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Top 20 Songs of 1999 with details:

1. "Believe" by Cher - This dance-pop song was a massive hit in 1999, becoming Cher's biggest hit in over a decade. It features a heavily processed vocal effect that became known as the "Cher effect." The song was a commercial success, selling over 10 million copies worldwide and becoming one of the best-selling singles of all time.

2. "No Scrubs" by TLC - This R&B/pop song was a feminist anthem that rejected men who didn't have their act together. It became one of TLC's biggest hits and won a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The song was also a commercial success, selling over 6 million copies worldwide.

3. "Livin' la Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin - This Latin-pop song was a huge hit in 1999, introducing Ricky Martin to a global audience. It was co-written by Desmond Child, who had previously written hits for Bon Jovi and Aerosmith. The song was a commercial success, selling over 8 million copies worldwide.

4. "Smooth" by Santana feat. Rob Thomas - This Latin-rock song was a massive hit in 1999, staying at the top of the charts for weeks. It features vocals from Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty and was produced by Matt Serletic. The song was a commercial success, selling over 15 million copies worldwide and winning three Grammy Awards.

5. "Genie in a Bottle" by Christina Aguilera - This pop song was Christina Aguilera's debut single and became a massive hit in 1999. It was co-written by David Frank, Steve Kipner, and Pamela Sheyne. The song was a commercial success, selling over 7 million copies worldwide.

6. "I Want It That Way" by Backstreet Boys - This pop ballad was a massive hit in 1999, becoming one of the Backstreet Boys' biggest hits. It was written by Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson. The song was a commercial success, selling over 10 million copies worldwide.

7. "All Star" by Smash Mouth - This upbeat pop/rock song was featured in the movie "Shrek" and became a massive hit in 1999. It was written by Greg Camp. The song was a commercial success, selling over 5 million copies worldwide.

8. "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child - This R&B/pop song was a massive hit in 1999 and became Destiny's Child's first number-one hit. It was written by Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Beyoncé Knowles, and LeToya Luckett. The song was a commercial success, selling over 2 million copies in the US alone.

9. "Kiss Me" by Sixpence None the Richer - This pop song was a massive hit in 1999, becoming Sixpence None the Richer's biggest hit. It was written by Matt Slocum. The song was a commercial success, selling over 2 million copies in the US alone.

10. "Wild Wild West" by Will Smith feat. Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee - This hip-hop song was featured in the movie "Wild Wild West" and became a massive hit in 1999. It was produced by Rob Fusari. The song was a commercial success, selling over 1 million copies in the US alone.

11. "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)" by Lou Bega - This Latin-pop song was a massive hit in 1999, becoming Lou Bega's biggest hit. It was based on a 1950s instrumental by Pérez Prado. The song was a commercial success, selling over 4 million copies worldwide.

12. "What's My Age Again?" by Blink-182 - This pop-punk song was a massive hit in 1999, becoming one of Blink-182's biggest hits. It was written by Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge. The song was a commercial success, selling over 1 million copies in the US alone.

13. "My Name Is" by Eminem - This hip-hop song was Eminem's debut single and became a massive hit in 1999. It was produced by Dr. Dre and was written by Eminem and Dr. Dre. The song was a commercial success, selling over 2 million copies in the US alone.

14. "Unpretty" by TLC - This R&B/pop song was a massive hit in 1999 and became TLC's fourth number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100. It was written by Dallas Austin. The song was a commercial success, selling over 1 million copies in the US alone.

15. "If You Had My Love" by Jennifer Lopez - This pop/R&B song was Jennifer Lopez's debut single and became a massive hit in 1999. It was produced by Rodney Jerkins and written by Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, and Cory Rooney. The song was a commercial success, selling over 1 million copies in the US alone.

16. "Slide" by Goo Goo Dolls - This pop/rock song was a massive hit in 1999, becoming one of Goo Goo Dolls' biggest hits. It was written by Johnny Rzeznik. The song was a commercial success, selling over 1 million copies in the US alone.

17. "Smooth Criminal" by Alien Ant Farm - This rock cover of Michael Jackson's hit song was a massive hit in 1999, becoming Alien Ant Farm's biggest hit. It was produced by Jay Baumgardner. The song was a commercial success, selling over 2 million copies in the US alone.

18. "All I Have to Give" by Backstreet Boys - This pop ballad was a hit in 1999, becoming one of the Backstreet Boys' biggest hits. It was written by Full Force and produced by Full Force and Timmy Allen. The song was a commercial success, selling over 1 million copies in the US alone.

19. "Heartbreaker" by Mariah Carey feat. Jay-Z - This R&B/pop song was a massive hit in 1999 and became Mariah Carey's 14th number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100. It was produced by DJ Clue and written by Mariah Carey, Shawn Carter, and DJ Clue. The song was a commercial success, selling over 1 million copies in the US alone.

20. "Fly Away" by Lenny Kravitz - This rock song was a massive hit in 1999, becoming one of Lenny Kravitz's biggest hits. It was written by Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross. The song was a commercial success, selling over 1 million copies in the US alone.

These songs were all major hits in 1999 and played a significant role in shaping the music of the late 1990s. They represent a diverse range of genres and showcase some of the biggest names in music at the time.

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lobotoboy · 2 years

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Personal Ranking of Nightmare Time Episodes

Let me preface that I love every single thing that has come from the Hatchetfield series, including every Nightmare Time episode. The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals and Black Friday got me through quarantine, and I have all the Nightmare Time release dates(just Yellow Jacket left) on my calendar. This ranking was so hard to make, and inevitably came down to just personal character preferences. There will be an explanation for each ranking. Spoilers for Nightmare Time season 1, all currently released episodes of season 2, Black Friday, and TGWDLM.

11. Killer Track: This story was solid. I love how we got more context on Miss Holloway’s past. We got to see a bit more of the Black Book, and I especially liked how we get to see the storylines so far, intertwine at the Honey Festival. It really drives home that this whole season takes place in one crazy summer. All the acting was phenomenal, and the music(especially the Needy Beast’s cover of the Nightmare Time theme song) will be streamed the second it releases on Spotify. What put it in last place, was just the fact that I didn’t really find the Killer Track itself, scary. Jeff Blim did great, but I was vibing the entire time. I also don’t like Duke or Miss Holloway as much as the other characters, so until I see them more, I won’t exactly be engrossed in their relationship. Still a solid episode, I’d rate it a 6/10.

10. The Witch In the Web: Once again, solid story. I love how it showed Lex and Hannah’s home life, and it introduced Duke and Miss Holloway. It gave us so much lore on the Lords in Black and Webby, and I will always enjoy lore dumps. It called back to previous Hatchetfield moments, like when they visited the Starlight Theater, or met Uncle Wiley. The dream setup of the story was also very fun to follow along with, and parts reminded of me of stories like ParaNorman. What dragged it down was the horror elements. Stories structured like dreams are just so fascinating to me, that I didn’t find anything scary. The closest I got to a fearful reaction, was either Lex’s transformation into Willabella Muckwab, or when Pamela was strangling Miss Holloway. I’d rate this episode, a 6/10.

9. Abstinence Camp: I was a church kid. I went to vacation bible studies over the summer, Sunday school, Wednesday church, the whole shebang. I am a Baptist Christian. Abstinence Camp was a fun little reminder about those summers spent learning “pure” things. I love Peter Spankoffski, even back when he was just the Hot Chocolate Boy/Obnoxious Teen. The little relationship between Stephanie and Pete was interesting to watch. Grace Chastity was not at all what I expected, and I loved every second. Kim Whalen and Jon Matteson did such a good job as Boy Jerry and Girl Jeri. The gore was on point, especially the description of what happened to Gabe. The humor was awesome. Corey Doris and Bryce Charles sang the Axe Man song beautifully, and I still find myself humming Virginity Rocks. With that being said, I am an asexual, who gets pretty uncomfortable at mentions of sexual things, but that didn’t really affect my enjoyment, until the Dirty Girl scene. But aside from that, it’s a really fun experience. I give it a 7/10. Jon Matteson playing an insane character is always enjoyable.

8. Perky’s Buds: I don’t get why a lot of people dislike this one. Aside from the vomiting scene, it was a fun story about Emma’s pot farm dreams, and elaborated on a character mentioned in Watcher World, Ziggy. It gave us lore on the Hatchetmen, and the Witchwood in general. Joey’s performance of Ezekiel was phenomenal, every second he was onscreen was iconic. I will be using lines like “Isaac, never speak to me again” in regular conversation. I’ve already adapted “tig ol’ bitties” into my day to day vocabulary. The horror moments were terrifying as well, from the Metzger’s being pecked apart by birds, the realization that the birds could mind control people, and the Scary Movie-esque moment of Ezekiel wielding multiple guns. What brought it down for me, was the vomiting scene, yes, but also the ending. I know they probably didn’t want to have Emma and Ziggy burning up in a fire, but their rescue just felt like a bit of a cop-out. Still a good time, would love to see Jae in more Starkid stuff. I’d give it a 7.5/10.

7. Jane’s A Car: From here on out, I’d like to say that my jaw dropped, a minimum of once for these stories. Jane’s A Car not only brought one of the lines that haunt me during exams, “Got my foot on the gas”, but genuinely made my jaw drop at the ending. Tom and Becky were my second and third favorite characters in Black Friday, losing to Linda Monroe. It was really cool to meet Jane, in her car form. It was setup in a way similar to a Goosebumps story, where no one really believes the main character, because if someone told you their car was possessed by the soul of their deceased wife, you would either assume they were lying, or have them admitted in a mental hospital. The twist of Jane succeeding in taking over Becky’s body at the end, along with the context on the Black Book, was very interesting. Also, it gave us the brief return of Greenpeace Girl, along with a solid Lex and Ethan moment that set up the main plot. Dylan’s performance of Tom has so many complexities, that it really brings Tom to life, and makes him feel like someone I would genuinely encounter and enjoy being around. The only thing that detracted from this story, was the nearly erotic car scene, that would make the guy in love with his car on TLC proud. As I said before, that sort of thing just makes me a tad uncomfortable. All in all, Jane’s A Car receives a solid 8/10.

