they’re aimed at teens/young-adults but it’s fun spotting the direct inspirations and differences. also, several Studio Ghibli films are based on books: Howl’s Moving Castle, Tales from Earthsea, The Secret World Of Arietty (kind of), and maybe a few others.

weird mix, but Kiki’s Delivery Service during the day and Infinite Jest before bed.

not sure. didn’t expect anyone would want to subscribe. i do plan on making more, but it will be awhile. you can always follow me on mastodon @buru5@mstdn.games or follow the blog which i post some of the magazine articles in: oncomputer.games

took about two months. i have a full-time job and two kids as well, so would have taken less time if i didn’t have Grown Up Stuff to do.

that’s what this is – except it’s free! hope you like it.

I appreciate you taking the time to read the peice and your sincere feedback! I won’t make any changes to the piece now, as I consider it finished (even if flawed), although I will incorporate your feedback into my future writing; especially the bit around tenses and perspectives, something I need to work on across all my writing.

I can see how the references to Arcadia may be perceived as pretentious, was a risk. The original reference comes from the title of the painting “Et in Arcadia ego,” which is the first chapter’s title. Specifically, the second popular interpretation regarding nostalgia.

“…this second version shifted the focus from a warning about the inevitability of death to a contemplation of the past and a sense of nostalgia.”

Plus, yes, it sounds like Arcade (lol) and it’s used in a similar fashion in a manga/anime I enjoy titled “Space Captain Harlock: Arcadia of my Youth.” In the essay’s sense, we view our youth as Arcadia – the golden age of splendor when everything was grand and intoxicating; a place in our mind we try to get back to.

The second chapter is a reference to ‘unaware’ (or maybe ‘ignorant’), and refers specifically to Jake living in my (or maybe his own) Arcadia but being unaware of it (considering his condition), the third chapter title simply continues the Latin naming convention with “My Golden Years.” So, yes, maybe a bit pretentious.

looks alright color scheme is a bit gaudy and not a huge fan of the big miyoo logo. they can do better than this, i think. i have the miyoo mini plus and really enjoy it so have high hopes.

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i am trying to figure out if this had some clever intention behind it related to the ouroboros or if you’re really just an insufferable human being – can you confirm, please?

best episode in the last 3 seasons of the show and much better than Star Beast; still trying to figure out what Tennant is always reaching out for in these promo images, though: validation? acceptance? lost youth?

this is just a smidgen of the first-world’s self-inflicted punishment. very excited to see what happens next.

also rumors of a spin-off featuring the adipose. and another one in which Swarm is the main character. also heard of another spin-off in the works for the pting. oh yeah, and the autons. and the zygons. and the renegade judoon enforcers. and the clockwork people.

seems a bit wishful thinking, and - absolutely - it was Davies who made the Doctor the center of the universe, starting with 9/10 as ThE lAsT oF ThE TiMe LoRdS, and every episode/arc being largely centeted on The Doctor’s past/present/future and enemies. 14(?) popping in to essentially NAME the Daleks, his greatest enemy, kinda undermining 4’s Genesis of the Daleks arc, is a sign - to me - that The Doctor is, once again, the center of the Whoniverse as we know it.

13 was far less “center of the universe” than 10 and 12 ever were, often taking a back seat to her companion’s storylines, which was refreshing.

to clarify, i like every season of Doctor Who and enjoy center-of-the-universe Doctor as much as backseat Doctor, i just don’t think this is going to be a backseat decade for Doctor Who, not with Davies at the helm.

“Russel likes the idea” “remains to be seen” this is Who clickbait, as it has been for decades now. plz read articles

why’s he playing in these conditions?

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