#end boss

[posthumanwanderings]

Astra Superstars (Sunsoft - Sega Saturn - 1998)

[blackdigitalrose]

˚ ༘ ೀ⋆｡˚ Finale Week! ˚ ༘ ೀ⋆｡˚

Wed - Smile Pretty Cure! - EP 47 & 48

The first two parter one, so this is going to be a shorter one.

EP 47

Still a tiny thing but Queen Candy's outfit does line up quite well with the actual Precure outfits, wonder if that intentional or coincedence? Although NEW being the key word here, that's a lot of faith to put in some one who has no idea how to use their new powers or what said powers are yet still and still send her up against the EB.

Ha, imagine if that was filled, it'd be the shortest finale ever, that or the narrative would shift to rewrite it, after all, it wouldn't be the first time they've done it.

You'd expect it to look daft but the dark jester idea does actually look quite cool and to an extent intimidating. Actually explains Joker's look as well really considering he seemed like such a fanboy of Pierrot, although leaves the question on who Joker really was?

Out of no where combo attacks! Well I suppose Sunny/March had been hinted but Peace/Beauty was a surprising combo. Now they need a sixth member because Happy is running solo.

Pierrot is the book of despair created from negative human emotions... well darn, they actually took a moment to think this EB through, it even still ties into the overall narrative of the story theme.

This ep has loads of amazing imagery and poor Pop, the guy is on the verge of a complete breakdown between all this worry and stress he's going through with everyone. And surprisingly Candy turned back into her fairy form after exhausting her powers.

And there's the line! That's a bingo card entry right there! Although, curious instrumental version of the intro added in here.

Well, when you start playing on that level, it's just full out cheating. Pierrot with a trump card, nice to see the EB not be a one trick pony. Now that's how you end an episode finale, it keeps you on suspense for the next ep because the victory doesn't seem so clear cut obvious and the Precure's best, keeps getting bested, on top of all the other obstacles they've had to overcome facing him.

And give this preview guy a bonus! It's just a bunch of photo's of the previous eps, so you actually have no idea what's instore the last episode! Plus it does look quite snazzy. EP 48

All this crammed into six minutes... that's a lot of despair to open an ep with.

Gets called out for now knowing what despair is, puts them in a position of despair for them to overcome... A cookie for the lot of them, some really good voice acting going on during this scene from everyone. But poor Pop, on his own, some one give the guy a hug too, he's as distraught as the rest of you.

The blue blazes is that suppose to be? Either way, it hugs away Pierrot of all things and just as quick as the battle is over, Candy and Pop are sent on their way... in which they cry again despite just having a scene about coming to terms with this to do the right thing∘ ∘ ∘ ( °ヮ° )?

We literally wrapped up back on the first ep but with the whole crew this time...and that seems improbable, what about Marchenland? Candy is suppose to be its new ruler? It sorta destroys the message the ending was telling, because that's not responsible or mature and it was such a solid ending to. It's another case of ten seconds too long.

Easily the best finale so far, the Precure were all involved, they all had obstacles to overcome to beat the EB, the EB wasn't hiding behind anything. It was a full blown team effort, even Candy and Pop contributed. Heck, it even made you feel like the Precure may actually lose and they ended up with such a mountain to climb at the very end once the pacts broke.

Pierrot for the limited time he had wasn't even that bad, I liked how he called them out for not knowing anything for being kids and yet they make all these claims. It was a nice touch and you could see it actually gave Miyuki something to think about but on the whole, even the way she responded, it was all handled very well. A cookie for the VA's between the screaming and the crying, this must have been a very rough two eps for them.

Although, I do think having Candy return at the end does spoil it, if they cut off where Miyuki says she's now writing her own fairytale inspired by Candy, it would have been perfectly cut off, (perhaps showing Candy now as Queen to as we have no idea what Pop and Candy are doing afterwards)

Still, I'll give this a very solid 9/10! ͙͡✮⋆˙

[swamiswampy]

If you won't reinvent yourself

You can't circumvent your hell

If you won't reinvent yourself

You can't circumvent your hell

If you won't reinvent yourself

You can't circumvent your hell

If you won't reinvent yourself

You can't circumvent yourself

[thisragingpeace]

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You have been on a search for the source of all manners of evils and disasters plaguing your world. You and your companions have finally pinpointed the epicenter of calamity. But you need to go down. Deep, deep down.

You are at the lowest point of the waters of the world. You have little light, limited air, and only an inkling of what waits before you. Then, a voice comes from the Abyss. Credits: Photo by (c) Tomo.Yun (yunphoto.net)

Ocean Sounds: SoundEffectsFactory on youtube.com

[borderlandsscreenshots]

Actually, it looks cool! 

[one-time-i-dreamt]

I had to fight against some end-boss-like monster and the only chance to win was to find the seven swords of the old knights who turned into stone statues when they found out they couldn’t beat the monster.

After I found the first sword, it turned out that each sword would give you the power of an ancient martial art. You had to collect them all to have all skills united to beat the monster.

Unfortunately, it knew about the swords and it was a battle of who would find the next sword first. Then, I woke up.

[opuntie-the-flowery-cactus]

Right: Redraw January 2020 (age:20)

Left: Original March 2018 (age: 18)

[leafyaria]