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What do you think of the news that Tad Stones is involved in the new Darkwing Duck show.

Is this recent news? I haven’t seen it yet. I like that Tad Stones is involved in the project so the show will have somewhat of the same feeling as the original show.

Y’know Wanda and Vision remind me of a better written April and Donnie. 

Donnie (Vision) are intelligent and polite guys who are learning how to love, while April (Wanda) are red-headed and powerful women who were experimented on. It would be so cool to find fanart of April and Donnie dressed as Vision and Wanda or maybe a Marvel AU with them. If I could imagine adult April x Donnie, I think they would be like the MCU couple. 

Does anyone else think April’s power and backstory is similar to Scarlet Witch’s as much as Jean Grey’s. All three are powerful superhumans and were controlled by an evil force. Their main powers are focused on the mind and levitation. I need fanart of her as Jean Grey and Scarlet Witch, I would do it myself but I can’t draw.

I saw a post on Instagram about how Captain America dying would’ve been better than Iron Man. I honestly agree. The writers intended for Cap to miss Peggy and feel disconnected from the current world. Add those components to his self-sacrificing attitude and him making the wish would’ve made sense and been good. I know Iron Man’s final development was to throw away his arrogance and sacrifice himself but I would’ve much rather him retire with his family and help the world by making inventions for the better of the world and start a new generation of Iron Man.

What do you guys think?

How Would You Rank The MCU Shows (From Most to Least Favorite)?

I recently asked my friend who loves Marvel how she would rank the MCU shows from most to least favorite. I don’t remember her exact ratings, but she mentioned that Moon Knight is really good and WandaVision is her least favorite because she thought the finale could’ve been better.

I haven’t finished all of them yet so I’m not going to write my ranking.

What is yours and what’s the reason?

Should I Make a La’gann/Coral/Rodunn’s Kid OC?

A year ago, I used to make a lot of future kid ocs for ships like SuperMartian, Spitfire, and Dick x Barbara. I haven’t had a lot of inspiration for that project until now. I’m thinking of doing La’gann/Coral/Rodunn’d kid but I’m not sure if I should do it since the baby is already born. But I draw the kids as young adults/adults.

I saw your tmnt unpopular opinions post when scrolling through the rottmnt tag, and as someone who grew up with 2003 and will adore it to the end of my days---- YEA it should have ended after season 4. SAINW should have definitely had more time/build up/repercussions but as it is now still sticks with me 2012 April is such a victim of the writing. When I was younger I thought I just didn't like her iteration but she really isn't that bad. Just not written well so much wasted potential

This is really just a fun fact that i didn't learn about until I was older: In the original original comics of tmnt, april was not white. She was black or mixed. I'm not sure where/when the change happened but it is what it is

I really hope you don't get harassed for your opinions, have a great weekend!

Hi anon! Thank you for reply and I’m glad to know that there is someone who understands my pov of 2012 April. Unfortunately, her character is constantly criticized, and some of her fans get harassed.

I’ve heard of that fact about og comics April. I’m also curious to know why there was a change.

Fortunately, I haven’t been harassed for my opinions. The fandom does have some toxicity problems but-as far as what I’ve seen- it isn’t as bad as other fandoms.

I also hope you have a great weekend! 😁

What Are Your Unpopular TMNT Opinions?

Please respect other opinions. Thank you

I don’t love TMNT 2003.

Before watching this version, many fans said 2003 series was the best version. I didn’t have a lot of TMNT content to watch so I tried it(with some high expectations). I really liked it and had a fun time watching it, but I wouldn’t say it’s the best version- there isn’t a best version imo. I had some issues with it such as some intriguing moments from the show that wasn’t further explored like Leo’s first loss, and traumatic injuries from the Shredder and Donnie’s reaction of the alternative universe in Same As It Never Was. They were good but I needed more. Season 6 and 7 were not great and was tough to go through because of the sudden tone and art style change.

Though, it’s my second favorite version so far.

I like 2012 April.

I already made a post about this so I will shorten my explanation.

I have many reasons, but I’m going to say only two or three reasons since I don’t wanna bore you guys to death.

I don’t hate April because she is a victim of bad writing. TMNT 2012 has overall great writing, but there were some mistakes. Apritello is a big example.

When I ignore the bad moments, April is a really good character. Is she my favorite? No, but she had great potential.

Rise has one of the best family dynamics.

