Guess That Rec Season 4: Round 1, Poll 21
Which sounds more appealing?
#233
#234
Rec #233
I know a great piece of media for the dark academia crowd! It spans decades of time and has an unconventional and genderless mc. Don't you love when something is a tragedy but the characters press on, making peace with their fate? Also, despite having a male skewed cast (pass the doomed grown ass man yaoi!), it still takes time to flesh out the women and explore the setting's sexism. Religious guilt and disability both make appearances as well! Oh and don't forget kaiju and timeline fuckery!
Rec #234
This story stars a ragtag band of heroes battling evil in a speculative fiction setting. There's a ruthless villain with mysterious supernatural powers, a terror even to their own men, who has unfinished business with the protagonist! There's a young, inexperienced hero who learns to tap into their true power and fight back against oppression - obnoxious but lovable (well, some people find them lovable…) There's an eccentric, spiritual old warrior who bravely sacrifices himself to save the day! And there's a badass heroine ready to leap into the action, with some surprising family history to uncover! The story takes place across multiple diverse locales, from deserts to forests to ultra-high-tech evil strongholds! At the end of the day, this story is about resisting oppression from those who think their form of "progress" is better than empowering local traditions, of hope and determination triumphing over the arrogance of imperialism. There couldn't be any real-world political relevance here, could there… Well, you'll just have to experience it for yourself and see!