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This is a ranting page for all to enjoy, you can either give me a topic for me to rant about, you yourself can rant about any you love or hate, or simply read these rants and disagree or agree! Enjoy!

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Tumblr @ SDCC

Tumblr! Today is the first day of San Diego Comic-Con, the premier con for all things fandom. Which is why Fandometrics is on the ground, ready to bring the best of SDCC to your screens. We’re talking GIFs, celebrities, booth tours, cosplay round-ups, scenes from Artists’ Alley, and anything else bright and beloved and wonderful.

Stay tuned to the #sdcc tag to see everyone’s posts all weekend long. Over here, we’ll be checking in with partners like Marvel (@marvelentertainment), geek fashion line Her Universe (@heruniverseofficial), FOX TV (@foxtv), IDW Publishing (@idwcomics), and many more.

We’ll also be visiting some Tumblr artists over at Artists’ Alley.  Just a few of our must-sees include:

Katie Cook (@katiecandraw), artist and writer. Work includes My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic comics and her own webcomic, Gronk.

Patrick Ballesteros (@patrickballesteros), whose 25 Cent Wonders series depicts beloved franchises as kiddie rides.

Reilly Brown (@reillybrown), artist for Deadpool and Cable.

Chrissie Zullo (@chrissiezullo) whose art has appeared on covers for Josie and the Pussycats and Life with Archie.

To celebrate SDCC, we’ve released some SDCC-inspired stickers that will be available all month long. Perfect for your selfies and your hauls, from Comic-Con or the mall. 

Not enough? Never enough? We’ll be uploading live coverage over on Tumblr’s Instagram Stories and Snapchat all four days. See you around, Tumblr.

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Twin Peaks

I only watched a short portion of the first episode but it already took me down a rabbit hole of drugs and existential crises and I don't know if I want to go through that again.

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Rick and Morty

I only watched the entire series in one day and I just could not get enough of it. I’ve heard of the show before but I didn’t find interest in it up until I saw a few iconic scenes on the internet, so then I had to give it a shot. I haven’t been invested in a show since watching Stranger Things for the first time, so it felt good to get back into something like it. Rick and Morty is vulgar, hilarious, a bad influence, but at the same time can make really good points about life (especially school).

The show says it’s TV-14, but even then it’s very explicit in the best way possible. Every third word in each character’s vocabulary will either be a swear word or something about genitalia, but they deliver it brilliantly. Along with their vocabulary this show has a good amount of scenes involving sex, violence, or the use of drugs (obviously not the best show to watch with a parent or younger sibling), so I knew right away that this was the content I needed and was missing in my life.

I haven’t laughed so hard at an animated show since Regular Show, so it was nice to have that feeling come back with Rick and Morty. I’m not an expert on comedy or how it’s ‘generated’, but I know that about 90 percent of the humor in this show was through their vulgarity, and I just know that in my dirty mind I found it hilarious.

Obviously this show has a bad influence on certain audiences. As I watched episodes back to back a lot of them made me question my life as a high school student, and has made me think about all that I can do as a teenager that will most likely ruin my life as I go into adulthood. It has made me think about if high school really does benefit me and my future of who I want to be, or if it limits me to what I can actually do versus what I think I can do. Through, specifically, Morty’s actions as a 14 year old boy, that gave me the longing to do what rebellious high schoolers do, although I’m not exactly known for being the rebellious type.

I would recommend certain audiences to watch Rick and Morty since (as said before) it is extremely explicit and will likely cause an existential crisis. With that aside, it is such a comedic show that gives the audience something to reference and to laugh about. 

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(Cutiepie)Marzia

I found her channel through her boyfriend Felix (aka PewDiePie) and I knew this was a channel I would've wanted to see or find without it being suggested to me through someone else or another YouTuber. I really love and appreciate this individual woman for her quirky, soft, and beautiful personality and I look up to her. Marzia has a unique style when it comes to her videos and edits. In a way, she sometimes reminds me of KickthePj, very different and fresh with the ability to make my day. I love that she always has a place to go, or always has a little plan or goal to achieve each day; that really inspires me to view more of what I have around me and have something to do that will make a conversation easy and thrilling. The music she puts in her videos keep me alive and awake. Marzia has a really soft and sweet soundtrack that reflects on the kind of video she is recording and posting for that day. She's beautiful. That's not even enough to describe her. Both physically and personality-wise, Marzia is a beautiful and pure woman that does so much and conveys so many messages and lessons that will always stick to me; she has such a soft voice that I will even stick to all of her make-up tutorials even if I myself don't wear make-up, or her fashion videos/style that I wouldn't be able to pull off due to price or weather. I admire every tattoo that she has, every drawing that she's made, and every idea she comes up with. (Cutiepie)Marzia is a Youtuber that I really look up to because of how unique and soft her and her videos are, and because that is in fact almost the only softness I have in my life (outside of school obvi). Her videos will make my day and will inspire me to go out and want to explore for the fun of it.