When I watch the show, I can tell that the Turtles love each other no matter what, which is a big thing in the fandom. I enjoyed their brotherly relationships since their was rarely an physical confrontation between them compared to how much 2012 Raph hits the other brothers. I don’t like hitting people, unless I need to protect myself, so I always felt a bit uncomfortable with all the hitting in TMNT 2012. I’m not saying TMNT 2012 had bad brother relationships, it’s my favorite because the raw moments the turtles had always warmed my heart. If it happened too often, the moments would have less of an impact.

I think TMNT 2003 went a bit downhill after season 4.

I feel like the storylines after season 4 were not as good. They focused mostly on mystical things, which is fine, but having so many versions of the Shredder was annoying for me. I know it might sound rude, but I think the show should have ended after season 4.

The 2003 Same As It Never Was storyline was not executed as greatly as it could be.

I feel so bad for critiquing the 2003 version since it looks like I don’t like the series. That’s not true, I really like the series and I applaud it for doing storylines like SAINW and Leo’s PTSD.

The reason why I don’t feel like SAINW didn’t live up to its full potential is because of the length of episodes it could have taken and how it didn’t seem to bother Donatello afterwards.

If SAINW was not added in the Ultimate Draco storyline, I think more episodes like an extra one would have been a better idea. The episode felt pretty rushed and I really wanted to learn more about the future like what happened to Casey, why Hun and Stockman betrayed Shredder, and the circumstances right before Future Donnie disappeared.

Leo’s storyline collided with Donnie’s potential character growth, which makes me upset. I adore Leo’s growth, but the other brothers had so much potential. Maybe some hints of Donnie’s fear of the future or the brothers being separated would have made up for it, but it didn’t happen. All the future Turtles’ deaths didn’t seem to affect Donnie like I thought it would.

2012 Fugitoid should have passed away.

I feel so bad for saying this, but for the better of the story, Fugitoid coming back to life was not a great choice. I love Honeycutt, but his sacrifice would have had a lot of impact on the reality of heroes dying. 2003 TMNT did this really well. Some good people died and it symbolized how dangerous and important it is to fight for what is right.

TMNT 2003 had too many characters, which ruined some development for more important ones.

I feel pretty bad for criticizing TMNT 2003 so much, but I still really like it. Every cartoon has its flaws and I’ve noticed more on TMNT 2003 since I’ve been binging it.

Anyway, the show has too many arcs and characters. Too much for any to gain development. Like the Rat King. I would’ve loved to see him more since he was so interesting. And the Monster from season 4. I was so upset when we didn’t get back to him. He deserved a happy ending, and his story would have been great development for Bishop, good or bad.

2012 Karai’s redemption arc was not handled that great.

To be honest, her arc was always a bit shaky to me. What surprised me most was how fast Karai’s mind was changed. All her life the Shredder was her father, but when almost once Splinter revealed the truth, she switched. I don’t think that would’ve happened so soon since, usually, kids that handle trauma like that kind of try to rationalize or try to make sense of it all. It would have been better if Karai was having this mental battle as she was working with the Shredder. She would be neutral though because she doesn’t want to hurt the Turtles and Splinter if what they said was true.

2012 Karai is overrated.

Don’t get me wrong, 2012 Karai is my favorite version, but she is not as developed as some people say.

Her arcs with finding the truth about everything and “curing” her of the mutation were not handled well, especially the latter. It took the last halves of season 2 and 3 to save her. Was I only one annoyed that the group looked for so long, only for the retro mutagen to not work? 😑

She’s on my list of wasted great characters along with April and Casey.

In the 2012 series, female characters are not as well written as male characters.

This is one of my complaints with the 2012 series. Most of the female characters were either reduced to love interests or severely sidelined. April and Karai are the biggest victims with this.

April had great potential to be a great character, but the love triangle ruined it. If they solved this plot line already, April’s character wouldn’t have suffered as much. Can’t determine if fans would like her more, but that’s my opinion.

With Karai, she was a love interest at first, but then this Splinter’s daughter plot line happened. Tbh, I think this decision was last minute because I hope to god the creators were not promoting brother/sister romantic relationships of any kind. Anyway, that story was going along until that wild goose chase trying to cure her from the mutation(which didn’t work). After that craziness, she was just sidelined and there was barely any Splinter/Karai moments(one of my biggest disappointments with the show). It would have been amazing to see her journey as the new Shredder, but I don’t blame the creators for that because they had a limited amount of episodes.

2012 April is not op.

Oof.. I’m gonna get so many disagrees on this. 😂

The reason I’m saying this is because of the and my definition of overpowered. Overpower: defeat with superior strength.

