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shadowhiveTime for another post, which'll likely be disjointed a bit but hey, they always are.
So I found my Celestial Toymaker blu ray (it was where I thought it was in the end it was just hiding under a bag) so I decided to watch it on Sunday. It’s another old who ep that’s been animated, only this time it’s in a new 3d animated style. I wasn’t quite sold on it from the announcement trailer, but it really works, especially for the surreal characters that are in it.
But as for the ep itself it’s kinda… not too special. Like it’s fun seeing Dodo and Steven handle the various riddles and puzzles (and the aforementioned surreal characters that they meet along the way) but the doctor’s side feels a lacking. They get separated early on, with the companions doing a series or games while the Toymaker and the Doctor play their own. It could’ve been an interesting battle of wits between them… except the doctor is rendered invisible and then mute for most of it, so it’s just the Toymaker talking to a hand. As a result that side is pretty disappointing.
I do think the animation elevated the ep from what it was, you get the sense that the ep was ambitious when it was written but they didn’t have the budget to realise it so I’m glad the animation has at least managed that.
There was also a new special feature of a doctor who escape room. It’s clear that it’s been done for the boxsets (and thankfully seems to have been filmed for all of them) so it’s gonna be interesting seeing the different teams tackle it. For this one I dunno though my focus drifted after a bit likely causa tiredness which... boo.
But also I’ve gotten back to American Horror Story Asylum and it keeps getting wilder especially with the reveal on who bloodface actually is which is so…
Yesterday there was a trailer for sonic 3 and I’m so hyped for it! We got to see Shadow in action! And he’s voiced by Keane Reeves which is a truly wild sentence.
Also yesterday I was thinking of going to town to see a film, but I wanted to see how I felt (back thing has been acting up) and the weather (it was meant to rain). But I decided to go anyway. I had two choices of film to see: Deadpool and Wolverine or Alien Romulus. I went with the former, solely cause I might be in Birmingham next week and it’s more likely Romulus is still showing there then.
There was a load of trailers beforehand.
*Alien Romulus - looks really good I’m definitely gonna see it
*Wicked - looks pretty and good to see Michelle Yeoh but I dunno if imply see it
*Gladiator II - I didn’t see the first one so eh, but was that Joseph Quinn as an Emperor? And Pedro Pascal!
*Venom The Last Dance - looks like it’ll be pretty good, I still need to see the last one
*Captain America Brave New World - it seems to have vibes of Winter Soldier which was really good and I do wanna see Harrison Ford in the mcu (but eh including an Israeli ‘hero’? That seems bad, even though she’s not touched on by name in the trailer)
I had meant to see Deadpool 2 before it because I’ve not seen it (despite having the blu ray for awhile) but I didn’t have chance to. However while events of it were referenced I didn’t feel I missed out by not seeing it which was good.
Ryan Reynolds is so fun as Deadpool, making quips the whole time and he’s just so funny. And the opening scene was so brutal but also I now have Bye Bye Bye stuck in my head (which I sense is a common thing). I can also totally see why I saw a lot of art in the back of a Honda odyssey between Deadpool and Wolverine.
I other thoughts under the cut cause semi spoilers.
Cassandra was a really good villain and her kinda manic energy played off nicely on Paradox’s vibes. (Though I dunno why he thought Deadpool would actually help him.) And I loved how many people came back. I mean so many of them were unexpected! Did anyone think that that him or her or him or her would show up?? (I dunno why I’m being so vague when I’ve spoiler warned but…) it has made me wanna rewatch those films at some point cause there’s some I’ve not seen. But it was nice seeing them all come back and get a chance to shine (I half expected them to show up in the last scene but was surprised they didn’t)
I’m curious about the other wolverine variants that we got to see as well (the concept of that and the void with people feels like fanfic fuel). And speaking of fanfic fuel I need to see Deadpool/Thor, I need there to be context for that scene👀 and Deadpool does too.
I do wonder what it was like seeing it early on in the run and having no idea about those returning people (alas I’d seen some spoiled in article titles) but even so it was fun to see them back. And all the deadpools were so cool to see! (I wonder why nicepool couldn’t regenerate?) and I see you Welsh deadpool👀
Anyway it was a fun time (with surprising amounts of feels too) so I’m glad I got to see it.
Alas it finished after the last bus had gone so I had to walk back. I popped in Asda first and got some cheap stuff (and the nice burrrito bites) but ugh that meant I was tired from the walk home.
