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Happy Birthday, my friend! 

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Happy Birthday, my friend!  

Hello there, my crowd! Welcome to my Weekly Musings: Red Edition. 

[I ❤ JAPAN] -- [I ❤ THE COLOR RED] -- [I ❤ CELESTIA]

   Feel free to leave a song request. Your song will eventually be featured in a future Weekly Musings entry!   

I want to make a lemon pie and have some BBQ ribs...  Hello, my crowd!

 The biggest thing that happened this week is that my family is finally beginning to settle some legal issues related to the inheritance that my grandparents left behind. It has been a WAY too complicated issue, but I am glad the finish line is finally in sight. 

 I need to get a memory card for my Nintendo Switch... I tried to play the newest video game I got for Christmas, and I am all ready out of internal storage. 

 King-Ohger 45: Fire & Ice Hearts!  I love this episode. It's not every day you see a non-Red ranger with fire powers. But the real strength of this episode was the plot. We learn so much more about Rita/Purple and Kaguragi/Black. We learn to appreciate their successors on a new, personal level. But more importantly, we learn how Purple and Black are so similar. That's the thing about a well written story; you don't notice these things until it's spelled out for you. Maybe I am a fool, maybe others picked up on this sooner than me, but I like how they realized their similarities in time to learn that their royal powers balance each other out.

 Faiz MC 01: Wet Sand.  Looks like the people at Toei decided to make a little prelude to go with the Faiz 20th movie. This is just case 1, but I like the set. I am not sure if they managed to get the same set as the original laundry mat or if this is just a reasonable facsimile, but it's absolutely perfect! We've got new characters accompanying the old, and a certain rival is alive again? For now, let's just see where this is going.

 Gotchard 19: Bow Your Heads For This!  To start, let me just address the negatives. I hate when the OP sequence reveals Riders that haven't premiered yet. Likewise, I hate that this episode relies on movie-events that the regular audience might not have seen yet. Well it seems that is the very reason why we see new Riders in the OP, because they appeared in the movie. Rinne even became a Rider for a short while. Beyond that, I loved the later half of this episode! We got to see the TV premiere of Kamen Rider Majade (Celestia would be so proud~), but I was NOT ready for Gotchard Fire AppareSkebow! The beginning of the episode started off wacky, but they explained it with lore, making it easier to appreciate. All in all, a strong finish for a strong start.

 ...Anyone care to watch a movie? 

That's it for now, my crowd.  Take care, and stick to the plan.

I sincerely thought YouTube was doing something good by suggesting me a new rock band with a sound that I actually like! Turns out, this band is not new. They've been around a while! But if this is the kind of material I should expect, then you know I want to listen to more. This is "Nobody Escapes" by Mother Mother.

Thank you for the friend request! 

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...Has anyone noticed I've tried to post a new status update every day this week? 
I know I didn't have much to say, but maybe I gave some of my followers a few laughs.

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TOKUSATSU MUSIC HIGHLIGHT:
"Another Day Comes" by Pay Money To My Pain.

Try not to cut yourself on the edge. 
What's this?! A song in ENGLISH?! You better believe it! And yes, this is some very hard punk rock. As I said last week, quite the extreme difference from the vintage music that started it all. Ultraseven X takes place in an alternate universe; a dark, dystopian future with a mystery looming underneath the surface of everyday life. The show came out in 2007. That's 4 decades after the original show aired. Really reflects the popularity and cult classic status of that original show.

Take care, my crowd. 

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CAST IN THE NAME OF CELESTIA

YE NOT GUILTY

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Happy Birthday, my friend. You are missed.

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Happy Birthday, my friend! 

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Life goes on...
If you make struggle with your seriousness
You will not feel an uneasiness.

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You can't sit back in this world without drawing a name.

Hello there, my crowd! Welcome to my Weekly Musings: Orange Edition. 

[I ❤ JAPAN] -- [I ❤ THE COLOR RED] -- [I ❤ CELESTIA]

   Feel free to leave a video request. Your video will eventually be featured in a future Weekly Musings entry!   