While rewatching the show, I looked closely through April’s fights, especially with her powers. Usually, overpowered people defeat supposedly stronger opponents without explanation.

April has rarely beaten someone stronger than her except once with TigerClaw, but with the Dragon’s Tail kick and a sneak attack, not her powers. She used her powers with the Shredder, Shini, Kavaxas, and many more enemies. She lost every time. The only time April won with her powers was against that evil Aeon and it was severely weak.

I would say April is not very close to the fighting level with the Turtles, especially with Raph and Leo. If they went full force on her, she would lose, even with her abilities.

2012 Leo has better characterization than 2003 Leo.

I really like 2003 Leo but he can be pretty bland. He only ever focused on training and meditation. He was also too perfect in some areas. However, S4 made him better in those areas.

With 2012 Leo, I like that he has more interests than training and has a reason why he wants to be the leader. He also messes up and doesn’t get the full swing of being the leader until half way through S2. For me, I think realistic character progression is very important for a show.

I like 2018 April’s design.

I admit, I was shocked when I learned that April’s race was changed, but I have no problems with it. There’s more diversity.

The only thing I don’t like about her design is her hairstyle. I don’t like the pigtails. Much preferred finale look with the high ponytail.

I like the Kaldur x Wyynde in season 4 but I’m still not fully on board with their relationship. Tbh, I sometimes wish Kaldur was single instead. I think my problem with their relationship is that Wyynde’s character revolves around Kaldur. For me, I have trouble liking a couple if one of them doesn’t have their own story. I know they couldn’t fit it in but I wish the writers showed us how much being a former purist affects Wyynde instead of telling us that he regrets it. Personally, I need more details. If my wish actually happens in later episodes then I’ll most likely warm up to Kaldur x Wyynde.

Granted, someone could argue my contradiction since I really like La’gann/Coral/Rodunn, but, for me, there is a difference. Compared to Kaldur, La’gann is a minor character we barely know about except that he dated M’gann and is impulsive. With a character like this, I’m not as critical with a love interest who doesn’t have much character since as fans, we mostly fill in the lines on who La’gann is and why he loves his partners.

Kaldur is a main character and knowing what made him love Wyynde would further convince me that Wyynde is a great match for him. I guess I’m used to most major couples having development, and we get to see their reactions like with SuperMartian and Spitfire.

Young Justice x Encanto: Og 6’s Reactions to Watching Encanto

*In my alternative universe, Superboy and Wally have returned after S4

-Conner/Superboy would definitely relate to Mirabel since S1 him wanted Superman to recognize him, and he was very insecure about his lack of having all of Superman’s powers.

-He would feel bad for Mirabel and probably tear up at “Waiting for a Miracle.”

-Camilo would be Wally and Dick’s favorite character since he’s them if they had M’gann’s shapeshifting power.

-Mirabel would remind M’gann of herself back in S1.

-M’gann thinks about bioship whenever she sees Casita. 

-Artemis would be reminded of her and Jade’s relationship (pre S4) when watching Isabela and Mirabel’s interactions.

-Kaldur would relate to Luisa and to her song “Surface Pressure.”

-Almost everyone would dislike Isabela and Abuela 10 minutes into the movie.

-Dick’s comment toward Isabela, “I knew she gave me bad vibes. She controls plants like Ivy.”

-Everyone would be upset with the family for leaving Mirabel out of the photo, especially Conner, M’gann, and Artemis.

-Antonio is instant best boy in the group’s eyes.

-Artemis sees Antonio as Lian.

-Wally and Dick laugh at the dancing donkeys in Luisa’s song.

-Wally’s reaction to seeing Bruno’s room, “Even I’m getting tired looking at those stairs.”

- Dick and Artemis are impressed by Mirabel’s parkour skills. Dick, “For someone with no training, she’s doing pretty good.” Artemis, “And people say she doesn’t have a gift.”

-Everyone has their “oh shit” face when seeing Mirabel on the prophecy tablet.

-No one is not jamming to “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.”

-M’gann finds Pepa and Felix’s relationship cute.

-Camilo’s part is Dick and Wally’s favorite part.

-Dick and Wally after hearing why everyone dislikes Bruno, “He’s literally just the messenger,” “And of course you’re going to lose your hair, male-pattern baldness is common in your 50s.”

-Constant cringing and laughing during the engagement dinner.

-Wally’s joke, “This is a worse disaster than our first missions.”

-All six of them are in the “Protect Bruno” club.

-M’gann almost cries seeing Bruno’s plate carving and his view of the dinner table. She wants to give him a big hug.

