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I watched 30 movies in 2022 – down from 46 last year. Here they are, ranked in order. Most of them can be found on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. I also ranked the shows I watched this year.

The Forgotten Battle -- Dutch-language film with subtitles. I appreciated that the movie included real-world military strategy, and it showed war from the front lines as well as from the civilians’ perspective. It managed to touch on the resistance without making it more than it was, and most impressive of all, the film humanized a character fighting for the wrong side without making him a complete saint.

To the Bone -- Usually movies about disorders, diseases, or issues in general are so focused on shedding light on those things that they forget to care about actual plot or character development, but this one did a great job on all fronts.

The King -- War in the 15th century was ridiculous, but fun to watch.

The Great Gatsby (2013) -- Baz Luhrman was the perfect filmmaker for the glitz and glam of the 1920s. The first 45 minutes of the movie was fantastic. My hangups were the shortcomings of the story – Gatsby works best as a flawless person who doesn’t need love, which is an impossibility. Also, Daisy doesn’t get to make decisions? (I get it, it was the 1920s, but still.)

The Meyerowitz Stories -- [SPOILER ALERT, kind of] This felt like a Wes Anderson story told by Noah Baumbach, if that makes sense. The characters’ behavior was too on the nose sometimes, but usually the humor of such behavior carried the scene. Great casting. Best scene was Hoffman running away from the gallery opening.

Other People -- Balances humor well with the emotional struggle that cancer brings. Probably the best acting I’ve ever seen from Molly Shannon. Also, Jesse Plemons is in every single movie, I think.

While We’re Young -- I’m scared by how much I related to the “older” couple in this movie.

The Lost Daughter -- Sad and beautiful and terrifying in multiple ways. “Children are a crushing responsibility.”

The Seige of Jadotville -- True story and military tactics and a band of Irish brothers against all odds. All my things.

The Devil All the Time -- Dark and sinister and a kind of underdog story. Robert Pattinson continues to successfully shake off his Twilightness.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society -- Cute, but with some real depth. I cried.

All Quiet on the Western Front -- The brilliance of this movie (novel) is that it shows what cannon fodder individual lives were in World War I, and it humanized the poor bastards who came of age in Nazi Germany.

Munich: The Edge of War -- [SPOILER ALERT] I never understood von Hartmann’s political position – too anti-Hitler for Lena, who is also anti-Hitler? – and so it was hard for me to get his motivation at times.

War Machine -- Fantastic thesis, humorous at times, but from an overall entertainment perspective…mostly dry.

Licorice Pizza -- Man, what I wouldn’t give to see Phillip Seymour Hoffman in this movie.

Hustle -- I love Adam Sandler in dramatic roles. This one started out at a 4.5, ended up at a 1.5. Sports training montage situation.

The Master -- Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix are always brilliant, but I felt like this one dragged a bit. I never felt like we were building toward anything, which was probably the point, but the entertainment value suffered because of it.

The Adam Project -- Playful in a Ryan Reynolds sort of way, has some heart.

I Came By -- I could probably watch George MacKay and Kelly MacDonald in anything. Without them, this is your standard thriller.

The Power of the Dog -- [SPOILER ALERT] The characters pulled complete 180s. Phil was a complete asshole who turned out to just be a closeted gay man? And chaste Rose became an instant alcoholic without her husband stepping in? Doubtful.

IO -- Dystopia fix. Full of improbabilities and character behavior that didn’t make sense. But I liked seeing the girl from Maid in something else.

Hail; Caesar! -- Only worth it for the subtle quirkiness.

Sorry to Bother You -- Interesting premise and I enjoyed the quirkiness, but ultimately the story grew tiresome.

Windfall -- Interesting to see Jason Segel in a role like this, but otherwise, there wasn’t much here for me.

The Colony -- Dystopia fix. Full of improbabilities and character behavior that didn’t make sense.

Sand Castle -- Cliched. And the military consultant or whatever should be fired. “Hoo-AAAAHHH.”

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs -- These vignettes felt like incomplete ideas.

World War Z -- It’s been so long that this movie was marketed to me that I forgot it was a zombie flick. By the time I realized it, I was too tired to keep searching for something else to watch.

Stillwater -- Had faith in Matt Damon to choose good movies. He did not do so here. Cliched out, and so many things that didn’t make sense. How did he afford to stay in a hotel in Europe for so long?

Blade Runner (1982) -- I have no doubt this movie had a major impact when it originally hit theaters, but forty years later, it did nothing for me. (Except maybe highlighting Ray Finkle’s early work.)

See previous years’ lists here: 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017.

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MY BEST FRIEND'S EXORCISM (2022) Comedy horror soon on Amazon Prime

MY BEST FRIEND’S EXORCISM (2022) Comedy horror soon on Amazon Prime

My Best Friend’s Exorcism is a 2022 comedy horror film set in the late ’80s during the so-called Satanic Panic; it’s a touching story of high school friendship and, well, demonic possession. Directed by Damon Thomas (Penny Dreadful series) from a screenplay written by Jenna Lamia based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Grady Hendrix (Satanic Panic). Produced by Ellen Goldsmith-Vein,…

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Top 10 Bollywood Suspense Thriller Movies | Deeksha Sharma

Top 10 Bollywood Suspense Thriller Movies List By Deeksha Sharma. Countdown of Best Hindi Movies which have shocking storyline & unpredictable endings. Full of Mystery, Suspense & Thriller, these are the Best Indian Movies to watch in today’s era of poor Bollywood Movies of 2022. How many have you seen? Leave your Reaction in the Comments below. ➤ Follow Me on…

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laylajeffany · 6 days

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What's your favorite piece of Addams Family media? P.S. be warned I have a list of all my burning questions about your amazing fic

The original comics featured in The New Yorker and in compilations over time by Charles Addams are my favorite. I write Wednesday just slightly more in line with that interpretation than the 2022 series in CftF (including her extra toe 😘).