Does anyone like butterscotch?  Hello again, my crowd.

 Not much happened this week. I did get to do some personal things. Not as much as I would have preferred, but I got things done none the less. 

 The newest episode of Elements of Justice came out!  Can't say too much about it since it's mostly just setting up the events to come, but it was cool seeing Sonata's skills.

 Gotchard 16: No Time For Logic?!  This was easily the DUMBEST episode of Gotchard ever. So many questions left unanswered. If your professor is being controlled by the enemy, why did you carry on with your life as if nothing has changed? Wouldn't the normal school be the first place where our heroes would be targeted? If the orange Gotchard is offering you a free weapon, why is it so important to make your own? You're friends' lives are on the line; prioritize saving them first please! But the dumbest thing in this episode is... If you have a time traveling card, why not use it to save your professor and stop the enemy from taking over? I know the show had to set up Ichinose/Gotchard's past, but was this really the only way to do it? And then finally, there was something about not causing a temporal paradox, yet doing so seem to make things better instead of worse. It seems like orange Gotchard could have just saved everyone some time if he had just explained that he's Ichinose from a dark future, but that would imply he knew that a temporal paradox would actually be beneficial, yet he doesn't seem to be under that impression-- Ugh!! My brain! This makes no sense! I've said it before and I'll say it again, DO NOT introduce time travel unless you are willing to write it in a clear, consistent way. This wasn't clear nor consistent. I am sure we will see more of the TimeLord card in upcoming episodes, but for now, this really didn't make any sense what so ever.

 King-Ohger 44: Shame Before Power.  Admittedly, it feels a little late into the game to be talking about special royal items that grant all the King-Ohgers their true power. I know they've been hinting at it in past episodes, and maybe they didn't want to hint at it too hard, but they could have done a better job of making these items a bit more plot relevant. The writers went just a little too subtle, if you ask me. But even so, just as I've come to expect, they take the silly elements and find a way to bring it right back around to serious story telling. It was so powerful to see Racles/Grey and Yanma/Blue to share a moment where they both understand what it means to be so incredibly drunk on power.

That's it for now, my crowd.  Take care, and find the logic.

Japan is no stranger to weird advertisements and weird toy ideas, especially when they go the extra mile. It might not exist, but after watching these well-timed commercials, I want a McDonalds super robot toy! Just in time for Minus One, this is "Godzilla vs McDonald's Parts 1 to 3".

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TOKUSATSU MUSIC HIGHLIGHT:
"Ultraseven no Uta" (Song of Ultraseven) by The Echoes and Misuzu Children's Choir.

Hero, Seven! 
Care for some late 1960's vintage music? You can really hear the military march-inspired style; from a time when they were still figuring out how to do superheroes. Ultraseven was not the first Ultra, but easily the most popular back in the day. He was as popular as V3 for Kamen Rider; Big One for Super Sentai; in fact he was just as popular as Tommy Oliver/The Green Ranger was for Power Rangers. This theme song has been covered, remixed, and remade COUNTLESS times. You could ask me for some examples, I'd be more than happy to share. But if this song isn't to your speed, wait 'til next week, cause we'll be shifting to another extreme real quick.

Take care, my crowd. 

Hello there, my crowd! Welcome to my Weekly Musings: Red Edition. 

[I ❤ JAPAN] -- [I ❤ THE COLOR RED] -- [I ❤ CELESTIA]

   Feel free to leave a song request. Your song will eventually be featured in a future Weekly Musings entry!   

My internal sense of scheduling is way off, my crowd. I completely forgot to post yesterday and Sunday.  ...You may punish me however you want. But first, let's review the previous week, shall we?

 I can't say I have much excuse for my preoccupation. For the most part, I've been free here and there. However, I've also been trying to fit in as much fun activities as I can. I have a lot of Christmas gifts to enjoy and a lot of changes it prepare for behind the scenes.  Although...