-Everyone agrees that Isabela’s redemption was not as well done, but still feel bad for her because of the arranged marriage. 

-Kaldur would also relate to Isabela’s song “What Else Can I Do?” since he feels pressured to be perfect. 

-The hate for Abuela grows after her outburst. 

-Cheered for Mirabel when she defended herself.

-Casita’s “death” dropped the mood down fast. 

-Artemis and M’gann cried at Pedro’s death because it reminded them of their partner’s “death”. Their spouses were on comfort patrol. 

-The group have slightly forgiven Abuela for her actions.

-Mirabel getting her doorknob got everyone in the feels. 

-All agree that the new family photo was way better than the other one. 

Overall, everyone would really like this movie. 

Literally took me a minute for me to be obsessed with La’gaan, Coral, and Rodunn. They seem like a sweet throuple and I need fluffy fanfics to sustain this obsession. Now I’ve gotta add them to my BIG list of fanfic ideas.

I didn’t care too much for La’gaan in S2 but now I’m crossing my fingers that nothing bad happens to him and he gets to see his baby be born. Young Justice writers, don’t break my heart anymore than you’ve already did. 🙏

I’ve been binging the show “Worst Cooks in America” and I keep imagining Leo doing this show. Along with other TMNT fans, I headcanon Leo as a bad cook and watching him fumble in Worst Cooks would be so funny to see. Leo would definitely be competitive and get annoyed when losing since he’s so used to doing really well in training. But, that doesn’t mean he would not still be the sweet and awkward bean that he is. Contrary to his iconic blue mask, he would be on Team Rockin Red Stars with Anne Burrell.

Anyone else really disappointed on with the “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” Oscar performance. I only watched the performance and I didn’t like it. Nothing against Megan Thee Stallion, Luis Fonsi, and Becky G(I think they are talented in their own right) but I really wanted the whole cast to be the center of the attention and see the whole song. Having celebrities sing when they don't have a connection to “Encanto” felt really cheap.

Having Shakira, Maluma, and Carlos Vives singing the song would’ve been an okay substitute if the entire cast couldn’t come since they are singers from Colombian and “Encanto” takes place there.

I’ve seen this theory that Pedro reincarnated as Casita, and I am currently reading a story with Pedro as Casita. I enjoy this theory since I find it sweet that the miracle gave Pedro a chance to be with his family in some ways. Also, thinking of Pedro and Mirabel having a special connection when Abuela was being harsh towards her kind of comforts me. It’s hard to explain.

And the scene with Casita protecting the family feels more powerful considering Casita as Pedro imo.

Casita as their own being isn’t bad though. I just don’t have much interest in it than the former.

Overall, Casita is an A tier character.

Let me know your thoughts.

Dolores Headcanon (Modern AU)

If she lived in the modern age, Dolores would like and relate to Taylor Swift and Adele’s songs, especially “You Belong With Me” and “Someone Like You”

Most people know Taylor Swift and Adele’s music are mostly about lost love and inner turmoil and I think Dolores would connect with them. We don’t know how long Dolores has had a crush on Mariano but I’m going to say for like a few years. “You Belong With Me” is about a girl pining after a guy who is with another and she thinks they don’t fit as a couple. This can pretty much be Dolores’ mindset on the engagement. “Someone Like You” is about woman mourning the loss of a love who is marrying another woman. Again, pretty similar to the engagement circumstances.

What do you guys think?

I really enjoy connecting music with characters and I feel like this song (All That Matters by Casey Lee Williams & Jeff Williams) fits well for Pepa and Julieta’s feelings towards Bruno disappearing and coming back.

For me, I think “All That Matters”(https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CSQ8onIioiE) is about someone who is angry with a loved one for disappearing without a word, but still loves them.

These lyrics remind me of Julieta and Pepa not caring about their issues in their relationship with Bruno and are just happy to have him back.

“You're lost, you're found

You're hard to pin down

I never know if you'll come through

Then you appear

Together we're here

And that's all that matters

Somehow”

These lyrics are mostly based on a theory I have. I think Julieta tried to help and connect with Bruno but couldn’t and has regrets for failing after he disappears.

“Thought that I could pull you from the shadows

Maybe help you find your wings and fly

But you're a path the longer that I travel

The more I'm just defeated

My past mistakes repeated

I'll risk it once again to have you near my side

Another chance to let you just destroy my pride”

Hope you guys like my mini analysis! Let me know your thoughts. 😁

Anyone else think if ‘91 Drakepad got married they would be similar to Pepa and Félix from Encanto.

