Snowflake challenge 2021 - 5
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shadowhive Challenge #5
In your own space, promote a canon/talk about a part of canon that you love. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
So when I first saw this I was a bit unsure of what to put, but thankfully, I ended up walking the pup and of course, ideas came so...
The Umbrella Academy tv show came it in 2019, which is crazy (but also times were a bit saner then and I miss them). The bit of canon about it that I’m gonna talk about is the very first episode. First off the intro to it is perfect, starting with the random births and then moving on to where all the Academy members are now, complete with names and numbers shown on screen. The montage is perfect, giving hints about them and establishing them all. Of course two of the seven numbers are absent during this. five, who shows up later, and Ben.
Now in the comics Ben is fairly minor, only showing up in flashbacks and that seemed to be the case for the show as well. Until the very last scene, where he is shown in the back of Diego’s car with Klaus as a mysterious figure (and then his name and number shows up confirming who he is). And I just loved all of that! The reveal and then him showing up in every episode after that, it was so great. And the fact that hid it all so well.
The Mandalorian did a similar thing, because at the end of episode one there was the child who, like Ben, went on to have a major role in the show. Before the show started there wasn’t much in the way of info about it. The Mandalorian was a bounty hunter and, as such, I figured that’s what the show would be with him hunting down bounties. Indeed, the first episode seemed to be going in that direction right up until the last scene and he found out his current bounty was a child.
The child changed the show completely, it changed the Mandalorian as a character completely and it meant that the show was going in a completely different and unexpected direction. (And yeah the child is adorable and funny and every so cute.)
The show has shown that a live action Star Wars show is not just possible but that it works. Season 2 shown that you can also bring back characters from the animated shows (and books) and bring them into live action and make it virtually seamless. I’m so excited for wherever this show goes next, as well as the others that are coming too. (I do hope the child comes back and we get Sinjir from the Aftermath novels too)
I’ve recently been watching Deep Space Nine again, because it’s being shown on one of the channels here and it just has reminded me how much I love it and why it’s my favourite of the Trek shows. I really hope someone from it makes an appearance in Picard season 2.
Book time now.
I’m pretty sure I’ve already waxed lyrical about how Bloodline is my favourite new canon Star Wars book that I’ve read (cause it’s so Leia centric) and a few posts back I mentioned my favourite short story so far from A Certain point Of View Empire Strikes Back (A Good Kiss which features a tauntaun called Sunshine and a same sex kiss). So that’s my Star Wars book rambling for now.
Last year I read the new Night Vale book, The Faceless Old Woman That Secretly Lives In Your Home and it’s just an amazing book. To say I couldn’t put it down is accurate, I was reading it so much because it’s just.... I don’t want to inadvertently spoil it but if you like Night Vale read it, and if you’ve never heard the show... you can still enjoy it because it’s not set in the town until the end. At its heart it’s an adventure, a tale of revenge and what it does to you.
Also last year I read another book that had a similar effect, Lesser known Monsters. It’s a horror story but it’s also a queer horror story about, well, monsters. Again I don’t want to inadvertently spoil it, but I love it and it’s the start of a series so I’m looking forward to where it goes.
Lastly there is a game that came out, also last year, called Spiritfarer. It’s an indie game and currently on Xbox game past and it’s just... it’s beautiful, fun, funny and, most importantly, it gave me so many feels. It was something I played constantly when I started playing it and I can’t recommend it enough.
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Thursday was a pretty quiet day. I read some more of the Who magazine and watched Death In Paradiseand the Big fat quiz (and both were great and the latter was so funny!).
Yesterday was a mail day. I got the. New Klaus comic so I ended up reading that in the afternoon and the new Mandalorian lego set came. It’s a nice little set and I love the child and new Mandalorian figures. Mum absolutely loves the little speeder and the carrier for the child at the back.
It seems that republicans are starting to abandon trump, like rats leaving a sinking trip (apologises to rats for the comparison). To me it feels too little too late. Same with twitter finally suspending his account. Don’t get me wrong I’m glad they’ve done something but it’s like that spongebob gif of ‘we saved the city!’ With said city burning in the background.