Layla doesn't know how write anything short, so here's more on my opinions of The Addams Family interpretations over time:

I frequently watch the ’64 Addams family television series, have been through it in order with the DVD box set a few times (the very first time I ever saw it, I was five and a flower girl in my cousin’s wedding and I was the only child in the limousine and the adults were boozing and wild - my parents were not there - and my cousin put on the TV that was in the back and The Addams Family was the only thing that would come in on the signal. I was TICKLED by Cousin Its and told my dad about it and he would sometimes find reruns it on TV and tell me to come watch because he was a big fan growing up when it was originally airing). It’s also on free on its own channel on FreeVee 24/7 in the USA with Amazon Prime and I fall asleep to it. If you’ve not watched - like, let’s remember this was filming literally at the same time the Civil Rights act of 1964 was passed so it’s not going to completely fall in line with today’s views of race/gender/culture, etc. For the time, the Addams Family was considered progressive for showing a loving couple on television and poking fun at traditional US expectations (Morticia and Gomez are horrified when Pugsley wants to join the Boy Scouts, for example). In this version, Morticia is far less cold and detached than she is in the comics. She’s sweet on Gomez even if she rolls her eyes at him regularly and when the kids are actually present (Pugs&Wednesday are often not in episodes at all which is probably for the best given we know about everything with children on television sets) she is far warmer than in the original; I probably write her closer to this Morticia than the original or W22.

Next I’d say Addams Family Values, followed by The Addams Family ‘90s movies, and then Wednesday 2022. I think that the ‘90s movies were a pretty “bold departure from the source material” (to quote the Beetlejuice musical lol) on Wednesday’s character, in particular, than either of the previous media, and then it seems like the ‘90s version of her is what T.B. was running with for her characterization in W22. I’m not keen on the musical (though I wish I could see Michelle Visage as Morticia in the West End) and I don’t care for the animation style from the 2019 movie so I haven’t watched it and I haven’t ever seen the ’92 animated series.

I think like anything that’s been done and redone, you can enjoy each interpretation for what it is, understanding it’s more inspired by the source material, rather than a 1:1 match of it. Much on the source material and if you like it, you like it - if not, walk away. I LOVE all three versions of Beetlejucie for completely separate reasons and they all barely mirror each other besides the actual character names and premise (not so sure about this new movie though IGBH, I will be going in with ZERO expectations). In the opposite lens, I ONLY like the ‘90s sitcom of Sabrina and don’t care for the original comics and (believe it or not) I don’t like the Netflix series. These examples are just that this sort of genre is for different audiences at different times, and sometimes you’ll like it and sometimes you won’t. I think taking this fun/macabre genre that is for us weirdos and giving it new life every few generations is a nice way to include other people in on the gags and the kooky and the spooky who otherwise might never have given it a try. IDK - I’m just down to clown with the Addams Family in a variety of ways and there’s really fewer families I’d personally fit in. ☠️

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teenytinycoffeebean · 1 year

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I Am On A Journey to Watch AS MANY Films with Crispin Hellion Glover in Them As Possible

I will do my best to watch the films/shows and give a high-level view of my thoughts on each.

I will continue to do this until I watch all of the films I have on my list (the list will be added to this post as well as updated throughout).

I am playing catch-up compared to my other social media accounts but, to be honest, Tumblr is perfect for this kind of thing.

So... Buckle up because this is going to be a LONG ride. (:

First, I’d like to personally thank Crispin Glover for all the fantastic performances and artworks he’s created over the years. His approach to acting is beautifully unique, and every single one of his performances are memorable. Though I haven’t had the pleasure of viewing his own films, I’ve at least seen some of his artwork through the books he publishes. Now that I’ve found myself down a rabbit hole of sorts, not just watching these movies but also listening to all kinds of interviews and such, I am a huge admirer of the way he approaches what he does and creates.

TL;DR: I’ve found boundless inspiration and joy from observing both his craft and his art. So, for that and for a lot more I’m struggling to put into words because they are genuinely such big emotions, thank you!

Ok, let’s get into it.

Although this is not the original list from when I started the journey (this project began in early December 2022--today is January 1, 2023), here is the list I am using to track, plus where to watch the films. Note that some of these are me rewatching them--like Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter and Alice in Wonderland--but I will note those as I go.

Crispin Glover's Filmography Watchlist

Note: this is not his full filmography (and does not include his personal films--though I aspire to see those as soon as I can) however it is a list of the films I aim to watch and potentially own.

Watched (in order of coverage):

Friday the 13th The Final Chapter (DVD - owned)

Back to the Future (Peacock)

Bartleby (DVD - owned)

Wizard of Gore (Tubi)

Willard (DVD - owned)

Twister [1989] (Amazon Prime)

We Have Always Lived in the Castle (DVD - owned)

Lucky Day (Amazon Prime)

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix)

Drop Dead Sexy (Tubi)

The Donner Party (Tubi)

Like Mike (Tubi)

Aimy in a Cage (Tubi)

River’s Edge (DVD - owned)

Crime and Punishment (Tubi)

Charlie's Angels (DVD - owned)

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (DVD - owned)

Rubin & Ed (DVD - owned)

Simon Says (DVD - owned)

Hot Tub Time Machine (HBO Max)

Freaky Deaky (Tubi)

The People vs. Larry Flynt (Hulu)

Mr. Nice (Tubi)

At Close Range (HBO Max)

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (HBO Max)

Epic Movie (Hulu)

Wild at Heart (DVD - owned)

Alice in Wonderland (Disney+)

Watching:

American Gods (DVD - owned)

To watch:

Little Noises (DVD - owned)

Teachers (DVD)

The Doors (DVD)

Fast Sofa (YouTube/DVD)

Beowulf (Pluto)

The Incident at Loch Ness (Amazon Prime)

Smiley Face Killers (Amazon Prime)

The Bag Man (Amazon Prime)

Hotel Room - Episode: "Blackout" (YouTube)

The Orkly Kid (?)