Like LP is to Drake, Félix is supportive of Pepa and helps her when she is in emotional distress. Drake and Pepa are emotionally-driven and need non-judgmental partners to feel valid in their negative feelings. Pepa is also a bit narcissistic(not as much as Drake) since in “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” she refers to her and Félix‘s wedding as “my wedding day,” and she gets annoyed when her husband cuts in with his input.

What do you guys think?

My Ranking of The Encanto Soundtrack(From Most to Least Favorite)

*The Encanto soundtrack is great and there is no song I dislike*

Here is my ranking:

1. We Don’t Talk About Bruno

I know it’s a pretty basic favorite but I don’t care. I love the music and the different singing styles. Plus, it introduced me to the movie. I heard about how popular this song and I listened to the audio and got hooked. My favorite parts are Dolores and Camilo’s, they are unique and great.

2. Surface Pressure

As someone who has anxiety issues and feels constant pressure, this song really resonated with me. The lyrics were also really, and I got sort of emotional near the end. Jessica Darrow does a great job singing this song.

3. Waiting on a Miracle

I also struggle with feeling out of place in my family so Waiting on a Miracle hit me hard in the feels. I don’t have a lot to say other than I relate to the lyrics and the desperation in Mirabel’s voice to make her family proud.

4. Colombia, Mi Encanto

This song gives me such nostalgia on the good times I had with my grandmother when I was little. And the beat is just so infectious.

5. What Else Can I Do?

Now we are at part of the list where I don’t particularly love the songs.

I don’t know why but I don’t feel much for this song even though it is well produced and the lyrics are good. Maybe it’s because I don’t like Isabella that much. She was a good character but I had trouble connecting with her troubles, especially when the way she was handling it was being mean towards Mirabel. I think I would’ve been more forgiving towards her if a reason for her anger towards Mirabel was addressed and that Isabella’s development was not so rushed.

6. The Family Madrigal

Weirdly enough, I’m not in love with the musical numbers that don’t focus on a specific character. I guess with We Don’t Talk About Bruno is like an ensemble song but the main focus was Bruno. The Family Madrigal is a great song for introducing all the characters in a fun way though I wouldn’t listen to it as much.

7. Dos Oruguitas

I’m not a Spanish speaker so it’s hard for me to connect with this song since it’s all in Spanish. Though, it fits perfectly with the corresponding scene, and I got pretty emotional the first time I saw the scene.

8. All of You

Like The Family Madrigal, I didn’t love All of You because it was an ensemble song. There were some parts are enjoyed like Bruno’s little rap and the small cute moments between the family. Mirabel finally getting a door was so sweet though.

Overall, this is a really cute ending song!

Comment your ranking and your thoughts on mine. 😁

Can I have some recs for great TMNT 2003, TMNT 2012, and ROTTMNT fics?

Here are some conditions:

1. No TCEST

2. No adult/minor relationships

3. No Leorai

4. No r*pe

Please add a link, which version its for, and a summary of the story.

Thanks for the recs!

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I’m Iffy on Zatanna’s Morally Gray Idea

I mostly have a problem with the execution of this plot line more than anything. I like heroes to be morally gray sometimes but for me to really gel with the idea, I would have to see the character struggle resorting to that risky decision.

I think seeing Zatanna constantly finding other ways to save her dad but them failing would’ve helped me feel more sympathetic towards Zatanna, and understand how desperate she is to find a solution.

Also, I would’ve done the reveal totally different(honestly I would’ve done her arc differently). Zatanna and her protégés would visit Nabu quicker than in canon, and he somehow lets her plan slip out in front of her students. They get mad but Zatanna tells them that it was not the time and the discussion will happen later.

Then, in the end, Zatanna realizes how effed her plan is and tells her students that they have a choice to say no. Zatanna would tell Mary she’s not ready while Traci and Khalid accept the deal.

