A Minor Variation

I finally got to see this movie yesterday and thought it was excellent.

Seriously this man is going through it for the entire series and it is a delight to watch.

The people who loved you still love you even after they are gone. Their influence and the love they left behind persist.

Photo of Satoh Takeru, a Japanese man, standing among the empty seats of a darkened theater and smirking proudly.

There’s a sequence right at the end of episode 6 that might have changed my brain chemistry a little. Just COOL.

The actors playing the two main antagonists are also very good at what they do. The actress playing Reina in particular really kills it. The way her expressions shift dramatically in the moments where she lets the mask drop are legitimately chilling.

No detail is wasted. I’ve been rewatching and catching all kinds of little details that tie into / set up later elements. It’s a show that rewards you for paying attention.

For just one example: if you’re wondering where the orange came from in the first episode? You should.

Grapes as a metaphor for love.

Very expensive grapes.

Every time the characters are snacking on grapes at the vineyard in the third episode, those are like $100 bunches of grapes.

Satoh Takeru in waistcoats and glasses.
Satoh Takeru in an apron.
Satoh Takeru covered in blood.

(The wardrobe in this one is hit or miss, but when they hit, damn do they hit.)

Misa gets to form real, supportive female friendships to replace her toxic relationship with Reina. Her bonds with Yuriko (her immediate work superior) and Miku (her junior) are an important part of the story and offset the negative dynamics between her and Reina and her mother-in-law.

Both leads regularly talk to a turtle like it is a person.

Screencap of Koshiba Fuka, a Japanese woman, wearing an expression of intense relief and emotion: “That’s great.” She is teary but smiling.

Screencap of a man holding an umbrella over a woman, facing her without touching. Her head is bowed and her arms wrapped around herself.

Both of the leads are great, actually, and they have a lot of chemistry. Koshiba Fuka as Misa is allowed to make faces that aren’t elegant or pretty but convey a lot of raw emotion. Which is nice. You don’t always get that.

Satoh Takeru as the male lead has an amazing command of subtle facial acting. The character is very restrained, and he’s great at conveying that restraint, and that there’s a lot going on in his head underneath it.

I also like his voice a lot.

Overhead photo of an array of traditional Japanese sweets on individual plates.

Photo of several traditional Japanese sweets on individual plates, including warabi mochi, dorayaki, and a matcha parfait.

Photo of a woman’s hand using a utensil to cut into a pink and white nerikiri confection.

So many loving, lingering shots of food. So much wagashi!

Reasons to go watch Marry My Husband JP:

The heroine, Misa, is very believable as someone who has low self esteem and anxiety and is trying to make better choices for herself. She catastrophizes and assumes the worst; she’s giddy when she manages to stand up for herself for the first time. Adorable

I watched Marry My Husband: Japan recently and y’all, it’s been a while since a show has given me the brain rot this bad.

It’s *so good.* The South Korean live action was fun, too, but it’s more about the spectacle and revenge fantasy. The Japanese version is much more grounded and emotional.

Ohhh. Gotcha!

Oh lord what’d I miss this time?

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The only one of mine who would get a tattoo at all is Meiyi. What are she and Aldo getting?

I’m so normal about this. I’ve never been more normal about something before. When you look up the word normal in the dictionary a picture of me looking at this is there. I should teach classes about being normal because of how normal I am about this.

You gotta figure most clothing in Eorzea is already being custom made, though. It’s just a question of whether you have the time and skill to do it yourself or pay someone else. So it’s probably less an issue than it would be if sewing machines and mass production were a thing.

PSA: “Oh, me too!" is one of the most basic-ass ways to connect with someone you don't know. This includes stuff about fandom OCs.

If you can't deal with it, put it in a pinned post so people know you are the MOST uncomfortable when we are not about you.

Eep?

Rancid take I saw, apparently the Highlander ladies have 'masc' animations. The bouncy cheerleader ladies with the dramatic footstomps and blushes. What's so masc about them? What, not dainty enough for ye, is it? What a misogynistic and gender essentialist take. Femininity isn't so limited. #FF14

Over the moon to announce that X-Men 97 Director Emmett Yonemura is providing the foreword to Rogue & Gambit: Burning House!

A huge thank to Emi for their support of our unofficial fan project, the proceeds of which will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society
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Thank you.

Had to say goodbye to my best friend today.

Please give your pets some extra love from me.

Gonna take this opportunity to say that I can personally deliver no script for as little as 7 million, and I know some other writers who can do it for as little as five million.

Let’s see…

Xavier: 11
Zayne: 13
Rafael: 8
Sylus: 12
Caleb: 8