It seems there’s been fresh MCR twitter nonsense but as I’m blocked by most involved I had no idea till last night. Seems someone posted nsfw art on their twitter and people were complaining because ‘minors followed them’. (I’ve not seen the art so can’t comment on if it actually was nsfw or not.) to me it just goes to show that minors should not be in fandom following adults and then harassing them. I still do not understand how mcr has so many minor fans and how they think acting in such a manner is appropriate. It just puts me off the band and the fandom altogether.
Ugh.
I went on Valhalla a bit more last night and I’m still disappointed that they never sorted the Yule stuff. I was amused that one quest had someone pull a Padme and use a decoy and I still, unreasonably, love Ivarr. I think I picked out on something the other night about what feels off about it compared to recent games. In Odyssey and Origins you were fighting to save your homeland from the order of the ancients influence but with Valhalla you’re a stranger in a strange land.
Today I’m gonna catch up on some stuff on players, plus there’s new masked singer and maybe Men In Black International.
In your own space, promote a canon/talk about a part of canon that you love. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
So when I first saw this I was a bit unsure of what to put, but thankfully, I ended up walking the pup and of course, ideas came so...
The Umbrella Academy tv show came it in 2019, which is crazy (but also times were a bit saner then and I miss them). The bit of canon about it that I’m gonna talk about is the very first episode. First off the intro to it is perfect, starting with the random births and then moving on to where all the Academy members are now, complete with names and numbers shown on screen. The montage is perfect, giving hints about them and establishing them all. Of course two of the seven numbers are absent during this. five, who shows up later, and Ben.
Now in the comics Ben is fairly minor, only showing up in flashbacks and that seemed to be the case for the show as well. Until the very last scene, where he is shown in the back of Diego’s car with Klaus as a mysterious figure (and then his name and number shows up confirming who he is). And I just loved all of that! The reveal and then him showing up in every episode after that, it was so great. And the fact that hid it all so well.
The Mandalorian did a similar thing, because at the end of episode one there was the child who, like Ben, went on to have a major role in the show. Before the show started there wasn’t much in the way of info about it. The Mandalorian was a bounty hunter and, as such, I figured that’s what the show would be with him hunting down bounties. Indeed, the first episode seemed to be going in that direction right up until the last scene and he found out his current bounty was a child.
The child changed the show completely, it changed the Mandalorian as a character completely and it meant that the show was going in a completely different and unexpected direction. (And yeah the child is adorable and funny and every so cute.)
The show has shown that a live action Star Wars show is not just possible but that it works. Season 2 shown that you can also bring back characters from the animated shows (and books) and bring them into live action and make it virtually seamless. I’m so excited for wherever this show goes next, as well as the others that are coming too. (I do hope the child comes back and we get Sinjir from the Aftermath novels too)
I’ve recently been watching Deep Space Nine again, because it’s being shown on one of the channels here and it just has reminded me how much I love it and why it’s my favourite of the Trek shows. I really hope someone from it makes an appearance in Picard season 2.
Book time now.
I’m pretty sure I’ve already waxed lyrical about how Bloodline is my favourite new canon Star Wars book that I’ve read (cause it’s so Leia centric) and a few posts back I mentioned my favourite short story so far from A Certain point Of View Empire Strikes Back (A Good Kiss which features a tauntaun called Sunshine and a same sex kiss). So that’s my Star Wars book rambling for now.
Last year I read the new Night Vale book, The Faceless Old Woman That Secretly Lives In Your Home and it’s just an amazing book. To say I couldn’t put it down is accurate, I was reading it so much because it’s just.... I don’t want to inadvertently spoil it but if you like Night Vale read it, and if you’ve never heard the show... you can still enjoy it because it’s not set in the town until the end. At its heart it’s an adventure, a tale of revenge and what it does to you.
Also last year I read another book that had a similar effect, Lesser known Monsters. It’s a horror story but it’s also a queer horror story about, well, monsters. Again I don’t want to inadvertently spoil it, but I love it and it’s the start of a series so I’m looking forward to where it goes.
Lastly there is a game that came out, also last year, called Spiritfarer. It’s an indie game and currently on Xbox game past and it’s just... it’s beautiful, fun, funny and, most importantly, it gave me so many feels. It was something I played constantly when I started playing it and I can’t recommend it enough.