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Not a Rant

Not only will I be posting large essays about the things I’m passionate about, but there will be times in which I post small sentences about things that I’m not as passionate about, or I just don’t have too much to say about it. 

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Gorillaz

First off, I am not dead. Second this time I’ll try to post more frequently although that may be a lie too. Anyways, I have only recently started listening to these guys, and the first song I heard from them was, Saturnz Barz, so right afterwards I knew this was a band I would be listening to for a while.

Before I get into their actual music, I need to mention the art style for the band members. In each music video, the animation is flawless and done extraordinarily well, and the style gives the characters life and unique personalities. Even the names: 2D, Noodle, Russel, and Murdoc are very unique names for each band member and give the audience something fun and new to talk about.

This is music that I really have not heard before. The only music that seems similar to this style is Pink Floyd but I don’t think even that can do justice. It’s new, fresh, and really weird. The tone at times starts off “droopy”, such as Feel Good Inc. and then it picks up as the song continues. This can signify something deep and meaningful; the way they set the tone in their music could very likely be done for a purpose or for a reason and it gives you something to think about such as what exactly it means and what that says about either them or their audience.

Going back to what we see, their music videos each have a theme that reflect on what we hear as well. If we were to take the audio out of a music video we can see a message being portrayed in the video alone, and that (from what I’ve seen) doesn’t haven’t often.

Although I’ve only been listening to Gorillaz recently, I really enjoyed all the songs I’ve heard so far because of their unique style in the music and visuals.

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Romeo and Juliet

I can say that I appreciate the plays that Shakespeare wrote and I would want to watch them or read them on my own time. I've only read The Tempest and Romeo and Juliet while I've watched a Midsummer Night's Dream (a very comedic play). Romeo and Juliet was the first Shakespeare play I've read, and it wasn't the best story I've experienced. It's a very popular play in which everyone knows that two teenagers from families that hate each other fall in "love" with each other excessively. Nearing the end of the story Juliet fakes her death and Romeo thinks she legitimately dies, so he kills himself; Juliet wakes up, finds her lover dead, and she kills herself as well. 

What Romeo and Juliet experience is not love, it's lust. I felt that Romeo in particular represented a teenage boy that just wants to bang any girl that he finds beautiful. He first admires Rosaline and even says that she is his only true love, but ten minutes later he takes one glance at Juliet at a party and basically forgets that Rosaline even existed. Now that Romeo knows of Juliet's existence, he says that he's in love, when in reality he's only sexually attracted to her. 

Juliet seemed a little too suicidal. Even before she had chosen to kill herself because of Romeo, she had threatened [if I remember correctly] a family member or at least one of her people that she would kill herself if she knew she couldn't live with Romeo (who, at this point in the play was banished and in another city.. still alive and well). I felt that she actually tried to find excuses to kill herself, because that's the only way she dealt with any problem no matter how big or small. Romeo's lust for women was joked about among his friends, who had actually asked Romeo if he basically had sex with Rosaline yet, as if that was his only goal all along. Romeo was too distracted to know that they meant Rosaline, so he thought they were talking about Juliet. Which also means that he wanted to bang her for bragging rights. 

My English teacher said they loved Romeo and Juliet when they read it in high school, and they tried to tell me it was about love and that is high schoolers don't understand it which is why we all 'hate it'. I argued that it was lust, and that there wasn't any elements of true love; their argument was that teenagers don't know the difference between the two, which was the point I was basically trying to make. My argument against their point, however, does not mean that I don’t accept it; I just don’t agree with it.

Romeo and Juliet wasn’t my most favorable Shakespeare play, or at least out of the few that I’ve seen or read. What people see as love between the two teenagers is actually lust at first sight; Romeo was a tradition teenage boy with hormones, and Juliet was a teenage girl who had to find excuses to kill herself, as she only uses this method to “fix” her problems. Again, I may disagree with some opposite points, but I will still listen and accept them. If you liked the play, great; if you didn’t, great.

