some stuff i was thinking about over my vacation and entertainment i consumed....
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Social media in comics
Love interest in this comic is social media star
features a main character who is a nerd in highschool that turns into a social media star with large following besides the subject matter the style of the comic was really cute i like the pointy noses
the inclusion of text sms screenshots is another rising trend used to move the narrative along, i think small doses of text screenshots is acceptable but long conversations or heavy story telling shouldn't be done like this, personally i find this format is very boring to read...and tends to pull me out of story
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TOYS THAT COME ALIVE!!!
Skipping around a bit but i read Corduroy by don Freeman I forgotten the story but rereading it I must have enjoyed this story as a kid cause it wad so familiar and the opening page is similar to the intro of my comic paperdoll.
corduroy, Winnie the Pooh, raggedy anne & andy, and The velveteen rabbit probably inspired Toy story and before that The nutcracker or Pinocchio i am sure one could trace this concept of toys come to life further back
This part is creepy like chuckie if I was that watchman I'd run for my life those eyes....lol but as a kid this was not scary totally normal
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Best comics i read over my vacation!
recoil had EXCELLENT coloring and the characters were diverse and well designed! the story was interesting too! can't wait for more!
this is the same artist as taproot and i'm a big fan of their story telling style! they are good at making stories! :D
combine gangsters and dinosaurs meets the land before time wow this comic at first i didn't like it and thought it was very outlandish but soon found that was the joy of it! and the story was well constructed and illustrations were well made!! READ IT
a disney princess fan comic normally i would gaze over this but they did some bizarre stuff with the characters i was like hey this is creative and cool! :D
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PHILOSOPHY
I spent a lot of time watching philosophy videos,
note taking key concepts, and reading about certain thinkers
Here are some of my favorites
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Best movies I watched on the plane
Sorry to Bother You
Wow i really enjoyed this heavily with symbolism and related to alternative modern reality. I felt the story was trying to make a comment on big companies like amazon and the effects of you tube on society and how we consume entertainment, as well as a big theme of slavery, the dangers of redefining a tool!! ALL i can say is holy shit....it was really good and i loved the artist character and how she challenged the problems in the main characters life. The girlfriend was a fun inner critique in the story! also the last third of the movie really threw me a loop like I DID NOT EXPECT IT it took a serious turn for the dark side!!!! and I"M GOOD at guessing endings!! but not when writing is good! I loved how the ending so much! so creative, ahhhh I LOVED THIS MOVIE
Secret Superstar
I watched this cause the main character reminded me of my own book i'm writing and i like to read or watch other stories like mine to get inspiration to see how they end the story...i cried at the end of the movie on the plane lol this story got me so emotional I love how they tied this girl quest for music, with her mother, and her family life! AHHH the ending message was beautiful!
Shape of the Water
I finally got around to watching this i've heard lots of good stuff about it! very cute take on lochness monster, fairy tale, love story! ahhh it was a refreshing spin on mermaids too :P I really enjoyed the choice of main character as well <3