6. Daddy: This story makes watching Black Friday, a whole new experience. On my first watch of Black Friday, Frank just seemed like your average capitalist, taking advantage of the biggest money-making day of the year, but Daddy gives him so many new dimensions. While he still has the same personality, you learn he doesn’t have much money, since he followed his passion with unfortunate timing. His dog dies in the beginning, and that alone was enough to bring a single tear to my eye. My dogs mean everything to me, I just felt the pain. The Young family, which I now realize is a literal last name, was a fascinating thing to get more context on. How Sherman can buy all the Wigglys (Wigglies?) from Toy Zone makes sense now. Sheila being involved with the Black Book and the Lords in Black, Sherman gaining the ability to stay a kid forever, learning that the Man In A Hurry’s name is Barry Swift, made the story so fun to watch. Jaime and Corey did amazingly. I’d give this story, an 8/10. Also Ted gets shot in the dick, and that’s funny as fuck.

5. Hatchetfield Ape-Man: Any story with Professor Hidgens and Ted is immediately amazing. The Hatchetfield Ape-Man song was so jazzy, I sing along every time. The story has a Tarzan x The Most Dangerous Game feel, especially when Hidgens chases Johnathan through the Witchwood. It’s a self-aware story, that shows Hidgens and Ted at the best. A lot of those lines made me crack up laughing, and this story marks one of the many times Ted gets shot. What I will say, is that the horror only really picks up towards the end, but for the first episode of Nightmare Time, it’s excellent pacing, and I will never tire of crazed Professor Hidgens. 8.5/10, go watch it if you haven’t.

4. Honey Queen: For being a longer story, it doesn’t feel stretched out. I adore Linda Monroe, anything Lauren does is immediately awesome, but Linda really sticks out to me, for no reason in particular. Aside from meeting her kids and Gerald, we get a lot more insight into Linda in general, from her upbringing to the underhanded means she’ll stoop to, to get what she wants. We also get to see Zoey and Sam again, and it really feels like a blend of the TGWDLM cast and Black Friday cast. We get so much Zoey context, the entire Latte Hottay song, and Nibbly’s first standalone appearance. That Nibbly appearance was written so beautifully grotesque, it really helped me visualize the horror that is Nibbly. Paul also gets two lines, and that's enough to have put this in the Top 5. Also Jon Matteson plays another villain, and while I followed him for his performance as Paul, I’d do it again for Roman. 9/10.

3. Time Bastard: Ted is one of my favorite Hatchetfield characters, and every time he shows up is fun for me. So I loved this deep dive into his past. This and Forever and Always also tie into one another, and that is something I do like to see. The way the story made Ted into a somewhat sympathetic character, despite not changing his personality, and made the Homeless Guy important to the lore of the story, was a cool outcome. It makes watching La Dee Dah Dah Day a different experience. Peanuts The Hatchetfield Pocket Squirrel song is art worthy of the Louvre. The future for CCRP Technical was so surreal. The moment that Ted accidentally kills Jenny, was a jaw drop moment. Watching Time Bastard has such strong implications for Hatchetfield as a whole. Also we get the first solo appearance of Tinky, and Jeff Blim is a wonderful actor. 9.5/10.

2. Forever and Always: What can I say, I love Paul and Emma. This story is near perfection to me. The whole story is just Paulkins, with the very solid hook of the Emma he married, not only isn't the real Emma, but is a homicidal android. The Homeless Man's appearance and the tie ins with Time Bastard were superb. The duet between Robert and Mariah was god-tier. The finale twist of Paul himself being a clone, who killed the original, after you find out they killed the real Emma, is so shocking. The only thing that kept Forever and Always from first place, was the strengths of the next story, and the fact that Paul23 barely has any time to be evil. 9.9/10.

1. Watcher World: There was a brief period of time, where I could not finish this story. It was eerily similar to a recurring dream I had been having, down to the eyes and color motifs. Every single time, I could only get about as far as the first mention of purple eyes, and then I would tap out. I forced myself to sit down and finish it, and Oh My God. My jaw, the ground. Corey and Mariah's performances as Bill and Alice were so believable. Father/Daughter relationships mean a lot to me, so seeing the very realistic bond between them was so emotional. Blinky's concept as the Watcher with a Thousand Eyes is horrifying, so much so that the mere idea of it made the climax that much scarier. The eerieness of the Sniggle performance, coupled with the strange, hallucinatory visions created by Blinky, really brought the overall atmosphere home. The vision that Bill has of smashing Alice's head in with the mallet is scary as hell. And the ending, one of the only happier endings in Hatchetfield. Talking about everything I liked in this story would take too long. 10/10.

All in all, I'd highly recommend this series to anyone I'll come across. Expect the overall look of my blog to change soon. I will not be posting again until the 9th, which will be my 16th birthday and 69th post. Have a good day!

#hatchetfield #hatchetverse #black friday #nightmare time #tgwdlm #the guy who didn't like musicals #ted spankoffski #honey queen #watcher world #perkys buds #and all the rest #i want a blinky doll #i was a pokey doll #i want a Wiggly doll #ideally four of them

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glitchstoxicwaste · 3 years

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I'm wondering if I could get a matchup?

I'm very random and i don't know exactly how others see me and i don't like to put myself into a specific box but personally I'd say I'm a mix between cat valentine and Hermione granger, like I'm childish and naive at times but I'm also smart, i love to read write, be with my animals and i lobe nature and kids, and I'd say my aesthetic is cutesy but i also love horror movies and murder documentaries since i was a kid. I have anxiety and im pretty sure i have other undiagnosed disorders but i refuse to go find out for sure cause last time I did it was a terrible experience. I've suffered through depression and even though I'm way better i still have it , but I'm trying to cope. I've also had anorexia due to anxiety but not because I'm trying to not gain weight. I still struggle to eat right but i think i do a bit better than before. I'm a sucker for a great sense of humor and blue eyes lol. Looks wise I'm 5'0 or 5'1 idk for sure, i have long curly brown hair that goes past my shoulders and mid back when it's straightened, i have clear pink glasses cause I'm near sighted. I don't know how to sing but that doesn't stop me from performing my concerts in my room hahahah I rarely leave the house and I'm pretty sure I'm gonna die a crazy cat lady. I've had crushes before but never dated anyone and i want to but i want to work on myself before. Ready to let in anyone, which is why I content myself with my writing and my fav movie/tv characters. My fav color is pink and im CRAZY about sparkles shiny stones

This was a little difficult, but I think I found someone who’d fit!

That person is:

Jason Voorhees!

First off, the height difference makes his heart squeeze 24/7.

second, he doesn't care how many disorders you have, you're amazing and he loves you... and all your cats...

Baby here loves playing with your curly hair, it amuses him sometimes.

His sense of humor is more of harmless pranks, like a water bucket on a slightly opened door, or a whoopy cushion under the couch.

Cleans your glasses off for you when he sees they got a little dirty.

Loves your childish nature, but how you can be super smart when need be.

Appreciates the silence whenever you're reading or writing, with the exception of cats purring constantly.

Happily takes you on the nature trails to be outside of the cabin with you and to feed the animals.

Will put a chipmunk that he befriended in your hand while you feed it nuts if you let him do so.

Your cute aesthetic makes him fantasize of prince and princess type scenarios, then panics at the thought of you getting hurt or taken at all.

He and Pamela will try to help you get rid of your anorexia and calm down your anxiety, Jason will cuddle you when days are bad and Pamela will whisper to you about your future wedding with Jason if you wanna take the relationship that far.

He doesn't fully understand your love of horror, but accepts it as a part of you and he loves you so he loves the horror you watch.

He gets flustered if you say something about his eyes, they are baby blue orbs in his face.

Loves overhearing you sing, he doesn't know what song it is but he absolutely loves your voice, please sing him a lullaby I beg-

He would be relieved at knowing you would rarely try to leave the cabin, but is a little concerned with the amount of cats you have.

He has never been in a relationship either, so he doesn't know what he's doing.

Will give you anything pink, sparkly, and pretty that he finds on a victim or that was in their camping spot.

#slasher fucker #slasher x reader #slasher x s/o #slasher x y/n #slasher x you #slashers x reader #slashers x y/n #slashers x you #slasher #slashers #jason voorhees #jason voorhees x reader #jason voorhees x you #jason voorhees x y/n #slashers matchups #slasher matchups #jason voorhees matchups

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justabsolution · 2 years

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Stranger Things AU

In 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries. @griefmartyred

Pearl Gutterson: Pearl goes missing one night during a storm on her way home from her friend’s house. The daughter of Beverly Gutterson and younger sister of Tim Gutterson. She is captured by a monster from the "Upside Down", an alternate dimension discovered by Hawkins Laboratory scientists. (15)

Peter Parker: Peter is the youngest child, brother of Selena and one of three friends of Pearl Gutterson. He is an intelligent and conscientious student and is committed to his friends. He develops romantic feelings for Five. (15)

Five / Victorie Romanova (Fi/Fiona): a young girl with telepathic and psychokinetic abilities and a limited vocabulary. Her real name is Victorie. After escaping from Hawkins Laboratory, where experiments were being performed on her, she befriends Peter, Gar and Parker. She develops romantic feelings for Peter. At the end of the second season, Natalia adopts Five. In the third season she and Natalia grow closer and she starts to regard her more as her own daughter. (15)

Garfield Logan: one of Pearl Gutterson’s friends. In the second season, he is proud of his new front teeth and is attracted to Arvin. In season 3, he gets a girlfriend, Raven, whom he met at Camp Know Where. (15)

Parker Halliwell: one of Pearl’s friends. She is wary of Five but later befriends her. In season two, she is one of Arvin’s love interests and eventually becomes his girlfriend in season three. (15)

Selina Kyle: older half-sister of Peter Parker. Studious and rule-abiding, Selina finds another side of herself while investigating the Hawkins Lab and the death of her friend Pamela Isley. In the first two seasons, she is the girlfriend of Edward Cullen, but breaks up with him and then dates Tim Gutterson. (17)

Tim Gutterson: the older brother of Pearl Gutterson and the son of Beverly Gutterson. He is a quiet teenager, an outsider at school, and an aspiring photographer. He is close with his mother and brother, and he becomes the boyfriend of Selina. (17)

Beverly Gutterson: the mother of Pearl and Tim Gutterson. She is divorced from Henry Gutterson. In season two, she is dating her old high school classmate, Nicholas, until his death later in the season. She and Natalia are suggested to have feelings for each other. (32)

Natalia Romanova: chief of Hawkins Police Department. After her young daughter Yelena died of cancer, she got divorced and lapsed into alcoholism. Eventually she grows to be more responsible, saving Beverly’s daughter as well as taking Five as her adopted daughter. It is revealed that she and Beverly have feelings for each other. (32)

Brock Rumlow: the scientist in charge of Hawkins Laboratory. Manipulative and remote, he and his team are searching for Five. (40)

Edward Cullen: a popular high school student and the boyfriend of Selina Kyle. He ostracizes Tim Gutterson, but later comes to befriend him. He and Selina later break up in season two. (17)

Arvin Russell: Willard’s younger stepbrother. (15)

Willard Russell: Arvin’s violent, unpredictable, and abusive older stepbrother. He challenges Edward’s popularity. (17)

Nicholas Gutterson: a former schoolmate of Beverly and Natalia, Henry’s brother, who runs the Hawkins RadioShack and is Beverly’s boyfriend, putting him at odds with Natalia. (32)

Nick Fury: a Department of Energy executive who replaces Rumlow as director of Hawkins Laboratory. He is stubborn and committed to scientific research, yet empathetic to the residents of Hawkins. (40)

Alice Black: an "alternative" girl who works alongside Edward at the ice cream store in the mall. (17)

Peyton Halliwell: Parker’s 13 year old sister.