Betty White and a bear stop what you’re doing and reblog

Betty White: First Lady of Television (Netflix)

TMNT 2012 Episode Ranking(By Season)

S1

S: Rise of the Turtles, It Came from the Depths, & TCRI

A: Karai’s Vendetta & New Girl in Town

B: Enemy of my Enemy, Operation: Breakout, The Alien Agenda, Showdown, & Metalhead

C: Parasitica, Turtle Temper, Mousers Attack, I Think His Name is Baxter Stockman, Baxter’s Gambit, Monkey Brains, & The Gauntlet

D: Panic in the Sewers, I Monster, New Friend Old Enemy, & Never Say Xever

E: Cockroach Terminator & The Pulversizer Returns

F: The Pulverizer

S2

S: The Invasion, Slash & Destroy & Vengeance is Mine

A: The Good The Bad and the Casey Jones, The Mutation Situation, Mutagen Man Unleashed & Into Dimension X

B: Follow the Leader, Newtralized, Of Rats & Men, Target: April O’Neil, Metalhead Rewired, The Wrath of Tigerclaw & The Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman

C: Plan 10, Invasion of the Squirrelanoids, The Manhattan Project, The Legend of the Kuro Kabuto & The Kraang Conspiracy

D: Mazes and the Mutants, Fungous Humongous, A Chinatown Ghost Story

E: Mikey Gets Shellacne

F: Pizza Face

S3

S: Battle for New York & Casey Jones vs. The Underworld

A: Buried Secrets, Within the Woods, Race with the Demon, Tale of the Yokai, Return to New York, Annihilation Earth, & Dinosaurs Seen in the Sewers

B: Serpent Hunt, Clash of the Mutanimals, Turtles in Time, Eyes of the Chimera, & The Fourfold Trap

C: In Dreams, Vision Quest, The Noxious Avenger, The Pig & the Rhino, Attack of the Mega-Shredder, & Creeping Doom

D: Meet Mondo Gecko, & The Deadly Venom

E: The Croaking

F: A Foot Too Big

S4

S: Requiem, & Owari

A: The Moon of Thalos 3, Trans-Dimensional Turtles, Earth’s Last Stand, Tale of Tigerclaw, The Darkest Plight, The Evil of Dregg, & Beyond the Whole Universe

B: Tokka vs. The World, Revenge of the Triceratons, The Super Shredder, The War for Dimension X, & The Ever-Burning Fire

C: Mutant Gangland, The Outlaw Armaggon, Riddle of the Ancient Aeons, The Cosmic Ocean, The Power Inside Her, City at War, & Broken Foot

D: Journey to the Center of Mikey’s Mind, The Weird World of Wrym, & The Arena of Carnage

E: The Insecta Trifecta

F: Bat in Belfry

S5

S: Lone Rat & Cubs

A: Usagi Yojimbo Arc

B: When Worlds Collide

C: Monsters & Mutants Arc, Kavakas Arc

D: ‘87 & ‘12 Crossover Finale

E:

F: Mutant Wasteland Arc

Help Stop a Law that Helps Domestic Abusers

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From the petition page:

According to current Virginia law—unless the abuser agrees to a no-fault divorce—victims of domestic abuse are not eligible to be granted a divorce where their spouse has been guilty of “cruelty, caused reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt, or willfully deserted or abandoned” them until one full year from the date of such act. Even if a victim is physically separated from their spouse, during this time period, they can still be subjected to psychological, emotional, and financial abuse.

Thoughts on Zatanna’s Arc

Not going to lie, Zatanna’s arc is my least favorite so far. The pacing feels slow and the character focus is disjointed. 

I wish Traci and Mary were cut out. They don’t add anything and they take away screen time from more important characters like Zatanna, Doctor Fate, Klarion, and Child. Khalid is the most interesting but mostly because I did some research on who he is in the comics. 

I’m close to wanting Phantom Stranger and Jason Blood/Etrigan, though they could work as smaller note characters. 

Zatanna, Doctor Fate, Klarion, Child, and Vandal should be the core cast of this arc. 

I’m going to be optimistic and hope that this arc will have a great or even good ending, yet my hope is slowly dwindling with each episode coming out. 

Ducktales ‘17 S1 Episodes Ranking A: The Last Crash of the Sunchaser, The Golden Lagoon of White Plains, Spear of Selene, The Shadow War, Beware the B.U.D.D.Y System

B: From the Confidential Case Files of Agent 22, Woo-oo, Daytrip of Doom, Jaws!, The Other Bin of Scrooge McDuck, The Beagle Birthday Massacre, The Impossible Summit of Mt. Neverest, The Secret(s) of Castle McDuck, The Living Mummies of Toth-Ra

C: Mc-Mystery At McDuck McManor, Who is Gizmoduck?!?, The Great Dime Chase, Terror of the Terrafirmians, The House of the Lucky Gander, The Infernal Internship of Mark Beaks

D: Sky Pirates… in the Sky!, The Missing Links of Moorshire!

F: Day of the Only Child

Let me know you guys’ thoughts. 😁

My Thoughts on How Barbara Became Oracle.