 MOVIE TIME!  I recently saw GODZILLA MINUS ONE. I was lucky enough to see this in theaters while I still could, and because of that, I won't go into spoilers. All I will say is Japan proves once again that they are truly the masters of making a good Godzilla movie. You almost forget why it's called Minus One unless you remember a certain line in the trailers, but that doesn't change the fact that this is a cinematic masterpiece. Never have I seen a Japanese movie put forth this level of production and polish. The recreation of a post WWII Japan is next level. The acting is superb. The story is heart-wrenching. I was happy with Shin Godzilla, but that was nothing compared to this. It was so good, there were only one or two momentary shots where I was aware that Goji is CGI. He really is THAT realistic-looking. A dub was not made for this, but I'm okay with that. Since this is a period-piece, it makes seeing it in Japanese a little more authentic. If they ever do make an English Dub for the home release or streaming, I'll be happy to rewatch just for that. Still, this movie is a masterpiece in any language.

 Sonic Prime Season 3: What You've All Been Running For!  This season is the grand finale, and it's wonderful. Now it might not be the conclusion you necessarily want. We don't get to show the full range of Chaos Emerald powers (including Super forms), a number of Sonic characters are missing, and this season stagnates on one location for the majority of the run. However, there are so many good things about it. I didn't think I'd say this, but it's great that we get see a more vulnerable side to Sonic, at least as vulnerable as Sega will allow. There are character moments a plenty. The way Sonic finally breaks through to Nine is not how I would have written it, but they at least hinted at how they would settle things. I doubt there will be more after this, but I would be open to more. I want to see if the other realities still exist. I want to see if we'd get more Sonic characters. I want to see if we return to a regular Sonic story. But I am more than happy for this to be the conclusion. It just fits.

 And now, my thoughts on Sonic Prime in its entirety...  What good this show does overshadows the negative. Like I said, we won't see super forms here. Silver, Blaze, Chaotix, and many more are missing. The expansive world of Sonic is missing. At one point, it was rumored that Prime Sonic might meet other iterations of Sonic (SatAM Sonic, X Sonic, Underground Sonic, etc.), but they never went there. Possibly for legal reasons. However, we get so much more out of this show. We get a Sonic that goes on a journey of real self-discovery. We get amazing character moments from Shadow. We get a story that could fit in with any canon Sonic event (and yes, this story was WAY better than Forces). And while some may call the ending a cliffhanger, I call it a return to normality for the main characters. I am more than willing to accept more seasons, but as far as I can tell, this is it. ...The only thing I was left to wonder about was, do these characters EVER get tired?!

 Sadly, it has begun...  Those in the anime world will know that there has been rumors of people using AI to translate manga for quicker, faster translations and for the purpose of hiring less people. It's something we should all be afraid of because, without a human to quality-control the translation, we are doomed to any kind of mistranslations or completely made-up non-translations. Well it has happened to tokusatsu. I am happy Garo: Heir to Steel Armor has released it's first episode on YouTube. However, I cannot recommend it to anyone. The translation is AI generated. Other translators have confirmed it is rough and not completely accurate. The only way I could possibly watch this is with the help of a fansub group cleaning up the translation, if not starting over from scratch. I hate that this is the world we live in and how it is affecting the progress tokusatsu has made internationally after all these years. I can only hope that we as consumers will rise up enough to make companies realize that we don't want this.

 King-Ohger 43: Evil Gods & Crazy Kings!  All right, I'll admit, this episode really justified itself. I wasn't sure if I wanted Racles to continue being around, but we got plenty of it. We got to see how the Hastee family ended up where it is. We got to see how Gira became an orphan. We got to see the previous King's final, inspiring battle. And for Gira's sake, I am glad he got his wish, to finally reach and connect with the brother he always knew from childhood. However, Dugded is back. Seems he can reincarnate. Just how crafty is an all-seeing god? Is it true that no secrets said out loud get past him? Can he find a way to cheat that immortal-slaying power the King-Ohgers have now? We shall see.