Marc Spector: a conspiracy theorist, private investigator and long time friend of Natalia’s. (40)

Rhys McGregor: the captain of the Hawkins High School basketball team and Chrissy Cunningham's boyfriend. After Chrissy's death, he leads his team on a hunt for Eddie, whom he believes to be the perpetrator and the leader of a Satanic cult. (17)

Mary Liebgott: a student on the Hawkins High School marching band and Robin's love interest. (17)

Sofiya Zelinski: a prison guard in Kamchatka that Nat bribes to help secure her freedom. (40)

Norman Osborn: Vecna is a murderous being from the Upside Down and is the main antagonist of the series, being responsible for the events that terrorized Hawkins in the previous seasons. Norman was placed in the care of Dr. Brenner, who made him test subject one in his attempts to replicate his powers in other children. (40)

Mark Hall: is Jonathan's stoner friend in California who works as a pizza delivery driver. (17)

Harley Quinn: is an eccentric Hawkins High School student and president of Hawkins High's Dungeons & Dragons-themed "Hellfire Club". (20)

#† nobody normal ever accomplished anything meaningful in this world. ≫ 𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕤 #WA BAM #i'm back on my bullshit

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wonderfulworldofmichaelford · 4 years

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Psycho Analysis: Jason Voorhees

(WARNING! He’s back! THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK!)

...ki ki, ki, ma ma ma...

The slasher subgenre of horror has plenty of villains, but the key to any great slasher movie (aside from quality kills) is having a memorable slasher who sticks in the mind of those who watch the film. You can’t just have some generic evil guy and expect the killer to be cool and memorable; you need to give them a fun gimmick. And in the scores of slashers who populated the 80s, there are few out there who are quite as legendary and iconic as Jason Voorhees. Jason is one of those few villains who, even if you’ve never seen a single one of his movies, you’d know on sight.

Even now, with him being absent from cinema for over a decade at the time of this writing due to legal disputes (though not from other mediums such as video games), Jason is still a household name, still remembered as one of the coolest, creepiest horror villains to come out of the 80s. In fact, I’d even go so far as to say Jason might be the greatest slasher villain of all time. So let’s take a look at the man behind the mask and see what we’ve got here.

Motivation/Goals: Jason as a villain is motivated by two main factors: a desire to make his mother proud, and a desire to get vengeance for how he was treated. The first few movies are all Jason taking out his anger over his mother’s death on anyone near Camp Crystal Lake. In earlier movies, he’d really only kill anyone who invaded his territory, but later sequels had him expand his killing range by going to Manhattan, Springwood, and even outer space. Basically, Jason is motivated by revenge against a world that persecuted him, and a desire to impress his mother. The simplicity of his motivations is actually a great strength, because it means there doesn’t need to be constant time in each new film adding on to Jason’s lore like they do with Freddy, Michael Meyers, and so on. Jason kills kids who have sex, that’s it. Simple, clean, effective, and a vehicle for cool kills.

Performance: There are a LOT of people who have put on the hockey mask throughout the franchise, but perhaps the most well-known name is Kane Hodder, the hulking actor who portrayed Jason in the seventh through the tenth films. He’s certainly the Jason that will spring to mind when thinking of Jasons, but he’s the obvious one. His actor in Freddy vs. Jason, Ken Kirzinger, was chosen because he had kind eyes and could tower over Freddy, and amusingly he actually appeared in Jason Takes Manhattan as a huge chef Jason tosses aside. Then of course we have Ari Lehman, the man who cameoed as Jason at the end of the first film in the Carrie-esque jump scare, most notable because he is so proud of his role that he named his punk rock/heavy metal band First Jason.

And these are just the few I wanted to highlight here; the original continuity is ten movies worth of actors playing Jason, and he even has multiple actors in some films.

Final Fate: It depends on the movie. His mortal life is ended by a young Tommy Jarvis in The Final Chapter, but then he comes back in Jason Lives as a zombie, a zombie who is only incapacitated until Jason Takes Manhattan where he is seemingly killed off for good by the nightly flooding of the Manhattan sewers with radioactive sludge (likely a safety measure against C.H.U.D.s). But then he comes back in Jason Goes to Hell where his original body ends up obliterated for most of the movie until the ending, but soon after he’s dragged right down to, you guessed it, Hell. But then comes Jason X, and he’s brought to space where he finally ends up obliterated for real by falling through the atmosphere of a planet and burning up. And this isn’t getting into the numerous deaths from games, comics, and so on; Jason is a man who is very hard to kill.

Best Scene: What does one pick for the best scene? His sleeping bag kill from VII? The liquid nitrogen kill from Jason X? The numerous amusing scenes he has when he actually reaches Manhattan in Jason Takes Manhattan? It’s a tough choice, but honestly. I might just have to go with his corn field rave massacre in Freddy vs. Jason. It’s just so damn cool.

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Final Thoughts & Score: Jason Voorhees is one of the great early slasher villains and, most impressively of all, he managed a remarkable level of consistency until the very end, at least compared to some of is peers. Compare to Michael Meyers, who had to constantly be rebooted because filmmakers kept trying to find ways to humanize and explan his motivations to the point that franchise has a fractured timeline to rival the Zelda series, or Freddy Krueger, who deteriorated from a terrifying psychopath who treated killing like a game to a non-stop quip machine that spent more time slinging one-liners than kills. Jason, while certainly going through some odd phases – recall the time he was a weird demon worm that could surf between bodies, or the time he went to space and became a cyborg – never really lost sight of the things that truly made him effective as a character.

Yes, Jason is a silent antagonist, but he says a lot with his deeds and actions. He’s a killing machine, but he certainly isn’t mindless, and he usually seems to have some sort of ethics that perhaps we don’t understand, but Jason certainly does. For instance, in later films Jason does not hurt animals, and once he’s a zombie he doesn’t kill children either. A lot of this likely stems from Jason essentially being a child in a deformed man’s body, and this goes a long to making him an interesting, tragic figure. Jason almost certainly doesn’t understand what he’s doing is wrong, and if he does, he’s almost certainly too blinded by rage to care, especially after becoming a zombie.

I think the underlying tragedy of Jason simply being a monster who only wanted to please his beloved mother and violently lashes out at those he sees, through his warped perspective, as the ones to blame makes him an interesting and complex character… and here’s the great thing! Unlike other slasher villains, this is all established very early on, and rather than continue piling on more and more backstory, the series decides to throw Jason into interesting situations. This is a problem that befell his slasher sibling Freddy; as cool as Freddy managed to be, every new film added more and more convoluted backstory rather than trying to put Freddy into an interesting scenario he could have interesting kills in. And the less said about Michael Meyers, the better. But Jason? They gave him all he needed in the first two movies, made him a zombie in the sixth, and then spent the rest of the series getting weird and creative. Jason is a villain effective because his simple characterization and motivation means he can slip into any sort of situation, be it fighting a telekinetic girl, going to Manhattan, fighting Freddy Krueger, fighting Ash Williams, slaughtering camp counselors en masse, or going to space.

It should be incredibly obvious Jason is an 11/10. He’s a testament to what makes a slasher villain great and memorable: he has a simple yet flexible mindset that allows him to be thrust into a variety of situations, he has an iconic outfit, he has an awesome weapon of choice, and he is parodied, referenced, and known throughout the world to this day. He has killer video game appearances in the likes of Mortal Kombat X and his own Friday the 13th game, he has tons of comics including ones where he takes on Freddy, Ash Williams, Leatherface, and even Uber Jason, and despite the obnoxious legal battles currently keeping him from appearing in any media to any great extent, you’d be hard pressed to find a person without even passing knowledge of Jason.

Here’s a few interesting notes, though – a lot of shout outs to Jason have characters using a chainsaw, which as we all know is the tool of Leatherface. Jason uses a machete for the most part but is very versatile, but even so the closest he ever came to using anything remotely like a chainsaw was in VII, where he used a weed whacker. Jason also didn’t gain his iconic look until the third film; in the second movie, Jason wore a burlap sack over his head. And finally, there’s a bit of trivia I’m sure most are aware of by now: Jason was not the killer in the first or fifth films. In the first film, the killer was actually Jason’s mother, Pamela Voorhees, and the fifth film Jason was still kind of dead so a copycat killer named Roy Burns took his place. So hey, while we’re here, let’s talk about these Jason adjacent killers:

Pamela Voorhees is one of those rare female slasher villains, and the fact she is so absolutely amazing makes you wonder why there aren’t more. She’s basically to Friday the 13th what The Boss is to the Metal Gear Franchise – an all-important female figure whose actions completely and totally changed the course of history. Her quest to avenge her son’s death led to her slaughtering people at Camp Crystal Lake, which led to her death… but then it turns out her son had lived all along, and her death served only to make him into a violent, vengeful monster. Add on the fact that Pamela was using the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis on her son to empower him (supported by Jason Goes to Hell and Freddy vs, Jason vs. Ash), and Pamela is indirectly responsible for every murder in the series. Or perhaps even directly, if it really is her voice Jason hears in some of the movies and the Friday the 13th game. Betsy Palmer absolutely kills it in the role (pun intended), and it’s a shame she was annoyed by the role for years, though she apparently did eventually come around and embrace it. As one of the great ladies of horror, Pamela definitely earns a 10/10.

