Musings of an Addled Mind

Continuing onto the next several entries of this list. Come to think of it, I should probably try and tackle these in chunks come next year. With the way I have consumed media in these last few months, I do not remember what I thought of certain pieces of media in detail anymore- the ones that generally didn't leave too much of an impression on me, anyway. Alright here we go. Star Wars: Vision - Oh man, this was fun...mostly. A multi studio collaboration consisting of 9 bespoke self contained episodes, Visions is the best and worst of star wars. With a really mediocre first 2 episodes, an extremely cheesy but bonkers episode 3 by trigger called "The Twins" which asks the very bold question "what if kill la kill... but star wars", Visions begins off proper. Episode 4 through 9 (with the exception of 6) being the series' highlights. Out of these " The Village bride " is an excellent slow burn showcasing the cultures and traditions in the backdrop of ...

I consider myself a fairly average anime watcher. Sure, I don't watch most of the really popular genres, but I usually do like stuff that others have enjoyed and it's fairly rare for me to be so completely confused by the critical acclaim of a show. This is very much one of those cases however. Your lie in April's  premise is fairly standard- quiet, unassuming boy meets eccentric, happy-go-lucky girl who breaks the status quo and begins the story proper. Kousei, our main character is traumatized by his past and can't make himself play the piano anymore. In the process of suppressing his trauma he has suppressed the sounds of the piano itself and is thus rendered incapable of playing it in any meaningful capacity. See, the show does do a decent job at establishing these themes of mental trauma and how these came to be in the first half of the show. Our other main character, eccentric violinist Kaori is a solid contrast to Kousei's doom and gloom and the dynamic works...

What a year it's been. From being an adamant brat who refused to engage with any form of visual media to being someone who has consumed an absurd number of them since July. I have found so many beautiful works of art and experienced an absurd array of emotions doing so. Staying up late binging shows and crying myself to sleep as I break down emotionally from the weight of it all. The comfort and happiness I felt while watching a piece of media I loved with friends and talking about it and having discussions. It would not be an understatement to say that I have grown as a person and found a far better appreciation for art and what it means to me. What I thought would be a momentary hyper fixation that would gradually go away has taken roots into something more concrete. It's become a part of me in a way I wouldn't have imagined at the start of this year.  That being said I would like to look back at these last few months and catalogue and write even a little about every piec...