Where the Heart Is (?)

Why am I doing this? Because I want to!

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To kick things off, and in the order in which I cover this journey on other social media platforms, a rewatch of one of my favorite slasher flicks was in order. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)!

If you remember this movie at all, which you should because it is the 2nd best film in the franchise, you may recall the awkward kid who kept talking about being horny, obsessed over his friend calling him a "dead fuck," and danced real wacky in that one scene. Ya know, Jimmy “Jimbo” Mortimer. Yes! That one! That was Crispin Glover alright.

Though the role is small, his performance in this is just exactly what I’ve come to expect from most, if not all, of Crispin’s performances: oh so memorable.

I love this performance a lot. Even before I was aware of Crispin Glover, I was enamored with just how strange the character was and how that differed from a lot of the other performances in the Friday the 13th franchise.

A bit of a fun fact: Crispin has talked about that dance he does and mentions that the song that was played on set during filming was not what ended up being used in the final product of that scene. Apparently, the song used for filming was AC/DC’s “Back in Black.” Cool folks on the internet have attempt to show that off so check this shit out:

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As part of a double feature with Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, I watched Back to the Future (1985) for the first time. Yes, the first time. I know how shameful for a 28-year-old such as myself.

I genuinely felt that the best descriptor for the film was "cute". It was cute! It’s one of those movies that I felt like I had really already seen due to how references to it have permeated our culture.

I can understand why the film is a classic. The way Crispin plays George McFly makes him an incredibly endearing character. I loved the “George-isms” that Crispin created, that carry over from old George to young George. It’s excellent work.

I think Back to the Future is talked about too much, in all honesty, and especially with the whole lawsuit and incredibly harmful shit that happened to Crispin with Back to the Future II, a movie which I straight up refuse to see.

But yeah, all that aside, Back to the Future was cute and a fun time.

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Shout out to the free streaming service Tubi, which has been incredible kind to me and provided SO many of the films on my list.

One of those films is Bartleby (2001). Bartleby is a surrealist, sit-com-style office comedy film adaptation of Herman Melville's short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener". Crispin plays Bartleby, and genuinely ends up having few lines except for, of course, “I would prefer not to” or some iteration of that.

This film ended up being Supremely My Shit in terms of what I look for in a comedy.

I LOVED this movie, so much so that I now own it on DVD and plan to show it to everyone. I cannot recommend it enough.

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Next up, Wizard of Gore (2007). A splatter/noir horror film. This is a remake of the 1970 film of the same name.

I will say that this film, overall, wasn’t that great. It has some highlights though! For instance, Crispin hams it up as a wacko magician who has an outrageously huge codpiece. And, oh hey! Brad Dourif and Jeffrey Combs are in it!

As I’ve sat with this one, it’s one where I can say the performance that Crispin gives is the real draw here. He’s absolutely perfect for something so strange and unusual as this.

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Now, I should back up and take some time to talk about Willard (2003). I have a lot of thoughts, as well as some fun facts.

This remake of a 1971 film of the same name, which in turn was based off of the Stephen Gilbert novel Ratman’s Notebooks, is a standout so far for the films I've seen Crispin Glover in. I knew going into viewing it that it was well regarded in his filmography. I can understand why! It's incredible.

It is a horror movie but not in the way that is typical. To me, the horror lies in the treatment of Willard, particularly in the workplace. And then, of course, later the horror continues but more in the form of self-inflicted acclimation of choices made by Willard (if only he were nicer to Ben! Oh, things would’ve been different). I do believe reading the rats as a force of nature as an element of horror is pretty accurate.

Though the part that make this film an instant comfort movie for me/a film that immediately went on my "get to know me movies list" is Crispin's performance and the framing of Willard's abuse in the workplace. I have some pretty bad workplace-related trauma from sustained abuse by past and previous employers. I have to admit to feeling some level of catharsis in relating to the Willard character, as well as viewing him as a kind of hero despite serious pitfalls and gruesome mistakes throughout, including a variety of self-inflicted repression of emotion and being (also I'd say the character is neurodivergent-coded, and thats highly relatable to me). I also think that [spoilers] when he kills his boss with a horde of rats--not for himself, entirely, but for Socrates--I felt that in my core like, yes, it's so much harder to stand up for yourself, even if you can't take more abuse, but it's easier when you have something rally behind or protect or avenge, in this situation. Am I thinking too hard about the contents of a 2003 horror movie? Probably.

Anyway. The rats are awesome in this film too, as is the performance of R. Lee Ermey. I wish New Line Cinemas let the film be rated R. I feel like more gore and Ermey riffing off strings of cursing would've been nice. Apparently, there was an R-rated version but it is lost now. I've been able to view some of the deleted scenes and I can see where an R-rated version could have been.

A great aspect of promotional materials for Willard was that Crispin Glover recorded a cover of Michael Jackson's "Ben" (yes, it's about the rat). It's my understanding the original song was recorded for the 1973 sequel to Willard, also titled Ben. Anyway, the music video for Glover's take on "Ben" was also directed by him. It's an absolute treat. Check it out:

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While I have you here, I'd like to let you know that the opening credits of Willard feature imagery from Glover's own published book -- Rat Catching. Rat Catching, published in 1988, is a heavily illustrated piece of visual and textural art built from the 1896 book Studies in the Art of Rat Catching.

Crispin has published other works similar to Rat Catching: Oak Mot (1989), Concrete Inspection (1990), What it is, and How it is Done (1992), and Round My House (2016). In each he rearranges text, blacks out certain standing passages (a la blackout poetry), and adds his own prose and occasionally images into the margins and elsewhere, thus creating an entirely new story. Plus, as is my understanding, a visual feast for the eyes.

GUESS WHAT THE COOLEST PART ABOUT THESE BOOKS ARE?! You can get em directly from the guy himself! Literally. You can chuck $30-ish + shipping at him directly (metaphorically, of course) and you'll get a book.