But now let’s take a look at the opposite end of the spectrum with Roy Burns. The idea of a Jason copycat killer is not entirely without merit, and for the most part, the movie is incredibly solid, with good kills on Roy’s part. The issue comes with the ultimate reveal of his identity, which turns the entire movie into an utterly convoluted mess that makes absolutely no sense. The lack of buildup of any kind, save for two brief scenes prior to his unmasking, makes the twist lack any sort of punch, and his reasoning for killing people is just absurd. Hell, he isn’t even targeting the one person responsible – that guy gets away with a jail sentence while Roy butchers innocent people!

Basically, Roy fails at being an engaging replacement for Jason due to the film’s finale, which goes out of its way to undermine him and everything you just watched. It should come as no shock that he’s a 1/10. Still, unlike most villains with this rating, he does have a little bit of redemption due to being playable in the Friday the 13th game. You’re just controlling him as he kills without any worry about stupid backstory, so hey, I’ll give Roy that at least, and I can’t deny his mask is pretty sick.

UPDATE: Ok, I was way too hard n Roy. Yes, his motivation is stupid and poorly explained, his killings are absolutely ridiculous and make no sense with his motivation, I still stand by all that... and yet, I’m watching this movie for creative kills, right? And boy does our boy Roy provide. He slaughters his way through these oneshot characters with gusto! I think I’m just still bitter he’s not Jason, but I like Season of the Witch even if Michael Meyers isn’t there, so maybe I’m just too harsh on Roy and his movie in general. I think his dumbass motivations hold him back, but I think the correct score for him is a 6/10. He is most certainly not abysmal enough for a one and I was really foolish to issue a score like that. Sometimes even I have trouble overcoming my biases.

It’s interesting, though, that both of these characters tend to be forgotten, overshadowed by Jason. In the intro of Scream, Drew Barrymore’s doomed character accidentally says Jason is the killer of the first film, rather than Pamela. And I think that while that is likely a common misconception, it’s less because Pamela is forgettable but more that Jason is so overwhelmingly cool that he overshadows anyone else in these films with few exceptions. Jason may very well be the greatest slasher villain of all time, and if you disagree, well, who won in Freddy Vs. Jason again, hmmm?

And more importantly, what slasher villain has an Alice Cooper song dedicated to him?

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Lights, camera, lockdown! All the films I watched at home this November.

Last month, the UK went on a one month down lockdown, causing cinemas to shut and new releases to be put on hold.

In fact, Christopher Nolan’s Tenet was the only multi million dollar film to be released this year. It’s painful to think that Dune was supposed to be released almost two weeks from now and that we have to wait several months to see the sci fi film hit screens. Despite the post poned releases and closing of cinema chains, there are still some great films I hadn’t seen and used last month as an opportunity to look into them. Even though I didn’t see as much as I did in October, the quality of the films I managed to see this month is high.

His House (2020) as seen on Netflix

Starting off reasonably well with this horror brought to you by Netflix that centers the life around two immigrants and a spirit haunting the new lives they’re trying to build in the UK. It’s certainly a new perspective that I haven’t seen in horror and definitely isn’t a film for the fainted hearted for some of the scenes in this are genuinely terrifying. The overall message was thought provoking and poignant as it sort of spoke for those who’ve lost their lives attempting to seek asylum and those whoa are still struggling to find a new home.

His House is available to watch on Netflix. Score: 9/10

Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight (2020) as seen on Netflix

Definitely one of the most surprisingly good films I watched this month, Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight is a classic Netflix horror from Poland. The film follows a group of Polish teenagers addicted to social media who are sent to a camp to curb their addiction. However, when on a hike through the woods, one of the teens goes missing and without a phone to call for help, the kids are forced to face two grotesque monsters feeding upon humans. From start to finish, this film was highly entertaining and had a good structure to it. There were no gimmicks or cliches and it’s definitely a film I’d recommend to just about anyone.

Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight is available to watch on Netflix.

Score: 10/10

The Ring (2002) as seen on BBC iPlayer

Gore Verbinski’s (A Cure for Wellness, Pirates of the Caribbean) infamous horror is a cult classic and must watch for scary movie fans. Usually horror films can be too gimmicky and borderline cringey without an ounce of substance to them. However, The Ring is surprisingly good in that it possesses a deep narrative with three dimensional characters, good acting and wonderful direction. When a journalist’s (Naomi Watts) niece dies in unknown circumstances, she embarks on a journey to discover a horrifying tape that if watched, kills you in a week’s time. The box office sales for this film speaks for itself seeing as the film made nearly $130 million when it was released back in 2002. The Ring is certainly not for the faint hearted, so if horror isn’t your thing, I’d advise you stay well away from it.

Score: 9/10

Misery (1990) as seen on Netflix

Stephen King’s Misery is turned into an unsettling thriller starring Kathy Bates and James Caan. Author Paul Sheldon (James Caan) ends up getting caught in a snow storm, that seems his car veer off the road, leaving him in a critical state. However, a seemingly caring and selfless woman, Annie (Kathy Bates) takes him in, using her work as a nurse to care for him. It turns out that Annie is a super fan of Paul’s work and the care she has for him soon turns nasty and sadistic, leaving Paul in a panicked state for he is in the middle of nowhere with a practical psychopath. I wouldn’t say Misery is one of best adaptations of King’s novels. There are better pieces of work by Stephen King that have been made into movies such as IT, The Green Mile and 1922. The pace was quite slow and the fact that it took place in only one settling detracted from the progression of the film. However, it’s entertaining, well cast and had a decent story to it.

Score: 7/10

Drive (2011) as seen on Amazon Prime

Drive is 1000% one of the best films I’ve seen this year, in my entire life in fact. It’s incredibly bold, ambitious, vivid, subtle and heart wrenching at moments. A stunt driver (Ryan Gosling) is torn between the world of crime he partakes in and the love he has for a young woman (Carey Mulligan) that lives in the apartment next door to his. The subtlety and sensitivity that both Gosling and Mulligan brought to this film was so pure and authentic to their characters, whilst bringing an underlying sadness to the entirety of the film. By the end of the film you want to cry but aren’t sure why and these sorts of films are rare to find. The sound track and SFX in this are unreal, again adding to the confirmation that this film is one of a kind.

Score: 12/10

Time (2020) as seen on Amazon Prime

I was delighted to see Amazon Prime had put this straight onto their service seeing as I’d missed out on Time during the London Film Festival two months ago. This is one of the most moving and deep pieces of work I’ve seen this year. Time is a documentary filmed over 20 years that details the life of a woman trying to seek justice for her husband who was put in prison for life for armed robbery. Not only is she fighting for her husband, but also her four sons, two of which weren’t even born when their father was put away in jail. Fox Rich lives in Louisiana, one of America’s toughest states when it comes to the criminal justice system. Sentences are of some of the highest in the entire country and are especially harsher to people of colour. Fox and her husband took the fatal and desperate decision to rob a bank in a bid to support their business and family. This drastic choice took Fox’s husband away from his family and for 2 decades, Fox spent time trying to get her husband out of jail. The thing that moved me the most about this documentary was her sons; four beautiful, smart and driven men who grew up without a father. It made me wonder how proud Fox must be of her kids and to see her fight for her husband and remain loyal to him is enough love to last two lifetimes.

Time is available to watch on Amazon Prime now.

Score: 10/10

The Departed (2006) as seen on DVD

Throughout this two and a half hour film I was wondering how they had managed to get Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Alec Baldwin and Mark Wahlberg to do a film together. And the answer is that this epic and high profile movie was directed by the infamous Martin Scorsese. It’s a mystery why I hadn’t seen this film sooner, seeing as it was a huge hit during its release making a staggering $291 million worldwide during its release. This is definitely DiCaprio’s best film (next to Revolutionary Road and The Revenant) and his performance was incredibly punchy and strong throughout. Everyone in this film was top class and the dialogue fitted well with each character with a natural story progression throughout. A top notch, Hollywood, must watch film.

Score: 10/10

Murder by Numbers (2002) as seen on Amazon Prime

One of Ryan Gosling’s earliest films follows two high school students committing a sadistic murder simply to see just how it feels. Detective Cassie Mayweather (Sandra Bullock) is put on the case to solve the murder and quickly pieces the case together, leading her to Richard Haywood (Ryan Gosling) and Justin Pendleton (Michael Pitt) two students at the same high school. I wouldn’t say this film was bad, however the ending played a big part in the overall quality of the film. It had a good pace and characters, however the ending definitely let down the film for it was rushed and unaligned to the rest of the film. Ryan Gosling’s performance at the tender age of 22 was pretty decent and definitely stated to everyone else his ability as an actor for years to come.

Score: 7/10

All Good Things (2010) as seen on Amazon Prime

As you can tell by now, I went on a Ryan Gosling whip this month. All Good Things is the true story of David Marks (Ryan Gosling), whose wife Katie (Kirsten Dunst) disappears and still to this day, has never been found. Marks was the prime suspect in the disappearance case but was never found guilty and lives a free man. Even though the story was interesting and the performances good, the fact this is a Weinstein Company Film made it hard to watch, especially with the totally unnecessary nudity and sex scenes that put Kirsten Dunst at its forefront. The film lacked a clear resolution and was left completely open ended like the case of Katie Marks, which is understandable, however not when it comes to making a good film.

Score: 6/10

Borat (2006) as seen on Amazon Prime

After finding the second Borat film to be highly entertaining, I decided to watch the first one and was certainly not left disappointed. The first Borat film introduces us to Kazakstan reporter Borat Sagdiyev (Sacha Baron Cohen) and his first visit to America, whilst taking in all the americanisms to report back to his own country. Soon his pursuit turns to Pamela Anderson whose doing a book signing across in California. The comedy has many jaw dropping moments and sees Cohen above and beyond the boundaries of comedy to bring the character of Borat to life.