 Gotchard 17: Mix Before Curing.?  I am happy to have movies that are canon to the shows, but this is exactly what I was afraid of. The show referenced the events of the crossover movie with Geats, as such, it feels like we are missing out on a huge chunk of story. It's not out yet, so it has no translation. This makes it a little harder to follow along to the point where you almost forget about the episode's plot. For now, it seems the Sisters are up to their old tricks. It's Dread round 2 with a new mind controlled victim. And while the show is trying to make the new orange Gotchard seem ominous, I can't help but see him as nothing short of helpful. More please!

That's it for now, my crowd.  Take care, and stick to the plan.

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"A Cruel Barbie's Thesis (Full)" by Matt Nguyen-Ngo.

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Happy Birthday, my early-morning friend!!  

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TOKUSATSU MUSIC HIGHLIGHT:
"Legend of Galaxy ~Ginga no Hasha" (Legend of Galaxy ~Galactic Champion) by Takamiy and Mamoru Miyano.

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"Ultraman Ginga no Uta" (Song of Ultraman Ginga) by Voyager, Chisa, Maria Haruna, Hiroaki Takeuchi and The Ginga Cast.

This makes up for that one week where I forgot to a music highlight, right? 
Allow me to explain! When it originally aired, "Legend of Galaxy" was the OP theme of Ultraman Ginga season 1. The latter song, "Ultraman Ginga no Uta", was just an insert/battle theme. However when the show went on hiatus, Tsuburaya decided to change things up. Between season 1 and season 2, they had a show called New Ultraman Retsuden, which was a historical biography of all the Ultraman TV shows that came before. They reassigned "Legend of Galaxy" to be the theme of Retsuden, and "Ultraman Ginga no Uta" became the OP theme of Ultraman Ginga season 1. That's how it would stay even in international releases of the shows. A bit of a musical shuffle. Not sure why they changed their minds like that. Personally, I like "Legend of Galaxy" best. 

Take care, my crowd. 

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I JUST REMEMBERED! 

The holiday season is over, which means it's the right time to listen to this:

Hello there, my crowd! Welcome to my Weekly Musings: Orange Edition. 

[I ❤ JAPAN] -- [I ❤ THE COLOR RED] -- [I ❤ CELESTIA]

   Feel free to leave a video request. Your video will eventually be featured in a future Weekly Musings entry!   

Why was my status update late this time, you ask? Blame the other mods. They pulled me into a lol-random storm the other night, and I lost track of time.  ...But honestly my crowd, I'd do it again in a heartbeat~!

 So the biggest thing I did in the past week was go shopping~! I wanted to get some clothes for myself. Didn't find everything I was looking for, but I found some nice items. Some new grey jeans and a mustard yellow polo shirt. There are some other things I really want to replace in my wardrobe, but the local stores around me have let me down so many times, I may just need to stick to online shopping.  I don't want to, but I am beginning to feel like I don't have a choice anymore.

 Been working on some new art projects, too. Hopefully they'll be completely very soon. 

 King-Ohger 42: A Jester's Crown.  To be honest, as I saw the events of the previous two episodes play out, it all began to make sense even before they made the big reveal. Racles was purposefully acting like a villain to fool the always-watching Galactinsects, buying his time and building up his chances to defeat them. What I wasn't expecting was that he was actually building his brother (Gira) up to be the true king, simply because Gira is just as immortal as Dugded. Basically, this episode was connecting pieces I had all ready begun to connect. And near the end, I was completely expecting Racles to make the ultimate sacrifice for his true goal and his kingdom. Seems that might not be the case anymore, so now I am not sure what to feel. Guess I'll have to see how the next few episodes play out. … Also, Dugded really messed up. He had a chance to get that immortal-slaying sword back, and he just tossed it away. The hubris!

 Gotchard 16: A Blazing Reaction!  To start, we now see more of Spanner and what's going on with him. Seems he's got a mentor filling his heads with thoughts, possibly telling him that Chemies are just tools. We really should have had this plot point sooner. But the real star of the show was a fiery, cape-clad Gotchard! I am instantly in love. I want to see this Gotchard use Apparebushdio and Skebows. Last of all, I want to know more about how Rinne.