I’ve seen people talk about this change and I wanted to join in since I have some thoughts too.

For the most part, I’m okay with the change the writers did. Young Justice is one of many DC universes so anything can happen. I applaud the writers for trying something new.

Though, I still have some problems with the change. It was pretty weird that Barbara automatically assumed Orphan never killed anyone before they met. I think the writers were trying to outright tell us that Cassandra’s story is widely different. I also would’ve preferred if Orphan made that decision not to kill or killing is bad on her own like what happened when she and her mother fought in episode 8.

I read Cassandra’s comic origins on her Wikipedia page and prefer how she decided to be a hero than YJ’s version.

Incase anyone is wondering about my thoughts on how Barbara became Oracle in the Killing Joke, I’m okay with this version. There are many people who said they didn’t like it because they believe Barbara was a consequence of Joker wanting to drive Gordon crazy. I can see where they are coming from but that was not my perspective.

From how I see it, what happened to Barbara was a devastating way to show the audience that heroes can face as much pain and tragedy in their civilian lives as them being superheroes. And that terrible things can indirectly happen to you.

I hope you liked my rant! Thanks for reading!

My Parasyte Maxim Review

I finished PM a few days ago and had a great time watching it. I practically binged the second half of it.

Almost every aspect of the show was great, especially the protagonist. Shinichi was one of best protagonist I’ve seen so far. His path of losing and finding his humanity intrigued me. I think the only problems I had was the last two episodes and the female characters. But these are minor issues compared to the great things the anime did.

I didn’t care much for the last two episodes because I didn’t have much of a connection or intrigue with the villains. People say the villain has to be somewhat as good as the protagonist and Gotou and Uragami weren’t as great characters as Shinichi. The episodes were still good but not as much as some previous episodes.

Next issue was the female characters. I don’t know what I expected from Satomi Murano, Shinichi’s love interest, but I found her kind of bland and her constantly asking Shinichi if he was himself got annoying after a few times. I understand the symbolism, yet it still irked me for a while. Kana was another girl I didn’t like too much. Her obsession with Shinichi and ignoring the dangers of her “gift” was irksome. Her stalking also made me uncomfortable. Though I still felt bad when she died. Lastly, Yuko’s decision to confront Hideo instead of telling her brother what was going on added a bad taste in my mouth for a while. That action felt so out of character since Yuko was being smart when putting the pieces together that Hideo was a parasite. I have to take a break from the show after that episode.

Overall, with minor issues, I consider PM as one of the best anime I’ve watched. It was perfect, though really close.

Comment your thoughts. 😁

Incorrect Ducktales Quotes #4 w/ ‘17 Dickie(OC), Scrooge, Morgana(OC), & Drake

Scrooge accidentally overhears Dickie come out, and wants to do something special for her. He comes back to the mansion after doing errands and presents his gifts to Dickie.

Scrooge: I just went to Target to buy these-

Dickie: [confused] The heck is that? Why did you buy these?

Scrooge: Because I support the LGBTQ and the other alphabets.

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This was before Morgana met Launchpad and Gosalyn.

Drake and Morgana are walking to an important S.H.U.S.H meeting, yet the latter notices something is wrong. The mallard vaguely confides about a romantic moment he had with someone (Launchpad) while riding the Ratcatcher. Morgana tries encouraging her friend to go for it.

Drake: I don’t know.

Morgana: Is he cute?

Drake: Yes he is, but I need to focus on my training. I don’t need to be distracted.

Morgana: Yes you should be distracted. Distracted is good. What’s his name?

Drake: Launchpad

Morgana: I like it. And, you know what they say about riding a bike.

Fenton: Who’s getting a bike?

Drake: Nobody.

Incorrect Rise of TMNT Quotes

Leo is filming Splinter for a video.

Leo: Since you said you support the LGBT community. I want you to tell me what it stands for. L.

Splinter: Lesbian

Leo: G

Splinter: You [points to Leo]

Leo: B

Splinter: Bisexual

Leo: T

Splinter: Transgender

Leo: There’s a Q right.

Splinter: Yes, Queen!

Leo: No, it’s queer.

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Donnie comes back from buying groceries and starts putting them away. Splinter and Leo come in and the former notices something.

Splinter: Why did you buy that?!?

Donnie: [points at sauce] This one?

Splinter: Yeah, the Chick-fil-a!

Donnie: For dipping.

Splinter: You know that your brother’s gay. Huh? Huh?

Leo: [laughs] That’s right! That’s right! Supporting homophobia dang.