Score: 10/10

Boy Erased (2018) as seen on Sky Cinema

If there’s one film worth watching on this list, it’d be Joel Edgerton’s Boy Erased. This film is the product of a real understanding of film language and the ability to make a beautiful and heart felt story. Edgerton is a well known actor, but has taken time to go behind the camera as well as in front of it in this Golden Globe nominated picture starring the likes of Lucas Hedges, Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman, Troye Sivan, Xavier Dolan and Joe Alwyn. Like HELLO if that cast isn’t making you immediately turn off this site right now to find Boy Erased, then I don’t know what will. The film based on a true story follows Jared Eamons (Lucas Hedges) and his time spent at a gay conversion centre with fellow homosexuals Gary (Troye Sivan) and Jon (Xavier Dolan). Jared’s father (Russell Crowe) is a pastor he and his wife (Nicole Kidman) take their religion rather seriously, which is why Jared has been forced to seek help for his sexuality. It’s a hard concept to swallow, especially in this day and age when most parents, religious or not, are starting to become more acceptable of their children’s sexuality. This film exposes the reality beyond that and how some parents feel their child is damaged by something completely normal and feel the need to seek help for it. Boy Erased is made with sensitivity and beautiful acting from an a class cast. All round, it’s a perfect film.

Score: 11/10

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) as seen on Amazon Prime

I was a little confused starting this film to see it in Swedish, as I thought I was watching the David Fincher film of the same title. However, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was original a book and the first adapation of it for film was directed by Niels Arden Oplev, two years before Fincher made his version, starring Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig. However, the fact that this version was in Swedish didn’t detract from the thrilling story spun onto screen. The three hour movie follows a journalist whose been hired to solve the mystery of a missing girl who is part of a high profile family. A young female hacker who once hacked the journalist and practically ruined his career, joins him along the way and the pair of them uncover a long string of untold secrets that see blood being split amongst numerous women. It’s one of the best thrillers I’ve ever seen and a must watch if you enjoyed Fincher’s version.

Score: 10/10

Still Alice (2014) as seen on DVD

A highly anticipated film on my part, Still Alice is an arresting and moving film about a mother struggling with on set Alzheimers. Julianne Moore scooped up a Best Actress Award at the Academy Awards in 2015, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for her performance as Dr Alice Howland and her battle with Alzheimers at the age of 50. Kristen Stewart plays her daughter and Alec Baldwin her husband and their performances are equal to Julianne Moore’s. Overall, this was a touching piece that had soooo much depth to it and yet carried a satisfying simplicity throughout it.

Score: 10/10

Enemy (2013) as seen on DVD

I heard about Enemy’s synopsis via a YouTube video and was throughly excited to watch it on hearing it was directed by Denis Villeneuve, a master director when it comes to thrillers and sci fi films. Even though Enemy was difficult to fully interpret, I still enjoyed the story and performance Jake Gyllenhaal brought to the table as a man who meets another man that looks exactly like him. There’s some pure mind fuckery that plays throughout the film as you’re left questioning who is this other man or if there are even two men at all. If anything, it’s an exploration of a man having a double life, wrapped up in some sinister secrets and tied between two women. All of Denis Villeneuve’s work is exceptional and Enemy is no different. A must watch for thriller lovers.

Score: 10/10

A Star is Born (2018) as seen on DVD

Bradley Cooper’s A Star is Born certainly wins the award for making me cry the most this month. The last version I saw of this film starred Judy Garland and James Mason and was centred around a musical actress and the rocky relationship she had with her actor husband. That 1954 version possessed a lot of brilliance and it was easy to compare it to the more modern version starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. Who would’ve thought these two could be such an authentic on screen couple? The songs, the lyrics and the acting that these two brought to this picture was on another level, it was incredible from start to finish. Obviously the fact that this film had been done 4 times before honed the quality of the film, however Bradley Cooper’s direction and ability to bring out the best in Lady Gaga definitely makes this version of A Star is Born the best one yet. This directorial debut was nominated for 8 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Lady Gaga was handed the award for Best Music for a motion picture. Warning: you will cry whilst watching this or at least afterwards.

Score: 12/10

Sorry to Bother You (2018) as seen on Netflix

Netflix certainly came through this month when it put Boots Riley’s fanatical dark comedy Sorry to Bother You on its streaming service. It’s honestly like nothing I’ve ever seen before and the innuendo and hidden messages within this film make it something that you can watch several times and never get bored of. Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) gets a job as a telemarketer who gets promoted to a “power caller” and through pride and greed, ends up abandoning his ideologies and friends completely. The film speaks for the gentrification of Oakland, California and capitalistic society we live in today. There are many hidden messages amongst the film that at first are hard to decipher, but soon you realise these messages are as clear as day within our own society. Lakeith Stanfield stars alongside Tessa Thompson, Steve Yeun and Armie Hammer, not a cast you’d usually put together but one that certainly worked. Sorry to Bother You is highly entertaining and will definitely make you laugh out loud at points and have you questioning your laughter right after.

Score: 10/10

The Florida Project (2017) as seen on DVD

I’m starting to think that films made between 2017 and 2018 are some of the best ever made and the Florida Project falls into that. I heard about this film through one of my favourite actors and was glad for the recommendation as this film is one of the best I’ve seen all year. The colours and character dynamics are strong and vivid throughout, as we follow the lives of people living on an apartment complex whilst speaking for the child poverty that plagues American society today. Willem Dafoe, who plays the complex’s handy man and security guard, even earned himself a Best Supporting Actor Award at the 2018 Academy Awards.

Score: 10/10

Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind (2014) as seen on DVD

Usually I’d pass on a Charlie Kaufman film, seeing as they make no sense, however I felt that it was time I delved into this cult classic starring Kate Winslet, Jim Carrey, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo and Elijah Wood. It’s a really well made film with a clear and distinct message to it that’s represented in some phenomenal filmmaking techniques. The plot line of this film follows a man trying to erase a past lover and his memories of her get wiped away physically before your eyes on screen. This film is certainly a conversation starter and one I’d recommend to just about anyone.

Score: 9/10

Moonrise Kingdom (2012) as seen on DVD

Wes Anderson’s wonderful mind is depicted in this endearing narrative about two children running away from home. This has to one of Wes Anderson’s most iconic films and next to The Grand Budapest Hotel, it’s definitely one of the films you think of when you think of Anderson’s work. His work is known for having well rounded stories, beautiful shots and A List casts, with Moonrise Kingdom being no expection as Anderson manages to squeeze Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Jason Schwartzman, Harvey Kietel and a young Lucas Hedges into this film. If you’ve seen any of Wes Anderson’s work and not Moonrise Kingdom, get on it now. No, seriously, now.

Score: 10/10

Jarhead (2005) as seen on DVD

Sam Mendes’ war film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Foxx translates the lives of US soldiers in Iraq onto screen and the brain washing their government has done to boost the importance of the US military and the service soldiers are doing to their country. Jake Gyllenhaal’s execution in this film is a reflection of his ability as a great actor. He always has this patient and gritty approach to his work that makes him addicting to watch on screen. There’s an entire video on YouTube about Jake Gyllenhaal’s eyes and the way they communicate his emotions on screen. This is certainly present in Jarhead, as the anger, frustration, disappointment and despair is held within Jake Gyllenhaal’s eyes throughout. Jarhead was originally a memoir written by a US solider named Anthony Swofford. The only thing I wasn’t a fan of was the open ended resolution to the film and the stagnant progression of Jake Gyllenhaal’s character. He literally didn’t achieve anything, which I suppose is the point of the film and how the honour that soldiers who went to Iraq were supposed to feel, is more of a fantasy than a reality.

Score: 9/10

Silence (2016) as seen on BBC iPlayer

This film was truly summit else and a refreshing turn on genre from highly acclaimed filmmaker, Martin Scorsese. Silence certainly proved that he has the ability to be more sensitive with his films and can tells stories outside his usual New York mobster type movies. The film tracks the journey of two Portuguese missionaries (Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver) in the 17th Century who go to Japan looking for one of their mentors (Liam Neeson). However in this era, Christians faced persecution in Japan and were practically slaughtered for not following the country’s religion of Buddhism. The priests’ journey is perilous and heart rendering as they are forced to abandon their own religion in order to save their own lives and the lives of others. Despite the film being just over 160 minutes, it’s an inspiring story and one that is told in a tactful way. To believe this is a film is quite hard, as the accuracy of it makes it closer to reality than just a film itself.

Score: 8/10

Lynn + Lucy (2019) as seen on BBC iPlayer

This film recently came out in UK cinemas and was put onto BBC iPlayer due to lockdown. I found it to be interesting and enjoyed the new perspective it gave to quite a simple story. Lynn and Lucy have been friends for almost their entire lives, and when Lucy’s baby boy dies in unexplained circumstances, it drives a wedge between her relationship with Lynn, as people in their neighbourhood accuse her of being a child murderer. Eventually, Lynn stats to believe the rumours herself, leaving her best friend behind and favouring the opinions of those who hardly know her. A great debut and British film, Lynn + Lucy is profound story of friendship.

Score: 8/10

Revolutionary Road (2008) as seen on Netflix

Revolutionary Road has a metric score of 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, which I find quite offensive as the film nearly falls into the “thanks but no thanks” category of films. Directed by Sam Mendes and starring Kate Winslet alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, I don’t see what’s not to like. I only clocked halfway through the film why DiCaprio had been cast with Kate Winslet (Titanic, duh) and it made their on screen chemistry more prominent for me. I always say this about EVERY SINGLE Leonardo DiCaprio film I watch, but his performance in this was unreeeaaal. His character went somewhere intense and never returned, making the hardship on screen 10 times more powerful. There’s a scene where him and Winslet’s character are in a full blown argument and DiCaprio’s rage was on another level. Incredibly authentic and honest, Revolutionary Road showcases a wonderful example of when two masterful actors come together to make something great.