That's it for now, my crowd.  Take care, and let's welcome the future together.

I am a fan of Batman, and I toss this video out not because I believe with every point said (just most of the points), but I throw it out to get other Batman fans thinking. This is a hero who fights against and/or along side gods, metahumans, mystic arts users. Going as dark and as grounded as possible may work by itself; but it just doesn't really match when he's suppose to share a story with the Justice League and other iconic DC characters. That being said; I'd like to see a movie that takes notes from the Sam Rami Spider-Man movies. Embracing the fantastical, but never making your audience feel like they are watching something silly or childish. James Gunn, don't let us down. This is "Stop Making Batman Realistic" by AAPS Entertainment.

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TOKUSATSU MUSIC HIGHLIGHT:
"Sky High Hero" by Shinichi Ishihara Feat. Koorogi '73.

Now things can REALLY begin! 
In a rare joint venture between Hanna-Barbera and Tsuburaya, this unlikely cartoon (anime?) came out in 1987, in an attempt to make Ultraman more marketable internationally while keeping the spirit of Tsuburaya's vision intact. In America and in most western releases, it was called "Ultraman: The Adventure Begins". However, when it was dubbed and released in Japan, it was renamed to "Ultraman USA". Probably because the heroes in this show are American, not Japanese. The original release didn't have any vocal songs, but in Japan, they gave it a vocal OP and ED theme. This the OP theme. To me, that makes the Japanese dub the superior version. 

Take care, my crowd. 

Happy Birthday, my cosmic friend!! 

Hello there, my crowd! Welcome to my Weekly Musings: Red Edition. 

[I ❤ JAPAN] -- [I ❤ THE COLOR RED] -- [I ❤ CELESTIA]

   Feel free to leave a song request. Your song will eventually be featured in a future Weekly Musings entry!   

Once more, blame the holiday for this being late, my crowd!  Though does it count if I was late on purpose?

 Just like last time, I delayed this post on purpose because I wanted to celebrate the holiday!  On New Years Eve, I did all the normal stuff. Watched the ball drop, played Auld Lang Syne, and had myself a drink. In place of white grape juice or ginger ale, I had a lot of leftover holiday cider from Christmas. Since that all ready had some ginger ale in it (with real ginger), I just had more of that. And on New Years Day, I got together with my family for a traditional New Years meal. Black eyed peas (yuck), beef, coleslaw, and some other foods as well. Might not be super spectacular, but it was fun!

 Speaking of fun... I wish I could say I had more of it in the week between Christmas and New Years, but I did not.  I did squeeze in as much fun as I could, but sadly there was a lot of work to do. Cleaning, preparing to go back to work, putting decorations away, etc. I haven't played with any of the video games I got for Christmas, but I will. I haven't started assembling my model kit yet, but I shall as soon as I get some paint. Still plan to do some more personal stuff for myself, but it hasn't been a pay week for me yet.

 Speaking of games, I have an update. In case you missed the edit from last time, Steve Jobs actually got me a USB microphone/headset combo. The corkboard was for something else. Also, @Totally Lyra got me a video game! I may need a little help getting started on it, but I know I am in good hands.  My friends are the friendliest friends~

 Unfortunately because the final week of my vacation was so busy, I just didn't have time to watch any more Christmas movies. However, I did re-watch some loose Dickens adaptations that I've seen before. So to name them off quickly and in chronological order... The Jetsons S02E41 “A Jetson's Christmas Carol”: Looking back, I am surprised how many continuity errors this had. I guess people my age and younger were easily entertained. It's the only thing keeping this from being a phenomenal yet loose adaptation. "Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas": It's a better example of a loose adaptation, but the special spent so much time on the set-up. By the time we got to the ghosts and the main part of the actual adaptation, it didn't get as much time as it should have. Still cute though. MLP:FIM S06E08 “A Hearth's Warming Tail”: Still holds up after all this time. It's a loose adaptation that manages to make it mesh better with its pony material, and justifies it's storyteller beginning and ending.