Donnie starts beating the sauce with a baguette. Leo and Splinter laugh.

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Leo, April, and Splinter are watching tv.

Splinter: I have a revelation!

Leo: What?

Splinter: My L [points to April] and G [points to Leo] are here! Lesbian and gay!

April and Leo start laughing.

Splinter: LGBTQ!!!

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Splinter walks into Leo’s room and sees Leo sitting on his bed with Casey.

Splinter: OMG! Oh sh*t! I thought you were gay.

Leo: I am. We’re just playing Pokémon.

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Donnie catches Splinter eating ice cream late at night.

Donnie: What are you doing?

Splinter drops his spoon and hastily covers the ice cream tub.

Splinter: What?!? What’s your problem?!?

Donnie: What is that?

Splinter: [tries hiding it] What?!? It’s nothing!

Donnie: That’s chocolate. What are you eating?

Splinter: [grabs a lemon] I’m looking at the lemons to see if they’re ripe so I can use it tomorrow.

Donnie: [laughing] That’s not what you were-

Splinter: Get away! Get out!

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Rise of TMNT & TMNT ‘12 Incorrect Quotes

Rise of TMNT

For fun, the turtles are doing a brownie cooking competition. Splinter, April, and Draxum are the judges and are about to announce thewinner.

Splinter: Our first brownie, without a doubt, is Mikey’s peanut butter brownie.

*Everyone claps and cheers, though with less enthusiasm from Donnie and Leo*

Mikey: Wow, there’s so many people to thank, first of all, my parents, everyone who believed in me- how much time do we have? We can- we can move on, I’m sorry.

April: Everything else sucked compared to Mikey, for real.

*Everyone starts laughing*

April: I mean. If Mikey is over here, you guys are not even in this room.

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Rise of TMNT 

Leo and Mikey are having a spitball contest to see how many they can land in a cup.  None of them have gotten a point. Mikey goes first and misses then Leo goes and gets his first point.

Leo: Yeah!! Did that go in? [checks cup] Yeah.

*Mikey goes again and nearly hits Leo. He misses*

Leo: OMG.

*Mikey spits out a second one but still misses*

Leo: How did you produce another one?

*Mikey laughs*

Leo: Where did that come from?

Mikey: I had two in my mouth.

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TMNT 2012

Donnie asked Mikey to do a timed multiplications test for a study. Mikey has trouble and is mentally exhausted by the time the timer goesoff.

Mikey: [hands over test] Alright, just grade the whole thing then we’ll talk about it.

Donnie: Okay, cool.

Mikey: [heavily sighs with a hand on his head] Aww man, that was so stressful.

*Donnie starts laughing*

Mikey: Genuinely, so stressful.

Donnie: I don’t know what- I just think you built it up in your mind.

Mikey: Well, because-

Donnie: [looks at paper] Oh.

Mikey: [laughs] Don’t worry about it, we’ll talk about it after.Just- Just grade it.

*Donnie stares at paper in utterbewilderment*

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TMNT 2012

Mikey and Casey are making pizza together and, as they waitfor the pizza to cook, they fool around.

Casey: Do the dance of Italy.

Mikey: [starts dancing] The dance of Italy! Howowo! It’s thedance of Italy!

*Casey joins in*

Both: Howowowo! It’s the dance of Italy! Howowowo! It’s the dance of Italy! Hoowowowo!

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TMNT 2012

Mikey, Raph, and Casey are going to cook together, and Mikey wants to do a funny intro.

Mikey: We are here to conquer cake once and for all. Introducing Casey “the Raph” Jones & Raph “the Casey” Jones. Together they make Rasey!

Casey & Raph: Nooo! Nooo!

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Rise of TMNT

Raph and Mona Lisa(oc) are meeting for the first time. Mona Lisa has Draxum pinned by the throat and Raph is trying to negotiate with her.

Raph: Y’know, if killing the Kraang is your sole purpose, I don’t think this is the best way to go about it. But here’s the point, he betrayed the Kraang and they are coming back for him. And when they do, that’s when you [makes the cutting your neck gesture]

Mona: Why would I put my finger on their throat?

Raph: [confused] What? Oh, no, it’s a symbol. This is a symbol for you slicing their throat. 

Mona: I would not slice his throat. I would cut their heads clean off.

Raph: It’s a general expression for you killing someone. [talking to a fellow alien] You’ve heard of this, you’ve seen this, right. Y’know whatthat is.

Alien: Yeah. [sees Mona glare at them] No. No.