Score: 10/10

Hillbilly Elegy (2020) as seen on Netflix

Hillbilly Elegy recently got torn to shreds by critics as it was released on Netflix the other week, and I half agree with what most are saying about it, but also feel there’s unnecessary criticisms about this film. The film is based on a memoir of a Yale Law student, J.D Vance (Gabriel Basso) who comes from rough beginnings and ends up building the life he so desired from a young age. His mother (Amy Adams) is a destructive drug addict who’s moods change frequently so that she’s constantly at war with her own mother (Glenn Close) and two children (Haley Bennett and Gabriel Basso). The story follows J.D’s return to his home town to claim his mother from a hospital after she over dosed on heroin. The only problem is, he has an interview with a law firm from Washington the following morning and has to choose between taking care of his mother and landing his dream job. Sounds pretty intriguing, right? And it truly is. The film is laced with conflict and great performances from everyone, however critics have blasted this film with hate, saying that it doesn’t ring true to the entire American experience of living in poverty, without healthcare and enough money to bring food to the table. The fact that J.D made it to Harvard and now works for a successful enterprise somehow detracts from his struggle as a child, which I think is complete BS. I think this film should be taken for more face value than as a political story. It’s a straight talking, rags to riches tale that proves with hard work and dedication, you can transform your struggles into success. One critic had the audacity to say that “Selling out your origins is a kind of white trash cosplay because you were lucky enough to get out”. The irony of this is that the critic herself is white and it suggests had JD been a person of colour, it’d made a better film, which isn’t the kind of world where I want to live in when stories of people of colour are used as poverty porn rather than something to enjoy or learn from. My only criticism of this film would be the pace of conflict within the film and how things went from 0-100 waaay too quickly. This can happen in real life, but on screen it tends to look sloppy and rushed.

Score: 9/10

And that’s it! A rather short list for this month, but as the year draws to a close, I’m just really excited for the new films hopefully hitting screens next year. Seen you soon!

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Piano really wasn’t his forte - he aimed more for guitar playing, if he had to choose anyway - but that didn’t mean John Ross was lost across the ivories. He had practiced for hours upon hours. He knew that Pamela had made it clear she moved onto someone new. And maybe he was just a little too interested in trying to fix things between them, instead of trying to let her go.

But that’s the thing: he didn’t want to let her go. He couldn’t see his future without her in it. Maybe this would allow him some closure.

Thankfully, Pamela’s taste in restaurants didn’t vary by men. This place was definitely one she had chosen for her next suitor and he really hoped that hearing his voice would stir her, would move her, and would finally bring her to her senses to dump this schmuck of a guy and come back to him.

“Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now. Our song on the radio but it don’t sound the same. When our friends talk about you, all it does is just tear me down ‘cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name.”

He knew that he fucked up. He knew that whatever it was he did, it was entirely his fault and he completely and totally aided in pushing Pamela so far away that she had fallen out of his reach. His eyes focused on his fingers over the keys, slamming periodically to express all of his emotion. Out of the corner of his eye, he could practically see the house piano player impatiently stomping his foot, already mad that John Ross was singing, instead of just playing.

“Mmm, too young, too dumb to realize… that I should’ve bought you flowers and held your hand… Should’ve gave you all my hours, when I had the chance. Take you to every party, ‘cause all you wanted to do was dance. Now my baby’s dancin’ but she’s dancin’ with anotha man.”

The raw emotion he was pouring into his was overwhelming. He could only hope a show like this could win her over. He’d never really sang for her seriously, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t. It just wasn’t really more than a hobby to him, something he’d mostly indulge in around the campfire with his boys when they’d go camping and fishing. In actuality, playing guitar had been how he picked up so many ladies when he was younger, but when he grew tired of those games, when he realized he could turn up his charming smile instead, he realized the guitar had become auxiliary to him and he had let it collect dust over time.

He’d fluffed over a few notes in the second verse and chorus, but that was alright. He persisted. He kept moving forward.

“My pride, my ego, my needs, and my selfish ways caused a good, strong woman like you to walk out my life. Now I never, never get to clean up the mess I made, ohhh… And it haunts me every time I close my eyes.”

While he never actually physically cheated on Pamela, he had made it abundantly clear that he made no moves to stop flirting with others or allowing them to flirt with him. And it caused a lot of tension between them. He was thankful, in those moments, that they had never been engaged, that they were still single in the eyes of the government. But he regretted that. He regretted not wanting to grow up and face the fact that if he wanted a relationship with her to work, then he needed to work at it to maintain it from his end. Up until Pamela, a lot of his relationships only had bits and pieces of the whole picture. He’d struck physical relationships for the sake of business. He’d given his heart over emotionally a few times, even when he wasn’t simply there for the desire of the flesh.

Calloused fingers worked over the keys, keeping to the steady rhythm with his hands. As he pressed along the keys, their internal strings pulling to allow the melodies to loft around the dining area. Other patrons had stopped eating to stare in awe of him. He had yet to truly acknowledge who this was for, but anyone who knew John Ross - and, admittedly, there were more than a dozen familiar faces to him in the restaurant at this particular moment - knew just who this was for. For Pamela, for the love of his life.

“Although it hurts, I’ll be the first to say that….” He paused his fingers over the keys, finally looking up and thankfully spotting her at one of the tables well within his gaze from the piano bench. “I was wrong. Oh, I know I’m probably much too late to try and apologize for my mistakes, but I want you to know…”

Had the venue for this been different, he could’ve had someone actually step in to finish playing for him while he kept singing. He could’ve made that happen, but he took barely a few days to piece this together. It had taken him long enough to figure out Pamela’s schedule, let alone orchestrate this master plan to win her over again.

As his fingers landed on the last chord, he hesitated and took a deep breath, but it came out as more of a choked sob. His light eyes had welled up with tears and he was thankful that he wasn’t reading sheet music, that he had the sense enough to memorize his performance piece - and in a second key, just in case his voice was trash that day.

“I hope he buys you flowers. I hope he holds your hand, give you all his hours when he has the chance, take you to every party ‘cause I remember how much you loved to dance.” He let out a wet chuckle, a few tears actually cascading onto the keys and splashing onto his fingers. “Do all the things I should’ve done, when I was your man. Do all the things I should have done, when I was your man.”

The mild round of applause that he earned meant nothing if he didn’t have Pamela even paying attention to him.

#auxcourant #( put it under a read more bc its so long #and i have to post it then reblog to reply #but fuck YOU i am crying )#submission

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List of ten of my favourite characters

I was tagged by @rebelqueenoftheliberator

The Doctor (Doctor Who, 1963 -)

A beacon of goodness and hope, who taught little me the value of kindness and tolerance - and they still do!

2. Frank Marker (Public Eye, 1965 - 1975)

Perennial downbeat, hangdog detective, the weight of the world on his shoulders; he's glum and kind and tired and clever and soft and frustrated and I just love him OK.

3. Lady Pamela Wilder (The Plane Makers, The Power Game, 1963 - 1969)

Although it takes a while for her character to develop through The Plane Makers (including a brief recasting whilst Barbara Murray was pregnant), by The Power Game precious Lady Panels was fully formed and brilliant. Although she presents herself as ditzy and irreverent, Panels is really as sharp as anyone else in the series - but she's also the most human, the wittiest and the most fond of hats.

4. Professor Jeffrey Fairbrother (Hi-de-Hi!, 1980 - 1984)

I expected to kind of like Hi-de-Hi, but I absolutely wasn't prepared to instantly fall in love with Simon Cadell's stuffy archaeologist turned camp entertainment manager. Cadell and the writers take an awkward, anxious academic archetype but make him so incredibly endearing and loveable, and unexpectedly one of the funniest characters in the show.

5. Sarah Jane Smith (Doctor Who, etc., 1973 - 2011)

Doctor Who is full of bamf companions I could have chosen (Barbara Wright! Liz Shaw! Romana!) but the late and much missed Lis Sladen was truly the greatest of the great. Unfailingly kind, courageous, funny, brash and brilliant: Sarah Jane is the companion every Doctor wants, and every other companion wants to be.

6. Deandra 'Sweet Dee' Reynolds (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 2005 -)

A trash bag full of neuroses, unhealthy coping mechanisms and severe self image issues, the butt of many cruel jokes, but I just love her OK, I feel her, I get it.

7. George Bulman (The XYY Man, Strangers, Bulman, 1976 - 1987)

Cranky, difficult, eccentric... In his first appearances in The XYY Man, George is positioned as a secondary antagonist and a pretty unlikeable character. Over the next decade the character would have one of the most detailed and satisfying developments across a range of shows as he unlearnt a lot of what made him a bad cop and in the process becomes a better person - still cranky, still difficult, still eccentric, but somebody you root for with all your heart.

8. Cally (Blake's 7, 1978 - 1980)

You could pick almost any regular character from Blake's 7 as one of my favourites (well, almost... Looking at you Tarrant..). Avon? Villa? Blake! Zen!! Servalan and the Travii! But Cally, Cally is my moon and stars. Badass alien freedom fighter who joins the team by accident, she's often the cool voice of reason and the prickling in their conscience. ILY Cally, you deserved better.

9. Edwin G. Oldenshaw (The Man in Room 17, The Fellows, 1965 - 1967)

An egocentric (note the initials), unashamed snob and genuine genius, Oldenshaw uses his brilliant mind to solve impossible problems for the government - but never does the legwork, instead directing proceedings from the titular room whilst playing Go with his colleague, or reading the newspapers. At times incredibly frustrating, and always irritable, it's really down to Richard Vernon's impeccable performance (and Robin Chapman's razor sharp scripts) that Oldenshaw is simply too incredible not to like.

10. Jennifer Kingsley (The Brothers, 1972 - 1976)

The long suffering voice of reason in the high octane world of, uh, road haulage. From her very first moments onscreen Jennifer is simply Too Good and Too Pure to be entangled in the lives of the terrible Hammonds - but entangled she is. I just... Sniff... I ju... I just want to give her a hug.

Thanks for tagging me! I am not going to tag anyone, just because I know some mutuals don't really like being tagged but if you see this and want to do it Please Do, I would love to see some more!

#favourite characters #Meme #Ask meme #I know I'm gonna think of so many beloved characters the second i post this #And kick myself #For the record I considered both Izzard from Big Breadwinner Hog (The Duchess Of Malfi's Bosola transported to 60s London gangland) (i mean #What's not to love) and the amazing Alan Crowe from the otherwise fairly average The Hanged Man (the most polite and charming #Hired gun ever to fall out of public school) as well as various others but couldn't get decent images of them.#Also I went all TV for some reason?#Idk #Thanks for asking!