 King-Ohger The Movie: His Majesty's Reign.  When the movie began, it really felt like a nice companion piece. It was an event taking place just before Gira was crowned as king, which happened off-screen anyways. It even foreshadowed something in just the right, subtle way. We also got an AMAZING battle scene out of it. However by the end of the movie, they were dropping some major spoilers for the show. Well, not too major for me since I predicted them. However, if you are a younger fan who might not be able make such predictions, this movie might ruin the surprise of things to come. But as an overall positive, I see no reason not to count this movie as anything less than canon.

 King-Ohger 41: The Atrocities of Justice.  I'm not ready... I'm not ready for Racles' redemption arc. As soon as he gained the power to kill an immortal, which apparently Gira/Red and Dugded are, I saw the turn around coming. Gira has been playing everyone for fools; making him the biggest liar in the series. No wonder he and Debowski/Black have a special connection. And yet, I am still not ready. I'll need to re-contextualize everything leading up to it. I hope the series does that for us, because this is huge.

 Gotchard 15: To Feel Again?  In one episode, they summarize a trope that happens with many villains. They claim to not feel any kind of human emotions, but they are really just pushing those feelings aside and covering them up with malevolence. Other then that, the crux of 2-parters like this is that the 2nd episode relies mostly on action, and it depends on who you are if you like that or not. The twists were okay, but it wasn't quite as heavy or brutal as that one fight a few episodes ago. I am hoping that the little things they set up at the end will change how the next episodes go. I fear we are in a new status quo; Gotchard helps someone and gets a new Level 10 Chemie, and we don't get to fully see it in action until the next part.

 And now it's time take a look back...

REFLECTING ON 2023

I'm going to TRY and keep it personal instead of focusing too much on other things that happened in the world of pop culture and so on. That being said, here's the positives:

• Perhaps one of the biggest things is I have become a Moderator at MLPForums.com! And unlike other times where I've use to be the moderator of a group, I don't feel like they're going to kick me out randomly or replace me for someone potentially less capable. And about the time I became a mod, others became a mod with me. So it really does feel like I've stepped into a big family.
• I made a big leap and upgraded to Windows 11, and thank goodness it worked out!
• I got to experience the wonders of an Air Fryer, and my life will never be the same~
• I got a Google Chromecast. And while it turns out I didn't need it after all, better to have it and not need it. You never know what may happen in the future.
• There were some pretty huge things that happened in Tokusatsu, besides the yearly shows stepping down for the new ones. AbaRanger and Hurricaneger got new anniversary movies. Kamen Rider Black and Black RX got western releases. Shin Kamen Rider got a very limited run in American theaters before popping onto Amazon Prime. It was also the year I learned Agito has a strange but serviceable English dub. I am not sure if this counts, but Netflix has dropped live action adaptations of both One Piece and Yu Yu Hakusho, and apparently they are giving people hope that such adaptations can be done right after all. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers got one last hoorah by the name of "Once & Always". Godzilla Minus One has been taking the world by storm! And finally at the last moment, Sharivan was announced for an American release by Discotek Media.
• Speaking of Discotek, I sure am glad I discovered them. They released the Japanese version of Sonic X! And they have been releasing other amazing titles too. I really want to start buying up parts of their library, because they really are unsung heroes of the industry.
• Speaking of Sonic, this has been a good year for the blue speedster. I got to play Sonic Frontiers in time for the Final Chapter to be dropped. I got to watch Sonic Prime season 1 and 2. I got Sonic Superstars for Christmas, and I will be downloading Sonic Dream Team soon. So much Sonic stuff do, so little time~! I'm not fast enough!
• This was also the year of a few unexpected things. My Adventures With Superman not only put the boy in blue in a wholesome light but reminded people everywhere why the fans love Supes. The very last Beatles song ever was dropped. The long awaited and meme'd Super Mario Bros. Movie came out, and it was glorious! And after being in development-heck for what felt like forever, the Five Nights at Freddy's movie dropped, and you know it was a huge hit. Finally, we finally got to see the new doctor for Doctor Who. Here's hoping he's better than the last.
• Some of the stuff I just mentioned is bittersweet. Kind of like the Writer's Strike that happened in 2023. But for the most part, it is over. Projects that were delayed are back on track. Finished projects that thought to have been shelved are being saved and released after all. I hope it'll only continue to get better.

