Weekly update #6 - Back to normal
Back to normal! Mostly worked from home this week, bluhhh. At least managed to spend time with my S.O. so I can't really complain.
I think I'll make these posts less structured, I didn't enjoy making all these bullet lists. Let's see how it goes.
Games
Hollow Knighting is ongoing!
Hollow Knight Spoilers
Holy shit are things ramping up. We defeated the Broken Vessel and reached the second Hornet fight. GodDAMN she is beating our asses so much. Also fuck that walkback, I hate those jumping insects and the lava spewing flying assholes so SO MUCH.Reading
Books
Managed to catch up with The Fall of Hyperion. Live reaction:
I really hope this buildup goes SOMEwhere because it's really tedious. There's no pathos, no clear path, no nothing. Maybe it's on purpose, and it's a metaphor on how hope on a deus-ex-machina is futile. But I'm afraid I'm giving it too much credit.
Thankfully It is a good read, albeit a tad bit suffocating. But I'm really liking it, for now.
Also picked up again the Deathconsciousness zine. This shit bangs, but it's a slow read, despite the short length.
Comics
Manga
I think for next update i will write some impression right after reading the chapters.
- Me, second-to-last-update
So that was a fucking lie lmao.
However, not much this week? Must be august. No Ichi the Witch, sad. Good two chapters from Ishou Senkin and Kengan Omega tho.
Chainsaw Man keeps on being incredible, beautiful chapters and plot twist.
One great find at the comic book store has been Tank Chair. Great stupid fun. Great art too. Recommended.
I also picked up Dorohedoro again, and finished volume 6. One day I will actually finish it. It's such a dense read that I have to break it up in small chunks.
Webcomics
Questionable Content
Oh hell yeah, more on the Yay subplot? Please Jeph, don't leave me hanging on that for too long.Dumbing of Age
Man, I'm really not feeling it. By now I'm just skimming the page out of habit. We'll see.Nothing Doing
Every day this webcomic uploads is a good day.
Listening
Following Montelago I've been on a Warduna bend, in part because I'm sad I didn't enjoy the concert much due to the sheer amount of people. I wonder how i managed not listening to them for so long. It's fun listen.
Under S.O. suggestion we also listened to some Karnivool; turns out their first album, Themata, is very cool! nice blend of early '00 alt rock and metal. The other records are also nice.
Also listened to some Florence + The Machine records, and man are they good. Great voice, good songwriting, good music.
Pls listen to Kalandra.
Watching
Couple of episodes of Fringe, it's still pretty good. I am REALLY sad about one plot twist, but otherwise stoked to go on. I hope this series does not really crap the bed as people keep telling me.
Also slowly progressing through Nadia, this series keeps on getting better the more we go on.
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