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More Than Meets The Eye – Switchback by Pamela Fagan Hutchins @pameloth

I found Pamela Fagan Hutchins through an Amazon freebie, Saving Grace and I loved it. When I got a chance to read Switchback, I had to grab it and it turned out to be so much more than I expected.

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Switchback by Pamela Fagan Hutchins is so much more than I expected. It’s not just a western, it’s an adventure into the back country of Wyoming and I loved it.

We first meet Doctor Patrick Flint when he is awakened with an emergency hospital call…and the adventure begins. His patient is a far cry from what he expects and I almost burst out laughing when I found out who she is. But that is a surprise you will have to find out for yourself.

In the small town of Buffalo, Wyoming, he is called on to perform double duty.

Uh oh. Patrick and the kids are heading out for a camping trip. Will they be the hunters, or the hunted. I am immediately hooked with a feeling of impending doom. The underlying current of suspense keeps me reading, making me have to know what happens next. Pamela Fagan Hutchins takes it even further than I anticipated and I love it.

Susanne, Patrick’s wife, wasn’t into hunting and stayed home, but her instincts made her feel something was wrong. And she was right to worry.

Meanwhile, Patrick is having flashbacks to Susanne, feeling something isn’t right and the visitors to their campsite only enhances those feelings. He is foolish to ignore them, but none of us think bad things are going to happen to us, do we? It’s always someone else, until it isn’t. I keep yelling at him to GO HOME, but he doesn’t hear me. LOL

“Courage is when something scares you and you do it anyway.”.

You may think, by looking at the cover, that this could be a simple western romance, so I want to tell you to buckle your seatbelt and hold on tight, because this is a wild ride.

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of Switchback by Pamela Fagan Hutchins.

4 Stars

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twoontheaisle · 4 years

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Bay Area Theatre 2019 - the Top 10

Friends, Bay Area residents, theatre lovers, lend me your clicks, for we are about to look back at the best of local theatre in the past 12 months. (Or, at least the best I was able to see. With some 300+ local companies, it’s impossible for anyone to see everything.)

Usually I do this one post at a time, building anticipation for which show will take the top spot on the list. This year, we’re binging - you get it all at once.

#10 - “King of the Yees” at San Francisco Playhouse

Here’s a tip for successful theatre-going: if Francis Jue is in it, buy a ticket. Jue was one of the reasons Soft Power made last year’s list (and went on to a successful run in New York), and he was just as good in this very San Francisco story of a Chinese family and its crazy lovable patriarch. A charming look at parental expectations in the Chinatown culture.

My full review is here.

#9 - “Seascape” at American Conservatory Theatre

Edward Albee was a master at recreating the language of relationships, and he was never better at it than with this odd work about a newly-retired couple who squabble (gently) on a beach - until they are interrupted by the appearance of two scaled sea creatures (another squabbling couple) who show interest in leaving behind the life aquatic and evolving into land-dwellers. James Carpenter and Ellen McLaughlin were brilliant - and so was David Zinn’s spectacular dunescape set.

Full review is here.

#8 - “American Psycho” by Ray of Light Theatre

Ray of Light does only three shows a season, but this seems to give them the focus they need to do them exceptionally well - especially for a relatively small company with limited budget. American Psycho, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis, was just as stunning in its own way as last season’s Top 10 honoree from Ray of Light, Hedwig and the Angry Inch. But whereas that Hedwig was a rough-edged look at a down-on-her-luck trans rock star, playing a seedy venue (which made RoL’s home, the seedy Victoria Theater, the perfect place for it to play), American Psycho was all about Manhattan glitz, opulence and wealth. The cast was terrific and the show was bloody fun - in multiple senses of “bloody” and “fun.”

Click here for the full review.

#7 - “Rhinoceros” at American Conservatory Theatre

As I said in my review, if I’d seen this play pre-Trump, I might not have appreciated its razor-sharp satire on the dangers of group-think and conformity in an age of authoritarianism. It would just have seemed creaky and odd. But in our times, and in this splendid production from artistic director Pam McKinnon (and director Frank Galati), the tale of a small town where everyone starts turning into rhinoceroses was simultaneously frightening, insightful and hysterical.

My full review is here.

#6 - Mother of the Maid" at Marin Theatre Company

Pretty much every take on the story of French hero Joan of Arc focuses on the teen girl who claimed visions of saints and led France’s armies to some key victories in the Hundred Years’ War. But in Jane Anderson’s moving play, we see Joan’s story from the point of view of the mother who tries to protect her daughter from the world’s dangers - just as all good parents do, and too often tragically fail at.

Click here for the full review.

#5 - “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” at The Curran

This is scheduled to run in San Francisco (the only place it’s playing outside of London and New York) for two years - though rumor mill has it ticket sales aren’t meeting expectations. Still, I loved it - especially for its stunning stagecraft and theatrical illusions. If you haven’t read all the books, you will still likely enjoy the adventures of a grown-up Harry Potter (and his son, Albus), but I’d recommend perusing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, as it does the best job of preparing you for this extension of the Potterverse.

The full review is here.

#4 - “Becky Nurse of Salem” at Berkeley Rep

There are very few shows I see that I’d be willing to sit through again immediately (the way I sometimes used to sit for another showing of a movie when I was a boy - and when that sort of thing was allowed), but Becky Nurse of Salem is one of them, due to its multi-layered look at fanaticism, feminism, family, history... Its threads intertwine and unravel and reweave themselves in ways both fascinating and funny. Plus, Pamela Reed was a marvel, creating a character we both love and judge.

The full review can be found here.

#3 - “The Jungle” at The Curran

Carole Hays must love renovations, for she’s done it three times with her beloved Curran. Most recently, the entire theater was redone for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and Carole spent a couple of years (and millions of dollars) remaking the space after she purchased it initially.

For The Jungle, a tale of the refugee camp that sprung up near Calais, France, she pulled all the seats from the main floor of the theater, turning it into a simulacrum of the camp, complete with different areas for refugees from different countries: Syria, Afghanistan, Somali and others. A working kitchen was installed, producing fresh, hot naan and chai that were served to attendees. (At least some attendees, I missed out and was peeved when the person next to me let their slice of naan sit there and get cold.)

The experience was immersive and thrilling.

Full review here.

#2 - “The Good Book” at Berkeley Rep

The Good Book was nothing if not ambitious, aiming to tell the story of the origins of the Bible and its impact on worlds both modern and ancient - but it succeeded mightily. Staged with tremendous energy and passion by director Lisa Peterson (who also co-wrote the show with actor Denis O’Hare), The Good Book had me enthralled from start to finish.

Read my full review here.

#1 - “Cabaret” at SF Playhouse

One of my all-time favorite shows, and SF Playhouse’s production is my all-time favorite staging of it, edging out the production I saw at Studio 54 in New York with Alan Cumming as the Emcee and Michelle Williams as Sally Bowles. Simply put, Marin native Cate Hayman put Williams to shame with a performance that was heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time. Everything about this production was top-notch: set, lighting, direction (by Susi Damilano), music - plus every performance.

It’s no wonder it grabbed the number one spot.

Full review is here.

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the-depressed-shiny-buneary · 5 years

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Interview Time: Children

1. Hi! What's your name?

Sachihiro: Sachihiro Red Ketchum!

Sachi: Sachi Grace Ketchum!

Natsuko: Natsuko Pamela Kanemaru!

Katri: *sign* Katri Andrea Ketchum.

2. Do you know why you were named that?

Sachihiro: My name means extreme happiness and I’m always happy~ My middle name is grappy’s first name~

Sachi: My name means blessed child and my middle name is granny’s name.

Natsuko: My name means child of summer, I was born during the summer~ My middle name means all sweetness and I’m very sweet~

Katri: *sign* Katri means chaste or pure. While my middle name means daring. I guess it fits because my parents having me was a risk or something.

3. Your age?

Sachihiro: I’m five and I’m proud~

Sachi: I’m five too~

Natsuko: I’m seven~

Katri: *sign* I’m ten.

4. Have any abilities or powers?

Sachihiro: I can eat a lot of food~

Sachi: I don’t think so. No.

Natsuko: Uuh, I don’t think so either.

Katri: *sign* I can create these signs that translate my thoughts into words if that counts.

5. What's your eye color?

Sachihiro: Blue~

Sachi: Blue~

Natsuko: Blue~

Katri: *sign* Gray.

6. How about hair color?

Sachihiro: Black like daddy’s~

Sachi: Honey blonde like mommy’s~

Natsuko: Purple like daddy’s~

Katri: *sign* Green like mom’s.

7. Have any family members?

Sachihiro: Yeah~ Like daddy and mommy and big sissy and Sachi and uncle Silver and auntie Ciara and cousin Grey and cousin Katri and a lot more~

Sachi: Um, what Sachihiro said.

Natsuko: Yeah~ My mommy, my daddy, my big brother Daichi, my uncle Max, my grandpa Norman, my grandma Caroline and others~

Katri: *sign* My parents, my older brother, my aunt and uncle, my cousins and some other members.

8. Fav color?

Sachihiro: I like blue, white and red~

Sachi: I like red, pink and black~

Natsuko: I like purple~

Katri: *sign* I like teal.

9. Fav food and drink?

Sachihiro: Kanto style neapolitan pasta and moomoo milk~

Sachi: Crepes and moomoo milk~

Natsuko: My daddy’s gingerbread cookies and moomoo milk~

Katri: *sign* Gyoza or Korokke, and I guess green tea.

10. Who's your crush?

Sachihiro: Why would I want to crush someone? That’s mean!

Sachi: Yeah, what Sachihiro said!

Natsuko: Crushing people is wrong mister!

Katri: *sign* I don’t have a crush on anyone.

11. If you have one, did you kiss yet?

Sachihiro: Ewww! Kissing is gross!

Sachi: Gross kissing!

Natsuko: Yuck!

Katri: *sign* I have no crush, so no kisses.

12. Your hobbies?

Sachihiro: I play outside and play with Pokemon!