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Stranger Things

First off how have I not talked about this show before on this blog. Before I watched Stranger Things I only knew that there were a couple of kids in it, or that the show revolved around them. It wasn't until I was on Pinterest one day and saw that this show took place in the 1980's, my personal favorite decade. That is when my want to watch the show began, and I envied everyone that ever watched it.

It wasn't until Christmas when I was finally able to watch the show on Netflix, since I was over at my cousin's house. Stranger Things is a show that we can watch all in one day, but can still put us through an emotional roller coaster. From the soundtrack to the character development, this is a TV Show that almost anyone can at least appreciate. First off, the title sequence. The visual effects make it look like it’s advanced for something from the 80′s, yet it still looks like it was made during the 1980′s; the theme song accounts for the same thing, the tune reminds me of small portions of the song Take On Me by A-Ha. Thankfully throughout the entirety of the show the tune remains, and has the same effect that TWRP’s album, The Device, had on me when I first listened to it.

Although we have high school characters such as Nancy, Jonathan, and Steve, the show basically gave them a separate story from the middle schooler’s, which tied in together in the end. Nancy did show how secretive a teenager can be, or how pressured a teenager can be when it comes to social situations. I didn’t like her relationship with Steve, since it drifted her away from her relationship with her best friend Barb which I can say was partially responsible for Barb’s death. Admittedly, Steve’s character did improve towards the end of the show, when he felt that he was wrong for his actions during the beginning of the show. Which leads me to Jonathan’s character. This is a character that even from the beginning showed the audience that he is not only protective of his brother, but will also do the best he can to help his mother that sometimes does in fact need comfort or help from time to time. Jonathan isn’t an open character, however, in social situations, and therefore he chooses to capture those social moments on camera.

These high school teenagers aren’t exactly the main characters however. They are a separate story from the main story that includes middle school kids as the main characters; both stories tie together during the end of the show. Mike, Lucas, Dustin, Will are the first four characters we are introduced to in the show. They have relatable traits that include a love for science fiction, fantasy, and being considered different or ‘weird’ from the rest of the school. The actions and personality traits that these children take and have are quite similar, or at least remind me of, the kids and their personalities from The Goonies, a movie that was in fact made in 1985.

The atmosphere of this show is nearly pastel, but a pastel palette of dull colors that I would otherwise disregard. However, the way this show produced such a palette had made me want to watch the show more, as it caught my attention. Just as the visuals caught my eye, the story did just the same. The suspense, mystery, sci-fi, fantasy, and a tad bit of comedy really makes the show an experience that I wouldn’t have found anywhere else.

There is so much more that I haven’t discussed but I still admire about Stranger Things, but overall this is a beautiful show that (again like everything else I rant about) I would recommend, although it’s more for teenagers and adults rather than children.

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The Peanuts Movie

I watched this movie, not for the first time, but recently with my family and I really felt that not only was this such an adorable kid’s movie but also a movie that can inspire anyone to do what they’re passionate about. I already thought that the animation was so clean and cute, the soundtrack was a very happy tune that I wasn’t used to (seeing as I listen to emo bands), the fact that the little adventures Charlie Brown went through added up altogether, and how the movie took place more in the past rather than the present, all made the movie such an enjoyable film to watch with family.

everything about the animation was soft and simple. I found it genius when the animators combined 3D animation, with little objects of 2D animation that would appear during an action. As much as we could tell the entire movie was 3D animated, there was still the perspectives of the characters that made almost 2D, from their eyes, to the way they turned their heads.

I loved the little situations Charlie Brown and his friends went through; it showed how different each situation goes, but how similar they end up being. An example is the Dance at the Peanuts’ school in which Charlie Brown showed his dance skills, and then the book report Charlie did on War and Peace. Both are two different ‘adventures’ we see Charlie Brown goes through, and both end up being for the Little Red Haired Girl.

There was also the separate story that took place in the movie, which was about Snoopy’s adventures as the Flying Ace. Snoopy is a very lovable and comedic character in this movie, so to see what he writes throughout the story was entertaining. We saw Snoopy become so immersed in his own story to the point of the audience seeing him travel throughout Charlie Brown’s neighborhood as if it was a war zone, which made the experience even funnier.

The moral of the story has a true point to it. Even if it was simple, it still should have had a great impact on the audience. the moral was to be true to yourself, if you're passionate about something then by all means do whatever it takes to get there, don’t let anything limit your abilities to do something for yourself or for others. This was shown when Charlie Brown decided to help his little sister’s act in the talent show when she wasn't doing so well, or how he practiced a new skill he’s probably never thought of doing because of his ‘love’ for the Little Red Haired Girl, or his determination in reading and finishing War and Peace so the Little Red Haired Girl didn’t have to worry about it while she was away taking care of a relative.