However I couldn’t just flop when I got back, I watched Masterchef and then Chucky (which is really fun I hope he kills the bullying bitch).
I was also able to start Star Wars Outlaws (thanks Ubisoft+) and it’s fun so far. The data spike thing is gonna take some getting use to and I need to work out the stun setting (I fumbled it when I tried to use it). But ahhh Nix is so cute I love them!
Other gaming wise I have been working on Steamworld Heist 2 and I feel I’m close to finishing it (I hoped to before outlaws but…) and ahh seeing some unexpected people from the first Heist was so cool!
Plans this week:
*actually sit down and fic (I’ve missed it but my focus has been so off)
*watch the Nintendo direct from yesterday (I missed it by going out)
*Some more American Horror Story/hopefully start vhs run
*watch something on shudder (maybe)
*get back to reading Rogue
*Look into sorting uni (again ficus has been off ugh)
*watch something on shudder
I feel I’m missing something too (as always) but ah well. Now to flop and wait on mail so as the song says: bye bye bye.
So I found my Celestial Toymaker blu ray (it was where I thought it was in the end it was just hiding under a bag) so I decided to watch it on Sunday. It’s another old who ep that’s been animated, only this time it’s in a new 3d animated style. I wasn’t quite sold on it from the announcement trailer, but it really works, especially for the surreal characters that are in it.
But as for the ep itself it’s kinda… not too special. Like it’s fun seeing Dodo and Steven handle the various riddles and puzzles (and the aforementioned surreal characters that they meet along the way) but the doctor’s side feels a lacking. They get separated early on, with the companions doing a series or games while the Toymaker and the Doctor play their own. It could’ve been an interesting battle of wits between them… except the doctor is rendered invisible and then mute for most of it, so it’s just the Toymaker talking to a hand. As a result that side is pretty disappointing.
I do think the animation elevated the ep from what it was, you get the sense that the ep was ambitious when it was written but they didn’t have the budget to realise it so I’m glad the animation has at least managed that.
There was also a new special feature of a doctor who escape room. It’s clear that it’s been done for the boxsets (and thankfully seems to have been filmed for all of them) so it’s gonna be interesting seeing the different teams tackle it. For this one I dunno though my focus drifted after a bit likely causa tiredness which... boo.
But also I’ve gotten back to American Horror Story Asylum and it keeps getting wilder especially with the reveal on who bloodface actually is which is so…
Yesterday there was a trailer for sonic 3 and I’m so hyped for it! We got to see Shadow in action! And he’s voiced by Keane Reeves which is a truly wild sentence.
Also yesterday I was thinking of going to town to see a film, but I wanted to see how I felt (back thing has been acting up) and the weather (it was meant to rain). But I decided to go anyway. I had two choices of film to see: Deadpool and Wolverine or Alien Romulus. I went with the former, solely cause I might be in Birmingham next week and it’s more likely Romulus is still showing there then.
There was a load of trailers beforehand.
*Alien Romulus - looks really good I’m definitely gonna see it
*Wicked - looks pretty and good to see Michelle Yeoh but I dunno if imply see it
*Gladiator II - I didn’t see the first one so eh, but was that Joseph Quinn as an Emperor? And Pedro Pascal!
*Venom The Last Dance - looks like it’ll be pretty good, I still need to see the last one
*Captain America Brave New World - it seems to have vibes of Winter Soldier which was really good and I do wanna see Harrison Ford in the mcu (but eh including an Israeli ‘hero’? That seems bad, even though she’s not touched on by name in the trailer)
I had meant to see Deadpool 2 before it because I’ve not seen it (despite having the blu ray for awhile) but I didn’t have chance to. However while events of it were referenced I didn’t feel I missed out by not seeing it which was good.
Ryan Reynolds is so fun as Deadpool, making quips the whole time and he’s just so funny. And the opening scene was so brutal but also I now have Bye Bye Bye stuck in my head (which I sense is a common thing). I can also totally see why I saw a lot of art in the back of a Honda odyssey between Deadpool and Wolverine.
I other thoughts under the cut cause semi spoilers.
