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Exploring how (and why) our favourite stories shape our own.


Welcoem to posts!!

in the future - u will be able to do some more stuff here,,,!! like pat catgirl- i mean um yeah... for now u can only see others's posts :c

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Posted 3 hours ago

Okay, so I have some jumbled up thoughts about Arcane Season 2, and I've posted it here in a casual discussion video: https://youtu.be/Ip0ghpptZng

Genuinely, I'm trying to sort out my Arcane brain, and I need your help! Pease tell me what you thought of the show in the video comments. I want to do even more analysis-type content for the second season, but I would appreciate more perspectives. All the better to see things about the show that I otherwise wouldn't have noticed.

Thank you guys!

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Posted 6 days ago

Even MORE Arcane Details! You can watch here: https://youtu.be/RynM7pJOZ3w

It's 61 this time! I feel like the next one will be even longer but also even more devastating on an emotional level. Oh boy.

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Posted 1 week ago

Takemura Video is OUT! You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/hT4lC9VUDoM

Oh, Takemura... We'd have been (more) lost without you. The more I think about it, the more he's my favourite character in Cyberpunk 2077. Hard not to like him. Even my sister was like, "he's quite handsome!" LOL

But also just TRAGIC. GAH. Poor Goro.

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Posted 2 weeks ago

30 things you MAY have missed from Arcane's second season! You can watch here: https://youtu.be/Jo5ki1MDfKE

This video is way more casual than my usual ones, and it was a lot of fun! This video contains speculation as well as some light character analysis to do with the characters in this season. Looking forward to seeing the next arc this weekend. Let me know what you guys think of Arc 1 of S2, and where YOU think things are headed.

Also my compilation for all my season 1 character studies is out of commission -- i just can't beat the youtube copyright system (even though it cleared all my individual videos with no problem). BUT, hey, it happens. I'm currently recording footage for my Goro Takemura video, so you can expect some cyberpunk content within the next week or so.

Thanks for watching guys! See you in the next one. BYEEEE!

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Posted 2 weeks ago

SURPRISE! Mel Medarda Video is out now! Watch it here: https://youtu.be/KLV9TJdyAGg

I love Mel, she's ALMOST my favourite character. Almost. Sevika wins out though lol!

In this video, we dive into Mel's motives, as well as the lady beneath the glamour. She's really interesting, and I find her gradual development as she falls in love, and comes to value her own ideas and opinions over the validation of her homeland, a gem of a plotline. Just left wondering (thankfully, not for long, now) where she's at for S2.

Thanks for watching! Have a good one! :D BYEEEEE!

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Posted 3 weeks ago

ARCANE SEASON 1 ANALYSIS COMPILATION dropping soon! Just sorting out some copyright issues.

I’m also planning on getting back to more Cyberpunk next week. (Takemura being my next vid)

But this week’s been busy in a whole new way! Say hello to the two newest family members, Meeko and Beyla. They’re both AMAZING dogs from Northern Rescue Network. Meeko is, and I mean it, the smartest dog I’ve ever met. He’s a little trickster, knows how to open doors (it’s a bit of problem lmao), grabs his leash when he wants to walk, will grab your hand in his mouth and lead you to his food bowl. Beyla is a sweet little puppy, a darling, a princess (named for the Norse goddess of BEANS 🫘).

It’s been a process getting them both settled, but next week, I’ll have more new content for ya!

Thanks so much for watching everyone! Hoping you had a Happy Halloween! 🎃

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Posted 1 month ago

A NEW Cyberpunk video is incoming, and yes, its about my favourite character, River Ward (IM KIDDING he's not my fave)... but rather than an analysis into his character, we'll be taking a look at a fascinating theory surrounding his cut content. And I must say, the theory is very compelling! I'm very curious to hear what you guys think of this Fiction Forensics, and how you all feel about River. If anything, its made me view him as less a victim of bad characterization, and more a sad casualty of unfortunate editing.

It'll drop either today or tomorrow, at the usual 6PM EST! :D Just waiting on a few final finishing touches. See you all soon!

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Posted 1 month ago

JEAN Part II is OUT! You can watch it here! https://youtu.be/LLf7lsmcJVU

Part I was released (i think?) in August, and I've been meaning to finish Part II... so I finally did it! I hope you enjoy. :D

My sister knows nothing about the show, so she was searching so many clips to get screenshots for the thumbnail graphics... and she just summed up her own perception of the show as, "they adopt the titans like pet dogs. Their friends, right? The dog titan's on all fours."

I will ask my sister who she thinks the main character is, what story she thinks they have, and will make an analysis on it. Stay tuned. Lol.

Thanks so much for watching! I'll see you guys in the next one WEE WOO!

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Posted 1 month ago

Ekko Video is READYY! Watch it here WEEWOO: https://youtu.be/CgxdlusLwhQ

While he certainly deserves more screentime, Ekko is still awesome as is. He's one of the only characters working to move forward from the past, and build something better. HE'S DOING THE WORK! And I hope we get to see more of it in Season 2. Firelights have the best designs, I swear!

Thanks for watching guys, and I'll see you in the next one. BYEEEE!

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Posted 1 month ago

Silco video is HERE! Click to watch it: https://youtu.be/01t68htf6C8

He's gotta be one of the best written, "antagonists", in any story. Love how they weave his evils with his tenderness. His ending couldn't have been more fitting, but, y'know -- gotta wonder how they're gonna top his complexity in the next season. I'm very excited! Do you guys think Ambessa is gonna be the main sort of, "antagonist", character for Season 2? Let me know what you predict!

Thanks very much for watching, and I'll see you again in the next one. GOOOBYYEEEE! :D

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