**
Thursday was a pretty quiet day. I read some more of the Who magazine and watched Death In Paradiseand the Big fat quiz (and both were great and the latter was so funny!).
Yesterday was a mail day. I got the. New Klaus comic so I ended up reading that in the afternoon and the new Mandalorian lego set came. It’s a nice little set and I love the child and new Mandalorian figures. Mum absolutely loves the little speeder and the carrier for the child at the back.
It seems that republicans are starting to abandon trump, like rats leaving a sinking trip (apologises to rats for the comparison). To me it feels too little too late. Same with twitter finally suspending his account. Don’t get me wrong I’m glad they’ve done something but it’s like that spongebob gif of ‘we saved the city!’ With said city burning in the background.
It seems there’s been fresh MCR twitter nonsense but as I’m blocked by most involved I had no idea till last night. Seems someone posted nsfw art on their twitter and people were complaining because ‘minors followed them’. (I’ve not seen the art so can’t comment on if it actually was nsfw or not.) to me it just goes to show that minors should not be in fandom following adults and then harassing them. I still do not understand how mcr has so many minor fans and how they think acting in such a manner is appropriate. It just puts me off the band and the fandom altogether.
Ugh.
I went on Valhalla a bit more last night and I’m still disappointed that they never sorted the Yule stuff. I was amused that one quest had someone pull a Padme and use a decoy and I still, unreasonably, love Ivarr. I think I picked out on something the other night about what feels off about it compared to recent games. In Odyssey and Origins you were fighting to save your homeland from the order of the ancients influence but with Valhalla you’re a stranger in a strange land.
Today I’m gonna catch up on some stuff on players, plus there’s new masked singer and maybe Men In Black International.
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Date: 2021-01-09 02:33 pm (UTC)But thank you for the incentive and reminder. *g*
I forgot about that Night Vale book! And that is my favorite character! I'm off to buy an eBook version right now.
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Date: 2021-01-09 03:48 pm (UTC)It really is a great read!yay😁
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Date: 2021-01-09 03:28 pm (UTC)I am very, very happy that I've got my wee bit of fandom that I pootle about in and avoid the wank completely - It's what I started doing when I was in SPN and it's served me well since, although it definitely does take a bit of finding and settling down into in a new fandom. I just cannot be arsed with drama and I do love me a block or mute button :) (to be fair, that's also why I have a locked twitter).
The child changed the show completely, it changed the Mandalorian as a character completely and it meant that the show was going in a completely different and unexpected direction. YES. ABSOLUTELY this. It was BRILLIANT
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Date: 2021-01-09 03:44 pm (UTC)Yeah I miss the days when fandoms seemed much more friendly. I’ve seen the SPN fandom has been going crazy too since the last eps, even harassing the people involved with the show which... ugh.
Yeah it really did! 🖤 I hope they don’t lose that going forward
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Date: 2021-01-09 04:09 pm (UTC)Ha! SPN's been deeply crazy since early season 2 - prior to that it was just a bit small. There was always new wank, almost weekly (often more), and always inappropriate creator/actor harrassment, they definitely know how to deal with it by now :) - Superwiki credits the first time SPN appeared on FandomWank as 2006, and I know that for a while FW was all SPN ludicrous drama, all the time (actually I miss FW, it was a fairly healthy way to understand the bs without being annoyed by it)
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Date: 2021-01-09 07:04 pm (UTC)I kinda missed out out on it, I’ve watched some of the dvds but I pretty much stopped around season 4 (and from the sounds of it I’m glad I did). It all sounds so crazy!
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Date: 2021-01-09 04:51 pm (UTC)Also, thanks for the book recs, I just posted that I was going to be asking for some, and here they are. ♥ ♥ I'll totally check out the WTNV book because I miss that show and really need to get back into it! ♥ ♥
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Date: 2021-01-09 07:11 pm (UTC)Oh yeah same here! As a big Star Wars fan I gasped so much during the last series. Awww that’s so true, I love that!
