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Finally got around to checking out The Hunter's Guild: Red Hood today. That first chapter was great. I'll definitely be reading more

Shattered #7 is revisiting all the more recent goings-on and tragedy. The KP trade to clear all that cap space, Knicks fans being convinced that KD and Kyrie were coming _and_ dreaming on a #1 lottery pick to land Zion. Didn’t quite play out that way I was listening to a lot of basketball podcasts at this time, but I had forgotten many of the details. It’s fun reliving it.

They talk quite a bit about The Decision in 2010, the team’s sales pitch to LeBron, etc. What a mess I expect they’ll touch on KD and Kyrie going to Brooklyn in a later episode. They’re working chronologically. I’m into the mid-2010’s now. I think they’ll be getting into all the Porzingis stuff next episode.

I’m about halfway through Shattered and it’s great. Chuck D is an awesome narrator. Dolan is a pretty terrible owner overall. I more or less knew the Knicks have been a shitshow for a long time now, but it’s pretty fascinating to hear all the details.

Gundam Wing holds a special place in my heart no matter what, but… really it’s not even close to the best of what the Gundam universe has to offer (IMO). You should definitely finish watching the original series. And then move along to Zeta, etc.

The first Gundam Build Fighters series was actually quite solid overall. Some classic moments in there. Some people look at it (and the sequel series) as just a big ad for Gunpla... and I guess there's some truth to it... but Build Fighters, to me at least, felt like a tribute to all things Gundam. I think it's worth a look for any Gundam fan. Stop after that first series though. Build Fighters Try was OK-ish I guess, but it was a drop off and then it only got worse from there. I think I made it through Build Fighters Divers but quit on Re:Rise...

Thanks for the reminder, I still haven't watched the first Hathaway movie... maybe tonight! I wonder if/when we'll get another new TV series. It's been years now since IBO ended, which I enjoyed a lot. I'd like to see another totally new series. I guess they're still working on the G-Reco movies right now, and of course Hathaway. It would be nice if they have something planned for when all those movies are done.

Dr. Stone # 205 — I think I have a new favourite character Candy Flurry # 13 — Making me wait another week for the really good stuff… The exchange between Misaki and the intruder was kind of amusing though. Not much excitement in the latest chapter of The Elusive Samurai, but it expanded on the supernatural stuff that started to get introduced in the previous chapter. Background / world-building. I think it’s pretty cool. There is a new one-shot from the Chainsaw Man creator. It’s long-ish so I haven’t opened it up yet, but I will start on it one night this week.

“Carnival” is my #1 favourite pillows song for sure

I’m going to be on a heavy pillows kick for at least a few more days. Feeling pretty nostalgic tonight…

I finished FLCL Progressive tonight. I went in with rather low expectations — didn’t want to get my heart broken — but in the end I enjoyed it quite a bit. The first two or three episodes were just okay. I was not totally in love with it like the original FLCL, but it was okay. I think the fourth episode was where it really hit it’s stride for me. From there on out it was pretty darn great. Overall it was good. Not life-changing-good like the original, but very solid. It was not a bad sequel that tarnished the original for me. (Phew! ) the pillows are still fantastic. Some the new tracks were great, and I love that they busted out some of the classics too like “Last Dinosaur” and “I Think I Can” It kills me how good this song is

I think it’s a pretty safe bet that Aquatope will be my favourite anime this summer I'm not sure what to make of Sonny Boy yet.

Hey that's the concept art for Ilulu from Dragon Maid

Hmm... I gotta say, I'm kinda interested! I will not be spending 500 (or more) of my hard-earned Canadian funbucks on one any time soon. But if this thing takes off a bit and isn't just discontinued after a few months then I might actually consider it someday...

1) Taiko??? no Tatsujin Rhythmic Adventure Pack #1 2) Final ?Fantasy?? ???V 3) Chasm 4) Cosmic Star Heroine 5) Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 6) Final Fantasy V (again) Finished off my Four Job Fiesta run last night. I had to lean pretty heavily on GilToss to get through it, but I got past Neo Exdeath without too much trouble on the second try without having to do any grinding beforehand. Before the Fiesta wraps up, I'll do another run or two for funsies. This run was all physical attacking jobs, so my next one will be focused on magic-casting jobs. I have also been chipping away at Doom (original) on Switch, a level here and a level there... I should get back on that soon.

I'm not a huge football fan, but I like to tune in for the big tournaments. I don't really know who's who when it comes to the players, aside from the super duper big names. Don't know which teams are supposed to be the strongest, who is the favourite to win, etc. I just want to watch some good games. Turkey vs. Italy is up on the TV now while I halfheartedly pretend like I'm still working. The Euro is going to be a nice distraction over the next few weeks, because I'm still working from home most days. Who else is watching? Who are you cheering for? etc.

I still didn’t check out Hunter’s Guild… keep forgetting Maybe tonight. Yeah, after an up-and-down start, I think The Elusive Samurai has been quite good lately. I’m enjoying it. YMMV of course, but it won’t take long to read 24 chapters to get current, so I’d recommend giving it another look.

It sucks going to penalties, but I think Italy played better most of the match. I’m gonna have a Peroni now

# 49 — poor Yor The Director is quite the badass though for an old dude

The Elusive Samurai # 24 — an interesting look into the supernatural side of what’s going on in this story Dr. Stone #204 — new character alert!!! Interesting twist at the end too. I’m curious to see how things play out next week. Candy Flurry # 12 — this is getting exciting (poor Misaki though )

I found it very relaxing and I’m a sucker for this kind story. The first episode reminded me a bit of Sakura Quest, which I also really enjoyed.

I think Aquatope is going to be a winner

Yeah the FLCL soundtrack is just one hit after another. I love the pillows. Fantastic use of music throughout all 6 episodes. Like I said in a previous post, it still holds up after all these years. Every time I rewatch it, it feels like the first time all over again. So good. An all-time favourite for me.