I fully intend to get my hands on at least a few of them... or all of them, ya know, casually. If you also think these books sound rad as fuck, here's the website: crispinglover.com. Do it. Go get an awesome book created by an awesome artist. It's cool to do.

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On my TV back a few weeks ago was Twister (1989).

From what I had previously read about the film, it billed as a comedy but in actuality it is more drama. It is an adaptation of the the novel Oh by Mary Robison.

The film features music by Hans Zimmer, a cameo by William S. Burroughs, and, of course, a late 80s Crispin Glover doing his weird lil thing that I love oh so much. It was... bizarre!!

I can’t really say if it is good or bad--it just is. I can’t even say if the ending is good or bad, it simply is what it is. Having sat with it for a while, I can appreciate Twister for eliciting emotion. I was pretty fed up with some of the character and confused at their motivations but at least it got me thinking about what was happening and asking the question “what are they doing and why?” That’s important in its own right.

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Let me just say, I was VERY excited to watch We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2018). I am a huge fan of the original novel, which I read when I was much younger. I remember starting to watch this film when it came to Netflix in 2019 but failing to finish it due to life events (I think we were moving), but I can say now that I have finished watching it!

I am happy to report that We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a fairly faithful adaptation of the novel, give or take, and was really enjoyable to see. I feel like it is a hard novel to adapt since Merricat is an unreliable narrator and it is all told from her perspective, but I think this film does a solid job illustrating that.

I'm generally very pleased with the framing of the characters in the adaptation and the performances are great. I don't think anyone else could do Charles except for Sebastian Stan. He's so good at playing a total dick.

On that note, I don't think anyone else could've played Julian Blackwood like Crispin Glover. Comparing to the novel, I had no idea how to really imagine Julian in a lot of instances but seeing this character performed in this way makes SO much more sense to me. Incredible work.

I could probably go on, but I highly recommend checking it out for yourself, especially if you're a fan of the novel!

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Ohhh Lucky Day (2019)! It was AWESOME. Though, I didn’t keep enough detailed thoughts about it so I apologize for a short and sweet overview of some highlights.

I swear to god this film must've flown under the radar when it came out because I hadn't heard of it until recently (but I distinctly remember seeing showtimes for it back when it came out).

It was a damn good time. Crispin plays a contract killer of sorts who has the most over-the-top French accent (despite not being French at all) and every scene he's in is golden. His serious demeanor for some of the more ridiculous scenes just works and brought a big stupid grin to my face.

I’ve seen this film twice now it’s just a masterfully done action/comedy/drama--and yes, it really does blend the genres so well.

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Before I take a break from letting this live in my drafts, I want to talk about a big one for me: Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, Episode 5: “Pickman's Model”. The one that started this journey. And I know, I'm so utterly late to the party! I live in my own lil horror-themed film bubble most of the time until I find some performances I enjoy and really gnaw on, for lack of a better word. So this kicked it off entirely.

The whole show is a standout for me. I enjoyed every single episode and every story. I think the most technically scary was “Lot 36″ and the most relatable to me in the way it is framed is “The Outside”. Upon my first watch of the show, I just knew I'd be head over heels for the “Pickman’s Model” retelling. It's my favorite Lovecraft story, and I just love that integration of tangible art and eldritch horror. It's just the best.

I feel that the adaptation is very strong, and a great depiction of a more modern Lovecraft despite the setting and time period. I loved all the lil reference drops to other works in the Cthulhu Mythos throughout as well -- such a nice touch.

I felt the relationship that Thurber and Pickman have is so utterly bizarre and my own explanation for why there is a draw there is that "the darkness" itself as described and felt by both character acts as an allegory for queerness. I might be um biased, being a queer person and all, but that's just me. I think it's also valid to interpret the whole relationship as like human curiosity--like hell yeah I'd also be fascinated by this guy's art, if not also a bit frightened! So the draw is simply explained that way... if you so choose. Lots of ways to go on that end of things, and that's rad.

There is such a a genuine level of depth and understanding of character in the way Crispin plays Pickman. I swear there's not even that much depth in the original Lovecraft story! It's just all on this adaptation, the director, and his performance. It's outstanding, and he really steals the show (and my heart) in this one particularly.

A lot of folks, and I mean A LOT, didn't seem to appreciate the the truly old-timey Bostonian accent. I see ya’ll out there. C'mon, he worked with THE Erik Singer for that accent to sounds as true-to-time-period as possible -- at least respect it but I find it fascinating how that, being as normal for that setting as it is, given an extra level of strangeness to Pickman as a character (namely because nobody else is doing that, give or take. There are some Massachusetts accents here and there from other characters but there's not really the same level of commitment).

Also, I thought the way they did Pickman's sketchbook up as a multi-media and textural kinda piece in and of itself was a nice touch -- felt like that was purposely laid out specifically with Crispin in mind to play off the works he creates. Not quite, of course, but I think that's neat and how I’m choosing to read into it.

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The Best Animated Series of 2022

2022. Another year of Animation has come and gone, and so it is now time to do the one thing that I do on this site: make my top 10 list. This year should be an interesting mix, since I am allowing myself to put adult animated shows on the list for the first time. But only if they are exceptional. While this definitely made making this list harder this year, due to more content, it wasn’t as bad a deluge as I feared.

Before we unveil the list, I also wanted to give a shout-out to the best thing that happened in 2022: the return of Gargoyles in comic form. From Dynamite Publishing, written by series creator Greg Weisman. Gargoyles is my favorite show of all time, it’s the reason I became enamored of Animation in the first place. So I highly encourage everyone to check the comics out, if you can.

And now for the list: Honorable Mentions: Green Eggs and Ham, Dragon Age Absolution, and Paranormal Park were all fantastic shows, I just thought that the following ten series were slightly better. But all three of these shows ALMOST made the list as I was working on it, so I thought they belonged here. And without further ado:

10) Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir

The French Action Adventure show about two superheroes in love with each other continues to go strong for it’s fourth and fifth seasons, which have included some of the best episodes of the show.

