Been sort of thinking about a lot of things, and there's actually a big serious post I want to write, but it keeps not quite happening.
And that's also kind of the problem, and kind of the thing I'm writing the post ABOUT-- things just kind of not happening, losing touch with people sort of on accident and how much I hate that, and how awkward it then becomes sometimes to attempt to reforge things, being able to do all the big stuff, the heroic, epic, how-can-you-be-so-strong stuff, but having this horrible fear of the this-is-just-Tuesday stuff. And there's some stuff about RP in there, and what the hell is going on with me and it.
But the post hasn't quite gelled together in all of it's horrible glory yet.
So instead, let me tell you that I have fallen down the rabbithole of the internet and discovered the Kuroshisuji (Black Butler) manga and it has basically CONSUMED MY BRAIN. I honestly don't know if I have ever read something in a visual media that has captured me more than this. I saw the anime a little while ago, and it was incredible, one of my top five favorite animes and something I would highly recommend to others. Obviously, I thought it was good. But it pales horribly in comparison to the manga.
I love all of the characters, all of the character designs are brilliant, it's funny and sad and horrifying and dark. And everyone has the most ridiculously awesome Victorian clothes and there are meticulous descriptions of teas and china and desserts and food. And everyone is lusciously beautiful. Oh, and there are demons and Faustian contracts and death gods. And these are all quick ways right to the center of my heart. I mean, seriously. Victorian demon butler? That's pretty much everything I love in one phrase. Well, I guess there could be gender bending. OH WAIT, THERE IS. Hmm... I guess it could also have people playing with societal expectations and roles, particularly based on age or gender. OH WAIT. Well... in a cast dominated by beautiful men, there could also be a really awesome, ridiculously strong female character, who isn't denying her femininity. OH WAIT, THERE'S THAT TOO.
I think the only thing the manga is missing is swordfighting lesbians. But they also haven't completely written themselves out of that, yet, either.
It's kind of strange-- for no apparent reason, several people in several different areas of my life have all simultaneously, and without me talking about it, decided to all ALSO be interested in this series as well. And that?
That smells an awful lot like something I am about to actually get OBSESSED over, in a way that I usually don't obsess over things.
And that's also kind of the problem, and kind of the thing I'm writing the post ABOUT-- things just kind of not happening, losing touch with people sort of on accident and how much I hate that, and how awkward it then becomes sometimes to attempt to reforge things, being able to do all the big stuff, the heroic, epic, how-can-you-be-so-strong stuff, but having this horrible fear of the this-is-just-Tuesday stuff. And there's some stuff about RP in there, and what the hell is going on with me and it.
But the post hasn't quite gelled together in all of it's horrible glory yet.
So instead, let me tell you that I have fallen down the rabbithole of the internet and discovered the Kuroshisuji (Black Butler) manga and it has basically CONSUMED MY BRAIN. I honestly don't know if I have ever read something in a visual media that has captured me more than this. I saw the anime a little while ago, and it was incredible, one of my top five favorite animes and something I would highly recommend to others. Obviously, I thought it was good. But it pales horribly in comparison to the manga.
I love all of the characters, all of the character designs are brilliant, it's funny and sad and horrifying and dark. And everyone has the most ridiculously awesome Victorian clothes and there are meticulous descriptions of teas and china and desserts and food. And everyone is lusciously beautiful. Oh, and there are demons and Faustian contracts and death gods. And these are all quick ways right to the center of my heart. I mean, seriously. Victorian demon butler? That's pretty much everything I love in one phrase. Well, I guess there could be gender bending. OH WAIT, THERE IS. Hmm... I guess it could also have people playing with societal expectations and roles, particularly based on age or gender. OH WAIT. Well... in a cast dominated by beautiful men, there could also be a really awesome, ridiculously strong female character, who isn't denying her femininity. OH WAIT, THERE'S THAT TOO.
I think the only thing the manga is missing is swordfighting lesbians. But they also haven't completely written themselves out of that, yet, either.
It's kind of strange-- for no apparent reason, several people in several different areas of my life have all simultaneously, and without me talking about it, decided to all ALSO be interested in this series as well. And that?
That smells an awful lot like something I am about to actually get OBSESSED over, in a way that I usually don't obsess over things.