Author: psyche1587
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The Apothecary Diaries S2E44-45 ”The Stronghold/Taibon”
‘If I stayed a doll, Mother would not become angry.’ – Loulan Lady Shenmei cuts a truly terrifying figure. She is not just ruthless, but cruel for the sake of being cruel, and quite unhinged in her single-minded quest for revenge. Yet she does not come across as particularly cunning…
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Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy Review
Imagine being able to jump into the pages of your favorite book or comic and immerse yourself in the experience of that world. Sounds pretty fun, no? But now imagine that your favorite story is an apocalyptic survivalist fantasy and this isn’t just a temporary activity where you jump in…
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Disney Twisted-Wonderland: Ep 8 ‘Finale for Heartslabyul’
What a finale! Over-blotted Riddle is truly terrifying – utterly insane and ready to murder everyone at the drop of a hat, combined with enough raw magical power to actually do so. And at first then situation looks completely hopeless. If noone could match Riddle on a normal day, how…
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Last Samurai Standing – Review
This feels sort of like if an AI engine (or perhaps just a good old fashioned data analyst) scanned the list of most popular shows and decided that a cross of a Shogun inspired setting and a Squid Games inspired storyline would be a surefire winner. And Ikusagami, the novel…
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Disney Twisted-Wonderland: Ep 7 ‘A Duel Ill-Advised’
With each episode, Ace is growing on me. When he was first introduced, I found him to be a bit full of himself and annoying. But I love the way he stands up to Riddle – honestly I wouldn’t have pegged him to be the one with the backbone to do…
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Disney Twisted-Wonderland: Ep 6 ‘An Army of One’
Finally, things are starting to heat up again! At HeartsLabyul’s unbirthday party, Ace tries to play nice with Riddle and gives him the chestnut tart as an apology. Unfortunately for him (and coming as a surprise to probably no one watching the show) there is a rule dictating what can…
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Disney Twisted-Wonderland: Ep 5 ‘A Mealtime Chat’
(To the tune of ‘Maria’ from The Sound of Music)How do you solve a problem like Riddle,How do you recall all the crazy rules!How do you calm a person so psychotic…A slip-up, a faux pas, and off with your head you gooooo!Many a thing you know you’d like to tell…
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Disney Twisted-Wonderland: Ep 4 ‘A Desperate Heart’
Ask and you shall receive … It certainly felt that way with this episode. I just mentioned in my last recap about how narrow the focus has been so far and now we are suddenly introduced to a whole host of new characters, albeit still with a disproportionate focus on…
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The Apothecary Diaries S2E43 ‘Festival’
Maomao’s still a hostage but it feels more like a technicality at this point since she pretty much has free run of the village. Is that because there’s nowhere for her to run? Or because Shisui has a soft spot for her? She even finally gets her hands on Suiren’s…
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