Available on: Netflix (S1-3) Disney+ (S4 & 5*)

9) Legend of Vox Machina

Man I wish someone would animate my D&D campaign.

Available on: Amazon Prime.

8) Kid Cosmic and the Global Heroes!

Craig McCracken’s amazing superhero show is the first one on this list that officially ended this year, and went out quite strong. I cried at the end of the series. Definitely worth a look.

Available on: Netflix

7) Tales of the Jedi

I’m not much of a Star Wars fan. It’s hard for me to even care outside of the Rebels series. But this anthology series was so good, I’d be remiss to exclude it from the list.

Available on: Disney+

6) The Dragon Prince: The Mystery of Aaravos

If I’m being honest, TDP was a bit weaker this season than previous showings. We’ve had a time skip and the characters are now all in different places, which made it a little harder to get back into a groove with them. But the story was still fantastic and I can’t wait to see how the next 4 seasons unfold.

5) The Owl House

Why are you not watching this show? You definitely SHOULD BE, it’s FANTASTIC. The top four-through-two shows on this list were, IMO all so good, it was impossible to objectively place them in any order, so I’m listing them by my favorites.

Available on: Disney+

4) Star Trek: Prodigy

This show taught me to love Star Trek again. Everything from the voice work, to the animation, to the story is an absolute treat. The easter eggs aren’t heavy handed, but will excite you trekkies when you see them, and the plot kept me fully excited and engaged all season long.

Available on: Paramount+

3) Amphibia

Another show we said goodbye to this year, the series finale had me in tears. I just love these characters so much. Everyone should watch this show, especially if they want something more from the property, and the defictionalized Marcy’s Journal hinted at some interesting future possibilities...

Available on: Disney+

2) Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous

Another show that we said goodbye to this year, Season 5 was an excellent close to the series, especially following the slightly weaker season 4. The epilogue hinted at the possibility for further hijinks with these characters, and I hope we get them. This is my favorite entry in a Movie Franchise that I already love.

Available on: Netflix

1) Young Justice Phantoms

WOO-HOO! It’s here! It’s finally here. I can finally actually put the show I actually thought was the best of the year on my actual list, instead of just being an “Honorable Mention” like in past years. This season was an incredible well written roller coaster of character and story arcs, that kept my attention and interest from beginning to end. I cannot emphasize how good this show. There was never any question where it was going to fall on my list, unlike the rest of the shows on here. It was always going to be #1 because it was the best. Watch it on HBOMAX while you still can, because given what has been happening over there lately, who who knows how long that will be.

Available on: HBOMAX, for now.

#Gargoyles #Young Justice Phantoms #jurassic world camp cretaceous #amphibia #star trek prodigy #the owl house #The Dragon Prince: The Mystery of Aaravos #Tales of the Jedi #Kid Cosmic #Legend of Vox Machina #miraculous ladybug

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Emily (2022), and when a dramatization is just bad

So, I watched this movie about Emily Bronte on Amazon Prime, called Emily (to its blandness). I was really looking forward to just watching a period piece ‘biopic’ about the Bronte sisters, because, despite their fame in the lit world, it’s weird that there’s so little about them in visual media.

From what I actually knew about the Bronte sisters prior to watching this (”a sister trio of writers, cool!”), what’s publicly available about them via documentaries and historians, I figure you’d have to try real, real hard to fuck up a dramatization about them.

And it’s to that end, I should’ve never underestimated director Frances O’Connor’s abilities, because, whew, lord, Emily was hot garbage on a sweltering day.

I really started thinking about how much the film (and novel) romance genre is informed by women’s particular brand of misogyny and sexism. You’ll see [white] women go on and on about sexism from men, especially in media. And not to discredit that, but, I’m honestly beginning to think it’s overcompensation.

No one throws women under the bus quite like other women.

Emily depicts the second best known Bronte sister as “so misunderstood” by her family, but especially by her sister Charlotte Bronte - who is depicted like the stuffy, uncool competitor of another man’s affections, with little to no interest in writing and imagination.

Anne Bronte is basically a background extra with little to no dialog who crumbles under the peer pressure of Charlotte who despises Emily’s need to turn every situation into an opportunity for storytelling.

Like, this film’s beef with Charlotte Bronte, and disinterest in Anne Bronte, is baffling. I come here for sister vibes, and instead I get Mean Girls. The fuck.

Emily Bronte is the embodiment of “not like the other girls”. She hangs with the boys, she smokes, drinks, she has a thinly veiled incestuous relationship with her brother, Branwell Bronte, and fucks generically hot priests (Oliver Jackson Cohen in maybe one the less inspired roles of his career).

Emily Bronte could not be any more of the 21st century white woman’s idea of the “cool girl who reads dark academia” if O’Connor taped the description on actress Emma Mackey’s head.

I can’t stress how much priority this film puts on male characters vs female characters as Emily Bronte’s choice of satellites. And as a justification for why she wrote Wuthering Heights, it’s boringly embarrassing.

Comparatively, Emily makes 2007′s Becoming Jane (starring Anne Hathaway as Jane Austen with a struggle accent) look like an Oscar winning drama (spoilers: I like that movie). Jane, at the very least, isn’t interested in the vilification or minimization of other female characters (that aren’t Professor McGonagall), even as it charts an equally fictionalized (or speculative) romance between Austen and James MacAvoy’s Thomas Lefroy (one that argues he was key in making her writing hit different).

While it’s clearly influenced by Joe Wright’s Pride and Prejudice (2005), Jane Austen’s relationships with her family, particularly her sister, matter in her story arc in the same way Elizabeth Bennett’s do in the aforementioned film. There’s sense of balance, however dramatized Austen’s story became for that film for the sake of a romance plot.

