled Axis?
That strikes me as a pity and, luckily it seems like Anton Hur agreed with me because here it is, online for all to read:
https://lithub.com/to-all-the-gays-of-seoul-on-translating-sang-young-park/
Reading about why Anton decided to take up translating Park Sang Young into English (and the effort he went to to achieve his goal) was really something and I think their sense of share space and experience explains just why Anton's translations of Park Sang Young are on a whole other level.
"I translated him because no one had told this story before, and it was my story. No writer had ever inhabited the same place at the same time as me, breathing the same air and thinking the same thoughts."
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Queer TV PSA!
Hello fellow Netflix watchers! Every week Netflix publishes their Top 10 charts for us to see what's doing well (and what isn't). And every week I check to see how the new queer shows are doing. This year has been a real mixed bag for us. Netflix has renewed several big hits like Heartstopper, Heartbreak High, & The Sandman, but buried others like First Kill and The Imperfects under bigger releases and no marketing campaign. It's frustrating and exhausting to say the least, and it might be happening again.
If you have been meaning to watch the Bastard Son and the Devil Himself but you haven't yet, you should do it now while your viewing matters (only the first 28 days are counted, yes it's stupid). It had a big increase for its second week and then dropped off the map for week three, not a good sign. If you already watched it, you should throw it on in the background a couple times, volume low but not muted (or it won't be counted), and make sure to stream the entire season. Netflix cares about two things: hours viewed and completion rates. Good hours but a low completion rate is still bad as it signals a lack of interest in future seasons. This is why the Sandman's renewal took so long, because people were watching it slowly. That's nobody’s fault, bingeing isn't for everyone, and some shows are better as a slow burn experience. Unfortunately it's how Netflix gathers its data.
So, what I recommend is re-streaming your faves after you finish them, several times if you can. If you're not ready to watch a show yet, or don't have interest in it, but still want to support queer media, you can stream it on a laptop or your phone while you're not using it (I stream on my laptop while I'm watching on my TV). It might not seem like much, but it's what we can do.
Here's the link to the charts as well as some visuals.
More than doubling hours, great!
Dropping by more than half off the global chart, yikes. Dropping off more than 2/3 of countries top 10 charts, yikes. You can't save a cancelled show, but you can stream it while it still counts! And while we're here, please go check out Dead End: Paranormal Park (trans, gay, bisexual and autism rep!), Warrior Nun and Young Royals, all just released new seasons. Let's grow their audience and give Netflix every reason to renew them again!
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Listen I am ALL for the whole "Hunter Totally Has a crush on Willow BUT doesn't Know it because He never felt it Before / he hasn't been exposed To that much romance" I mean It's pretty Much Canon With the whole deleted scene lol.
BUT I'm not necesarily Sold in the whole. He Finds Out Because He asks someone about it, or someone hints at it and they Talk. Mainly because I don't Think Hunter Would want to discuss it?
Don't get me wrong. I'm all for him socializing and interacting with other characters. But, This Boy was raised On the Idea That he Could never talk about the things He loved, like Flapjack and wildmagic, Because Belos, Mind you the person he trusted and loved the most, didn't Like It. (Plus we know belos opinion on romance too...). Hell, Talking about this things too much Could even get him killed.
Therefore BOOKS had always been His main source of information when it came to things he found intriguing, confusing, fascinating, etc. When He had a question about wild magic he went to the classified section of The EC Library. When He Found Out he was a grimwalker and had an identity crisis over it, The LAST thing he wanted to do was Talk to his new friends About it. Instead opting to read Everything he could Find On grimwalkers
That's Why I PERSONALLY think Hunter finds out about his crush on Willow while reading a Romance Novel.
He starts Noticing The Confusing Feelings around His captain. The Usual: Heart Palpitation, red Face, tingling in the stomach, etc. At first, He's a little curious But He has more important things in mind. But With time and Finally out of mortal danger They start growing and becoming sort of a nuisance. mostly embarrasing.
Intrigued And Kind of worried He instantly Stacks up On Healing Track Books (and some potion/plant/oracle track books too Just in case) trying to Find the specific ailment, or curse he acquired and learn How to get rid of it.
He Finds SOME possible things and, even tries some remedies, But Nothing Serves His situation. Until in the middle of his research, just grabbing books at random at this point, he finds a romance novel, Flapjack Probably sneaked into the Pile To help This Boy Out. Skimming Through It He finds The description Of What He's Feeling. "Hey This is Exactly How I feel About the Captain! I THINK THIS IS IT, FLAPJACK"
He goes Back to the start of the book and starts reading. The Prose is clearly different from the medical Books But This one has the information he needs! He eats the book up, Almost cant put it down. He gets genuinely invested in the charcters and their story. And even Started to imagine himself and willow In some of the romantic scenes the characters shared. At One Point The Characters Held Hands And He was reminded of the First Time He and willow Did the same. (No, he was Not Blushing. SHUT UP FLAPJACK)
All Is well Until Near the end When the characters Kiss.
"W-Wait, WHAT?" Hunter Drops The Book. Face Completely Red. "They Do WHAT"
Hunter Is completely Shocked and bewildered. He can barely speak, Because He doesn't know Much About romance. But he does Know... THAT... its almost exclusively Romatic. Something Couples did. Something He Just Imagined Him And HIS CAPTAIN DOING!
His stomach Started Tingling and He Blushed Even Harder. He realises he doesn't Hate the Idea. In fact, He REALLY likes it???
WAIT, was he supposed To be Thinking like THAT about his captain? WAS he supposed To do THAT with WILLOW? IS THIS-?
Oh....OH.
Hunter Doesnt move for at least an hour
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