But things don't stay wonderful all the time. Here are the negatives that brought the year down a little for me:

• Top of the list would have to be my declining health. This is worth a few bullet points, at least. It started with lingering back pains and other pains, not to mention the tooth I chipped; but around my 39th birthday, I discovered I now have a mild arthritis. My joints have never been so snappy before. It doesn't stop me from being active or anything, but I have to live with this now. I have to take medicine for it now. And as the years go by, these conditions might get worse. Would be nice if they got better first, though. Same for my uncles and mother. They've been having medical issues, but I hope they get those settled pretty soon.
• My late grandparents' house was put on the market, and new occupants have moved in. Can't say I like them. They are very anti-social. They aren't very good at maintaining a lawn. They built fences where none needed to be. Obviously it's out of our hands; they can live however they want. Still, I wish someone nicer had moved in there.
• Speaking of death, we lost plenty of people along the way. From celebrities like Tony Bennett, Bob Barker, and Paul Reubens, to two bronies that I knew (Jeric and Strongwilled), and possibly more.
• In the world of Tokusatsu, we lost the online distributor Generation Kikaida. They have lost the rights to distribute Kikaida, Kamen Rider V3, Inazuman, and other such titles. We've been hoping that someone, ANYONE will pick up the rights and make it easier to acquire a copy or bring it to streaming. However so far, no one has done that yet.
• Since we're covering pop culture anyways... MLP G5 is basically over, and from what little I can tell, the finale was polarizing at best, disappointing at worst. I'm not sure. I stepped away from G5. I really hope Hasbro has learned their lesson and will make G6 even better. Vintage Mickey Mouse is public domain now. Charles Martinet has stepped down as the voice of Mario and other characters. The Tiny Toons reboot was not faithful to the original show, but ultimately the fandom had dismissed it and moved on.

There were more good things than bad, a little touch of bittersweet too, but some of the bad stuff should not be understated. My feelings are a little mixed, but I want to believe 2023 was overall more good than bad.

 And we can't end this without saying...

MY 2024 NEW YEARS RESOLUTION!

• I am going to go against the grain this time. I usually only give resolutions that are pretty easy to complete. This year... I want to get a new job. I like my current one and might try to keep it, but I want to get another one that pays better. As a back-up resolution, I want to get a driver's license. I've gone this long without one, but it's time to finally get one. I might have an easier time getting this license, but I still want my focus to be on job hunting. With concentrated effort, I am sure I can get it done!

That's it for now, my crowd.  Take care, and let's welcome the future together.

I just can't stop listening to this track. It may be eurobeat, but it's so fire. And how can I not when the music video is so fun? This is "Flash Into The Night" by Dave Rodgers ft. Motsu.

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Happy Birthday, my fried! And happy 2024. 

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To all my followers & friends, whom I affectionately call "my crowd"...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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2023 was a good year for some, a rough year for others.
Either way, I hope 2024 is way better for all of us.
Let's make the most of it together, my crowd!

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TOKUSATSU MUSIC HIGHLIGHT:
"Ultraman Leo" by Ryu Manatsu and Mizumi Children's Chorus.

That's one shiny emerald! 
When Ultraseven is not enough to overcome the rising tide of the The Alien Magma, it's time to call upon a new ultra that specializes in Space Martial Arts--Ultraman Leo! Never saw this show, but how can you not be interested? The theme song is hypnotizing, the suit design is very unique, and Leo is definitely a stand-out among the many vintage Ultras. In fact, this Ultra has become the inspiration for other Ultras; but we'll cover that some other time.

Take care, my crowd.