Cassandra was a really good villain and her kinda manic energy played off nicely on Paradox’s vibes. (Though I dunno why he thought Deadpool would actually help him.) And I loved how many people came back. I mean so many of them were unexpected! Did anyone think that that him or her or him or her would show up?? (I dunno why I’m being so vague when I’ve spoiler warned but…) it has made me wanna rewatch those films at some point cause there’s some I’ve not seen. But it was nice seeing them all come back and get a chance to shine (I half expected them to show up in the last scene but was surprised they didn’t)
I’m curious about the other wolverine variants that we got to see as well (the concept of that and the void with people feels like fanfic fuel). And speaking of fanfic fuel I need to see Deadpool/Thor, I need there to be context for that scene👀 and Deadpool does too.
I do wonder what it was like seeing it early on in the run and having no idea about those returning people (alas I’d seen some spoiled in article titles) but even so it was fun to see them back. And all the deadpools were so cool to see! (I wonder why nicepool couldn’t regenerate?) and I see you Welsh deadpool👀
Anyway it was a fun time (with surprising amounts of feels too) so I’m glad I got to see it.
Alas it finished after the last bus had gone so I had to walk back. I popped in Asda first and got some cheap stuff (and the nice burrrito bites) but ugh that meant I was tired from the walk home.
However I couldn’t just flop when I got back, I watched Masterchef and then Chucky (which is really fun I hope he kills the bullying bitch).
I was also able to start Star Wars Outlaws (thanks Ubisoft+) and it’s fun so far. The data spike thing is gonna take some getting use to and I need to work out the stun setting (I fumbled it when I tried to use it). But ahhh Nix is so cute I love them!
Other gaming wise I have been working on Steamworld Heist 2 and I feel I’m close to finishing it (I hoped to before outlaws but…) and ahh seeing some unexpected people from the first Heist was so cool!
Plans this week:
*actually sit down and fic (I’ve missed it but my focus has been so off)
*watch the Nintendo direct from yesterday (I missed it by going out)
*Some more American Horror Story/hopefully start vhs run
*watch something on shudder (maybe)
*get back to reading Rogue
*Look into sorting uni (again ficus has been off ugh)
*watch something on shudder
I feel I’m missing something too (as always) but ah well. Now to flop and wait on mail so as the song says: bye bye bye.
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Date: 2024-08-28 11:44 am (UTC)using bye bye bye in that scene was such a great choice lmao actually the whole soundtrack really slapped?? nsync, madonna, avril lavigne… art tbh
I went in blind not knowing all the cameos and when Chris Evans showed up and they were expecting cap but he was actually [redacted] I almost pissed myself laughing omg
the scene with Logan sitting alone by the fire and [redacted] came to talk to him really tugged my heart too
I’ve only seen a little xmen, but fun fact: I originally watched some of them because Aaron Stanford plays pyro (he is also doug in the hills have eyes)! and I always associate him with thhe so his role in this film was amusing as fuck to me
IM GLAD YOU AGREE ON THE THOR THING I genuinely thought it was going to be a one line bit but deadpool kept it going and bro has got a crush fr (I haven’t seen any content of it, only wade/logan stuff which im not exactly complaining about but… I haven’t gone looking tho so perhaps it is out there)
im glad you got to see it and ended up enjoying it! deadpool is my fav superhero franchise and him getting another movie was a gift to me personally 🩷🩷🩷
ALSO YES ASYLUM bloodyface my beloved… there’s still much to come ;)
damn I don’t have my ahs icons anymore so here’s sailor slut steve instead :D
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Date: 2024-08-28 12:17 pm (UTC)Chris’ role was the main thing I’d seen but it was still so wild to see him like that
The feels from that scene🥺(especially cause she had a role in the acolyte too so seeing her gave me feels)
Oh wow I had no idea that was him that’s so cool!👀
Yeah he was so into it! The way he constantly bought it up was crazy! (I need to see stuff with them👀)there’s so much of them!
I’m glad too! I expect they’ll be another cause it did so well! Hopefully it won’t take so long🖤🖤 and aww yay!
Ohhh nice I’m excited to see!
Awww no boo! But sailor slut is still👀
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Date: 2024-08-28 03:18 pm (UTC)it punched me right in the gut with feelings
no chai u really don’t need to daddaughter this just let it be wholesome /hjSAME i need them to meet up in canon 😔 let them kiss, Disney (it won’t happen but i can dream)
also i forgot to mention in my last comment but when i saw it me and my dad got into the theatre late so i only saw the last few seconds of the cap preview but i was kinda hype bc Sam!!! cap Sam!!!! but I didn’t see that Harrison ford is in it, that’s so cool :o
yes it’s part of my evil plan to indoctrinate you into a steve stan 😌 here’s him tied up for an interrogation
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