The Peanuts Movie also has its humor that anyone can enjoy. It was nice to find that there were no innuendos, but rather there was the thoughts of these characters. Such as Lucy’s dialogue which was along the lines of, “...what are your real estate holdings? Do you have a diversified portfolio?” Words and dialogue like this was something I found funny, as it was being said by children of the movie. Seeing young children creating sentences that have more to do with the business world makes their dialogue adorable, and in a way, funny.

As I’ve said in previous rants, I would recommend this movie to anyone and possibly everyone. This is a family friendly movie that can be very heartwarming to children and adults alike, while still being aesthetically pleasing to the eyes and ears.

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A pretty cool logo for this blog that has the same design as my main channel’s logo XD

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Not a rant

This is just to say that I will be (at some point hopefully) ranting about books, tv shows, and/or movies. So it is very likely that the rant will contain spoilers. If you don't want to hear about them, I will always have the title of my ranting topic, so you'll know which posts to avoid.

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KickthePj

I was introduced by this beautiful YouTube through a friend of mine who showed me his video, "Colour Bandit". However, they showed me this video in an environment that limited my hearing, so after the school day had ended I made myself comfortable and looked up the name, KickthePj, where I was able to clearly see the video; I instantly continued to watch his previous videos and I was astounded as to how I haven't heard of the this man before. All the colors in all of his videos are so aesthetically neon, so watching his videos always brightens my mood in a bad day. It always seems that each room of his cozy apartment has a different color of light, depending on the video itself. Even if the video seems to be taking place outside, or if it's one of his short films, he always figures out the right tone of the video with such colors. His short films are the most original I've seen in a long time. Films such as "The Forever Train", "Lullaby^3", and "Office Space". How can we describe such amazing videos?! From his dialogue, to his story; one has to wonder if he wasn't born with all the knowledge of the universe or not, or if the music used in the films was composed by someone from another dimension. Where the hell does he find such beautiful music? Pj's music taste is overwhelming; it's basically listening to the Welcome to Nightvale soundtrack backwards! It is the equivalent to watching colors dance. It is a mix of the words vintage and modern. It's creative as his iconic characters that are molded by the music. Wiggles the Clown, the Space Explorer, Alex (?) Montgomery, and many more characters we've been introduced to in Pj's videos give us laughter, happiness, and surprise. He makes us feel like we're going alongside these characters on whatever adventure they're in, as we're experiencing so many things that should be considered from another different dimension. KickthePj has the power to make anything sound weird. From the way he's describing his day, to the stories he tells in his short films, this man has the large imagination of a child. Such power can give someone an existential crisis if they're not careful. He combines themes or icons from, specifically, the 80's with modern times, and he combines them perfectly. KickthePj. What an imaginative person.

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Chronicles of Narnia Series

I was first interested in the movie series but couldn’t get around to watching them. I’ve already seen the classic The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe but longed to actually read that book as well as the entire series. I luckily came across the series in one book that cost $20, and immediately sent my life savings on that one book that would have me travel worlds I would have never even imagined before.

I open the book, "This is a story that happened long ago when your grandfather was a child." As I was dragged in to the depths of my imagination, the story began. I love the different point of views the book takes on; as the narrator speaks they talk in third person and immediately talks to the reader with first and second person. In my opinion, it helps the reader become more interested and more invested in the story because now they are a part of it. People's imaginations are known to create things only we can describe, so seeing the worlds that C.S. Lewis imagined through the book had me in tears of joy. How the characters were in a world that isn't a world, everything is dark but they can still see each other, there is nothing; they look up, however, and see stars beginning to form. Stars that look so close to us. So many stars appear, and they begin to sing. At this point I was literally crying because of how beautiful the scene was, even if it was playing all in my head. Not only is there that beautiful world that would soon become Narnia, but the world before it that has basically portals to every dimension or, to an infinite number of stars and planets. You could get lost in such a beautiful world, lost in thought and peace. The air was said to be warm, but calming; the sunlight reaches the leaves of the large trees and creates a beautiful shade of green. Each little pool of water is another world, and has the reader wanting to explore all of it. Let's travel all the way to the ending of the entire series. Aslan, the (talking) animals within Narnia, and the main characters (human) gather together to witness what seemed like the destruction of Narnia. First came the sky that basically ceased to exist, and soon every body of water in this amazing world crashed and pushed its way throughout the entire land, as if desperate to leave. Everything at this point was the same way it was during the beginning of Narnia. With that in mind (it might've come back, but I don't fully remember) I closed the book and had an existential crisis for weeks.