Comparatively, Emily depicts the Bronte family, sans her brother, as obstacles (if they aren’t nonevents) to her indulgences because they’re “oh, so ashamed of her proclivities”. Additionally, I just don’t care about Oliver Jackson-Cohen’s William Weightwright. Nigga is boring. I’d sooner believe Bly Manor’s Peter Quint (Jackson-Cohen, again) was a Healthcliff and homeboy was inspired by whole another ‘gothic lit’ author (Henry James).

For lack of a better word, I really hated this movie. There’s the argument that if you know next to nothing about the Bronte sisters that you might enjoy it. But even on that level, there’s a lot about the storytelling that is bland, and outright hateful imho.

Anyway, I hated everything (except maybe the score, which, as other have said, is overbearing for no rasin). It can die in a fire and be lost to the void of history.

#emily 2022 #bronte sisters #emily bronte #amazon prime #women directors #white women directors #oliver jackson cohen #greatrunners meta

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10 Best Fantasy Shows to Watch on Prime Video 2023

If you have lots of spare time, there's no better escape than watching fantasy shows while all tucked in on your bed. Luckily for you, Amazon Prime Video has a vast selection of must-watch fantasy shows that you don't want to miss. No matter whether you like the sound of swords clanging or magical things that don't exist in our world, Prime Video's fantasy shows are here to whisk you away on extraordinary adventures. But, choosing which shows to watch on this streaming platform is a hard decision, right? Well, I'm sure you will want to try watching the fantasy shows below that I've collected for you. Grab your popcorn!

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022-ongoing)

I'm sure that you must have come across The Lord of the Rings but somehow you decided to overlook it. This might be a sign for you to watch it. The Rings of Power takes place a thousand years before the events of J.R.R Tolkien's trilogy, during Middle-earth's Second Age to be exact. If you're a fan of the series, you will surely notice some familiar characters when watching this show. Just like the movie, The Rings of Power also features political conflicts that keep you wondering "What are their motivations to do such things?". While guessing who are the "bad guys", your eyes will be spoiled by its jaw-dropping visuals and cinematography.

2. Invincible (2021-ongoing)

Source: Ubisoft News

Next time you're in the mood for cartoon-ish shows, check out Invincible. This animated series revolves around Mark Grayson, a seemingly ordinary boy whose father is the world's most powerful superhero. But when he turns 17, his entire life begins to change. During this stage, During his metamorphosis, Mark is torn between his personal life and his heroic duties, where he will be pushed to prove that he is capable of becoming the hero that his father is. Despite the fact that this show has a very comic-animated style, you cannot watch this with underage kids due to mature and violent content.

3. The Boys (2019-ongoing)

Source: IMDb

The Boys is not a typical superhero shows we've grown to expect. Instead of making their superhero main characters aspirational, the show presents them as unstable, selfish, corrupt, and threathening to the public, which makes for devastating satire. Imagine a world where caped crusaders are owned by a massive corporation and can get away with almost anything. That's the dark and twisted reality our heroes (or should I say, "The Boys") are up against. Very much the opposite of what superheroes supposed to be. So, if you're tired of the same old superhero stories and want something edgier, The Boys is what you need.

4. Good Omens (2019-ongoing)

Source: Amazon.com

Can you imagine how funny it would be when the immortals being sassy? That's what you're going to see in Good Omens. The story follows two characters named Aziraphale and Crowley, both of them are angel and demon respectively. They've grown rather fond of our world and, believe it or not, have developed a friendship. Their dynamic is like a heavenly and hellish odd couple trying to save humanity. One thing that makes this show is worthy to watch is its absurd humor and clever satire. You'll find yourself laughing out loud at the absurdity of it all, from a misguided witch-hunter to a group of biker angels.

5. The Wheel of Time (2021-ongoing)

Source: Amazon.com

Anyone who loves immersive fantasy should watch The Wheel of Time at least once in their lives. Based on the fantasy book series by Robert Jordan, this show centers on the journey of a group of kids who are trying to save the world from the Dark One. Magic is the main theme of this show, and it's portrayed in ways that will leave you amazed. The strong sorceress (known as an Aes Sedai) is assigned to track down the Dragon – a Chosen One destined to destroy the embodiment of evil and save their world from catastrophe. I can say that the plot is quite fresh because at some point, it draws on the both Asian and European mythology.

6. Britannia (2017-ongoing)

Source: Amazon.com

Most of fantasy series are usually fictional, but what if you mix it with real history? That's what Britannia does. The show creates its own version of the Roman occupation of Great Britain. If you're into epic battles, mystical druids, and wild adventures, this one should be on your watch list. Set in the time of the Roman Empire's conquest of Britain, Britannia follows the clash of two very different worlds. On one side, you have the disciplined and powerful Roman soldiers, led by General Aulus Plautius, played by David Morrissey. On the other side, there are the fierce and mystical Celtic tribes, including the defiant Kerra, portrayed by Kelly Reilly.

7. Grimm (2011-2017)

Source: Amazon

Do you find it exciting when a character finds out that they're a descendant of something extremely powerful? This is what happened with Nick Burkhardt in Grimm. He just realizes that he's a descendant of the well-known Grimm family, whose destined to protect humanity not only from criminals, but also from evil creatures determined to cause chaos. The characters in Grimm are relatable and grow throughout the series. You'll see Nick evolve from a regular cop to a formidable Grimm. His relationships with his partner, Hank, and the reformed Blutbad, Monroe, are both heartwarming and hilarious.

8. Carnival Row (2019-2023)

Source: The New York Times

Carnival Row is one of the most ambitious Amazon Original series in recent years for fantasy with a noir aspect. The enigmatic and captivating story of Carnival Row takes place in a universe where mythological creatures are persecuted refugees trying to survive on a planet ruled by humans. The hardships that immigrant communities have when they move to a new country are directly portrayed in the show. Yup, Carnival Row is one of those shows that hooks you from the starts and you just can't let go until you reach the end.