That’s ok! I’d seen a few of my f-list have books in there to do lists, so figured I’d include some! Awww yay
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Date: 2021-01-09 05:47 pm (UTC)i will have to check out the queer monster story! as well as the nightvale book (although i've never heard the podcast actually, i just really love horror in general)
ugh, twitter drama how i hate it... but don't let it ruin how you view mcr!! it's always such a shame how a fandom can ruin a really good piece of media.
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Date: 2021-01-09 07:02 pm (UTC)Yay it’s awesome! Night Vale definitely has it’s spooky moments. The Magnus Archives is another good podcast that’s more horror.
Same here it’s so annoying. It’s why my creativity has been a bit dead. Fandom used to be so nice and chill, then.... I dunno what happened to make it so bitchy
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Date: 2021-01-09 07:10 pm (UTC)Ivarr's a complete dick. At first, I was amused by him and loved his sick nature, but... Yeah. My opinion of him completely flipped at one point. I won't give it away as to why though...
Valhalla... I think, along with Black Flag, are probably the least assassin-y games of the series. I'd go so far as to say the last true Assassin's Creed game was actually Syndicate. Valhalla, you're a viking. Black Flag, you're a pirate. There's just... connections to assassin's and templars.
I really do miss the older games, to be honest. They were so much more loyal to the assassins vs templars story... I'm not sure they'll ever top the first 3 Assassin's stories, or their modern-day protagonist, sadly. Altaïr, Ezio and Connor and Desmond are my boys 💜
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Date: 2021-01-09 07:17 pm (UTC)Oh now I’m curious! Though I’m not terribly surprised a moment like that is coming.
Yeah even though there’s an assassin right there with them I’m a bit like ‘ok but why should Eivor care about this?’ Arrrr. Syndicate is the London one right? I think I did a fair bit of that one
Awww *hugs*
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Date: 2021-01-09 11:13 pm (UTC)It happens a little way along, but yeah. You'll just be like... "why? Wtf?"
Yeah! I mean... Because it's Assassin's and I like Eivor as a character, I do keep thinking 'join them,' but I agree. I don't really get why he should really give a fuck about their cause when it only really affects him at one small point in time.
Yeah, Syndicate was London with Evie and the lovely Frye 💜 I did enjoy that a lot.
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Date: 2021-01-10 01:28 am (UTC)Was it the thing with the heads?
Yeah exactly! I mean he wanted revenge on the Kiotve for killing his parents and clan, then got it pretty quickly (and there was no sign that it was because someone higher up in the order told him to do it) so he’s got no investment.
Aww yay! I should do it more sometime
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Date: 2021-01-10 02:37 am (UTC)Yeah... Even at the end, it doesn't make sense, tbh. I don't think I'm spoiling with that... I hope I'm not, anyway!
You should! The Jack the Ripper dlc was awesome 💜
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Date: 2021-01-10 01:23 pm (UTC)That doesn’t surprise me really, from the way things are going. But I guess we’ll see!
Awww I’ll have to! I have so many games to do cause I’m faily
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Date: 2021-01-09 08:06 pm (UTC)From what I've seen its very pragmatic - i.e you don't necessarily care about the order of acients, but your goals and the hidden ones goals align. I think this makes the story a bit weaker in that sense but that may develop as it goes on.
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Date: 2021-01-09 09:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-01-09 09:14 pm (UTC)I think I am about the only person in the known universe who did not love DS9. I think it didn't compare favourably to Babylon 5 in my head, and, being an obnoxious teenager, I was unforgiving of it.
Ah, fandom wank. It is the gift that keeps on giving (and giving and giving and giving, long after the point where you wish it would just stop, already).
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Date: 2021-01-09 09:18 pm (UTC)Aww that’s ok! I watched Babylon 5 the other year because it was on pick and I really loved that
Heh that’s true
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Date: 2021-01-10 03:28 pm (UTC)Boo pandemic
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Date: 2021-01-10 02:12 pm (UTC)I agree, it was fantastic they kept Ben hidden so well. It was an excellent moment when it clicked who we were seeing.
Sorry there has been more MCR wank, but I'm glad you're not involved this time. Like wenchpixie I'm very glad I keep to a very small circle in terms of bandom.
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Date: 2021-01-10 03:29 pm (UTC)Yeah exactly, it was such an awesome moment
Yeah it’s madness how something keeps happening every so often
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