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TWRP Music

I’ve only recently listened to this band, even though I knew of them many months ago. After listening to NSP’s cover of Take On Me, I was in the 80’s mood. I went to TWRP’s channel on YouTube, fell in love with the album covers, and listened to their latest music video, Food Bar. The video itself was amazing and comedic with the right atmosphere, but TWRP’s music made it even more enjoyable.

As I listened to their albums more often, the more I felt I was jumping back in time to the 1980’s and being more emerged in the music. Not only were there beautiful 80’s elements in their music, but they’ve also added in vocals that remind of Daft Punk, which fit perfectly together.

I first expected TWRP to be as comedic in their music as NSP was with theirs, but oh did they prove me wrong. NSP is known very well for their explicit songs that are usually about sex, while TWRP is more about love and acceptance (obviously in their songs that include vocals).

Another thing I love about this band is who is in it. Each member is their own iconic character that can make for amazing artwork as well as album covers. In the topic of their album covers; they’re so beautifully authentic and minimalistic. The colors in each of their albums are faded and pastel, but blend clearly.

TWRP is a band that I would definitely recommend to anyone that is into Daft Punk and/or the 80’s decade. Their music is something to listen to during a study or for relaxing, and something that is always fun to sing along with.

I just want to talk about one of their songs which is Body Image (which is why I'm only editing this now after I had posted it). What an amazing song. Not only is the beat so nice to dance to, but the lyrics are so inspiring and adorable! They tell you that you're a beautiful person, no matter big or small, short or tall. It's something that I didn't know I needed, but it immediately made my day.

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Regular Show

I’ve been watching this show for about 4 years now, and loved every moment of it. From the humor to its 80’s references to its original characters, Regular Show was such a great experience during my middle school to the beginning of my high school years.

Let’s start with the stories told throughout each episode; the majority of the episodes will usually have some comedic value that honestly feels new and fresh. As well as its original comedy, each episode of Regular Show starts off as relatable situations that the characters may get into, but soon turn into something that is still relatable, yet still impossible for it to actually happen. An example is “Pie Contest”, in which the episode starts off with Mordecai and Rigby, the two main protagonists, that beg to judge a pie contest just to have free pie. Halfway through the episode the two 20 year olds encounter a talking pie that bargains with them, but then take back the promise just to eat the people as revenge. Classically original.

Another great element that I’ve experienced while watching any episode of Regular Show is the small or large hints and reference from 80’s icons. I’ve seen bands that represent real 1980 bands, classic movies, hairstyles as well as fashion, legendary celebrity appearances, and the episode’s soundtrack that would consist of the use of instruments that would most likely be heard in 80’s music.

Although it airs on Cartoon Network and its target audience will most like be kids, there’s still the humor that will have even the adults laughing. I’ve watched this show with my parents, and they are always ecstatic and nearly dying of laughter whenever it comes on; my dad especially when I put on the episode, “Picking Up Margaret”.

I know I’ve missed a couple other things that makes this a show that’s anything but Regular, so these are but a few elements of the show that’s enjoyable to experience.

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Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon

First rant of the blog, in which I talk about an album that everyone’s most likely heard about but had never actually listened to.

I think I can safely say that a Dark Side of the Moon graphic tee is by far one of the most worn shirts within society. Just like the infamous Pokémon Go app, the DSotM t shirt was most likely ever bought in order to fit in, or because it’s just something that’s trending. After seeing how many people wore this shirt, I decided to actually listen to the album, and see what the hype was about. I isolated myself in my room, put on my head phones, and looked up the album on Spotify. The first song played, Speak to Me/ Breathe. Instantly, all that I had ever known vanished. My eyes were finally opened to the secrets of the universe. Each song wasn't the average three minutes, they took either far less or far more time; yet they all pieced together so perfectly, that I wouldn't even notice when the next song came on. I've told my experience to family members and friends, but I've told them all the same thing: that the entire album was nearly one entire song that moved me greatly. Even when the tune would slow down, or seem soft there was no way I could sleep through this. I simply had to listen to more of it. Even after a long day of high school and set crew and homework, I still had time to have the music consume me, and with me fully awake. I honestly recommend such a bizarre album to anyone that's looking for something different in music. The Dark Side of the Moon is one of the greatest things that I've ever listened to, and if you felt it wasn't right for you then that's ok too. This is just a suggestion. Anyways thank you for reading, and I'm open to opinions, rants, or topics that you'd like for me to discuss!