9. American Gods (2017-2021)

Source: Screen Rant

American Gods is a novel by Neil Gaiman that explores how we collectively place our belief in beings that exist outside the parameters of religion and investigates the boundaries of human faith. The series adaptation of American Gods is basically the same, but its characters have a freedom to make their own choices. The way Gaiman handles old Norse mythology in American Gods is extremely wonderful. He expertly combines it with modern religions and poses the hypothetical question, "What if they were real?" What might they be doing right now? Such a good show for those who love to questing anything.

10. Shadow and Bone (2021-2023)

Source: Ready Steady Cut

Shadow and Bone transports you to Ravka, a nation with influences from 19th-century Russia and based on Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse series. Ravka is divided in two by a sea of darkness known as the Fold, and it is purportedly only the mythical Sun Summoner who has the power to banish it. Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li), a cartographer, is forced into the mystical Grisha's court after she learns that she possesses the Sun Summoner's abilities and meets their mysterious king, the Darkling (Ben Barnes).

That's all! Before watching those shows, the first thing you need to do is subscribe to Prime Video. Getting started with Prime Video is a straightforward process. All you need is an Amazon account, and if you're already an Amazon Prime member, you automatically have access to Prime Video as part of your membership. If you're not a Prime member, don't worry; you can subscribe to Prime Video separately. What about the payment? I recommend you to use Amazon gift cards which are available on the G2G platform. It's a flexible way to enjoy Prime Video without the need for credit cards or personal banking information.

#prime video #lord of the rings #invincible #shadow and bone #the boys

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Meg 2: The Trench (titled Shark 2 in some territories)[2] is a 2023 science fiction action film directed by Ben Wheatley from a screenplay by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, and Dean Georgaris, based on the 1999 novel The Trench by Steve Alten. Serving as the sequel to The Meg (2018), the film stars Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Skyler Samuels and Cliff Curtis. In the plot, a group of scientists must outrun, outsmart and outswim their merciless predators when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival.

Plans for the sequel announced to be early development on October 2018 after the box office success of the first film, Wheatley replaced Jon Turteltaub to attached to be director from the returning script by Dean Georgaris, Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber, with Alten completed the screenplay in 2019. Filming begin on various locations on Asia and the London place Leavesden Studio on February 2022 with much of the cast joined the same month until May 2022.

Meg 2: The Trench had its world premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 9, 2023, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 4, 2023, by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Director Ben Wheatley Writers Jon HoeberErich HoeberDean Georgaris Stars Jason StathamJing WuCliff Curtis

Cast Jason Statham as Jonas Taylor Wu Jing as Jiuming Sophia Cai as Meiying Zhang Page Kennedy as DJ Sergio Peris-Mencheta Skyler Samuels Cliff Curtis as James "Mac" Mackreides Sienna Guillory Melissanthi Mahut Production Development In April 2018, Jason Statham said a sequel to The Meg (2018) would happen if the film did well with the public, saying "I think it's like anything in this day and age – if it makes money, there's obviously an appetite to make more money. And if it doesn't do well, they'll soon sweep it under the carpet--but that's the way Hollywood works."[6] In August 2018, Steve Alten said "My feeling has always been that this is a billion dollar franchise if it was done right. But to be done right you had to get the shark right, get the cast right, get the tone right. And Warner Bros. have nailed it completely. The producers have nailed it."[7] In October 2018, executive producer Catherine Xujun Ying announced a sequel was in the early stages of development.

Pre-production In March 2019, it was announced that a script for the film was in the works, with screenwriters Dean Georgaris, and Jon and Erich Hoeber returning.[9][10] In his September 2020 newsletter, Alten confirmed the script, titled Meg 2: The Trench, to be complete, and expressed interest in its "dark" tone.[11] In October 2020, Ben Wheatley was announced to direct.

Filming In April 2021, Statham said filming was set to begin in January 2022. Filming commenced as planned at the end of January at the Warner-owned Leavesden Studios outside London, with principal photography starting on February 4, 2022. It continued there until May before switching to outdoor locations, presumably in Asia. While the production was ongoing, Sienna Guillory, Skyler Samuels, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, and Wu Jing were announced as part of the cast.

Post-production DNEG, Scanline VFX and Milk VFX provided the visual effects for the sequel (with DNEG also handling the 3D conversion). Pete Bebb and Gavin Round served as production visual effects supervisor and production visual effects producer respectively.

Music Harry Gregson-Williams composed the sequel, returning from the first film.WaterTower Music released a score album on July 28, in addition to the Bankay Ojo's remix version of Page Kennedy's song "Chomp."

Release Meg 2: The Trench is scheduled to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on August 4, 2023.The film had its world premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival on June 9, 2023

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Rookie-Critic's Top 25 Films of 2022: #3: Nope (dir. Jordan Peele)

And here we are at the Top 3. 2022 was such a wonderful year for movies (so much so that I had to extend my normal Top 20 to 25 because there were that many amazing films). The love I have for these final three films is almost unquantifiable. My #3 pick is the third film from a master of modern filmmaking. Here's Nope.

I'll go ahead and say this up top, Nope is almost a flawless film. It blends humor, suspense, and spectacle seamlessly, and never holds the audience's hand through its story or its messaging, but never in a way that makes it hard to follow. The two sides of this extra-terrestrial play on films like Jaws fill in the thematic gaps of the film that the other may not completely cover, and it brings all of the film's symbolism and satire together to create an unforgettable and effortlessly fresh take on the alien invasion genre. Writer/Director Jordan Peele continues to prove that he is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, suspense filmmaker working right now, with camerawork and visuals more stunning than almost everything from last year, save for your Top Guns and Batmans. The cast is equally impressive, with a career-defining turn from Keke Palmer and just the latest in a long string of all-time best performances from Steven Yeun and Daniel Kaluuya. The way all three of our tritagonists are able to convey the film's many-layered meanings is awe-inspiring, and I would specifically like to shout out Yeun. The work that he and Peele did to take the film's B-plot, something that, in another set of hands, could have come off too abstract and unrelated to the larger narrative, and sell the crap out of it, and make it work in the context of the film's larger themes of messing with nature and fighting against nature instead of working alongside it, is something they should both be immensely proud of accomplishing. A lot of the film's central theme anchors itself on the Gordy subplot, and I don't think it could have been done any better than the way it was done. Finally, and this is the aspect of the film that I truly love the most, is that this film follows what I call the Scream Principle, which is when a film manages to not only be a successful satire of a genre, but also a incredibly well-done film within that genre, as well (hence, Scream). Nope is a ripping satire of spectacle filmmaking, with commentary that inspects humans' obsession with spectacle, but, at the same time, it doesn't ignore the fact that the genre is entertaining and popular for a reason, and makes itself its own incredible piece of spectacle filmmaking. It is a very delicate tightrope walk to traverse, and any film that succeeds at it should be acknowledged and respected. For me, Nope should be a staple on media shelves in every home, and is probably the most re-watchable movie on this year's list (except for maybe the #1 spot).

Currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

You can read my original review of Nope here.

#The Top 25 Films of 2022 #Nope #Nope 2022 #Jordan Peele #Keke Palmer #Daniel Kaluuya #Steven Yeun #Brandon Perea #Michael Wincott #Keith David #Barbie Ferreira #Wrenn Schmidt #film review #movie review #2022 films

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Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 To A Very Amazing & Magnificent Asian Actress Of Dazzling Beauty.

She is best known for playing a DC COMICS Anti-Hero in 2016

She is Of Japanese 🇯🇵 Descent & She was born Los Angeles

She began practicing Karate in Middle School & became a Brown striped Belt before leaving for College

Worked as Reporter for a Sports show in NHK In Japan

She was member of the a Cappella group Medley, whose alumni include fellow actress, Kelly Marie Tran.

She got her start in the entertainment industry in middle school when she was cast a host for Movie Surfers, a short form entertainment news program on the Disney Channel.

In 2016, She made her Film Debut as THE DC COMICS Anti-Hero Character, Tatsuya Yamashiro aka

Katana 🗡

In The 2016 Superhero Film, SUICIDE SQUAD

She trained to use Sword for her character is expert swordsman or woman for that matter.

In 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2022 she starred in other roles for both Tv & Film & A Videogame. Mostly Animated Kids Shows & Began Starring as Kimiko in the Amazon Prime Series

THE BOYS

Based on the comic book 📖 of the same name.

& in 2022 she Plays a Videogame Character, Dani Nakamura in the 2022 Survival Horror videogame starting Actor Josh Duhamel

The Callisto Protocol

Please wish this Young Upcoming Dazzling Asian Actress A Very Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊

Ms. Karen Fukuhara 🇯🇵

Happy 31st Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 Ms. Fukuhara 🇯🇵

#Karen Fukuhara #Katana #suicidesquad #kimiko miyashiro #The Boys #SoundCloud

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Where can I watch Luminaria’s Anime?

For Global Viewers

You can watch the first episode of the “Tales of Luminaria the Fateful Crossroad” anime with EN subtitles here. We’ve also got Spanish subtitles, French subtitles, German subtitles, Italian subtitles, Portuguese subtitles, and Russian subtitles.

You can now watch the first episode of the “Tales of Luminaria the Fateful Crossroad” anime in EN dub here.

You’ll need a Crunchyroll or Funimation subscription to watch the second episode on their respective websites. I once saw one of my mutuals was able to watch it without subscriptions (with ads, of course), but I haven’t tested it for myself.

For JP Viewers

If you’re recommending the anime to a friend who lives in Japan, this tweet lists different sites where they’ll be able to search for it. Tales of Luminaria’s official anime website has been shut down, though, so you won’t be able to check it for details on the different options… But I’ll provide whatever links I can find!

We have Amazon JP Rent/have Amazon JP Prime or the dアニメストア subscription service so far.

Well, I’m sure most people on tumblr will know where else they can watch the anime if they’re interested enough… If using official means is the best way to directly support the works I care about, then I’ll use official means as much as possible. And if those official means aren’t, then…I won’t turn down other options.

If you’re interested, then click the readmore for links to voice actor interviews regarding the anime, comments from the anime directors, the motion actors, two event reports on the CG animation studio’s lecture on their animation work process, and more!

So first up, this post has the bulk of information on the anime. You’ll find the anime directors’ comments, scenario writers’ comments, and a twitter thread about the AniTsuku free web-only seminar that was held on September 23-25, 2022.

This tweet will lead you to a detailed event report on the Tales of Luminaria seminar that was held at the time. If anything happens to that tweet, then I’ve also got the direct link to the article here. I’ve also got another article that covers different information on the event here.

We also have these tweets from a few of the motion actors who helped construct the scenes for CG animation. We’ve also got a tweet from the animator in charge of facial expressions! I loved their work on the Fire Emblem Heroes special Book movies; check out this one in particular for their work on facial expressions.

And this post has Luminaria’s Writing Team’s comments, which include a note about the animation.

This tweet leads to Comic Natalie’s interview of Arai Ryohei (Leo’s VA) and Takeda Kaito (Hugo’s VA) If anything happens to that tweet, then I’ve also got the direct link here.

This tweet leads to Comic Natalie’s interview of Umehara Yuichiro (August’s VA) If anything happens to that tweet, then I’ve also got the direct link here.

This tweet leads to Comic Natalie’s interview of Uemura Yuto (Lucien’s VA) If anything happens to that tweet, then I’ve also got the direct link here.

I want people to be able to recognize the Luminaria anime as the top quality work it is. There was so much work, passion, effort, and love put into this animation; please don’t dismiss it just because it’s CG.

Oh, and these aren’t comments, but check out the art the anime directors did! Midori drew Easter Leo here, drew a piece for Celia’s birthday here, and sketched a little something to celebrate that Itaindou completed accepting orders for Luminaria’s custom hanko stamps here. And Shiori drew Laplace here.

#tales of luminaria #luminaria #tales of #tales series #tales of series #tales of luminaria anime #luminaria anime

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