Sachi: I help mommy with baking and I like dancing.

Natsuko: I like to bake with daddy and I like to play with my friends.

Katri: *sign* I draw and I like to take pictures of what I see.

13. Who are your friends?

Sachihiro: Oh, there’s Sachi and Natsuko, cousin Katri and those twin girls Harper and Sarah~ Oh, I also have a friend named Trace, I think he’s cool~

Sachi: Sachihiro is one of my friends even if he’s my brother, there’s also Natsuko and Elaine and Katri and Lana’s sisters Harper and Sarah~

Natsuko: I’m friends with two twins, Sachihiro and Sachi and Harper and Sarah~

Katri: *sign* I’m a bit older than Sachihiro, Natsuko and Sachi so I mostly hang out with my big brother, my cousin and their friends.

14. Fav weather?

Sachihiro: Sunny!!

Sachi: I agree! Sunny!!

Natsuko: I like the sun too!!

Katri: *sign* I like the rain.

15. What season do you prefer?

Sachihiro: Summer!! That’s the best season!!

Sachi: Spring because it’s pretty!!

Natsuko: Fall means more gingerbread cookies!!

Katri: *sign* I like spring too.

16. Your biggest fears?

Sachihiro: I’m fearless!!

Sachi: I worry that I might not be a good performer like mommy...

Natsuko: What if mommy and daddy get a divorce...?

Katri: *sign* I’m not a burden...am I?

17. Any persons you don't like?

Sachihiro: I don’t like that purple haired girl Dusk, she’s mean to big sister.

Sachi: I don’t like Grey’s friend, he’s scary and the Pokemon with the helmet on is scary too...

Natsuko: I don’t like those nosy people who spread rumors!

Katri: *sign* I don’t like that Sheryl girl, she’s nice to me but she’s mean to big brother. I also don’t like how people assume I’m deaf when I’m really just mute.

18. Do you like cute things/persons?

Sachihiro: Yeah! Like my Pikachu!!

Sachi: And like my Eevee!!

Natsuko: My Skitty is super cute~

Katri: *sign* I do like cute things.

19. A compliment you get to hear often?

Sachihiro: That I’m super cool and I have super cool parents~

Sachi: That I’m so young but so good at performing like a professional~

Natsuko: That I’m very smart despite only being seven~

Katri: *sign* That I’m the cutest little angel people have ever seen.

20. Name your worst habits.

Sachihiro: I can be...very reckless...

Sachi: I may be a bit too shy...

Natsuko: I have this habit of refusing to do anything the same...

Katri: *sign* I don’t change my facial expression often so people often think I’ve been traumatized by something.

21. Do you look up to anyone at all?

Sachihiro: My daddy of course~

Sachi: My mommy~

Natsuko: My parents and my big brother~

Katri: *sign* Cousin Ashley.

22. Do you go to school?

Sachihiro: I go to preschool~

Sachi: I also go to preschool~

Natsuko: Same here~

Katri: *sign* I go to the Pokemon School with big brother and his friends.

23. Ever wanna marry and have kids one day?

Sachihiro: Ewww! No way!

Sachi: Gross! Never!

Natsuko: Nu-uh!

Katri: *sign* Maybe.

24. Do you have fangirls/fanboys?

Sachihiro: Nope.

Sachi: Nu-uh.

Natsuko: No.

Katri: *sign* Not that I know of.

25. What do you usually wear?

Sachihiro: A white T shirt, blue overalls and red sneakers!

Sachi: A red T shirt, a pink overall dress and black Mary Jane shoes!

Natsuko: A lavender dress and lilac Mary Jane shoes~

Katri: *sign* A aqua and aquamarine striped shirt, a teal skirt, aqua wristbands, and teal slip-ons. 26. What class are you? (low class, middle class, high class)

Sachihiro: Uh, high class~

Sachi: Yeah, high class.

Natsuko: I think high class.

Katri: *sign* High class.

27. Would you rather swim in a lake or the ocean?

Sachihiro: Lake, I don’t know how to swim.

Sachi: Lake, I’m a little scared of the ocean.

Natsuko: Also lake.

Katri: *sign* Lake.

28. What's your type?

Sachihiro: Uuuh, Electric types cause they’re fast and cool!

Sachi: Fairy types because they’re cute and pretty~

Natsuko: Normal types because they’re amazing~

Katri: *sign* Grass types are great for photos and drawings. 29. Camping or indoors?

Sachihiro: Camping, that’s the best kind of fun~

Sachi: Indoors, it’s safe in there.

Natsuko: Indoors, then we can bake cookies~

Katri: *sign* Camping, more things for me to take pictures of and draw.

#Pokemon #Interview #Amourshipping #Cookieshipping #Children

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brookstonalmanac · 3 years

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Events 1.13

532 – The Nika riots break out, during the racing season at the Hippodrome in Constantinople, as a result of discontent with the rule of the Emperor Justinian I. 1435 – Sicut Dudum, forbidding the enslavement of the Guanche natives in Canary Islands by the Spanish, is promulgated by Pope Eugene IV. 1547 – Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, is sentenced to death for treason, on the grounds of having quartered his arms to make them similar to those of the King, Henry VIII of England. 1793 – Nicolas Jean Hugon de Bassville, representative of Revolutionary France, is lynched by a mob in Rome. 1797 – French Revolutionary Wars: A naval battle between a French ship of the line and two British frigates off the coast of Brittany ends with the French vessel running aground, resulting in over 900 deaths. 1815 – War of 1812: British troops capture Fort Peter in St. Marys, Georgia, the only battle of the war to take place in the state. 1822 – The design of the Greek flag is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus. 1833 – United States President Andrew Jackson writes to Vice President Martin Van Buren expressing his opposition to South Carolina's defiance of federal authority in the Nullification Crisis. 1840 – The steamship Lexington burns and sinks four miles off the coast of Long Island with the loss of 139 lives. 1842 – Dr. William Brydon, an assistant surgeon in the British East India Company Army during the First Anglo-Afghan War, becomes famous for being the sole survivor of an army of 4,500 men and 12,000 camp followers when he reaches the safety of a garrison in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. 1847 – The Treaty of Cahuenga ends the Mexican–American War in California. 1849 – Establishment of the Colony of Vancouver Island. 1849 – Second Anglo-Sikh War: Battle of Chillianwala: British forces retreat from the Sikhs. 1888 – The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. 1893 – The Independent Labour Party of the United Kingdom holds its first meeting. 1893 – U.S. Marines land in Honolulu, Hawaii from the USS Boston to prevent the queen from abrogating the Bayonet Constitution. 1895 – First Italo-Ethiopian War: The war's opening battle, the Battle of Coatit, occurs; it is an Italian victory. 1898 – Émile Zola's J'accuse…! exposes the Dreyfus affair. 1908 – The Rhoads Opera House fire in Boyertown, Pennsylvania kills 171 people. 1910 – The first public radio broadcast takes place; a live performance of the operas Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci is sent out over the airwaves from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. 1915 – The 6.7 Mw  Avezzano earthquake shakes the Province of L'Aquila in Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing between 29,978 and 32,610. 1920 – The Reichstag Bloodbath of January 13, 1920, the bloodiest demonstration in German history. 1935 – A plebiscite in Saarland shows that 90.3% of those voting wish to join Nazi Germany. 1939 – The Black Friday bushfires burn 20,000 square kilometers of land in Australia, claiming the lives of 71 people. 1942 – Henry Ford patents a soybean car, which is 30% lighter than a regular car. 1942 – World War II: First use of an aircraft ejection seat by a German test pilot in a Heinkel He 280 jet fighter. 1950 – British submarine HMS Truculent collides with an oil tanker in the Thames Estuary, killing 64 men. 1950 – Finland forms diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. 1951 – First Indochina War: The Battle of Vĩnh Yên begins. 1953 – An article appears in Pravda accusing some of the most prestigious and prominent doctors, mostly Jews, in the Soviet Union of taking part in a vast plot to poison members of the top Soviet political and military leadership. 1958 – The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol in the Battle of Edchera. 1963 – Coup d'état in Togo results in the assassination of president Sylvanus Olympio. 1964 – Anti-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta, in response to anti-Hindu riots in East Pakistan. About one hundred people are killed. 1964 – In Manchester, New Hampshire, fourteen-year-old Pamela Mason is murdered. Edward Coolidge is tried and convicted of the crime, but the conviction is set aside by the landmark Fourth Amendment case Coolidge v. New Hampshire (1971). 1966 – Robert C. Weaver becomes the first African American Cabinet member when he is appointed United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 1968 – Johnny Cash performs live at Folsom State Prison. 1972 – Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia and President Edward Akufo-Addo of Ghana are ousted in a bloodless military coup by Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong. 1977 – JAL Cargo Flight 3054, a Douglas DC-8 jet, crashes onto the runway during takeoff from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, killing five. 1978 – United States Food and Drug Administration requires all blood donations to be labeled "paid" or "volunteer" donors. 1982 – Shortly after takeoff, Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737 jet, crashes into Washington, D.C.'s 14th Street Bridge and falls into the Potomac River, killing 78 including four motorists. 1985 – A passenger train plunges into a ravine in Ethiopia, killing 428 in the worst railroad disaster in Africa. 1986 – A month-long violent struggle begins in Aden, South Yemen between supporters of Ali Nasir Muhammad and Abdul Fattah Ismail, resulting in thousands of casualties. 1988 – Lee Teng-hui becomes the first native Taiwanese President of the Republic of China. 1990 – Douglas Wilder becomes the first elected African American governor as he takes office as Governor of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. 1991 – Soviet Union troops attack Lithuanian independence supporters in Vilnius, killing 14 people and wounding around 1000 others. 1993 – Space Shuttle program: Endeavour heads for space for the third time as STS-54 launches from the Kennedy Space Center. 1993 – The Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is signed. 1998 – Alfredo Ormando sets himself on fire in St. Peter's Square, protesting against homophobia. 2001 – An earthquake hits El Salvador, killing more than 800. 2012 – The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia sinks off the coast of Italy due to the captain Francesco Schettino's negligence and irresponsibility. There are 32 confirmed deaths. 2018 – A false emergency alert warning of an impending missile strike in Hawaii causes widespread panic in the state.

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